Baja Jessopp

Purchasing and setting up crafty, driving around producers, making runs, ordering lunches and assisting with grip and camera.

Took field notes, typed up a hot sheet and assisted the field producer.

Setting up and tearing down of chairs, tables, pop-up tents, assisting with background talent, setting out crafty for background talent and doing trash sweeps. I was Key Set PA for the last two days and I supervised and delegated tasks to the other PAs.

Managed online scorekeeping while keeping competitors in the camera frame.

Pre-production for props and set design for scenes on a boat.

Set up and shot a short film in a vertical style on an iPhone to be submitted to the Cannes TikTok Short Film Contest.

Organized cast, crew, locations and meals for a short film.

Created shot list, cast the talent and directed the production over a two-day shoot.

I wrote the 7-page script as well as the shot list for the production.

Duties included driving talent to and from filming locations, setting up crafty, running errands and assisting production with any needs.

Purchasing and setting up crafty, gopher runs, assisting where needed on set.

Operating a stationary camera while capturing live singers and speaker (pastor). It is a voluntary position.

Assisted with crafty, runs, shuttling cast and crew, moving and setting up equipment, etc. I also took BTS photography.

Took behind-the-scenes photo stills and some video with a Canon camera as well as my iphone.

Assisted with crafty, runs and moving equipment.

Purchasing and setting up crafty; prepping for catering and setting up dining area; shuttling cast and crew; assisting with moving equipment when necessary.

Driving crew and equipment to various locations, prepping crafty box and coolers, prepping lunch areas, standing in for blocking, etc.

Captured still photos of behind-the-scenes including sets, cast and crew.

Assisted with setting up crafty; helping the costume designer with dressing the extras; moving equipment.

Assisted with driving the field coordinator and producer to locations, ordered and organized lunch, made sure snacks and beverages were readily available, moved equipment and ran errands.

Assisted the production manager and crew with technical support, running errands, picking up and organizing food and beverages and monitoring ads online.

Supervised the script during filming as well as made edits where necessary.

Assisting the Director with setting up scenes, making sure cast and crew are set and blocking scenes.

Organizing cast and crew in pre-production as well as during production.

Coordinating talent, equipment and catering as well as taking BTS photography.

Duties included greeting fans, line management and escorting fans into the venue as well as managing attendees once they were in the filming location.

Assisted with paperwork, food and beverage for the cast and crew, fittings and organizing costumes, dressing models for the filming and photo shoot, building set pieces, loading in and striking the set, etc.

My duties included managing more than 200 volunteers for various musical theatre productions as well as straight play productions at NarroWay Productions. I also assisted with marketing and ordering merchandise for the gift shop.

My duties consisted of quick changes and placing props and costumes back stage during the theatrical show KaTonga. I also did basic costume repairs and touch up painting on props. During my time at Busch Gardens, I was trained (above and beyond my normal duties) on airbrush makeup for the stilt walkers. I also worked on Howl-O-Scream with the substitute performers to assist them with their makeup. I also learned how to operate the spotlight.