Discover Top Documentary DPs in Cape Coral, Florida, USA

Venezuelan born Cinematographer; Rafael has emerged as a refreshing young talent at the forefront of European independent cinema. His ever-growing love for image-making and storytelling has led him to photograph award winning narrative films and documentaries around the world including the UK, India, Spain, Italy, Jamaica, Croatia, Portugal, Germany and the USA. Before settling in New York City, Rafael began his journey working as an apprentice to the legendary Venezuelan photographer, Oswaldo Blanco. Rafael then moved to England to pursue a career in filmmaking and enrolled on a master’s course at the London Film School. In his final year, Rafael was mentored by the renowned English cinematographer, Oliver Stapleton who aided his transition from student to working professional. Rafael’s first short film ‘Lack of Sense’ inspired Oscar winning cinematographer Mikolaj Jaroszewicz to work on the project. His next project ‘Doremi’ - a twenty-minute short film he produced and co-directed in 2011 - screened at the 2012 Frontale, Portobello and Aesthetica film festivals. In the following years, Rafael moved to Milan where he joined creative collaborations with well-known artists in the fashion and design world, such as Greta Boldini, PP Møbler, Jasper Morrison, DAMn ° magazine, among others.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer

With more than a decade in the field, my credits include producing, directing and editing shows, promos and original content for MGM, The History Channel, Slip N’ Slide Records, Htv, Venevisión, MTV and independent film productions: EducaMe & The Cipher, both currently in production under my direction. My talents were recognized at the age of 15 by being named amongst the top artists within the Miami community, receiving a Silver Key at the 1995 Scholastics Art & Writing Awards. Since then, I have produced, directed and edited three documentary films for MTV Latin America. Films, which have received #1 ratings in Mexico as well as top 5 ratings within the network. Currently I am living between the US and Perú, furthering the reach of my production company, Piso 20 (20 Stories) within the Latin American continent. In coming to Perú, my goal was to create a Production/Post house at the level of US based companies to compete within the local market and abroad. In the past few years I have formed an integral part of the production teams of three Conacine (DAFO) winning films, Las Malas Intenciones, Parrilla & Algo Huele Raro en La Maleta and have worked on projects for clients as diverse as Amo Amazonia, La Filmadora (20 Lucas), Raquel en Llamas (El País de Carlín), PAMS, Kraft Foods, Alicorp, Interbank, Inca Kola, Mc Cann, Imagina.pe, Inventarte, Wayra, Telefónica, Samsung, Converse, MINCETUR, Universidad Nacional Agraria de la Molina (UNALM) & Valvoline. In February of 2017, in order to fine tune my skills as a director, I participated in an International Workshop on Directing Actors in the Meisner/Mamet technique in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba. Followed by a brief visit to Concepción, Chile where we presented the documentary Hombres de la Niebla during BioBioCine Film Festival to a full house. My love for Architecture and the human form have recently brought me back to my roots of Photography where I am now exploring these themes and will be developing different projects as well as continuing to explore the world of film.

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• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Translator
• HD Live Operator
• Full-Service Live Production
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Elizabeth Hong is a producer and director, specializing in factual content. She is experienced in coordinating all aspects of video: post production, budget limitations and time restrictions. She has developed, directed, edited and produced multiple documentaries and web series for various digital platforms. After moving to Dallas, Texas in 2008, Elizabeth directed and produced Mercury Undercover, a feature that unveils the dirty truth about the dangers of mercury. This documentary can be viewed on iTunes, Vudu, Google Play and Amazon Instant Video. Mercury Undercover also secured an exclusive educational deal and has been watched in over 400 colleges and libraries in the USA. Her latest film projects in production are From The Shadows, an upcoming documentary series about the life of a psychic medium. In post production, My Fight, an observational documentary drama that tells the story of Stephanie Ramirez, a young woman coping with osteosarcoma at the age of 23.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Field Producer

Vanessa Castillo and my passion is visual storytelling. Visual storytelling is a fancy term for documenting life in a journalistic way. I tell multimedia stories; through photography and video. Creatively editing stories together that inspire and impact the personal lives of people I’m working with, and those watching. A little fun fact about me is that, I was a competitive all star cheerleader for 15 years. This wasn’t your ordinary high school rah rah cheerleading, this was downright for the big dogs, and we had to know every meaning of the word teamwork. That interactive teamwork propelled me into the team member I am today. Im most excited when im depicting peoples lives and experiences through the journalistic style of visual story-telling, where others feel closer to it. Showing authenticity helps the audience relate to these stories and creates a greater sense of community. I strive to be that top of mind creative, people think of when they want their stories told.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

