2nd 2nd Assistant Director
Learn the duties and responsibilities of the 2nd 2nd assistant director in pre-production and on set2nd 2nd Assistant Director
Developed by Jason Tomaric, FilmSkillsABOUT THIS LESSON
Learn about the duties and responsibilities of the 2nd 2nd Assistant Director.
- 5:33 video that details the role of the 2nd 2nd Assistant Director
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- The jobs and responsibilities of the 2nd 2nd Assistant Director
ABOUT THE LESSON AUTHOR
Jason Tomaric
Director, Cinematographer Los Angeles, CaliforniaJason J. Tomaric is an Emmy, Telly, and CINE Award-winning director and cinematographer of four internationally-distributed feature films, dozens of national television commercials, music videos, and the largest film training content library in the world, published author of 8 books - used in many top universities, and creator of AccuSkills.com, an industry-changing learning management platform.
Jason has worked in Los Angeles and around the world in over 20 countries. His clients include Disney, NBC/Universal, National Geographic, McDonald’s, Toyota, Scion, Microsoft, and Paul Mitchell, with narrative work screened at Sundance, Slamdance, and South by Southwest film festivals as well as on Netflix and on all broadcast networks.
Jason has taught and/or guest lectured at some of the nation's most prestigious film schools including UCLA, Columbia College, John Carroll University, Kent State University, San Francisco State, University of Notre Dame, and numerous film festivals.
Jason has written eight industry-defining books, all sold in bookstores, and used in film schools around the world. The American Society of Cinematographers hails Jason's books - "There are no wasted words in Tomaric's tome, which concisely summarizes each facet of the director's craft. It's difficult to think of a step in the process that Tomaric fails to address."
Jason’s DVD training series on Hollywood film production have trained filmmakers in over 40 countries, with distributors in Europe, Hong Kong, New York and Australia.
In 2010, Jason launched FilmSkills, which combines the world’s largest film training video library with his proprietary learning management system. Adopted by 47 universities within the first year, FilmSkills is now the leading industry-standard training solution for motion picture and television production.
In 2015, Jason launched AccuSkills.com, an industry-changing learning management platform that bridges the gap between academia and industry.
CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS LESSON
Johanna Jensen
1st Assistant Director, "Northern Exposure", "Adventures of Brisco County Jr.", "8 Simple Rules", "Off Centre", and "According to Jim"Johanna has had an extensive television career as both a 1st and 2nd Assistant Director. Her credits include 100 Questions, Roomates, The War at Home, Rock Me, Baby, My Big Fat Greek Life, 8 Simple Rules, Off Centre, According to Jim, Stark Raving Man, Northern Exposure, The Adventures of Brisco County Jr., Law and Order, and Rambling Rose.
Keith Coene
Producer of over 200 commercialsAfter graduating from USC with an MFA in Film Production, Keith started at the bottom and worked his way up on anything he could get, mostly on features, TV and commercials. He was a PA on Father of the Bride, a carpenter on Twin Peaks, a painter, a sound mixer, etc., etc. Within two years, he’d worked every single position except Hair Makeup or Wardrobe. After awhile he settled into a production track, coordinating, production managing, line producing, and producing.
Keith has produced over 200 commercials, a couple of award winning independent features, over 100 hours of TV and several exceptionally effective promotional videos. He has line produced or production managed another dozen features and several TV series.
One film he produced, Crazy Jones, won Audience Choice Feature Award at Cinequest in 2003, and Grand Prize at several other festivals.
Keith is based in Los Angeles and continues to Produce and Line Produce Independent Feature Films and Television. He has also started a production services company to help people to make their first feature film.
Keith has produced over 200 commercials, a couple of award winning independent features, over 100 hours of TV and several exceptionally effective promotional videos. He has line produced or production managed another dozen features and several TV series.
One film he produced, Crazy Jones, won Audience Choice Feature Award at Cinequest in 2003, and Grand Prize at several other festivals.
Keith is based in Los Angeles and continues to Produce and Line Produce Independent Feature Films and Television. He has also started a production services company to help people to make their first feature film.
Maria Battles Campbell
2nd Assistant Director, "Avatar", "Reel Steel", "X-Men: First Class", and "Boogie Nights"Days after graduating from the DGA Assistant Director’s Training Program in 1996, Maria began her first of many features & TV shows as a 2nd AD on the acclaimed film “Boogie Nights” directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Throughout the next several years, Maria worked with some of the best 1st AD’s in the business & such esteemed directors as Mike Nichols, William Friedkin, Ang Lee, Francis Lawrence, Robert Zemeckis & James Cameron. But it was Maria’s experience as Key 2nd on the ground-breaking “Avatar”, which taught her the most detailed elements of filmmaking & VFX, especially as her role changed to 1st AD for Additional Photography & 2nd Units. Most recently, Maria just completed her role as Key 2nd AD for her long-time mentor & 1st AD Josh McLaglen on Director Shawn Levy’s “Real Steel”.
Mike Musteric
2nd Assistant Director, "Lost," "Avatar," "X-Men: First Class," "Momento," and "Real Steel"Mike Musteric is a Los Angeles-based 2nd Assistant director with credits on Lost, The Last Sentinel, Momento, Children of the Corn V.