SCOG exists to support stabilised camera operators in maintaining high professional standards across the UK’s moving image industries.
Our resources are not only informational — they are guiding principles intended to strengthen the craft, protect sustainable working practice and promote long-term professional integrity.
We aim to expand this section with practical quick-reference documents and, in due course, a structured operator directory.
Guided by the Code
Members are encouraged to work in accordance with the SCOG Code of Practice.
This means:
Operating safely and responsibly
Preparing thoroughly and communicating clearly
Maintaining equipment to professional standards
Representing the craft with integrity
Upholding respectful and collaborative working relationships
Shared adherence to a professional code strengthens collective credibility.
Upholding Professional Standards & Rates
Sustainable stabilised operation depends on clarity and consistency.
Members are encouraged to:
Uphold recommended minimum rate benchmarks
Clearly distinguish between labour and equipment provision
Avoid undercutting practices that weaken the profession
Support transparent commercial discussions
Protect the long-term value of specialist stabilised work
Professional stability supports both current operators and future generations.
Continuous Development
Stabilised camera operation is a specialist and evolving discipline.
Operators are encouraged to:
Maintain technical competence across stabilised systems
Stay informed about equipment developments
Engage in skills development and peer learning
Reflect on safe working practice and physical sustainability
The craft develops when operators invest in their own progression.
Community & Collective Strength
SCOG promotes constructive collaboration between operators.
Members are encouraged to:
Share knowledge and best practice
Support peers professionally
Engage in open discussion about industry standards
Contribute to shared guidance and resource development
A connected professional community strengthens leverage and clarity across the industry.
Commercial & Business Awareness
Stabilised camera operators are freelance professionals and independent businesses.
Members are encouraged to:
Engage commercially with clarity and confidence
Provide transparent agreements and documentation
Understand insurance, liability and contractual obligations
Protect their own sustainability and professional boundaries
Approach engagements with both creative and commercial awareness
Professional conduct extends beyond set operations into responsible business practice.
Commitment to the Craft
Professional standards are upheld not only through skill, but through consistency, integrity and shared understanding.
By working within the Code, supporting rate transparency, investing in development and engaging constructively with peers, operators contribute to a sustainable and respected stabilised camera discipline.