Assistant director

The support assistant director in theater, film, radio and television productions, the work of the director and is one of the main collaborators of the director.

Assistant director at the Theater

The assistant director works closely with the director of a production. Its main tasks include the interaction with the performers and other employees on a production at the direction of the director.

Under the responsibility of the assistant fall organizational tasks such as sampling plans, created according to the wishes of the director, in accordance with the requirements of production and the possibilities of the theater. The care of all samples is another object. He leads a director's script, are listed in the in every phase of the sample actions of the actors and all operations on the stage. Often, assistant directors are responsible for redeployment and re- recordings of performances after the premiere. Often, they are responsible for artistic supervision of the following performances ( evening director ).

Assistant is an independent professional, but is often viewed as a precursor for independent work as a director. Today, however, a government study for employment as a director is often assumed.

In dance, theater and ballet the ballet master takes over similar tasks as the assistant director in opera and theater.

Assistant director in film

The assistant director works closely with the director in preparing a production together, and has influence on the artistic and technical implementation of a project.

He determined on the basis of the script, the duration of each scene and the length of time that is likely to be needed to rotate them ( one also says the script " pre beat "). About this work of the assistant directors and the director receives a first clue about how deep it can resolve individual scenes artistically in order to meet the overall schedule of production can.

For each scene - based on screenplay excerpts - created the assistant an overview that shows which people involved in the production ( actors, extras, technicians ) must be present on certain days of filming. These data are used to create the shooting schedule (film ) and the disposition.

Before filming began, the assistant director should also provide an overview of the range of actors for secondary and micro roles because the occupation of these roles often part of his remit.

During filming, the assistant director, together with the manager for the compliance of the schedule by announces their bets for individual scenes in advance the other participating departments and their respective preparedness checked. It is also subject to its responsibility to keep all for a scene used actresses and actors on the set.

From 1934 to 1938, the Oscar in the category was awarded Best Director Assistant.

Training

A career is done through voluntary work, internships or directed by activities in the continuity and in similar fields of work. There are now also training or continuing education programs of film schools that can provide an introduction to the assistant director.

The job description of the assistant is recognized by the German Chamber of Commerce and is offered as graduate training measure of her and the employment agency and promoted. The scope can vary greatly depending on the type and amount of production.

Assistant director is viewed in the film industry as an independent position and not a precursor to the Director. However, it may be to directing for one or the other as a springboard. There are some directors such as Sergio Leone, who began her career as an assistant director.