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  Assistant Director: The 21 Most Asked Questions   Working in the entertainment industry isn’t all glitz and glam. The act of making a film, show, or commercial demands grit and dedication from everyone involved. Taking the director’s vision and bringing it to life is quite the responsibility. And there is no position more familiar with this responsibility than that of the assistant director. While everyone plays a significant role, the assistant director keeps the trains running.  Assistant directors, or ADs, bridge abstract ideas from the creative side with the practical logistics of running operations on set. For this post, we’ll focus primarily on film and television sets and how this role works in those spaces, but much of this can be applied to the commercial space, and we will touch upon areas of differentiation when necessary.  If you’re exploring roles in the entertainment industry, or if you just want to hire an AD in the future, this post will have something for you

  Assistant Director duties and responsibilities The Assistant Director has many varied duties during filming, including the following: Coordinate all production activity while supervising the crew and cast Create the filming schedule in consultation with the director Prepare the storyboard Arrange the hiring of location, equipment and props Ensure that the cast is on standby at all times and ready for action when the director calls on them Create and adhere to the filming schedule Motivate and drive the crew and cast with announcements and directions Oversee the production and distribution of the call sheet, which informs all cast and crew members of the daily shooting schedule Keep a close watch on health and safety regulations on the set Assist with other tasks when and where necessary, such as making calls, running the office, interviewing personnel, helping with copyright documentation, arranging meetings and managing the budget If films were the human bod