Do movie producers still say lights, camera, and action when it is a dark scene?
To directly answer your question, “Producers” do not call out any of that. A description of the standard “setup” protocol is below to show you who does and says what on set. As far as a “dark scene” goes, nothing different happens. As you’ll read below, all of the lights are in place and on by the time the Actors are on their marks. No one actually says, “Lights, camera, action!” in that way. [excerpted from the book, “What I Really Want to Do: On Set in Hollywood.”] A “SETUP” A script is broken into scenes. Each scene is made up of one or several individual shots. The process to get a single shot on film is called a “setup.” The setup follows a predictable pattern that is repeated throughout the schedule for all shots. The typical setup begins with a rehearsal and ends when the First AD says, “Moving on!” • Rehearsal — The Director runs a rehearsal with the Actors, usually to iron out dialogue and character issues. These are usually open rehearsals where everyone on the crew can watch
