EPISODE · Mar 24, 2020 · 47 MIN
E4 - Lighting technician Axel Morin moving from kitroom to freelance lifestyle
from The Tungsten Show · host Edzus & Morgan
Episode 4 of The Tungsten Show introduces with our special guest Axel Morin. Axel is a French lighting technician working and living in the UK for the past six years. He recently moved to freelance after working for Pixipixel rental company for three years as an operations manager. Quite recently, he has decided to quit full-time employment and shift into this freelance lifestyle. Axel shares his experience and thoughts about this change. We discuss the importance of working for kit rooms, how to get in the film industry as a lighting technician, how it is to be a successful freelancer. Axel shares his wisdom and the secret tools he uses on set. The resource we mention on the podcast (in alphabetical order): ASC Store - https://store.ascmag.com/category-s/258.htm Edzus' short film All In The Name Of Inspiration - www.instagram.com/p/B8_iCbNBCFf/ Pixipixel - www.pixipixel.com Set Lighting Technician's Handbook: Film Lighting Equipment, Practice, and Electrical Distribution by Harry C. Box - https://g.co/kgs/5dmCsF Setwear gear for film industry professionals - wwww.setwear.com Axel Morin www.imdb.com/name/nm4423568/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 www.instagram.com/axel__ldn/ Morgan Goodsmith www.imdb.com/name/nm9298754/ www.morgangoodsmith.com www.instagram.com/mgoodsmith Edzus Viksna www.imdb.com/name/nm9815593/ www.edzusviksna.com www.instagram.com/edzusviksna
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Episode 4 of The Tungsten Show introduces with our special guest Axel Morin. Axel is a French lighting technician working and living in the UK for the past six years. He recently moved to freelance after working for Pixipixel rental company for three years as an operations manager. Quite recently, he has decided to quit full-time employment and shift into this freelance lifestyle. Axel shares his experience and thoughts about this change. We discuss the importance of working for kit rooms, how to get in the film industry as a lighting technician, how it is to be a successful freelancer. Axel shares his wisdom and the secret tools he uses on set. The resource we mention on the podcast (in alphabetical order): ASC Store - https://store.ascmag.com/category-s/258.htm Edzus' short film All In The Name Of Inspiration - www.instagram.com/p/B8_iCbNBCFf/ Pixipixel - www.pixipixel.com Set Lighting Technician's Handbook: Film Lighting Equipment, Practice, and Electrical Distribution by Harry C. Box - https://g.co/kgs/5dmCsF Setwear gear for film industry professionals - wwww.setwear.com Axel Morin www.imdb.com/name/nm4423568/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 www.instagram.com/axel__ldn/ Morgan Goodsmith www.imdb.com/name/nm9298754/ www.morgangoodsmith.com www.instagram.com/mgoodsmith Edzus Viksna www.imdb.com/name/nm9815593/ www.edzusviksna.com www.instagram.com/edzusviksna
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