The Op
By Dave Chameides
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Description
Dave Chameides, an A Cam/Steadicam operator has been working in film since the late 1900s, has won 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 storytellers both young and old, (Operators, DPs, Directors, Writers, and beyond), every week the Op will bring you an interview with one of the best the film industry has to offer. Website and instagram: theop.io
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Operator Zoe Goodwin
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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Actor Ronald Guttman
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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Operator Peter Robertson
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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Operator Lisa Sene, SOC
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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2026 BSC Expo Operators Panel
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Operator Daniel Bishop
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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Cinematographer Peter Smokler
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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Still Photographer Scott Garfield
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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1st AC Dan Ming
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Jan 25, 2026 |
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Operator Kat Kallergis
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Jan 18, 2026 |
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Hoping for 85%
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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Operator Jerry Jacob
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Dec 28, 2025 |
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Cinematographer Clair Popkin
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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Operator Michael Ferris
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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Operator Albert Hall
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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Cinematographer James Friend
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Operator Nick Müller
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Production Designer Jeffrey Pratt Gordon
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Nov 16, 2025 |
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Operator Xavier Thompson
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Actress/Producer Jamie Lee Curtis
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Operator Don Devine, SOC
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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Cinematographer Bill Pope
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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A Short Incomplete History of The PRO
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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On Set Dresser Aaron Robert Hall
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Loader Torey Lenart
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Bonus : Liza Bambenek Discusses Making The Jump To Operating
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Operator Vince McGahon
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Director Jonathan Kaplan
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Operator Tony Jackson
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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How to Succeed As A Production Assistant (Part 1)
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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How To Succeed As A Production Assistant (Part Deux)
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Operator David Emmerichs
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Operator Chris Haarhoff
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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BONUS EPISODE: SOC A Camera Operator Panel Discussion
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Cinematographer David Mullen
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Actress Olivia Williams
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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VFX Supervisor Rob Hodgson
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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That One Voice - Cheli Clayton-Samaras
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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Focus Puller Cheli Clayton-Samaras
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Operator Gary Spratling
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May 22, 2025 |
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Operator Pete Cavaciuti
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May 15, 2025 |
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Operator Brooks Robinson
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May 08, 2025 |
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Operator Des Whelan
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May 01, 2025 |
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Movement Specialist Liz Cash
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Cinematographer John Lindley
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Director Alex Graves
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Operator Larry McConkey
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Sound Mixer Jan McLaughlin CAS
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Cinematographer Roy H. Wagner
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Actor Matthew Rhys and Operator Don Devine
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Operator Henry Cline
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Operator Ossie McLean
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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That One Voice - Niknaz Tavakolian
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Cinematographer Jeffrey Greeley
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Operator Bonnie Blake, SOC
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Cinematographer/Operator Kelvin Pike
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Focus Puller Gregory Irwin
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Operator Niknaz Tavakolian
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Actor/Director/Producer Charlie Haid
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Operator Lawrence "Doc" Karman
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Operator Jim McConkey
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Director Loren Yaconelli
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Operator Dan Gold
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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2nd AC Shannon DeWolfe
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Operator Jerry Holway
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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That One Voice - Terence Nightingall
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Operator/Director Terence Nightingall
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Makeup Artist Suzy Diaz
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Q&A w/operators Paul Sanchez and Dave Chameides
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Operator Greg Smith
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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That One Voice - Adeshola Adigun
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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Operator Adeshola Adigun
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Focus Puller Liza Bambenek
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Operator Mike Genne
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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ACO/GTC Q and A with Danny Bishop, ACO and Dave Chameides, SOC
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Operator Dave Levisohn
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Dune 2 Discussion w/DP Greig Fraser and Operator Jason Ewart
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Operator Brian Bernstein
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Garrett Brown's Tall Steadicam Tales
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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That One Voice - Gary Malouf
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Aug 18, 2024 |
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Operator Gary Malouf
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Actor Bradley Whitford
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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That One Voice - Sean Bobbitt
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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Cinematographer Sean Bobbitt BSC
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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That One Voice - Eric Dyson
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Jul 28, 2024 |
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Director/Camera Operator Eric Dyson
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Aerial Cameraman David Nowell
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Script Supervisor Jessica Lichtner
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Operator Heather Norton
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Bonus Ep: Filmscape Chicago Operators Panel
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Operator Sarah Levy, SOC
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Bonus Ep - Operator Gary Malouf and 1st Ac Matt Rozek of The Bear
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Operator Neal Bryant, SOC
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Bonus Ep: Your First Full Time Gig As An Operator
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Operator Geoff Haley, SOC
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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The DP/Operator Relationship - A Conversation with Cinematographer Jeff Jur and Operator Don Devine
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May 23, 2024 |
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Stand In Leah Lackey
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May 16, 2024 |
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Bonus Ep: Stunts and The Op
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May 15, 2024 |
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Cinematographer Alan Caso, ASC
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May 09, 2024 |
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Operator Mick Froehlich, SOC
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May 02, 2024 |
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What Went Wrong - Gun Safety w/Larry Zanoff
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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Operator Gretchen Warthen, SOC
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Operator Kate Larose
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Operator Stephen Campanelli, SOC
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Dolly Grip Darryl Humber
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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That One Voice : Danny Bishop
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Daniel Bishop ACO SOC
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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That One Voice: Ralph Clemente
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Pauline Edwards, SOC
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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The ACO Interview With The OPs from Wonka
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Micheal D. O’Shea
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Sanjay Sami
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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John Buzz Moyer, SOC
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Jason Ellson, SOC
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Andy Romanoff
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Guy Norman Bee
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Boom Operator Randy Johnson
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Bonus: The Intimacy Coordinator and The Op
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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Operator Jess Lakoff Cannon
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Bonus: Talkin' About Oners
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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1st AC Tony Rivetti
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Operator Brian Pitts
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Operator Andrew Mitchell, SOC
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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DP/Operator Nick Mclean Sr.
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Michele LaBrucherie - That One Voice
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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1st AD Michele LaBrucherie
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Operator Peter Rosenfeld, SOC
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Dolly Grip Alan ”Moose” Shultz
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Cinematographer John Toll, ASC
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Director Tommy Schlamme
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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That One Voice - Tommy Schlamme & Cecil Pickett
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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That One Voice - Rochelle Brown & Catherine Page
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Operator Rochelle Brown
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Operator Ari Robbins, SOC
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Seriously? Another Podcast?
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Sep 02, 2023 |