Welcome back! We left off on how I was inspired to get into camera after seeing the ops arrive later/get paid more. I mostly was learning to cam op in live switch environments. Having a director in your ear telling you exactly what to do is a great way to dive in learning the trade. It was actually in this environment where I first got my hands on a jib. The first time working with a jib was purely an accident! The production company was not doing any thing crazy with “Spider pod rentals” or “Jib operator in NYC” or “fx9 rentals nyc”, they just owned a small jib. The operator had to cancel on short notice and I had figured out how to put it together! That day I got promoted to jib op…..what a mess it was! However, I was able to take that rig home with me and I practiced and practice!! My “jib op nyc” energy was born!