If you are new to extras work, there are some important aspects of the work that you have to get used to. For example, make sure you don’t get caught out by the expressions the crew use during a shoot. It would be worth your while to know some of the jargon before you next go on set.
You probably know already that when you hear ‘Action’ the scene is being acted and filmed, but usually you know this is coming up when you hear ‘Rolling’, which announces that the cameras are running. When you have finished a ‘rehearsal’, which is mostly to prepare the cameraman for the moves within the action, you may hear the call ‘Reset’ which means that everyone goes back to the start of that particular scene to prepare for an actual take; often they say ‘Checks’ to ensure that continuity is right (make-up, hair, costume etc) before the take begins.
Everyone knows that ‘Cut’ announces to everyone on set that the filming is stopping. When it is followed by ‘Relax’ you know that you can leave the set for a bit, but don’t go too far away because extras may be needed back at any moment.
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