Assistant directing & set coordination · Core

Second assistant director

Also called: 2nd AD

ELI5

The assistant director managing call sheets, cast logistics, background performers and communication under the first AD.

“The second assistant director needs the latest materials before the next production meeting.”

You may encounter “Second assistant director” in production, set safety, stunts & practical effects conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains the physical-production roles, plans and safety systems behind the shoot.

Third assistant directorComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.

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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.