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Why movie extras must avoid the camera

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Nothing ruins the suspension of disbelief faster than a random pedestrian making direct eye contact with a massive Panavision lens. People paid minimum wage to walk casually in the background are given strict orders to stare literally anywhere else. One accidental glance into the barrel means completely resetting a take and earning the wrath of an overworked assistant.

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