Become an Assistant Director
Learn the fundamentals of being an Assistant Director in this two-day course led by Industry expert 1st Assistant Director, Liam Branagan. You’ll also have the opportunity to meet other industry professionals in key production roles. This is the only Assistant Director’s course in Australia approved by the Australian Director’s Guild (ADG).
Covers pre-production, and developing a shooting schedule including introduction & demo of Movie Magic scheduling software.
Explores the responsibilities of the Assistant Director including resource efficiency, workflow management and OH&S.
Learn about the challenges of coordinating a film set and the nitty-gritty, day-to-day stuff you need to know to be a great 2nd or 3rd AD.
Is Assistant Directing Fundamentals right for you?
This course is designed for those with some on-set or production office experience. If you are keen to work in Production, with a view to eventually being a Director, Producer or First AD in TV or film you’ll gain valuable knowledge and skills.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
- An understanding of the role of 1st AD, including breaking down and scheduling a film, and coordinating a set.
- The different responsibilities of the 2nd AD and 3rd AD covering pre-production and production responsibilities, including managing actors, liaising with all departments, and information dissemination.
For information on our Perth course in partnership with ECU, visit Assistant Directing Fundamentals (Perth).
What you will need
You will need to bring a laptop, with Excel if you have one, for use during the course. All other needed course materials will be supplied.
RMIT staff, students and alumni can access a 30% discount by applying the promo code you received from RMIT.
AFTRS & RMIT Partnership
This course is part of the partnership between AFTRS and RMIT, delivering world-class education to address skills gaps in the screen and audio industry.
Developed with and endorsed by the Australian Location Managers Guild, the course is designed to ensure participants are job-ready and equipped with the skills the screen industry demands.
Meet Your Tutor
AFTRS short courses are taught by leading industry professionals.
Liam Branagan
Liam Branagan has worked for over twenty years in television and feature film as an Assistant Director both in Australia…
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This course is for students aged 18+ only.
If a student wishes to withdraw from a course, they may do so up to 15 days before the course commences and get a full refund. Cancellations 14 days or less before course commencement will incur a penalty.
AFTRS reserves the right to cancel any course for any reason at any time. In the event of a course being cancelled by AFTRS prior to commencement a 100% refund or credit note of the course fees paid will be provided.
Should AFTRS need to cancel a course after commencement, but before its completion, reasonable efforts will be made to reschedule. If rescheduling is not feasible, it is at AFTRS sole discretion to issue either full or partial credit notes depending on the circumstances.
AFTRS will make every effort to ensure the scheduled run of any course.
If you are planning to travel to attend a course, please confirm with AFTRS that the course is confirmed before you make your travel bookings. This decision is dependent on course enrolments meeting minimum numbers. AFTRS is not liable for any travel or accommodation costs incurred through course cancellation at any time for any reason.
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