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 week the Op will bring you a new interview with some of the best artists the film industry has to offer.
Des and I discuss operating a remote head through an eyepiece, working with Tim Burton, Beetlejuice 1 and 2, My Left Foot, and so much more.
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Liz and I discuss the physical issues of operating and how you can protect your self, learning to work smarter and not harder, No Country for Old Men, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and so much more.
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Join us as we discuss the work of the Union, what to look for in a good operator, Field of Dreams, Sneakers, ABC After School Specials and so much more.
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Alex and I discuss the art of the long take, growing up as a film geek, what he looks for in an operator, West Wing, Game of Thrones, and so much more.
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Larry and I discuss justifying camera moves, working with the extras, GoodFellas, Raising Cain, working with Martin Scorcese and Brian DePalma and so much more.
Jan and I discuss the role of the sound mixer, getting your start as a roadie/opening act, Happyish, Nurse Jackie, the joys of mixing a middle school play and so much more.
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Listen in as Roy describes one of the most amazing introductions to this industry that I've ever heard. We'll talk about James Wong Howe, Harry Stradling, Ansel Adams, Party of Five, Cop Rock and so …
Matthew and Don worked together on the show Perry Mason and established an amazing connection. They are both incredible storytellers who excel at what they do and on todays podcast we have a discussi…
Join us as we discuss discovering that there was an operator at 12 years old, forgetting to turn the camera off, Sneakers, State and Main, and so much more.
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Join us as we discuss shooting for the edit, working with the boom operator, Saltburn, Outlander, No Time To Die, and so much more.
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Join as we discuss always having a "back pocket" shot, what a DP looks for in an operator, Idiocracy, Manhattan, The Doors, and so much more.
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This is a re-release of Bonnie's podcast in celebration of her SOC Lifetime Achievement Award. Congrats Bonnie!
Bonnie Blake talks about coming up as an operator when there were very few women in the…
Join us as we talk about working with Stanley Kubrick, when Bette David requests you by name, The Shining, 2001 A Space Odyssey, working with David Lean, and so much more.
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Greg and I discuss the art of focus pulling, the importance of character, Joker Folie A Deux, Interstellar, and so much more.
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Join us as we discuss the importance of hindsight, taking a break from "the biz", The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Third Watch, your first time driving the camera Uhaul truck in NYC and so much more.
Listen in as Charlie and I talk about what directors look for in an operator, the joy of working with great crews, The Work, The Battle of the Network Stars, Hill St. Blues, ER and much much more.
Doc and I discuss painted lawns, the problems with having brand new cases, Field of Dreams, Sneakers, and much more.
Doc's IMDB
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Join us as we discuss getting up to speed on the wheels, long continuous shots, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Day of the Fight, dendrochronology and so much more!!!!
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Loren and I discuss watching an actors process, peaking as a focus puller, Animal Kingdom, Heroes, not listing to William Fraker's advice, and so much more.
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