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WHO ARE THE ASSISTANT DIRECTORS (ADs)? (In the Entertainment industry.)
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Who are the Assistant Directors (ADs)?
The core of the Assistant Directing Department is made up of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd ADs and an army of runners also known as set PAs/production assistant and floor runners depending on the type of production you are working on. The AD Department is primarily concerned with the movement of the crew, the schedule of the work and the logistics of filmmaking. The larger the production, the larger the crew and cast, the larger the AD Department. The 1st AD will be running the set action with any decisions made by the director and other HoDs (Heads of Department). This leaves the director free to work with the actors and concentrate on the creative decisions of the day. When filming the 2nd AD will be responding to the needs of the 1st, navigating cast around wardrobe and makeup, while generating the call sheet for the next day, logging and reporting key information of the day’s work for the production office. The 2nd/2nd or 3rd will be working alongside the 1st onset, positioning the background actors, looking after the cast (while on set), implementing any lock-offs and running the team of production assistants or floor runners. They are also responsible for logging and distributing radios to both the AD team and the whole crew.
ADs bridge the gap between the production office and set, the crew and the cast. They liaise and coordinate with each department, and are the lynch pin of the operation during production. The ADs rely on their team of production assistants/floor runners to facilitate the smooth running of the shoot, a small four man team on an indie to an eighteen man team on a studio production. The PAs/runners who are brought in to assist ADs in their work need to prove their worth quickly, hardworking capable runners will not be short of job offers.
The AD Department hold the three people who run the set for the duration of the shoot. The 1st and 2nd ADs are bought in for pre-production to hire their production assistants; the 1st will be working out the shooting schedule, which will need to factor in location, actor availability, hours, and budget. The three key players are:
The 1st AD who starts work in pre-production, breaking down the script to create the shooting schedule. They work in close collaboration with the director and take the opportunity during pre-production to fully understand the director’s vision and their requirements for principle photography. The 1st will also work with the UPM in the production office on matters of crew, budget and kit hire. The 1st/UPM relationship is as important as the 1st/director; they need to work in synchronicity to assure the smooth running of the production. During the shoot the 1st can be found next to the director or the camera, they call the action, make sure the day runs to schedule, liaises with crew and can spend a majority of their day trouble shooting. No matter how well the shoot has been organized, somewhere a spanner will be thrown, and all eyes will rest on the 1st AD to sort it out.
The 2nd AD supports the 1st AD with the tremendous workload but will pay attention to the logistics offset at base camp. They will be amending the shooting schedule on a daily basis; software is usually used for this called Movie Magic Scheduling. The 2nd is across transportation of actors and crew, making sure actors and extras are moved to wardrobe, makeup or the holding area. Liaising with the locations team if working on location. The 2nd AD will generate all the paperwork including the sides and call sheet for the following day. The 2nd AD usually does the hiring of floor runners.
The 2nd/2nd or 3rd ADs role is primarily to deal with the background action, and managing the running team alongside the 2nd and 1st. If you are working at the top end of the industry the 3rd AD role is usually the job you acquire after working as the key PA.
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