The first assistant director is an integral part of any production. But what exactly do they do on set? What does their working day on a set look like?
In this interview with 1st AD Joe Bohn he breaks down the life of a 1st AD. This is especially focused on indie filmmaking, where the 1st AD has to take on more responsibility than they would during a bigger studio shoot.
Working as a 1st AD on this indie horror, Joe uses real set experiences of this shoot to illustrate his astute points.