ABSTRACT
The First assistant director (AD) is a crucial part of any production. They make the lined script, make the schedule. On the set the AD is in charge of running the entire operation. The director is in control artistically, of course, but as far as just keeping things running, the AD is in charge. The Second AD is the assistant director’s chief lieutenant. They perform many of the AD functions that require being away from the set. This includes preparing the call sheet for the next day; calling actors or crew to give them call times or directions; filling out time sheets or actor’s contracts and so on. The script and the schedule are the two key guiding documents of the production. Since the First AD is responsible for keeping the shoot on schedule, it is also up to them to create it in the first place.
