Editing Assistant director (section)

{{Short description|Film management and logistics role}}
The role of an '''assistant director''' ('''AD''') on a [[filmmaking|film]] includes tracking daily progress against the filming [[production schedule]], arranging logistics, preparing [[daily call sheet]]s, checking [[Cast member|cast]] and [[crew]], and maintaining order on the [[Set construction|set]]. They also have to take care of the health and safety of the [[crew]].<ref name="autogenerated1">IMDB Glossary, <https://www.imdb.com/glossary/A> retrieved 2015-02-10</ref> The role of an assistant to the [[film director]] is often confused with assistant director, but the responsibilities are entirely different. The assistant to the film director manages all of the directors in development, pre-production, while on set, through post-production, and is often involved in both personnel management as well as creative aspects of the production process.

Historically, assistant directing was a stepping stone to directing work: [[Alfred Hitchcock]] was an assistant, as well as [[Akira Kurosawa]]. This was when the role was more general and encompassed all aspects of filmmaking such as set design and script editing. This transition into film directing is no longer common in feature films, as the role has evolved into a more logistical and managerial position. It is more common now for an assistant director to transition to a [[Production management (theatre)|theatre production management]] or [[film producer|producer]] role than to directing, with contemporary exceptions such as [[James McTeigue]].