Rupal Solanki Assisant Producer

My role in Surrey was Assistant Producer; being an Assistant Producer I had to make sure no problems occurred and if any occurred I was the person to sort it out and fix it. I had to make sure everything was going according to plan. I also carried around a blue folder everywhere with me as it had important documents inside which included all scripts, production schedules, locations and call lists etc. Every Morning our group would discuss our production schedule and what we were doing on that day so I had to hand out all the scripts and production schedule on that day. The Producer and me worked closely together and discussed what is happening, and if anything occurred she would tell me to fix it or is equipment was missing I had to get someone to get it etc. Day 1 – On the first day we got to Surrey, we decided to film the indoor scene where Snipes is looking for drugs, the room we filmed in was really small so only a few people were allowed inside, which included me, Kieran (Camera), Neil (Sound) and Snipes (Kai). I was there to oversee what was happening, I also gave my input in the scene and talked about what different shots we could use and also how and where the lighting should be. Day 2- On the second day we filmed outside in a nearby Town, we shot two scenes which included ‘Snipes coming to Surrey’ and Snipes and his girlfriend’ it was really difficult for us to film due to wind and also the weather change, we wanted to make sure it had continuity. So we had to film a lot of times so we could get the perfect sound and shot, without any issues. Day 3- The last and final day we had to film we shot the ‘Fish and Chip Shop’, ‘Farmer’, Train Station’ and ‘Gang’ Scenes. The fish and chop scene we only had 20 minutes to film the footage so we were tight for time and we couldn’t get as much shots as we needed too but we worked with what we got. For the Farmer and Gang Scene it was also very difficult as it had rained a lot and didn’t stop so we had to film in the rain, protecting all the equipment we got it shot very quickly. The train station scene had involved Snipes walking out of the station and getting different shots of it; although it had rained we got it done. Our other scenes we shot back in London. Included ‘Outside Gang’ and ‘London Train St’ Scene. While in Surrey the weather was the main issue we had as most of our scenes were located outdoors, so we had to work our way around the rain by protecting the entire camera with umbrellas and shooting quickly. Overall this Surrey trip has enhanced my experience on knowledge to filming on Location, I now know that you need to prepare yourself different situations and weather conditions. I had enjoyed this trip thoroughly even know it was for our work, we all had a good time.