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Axel Morin

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About Axel Morin

  • Birthday 09/19/1986

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  • Occupation
    Cinematographer
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    London, Paris, Marseille
  • Specialties
    I'm interesting in the camera and lighting. I'm trained on the Sony F35, Red One, Black Magic, Sony FS100,

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  1. Axel Morin
    Hello, I have exactly the same problem! I am currently shooting a Documentary in the south of France! And I am glad for the 14 stops range of the FS7. However I have color noise in the Black. My setups are 4K XAVC-I, 2000 ISO, 1/64 ND, S-Log3 ciné/Gamut3. I am not using an external recorder. I put my zebra at 60% of the S-log which will become 90% after gradings. Yesterday I did a black balance before shooting but it seems the noise stayed. A lot of that noise goes away when it is grade of course but some stay and it is quite annoying and disappointing to say the least. Would you have some recommendations? or advices? All the best
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    Hello Guys, I am gonna start shooting a documentary next week and our main camera will be the PXW-FS7. I already check many topics, tests and other reviews. I first decided to shoot in 1920 X 1080 in S-LOG 3 / Gamut 3. Two reasons to that, first one being mobility and also wish to keep an good latitude for the grading at the director looking to a specific style. Here an example of the kind of footage we looking to end up with For some of the interview we will have a second camera which will be a Sony A7S. The Director already order a Shogun to go with it. As the A7S is capable of shooting in S-Log 2, I wonder: is the Shogun still relevant? And if I have to keep it, should I still set the camera in the Log mode? My worries are that the Shogun record only the under-expose, milky footage from the S-log but without the possibilities of grading which are suppose to come along with it. Then it is possible some day we will have to shoot with C100 but that will become an other problem. Thanks in advance for your answers All the best
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    Hello Miguel, Love the work you have done on that film. Love the difference between a blue face and a wormer background. The Only thing I would have to say is (the same as Tyler) maybe the light is a bit hard (just with the white hair) But beside that nothing to say. Yes and Honestly don't loose time and energy to grading something for Vimeo everything will disappear in the compression. A film I've done (as a DP) look nothing between the Vimeo Version and the "proper version". ;( But Keep it up look really cool! Cheers
  4. Axel Morin
    Yes I understand that! And I understand your point! But: - They are genius - They started in a really different Times. - They had really amazing ideas - You can't do a generality after two guys and ESPECIALLY this two. - For a Simple FACT there are not REPRESENTATIVE of the most of us! - Spielberg came back to finish his degree even if didn't need it anymore I see you point but you seem have trouble to see mine, maybe if you took a step back and look at my question differently, you will see I'm not saying you are wrong just I'm asking opinions about these articles Best wishes A.
  5. Axel Morin
    Hello, As a "Young" French Cinematographer who just leave France for a possibly better future here in London! I would like to stand on one point you mention! You mention France and the law called (L'Exception Culturelle) Who allow French film to stand up in front of the Gigantic American Industry. The thing is even it's allowing film to be shot and French production to survive on the other side of the mirror it means. - Only a few people will work and probably always the same! Or there Friends No-place for newbies. - People will have two or three Jobs on a set or over the all production. but of course get paid only for one because: "We are in a tight budget, you understand?" (I start a movie as a scout Location, then a runner, then I join the set design team, then during the shooting I did my work as a Sparks and backward when the shoot was other) -you work with a lot of pressure, because people make a pleasure to remind you there is 10 guys who could do the job better than you but they (the producer or your boss) are kind enough to keep you! - and often production will take trainee not paying them and give them a lot of responsabilities even too much sometimes! I'm not saying this worst than in the UK, I'm just saying seeing from outside this system seems good enough but after living Five years under I can tell you, the system is far from being perfect and it destroy people (physically but especially mentally) Then again it's only my opinion. So Brandon BELIEVE IN YOUR DREAMS AND YOURSELF and DO NOT let people tell you otherwise. Because the longer you are doing that job the less competition you will have. A.
  6. Axel Morin
    Hello Miguel, Thanks for sharing you experience! Look like you having a lot of Fun up there, a Lot of cool toy to play with! So NFTS seems really a cool place! Enjoy A.
