I have been following this group for sometimes trying to figure out things by myself but I wanted to ask you a question now, I hope you can help me out with few doubts that i have.
First of all I will intruduce my self, my name is Orash and I have been a visual fx artist for the last 10 years, I am manly specialized in lighting, I have always been in love with the language of light and infact, parallel to my main job, I have always done heaps of photography, learing how to light both with artificial and natural light.
I am now seriosly thinking of taking a big break from the vfx industry and try to make my move into the “real” world as my final goal is to become a dop/cinematographer as most of you I believe.
In order to do that I was thinking to become a gaffer, reading other discussion on this group and talking to few people what always came out is a bit of confusion on which path to follow, camera department or electric, this one is one of my doubt, I like lights so i thought that would suits me best the elctric department even if I am not a professional electrician, I thought that if i learn how to light big things like a set where acctor needs to move and interact then the camera side would be "easier" to learn since anyway always there will be a camera operator with assistent.
Is this something you would suggest as a path?
I am currently living and working in London, if you were in my position and wanted to do what i had in mind, how would you make your move to become a gaffer or at least to put a foot into a filmset world, who would you contact or talk with?
Thank you a lot for your time, I really appreciate!
Orash