Camera Operator Spring 2025

SOC.ORG VOL. 34, NO. 2

SPRING 2025

FIGHT NIGHT • THE STUDIO • OPERATING FOR OPERATORS

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CONTENTS DEPARTMENTS

FEATURES

2 Letter from the President

8 FIGHT NIGHT

3 In Memoriam Walter Klassen

20 Insight Meet the Members

22 ITS Insights, Tips & Stories

Parrish Lewis / PEACOCK

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24 SOC Membership Roster

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ON THE COVER:

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Mark Goellnicht, SOC, films a scene with Bryan Cranston & Seth Rogan for THE STUDIO.

12 THE STUDIO Making the Camera Honest A Conversation with Mark Goellnicht, SOC The Dolly Grip’s Perspecive Q&A with Chris Thrasher

By David Daut

16 OPERATING FOR OPERATORS SOC Lifetime Achievement Awards A Conversation with Gene Huelsman, David Levisohn & Chris Metcalf

By David Daut

Photo courtesy of Apple

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John Vincent Vogt

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6 SOC at NAB CineCentral

Another Eye in the Room A Conversation with Xavier Thompson, Brigman Foster Owens & Amber Bournett-McLain

By David Daut

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Letter from the President Dear Members: Normally, I use my message to address the SOC Education Committee’s latest achievement or to apprise the membership of an upcoming event.

This month is different. In this message, I hope only to honor the memory of our recently-departed friend, Walter Klassen.

Walter was born in a small Mennonite community in Brazil. By age seven he’d moved with his parents to Canada. He met his future wife, Lorna, while studying mechanical engineering at Toronto’s Ryerson University.

Upon graduation, they spent the next five years living the life of artisan hippies in Europe. Walter honed his skills as a leather craftsman, returning to Toronto upon the birth of their daughter, Jennifer.

Matthew Moriarty SOC President

In 1988, Walter joined the entertainment industry with the formation of Walter Klassen FX. In addition to his ingenious contributions to animatronics and propmaking, Walter revolutionized the work of camera operators with his many inventions, beginning of course with the back-mounted Klassen Harness. He worked closely with some of the SOC’s finest operators to tailor his follow-on products to the demands of our job.

We considered him and his entire team at “the studio” to be our partners, our benefactors, our friends.

Walter’s colleagues at Klassen ask that in lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Indigenous Arts Collective or an Indigenous-run charity of your choice.

On behalf of the Board of Governors of the SOC, I bid farewell to our dear friend, our Colourblind Hippie, the great Walter Klassen. Our thoughts are with his family.

Respectfully,

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WALTER KLASSEN

In Memoriam

"Twenty-five years ago I was ready to retire from the work that I loved. My back was giving out. Then Walter Klassen entered my life.

He brought me a beautifully crafted back-mount harness to test. He happily listened to both my excitement about it and the many modifications I suggested. I didn’t expect to hear from him again.

Larry McConkey, SOC, with Walter Klassen & his daughter, Jennifer Platz Rieger

A month later he called to ask where to send a whole new version! He has been a joyful part of my life ever since.

His curiosity, ingenuity and enthusiasm for art, design and the people around him has been a light that will be missed by the many others he has inspired.

I want Jennifer and the rest of the Klassen FX family to know how important he was to me and that I loved him.”

—Larry McConkey, SOC

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Society of Camera Operators Board of Governors OFFICERS President Matt Moriarty 1st Vice President Mitch Dubin 2nd Vice President David Emmerichs Secretary Dan Gold Treasurer John “Buzz” Moyer Sergeant-at-Arms Gretchen Warthen

BOARD MEMBERS George Billinger Don Devine Mitch Dubin David Emmerichs Michael Frediani Dan Gold Geoffrey Haley Nikk Hearn-Sutton Rachael Levine Sarah Levy Jim McConkey Matt Moriarty John “Buzz” Moyer Sharra Romany Gretchen Warthen

COMMITTEES Awards Matthew Moriarty (Chair), Phil Anderson, Craig Cockerill, Pauline Edwards, Mick Froelich, Dan Gold, Rachael Levine, Janice Min, Jan Ruona, Ben Speck, Mande Whitaker, Rob Vuona Historical Mike Frediani Membership Dan Gold, Dan Turrett, Gretchen Warthen Education Mitch Dubin (Co-chair), Geoff Haley (Co-chair), Jan Ruona (Co-chair), Colin Anderson, Francois Archambault, Craig Bauer, Lukasz Bielan, Deborah Brozina, Dave Chameides, Gilles Corbeil, Don