My professional career started on stage in 2007 when I was working as an Actor behind Balinese masks and entertaining people with mime tricks. That helped me to learn how to negotiate. After becoming a professional filmmaker in 2010, I've been creating content and developing film projects all around the world (I've explored 44 countries so far). Traveling is my biggest source of self-learning. In 2012, I've started my film production company International House of Cinema in Curitiba, Brazil. Since then, we've been providing services for the public and corporate sectors. Our list of clients in Brazil includes Volvo Penta, Los Paleteros, Way Beer, Huawei, INCA, TRT, EMATER, among others. In 2018, we've expanded our operations opening a new HQ of the company in Miami. In the US I've been working successfully with Miami Downtown Development Authority, Miami Design District, and The Knight Foundation. Currently, I'm focusing a lot on the entertainment side of the company as our original productions are starting to flourish, something I’ve always dreamed about.

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• Creative Director
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Drone Operator
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Corporate Videographer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Colorist
• On-Camera Talent

Ani Mercedes documents stories that serve to create prudent conversations about how the public decisions we make collectively, shape our individual lives. She is an artist, photographer, filmmaker, and educator. She was a principal photographer for U.S. Senator Abercrombie during his campaign for Governor of Hawai'i, co-directed and produced a promotional video for NBA basketball player Joakim Noah's charitable foundation, provided principal transcription support on several projects (including Life Itself) for the award-winning documentary filmmaker Steve James, and directed and produced several short documentary films, promotional videos, and photoshoots for numerous organizations and brands. Ani began her film career as an intern at the documentary powerhouse Kartemquin Films (Hoop Dreams, The Interrupters), was an elementary school teacher (via Teach for America), and served as a White House intern. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Chicago and an M.P.A.

• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

Highly successful, creative and passionate Producer and Director with diverse experience encompassing live television shows, films, music videos, corporate videos, commercials and documentaries which include entertainment, music, news and sports content. Dedicated and business savvy individual involved in projects from concept/pre-production to post production. Background includes extensive on camera work as well as public speaking engagements. Producer for television shows that won multiple Telly Awards and award winning documentarian where film has worldwide distribution. Well-known and highly respected within the industry as an innovative producer and editor with excellent project management skills. Strong journalistic instincts and a conceptual thinker with a sophisticated and precise production style which effectively engages audiences. Possess a high degree of ethics and integrity, as well as an exceptional commitment to quality.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

An Emmy-nominated, multi-hyphenate filmmaker, her issue-focused work has screened at film festivals around the world, been broadcast on PBS and Good Morning America, and used as an advocacy tool by dozens of non-profit organizations and community groups. Her films have received support from PNC Bank, the Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund, Southern Exposure, and more. She holds an MFA in Film and Television Production from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Nora has almost a decade of professional production experience behind the camera. Inspired by the beauty of nature, she brings an organic, timeless aesthetic and love of natural light to her work. A skilled operator of Sony, RED, Panasonic, Blackmagic, and Canon systems, she creates immersive imagery that pushes the boundaries of the medium and is deeply connective. As a licensed drone pilot, underwater camera operator, and speed walker, she's prepped and ready to chase a great story via air, sea, land, and beyond.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Digital Content Creator
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Field Producer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Drone Operator

We can provide full service digital media production specializing in corporate video, broadcast media and interactive programming. Based in Orlando, the bulk of our production work is in Florida, but our creative team travels the entire country (and occasionally beyond) to employ our unique approach of digital media to inform, inspire and motivate audiences on behalf of our clients. Whether the finished production is a Promotional Video, Training DVD, TV Commercial or Website, we work with marketing and advertising agencies, or directly with our corporate clients to create custom programs to help them achieve their communication objectives. We shoot, edit, and create at your location or in-house at our state-of-the-art studio facilities just south of downtown Orlando. Complete with a green screen insert stage and fully equipped with the latest digital cameras, lighting and audio equipment, we have all the digital tools.

