Volunteers from the Society of Camera Operators

Photo by Eboni SellersVolunteers from the Society of Camera Operators spent a Saturday afternoon at Panavision Hollywood with 40 members of 600 Black Women. Instructors Gretchen Warthen, SOC, Sharra Romany, SOC, Steve Matzinger, SOC and Dave Chameides, SOC covered...

In Memoriam

Jean-Marie Lavalou Jean-Marie Lavalou, the Frenchman who co-created the Louma Crane, the first remote-controlled camera system used in the motion picture industry, died on July 15 in Paris.  It was during his national service in the French Navy film department that...

Michael Bravin, Canon Fellow

Michael Bravin, Canon FellowMichael is a Canon Fellow based at Canon Burbank, Canon’s customer experience and training center. Michael has over 35 years of experience in broadcast, motion picture and television production, beginning as a producer/director, then later...

SOC Awards Celebration 2022

Watch the Society of Camera Operators Awards Celebration, held March 5, 2022. The nominees of the Camera Operator of the Year, Film & Television were celebrated and the winners were announced. The Governors Award was accepted by Danny DeVito and the recipients of...