Devine, Sam Ellison, Dave Emmerichs, Ian Fox, Mick Froelich, Chris Haarhoff, Daryl Hartwell, Simon Jayes, Sarah Levy, Megan Masur, Jim McConkey, Larry McConkey, Andrew Mitchell, Matt Moriarty, John "Buzz" Moyer, Jeff Muhlstock, Brian Osmond, Ari Robbins, Peter Rosenfeld, Scott Sakamoto, Paul Sanchez, Dave Thompson, Chris Wittenborn Technical Simon Jayes (Chair), Colin Anderson, Andrew Ansnick, Will Arnot, Christopher Flurry, Steve Fracol, David Frederick, Daniel Gold, Chris Herr, Jamie Hitchcock, Lawrence Karman, Rocker Meadows, Matthew Moriarty, Manolo Rojas, Lisa Stacilauskas, Gretchen Warthen Inclusion Sharra Romany (Co-chair), Nikk HearnSutton (Co-chair), Olivia Abousaid, Shanele Alvarez, Alfeo Dixon, Pauline Edwards, Alexandra Menapace, Jeremiah Smith, Lisa Stacilauskas, Gretchen Warthen, Mande Whitaker

CAMERA OPERATOR MAGAZINE Publishing & Executive Editor Kristin Petrovich Art Director & Copy Editor Cyndi Wood Studio Liaison & Clearances Kim Fischer Features Writer & Producer David Daut

CONTRIBUTORS Christian Adkins II, SOC Amber Bournett-McLain David Daut Mark Goellnicht, SOC Gene Huelsman David Levisohn Chris Metcalf Brigman Foster Owens Angelica Perez-Castro, SOC Xavier Thompson Chris Thrasher Ashlie Sotelo

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Learning about dollies during "Women Camera Operating"

"Script-to-Screen"workshop in action

Shanele Alvarez, SOC & Dawn Fleischman, SOC, with "Handheld Camera Operating" participants

Multi-camera practice during "Action Shots" workshop

CineCentral AC & PA crew

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SOC at NAB CineCentral Seven Workshops over Four Days More than 20 Instructors & Crew Over 110 Participants Again this year, the SOC was an integral part of the NAB Show’s CineCentral, the ultimate hands-on hub for cinematic storytelling, production techniques and cutting-edge tools shaping the industry.

CineCentral’s interactive space offered live demonstrations, expert-led training and immersive learning experiences designed for cinematographers, directors, camera operators and content creators.

Led by the Education Committee, the SOC’s workshops offered an excellent opportunity to showcase our community through the engagement of our talented and respected member instructors, and also by highlighting our corporate partners that provided critical gear and instructors.

Attendees from diverse companies and organizations were able to gain awareness of the SOC while developing skills in the art and craft of camera operating.

"Action Shots" workshop participants

David Frederick, SOC, with workshop participants

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"Working with Dollies" workshop

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Fight Night THE MILLION DOLLAR HEIST Another Eye in the Room

Fernando Decillis / PEACOCK

A Conversation with Xavier Thompson, Brigman Foster Owens & Amber Bournett-McLain

By David Daut

 WATCH THE TRAILER Xavier Thompson shooting FIGHT NIGHT: THE MILLION DOLLAR HEIST

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• St Based on Jeff Keating’s 2020 true crime podcast, Fight Night: The nin 2 • • DJI Ro TRINITY LIBRA, Million Dollar Heist recounts the story of the infamous house party ne with ra c o n h c e T mote orpio Re c S & IX robbery that eclipsed Muhammad Ali’s grand return to boxing on the MATR Shoulder tus MCS e L • s d a He lly next morning’s front page. Camera Operator had the opportunity to eaker Do Pad • Sn speak with A camera and Steadicam operator Xavier Thompson and B camera operators Brigman Foster Owens and Amber Bournett-McLain about working on this series, from adapting to its 1970s “Blaxploitation” aesthetic and sharing intimate moments with the show’s star-studded cast to being given the creative liberty to find the right shot in the moment.

