Job Overview The second AD disseminates information to the entire crew, such as setting call times and making up call sheets; notifying actors and crew of what scenes are scheduled to be shot, and when; and assisting the assistant director in his duties as needed. “Everything goes through the key second AD,” explains second AD  [ Read More ]

source What are the Duties of an Assisant Director? Joe Njiki asks: There is this unending contoversy about the role of an assistant director and what is supposed to be his job. Some people in the industry have gone as far as creating things such as “Artistic director” simply because nobody wants to an “assistant”  [ Read More ]

I found this article on Variety.com and think it’s really interesting. Source   Location shoots: Rewarding, but risky Shooting goes smoothly for ‘Hereafter’ By PETER CARANICAS peter.caranicas@variety.com Shooting a major feature around the world is something like mounting a military campaign, with location managers coordinating the action on several fronts. Clint Eastwood’s “Hereafter” centers on  [ Read More ]

http://library.creativecow.net has a very nice and long article about On Set Keying. That’s basically when they use a green screen in studios and use the computer to put reality and virtual together live on Set. It is something quite important to place objects or actors in the green screen scene for example, also to make  [ Read More ]

source Wyck Godfrey is a producer on New moon and gives us some welcome insights of what’s what and why on hit movie saga Twilight ( casting, set location, directors etc…) page 1 page 2 page 1 Q: Was the film more action heavy for the actors like Kristen in particular? There’s certainly things Kristen  [ Read More ]

David Raether worked on famous sitcom “Roseanne” from 1992 to 1996. He occupied several production levels, working as part of the screenwriters’ team, as a producer, story editor and executive story editor. In this exclusive interview, he talks to us about his writing experience and shares with us the process of writing for a sitcom.