This was my first time collaborating with Fugaz Studios, a production house based in Guadalajara. I could not have asked for a better team! It helped me shake off the jitters of tapping into the professional industry. It was an enriching networking and work experience, wrapped in a wild shoot. Literally- we shot on location on top of a mountain in southern Jalisco!

I initially joined the production as an assistant to the art director and was kindly asked if I’d be interested in taking up additional responsibilities as a production assistant. During the first two days of shooting, my work revolved mostly around art and props: taking pictures of the sets to ensure continuity, helping set up green screens when necessary, moving props and set pieces as instructed by the director and camera team and, finally, helping to dismount sets and organize props once the scene wrapped.

After the first two days of production I was approached by the Producer and asked if I would agree to be a production assistant and take a leadership position in the second half of the shoot -the part that took place on a mountain peak. It was a little nerve-wracking, as I would be coordinating the catering aspects of the shoot and managing the camping grounds (base camp). The producer was patient and supportive throughout, allowing me to ask all manner of questions, occasionally making suggestions but also making it clear he trusted my judgment.

In the end, despite some set backs and not favorable climate conditions the crew and cast managed to pull through and get the excellent footage seen in the final product. Camping out in the woods with twenty people and a lot of film equipment was enough of a test for me to really realize that I love working on set!