It is the night of Muhammad Ali’s 1970 comeback fight and Atlanta is abuzz with excitement. Excitement, some might say, that could be capitalized on. That’s the instinct of local hustler Gordon Williams, better known around town as “Chicken Man.” Chicken Man organizes a party to feature dancing, drinking and gambling, but when some uninvited guests show up and rob the other party goers at gunpoint, Chicken Man finds himself wanted by the police and on the run from the Black Mafia. Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist is created by Shaye Ogbonna and stars Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Terrance Howard, Don Cheadle and Samuel L. Jackson. ...

Read the story here on SOC.org READ THE STORY FOR THEIR BIOS & LEARN ABOUT THEIR CAREERS & PROJECTS AT IMDB.COM

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Xavier Thompson shooting Samuel L. Jackson as Frank Moten

Samuel L. Jackson as Frank Moten in FIGHT NIGHT: THE MILLION DOLLAR HEIST

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Xavier Thompson films Kevin Hart as Gordon "Chicken Man" Williams

Xavier Thompson on set with Don Cheadle as JD Hudson

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 WATCH THE TRAILER Chris Thrasher & Mark Goellnicht, SOC, shoot a scene for THE STUDIO

The Studio Making the Camera Honest A Conversation with Mark Goellnicht, SOC Hosted by David Daut With "The Dolly Grip’s Perspective" by Chris Thrasher At once a biting satire of the movie business and a love letter to the movies themselves, The Studio juggles both the Herculean effort that goes into trying to get anything made in Hollywood with the absurdity of the egos of people calling the shots.

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Multimedia Feature To discuss the series, Camera Operator had the opportunity to talk with both A camera/Steadicam operator Mark Goellnicht, SOC, as well as A camera dolly grip Chris Thrasher about their work. From the series’ frequent use of long takes—including an entire episode presented as a single oner—to adapting the various visual styles of the fictional films being made within the show, The Studio demanded a lot of its camera team. In this feature we get to dig into what was involved in bringing all of that to the screen.

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Matt Remick loves cinema. As the newly appointed head of Continental Studios, he aspires to be champion of auteurs, an advocate for shooting on film, and someone who will help bring real artistry back to Hollywood. And what is Remick’s first project as the new head of production? A big budget movie based on Kool-Aid. The Studio is created by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory and Frida Perez and stars Rogen, Catherine O’Hara, Ike Barinholtz, Chase Sui Wonders and Kathryn Hahn.

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MARK GOELLNICHT, SOC & READ CHRIS THRASHER'S STORY ON THE STUDO

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Mark Goellnicht, SOC, films a scene with Sarah Polley & Seth Rogan for THE STUDIO

Mark Goellnicht, SOC, shoots a scene with Zoë Kravitz for THE STUDIO

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Seth Rogan & Ike Barinholtz in THE STUDIO

Mark Goellnicht, SOC, films Zoë Kravitz for THE STUDIO

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Operating for Operators Society of Camera Operators Lifetime Achievement Awards

John Vincent Vogt

A Conversation with Gene Huelsman, David Levisohn & Chris Metcalf

By David Daut

Gene Huelsman operating for the 2025 SOC Lifetime Achievement Awards

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Each year, the Society of Camera Operators hosts its annual Lifetime Achievement Awards to honor not only some of the finest examples of camera operating in the past year, but also to shine a spotlight on individuals who have given us a career’s worth of exceptional work behind the camera. It’s a space where people in the industry can come together to celebrate one another’s work and enjoy all the merriment of a Hollywood awards show.

But the thing about having an awards show celebrating the work of camera operators is that you still need people to operate the cameras! That’s where people like Gene Huelsman, David Levisohn and Chris Metcalf come in—just three out of the dozens of people who worked behind the scenes on this year’s Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Camera Operator reached out to Huelsman, Levisohn and Metcalf to learn a little bit more about their work as operators and what it’s like working an event surrounded by their peers. ...

Read the story here on SOC.org

READ THE STORY & LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR CAREERS & PROJECTS AT IMDB.COM GENE HUELSMAN

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Zak Holley in the control room directing the 2025 SOC Awards

Chris Metcalf on camera for the 2025 SOC Awards

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David Levisohn, Lifetime Award Recipient & Amanda Rumack, Mr. Levisohn’s granddaughter, side-by-side on the camera platform

Gene Huelsman on camera for the 2025 SOC Awards

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Insight CHRISTIAN ADKINS II, SOC How long have you been a camera operator?

I began operating eight years ago.

Who has helped you most in your career?

Karina Silva gave me my start within the camera department long ago.

