Assistant video and motion picture director jobs in Finland
Assistant video and motion picture directors are responsible for the organisation, scheduling and planning of the cast, crew and activities on a set. They assist the video and motion picture directors, maintain budgets and ensure that all production activities go according to schedule.
Assistant video and motion picture director - Which skills are essential?
Apply the principles and rules that govern the activities and processes of an organisation.
Plan, monitor and report on the budget.
Consult with the director, producer and clients throughout the production and post-production process.
Handle work-related paperwork ensuring that all relevant requirements are met.
Manage employees and subordinates, working in a team or individually, to maximise their performance and contribution. Schedule their work and activities, give instructions, motivate and direct the workers to meet the company objectives. Monitor and measure how an employee undertakes their responsibilities and how well these activities are executed. Identify areas for improvement and make suggestions to achieve this. Lead a group of people to help them achieve goals and maintain an effective working relationship among staff.
Scheduling of transportation operations.
The various development stages of making a film, such as scriptwriting, financing, shooting, editing, and distribution.
Organise rehearsal schedules for actors and crew, collect and update necessary contact information as well as organise any additional meetings for the actors and crew.
Define the project completion stages and create a timeline. Synchronise necessary activities, taking into account the convergence of production elements. Establish a schedule.
Coordinate the artistic activities with others who are specialised in the technical side of the project. Inform the technical staff of the plans and methods suggested and obtain feedback on feasibility, cost, procedures and other relevant information. Be able to understand the vocabulary and practises concerning technical issues.
Employ a set of organisational techniques and procedures which facilitate the achievement of the goals set. Use these resources efficiently and sustainably, and show flexibility when required.
Analyse the steps which have been taken in order to reach the organisation's goals in order to assess the progress which has been made, the feasibility of the goals, and to ensure the goals can be met according to deadlines.
Assistant video and motion picture director - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Plan meetings with sponsors and event organisers to discuss and monitor upcoming events.
Apply story development and plot lines and edit animations to create storyboards that render the flow of the animation. Map out key scenes and develop characters.
Buy the required props for a performance.
Liaise with people willing to finance the project. Negotiate deals and contracts.
Attend the organised reading of the script, where the actors, director, producers, and scriptwriters read the script thoroughly.
Present finished storyboard to the producer and video and motion picture director. Make adaptations when necessary.
Carry out assessment and recruitment of personnel for the production.
Calculate the costs for every production stage and department.
Fix and schedule professional appointments or meetings for clients or superiors.
Compose work-related reports that support effective relationship management and a high standard of documentation and record keeping. Write and present results and conclusions in a clear and intelligible way so they are comprehensible to a non-expert audience.
The process of creation and share of media and publishing content in order to acquire customers.
Analyse weather forecasts and the information provided on meteorological conditions, such as wind forces, atmospheric structures, clouds, and visibility. Provide analyses depending on the requirements of various different industries and service providers.
Legislation describing the protection of the rights of original authors over their work, and how others can use it.
The characteristics and usage of different tools that stimulate the sight and audio senses.
Search for locations suitable for film or photo shoots.
The science of recording light and electromagnetic radiation in order to create a motion picture. The recording can happen electronically with an image sensor or chemically on light sensitive materials such as film stock.
Inspect and amend the scenery and set-dressing to make sure the visual quality is optimal with in constraints of time, budget and manpower.