The Op

Dave Chameides

Booking Overview

This is an interview podcast focused on film and television camera operation, cinematography, and visual storytelling, typically featuring accomplished directors, producers, and camera operators. PR agencies could credibly pitch established filmmakers, cinematographers, directors, producers, and operating professionals with substantial screen credits or notable production experience; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 156

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Instagram: 3.5k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

proteusmd@gmail.com

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Host

Dave Chameides - An A-camera and Steadicam operator who has worked in film and television for decades, won two Emmy Awards, and received the Society of Camera Operators Operator of the Year award for his work on Oz...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Working film and television directors, producers, cinematographers, camera operators, and other production professionals with substantial screen credits or recognized experience on notable productions.

Required Achievements:

Notable film or television credits, Leadership roles on major productions, Work on award-winning or widely recognized productions

Recent Guest Discussions

Spencer Hutchins - Following Creative Ambitions, Making Difficult Career Decisions, And Building A Career As A Camera Operator.

Christopher Chulack - Directing And Producing, The Central Performer Or Subject In A Production, And The Culture Of Studio Lots.

Jessica Lakoff Cannon - Career Advancement, Handling Mistakes On Set, And Balancing Family Responsibilities With A Production Career.

Recent Topics

Camera Operation, Cinematography, Film, Directing, TV

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Op

Matt Lewis & Lee David Brown • Adolescence

September 06, 2026

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

Multi Hyphenate Sanjay Sami

August 30, 2026

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...

That One Voice • Spencer Hutchins

August 24, 2026

Spencer discusses someone who had a big impact on his career.

Publicly listed emails

proteusmd@gmail.com

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