The Op

Loader Torey Lenart

Torey and I discuss the job of the loader, the importance of being a people person, Megalopolis, Saturday Night, and so much more.
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
 

Bonus : Liza Bambenek Discusses Making The Jump To Operating

Liza and I recorded a podcast about 6 months ago about her amazing career as a focus puller and right about that time she was poised to make the jump to operating. She was kind enough to come back on and share what that experience has been like, what the challenges were, and what it looks like to her moving forward. A great insight into the jump to operating from an amazing storyteller with a great career behind her and ahead of her.
Liza's IMDB
Liza's initial episode of The Op
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
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Operator Vince McGahon

Vince discusses jumping back and forth between A and B cam jobs, early steadicam work with a cable, Slow Horses, Paddington, and so much more.
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Director Jonathan Kaplan

Director Jonathan Kaplan discusses learning from Elia Kazan, having Martin Scorsese teach him at NYU, hanging up on Roger Corman, The Accused, ER,  and much, much more.
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Operator Tony Jackson

Tony and I talk about what a camera operator looks for, working on almost every Star Wars movie, A Bridge Too Far, Superman, and so much more.
Tony's IMDB
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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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How To Succeed As A Production Assistant (Part Deux)

On todays podcast we talk to Operator Rochelle Brown, 1st AD Kris Krengel, Key 2nd AD Sarah Gorczyk, and 2nd 2nd AD Jackson Lipps discuss the ins and outs of what it takes to be a good PA. This is a sequel to the first part which can be found here.
Rochelle Browns Podcast we mention can be found here.
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Operator David Emmerichs

David and I talk about the power of failure, his first A camera job, Bad Times At The El Royale, Armageddon, The Green Mile, and so much more.
David's IMDB
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Operator Chris Haarhoff

Chris and I discuss the beginnings of the PRO, living in Hollywood in a steadicam flop house, Saving Private Ryan, The Salton Sea, and so much more.
Chris' IMDB
View Chris' Shot Breakdowns Here
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BONUS EPISODE: SOC A Camera Operator Panel Discussion

Last week the SOC hosted So You Want To Be An A Camera Operator (hint it's more than just panning and tilting) at the Chapman facilities in Atlanta. Operators Matt Petrosky, Chris Duskin, Jessica Hershatter, Greg Faysash, Brigman "Briggs" Foster-Owens, Dave Chameides and Dolly Grip Eric Zucker discuss the 95% of the job of being a camera operator that has nothing to do with with operating itself. Interpersonal skills, working with a new dolly grip, when the director and the DP aren't agreeing on things, we discuss the part of the job that is not always as easy to learn as landing a frame.
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