SOC Creative Spotlight
Presented by Hulu

A conversation with Joseph Arena, SOC; Stewart Cantrell, SOC;
James Layton, ACO & Kenny Niernberg, SOC

Moderated by Michael Bravin

Streaming has changed the game when it comes to television. Not bound by rigid time slots and other conventions of traditional television, streaming opens up doors for new kinds of stories to be told with a more cinematic texture.

On June 5, the SOC hosted a conversation with camera operators from some of Hulu’s most popular and critically acclaimed original series to talk about their work:

Joseph Arena, SOC: Dopesick

Stewart Cantrell, SOC: Only Murders in the Building

James Layton, ACO: The Great

Kenny Niernberg, SOC: The Dropout

The conversation ranged from anecdotes and advice about getting started in the industry to weighing the pros and cons of new remote operating technologies that have emerged in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The live virtual audience also had the opportunity to bring some of their own questions to this panel of operators and shine a light on issues like the importance of managing crew morale and mental health on a TV or film set.

We’d like to thank each of the operators who participated, our moderator Michael Bravin, and everyone who tuned in to join the discussion.