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Overview
Extras follow direction, repeat background actions, match body movement to the scene and work with costume, make-up, camera and lighting teams during filming.
In job descriptions, look for filming, crowd scenes, background action, reliability, physical expression, rehearsals, costume calls, camera direction, dance, riding or other scene-specific abilities.
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Extras work on film sets, studio floors and location shoots where background action must match the scene. Reliability matters because the same movement or crowd position may be repeated through many takes.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include following direction, acting discreetly, physical expression, repeating movement, working with costume and make-up, and adapting to scene needs such as dance, sports, riding or martial arts.
Salary context
Pay context depends on shoot length, call time, travel, special abilities, costume or make-up time, physical demands and whether the extra is only background or performs a featured action.
Career paths
People may enter through casting calls, acting schools, dance, performance groups or flexible freelance work. Development can lead toward featured extra work, small acting roles, stand-in work or broader screen performance.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies name the production type, location, call time, costume requirements, physical actions and special skills. A useful casting notice is clear about background work, repeats and availability.
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This guide gives editorial career context for extra work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Motion picture, video and television programme production activities
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include stunt performer, costume attendant and stand-in.
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The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
59.11Motion picture, video and television programme production activities
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Occupation group
Other artistic and cultural associate professionals (3435)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e4fca489-4c79-4392-874f-9ea1051c05c8 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3435.8 |
| ISCO group | 3435 |
| Concept type | Occupation |