UNDERSTANDING CAMERA DEPARTMENT w/ Phil Byrd (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, What Josiah Saw)

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NGP Equipment Rentals- www.NGPFILM.com

Green Pastures Studio- www.greenpasturesstudio.com

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Camera Department is probably one of the most sought after positions on the film set next to director and producer. The lenses, the cameras, the cool fancy doohickeys that make things look like, well, a movie! Today we talk to Phil Byrd, a long time veteran of the Oklahoma film industry as well as abroad. Phil is one of Oklahoma's top Assistant Camera Operators. He's also been our Director of Photography for Okie Show Show original sketches for literally since we got started. The dude has worked on basically everything. He's going to break down the positions of the camera department, the typical workflow, and we even nerd out on equipment! So strap in and enjoy the long overdue conversation with our pal, Phil Byrd.

If you want to learn more about camera operating, hit up Phil here:

@framefocusrecord

[email protected]

Also, enjoy this award winning 48 hour film that he DP'd!

https://youtu.be/vtWRj8hJZfQ

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SHOW NOTES:

2:14 - Kelly's camera oopsie

11:00 - Meet Phil!

12:50 - The lamest music video of all time

15:30 - Shooting with Real Housewives

17:30 - What is an assistant camera operator?

21:30 - The importance of reading your manuals

22:00 - The positions of the camera department

24:30 - The stress of being the 2nd AC

30:00 - Working with real film stock

35:00 - Being an AC doesn't necessarily prepare you to be a DP.

39:30 - The Terrible Tale of the Green 2nd AC

45:00 - Getting started in camera department

47:00 - All the different types of cameras

52:30 - What's special about certain lenses?

1:00:00 - It's so important to get along with people

1:04:00 - Hit him up online!

1:07:30 - GAME: Brian and Kelly Relearn Improv

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