Basics Of Assistant Directing In Film

Getting to know the Film Assistant Director

What you'll learn

Learn and understand the duties of an Assistant Director

Learn to speak the language of an Assistant Director

Learn how to breakdown scripts

Learn how to create schedules

Requirements

No filmmaking experience required

Description
This filmmaking course introduces you to the Assistant Director role in Film Production. It helps you understand and learn about the Assistant Director in film. You'll be learning about the various sub-roles of the Assistant Director and their duties. It teaches and explains the skills an Assistant Director should possess in order to run a film set effectively. It teaches you the duties of an Assistant Director and how to become one. It shows you how to do a page count for a script. It teaches you how to break-down a script and the various elements involved in a script breakdown. It teaches you how to create a shooting schedule and the information a shooting schedule should give. It teaches you how to do a script breakdown without a software. It also tells you some softwares to use for script breakdowns and  scheduling. It shows you what breakdown sheet looks like. In this course you'll also be learning the language of an A.D, when and how to use them. You'll be learning about the duties of an A.D during pre-production and production. A newbie filmmaker will be able to begin a journey as an Assistant Director. A filmmaker trying to refresh their memory will be able to do so. A filmmaker trying to become an A.D will learn the basics of how to become one.
Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Getting to know the Assistant Director

Lecture 2 Who is the Assistant Director?

Lecture 3 Sub-roles of the A.D

Lecture 4 Sub-roles of the Assistant Director

Section 2: The different stages of production

Lecture 5 The duties of the Assistant Director during Pre-production

Lecture 6 The duties of the Assistant Director during Production

Section 3: How to breakdown a script

Lecture 7 Page Count

Lecture 8 Breaking down a Script

Section 4: How to create a Shooting Schedule

Lecture 9 Creating a Shooting Schedule

Section 5: Language of the Assistant Director

Lecture 10 Language of the A.D

Lecture 11 Language of the Assistant Director

Section 6: How to become an Assistant Director

Lecture 12 Becoming an Assistant Director

Lecture 13 Conclusion

Beginner filmmakers who want to learn about the Assistant Director role