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Free Daily Production Report

April 29 By Iggy Leave a Comment

We have added a Daily Production Report to the Free Stuff section of our site!  The Daily Production Report or DPR as it is commonly referred to, is a document that the 2nd Assistant Director fills out at the end of every shoot day. The DPR informs of the amount of film or cards shot, […]

Working as a 3rd Assistant Director

April 12 By Iggy 9 Comments

The 3rd Assistant Director, also known as the TAD, has the main responsibility of assisting the 1st Assistant Director and the 2nd Assistant Director. The following list outlines the responsibilities of the 3rd but know that this list can grow depending on the size of the project and the amount of background talent being used. […]

Free Expense Report

April 5 By Iggy Leave a Comment

An Expense Report has been added to our Free Stuff section! Use expense reports to track all spending that is done on a production. If you spend your own money or the productions you should fill out an expense report and send it to accounting. All expense reports should be accompanied by receipts to show […]

Working as a 2nd Assistant Director

April 4 By Iggy 7 Comments

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As the 2nd Assistant Director, your first responsibility is to report to the 1st AD. The 1st will be the person you always report to and help directly. The 2nd Assistant Director is more of a behind the scenes person, you don’t spend much time on the actual floor unless you are checking in with […]

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