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• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

Ana is a Venezuelan-American Director & Producer. She works in Film, Advertising and Television Production creating award-winning fictional films and documentaries, commercials, campaigns, animation, television content and new media in multiple languages and platforms. Her work has been seen in top networks such as Discovery Networks in the US, Europe and Latin America and her films have screened in over a hundred film festivals worldwide, being recognized by major festivals in the UK, US France and the Netherlands among others. A traveler at heart, she has extensive experience working in Film in Europe, US, Africa and the Middle East; as well as producing commercial campaigns for the UK, US, Canada, Germany, Brazil, Argentina, India and Mexico. She has a BA in Telecommunications, Information Studies and Media from Michigan State University (US) and a MA in Directing for Film & TV from University of Westminster in London.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Fixer
• Translator
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

MATTHEW BERNSTEIN Reporter | Producer | Photojournalist Multiple Emmy Nominee Matthew Bernstein is a reporter, producer and photojournalist with two decades of proven ability to work under intense deadline pressure in the television news industry. His projects have ranged from news, sponsored integrations and documentaries to promotional campaigns, sizzle reels, pilots and a wide variety of reality shows. For most of the 2016 presidential campaign, Matthew was living and breathing politics on a near daily basis. He was the eyes, ears and camera on the ground in key primary states gaining access to exclusive, weekly interviews with Donald Trump. Long hours, countless campaign stops and hauling heavy loads of camera gear on very little sleep was well worth the few minutes of camera time with major political influencers. Matthew also traveled to Cleveland for the Republican National Convention where he reported on the Bikers for Trump supporters and generated groundbreaking visuals by using a virtual reality 360-degree camera while riding on the back of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He was also in Philadelphia for the Democratic National Convention capturing the sights and sounds of one of the largest climate change and Trans-Pacific Partnership protests of its time. And, while in New York on Long Island covering the first presidential debate at Hofstra University, Matthew and his camera was once again at the front line of a major political protest that erupted moments before the two candidates took to the stage. The images captured by his camera were requested by multiple news outlets wanting to share those images with their viewers. Wrapping up the political season, Matthew was live on election night at Donald Trump's election headquarters in New York City. Not only was he documenting this historic night with his camera and on social media platforms, but also co-hosted a Facebook Live Election Special with Circa News’ National Security Correspondent, Sara Carter. Amongst other political events, he has covered the Inauguration of President Donald J. Trump in Washington, D.C. and daily briefings at The White House. Matthew's trustworthiness and credibility has lead him to film very sensitive and highly classified interviews pertaining to national security. Such interviews include CIA Director John Brennan, Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer, Jim and Lynda Coleman whose daughter was kidnapped by the Taliban, and American families who were on an ISIS kill list and never notified by the FBI. Additionally, as a dedicated storyteller he provided extensive coverage during Hurricane Matthew from Daytona Beach, FL, an inside look at the corrupted pain pill clinic industry, the ongoing problem of underage sex trafficking, and the Conclave Pope Francis from St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. His passion and commitment for creating beautiful content has taken him to South America, Haiti, Curacao, Bahamas and across America; where he has shot plenty of programming for Fox News, CNN, NBC, the Travel Channel, HGTV, BET and TLC just to name a few. His love for storytelling has had a huge influence on his work. Matthew can work comfortably with a crew of 100 or as a one-man operation, having worked in both capacities as a field director, producer, Director of Photography and camera operator on numerous shows. Matthew loves to collaborate with correspondents, producers and other camera ops to achieve the best possible production. His experience, enthusiasm and hard work ethic are a benefit to any production.

• On-Air Reporter / Host
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Fixer
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Reporter / Journalist
• Social Media Producer
• Digital Content Creator
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer

I am a social documentary filmmaker, social entrepreneur, and participatory video consultant. I am passionate about human interactions, blending my interests in documentary storytelling with the social sciences. In the past, I have worked with high profile non-profits such as The Red Hot Organization, Jeremys Heroes, and The Global Nomads Group, using video and new media to promote social change campaigns. Most recently, I documented my conflicted involvement with Occupy Wall Street in a short documentary #Occupy Skepticism an Official Selection to the Dawn Breakers International Film Festival, among others. My goal is to capture and document hope and resilience through through living examples. I want to document the simplicity of happiness, and show that it exists even in the toughest of places and through the darkest of times. I am interested in people-focused campaigns and initiatives.