What is the job you have yet to do but most want to do?

I'd like to do a nature documentary.

What would be the most important improvement you would like to see in our industry?

I'd like to see an increase in the Hollywood tax incentive.

Credits: The Bear (Hulu);Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (PBS); Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (Netflix); The Shop (HBO); The Rehearsal (HBO)

ANGELICA PEREZ-CASTRO, SOC What was one of your most challenging days in the industry?

I was doing Steadicam shots with an ARRI SR3 for the documentary Trap Jazz when the video tap suddenly went out. It could have been a stressful moment, but I stayed calm and trusted my instincts. That kind of intuition comes with experience and confidence in your craft.

What is the job you have yet to do but most want to do?

I got open-water certified during the 2023 strikes and have loved diving since. I’d love to shoot creative underwater scenes for film or TV.

I’d love to see more women given opportunities on larger-budget productions—there’s so much talent that deserves to be represented at that level.

Credits: Greek Mothers Never Die; Trap Jazz; Sufjan Stevens, “Video Game” (music video); Monarch

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ITS: Insights,Tips & Stories Video excerpts from SOC Active members sharing personal insights into camera operating, tips learned during their careers, and stories from the set.

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 Adapting to Director–DP Dynamics

Mental Clarity on Set

Camera operator Neal Bryant, SOC, breaks down director–DP dynamics and how he adapts to bridge their creative visions on set.

Camera operator John Densmore, SOC, emphasizes the importance of entering the story’s headspace to stay fully present on set.

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 From Production Assistant to Camera Operator

Handheld Operating 101

Camera operator Mitch Dubin, SOC, revisits his journey through the ranks to become a camera operator.

Camera operator Gretchen Warthen, SOC, offers her go-to tips and tools for successful handheld operating.

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SOC MEMBERSHIP AS OF JUNE 1, 2025 CHARTER ACTIVE MEMBERS Parker Bartlett Paul Basta Michael Benson* Rupert Benson Jr Bob Bergdahl David Calloway Jerry Calloway Steve Conant Jim Connell Rick Cosko Jack Courtland Elliot Davis Sam Drummy Joe Epperson Ron Francis William Gahret Ray Gonzales Jack Green Gil Haimson Peter Hapke Jim Hoover John Huneck Wayne Kennan Bob Keyes Norm Langley Thomas Laughridge* Steve Lydecker Brice Mack III Bob McBride Ed Morey Tom Munshower Al Myers Lee Nakahara Rick Neff Rik Nervik Dan Norris Skip Norton David Nowell Wayne Orr Richard Price Ernie Reed Arnold Rich Randall Robinson* Sam Rosen Michael Scott Bob Seaman Hal Shiffman Fred Smith Roger Smith Michael St. Hilaire Ray Stella Joe Steuben John Stevens Carol Sunflower Joseph Valentine Ronald Vidor

ACTIVE MEMBERS Jonathan Abrams Christine Adams Grant Adams Christian Adkins II Mira Ainbinder Colin Akoon Daniel Alaniz Michael Alba Shanele Alvarez Craig Anderl Colin Anderson

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Nathan Anderson Philip Anderson Dave Anglin Zefred Ansaldo Andrew Ansnick Mariana Antunano Christopher Aran Christopher Arata Greg Arch Francois Archambault Joseph Arena Joshua Argue Jay Mack Arnette II Wayne Arnold Eli Aronoff Ted Ashton Jr. Steve Atkin Sébastien Audinelle Mark August* Grayson Austin Andrei Austin Jacob Avignone Daniel Ayers Lonn Bailey Blaine Baker Scott Baker James Baldanza James Ball Steven Ballou Kenton Barber Jeff Barklage Peter Barta Dominic Bartolone Craig Bauer Jonathan Beattie Jonathan Beck Stefano Ben Adam Berman Justin Besser George Bianchini George Billinger* Daniel Bishop Bonnie Blake Joe Blodgett Simon Blouin Jeff Bollman John Boyd Manuel Branaa Hilaire Brosio Garrett Brown Scott Browner Neal Bryant Stephen Buckingham Robin Buerki Barret Burlage Jake Butler Quaid C de Baca Justin Cameron Stephen Campanelli JR "Randall" Campbell Jeffrey Canfield Stewart Cantrell Jake Capistron Jose Cardenas Michael Cardenas Jeffrey Carolan Gaston Carrizo Michael Carstensen Eric Catelan Vincent Cerone Chad Chamberlain Frederic Chamberland

