See First Assistant Director and Second Assistant Director.
Assists the Director (qv). In many ways the job varies according to the director and the assistant, but it may involve taking some rehearsals, arranging rehearsal calls...
sometimes called the "A.D." the director's lead hand or foreman...the A.D. performs many of the routine day-to-day activities on a set including summoning the actors and crew (the Call) and keeping the production on schedule. It is the A.D. who says at the beginning of a shot "Quiet on the set!" and then orders the camera(s) to "Roll."
Creates the shooting schedule and call sheets. In charge of having everybody where they are supposed to be at the right time.
The person who acts as the liaison between the director, cast and crew and takes charge of the rehearsal when the director is absent.
a director, although a lesser one
The video crew member acting as primary assistant to the director. Maintains continuity, logs shots, and acts as stand-in for the director.
An aid to the director in the filmmaking process, the 'AD' helps in the organization and shooting of specific scenes; not to be confused with Director's Assistant.
Assists the Director (qv) by taking notes on all moves and other decisions and keeping them together in one copy of the script (the Prompt Copy (qv)). In some companies this is done by the Stage Manager (qv), because there is no assistant.
The AD has to keep communication flowing between everyone in the cast and crew, no matter how much bitterness may have developed. The AD has to butter up the people who are being difficult, and has to make sure the shoot stays on schedule. In many ways it is the hardest job on a film crew.
Duties include tracking the progress of filming versus the production schedule and preparing the call sheets.
Responsible for overseeing the logistics of the production. The A.D. coordinates the efforts of all of the other workers involved in the commercial production. An A.D. will determine a project's specific requirements for location, equipment transportation, crew size, safety, time allotments and other similar matters. The position requires extensive knowledge of safety regulations and labor laws. The Assistant Director title is somewhat of a misnomer within the Industry because this person has significant overall responsibility for the project. Therefore, this person is in Category One.[ edit
a film crew member whose job it is to manage the set protocols and keep the film shoot on schedule.
The First Assistant Director is the Director's right hand man or woman who works closely with the Unit Production Manager. They are responsible for seeing that the production is on schedule and within budget and that all scenes are covered. He/she works on the set, supervising the actions of the talent, staff and Crew for the Director and as called for by the shooting schedule.
Assists the director in the management of a child care center or program; may have responsibilities related to curriculum and staff management; fills in for the director in his/her absence, in which case the individual must be director-qualified.
An assistant to the director, the first A.D. runs the set, plans the cost-efficient scheduling of locations and talent, schedules the days' shooting and is responsible for carrying out the director's instructions. The second A.D. signs actors in and out, handles paperwork relating to the number of hours worked, and is usually the person in charge of production assistants.
An assistant director (AD) is a person who helps the film director in the making of a movie. The duties of an AD include setting the shooting schedule, tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking the arrival of cast and crew, maintaining order on the set, rehearsing cast, and directing extras (Ascher, 209). In Australia, the first assistant director may carry a legal responsibility for health and safety as the "responsible person" and representative to the producer on set.
