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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