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HowToFilmSchool’s Film Set Walkie Talkie Etiquette Guide

January 30 By Iggy 6 Comments

The Walkie Talkie can be one of the most import tools used daily on a film set. They can ease communication between the crew, various departments and help Assistant Directors run the set. An Assistant Director without a walkie talkie is like a hockey player without a stick. With all that power comes…Walkie Talkie Etiquette. […]

Checklist for Creating a Film Schedule

January 26 By Iggy 5 Comments

Being an Assistant Director is an incredibly stressful and difficult job and it’s very easy to miss things. Even the most experienced AD’s make mistakes from time to time, especially in the creation of a films schedule. It is also possible to have more than one person working on the schedule such as the Production […]

Movie Magic Scheduling Tips

January 16 By Iggy 9 Comments

When it comes to making a schedule for your project, be it a short film, music video, feature film or web series, I will always recommend using Movie Magic Scheduling, you can get your copy on Amazon. Created by Entertainment Partners, it’s a fantastic piece of software for the AD department. Movie Magic Scheduling Tips […]

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