"1st AD" course

SYLLABUS

• Introductory lesson

«Who the F**k is 1st AD?».
-1st AD through the eyes of the film crew or how the head of departments see AD.
-Directors department: 1st AD, 2nd AD, 3d AD, casting director, script-supervisor, director...
-Second director or first assistant director?
What is the difference between Russian and American structure?

• Document flow

• Production Scheduling Software

deep learning main softs
Film Toolz (rus)
Movie Magic Scheduling (usa)
+ introduction to the secondary.

• genre difference / specialty

commercial,
music video,
feature film,
TV show
etc.

• The round table discussion with film industry practitioners

(representatives from all departments: make up artist, costume designer, DoP, set designer, Key Gripp, Casting Director, Location manager, Producer, etc...)

• Graduation lesson / Homework analysis
• Practice on a real film set

Assistance to the directing team.

— Script
— Script Breakdown
— Shooting Schedule
— Call sheet
— Storyboard
— Shot lists
— Transport list
— Location Tech Scout Checklist
— Film Crew Contact Sheet
— Location Tech Scout Checklist
— Casting Sheet
— Daily Production Report (DPR) ...

1st AD workshop
Lendoc studio