For associate directors and the AD team

Associate director andAD team jobs

Associate director jobs and AD team roles, from the 2nd AD on call sheets to the associate on blocking and rehearsal. Add the schedules you've run and the languages you can run a floor in, and go after the step above yours.

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Direction

The director holds the vision; these roles make the day happen.

01 Associate Director

Partners closely with the director across rehearsal, blocking and shot decisions.

 02 1st Assistant Director (1st AD)

Owns the flow of the shooting day, driving the schedule and coordinating every department.

 03 2nd Assistant Director (2nd AD)

Manages cast and background, call sheets and the paperwork that keeps the day moving.

Why creators join Artisty

Second ADs run the paperwork

Call sheets, cast movement and background are where the floor starts. A good 2nd AD knows every department's timings.

First ADs run the floor

Moving up means owning the schedule and the pace of the set. Productions look for the number and size of shows you've run as 1st AD.

Associates sit next to the director

Associate directors shape blocking, rehearsal and shot decisions. It's the rung many take before directing their own projects.

Take the floor

List the AD roles you can do and the languages you run a floor in, and productions across your filmy network see your schedule experience.

01 Set your rung: 2nd AD, 1st AD or associate Join for free
02 Add the shows and schedules you ran
03 Apply for the next rung

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AD teams for everything from a single ad shoot to a long series are staffed on Artisty. Choose associate director or the AD roles you can do, add your shows and the languages you run a floor in, and apply at your rung or one above.

A 2nd AD handles call sheets, cast and background so the day runs. An associate director works with the director on rehearsal, blocking and shots. They sit on different tracks: one runs the schedule, the other supports the creative.

Yes. Pick every industry you've assisted in when you sign up, from Telugu to Marathi, and list the languages you can run a set in.

Take on more of the schedule on your current shows, and apply for 1st AD roles on shorter projects like ads and shorts first. Productions are likelier to back a first-time 1st AD on a smaller unit.

Not straight away. They see your profile, shows and languages first, and your contact details only after they unlock your profile. Every AD role comes from the production's own business account.

Joining is free; applying isn't. Every application takes credits, so put them toward the roles that move you up.