The Cams Channel

Friend of the show, Mike King returns!  This time, Mike shares more great stories about a Nashville crew that tracked a NASA satellite with a bowling ball, pranks at The Nashville Network, and other great memories from his career.Support the showFollow the show on Instagram @TheCamsChannelPodcastFollow the the host, Tony Holt on Instagram @HoltVideoCheck out the Swag Shop for Video and TV Production Shirts, Pins, Stickers, and more!Support The Show: Follow, Rate, and Review the show, wherever you listen!Share the show! Buy a Production T-Shirt! Show your appreciation for the show! Thanks for listening, we'll see you on the next one!

We take a look back at our first episodes with one of my favorite questions that I get to ask my guests:  "What position on a show do you have the most respect for?"  Support the showFollow the show on Instagram @TheCamsChannelPodcastFollow the the host, Tony Holt on Instagram @HoltVideoCheck out the Swag Shop for Video and TV Production Shirts, Pins, Stickers, and more!Support The Show: Follow, Rate, and Review the show, wherever you listen!Share the show! Buy a Production T-Shirt! Show your appreciation for the show! Thanks for listening, we'll see you on the next one!

This week we are keeping calm in the chaos with Stage Manager, Chuck Shockley.  Chuck shares about how he hit the ground running in TV working a variety of positions, and eventually finding his way to stage managing.   Chuck shares about the importance of listening, and staying calm in the chaos of live TV.Watch: Fandango on TNNWatch: Tom Petty at Farm Aid 1985Watch: Stage turntable breaks on 1994 CMA Awards Asleep At The Wheel w/ Lyle LovettRead: LynnMarie's Letter about Bill TurnerSupport the showFollow the show on Instagram @TheCamsChannelPodcastFollow the the host, Tony Holt on Instagram @HoltVideoCheck out the Swag Shop for Video and TV Production Shirts, Pins, Stickers, and more!Support The Show: Follow, Rate, and Review the show, wherever you listen!Share the show! Buy a Production T-Shirt! Show your appreciation for the show! Thanks for listening, we'll see you on the next one!

David Lewis is a freelance Television Camera Operator based in Nashville, Tennessee.  We discuss getting started in Chattanooga, moving to Nashville, working as a Video Utility and transitioning to Camera Operator.  David shares stories from the CMA Awards, The Nashville Predators, and several other great shows!Watch: The Passion Live | New Orleans 2016. Watch: The U2 Performance a barge in front of the Statue of Liberty.Watch: Andrea Bocelli perform in Times SquareDavid's Website: TVCamOp.comSupport the showFollow the show on Instagram @TheCamsChannelPodcastFollow the the host, Tony Holt on Instagram @HoltVideoCheck out the Swag Shop for Video and TV Production Shirts, Pins, Stickers, and more!Support The Show: Follow, Rate, and Review the show, wherever you listen!Share the show! Buy a Production T-Shirt! Show your appreciation for the show! Thanks for listening, we'll see you on the next one!

This week with chat with Sam Roberts of .MOV Media.  We discuss his time in Florida learning different show positions, running the jib, and moving to Nashville.  We also talk about the importance of core values, little moments, and starting his company .MOV Media.  Finally, we get to talk about one of his latest projects with KING + COUNTRY that debuts in theaters this week!.MOV Media WebsiteConnect with Sam on FacebookWatch: A Drummer Boy Christmas: LIVE for KING + COUNTRY TrailerSupport the showFollow the show on Instagram @TheCamsChannelPodcastFollow the the host, Tony Holt on Instagram @HoltVideoCheck out the Swag Shop for Video and TV Production Shirts, Pins, Stickers, and more!Support The Show: Follow, Rate, and Review the show, wherever you listen!Share the show! Buy a Production T-Shirt! Show your appreciation for the show! Thanks for listening, we'll see you on the next one!

This week we continue the conversation with Tech Manager Joe Foster.  We discuss his many years and rolls in the business.  Joe has worked as Lighting Designer, Staging Supervisor, Key Grip, Stage Manager, and much more.  We talk about how he got started in the business, and some incredible stories along the way.Watch: Metallica at The Concert for Valor (@ 22:02 you can see the delay screens.)Watch: Limp Bizkit at Woodstock '99 [Explicit]Episode artwork photo credit: Dakota RussSupport the showFollow the show on Instagram @TheCamsChannelPodcastFollow the the host, Tony Holt on Instagram @HoltVideoCheck out the Swag Shop for Video and TV Production Shirts, Pins, Stickers, and more!Support The Show: Follow, Rate, and Review the show, wherever you listen!Share the show! Buy a Production T-Shirt! Show your appreciation for the show! Thanks for listening, we'll see you on the next one!

