Monetizing Your Creativity - Pursuing A Career In Film, Television, Writing, Theatre, Music & Design With Your Talents

New York based Dave Thompson (Joy, American Hustle, Hunger Games, Silver Linings Playbook, etc.) is one of the best camera operators in the business. Join us as he tells you why creative people like him love getting up in the morning! Dave claims failure is a healthy and helpful experience in any creative endeavor. And that professionals can move up in particular craft categories if they learn from each failure. In fact, learning is an obsession for Dave. He has done remarkable things to become the best in his craft, from going above and beyond to acquire new skills, to sweating the details of diet and physical fitness. Physical fitness? Yup. As the “athletes” of cinematic art, operators like Dave wear camera rigs that can weigh up to 75 pounds. Running around for several months of 18-hour days laden with that gear? Constant boot camp. Great footage. Dave Thompson is one of the busiest Steadicam and camera operators in the production industry. What’s a Steadicam? Let’s geek out for a minute. In 1975 Ame