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by Dave Chameides
Dave Chameides, an A Cam/Steadicam op with 35 years experience, 2 Emmys, 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 both young and old, (Operators, DPs, Directors, Writers, and beyond), every week the Op will bring you a new interview with one of the best the film industry has to offer. Website and instagram: theop.io
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- Yesterday1h 28m
DP/Operator Patrick Rousseau
Patrick and I discuss the art of B cam, the origins of the CamWok, Snowfall, Arrested Development, and so much more.Patrick's IMDBPlease check us out on our website and on instagram and like and review us if you enjoyed the episode.Theme Music - Tatyana RichaudTheme Mix - Charles Papert
- 5 days ago2h 11m
Operator Andrew Mitchell
Andrew discusses his time on Glee, American Horror Story, and working in the Ryan Murphy world as well as how to make it coming from a smaller market, learning your craft by making mistakes, and much much more. A great discussion with a fantastic operator.Andrew's IMDBAndrew's Outside Art InstagramTo view pictures and the BTS video of Andrew on Daddy Day Camp, check out his podcast page on The Op.Please check us out on the web and instagram and like us if you enjoyed the episode.Theme Music - Tatyana RichaudTheme Mix - Charles Papert
- 2 weeks ago1h 3m
Matt Lewis & Lee David Brown • Adolescence
Matt Lewis and Lee David Brown discuss the incredible feat of pulling of four one shot episodes for the series Adolescence.Matt's IMDBLee's IMDBTo see BTS footage, images and more of what we discussed in this episode can be seen here.Please check us out on the web and instagram and like us and review us if you enjoyed the episode.Theme Music - Tatyana RichaudTheme Mix - Charles Papert
- 3 weeks ago1h 28m
Multi Hyphenate 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 invention and so much more.To see BTS of some of Sanjay's work and rigs check out his page on The Op.Sanjay's IMDBThe GripWorks WebsitePlease check us out on our website and on instagram and like us and review us if you enjoyed the episode.Theme Music - Tatyana RichaudTheme Mix - Charles PapertWe'd like to thank Knuckle Puck Camera for sponsoring today's episode. If you'd like to sponsor a future episode, contact us at www.theop.io.
- 4 weeks ago2 min
That One Voice • Spencer Hutchins
Spencer discusses someone who had a big impact on his career.
- 4 weeks ago1h 19m
Operator Spencer Hutchins
Spencer talks about following your dreams, making hard decisions, Scream Queens, BMF, and so much more.Spencer's IMDBPlease check us out on the web and instagram and like us and review us if you enjoyed the episode.Theme Music - Tatyana RichaudTheme Mix - Charles Papert
- Aug 20, 20261h 28m
Director/Producer Christopher Chulack
Chris and I discuss who the real star of the movie is, how the studio lots felt like small towns, ER, Seal Team, and so much more.Chris's IMDBPlease check us out on the web and instagram and like us and review us if you enjoyed the episode.Theme Music - Tatyana RichaudTheme Mix - Charles Papert
- Aug 17, 20261h 42m
Operator Jessica Lakoff Cannon
Jess talks about 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 operator - don’t miss this one folks!Jess's IMDBTo view pictures of Jess on set, as well as the pic that started Crew Stories, check out her podcast page on The Op.Please check us out on the web and instagram and like us if you enjoyed the episode.Theme Music - Tatyana RichaudTheme Mix - Charles PapertWe'd like to thank Knuckle Puck Camera for sponsoring today's episode. If you'd like to sponsor a future episode, contact us at www.theop.io.
About The Op
Dave Chameides, an A Cam/Steadicam op with 35 years experience, 2 Emmys, 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 both young and old, (Operators, DPs, Directors, Writers, and beyond), every week the Op will bring you a new interview with one of the best the film industry has to offer. Website and instagram: theop.io
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