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Overview
Assistant video and motion picture directors organise the practical flow of a film or video set. They schedule cast, crew, rehearsals, transport, paperwork and production activities so the director can keep the shoot moving.
In job descriptions, look for call sheets, project schedules, budget tracking, read-throughs, storyboard work, props, staff coordination, production costs and contact with producers or financiers.
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Assistant directors work close to the set, where schedule pressure, cast availability, crew calls and director priorities meet. The role turns a production plan into usable daily movement for people, scenes and resources.
Skills and specializations
Strong practice includes project scheduling, call-sheet discipline, rehearsal coordination, paperwork, budget awareness, storyboard use, props follow-up and clear contact with production managers, financiers and department leads.
Salary context
Pay context depends on production scale, shoot length, budget responsibility, number of crew members, location moves, overtime pressure and whether the assistant director only coordinates logistics or also manages staff on set.
Career paths
People may enter through production assistant, theatre, event, media coordination or film-school projects. Development can lead toward first assistant director work, production management, line producing, scheduling or broader set operations.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies name the production type, set size, schedule tools, reporting line and decision authority. A useful advert separates administrative coordination from live set control and staff supervision.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for assistant video and motion picture director work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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O*NET relationships: 2
Media Technical Directors/Managers
27-2012.05
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Open in O*NETProducers and Directors
27-2012.00
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Alternative labels
director's right hand man
second assistant director
assistant director
director's right-hand woman
third assistant director
assistant video director
first assistant director
director's right hand woman
assistant motion picture director
director's right-hand person
director's right hand person
director's right-hand man
Occupation group
Other artistic and cultural associate professionals (3435)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/71898b81-fc2f-4a97-826d-f45e49a8160a |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3435.2 |
| ISCO group | 3435 |
| Concept type | Occupation |