I would like to thank you all for taking the time to come join us for this
first ever SOC Midwest Camera Operators Workshop. I feel like we had a
fantastic turnout and that the workshop was a huge success! People came in from
Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Kansas City, Wisconsin and we can't forget the locals
from Chicago.
I would like to thank Bob Primes, ASC
and Larry McConkey whom I felt did an absolutely fantastic job as our
guest speakers! They really took this workshop very seriously and gave each
person who attended 110% of their time and attention. I feel we owe them a HUGE
thank-you for their efforts! They came in with no egos. They did come prepared
and full of energy and excitement. I don't know about the rest of you but when
I look into Larry and or Bob's eyes when they are talking about and describing a
shot, the level of excitement they show even after all they have accomplished is
very inspiring to me. Even though I was one of the workshop organizers for the
SOC I can honestly say that I am walking away from this event with a new level
of enthusiasm....and for those of you that know me well know that my enthusiasm
level was already pretty dang HIGH.
Thanks again and as a reminder you can see the
long THANK YOU list below of all that helped make this
happen.
FLETCHER CHICAGO
Bob Primes, ASC
Larry McConkey
SONY
ICG Local 600
TIFFEN-STEADICAM
HD EXPO
KODAK
TECHNO CRANE BY PANAVISION
ESSANAY
222 FILMS- KURT BRANSTETTER
LOCAL 476
Fletcher Staff
Archie Fletcher
Tom Fletcher
Sally Fletcher
Jim Summers
Stan Galapa
Al Collins
Mary Mottet
Mike O'Connor
Kari Hess
(and the rest of the Fletcher staff that put up with us
being "in the way" on Friday for set up)
Special thanks to Mary Mottet of Fletcher for all her
help for weeks in advance setting up lunch, hotels, etc.
Special thanks to Phillip Walter for Videotaping the
event.
Speical thanks to Kevin O'Connor and Sony and
their extraordinary contribution.
Special thanks to Janice Arthur for providing a
Steadicam 3A arm.
Special thanks to Darryl Miller who picked up the dolly
from Essanay for us.
Special thanks to Alex Garcia for the hard work and extra effort
building/operating the Techo Crane.
And an Extra Special thanks to Jim Summers
of Fletcher for going well beyond the call of duty on many
levels!!!
And also a thanks from me to the other SOC members
for all their help, without them this could not have
happened:
David Mahlmann, SOC (Event Chairman)
David Frederick, SOC (Past President)
Dan Kneece, SOC (President)
Jack Messitt, SOC
Thanks again for taking time to come to our workshop and I hope you all
walked away having learned something new. I know I did.
Best,
Steven Fracol, SOC
Steadicam/VariCam Owner-Operator
New Vision Pictures, Inc.
816.213.0141 KC
323.301.6790 LA
www.fracol.com
