The Op
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.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 81 minutes
- Episodes
- 115
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Operator Gretchen Warthen, SOC
Gretchen discusses better tips for great handheld, what it's like to be the only operator on a reality series for long shifts, The Real World, Making It, and a whole lot more.
Operator Kate Larose
Kate and I talk about the importance of the dolly grip, what it’s like to move for 1st AC to B Op and then to A Op, communication on set, Evil, Elementary, Jessica Jones, and a whole lot more!
Operator Stephen Campanelli, SOC
Steve discusses growing up tow work with your idols, Meatballs 3, Mystic River, how the Academy Awards changed his life, the best part of being an operator, and so much more.
Stephen's IMDB
Stephen's…
Dolly Grip Darryl Humber
Darryl and I talk about growing up "a thousand miles away from Hollywood", getting out of your own head, My Cousin Vinnie, In The Heat of the Night, Elvis's Grave, getting your picture taken with Joe…
That One Voice : Danny Bishop
Danny Bishop ACO, SOC thanks the teacher who inspired in him the love of the frame.
That One Voice: Ralph Clemente
Pauline Edwards recalls the teacher who made. difference in her life.
The ACO Interview With The OPs from Wonka
Danny Bishop interviews Operators Pete Robertson, Zoey Goodwin-Stuart and Pete Batten about their amazing work on the movie Wonka.
Special thanks to the ACO (Association of Camera Operators) for al…
Sanjay Sami
Sanjay talks about starting out as an underwater welder, being called Wes Anderson's secret weapon in the New York Times, working with Martin Scorsese, how necessity can often be the mother of invent…
John Buzz Moyer, SOC
Buzz discusses his work on The Post and Cocaine Bear, why he doesn’t use a HAD (Horizontal Augmentation Device), working with Steven Spielberg, how to set a crane base, and much much more.
Jason Ellson, SOC
Jason discusses Hidden Figures, Elvis, dealing with imposter syndrome, Baz Luhrman, Colin Farrel, working within the bubble, and so much more.
Jason’s instagram @meatpiewithsauce
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Andy Romanoff
Andy Romanoff discusses bringing the Louma Crane to the US, wowing Steven Spielberg, 1941, Blood Feast, why you should never marry the lead actress and much much more. An incredible interview with a …
Guy Norman Bee
Former operator, now director, Guy Norman Bee talks about ER, Third Watch, George Clooney's practical jokes, Austin Powers, and so much more.
Guy's Instagram @beevision
Twitter/X - @g…
Boom Operator Randy Johnson
Randy Johnson discusses his incredible career in the film industry, being a key part of the Coen Brothers Film Making Family, Cop Rock, what he looks for in a good camera operator, and so much more.
Bonus: The Intimacy Coordinator and The Op
Sarah Scanlon, a certified intimacy coordinator, talks about the job of the intimacy coordinator, what the do's and dont's are for an operator on set, and how to interact with the actors.
A wealth of…
Operator Jess Lakoff Cannon
Operator Jess Lakoff Canon talks moving up before you aren’t quite ready, surviving a screw up on a Tarantino movie, juggling family and career and so much more. A great discussion with a great opera…
Bonus: Talkin' About Oners
Amazing operator Ari Issler (Ozark, The Outsider, Boston Strangler) and I sit down to discuss the ins and outs of oners and the challenges that come along with them.
1st AC Tony Rivetti
Legendary 1st AC Tony Rivetti discusses how he got into the business, working on some of the biggest shows with the biggest names in Hollywood, what he looks for in an Operator and so much more. A gr…