Richard Cave

Richard Cave

Assistant director


Location:
Cambridgeshire
Career stage:
Experienced

Badges


Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Film
  • High-end TV
  • VFX

Regions can work

  • South East
  • London
  • East of England
  • Yorkshire and the Humber
  • East Midlands

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About

I am an assistant director, I specialise in 2nd unit, Stunt and SFX/VFX filming environments, having trained as a VFX Supervisor and SFX Trainee, I am also a former member of the Mission Motorsport Stunt Driving Team. I am also ex military where I worked as a Instructor in various military disciplines,

I have recently worked on Bridgerton, Unwelcome, Fast and Furious Ten, and Ryan Can't Read. Also various pre production projects.

ScreenSkills Training Passport

Richard Cave has completed the following modules within the ScreenSkills Training Passport.

Tackling harassment and bullying at work

Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

Introduction to data protection and cybersecurity in the screen industries

Introduction to financial compliance in the screen industries

Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

Introduction to mental health awareness at work

Find out more about the ScreenSkills Training Passport

Production safety passport

Richard Cave has completed the following production safety passport modules.

  • The Mark Milsome Foundation - Film and TV Online Safety Passport Course

    Production Safety Accredited · ProTrainings Europe Ltd
    Issued 24 Jan 2023 · Expires 24 Jan 2028

Find out more about the production safety passport

Experience

  1. Production Assistant/Assistant Director

    Fast X · May 2022 - Nov 2023

    Worked Second Unit/Splinter for a Major Hollywood Franchise.

  2. Second Assistant Director, Art Director, Actor

    Evolution Film · Sep 2023 - Sep 2023

    Second Assistant Director, Art Director, Actor, for Up and Down Film Short, low budget film, I did second assistant director duties, worked as Art Director, including SFX props, and Atmospheric Effects including Water.

  3. Guest Speaker

    De Montfort University · Jul 2023 - Jul 2023

    Guest Speaker at De Montfort University, Addressing Mental Health and Disability Equality in the Creative Industries Symposium, Specialising in the Crew Aspect of MH and DE in the film industry.

  4. Production Assistant

    "Knuckles TV Series" Paramount- Gower Films · Apr 2023 - Jul 2023

    Production assistant in Second Unit, working for 1st Assistant Director

  5. Second Assistant Director

    Slick Films /Ryan Cant Read · Nov 2022 - Nov 2022

    Worked as Second Assistant Director for a moving short film shot in Liverpool

  6. Production Assistant/assistant director

    Bridgerton Series 2 · Apr 2021 - Nov 2021

  7. Featured Supporting Artist

    Warner Brothers/ Unwelcome · May 2020 - Jun 2020

    Worked as a featured Supporting Artist in several scenes supporting the main actors in a variety of scenes. This was during the coronavirus outbreak and was conducted as a film bubble, the first time a feature film used this technique.

  8. Combat Photographer/Cinematographer

    Ministry of Defence · Jun 1994 - Nov 2016

    Combat Photographer providing high end media imagery in non permissive environments to news and media outlets worldwide. Also carried out ENG duties as Cameraman in those non permissive environments. Specialist instructor (enquiries on application)

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Education and training

  1. Getting into the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning Series · Jan 2023 - Present

    ScreenSkills Funded

  2. From script to screen: how scripted content gets made

    ScreenSkills Learning Series · Jan 2023 - Present

    ScreenSkills Funded

  3. Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jul 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  4. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jul 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  5. TV Access Project: Employment Resources Launch

    ScreenSkills · Jun 2025

    ScreenSkills Funded

  6. Introduction to mental health awareness at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Dec 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  7. Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jun 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  8. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jun 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  9. Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jun 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  10. Introduction to disability, access and inclusion

    ScreenSkills Learning · Apr 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  11. Lighting for all skin tones

    ScreenSkills Test · Jul 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  12. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Jul 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  13. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  14. Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

    ScreenSkills Test · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  15. Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jul 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  16. Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jul 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  17. How to perform well in a screen industries interview

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  18. How to apply for work in the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  19. How to identify the right role for you in the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  20. Introduction to working in the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  21. How to find work in the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  22. Best practices for training in the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  23. Mentoring for mentors

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  24. Mentoring for mentees

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  25. Inclusive hiring for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  26. Measuring mastery: knowledge test

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  27. VFX

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  28. Post production

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  29. The production office

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  30. Typical working day

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  31. Set etiquette

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  32. Your first day

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  33. Confidentiality

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  34. Who is in charge

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  35. Freelance life

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  36. How content gets made

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  37. Family tree

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  38. How the set is run

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  39. Introduction to mental health awareness at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jan 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  40. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Oct 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  41. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · May 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  42. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Dec 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  43. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Jun 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

  44. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Aug 2020

    ScreenSkills Funded

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Certificates

  • Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning
    Issued 3 Jul 2025 · Expires 3 Jul 2026

  • Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    ScreenSkills Learning
    Issued 3 Jul 2025 · Expires 3 Jul 2026

  • Introduction to mental health awareness at work

    ScreenSkills Learning
    Issued 28 Dec 2024 · Expires 28 Dec 2026

  • Lighting for all skin tones

    ScreenSkills Test
    Issued 25 Jul 2023

  • Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning
    Issued 6 Jul 2023 · Expires 6 Jul 2026

  • Getting into the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning Series
    Issued 25 Jan 2023

  • Mentoring for mentors

    ScreenSkills Learning
    Issued 25 Jan 2023

  • Mentoring for mentees

    ScreenSkills Learning
    Issued 25 Jan 2023

  • From script to screen: how scripted content gets made

    ScreenSkills Learning Series
    Issued 24 Jan 2023

  • The Mark Milsome Foundation - Film and TV Online Safety Passport Course

    Production Safety Accredited · ProTrainings Europe Ltd
    Issued 24 Jan 2023 · Expires 24 Jan 2028

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Richard Cave

Richard Cave

Assistant director


Location:
Cambridgeshire
Career stage:
Experienced

Badges


Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Film
  • High-end TV
  • VFX

Regions can work

  • South East
  • London
  • East of England
  • Yorkshire and the Humber
  • East Midlands

Download CV