You Cant Be Careless If Youre An Assistant Director

VIDEO AUDIO

FADE IN EDUCATIONAL MUSIC PLAYS.

MASTER SHOT OF STUDIO

MEDIUM SHOT OF ASSISTANT AD: Hello, I am the assistant director, also

DIRECTOR
known as the AD. My job is to help out the

director.

AD TURNS TOWARDS D. I am so happy to help you out, the director.

SHOT OF AD AND D WORKING

TOGETHER D: Thanks. Having you around helps me focus

more on the creative process.

SIDE SHOT OF THE AD CREATING THE

STORYBOARD
AD: I am making the shot list for todays

shots to let the director know the scenes we

will be filming.

SHOT OF THE AD TURNING TOWARDS

THE CAMERA
AD: Another one of my responsibilities is to

create the schedule that allows the director to

know how much time to allot to each scene.

 One of the most time consuming jobs is
LONG SHOT OF AD DIRECTING EXTRA
WHILE TALENT STANDS IN FRONT OF directing the extras.
STUDIO CAMERA.

EXTRA STEPS FORWARD TOWARDS

THE TALENT. AD: Two steps backwards, please.

EX: Did you say two steps forward?

AD: No, thats where the talent is.

CU OF AD
EX: Am I not talented?

MEDIUM SHOT OF AD EXISTING

AD LETS OUT A SIGH.

MEDIUM SHOT OF AD EXISTING NEAR AD: You can also find me helping out by
TIMERS, OPERATING THEM
operating timers on a television set.
DIRECTOR LOOKING TO AD

D: How much time to I have left?

AD: About seven and a half minutes to wrap

this scene.
 D: Geez! You are so skilled, Assistant

Director.

AD: Youre right I do have many skills. I

am

Organized, I have great time management

skills, I work well with others.

AD: I know you want to be front and center,

AD WITH EXTRA AGAIN.
but thats not your role in this production. I

would love to meet everybodys needs, but I

have to follow the directors orders in order to

make sure that everything runs smoothly.

Anyway, Background Person #457 is my

favorite character.

EX: Thanks for that perspective. You work

very well with others and are a great leader.

CARELESS WHISPER PLAYS AGAIN.

AD: I hope you will consider becoming an

AD.
MEDIUM SHOT OF AD IN FRONT OF
SIMPLISTIC BACKGROUND.