Richard Cave

Richard Cave is a former combat photographer and soldier whom during his service trained in various film disciplines. His interest in filming started at a young age when during the special effect heydays of the 1980s he wanted to be a special effects designer and artist. He also wanted to work in and around stuntmen, and action films. Whilst serving in the UK armed forces after leaving art college, he kept up his interest in film. Studying various courses on Special Effects, and Visual Effects (digital matte painting and compositing). During his service, he qualified as a Military Photographer and Cameraman, a very sought-after and difficult trade and the smallest in the Army. Outside of the army he qualified as a Steadicam operator, and ENG cameraman, and was trained in digital cinema cameras and also stills photography. His imagery and photographs have been seen worldwide in broadsheet newspapers, and news gathering channels, such as the BBC, Sky News, ITV, CNN, Fox News, Thompson Reuters, Magnum, and PA. During his service he was the Late Queen Royal Photographer, working with many members of the Royal Family. He was also a photographic instructor for the military. He has also trained in special effects as a Pyrotechnician, Stunt props, and Miniatures and as a matte painter. He is a professional Oil Painter as well. He is a weapons specialist and military advisor and is trained to work with armourers and supervise section 5 weapons (under oversight of amourers). He also holds a Diploma from the LA Film School for writing for Film and Television Music. Studied at the FXPhd online school in Visual Effects Design, Matte Painting, and Compositing, Trained at Pinewood Studios and was personally trained by the Inventor of the Steadicam. Richard loves working on film and having experienced life-changing injuries, he hopes to be the future bastion of disabled filmmakers leading the way for differently enabled filmmakers. He also is working with De Montfort University in media diversity and enabling those who have physical or mental barriers. He can be found on set in the assistant directors' team, providing much-needed critical logistic support to the Director. Loves leading small teams, and instructing and troubleshooting team cohesion difficulties as an advisor.