Dave Chameides Benjamin Chaves Charles Chen Joe Chess Jr. Reed Choinski William Christensen Damian Church Jessica Clarke-Nash Craig Cockerill C. Scott Coleman Nathan Conant Kris Conde Andrew Conder Robin Darius Conz Brown Cooper Fares Corbani Gilles Corbeil Luke Cormack Ross Coscia Javier Costa Richard Cottrell Tom Cox Donnie Crawford Rod Crombie Bradley Crosbie Jeff Crumbley Chris Cuevas John Christopher "Chris" Cuthbert John Dabrowski Dani Dagher Joshua Dallera Nicholas Davidoff Brian Davis Richard Davis Collin Davis Andrew Dean Thomas Dean Michael Deitch Ang Delgado William Demeritt John Densmore Joel Deutsch Don Devine Vincent DeVries Kenny Dezendorf Troy Dick Alfeo Dixon Matt Dobson Scott Dolan Timothy Dolan Matthew Doll Tim Dowling Rick Drapkin Megan Drew Scott Dropkin David Drzewiecki Mitch Dubin Orlando Duguay James Duhon Daniel Eckler Doriane Ede Pauline Edwards Jason Ellis Sam Ellison Chris Ellison Jason Ellson David Emmerichs Kevin Emmons Daniel Erbeck Erdem Ertal Alex Escarpanter

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Nikku Hearn-Sutton Mike Heathcote David Heide Werner Juergen Heinemann Erin Mathew Henning Dawn Henry Charles Henry Xavier Henselmann Chris Herr Orlando Herrera Channin Hesapene Steven Heuer Brandon Hickman David Hirschmann Jamie Hitchcock Allen E. Ho Bradley Hodson Scott Hoffman Jeffrey Holland Abraham Holtz Paul Horn Casey Hotchkiss Bradley Hruboska Ashley Hughes Brett Hurd Christian Hurley Matthew Hutchens Spencer Hutchins Jake Iesu Alexa Ihrt Dave Isern Koji Ishida Christopher Ivins Alexxiss Jackson Eugene Jackson III Alec Jarnagin Simon Jayes Geoffrey Jean-Baptiste Jennie Jeddry Andrew "AJ" Johnson Quenell Jones Steven Jones Sven Joukes Henry Joy IV John Joyce David Judy Mark Jungjohann Stefanos Kafatos Katherine Kallergis David Kanehann Mark Karavite Dan Kavanaugh Lawrence Karman Jason Kay Deke Keener Adam Keith April Kelley Brian Kelly Alan G. Kelly Kent Kennicutt Meg Kettell Junhee Kim Taro Kimura Damien King Aaron King Martin Kitchen Christian Kitscha David Knox Tarık Han Koç Beth Kochendorfer Julius Koivistoinen Denny Kortze

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Matias Mesa Jack Messitt John Paul Meyer Michael Mickens Thomas Miller Janice Min Diego Miranda John Ross Misa Andrew Mitchell William "Bill" Mitchell William Molina Mike Mollica Michel "Mitch" Mommaerts Christopher Moone Mark Moore K. Neil Moore Leon Moralić Denis Moran Jarrett Morgan Josiah Morgan Matthew Moriarty* Josh Morton John "Buzz" Moyer Jeff Muhlstock Sarah Mulholland Nick Muller Scott Mumford P. K. Munson, Jr Keith Murphy Reid Murphy Sean Murray Nicholas Musco Saade Mustafa Yoshinobu Nagamori Sam Naiman Sarah Natoli Marco Naylor Carl Nenzen Loven Julye Newlin William Nielsen Kenny Niernberg Kurt Nolen Randy Nolen Austin Nordell Connor O'Brien William O'Drobinak Tony O'Loughlan, ACS Mick O'Rourke Osman Oksuz Andrew Oliver David Olivera Brian Osmond Brian Outland Carlos "Kako" Oyarzun Georgia Packard* Mario Page Marios Panagiotopoulos Noah Pankow Andrew Parke Micah Pastore Eva Marie Paz Paul Peddinghaus Emmanuel Perez Angelica Perez-Castro Andre Perron John Perry Matthew A Petrosky Jeff Phillips Alan Pierce John Pingry Jens Piotrowski Joseph Piscitelli

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