Hello!
I am Petros Skoutas or otherwise Gorilla Cinematography.
From a very young age, I developed an unmeasurable love for cinema and films.
I think, dream and communicate with moving images as long as I remember myself.
At the age of 27, I decided to risk everything (a decate plus career as a motorcycle mechanic, for a major manufacturer) and devote myself entirely to what I love, Cinematography.
I am self-taught and very proud of it.
Eight years after the transition I have shot, directed, colored, and edited more than 900 projects.
The Gorilla Way!
What's unique about me is my creative way of thinking. My brain generates visual ideas every single second.
In cinematography, editing, and art in general there is a lot of problem-solving. My background as an engineer helped me develop my skills in this part.
My most significant influences in cinematography are Roger Deakins, Emmanuel Lubezki, and Christopher Doyle.
As for directors, I have deeply studied the work and writings of Andrei Tarkovsky, Bela Tarr, Theodore Aggelopoulos, Krzysztof Kieslowski, Martin Scorsese, Stanley Kubrick and many many more.
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You can expect me to realize everything in a wide variety of stuff, including dance videos, music videos, narrative work in film and documentary, commercials, social media content, Weddings and Christenings, drone work, live event coverage, and fashion.
I treat my craft and art with the utmost respect, and aesthetics are always on top.
So that's a few words for me, from me.
Let's realize your dreams together.
FAQ
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What kind of gear do you own?I own one NETFLIX APROVED Cinema Camera by Canon the R5C(can shoot up to 8k RAW footage) and two canon full frame cameras with cinema log profiles, a DJI Mavic 3 drone, DJI RS3PRO gimbal, DJI action 4, profesional tripods, three professional lights from Aputure, two rode microphones and numerous lenses and filters(including beauty ones, haha). Collection of gear always grows though. I also rent whatever a project needs.
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In which programs do you edit?I am an expert in Premiere Pro and also good at After Effects, Photoshop and Lightroom.
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What is the best way to contact you?All the contact information is at the CONTACT section of the site. I answer sooner to e-mails and Instagram DM though.
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Do you travel for work?I am currently based in Greece but constantly traveling for work, i have worked over the entire Greece mainland and islands. Also worked abroad in Italy, Cyprus, France. So yes absolutely.
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Are you experienced at coloring/special effects?I consider myself expert at color grading log footage and average at special effects.
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In what kind of projects do you usually work?Most of my work is dance and music videos but i am also frequent shooting commercials, weddings, christenings, narrative work, interviews and live events.
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Can i be present at the editing?Of course there is that option.
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Do you charge hourly?No i charge based on what the project is, the client explains me the project and then i charge accordingly.