• Documentary DP

Carlos Gonzalez is the owner of Illumiret Productions—established in Miami, Florida in 2010. Illumiret is credited with both the production and post-production of various films, documentaries and advertising campaigns. Early in his career Carlos established himself as a craft-editor who learned the art of storytelling. He later took interest in cinematography, photography and directing— allowing him to embody a nimble approach in business. Illumiret Productions was tapped to produce many of the Hispanic Ads for the Biden campaign during the 2020 Presidential race. In 2018 IllumiretProductions partnered up with Creative Preserve and director C.Burn Miller to produce the film Between Sins which is currently in on Amazon Prime, Comcast Xfinity and other platforms. A focus in Carlos’ work is storytelling through a humanistic perspective. He is drawn towards individuals and ideas that promote respect for the individual, empathy, optimism and a worldview approach towards problem solving.

• Colorist
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Executive Producer
• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Field Producer
• Senior Editor

Blind Knight is a top-tier producing studio delivering original series and unscripted content. We have a stellar track in writing, producing, direction, cinematography, and post-production. Leading BKS projects is Gueits, an award-winning documentary film director, network television producer, post-production supervisor/editor, and show host featured in over 30 media outlets (AP, Variety and MSNBC). Gueits won the Orson Welles Director's Award for the feature film 13 Million Voices (www.13millionvoices.com). She has directed and produced for VICE, TRuTV, CW, VH1, Discovery, Telemundo, Toyota, Sports Illustrated, etc. Our multi-cultural crews include: award-winning producers, writers, cinematographers, drone operators, editors, motion graphics artist, multi-instrumentalists and composers. Our mission is to create entertainment with purpose. "We create high-caliber works of evocative storytelling and exhilarating entertainment to help enrich, stimulate, and evolve our world." - Learn more and checkout work samples at our website.

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Fixer
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Reporter / Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Translator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Laura is an award-winning Producer, Editor, and Cinematographer with almost fifteen years of professional experience. Marrying creativity with grit, she’s trekked through the workflows of planning, shooting, and post, and uses that experience to fuel efficient, soulful video work. She sees filmmaking as both an art and technical discipline that requires a lot of flexibility and fast-paced plate spinning. As a Producer, she’s most familiar working with documentary and small to medium-sized commercial or corporate sets. However, because she’s a quick study, she’ll happily jump on projects of all scopes. Behind a camera, she excels at cinematic docustyle shooting. As an Editor, she specializes in emotional excavation and can find the story in anything. Alongside developing these crafts, she has experience in both project and people management, successfully scaling video departments and optimizing filmmaking ecosystems. Her most recent efforts were focused in public media, where she won six Suncoast Emmys®, two Public Media Awards, and the 2021 TV Feature Reporting Griot Drum Community Hero Award from the Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists.

• Senior Editor
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Documentary DP
• Field Producer
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Post-Production Manager

Tsukasa Endo is also known as Sookie is a graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) for Motion Media Design with a Masters, and has a Bachelor in Fine Art from the prestigious Pratt Institute in New York for Computer Graphics. Sookie has earned a National Emmy Award for Graphic Design when he was working with MSNBC as a Broadcast Designer and Animator along with 3 other nominations and a recently won a Telly Award. He completely dominates several working platforms and software like: Autodesk Flame, After Effects, Cinema 4D, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Primer and InDesign. Sookie is also a FAA part 107 certified licensed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle pilot. He’s been flying and shooting photos and video since 2013. He has shot everything from travels, documentaries, surveys to real estate. He also is a Street art specialist. who blogged, curated numerous gallery shows, Mural festival and managed mural projects in one of the worlds biggest street art mecca: Wynwood, Miami, Florida, Dubai and Dominican Republic. Sookie has worked for MSNBC, CNBC, SkyTV, National Geographic, Lifetime, NBC, Astrovision, CNBC Asia, Telezine TZ and across all Univision Networks. He has also taught as an adjunct Professor at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh (online division) and Miami Dade College (M.A.G.I.C).

• Motion Graphics Designer
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - News
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Colorist
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Graphic Designer
• Illustrator
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

Brandon McGuire is a dedicated cameraman and editor who has been producing professional videos for over six years. He has worked in a variety of different genres and film types including short films, music videos, and professional marketing videos for various businesses and industries. Brandon has enjoyed working in contexts as remote as Africa, where he traveled to produce and direct a feature length documentary film in 2012. With the rise of the digital video revolution, Brandon has invested in some of the highest quality equipment on the market including a Cannon 5D Mark ii Camera, a manfrotto fluid-head tripod, a Senheiser shotgun microphone, and the Adobe Creative Cloud editing suite, which combined together serve to equip him for almost any high-end video job for the most discerning of clients. Brandon holds a bachelor’s degree from Palm Beach Atlantic University’s School Communication and Media. In his spare time he enjoy’s promoting his self-produced documentaries, surfing and fishing.

