Podcast
The Op
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
- Visual Arts chart
- #102
- Episodes
- 162
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Typical length
- 1 hr 33 min
- On air since
- 2023
- Latest episode
- 2 days ago
Episodes
162 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 27 min
Operator Pauline Edwards
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Pauline discusses starting out in reality tv, Snowfall, Grey's Anatomy, America's Next Top Model and much much more.
Pauline'sIMDB
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
We'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.
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3 min
That One Voice • Mark Goellnicht
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Mark talks about Andrew Rowlands who was instrumental in his success.
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1 hr 33 min
Operator Mark Goellnicht
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Mark discusses being ready when the actors arrive, starting out in Australia and coming to Hollywood, The Studio, Extraction, and so much more.
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
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1 hr 49 min
Operator Sarah Levy
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Sarah discusses working in reality TV, The Office, The Muppets, how not to destroy a take when you are laughing inside, and so much more.
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
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2 min
That One Voice • Simon Dennis
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Cinematographer Simon Dennis discusses the voices that helped him along the way.
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1 hr 53 min
Cinematographer Simon Dennis
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Simon and I discuss the importance of knowing yourself, shooting on outdated film stock, Peaky Blinders, Hollywood, and so much more.
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
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1 hr 51 min
DP/Operator Nick McLean Sr
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Nick McLean Sr, one of the biggest operators in the 70s and 80s, talks The Deer Hunter, Heaven Can Wait, Being There, Close Encounters, Hitchcock, and so much more. A huge interview with an incredible amount of Hollywood history that is not to be missed.
For clips and images of some of the things we talked about, check out Nick's page on The Op.
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
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1 hr 34 min
Operator Jason Ellson
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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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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
We'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.
Collin Ferrel speaking about The Camera Operator/Actor Connection
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1 hr 28 min
DP/Operator Patrick Rousseau
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Patrick and I discuss the art of B cam, the origins of the CamWok, Snowfall, Arrested Development, and so much more.
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
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2 hr 12 min
Operator Andrew Mitchell
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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 Outside Art Instagram
To view pictures and the BTS video of Andrew on Daddy Day Camp, check out his podcast page on The Op.
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
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1 hr 3 min
Matt Lewis & Lee David Brown • Adolescence
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Matt Lewis and Lee David Brown discuss the incredible feat of pulling of four one shot episodes for the series Adolescence.
To see BTS footage, images and more of what we discussed in this episode can be seen here.
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
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1 hr 28 min
Multi Hyphenate Sanjay Sami
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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.
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
We'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.
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3 min
That One Voice • Spencer Hutchins
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Spencer discusses someone who had a big impact on his career.
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1 hr 20 min
Operator Spencer Hutchins
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Spencer talks about following your dreams, making hard decisions, Scream Queens, BMF, and so much more.
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
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1 hr 28 min
Director/Producer Christopher Chulack
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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.
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
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1 hr 43 min
Operator Jessica Lakoff Cannon
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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!
To view pictures of Jess on set, as well as the pic that started Crew Stories, check out her podcast page on The Op.
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Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
We'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.
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2 min
That One Voice - Tori Wills
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Tori discusses her mentor and friend, Larry McConkey.
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1 hr 45 min
Operator Tori Wills
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Tori and I discuss learning from Larry McConkey, the intricacies of set dynamics, Blue Bloods, SNL, and so much more.
Make sure to take a look at Tori's podcast page on the op website to see pics from her career.
Please check us out on the web and instagramand like us and review us if you enjoyed the episode.
Theme Music - Tatyana Richaud
Theme Mix - Charles Papert
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3 min
That One Voice - Eric Dyson
Episode 53
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1 hr 55 min
Director/Camera Operator Eric Dyson
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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
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