Running the Show: The Essential Guide to Being a First Assistant Director - Softcover

Gill, Liz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0240821467 ISBN 13: 9780240821467

Publisher: Routledge, 2012

Synopsis

Whether it's a crew of two hundred shooting a cast of thousands on horseback, or a crew of twelve filming one person in a room, each and every successful movie production requires a strong First Assistant Director (AD) at its helm. In Running the Show, veteran First AD Liz Gill walks you through the entire filmmaking process through the perspective of the First AD, from pre-production, shoot, wrap, and all in between. This essential guide is the only book that gives you the first hand knowledge to become a successful first assistant director

• Learn the tricks-of-the-trade such as breaking down a script, creating a schedule, and organizing test shoots from a First Assistant Director who's seen and done it all
• Understand important elements like turnaround, weather cover, split days, overtime, continuous days and much more
• Learn how to run the shoot, the set, your department and the cast and crew, from directing the director to training a PA
• Companion website includes sample schedules and budget templates, along with other materials you can use for your very own movie (www.runningtheshowbook.com)

About this title

About the Author:

Liz Gill has been working as a First AD since 1994, for directors such as Barry Levinson, Todd Haynes, Kevin Reynolds, and more, working on widely-seen films such as The Omen and Bloody Sunday. She has served as the director on several episodes of East Enders. She studied at Columbia University and NYU before beginning her career as an assistant to Martin Scorsese. After stints in NYC and LA (working for Harvey Weinstein), she moved to Ireland where she is one of the top First ADs in the country.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0240821467
• ISBN 13: 9780240821467
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 264