Camera Operator of the Year
Television
A Conversation with Neal Bryant, SOC
Hosted by David Daut
At this year’s Society of Camera Operators Lifetime Achievement Awards, Neal Bryant, SOC, and Carey Toner took home the award for Camera Operator of the Year in Television for their work on The Last of Us. For this issue of Camera Operator, we were able to sit down with Bryant to discuss his award-winning work on The Last of Us along with his history in the industry, career highlights, and the awards show itself.
The Last of Us is set 20 years after the outbreak of a fungal infection that transforms those infected into mindless ghouls, the world is in shambles as survivors try to carve out an existence amidst the ruins of society. It is in this world that the gruff, world-weary smuggler Joel meets Ellie, a young girl whose apparent immunity to the infection might represent humanity’s last, best hope for a better future. The Last of Us is based on the video game by developer Naughty Dog and is created by Craig Mazin. It stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey.
Camera Operator of the Year
Television
A Conversation with Neal Bryant, SOC
Hosted by David Daut
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Above Photo: Neal Bryant, SOC, accepts the award for Camera Operator of the Year in Television.
Awards photos by Ethan M. Sigmon; THE LAST OF US photos by Liane Hentscher / HBO
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Neal Bryant, SOC
Neal Bryant, SOC, grew up in an expat family and moved frequently as a kid. With an obsession for movies and TV, at the age of 16 he first put on the Steadicam vest and immediately fell in love. Joining Local 600 as a loader in 2006, Bryant worked his way up until fully committing to operating in 2012. His credits include Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Afterparty, Barry, and The Last of Us.
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David Daut
A writer and critic for more than a decade, David Daut specializes in analysis of genre cinema and immersive media. In addition to his work for Camera Operator and other publications, David is also the co-creator of Hollow Medium, a “recovered audio” ghost story podcast. David studied at the USC School of Cinematic Arts and works as a freelance writer based out of Long Beach, California.
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