Assistant Director
The Assistant Director supports the creative development of the content by coordinating the production operations. He/She is responsible for hiring the crew and support staff, developing and implementing production schedules, communicating the director's creative vision to the actors and providing creative inputs during editing. He breaks down the script into storyboards to guide the artists and works with the director to plan the shot order. He also oversees the securing of locations, props and other equipment. The work requires meeting tight deadlines with high amount of coordination with production cast and crew, as well as planning and scheduling of shooting operations. He is meticulous and is able to plan, organize and execute production schedules. He is required to be an effective communicator in order to manage stakeholders effectively. He should have an eye for detail and is able to make decisions under pressure.
Skills and Competencies
Technical Skills & Competencies
Generic Skills & Competencies
Critical Work Functions and Key Tasks
• Conduct research to develop an outline of the story based on the content concept
• Conduct script reading to guide the creation of the screenplay from the script
• Support the development of storyboards by communicating the production's vision to the storyboarding artists
• Coordinate the hiring of the entire crew and production teams as per the production requirements
• Ensure the contracting with cast and crew is completed as per agreed terms by collaborating with other departments and stakeholders
• Coordinate script readings for actors playing major roles to help them understand the characters
• Break down the screenplay into shot sequences
• Create day-wise shooting schedules based on estimated time requirements for each shot sequence
• Communicate the shooting schedule and day-wise requirements for planning backstage operations
• Manage the sequencing of the shots as per the shot list in the daily production schedule
• Direct the continuity of the set elements, props, background and lighting across shots for the same scene
• Direct the positioning and movement of the extras and vehicles in the background of the shots
• Manage the logistical aspects of the shooting operations by ensuring the availability of cast, crew, equipment and transport as per
requirements
• Organise editorial viewings for relevant stakeholders
• Provide creative inputs to support the video and sound editing of the content
• Provide creative inputs to the development of the trailer for the content