助理主任

(This excerpt is from a day in the life of a 2^nd 2^nd AD on an episodic TV production.)

*Episodic TV refers to television shows where nothing happening in one episode significantly impacts later episodes. It is unlike serial TV (like soap operas) where if you haven't watched the previous episode, it is harder to understand what is going on in the current episode.
 
“Monday mornings are usually an early start to the week.  I go into my "office," which often varies from day to day (studio lot or on a location).  I look over the call sheet when I come in, which is a one sheet summary of the scenes shooting today, background actors, principal actors, crew members and their respective call times.  I also read the "sides" (script pages for the day’s work).  
 
I grab the background actor vouchers and check them in.  I make sure all the background actors are present and get them ready by taking them to wardrobe, hair and makeup.  I make sure it happens in a timely matter and that the director and other creative heads do a final check and approve the look of the background actors.  I have a staff of production assistants to facilitate this process.  Some days there may be 5 background actors and other days there may be 500 background actors.  ADs direct background actors on their movements according to the camera frame and also direct their role in the scene.  I work closely with all department heads to make sure they have everything needed for the scene.  I also inform the principal actors of any major changes or to communicate any the notes the director may have for them.”
 
- Alicia Cho, 2^nd 2^nd Assistant Director

• 解决问题和灵活性：每天都会有一些意想不到的事情发生。必须快速、冷静地解决问题。
• 时间管理
• 沟通技巧
• 耐心
• 耐心地站立12小时以上。
• 有能力管理不同类型的人（创意人、演员、制片人、蓝领）。
• 多任务处理，有能力快速适应不同的地点、人群
• 注重细节（文书工作包括生产报告，其中总结了直接提交给工作室的每日生产成本）。
• 有能力领导和管理大群人：副导演领导整个剧组，确保一切顺利进行。助理还必须指导背景演员；如果有一场戏，有150个背景演员，助理必须指导他们应该做什么。

(in descending order of the AD department hierarchy)

1st AD

• 向导演、制片人和生产经理报告。
• 在拍摄前：1）分解剧本，并根据地点的可用性、预算的限制、演员的可用性和剧本的覆盖面来制定时间表。 2) 聘请副导演 3) 勘察拍摄地点，并与部门负责人和导演讨论后勤保障。
• 在制作期间：1）负责通过推动拍摄进度来保持拍摄进度 2）控制片场纪律，监督其他副导演，并监督每日 "呼叫表 "的准备工作 3）负责片场或现场的健康和安全。

公元2年

• 创建每日呼叫单和生产计划。
• 管理后台：与演员联系，安排演员化妆和穿衣。
• 监督第二第二助理/第三助理导演，助理导演实习生。  
• 指导背景演员（临时演员）。

第二批次AD

• 在大型或复杂的生产中，第二副手在第二副手手下工作，执行他们的任务。

生产助理 (PA)

• 在电影的层次中最低的层次。
• 职责各异，从为导演拿咖啡到接送工作人员。
• 在这个级别，你将学习生产如何运作，因此，尽管会有很多粗活，但你会学到很多。
• 建议：努力工作，足智多谋（不要说 "不 "或 "我不知道"），尊重他人，知道自己的位置。
• 薪酬：每天100-250美元（最低工资+加班费）。

*每日通知单：发给剧组和演员的一张纸，通知他们当天应该在哪里报到拍摄，演员/剧组的联系信息，哪些场景正在拍摄，每个场景的位置。

TV/Film
While working in television is more consistent and gives you the instant gratification of seeing a completed product several weeks after shooting as opposed to months or sometimes years later for a film, it can become redundant when you are working with the same actors and the same crew with the same general storylines all the time. Also the speed of television is much faster than film and there is much more pressure to move at a certain pace. In film, you can move from project to project and usually get to shoot in a lot more locations.
 
Union/Non-Union
 
Union ADs are a part of the DGA, Directors Guild of America and they must work on union productions. These ADs have established themselves - the union regulates practices, establishes a minimum payment and work schedule an AD can work. The union provides healthcare. Members pay dues yearly and must follow strict guidelines. You can find more information at www.dga.org.  
 
Non-union ADs are not part of any union. It is easier to get a job as a non-union AD but these productions are not protected by the union regulations which means they are NOT guaranteed certain benefits (minimum pay, work schedule, healthcare benefits). Non-union productions are usually productions that are digital, reality, or shows/films that are lesser known and not as widely distributed (i.e. For TV, broadcast or cable; for film, multiple theaters).

• 工作时间长（每天12小时以上），有时天气条件恶劣（寒冷时可能要在沙漠中拍摄）。
• 自由职业者工作（必须努力为自己寻找工作）。
• 很难踏进门槛。
• 与各种类型的人/动物一起工作。你的工作对象是演员/艺术家，同时也是蓝领类型的工人。

由于税收优惠，电影和电视制作在纽约和洛杉矶以外的许多其他地方（亚特兰大、新奥尔良、圣达菲、波士顿）。 

• 对人颐指气使 :) 
• 非常有组织。
• 喜欢电影/电视，并希望成为制作过程的一部分。
• 为他们的朋友的生日聚会或家庭旅行/团聚组织活动和聚会。

• 3056美元/周，作为第二助理（工会）。 
• 美国导演协会费率卡