47 episodes
The Op Dave Chameides
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- TV & Film
Dave Chameides, an A Cam/Steadicam op with 35 years experience, 2 Emmy’s, an SOC Operator of the Year award for his work on Ozark, and a seriously cool collection of international toothpicks, brings you The Op, a podcast about Operating and the Art of Visual Storytelling. Geared towards all storytellers (Camera Operators, DPs, Directors, Writers, and beyond) both young and old, every other week the Op will bring you a new interview with some of the best artists the film industry has to offer.
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Operator Neal Bryant, SOC
On todays episode we talk about getting into the mind of the DP, working with the onset dresser, the ZeeGee, Barry, The Last of Us, and so much more.
Side note, this episode was recorded prior to Neal winning the 2024 SOC Ooperator of the Year award for his amazing work on The Last of Us.
Neal's IMDB
The ZeeGee
Neal showing what the ZeeGee can do.
Neal’s Breakdown of The Last of Us featuring the ZeeGee
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
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Bonus Ep: Your First Full Time Gig As An Operator
Mike Pennick has recently moved from a career as a dolly grip to full-time B Cam on a hit tv show. We talk about what its like that first week on a set you know in a totally different position, the challenges of being a B Cam op, not psyching yourself out, but psyching yourself up, and so much more. Hear about jumping into the operators seat from someone who is presently in the process of doing just that.
Mike's IMDB
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
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Operator Geoff Haley, SOC
Geoff and I discuss the how music can help your operating, how you transition from the sound department to the camera department, Joker, American Hustle, and so much more.
Geoff's IMDB
Geoff's Walking Backwards interview that he mentions.
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
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How to Succeed as a Production Assistant (Part 1)
A friend pointed out that most people starting out are not going to jump into camera (if that is their goal) and instead will probably start out as PAs on whatever show they can get on. So today we are talking to Lauren Senger (Key PA), Jeff Sweeney (Key PA) and Ana Pellar (First Team PA) about the dos and don'ts, what to do the moment you park your car on day one, and much much more. Take a peak into the world of the PA and find out what it takes to succeed!
You can access Jeff Sweeney's PA Crash Course that we discuss here.
Lauren's Instagram
Jeff's Instagram
Ana's baking instagram and website.
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
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The DP/Operator Relationship - A Conversation with Cinematographer Jeff Jur and Operator Don Devine
Jeff Jur, ASC and Don Devine, SOC have been working together for 35 years and have created some incredible images. In a conversation with the two of them we discuss the operator/DP relationship, how super secret rehearsals work, Bridgerton, The Big Picture, and much much more.
Jeff's IMDB
Don's IMDB
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
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Stand In Leah Lackey
Leah discusses the job of the stand in, what its like to bake for celebrities and the importance of homemade pies, doing your homework, Ozark, Prisoners, and so much more.
Leah's IMDB
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert