Camera Operator Dave Chameides explains the collaborative relationship between Cast and the Crafts as this elaborate Steadicam shot was crafted during an episode entitled "Five Votes Down" of "The West Wing"
Consuming 16 grueling takes, Dave describes all of the nuances of blending camera moves and actor performance to achieve this triumphant scene, and all in one shot, culminating in a lockoff in order to potentially accommodate the end credits.
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| Genre | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Aaron Sorkin |
| Starring |
Directed by
| Michael Lehmann |
Writing Credits
| Aaron Sorkin | ... | (created by) |
| Aaron Sorkin | ... | (teleplay by) |
| Lawrence O'Donnell | ... | (story by) (as Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.) and |
| Patrick Caddell | ... | (story by) |
Cinematography by
| Thomas Del Ruth | ... | director of photography |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jeff Butters | ... | gaffer |
| Michael Cassidy | ... | assistant camera |
| David Chameides | ... | camera operator (as Dave Chameides) |
| Isaac Chee | ... | grip |
| Marlin Hall | ... | key grip |
| Russell G. Senato | ... | camera crane technician |
| Sean W. Del Ruth | ... | film loader (uncredited) |
| Stephen Murphy | ... | camera intern (uncredited) |