Scheduling, risk, and prep — written by people who have run the day. Practical, specific, no buzzwords.
The official answer leaves out 90% of the job. Here's what a 1st AD actually does — in prep, on set, and everywhere in between.
Turnaround is the rest between wrap and the next call. The math is simple — it is the NIGHT-to-DAY swing that quietly turns into a forced call.