The Society Of Camera Operators was founded in 1979 under the name Society of Operating Cameramen. Its primary mission is to advance the art, craft and creative contribution of the camera operator in the motion picture and television industries. The SOC represents camera operators, camera assistants, directors of photography as well as other related crafts. Its roster boasts of a global membership representing a large cultural diversity within the technical moviemaking crafts.
The SOC also publishes the four-times annually Operating Cameraman Magazine, founded in 1991 and renamed the Camera Operator Magazine in 2007. Written from the perspective of the camera operator, each issue deals with issues relevant to the world-wide motion picture and TV industry. It includes articles on the development of the motion picture camera (from the silent era through modern equipment), aspect ratios, set etiquette, the digital revolution, and other informational subjects. Camera Operator magazine contains articles written by members who describe current motion pictures and television shows they have been working on—a true representation of the experiences of camera operators on the sets and on location.
The organization hosts an annual banquet,[1] The SOC Lifetime Achievement Awards, to honor those members who have contributed and advanced the craft of the camera operator. A portion of the proceeds from this event are donated to the Eye Care Clinic Vision Center of the Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
Renamed the Society of Camera Operators, more befitting its diverse membership of all genders, the society's motto "We See It First!" is a descriptive slogan referring to the fact that the camera operator, by personally viewing the scene through the viewfinder of a motion picture camera, physically sees the scene prior to anyone else until the screened dailies. "As camera operators we see the EXACT angles that audiences will see onscreen, and not from monitors placed around the set showing the 'representation' of what the camera operator sees and experiences." (Michael Frediani, SOC past president)
Camera Operator of the Year – Film
[edit]The Society of Camera Operators for Camera Operator of the Year – Film is an annual award given by the society to camera operators for their outstanding achievements in field of filmmaking in a given year. The award was first given out in 2008 and, aside from 2011, has presented every year since, for film achievements from the previous year.
2000s
[edit]| Year | Winners/nominees | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 [2][3] | ||
| Jacques Jouffret | Into the Wild | |
| Colin Anderson | There Will Be Blood | |
| David Luckenbach | 3:10 to Yuma | |
| Jim McConkey | The Kite Runner | |
| Scott Sakamoto | Michael Clayton | |
| 2008 [4][3] | ||
| Robert Gorelick | The Dark Knight | |
| Will Arnot | Milk | |
| Stephen Campanelli | Changeling | |
| Kim Marks | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | |
| Martin Schaer | Eagle Eye |
2010s
[edit]2020s
[edit]| Year | Winners/nominees | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 [15] | ||
| Juanjo Sánchez and Manuel Branáa | Society of the Snow | |
| Mick Froehlich | Leave the World Behind | |
| Geoffrey Haley | Chevalier | |
| Ari Issler and Nick Müller | Boston Strangler | |
| Andrew ‘AJ’ Johnson | Carmen |
Individuals with multiple awards
[edit]- 2 awards
- Scott Sakamoto
Individuals with multiple nominations
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References
[edit]- ^ "PAST SOC LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS". December 6, 2014.
- ^ "Camera Operator 2008 Awards". issuu. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Past SOC Winners". Society of Camera Operators. 6 December 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Camera Operator 2008 Awards". FilmcastLIVE!. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "The Society of Camera Operators 2010 Nominations Include SALT, HEREAFTER, and 24". Collider. 23 December 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ ""J. Edgar" and "Glee" Take Top Awards from the SOC". About the Gear. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Society of Camera Operators Announces Awards Nominees". Soundworks Collection. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "'Gravity' Tops Camera Operators Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 March 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Society of Camera Operators (SOC) announces the nominees and lifetime achievement award honorees". Society of Camera Operators. 23 December 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Society of Camera Operators Reveals Nominees, Honors Cartoni for Lifetime Achievement". StudioDaily. 5 January 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "'La La Land' Tops Camera Operators Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. 11 February 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Society of Camera Operators Announces Nominees for Camera Operator of the Year, Film and Television". Sound & Picture. 20 January 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "'A Star Is Born' Camera Operator Tops SOC Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. 26 January 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Society of Camera Operators Announce the Camera Operator of the Year Film & Television Nominees". Society of Operating Cameramen. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "Society of Camera Operators Announce the Camera Operator of the Year Film & Television Nominees". Society of Operating Cameramen. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
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