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Assitant director
- is director's
right hand
- director's
and production
manager's intermediary (can sometimes in smaller productions
act as production manager)
- is responsible for the extras
- keeps the production going
- is responsible for notifying stars when they're needed
- gives the time the shooting starts the next day
- takes care that all the needed people and equipment are in the
right place at the right time
- takes care of discipline and order on the set
- before a take calls "Silence!" and tells the cameraman
to start the camera
- gets familiar with the screenplay before starting the production
- prepares the production board
- counts the extras needed for each scene and hires them with the
approval of the director and the production manager
- is responsible for preparing the schedule, is aware of all
possible limitations and other factors concerning the schedule
- directs extras and action on the background of the scene, always
beside the camera
Indeed [Associate Director vs. Assistant Director: Key Differences | Indeed.com]
Assistant Director: Defining the 1st AD [What Does an Assistant Director Do? Defining the 1st AD (studiobinder.com)]
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