About me
People often ask me “why do I like operating so much?”
Operating is more than merely a job for me. From the moment I first stepped on set nine years ago, I knew this is something I’de like to be doing for a long time.
I believe that operating, whether it’s Steadicam or traditional, is a fusion of technical perfection and personal style. You’ve got to know the technicalities like the back of your hand, so you focus on the valuable aesthetics. This separates the thousands of good operators from the very few great ones.
The quintessence of filmmaking is teamwork, an orchestra of talents led by one conductor, the director. Thus, the team of talents has to offer three things.
A pre-eminent product, shot in the most efficient and time-saving manner while working in absolute harmony. And the camera operator is in the middle of it all,
so he should be a good communicator. Also, the operator is always on the front line. Imagine him as one of the actors where he needs to be in sync with the action
and reacts to the performance in an instinctive way to best serve the story.
In addition, the expertise and hard work of each department are eventually telescoped into those images captured by the motion picture camera, which is why the operator is such a key member of the crew. He guides the audience to see into the emotional heart of the story through navigating and choosing the finest viewpoint of the lens. This is where the operator uses his tools as the story demands just like a skilled painter uses different brushes, strokes, and techniques to create his piece of art.
The message I’m trying to convey here is that the operator is a storyteller and a team player, not just a technical guy who desires to be conspicuous with his fancy gear rather than telling a story through meaningful moving compositions.
Yes, I’m young but I’m experienced and had the privilege of working on the most prestigious sets and with the finest crews of my region. I’m a certified Steadicam operator from Tiffen Steadicam©, a member of the Steadicam Guild and the Steadicam Operators Association.
So please consider a hard working 188cm guy for your next project.
Until we meet,
Christopher Kechichian, ACO
Operating is more than merely a job for me. From the moment I first stepped on set nine years ago, I knew this is something I’de like to be doing for a long time.
I believe that operating, whether it’s Steadicam or traditional, is a fusion of technical perfection and personal style. You’ve got to know the technicalities like the back of your hand, so you focus on the valuable aesthetics. This separates the thousands of good operators from the very few great ones.
The quintessence of filmmaking is teamwork, an orchestra of talents led by one conductor, the director. Thus, the team of talents has to offer three things.
A pre-eminent product, shot in the most efficient and time-saving manner while working in absolute harmony. And the camera operator is in the middle of it all,
so he should be a good communicator. Also, the operator is always on the front line. Imagine him as one of the actors where he needs to be in sync with the action
and reacts to the performance in an instinctive way to best serve the story.
In addition, the expertise and hard work of each department are eventually telescoped into those images captured by the motion picture camera, which is why the operator is such a key member of the crew. He guides the audience to see into the emotional heart of the story through navigating and choosing the finest viewpoint of the lens. This is where the operator uses his tools as the story demands just like a skilled painter uses different brushes, strokes, and techniques to create his piece of art.
The message I’m trying to convey here is that the operator is a storyteller and a team player, not just a technical guy who desires to be conspicuous with his fancy gear rather than telling a story through meaningful moving compositions.
Yes, I’m young but I’m experienced and had the privilege of working on the most prestigious sets and with the finest crews of my region. I’m a certified Steadicam operator from Tiffen Steadicam©, a member of the Steadicam Guild and the Steadicam Operators Association.
So please consider a hard working 188cm guy for your next project.
Until we meet,
Christopher Kechichian, ACO