Chapter 72: A Bad Start
There are many materials about Korean movies, and Chen Lin also said a lot. In addition to analyzing the reasons for the rise of Korean movies, he also recommended many high-quality Korean movies. Of course, it is necessary to analyze the outstanding parts of the movie from the director's perspective.
The recording of this time is very sufficient, enough to edit it into two episodes.
The recording of "Before Departure" was completed, and the person in charge of IQIYI left, and the onlookers dispersed to prepare for their own duties, and the actors also began auditions before the official filming.
Everything returns to what the normal crew should be.
"Okay, let's start shooting!"
After about half an hour, with the stage work being played, the filming of "Those Years" started!
In fact, the real first shot started the day before yesterday, but that was the trailer content.
There are a few simple scenes, and there are very few characters involved. Even so, I have already NG several times.
As mentioned before, the shooting of movies is not shot in the final order, so there is the profession of editors!
Of course, many shootings must also be carried out quickly when specific conditions are placed there.
For example, when the venue is restricted, you must first focus on shooting scenes in a specific venue. When there are problems with the actors' schedule, you must focus on shooting scenes in a scheduled actor. When the seasons and weather environment are restricted, you must also seize the opportunity to shoot quickly.
Doing so can save a lot of money.
Of course, if the above conditions are not limited, what movie should be made?
Filming according to the plot?
No, most crews will shoot a simple and exemplary scene.
What is simplicity?
The camera is fixed, there are few props, few actors, and simple plots. It would be even better if there are fewer actions.
So what is meant to be exemplary?
Try to find experienced actors in the crew to get on the horse and let them shoot these simple scenes.
The purpose of doing this is actually very clear.
A simple plot and experienced crew means that the camera is very likely to be successful, so that the shooting can be completed quickly and smoothly, bringing great confidence to the crew staff and the new actors in the crew and enhancing everyone's enthusiasm.
Moreover, from simple scenes, actors can quickly enter the state, laying the foundation for the complex scenes later.
In order to make a good start and to set a good example for the actors, Chen Lin decided to set the first shot as a scene in the toilet.
To put it more, there are many major directors in China who like to challenge the most difficult scenes when they open the scene, such as Director Kaige. When he was filming half of the classic work "Mei Lanfang", the start-up scene was the scene where "Qiu Rubai" threw the manuscript, which directly polished Sun Honglei for the whole afternoon!
The plot of filming is very simple. Lao Cao, played by Jing Boran, asked Ko Kondo to write a love letter for him and pass it on his behalf, while Ko Kondo bargained in turn.
That's all.
There are only two actors, Huang Xuan and Jing Boran, these two are old actors in the entire cast! They have the most experienced and have participated in the most movies and TV series. Needless to say, they are not very skilled, but they are definitely qualified.
The scene is also very simple, the two of them stand side by side, standing in the urinal and urinating while talking;
The shooting technique is simpler, just set up a fixed camera seat on the wall where the urinal is placed.
Therefore, no matter how you look at this scene, you should have a great victory.
However, during the shooting, I didn’t know what went wrong. Sometimes the actors laughed, or their expressions were not in place, and sometimes the position of the “Pepsi Coke” placed in front of the “toilet” stage was crooked. What’s even more outrageous. Another time, this can of Coke actually fell off the stage!
I saw a ghost!
Fortunately, after the ninth NG, this shot finally passed.
"Damn, I'm speechless. Did you forget to watch the almanac before shooting today?"
"I'm really a little convinced by Director Ang Lee. It is said that when he was filming "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", he actually made Fa Ge NG 18 times. Thinking about it now, Director Ang Lee's aura and determination that was so calm that he called NG dozens of times is really shameful! That's Brother Chou, if it were me, I would definitely not dare!"
A burst of echoing laughter sounded. Most of the main creators behind the crew were the people who filmed "Those Years". They should not be too familiar with Chen Lin, and they were still a little convinced by the young director from the bottom of their hearts.
"Director, I'm sorry, it's all my fault..."
Huang Xuan blushed in shame and bowed to apologize.
The first time I had NG’s shot was because this guy suddenly laughed while reciting the lines!
A laughing scene is really unforgivable for a professional actor!
"Director, I'm also wrong. If I hadn't made faces secretly, Brother Xuan wouldn't have laughed."
Jing Boran also came over and explained.
"Forget it, this is a trivial matter. I'm ready to finish NG. Don't worry, we have money!"
This is not entirely to appease the actor's emotions. Chen Lin has long been ready to start up to a difficult start.
Otherwise, he would not set the shooting cycle to 60 days.
This is a campus youth movie. There is no big scene where you need to schedule hundreds of people, and there is only one special effects shot!
According to the budget for general domestic movies, it would be considered overspending if this thing can be filmed for 40 days.
When Chen Lin proposed a 60-day shooting plan, there was no opposition to the entire light. Lao Wang even asked with great care, "Will the time be too tight? Should I add a little budget?"
Damn, is it the basic process of these people who don’t understand the movie?
It’s mainly because the director is Shen Lin!
It is really lucky for these new actors to have such a rich and willful crew.
Moreover, Chen Lin has always had a good temper. The actors have long inquired about Chen Lin's habits and know that this guy rarely yells at actors.
However, in the next scene, Chen Lin almost hit someone.
The next thing is the shot of a plane.
It's also very simple. Jing Boran pinched the stopwatch, Huang Xuan and Xue Zhiqian put their right hands under the desk, and made movements of stroking up and down. It's best to have a little enjoyment with your expression.
Although Lao Xue is not a professional actor, he has also experienced it on the TV series set and he still has the most basic acting skills.
Not to mention Huang Xuan.
However, this shot was shot 8 times again!
Moreover, the reasons for each NG are different. The first three times were because the actions of the two actors were not consistent. The latter were all kinds of strange things, such as the book blocking the view suddenly fell down, and the schoolbag hanging on the desk fell to the ground strangely. What made Chen Lin even more outrageous was that the chairs where the two were sitting suddenly broke.
Just as the two of them reached the high throne, their legs suddenly broke!
Chapter completed!