Aastha Patel

Hosting events for film makers and people from the industry to have screening, networking events, premiers etc. While also maintaining a studio during the day.

Studio Assistant/ Event Management - FOMO Studios

(2024-01)

Hosting events for film makers and people from the industry to have screening, networking events, premiers etc. While also maintaining a studio during the day.

• Managing administrative tasks
• Practical hands-on tasks with events and studio equipment deliveries

Studio Assistant - Arlington Road Studio, Owned by David Sims

(2023-01 - 2023-12)

Managing the studio, prepping for shoots and client relations. This work includes everything from production management, to photography assisting, front of house and client management and administrative duties.

• In charge of bookings and shoots
• Equipment delivery
• Studio maintenance
• On the day of the shoots helping the production team with set related work
• Studio assistant and event assistant at FOMO Rentals and studio

Director's Assistant - Tiger Baby production x ExcelMedia

(2021-01 - 2021-08)

Assisting the director and liaisoning between the direction team, art department, camera department, costume and production on Project: Made in Heaven (Season 2) - Amazon Prime Video - Director's Assistant to Alankrita Shrivastava

• Story boarding
• Script readings
• Shot breakdowns
• Assisting on set
• Script supervision
• Set supervision
• Assisting background action
• Making sure the predetermined vision comes true

Second Camera Assistant - YRF Pvt.Lmt

(2020-07 - 2020-11)

Project: Bunty and Bubli 2

• Location recces
• Lighting diagrams
• Shot breakdowns
• Storyboarding
• Coordinating between direction department and camera department
• Coordinating between grip, gaffer and cinematographer

Assistant Photo Editor - CondeNast Traveller India

(2020-01 - 2020-06)

• Co-ordinating with Photo editor, Art director and Photographer
• Searching and buying stock images
• Doing layouts, edits and story boarding
• Archiving and documenting older issues

Social Media Assistant - Yuvaa Originals

(2019-01 - 2019-12)

• Creating moodboards and story ideas
• Ideating for content creation
• Planning and executing shoots, interviews, podcast episodes and community engagement

MA - Photography - Royal College Of Art (2021-01 - 2023-12)