Assistant Director (AD) - YouTube Original Production
Dragonfruit, New York, NY, United States
Role Overview:
We're looking for an AD who runs a tight ship without running a tense set. You are the operational engine of the entire shoot — the person who holds the schedule in one hand and the crew's trust in the other. With 15–20 minutes of final content needing to be captured in just one to two shoot days, there is zero margin for drift. You make sure there isn't any. This is an all-hands‑on‑deck production environment. Things move fast, setups change, and the unexpected is always on the call sheet. Your job is to see it coming before anyone else does and have the solution ready before anyone has to ask. Key Responsibilities: Schedule Management:
Own the Call Sheet and enforce the hour‑by‑hour production schedule, pushing the crew to meet scene transition deadlines. Logistical Foresight:
Anticipate the next camera setup or location change and ensure the DP, Production Designer, and Talent are prepped before the current scene wraps. Crew Coordination:
Act as the primary communicator between the Director, the technical crew, and the talent, allowing the Director to focus entirely on performance and visuals. Set Operations:
Call the roll ("Quiet on set," "Rolling," "Cut") and manage general set efficiency. Who You Are: Proven AD experience on narrative, commercial, or high‑production digital content — you've run a set and you know what that actually means Exceptional scheduling instincts and the ability to make real‑time decisions that keep production moving without creating chaos A calm, clear communication style that commands respect without creating tension The logistical foresight to always be one setup ahead of where the crew currently is Deep comfort in lean, indie‑style production environments where the AD often has to be the answer to problems that don't have a robust department
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We're looking for an AD who runs a tight ship without running a tense set. You are the operational engine of the entire shoot — the person who holds the schedule in one hand and the crew's trust in the other. With 15–20 minutes of final content needing to be captured in just one to two shoot days, there is zero margin for drift. You make sure there isn't any. This is an all-hands‑on‑deck production environment. Things move fast, setups change, and the unexpected is always on the call sheet. Your job is to see it coming before anyone else does and have the solution ready before anyone has to ask. Key Responsibilities: Schedule Management:
Own the Call Sheet and enforce the hour‑by‑hour production schedule, pushing the crew to meet scene transition deadlines. Logistical Foresight:
Anticipate the next camera setup or location change and ensure the DP, Production Designer, and Talent are prepped before the current scene wraps. Crew Coordination:
Act as the primary communicator between the Director, the technical crew, and the talent, allowing the Director to focus entirely on performance and visuals. Set Operations:
Call the roll ("Quiet on set," "Rolling," "Cut") and manage general set efficiency. Who You Are: Proven AD experience on narrative, commercial, or high‑production digital content — you've run a set and you know what that actually means Exceptional scheduling instincts and the ability to make real‑time decisions that keep production moving without creating chaos A calm, clear communication style that commands respect without creating tension The logistical foresight to always be one setup ahead of where the crew currently is Deep comfort in lean, indie‑style production environments where the AD often has to be the answer to problems that don't have a robust department
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