47 min

E4 - Lighting technician Axel Morin moving from kitroom to freelance lifestyle The Tungsten Show

    • TV & Film

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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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tungstenshow/message
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tungstenshow/support

47 min

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