This week we are talking with Tech Manager Joe Foster.  We discuss his many years and rolls in the business.  Joe has worked as Lighting Designer, Staging Supervisor, Key Grip, Stage Manager, and much more.  We talk about how he got started in the business, and some incredible stories along the way.Watch: Reba McEntire on "The Road"Watch: Monday Night Concerts at the RymanWatch: Crossroads on CMTEpisode artwork photo credit: Dakota RussSupport the showFollow the show on Instagram @TheCamsChannelPodcastFollow the the host, Tony Holt on Instagram @HoltVideoCheck out the Swag Shop for Video and TV Production Shirts, Pins, Stickers, and more!Support The Show: Follow, Rate, and Review the show, wherever you listen!Share the show! Buy a Production T-Shirt! Show your appreciation for the show! Thanks for listening, we'll see you on the next one!

Last week we left Matt just has the next storm was brewing in his career!  This week, we talk about working in -60 degree temperatures, covering the Iditarod Sled Dog Race in Alaska, working in Nashville news, traveling the world, and even more!BlackhawkCinema.comBlackhawk Cinema on InstagramBlackhawk Aviation on InstagramSupport the showFollow the show on Instagram @TheCamsChannelPodcastFollow the the host, Tony Holt on Instagram @HoltVideoCheck out the Swag Shop for Video and TV Production Shirts, Pins, Stickers, and more!Support The Show: Follow, Rate, and Review the show, wherever you listen!Share the show! Buy a Production T-Shirt! Show your appreciation for the show! Thanks for listening, we'll see you on the next one!

Matt Barker has one of the most intense and diverse careers of anyone you will ever meet.  We talk about getting his start in Television in Virginia, moving to Nashville, chasing hurricanes, working with the U.S. Olympic Bobsled Team, INDY, NASCAR, Michael Jordan's AMA Motorcycle Racing Team, and so much more!  Part 2 is available now!BlackhawkCinema.comBlackhawk Cinema on InstagramBlackhawk Aviation on InstagramSupport the showFollow the show on Instagram @TheCamsChannelPodcastFollow the the host, Tony Holt on Instagram @HoltVideoCheck out the Swag Shop for Video and TV Production Shirts, Pins, Stickers, and more!Support The Show: Follow, Rate, and Review the show, wherever you listen!Share the show! Buy a Production T-Shirt! Show your appreciation for the show! Thanks for listening, we'll see you on the next one!

This week we sit down with another rising star of the industry.  Brandon Bagwell is a great example of the power of networking and positivity.  We talk about his path to work in TV and Video Production, inclusion, and advice for folks just a few steps behind him.Brandon Bagwell on LinkedinBrandon Bagwell on FacebookFollow Brandon on InstagramFollow Brandon on XEmail Brandon: B98Bagwell@gmail.comSupport the showFollow the show on Instagram @TheCamsChannelPodcastFollow the the host, Tony Holt on Instagram @HoltVideoCheck out the Swag Shop for Video and TV Production Shirts, Pins, Stickers, and more!Support The Show: Follow, Rate, and Review the show, wherever you listen!Share the show! Buy a Production T-Shirt! Show your appreciation for the show! Thanks for listening, we'll see you on the next one!

Brett Skelton is a Nashville based Jib Camera Operator.  He shares how he got started in video work and quickly discovered the Jib Camera.To contact Brett, you can email him JibAce1@Yahoo.comWatch the performance in the rain with Cole Swindell & Lainey Wilson.Support the showFollow the show on Instagram @TheCamsChannelPodcastFollow the the host, Tony Holt on Instagram @HoltVideoCheck out the Swag Shop for Video and TV Production Shirts, Pins, Stickers, and more!Support The Show: Follow, Rate, and Review the show, wherever you listen!Share the show! Buy a Production T-Shirt! Show your appreciation for the show! Thanks for listening, we'll see you on the next one!

Larry Copeland is a Camera Operator who has been working in TV "forever."  We discuss his long career, starting at the local PBS station in Nashville in 1970, moving on to Opryland Productions, The Nashville Network [TNN], Country Music Television [CMT], and eventually becoming a freelance Camera Operator.  Larry has shot everything from Motorsports to The CMA Awards.  Larry shares some great stories from his career and talks about all the fun along the way.Watch "To All The Girls I've Loved Before"  with Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias on the 1983 CMA Awards.Watch the 1985 IMSA Crash that almost got Larry.Support the showFollow the show on Instagram @TheCamsChannelPodcastFollow the the host, Tony Holt on Instagram @HoltVideoCheck out the Swag Shop for Video and TV Production Shirts, Pins, Stickers, and more!Support The Show: Follow, Rate, and Review the show, wherever you listen!Share the show! Buy a Production T-Shirt! Show your appreciation for the show! Thanks for listening, we'll see you on the next one!

Justin Tart is a Nashville based Technical Director.  We talk about converting his college experience into technical directing professional sports broadcasts in less than a year after graduating.  Justin Tart on LinkedinFollow Justin on InstagramEmail Justin: JustinATart@gmail.com Support the showFollow the show on Instagram @TheCamsChannelPodcastFollow the the host, Tony Holt on Instagram @HoltVideoCheck out the Swag Shop for Video and TV Production Shirts, Pins, Stickers, and more!Support The Show: Follow, Rate, and Review the show, wherever you listen!Share the show! Buy a Production T-Shirt! Show your appreciation for the show! Thanks for listening, we'll see you on the next one!

