Extras Required

As we're shooting in a school and also want to film a house a house party, we will require extras, rather than filming in school time where there will be many disturbances and filming at a real party, because we wont get the reactions we want for example - some people being silly on camera which will ruin our shots.

We have advertised for extras by using posters around the Sixth Form, and will also open this extra work out to the drama school (where out main actors are coming from). There will be drinks and refreshments included and we will send out further details to anyone who shows interest. 

For the school scenes (4 in total) we have had to ask members of staff if they're available to be the 'adult in charge' and kindly our deputy head of year, Miss Mohammed has accepted to do this for us. It will also need to be organised for the caretakers to open up the school at the times we want as we're planning on filming during half term.

We're hoping for thirty extras in total, but if we don't get that many volunteers then we can still manipulate the shots so it looks like there are more people than they are. eg. do more close ups and see a few people walking behind, rather than extreme long shots where we can quite obviously see that there are not that many people.

The poster for extras and contact details

I also posted a post onto a local drama school's Facebook page where some of the members might be interested on being on screen. A Facebook event was also set up to get information out to the extras, actors and crew quickly on details of what to wear and bring ect.

My post on the VA Facebook page asking for extras

The Facebook group for extras

The details given to extras are as follows:

BRGS (Glen Road, Waterfoot)

Thursday 31st October 2013.
10.30- 2.30


Costume:
Feel free to wear whatever you like within the following boundaries:

No striped clothing
Nothing too brightly coloured which stands out
Smart-casual clothing
No heels 

Food:
Drinks and refreshments will be provided, but if you could bring a packed lunch/food to keep you going.

Also – please bring your usual school bag with you and a pencil case.

Frequent brakes will be provided and please sign in in the sixth form centre.

Thank you for helping us out, we hope you enjoy the day and we’ll see you on the 31st!