Axel Morin

Hello Freya! Thanks a lot! It will be a pleasure to meet you! Maybe we can exchange our e-mail address to find a time to meet during my trip. Best Regards Axel

Hello everyone, Finally I've decided to not study at first! NFTS has a really interesting course but it starts in November! So I hope stay and work until then ( I'll move in March or April.) What I'm gonna do is send a my resume and a cover letter and my showreel at many productions house than I can find and try to meet as many people as I can in January. Then in march I move in (I know at first I will work as a waiter or a bartender) and try to start working right away! And I know I won't be DOP right away but I hope working as an AC or gaffer and still have time to do some productions as DOP. The dream would be incorporate a small production house or a crew and then start to build a career from there! I've already posted in the regional group but if some of you are around London in January and have some free time! It will be my pleasure to meet you and have a tchat! Best regards Axel

Hello everyone, I'll be in London from January 9th to January 16th, I'll try to meet some people, if some of you are around during that time! it will be my pleasure to meet you! and buy you a drink! Please let me know if you have some time! Here you can find why I want coming in London: http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?showtopic=61392&hl= Best regards Axel

Hello to all! You were right! I started to read and there is a lot of information! so i'm gonna read it again and again! On the other hand I'll be in London from January 7th to January 17th so if some of you are around during that time! it will be my pleasure to meet you! and buy you a drink! Best regards

Hello to all and thanks for your answers and advices. Just a little update! So the NFTS doesn't have a short classes in my field during my timeline! So I'm gonna start to work right away! I'm gonna send my resume and showreel at most Production Houses than I can and ask for an appointment to meet them and start a "relationship" before I move in in March! I hope integrated one of them or a crew and start to work right away! and then if a ne studies opportunity present itself I'll consider it and maybe take it but I think it would be later in the year maybe after the summer! If you have any advice! please do best regards

Hello to all! So I did a quick search on Internet! And I found a lot of negative opinion! So i've let drop the idea of going study to MET film School because it seems like a waste of money! I give you a link where you can find some opinions on it! like that you can make you're mind by yourself! http://www.expat-blog.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=63466 Enjoy!

Hello to all! So back to square one! Finally I've decided to follow my plan! So start by a short terms class then start working. So After reading bad reviews on internet about MET film school! I'm thinking to try at NFTS I've heard it's probably the best school but the selection is quite rough! So do you have any opinion on NFTS or maybe an other school who propose short terms class matching my research criteria aka - A class for people who already work and who just want perfection their skills - A class between a week and a month. - A class where you really learn something. So if you have any advice? Be my guest Thank you in advance Best regards

Hello Tim Thanks for answering me! I hear you! But Beside my career this trip has for purpose to allow to live and work in another country. You know? discover something else.... Yeah! I know it may seems I've too much experience to go back to school but, I really need to improve my knowledge and skills on the camera. During my studies I was concentrate almost exclusively on the light and today I really want to become better with a camera. So what's why I want to go back to school. But I'm looking for a short courses and a professional one! And also having one or more courses make me feel safer than coming into the UK without nothing at least with this course I'll met some people, I'll step a foot into the industry..... That's a brilliant idea! It's funny because in France news or documentary are often presented as dead end jobs you know? or unrewarding or unpaid jobs. That's why I was never too excited about it but the way you present it to me! Make me think it must be really interesting and exciting to work in that field. Anyway thank you so much to have take time to answer to me! And if you have any advices! please do! For now I'm gonna continue to follow my plan and hope for the best! Best Regards

Hello! Don't worry, thanks for answering! It's funny because I've heard the exact opposite of what you said! I've heard the English industry is in beter shape than the french industry! And Apparently it's more "easier" to work as DP in the UK because people will look at what you've done and not who you know, or what's your age (like in France, for example a production society turn me down on an unpaid job because I was (and I quote) "To younger" at 26.) In France it's really about knowing the "good" people and have the "good" friends. I've heard (from the national career services) it's different in the UK. You asked me Why London? It's simple! Because I love this City and I've already to go study into the US for One year at NYFA and It didn't work out (I had to come back because of the cost of Living in NYC) so after many years I've decided to give an another shot to a foreign experience! but this time with a smaller project! So a shortest period of time and less far away from my Home AKA London! Beside my Best friend want to go to London too so it seems easier! Because at two I think we are stronger ! Bottom line is I want to become DP! I know I'll have to work as a gaffer, grip...... But I hope making my way through the job to become DP is more simpler and less longer than in France (It's around 15 to 20 years in France as suppose someone will give you your chance at all) In Any case thanks so much for have take the time to answering me! and I'll post another serial of question as soon as I finish to study every website the national career service gave me! And Thanks in advance to anyone else who'll take the time to answer me! Best regards!

Hello again! So Maybe I've posted in the wrong section! In that case I'm sorry! But I really started to organise my trip. And I would love if I could have some answers on the many questions I have! Thanks in advance!

Hello to all, A bit of introduction is necessary. So I'm French, I'm 27 years old, I worked since 5 years in the French production industry as an Electrician and a Grip and of course as a DP on short movies, music video and small commercial... And recently I'm thinking about moving in the UK to really start a career as a DP. So I start to build a plan to become a DP and work around the world if that possible. I know it's not that simple but I really wan to make this work and I try to organize my life around that goal. But that being said, I met some difficulties that's why I seek for your help. - I need to study and improve my skills regarding the cameras ( I started to look at a few schools NFTS, MET...) - I'm really interested in the 2 weeks Cinematography class at MET Film school for started but I found really bad review on internet. I really want to find a Short terms class who can allow me to improve my skills but for most of the programsI see I've too much experience ( I Quote Teachers from London Film Academy and London Film School) - I also contact the National Career Services. They advise me to start to work right away, to contact the BSC, to contact the productions to start working directly with them. They also gave me a all bunch of website I've to read to make my mind. So For now I'm doing a lot of research on the internet and I really start to get really confused. It seems to be the way into the Uk industry is really different than in France. So Here my questions How can I organize my research to be able to do really thoughtful decision for my career? Do you have any website I should looking in priority? Is it possible to start a short courses and working at the same time? Or maybe I juste start working right away? And finally the question with no answer How can I be sure to make the right choices for my career? Thanks you for taking the time to read this. Axel Morin

Hello, I'm also interested in their 2 weeks and 6 months programs in advanced Cinematography. I was really excited about it but recently during my research on internet I found very bad comments about it. Apparently it's not that good! So I wonder.... Something I find odds, it's the fact they talk about the money and the payment before thinking on "Is this the right choice for this person?" If some of you have some informations? Thanks in advance