• Drone Operator
• Production Company
• Creative Director
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Assistant

Aymée Cruzalegui is a documentary filmmaker, producer and editor with background in short and long format production for tv. For more than 15 years, Aymée Cruzalegui has been producing, directing and editing television programs for international companies such as MTV Networks, Nickelodeon Latin America and Discovery Channel. More recently, Aymée turned to documentary and directed, produced and edited POR MIS HIJOS (FOR THEM), a short which won top awards at: Documenta Madrid, Cine Las Americas, Miami Short Film Festival and NYC Short Film Festival. Aymée is also a South Florida Cultural Consortium Fellow for Visual & Media Arts and a Chicken & Egg Pictures grantee. Also, she is co-founder of the Miami Filmmakers Collective and co-owner of S+A Media, a production company that develops and produces original content for web and broadcast. Currently, she is post-producing a docu-series based on a talented tattoo artist and developing a documentary about transnational families.

• Video Editor - News
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Brandon Dumlao is a director and cinematographer. He is the Director and Co-Executive Producer of Addiction Unplugged on A&E. Past projects include cinematography and executive producing of VH1 Rock docs ATL: The Untold Story of Atlanta's Rise in the Rap Game, post-production of Behind The Music: Ludacris, and executive producing Real Change: Artists For Education, a one-hour prime time special that aired on CBS that includes interviews and performances with Pitbull, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Lady Antebellum, Jason Mraz, Quincy Jones, Matthew Morrison and LMFAO. Brandon was an editor and animator on the theatrical documentary Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story about the subversive and perverse Alsatian illustrator and author Tomi Ungerer. First Run Features picked up North American rights, Paris-based Le Pacte is handling French distribution and International sales (non-English), and PBS Distribution has scooped up English-speaking territories outside of North America. Far Out had its theatrical opening in New York at the esteemed Lincoln Plaza Cinemas and was nominated for a 2014 Producers Guild Award. He also edited the film The Magic City for director R. Malcolm Jones. The film is Jones' directorial debut and boasts a talented cast that includes Keith David, Jenifer Lewis and Jamie Hector (The Wire). Brandon spent over ten years as an editor and director of commercials and music videos. He has directed domestic and international campaigns for brands including Johnson & Johnson, HP, Esserman International and Ford and his music video resume includes some of the brightest names in national and international music: Akon, Young Joc, Snoop Dog, Freddy Jackson, Talia, Ivy Queen, Daddy Yankee, Winston and Yandel, Alex and Fido, Toby Love, Trick Daddy and Trina. From Muhammad Ali hitting the speed bag with fellow heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, to laying on a patch of ice documenting seals in the sub zero waters near Newfoundland, his work as a cinematographer has allowed him to work with living legends and travel the world. Brandon has also been lead editor on shows for Discovery Channel, Science Channel, A&E, ID and HBO, and post-production supervisor for the successful "Shark Week" series Day of the Shark for Discovery Channel's Shark Week.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Documentary DP
• Post-Production Manager
• Copywriter
• Creative Director
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Corporate Videographer
• Commercial DP

I have been working as a photographer and videographer for 13 years and full time in the entertainment industry full time for 8 years. I have been freelancing as a photographer and videographer for 10 years, taking photos and videos in a variety of capacities including corporate headshots, conventions, concerts, at schools, of actors and models, beauty shots, landscape and lifestyle photos, food and hospitality and more. Since September 2021, I have worked with Little Animals Pictures as a Producer for EAB, making 360o videos and photos for college campuses. I have worked in various positions on set including Producer's Assistant, Director's Assistant, 2nd AD, 2nd AC, Key PA, Production Assistant for the office, camera, art departments. The content that I can create for you includes product and food photography/videos, interior photos, drone/aerial footage, e-commerce, fashion and beauty shoots, event coverage, testimonial and tutorial videos, interviews and more. The range of work that we create is very vast but our specialty is in travel, lifestyle, hospitality and products.

• Documentary DP
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Company
• Creative Director
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Digital Content Creator
• Drone Operator