After we wrapped recording on Tyler's episode, he had a thought -  what's the first real memory made with folks you work with?  For Tyler and I, it ended up being the same memory, and we share a few others.Tyler on FacebookTyler on InstagramEMail Tyler: TDSpann@Gmail.comFor more information visit TSpannVideo.comSupport the showFollow the show on Instagram @TheCamsChannelPodcastFollow the the host, Tony Holt on Instagram @HoltVideoCheck out the Swag Shop for Video and TV Production Shirts, Pins, Stickers, and more!Support The Show: Follow, Rate, and Review the show, wherever you listen!Share the show! Buy a Production T-Shirt! Show your appreciation for the show! Thanks for listening, we'll see you on the next one!

We chat with Jib Camera Operator Tyler Spann.  Tyler has been at it for over 15 years.  We talk about his first few years in the business, best and worst shows, learning the politics of the industry, and other lessons learned along the way.Also, check out BONUS content from Tyler available now!Tyler on FacebookTyler on InstagramEMail Tyler: TDSpann@Gmail.comFor more information visit TSpannVideo.comSupport the showFollow the show on Instagram @TheCamsChannelPodcastFollow the the host, Tony Holt on Instagram @HoltVideoCheck out the Swag Shop for Video and TV Production Shirts, Pins, Stickers, and more!Support The Show: Follow, Rate, and Review the show, wherever you listen!Share the show! Buy a Production T-Shirt! Show your appreciation for the show! Thanks for listening, we'll see you on the next one!

We are talking with Camera Operator Bob Ivy.  We talk about his 25 years with the Tennessee Titans, and the importance of RESPECT.  He also shares one of my absolute favorite one-liners I have ever heard about the industry - Do not miss it!Support the showFollow the show on Instagram @TheCamsChannelPodcastFollow the the host, Tony Holt on Instagram @HoltVideoCheck out the Swag Shop for Video and TV Production Shirts, Pins, Stickers, and more!Support The Show: Follow, Rate, and Review the show, wherever you listen!Share the show! Buy a Production T-Shirt! Show your appreciation for the show! Thanks for listening, we'll see you on the next one!

Joey Herro knows how to access his creative flow like no one else I have ever met, and when he’s in it, you better get out of his way.  He is a camera operator and and editor who truly knows how to seize the moment, and we even talk about that one time that he got shot in the head!BONUS!  If you want to see the drawing that Jeff Bridges made for Joey head on over to our Instagram page! @TheCamsChannelPodcast(Notice he could not even put the camera down for the episode artwork.)Support the showFollow the show on Instagram @TheCamsChannelPodcastFollow the the host, Tony Holt on Instagram @HoltVideoCheck out the Swag Shop for Video and TV Production Shirts, Pins, Stickers, and more!Support The Show: Follow, Rate, and Review the show, wherever you listen!Share the show! Buy a Production T-Shirt! Show your appreciation for the show! Thanks for listening, we'll see you on the next one!

Zac Leonard is a live event Video Director, he tours with very well known artists, doing arena shows all across the country, and across the world.  We talk about how everything got started for him,  some trial by fire moments, getting fired off his first tour,  we talk about about tour life and we even get into a little “director talk”.Follow Zac on Instagram @ZacLeonard1Support the showFollow the show on Instagram @TheCamsChannelPodcastFollow the the host, Tony Holt on Instagram @HoltVideoCheck out the Swag Shop for Video and TV Production Shirts, Pins, Stickers, and more!Support The Show: Follow, Rate, and Review the show, wherever you listen!Share the show! Buy a Production T-Shirt! Show your appreciation for the show! Thanks for listening, we'll see you on the next one!

We sit down with Camera Operator Mike King.  We dive deep into his past and his 45 year television production career.  We discuss the double edged sword that is freelancing, and he shares some incredible advice and stories.You can contact Mike by emailing him at claritytv@comcast.net.Facebook: Clarity TV Production ServicesSupport the showFollow the show on Instagram @TheCamsChannelPodcastFollow the the host, Tony Holt on Instagram @HoltVideoCheck out the Swag Shop for Video and TV Production Shirts, Pins, Stickers, and more!Support The Show: Follow, Rate, and Review the show, wherever you listen!Share the show! Buy a Production T-Shirt! Show your appreciation for the show! Thanks for listening, we'll see you on the next one!

LynnMarie Rodick is an Associate Director for live television productions.  We discuss her nearly 40 years in the business.  We go beyond TV and talk about her music career, writing and staring in a one-woman show, and raising her wonderful special needs son.  Please enjoy my conversation with LynnMarie Rodick!LynnMarie.netLynnMarie on SpotifyUncle Lenny's Country Cafe in Fairview, Tennessee.Support the showFollow the show on Instagram @TheCamsChannelPodcastFollow the the host, Tony Holt on Instagram @HoltVideoCheck out the Swag Shop for Video and TV Production Shirts, Pins, Stickers, and more!Support The Show: Follow, Rate, and Review the show, wherever you listen!Share the show! Buy a Production T-Shirt! Show your appreciation for the show! Thanks for listening, we'll see you on the next one!