  7. Axel Morin
    Hello Chris, Can I ask which one you attended? And in which one you are now? Cheers A.
  8. Axel Morin
    Hello, I see your point Richard! But I'm just gone quote Martin Scorsese's Wikipedia page! "Scorsese enrolled in NYU’s University College of Arts and Science, (now known as the College of Arts and Science), where he earned a B.A. in English in 1964. He went on to earn his M.F.A. from NYU’++s School of the Arts (now known as the Tisch School of the Arts) in 1966, a year after the school was founded." Or Georges Lucas "Lucas then transferred to the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. USC was one of the earliest universities to have a school devoted to motion picture film." See they went to film school / film studies at university! And I don't say one way is better than the other. I'm just asking for example let say I want to go back to school to study Cinematography! And I want to do a really good school! do you think I can trust this ranking? A.
  9. Axel Morin
    Hello! Thanks Mark for pointed out I didn't say film school! An If I may quote Wikipedia: "After moving to California, he applied to attend the film school at University of Southern California School of Theater, Film and Television two separate times, but was unsuccessful. He subsequently became a student at California State University, Long Beach." "Cameron enrolled at Fullerton College, a two-year community college, in 1973 to study physics. He switched to English, then dropped out before the start of the fall 1974 semester." But I was wondering if this kinda of raking was worth something? Of course when you are as talented as this two are! You need no film school or University but what is it for the common men? So allow me to ask again:Do you think this kind of Raking worth something? A.
  10. Axel Morin
    Hello They both Graduate from the California State Universty. A.
  11. Axel Morin
    Hello, I found these two articles about the Top Ten Schools in UK & US. I'm mostly agreed but I wonder what this type of ranking can worth? I mean is this accurate? I know finding an University can be confusing.I know I'm confused myself right now looking for mine. But I wonder.... So In you opinion What are the best school and do you think, this kind of ranking is trustable? Here the links http://talesfromtheargo.com/uk-film-schools/ http://talesfromtheargo.com/top-us-film-schools/ Cheers Guys PS : I read a lot of Bad reviews on MET Film School but apparently now it's recommended by NFTS??? https://nfts.co.uk/sign-me-up/pathways-nfts What do you think of that as well?
  12. Axel Morin
    Hello, Anyone would be up for a meeting around the end of next week? Thursday, Friday or Saturday. Cheers
  13. Axel Morin
    Hello, Ok no problem I understand! Could we say next week? or even the week after? I fact it could be really cool to organise a sort of meeting in central London with several people from the forum! :) Who will be up for something like that? Axel
  14. Axel Morin
    Hello guys, Not to many reply to my previous post. But I keep doing some research. Thanks to this forum I found a lot of relevant information lately. So there is some part of my career plan! please fell free to comment, adjust, reject, advise . :) So first the more I think about it the more it seems than taking a Big MA degree in such a big university such as NTFS, AFI, NYU, UCLA seems a good idea, not only because it will give me connexion but it will give me also a lot of important knowledge and it seems like an really good opportunity. Plus I love learning things so Seems like a good opportunity if I pass there exams. From what I heard Climbing the Ladder or Film school, one is not better than other but that's seems lately a degree helps to start with connections at first but also it proves you are capable! Any thoughts on that? Plus on a personnel point of view I would love to study in one of this prestigious school and get a degree from them. But that will be for later. In the meantime I'm gonna try to apply to rental houses to gain some work experience or trainee opportunity that kind of stuff. But this is the are part of my plan as I need to keep a paid job in order to pay my bills but I think if they offer me a work experience it will be only for a short period so I can still manage something... Plus I've heard of company taking intern and making them grow up in the society but I don't know if it can work for cameraman, assistant camera even DP? Finally one thing I really wanted to ask. Do you think it's possible if I write personally to DP's maybe I'll find one who will be up to mentoring me from the ground start? Do you think it's possible? One last thing I would love to meet some of you ( I did a post in London section already) :) So if some of you are in London and feeling like meeting me! Let me know ok? Thanks you in advance for you helps and your advice and any kind of answer you will bring to the topic :) Cheers
  15. Axel Morin
    Pre-saturnalia? Could We say this week? and in a central Location maybe? Of course anyone interest please deem free to join in.
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