Tony Scopino, is a 1ST Assistant Camera Focus Puller, and Camera Owner- Operator, based in Wilmington, North Carolina. With a passion for breathtaking, high quality resolution, in motion picture content, Tony has operated in the 4K, and 4K+ arena since 2017.
       
         In 2017, Tony took his dream, and turned it into a reality by attending, and graduating from the Film Degree Program at Full Sail University, and eventually earned his MFA. In 2020 Tony worked on Commercials, Music Videos, and Narrative films while working as a Camera Technician at Full Sail University for about a year. With hundreds of hours on productions including, Music videos, Documentaries, Commercials, and Narrative films and Live-Events, Tony has held just about every role within the Camera Department and will always be a student in learning these roles.
         
         Tony has spent the last 6 years learning, building, and operating high-end cinema cameras such as the Arri Alexa Mini LF, Arri Alexa Mini, Arri Alexa 35, and the Alexa Classic. He's also got experience in the Red Digital Cinema Ecosystem, as well as the Sony Venice 1 & 2, FX-3, FX-6, and FX-9.

         Lastly, in the last 6 years Tony has worked as a Camera Assistant, who's worked with many professional FIZ systems. These systems include the Arri WCU-4, the Preston Cinema System HU-3 paired with the MDR-3, the Heden YMER, the Teradek RT Motion Control System, as well as the Tilta Nucleus M. 
         
        It took a few years, and a lot of dedicated time, but Tony finally earned the classification of LOADER, for the International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600).