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 (Ops, DPs, Directors, Writers, and beyond) both young and old, every other week the Op will bring you a new interview with some of the best the film industry has to offer. Website and instagram: theop.io
Episodes

Sunday Aug 04, 2024

Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Sean and I discuss how to shoot a riot, trying something new on every shoot, Hunger, The Place Beyond The Pines, Marvels, and so much more.
Sean's IMDB
To see pictures and things we discussed in todays episode check out the podcast page of The Op.
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert

Sunday Jul 28, 2024

Friday Jul 26, 2024
Friday Jul 26, 2024
Eric and I discuss the importance of a good work ethic, missing school to be an extra on a Michael Jackson video, Snowfall, Baywatch, Steve Spielberg's favorite pastry, and so much more.
Eric's IMDB
Make sure to take a look at Eric's podcast page on The Op to see pics from his career and find him in a Max Headroom video!
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert

Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
David and I discuss his work on Apocalypse Now, The Blues Brothers, shooting in the vomit comet for Apollo 13, working with Orson Welles, and so much more. An incredible discussion with an amazingly talented and experienced camera operator!
David's IMDB
Make sure to take a look at David's podcast page on The Op to see his original storyboards from Apocalypse Now!
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert

Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Jessica and I talk about the job of the script supervisor, how our duties overlap, is the line actually that important, Knives Out, The Harder They Fall, Game of Thrones, and so much more.
Jessica's IMDB
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert

Thursday Jul 04, 2024
Thursday Jul 04, 2024
Heather and I talk about learning filmmaking from the one and only Martin Scorsese, Goodfellas, Happyish, Monsoon Wedding, working with Sydney Lumet, safety on set and so much more.
Heather's IMDB
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert

Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
A 5 person operator panel recorded live at Filmscape Chicago 2024. Chicago operators Gary Malouf, Spencer Gillis, Stephanie Dufford, Seth Thomas, and host Dave Chameides, discuss questions about operating including imposter syndrome, how to act on a day call, and much much more.
Filmscape Chicago
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert

Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
We discuss working in reality TV, The Office, The Muppets, how not to destroy a take when you are laughing inside, and so much more.
Sarah's IMDB
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert

Monday Jun 24, 2024
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Recorded live in front of an audience at Flilmscape 2024 in Chicago, Gary Malouf and Matt Rozek talk about the incredible work they have done on The Bear, how they deal with hunger pangs at work all day, what a joy it is to work with a great group of dedicated talented people, and so much more.
If you enjoyed this podcast, check out The Breakdown episodes where Gary discusses some larger oners that he did in season 1 and season 2.