Film & Television vocabulary · Film Crew and Roles
Assistant director
Meaning in film & television, with examples
/əˌsɪstənt dəˈrektə/nounCommon term
In film & television, assistant director means: A crew member who organises the shooting schedule and runs the set day to day so that the director can focus on the creative work.
In Turkish: yönetmen yardımcısı
How it is used
Shortened to AD. The first AD breaks down the script, makes the schedule and keeps the set on time; the second AD prepares call sheets and manages the cast's movements; third ADs and runners help on set and with extras.
Example sentences
The first assistant director says we're thirty minutes behind schedule.
Ask the second assistant director when the actors need to be in makeup.
Common collocations
first assistant director
second assistant director
first AD
AD department
Related terms
directorThe person who leads the creative side of a film or TV episode, guiding the actors and the crew and deciding how each scene should look and feel.
call sheetA daily document sent to the cast and crew that lists the scenes being shot, the location, call times and important contacts for the next shooting day.
crewThe people who work behind the camera on a film or TV production, such as the camera, lighting, sound, art, costume and production teams.
wrapTo finish filming, either for the day or for the whole production. As a noun, the wrap is the end of shooting.
