my crew is not human

Chapter 88

The crew started up early the next morning!
According to the plot, Legend of the Dragon Tomb is like a luxury cruise ship sailing on the sea.

The camera will be launched directly from the outside, using drones or even helicopters to shoot the sea surface, and then to the panoramic view of the cruise ship, and then the camera zooms in all the way, extending directly through the glass into the interior of the cruise ship, and a grand dance party is currently being held.

It is best to use a long lens for this kind of lens, one shot to the end, the picture effect is good, and the shocking feeling is also strong.

When the audience watches the movie, they may not understand why many movies have such a macro shot at the beginning.

This is actually for a preconceived impression.

If the opening scene is too low, the audience will feel that the film is not very good at the first time, and then they may give up.

Especially online movies.

The movie theaters are for watching in movie theaters, no matter how bad the opening is, you will have to last for a few minutes after paying for a ticket.

Online movies are different. I don't feel good at the beginning, so I change them in seconds.

So the opening shot is very important. It sets the tone. Its responsibility is not to tell you what the film is about, but to tell you that the film is awesome and high-end.

For this reason, Li Xianyun specially designed this pseudo-long shot opening. First, shoot the internal group scene, then turn around and then connect with the exterior panorama, using occluders to connect. The estimated duration can be about one and a half minutes. The effect is gorgeous, and it looks absolutely magnificent. The cinema is nothing more than that.

At this moment, with director Li Da's "Action", the music sounded, and all the group performers in Chinese costumes danced in the middle of the wide ballroom inside the ship, and some actors were chatting with wine glasses next to them.

It's a pity that just three seconds after shooting, Li Xianyun yelled "CUT!"

He poked his head out from behind the monitor helplessly: "The two over there, can you dance? Can the group performers be more professional?"

The two extravagant performers, dressed like nobles, apologized repeatedly.

The second mirror was turned on again, but unfortunately it still didn't last six seconds.

Two actors collided while dancing.

Li Xianyun had to stop again and start over.

There is no need to consider acting skills in group plays, the real headache is scheduling.Hundreds of people, if any one goes wrong, the shot will be over.

Therefore, when filming with a large crew, it is often necessary to repeat NG dozens or hundreds of times for a single scene. The more people there are, the more headaches there will be.

Repeated failures did not make Li Xianyun irritable, he sank his mind and devoted himself to his work.

However, no matter how much he shoots, Li Xianyun is still dissatisfied.

Always feel that there is still a problem.

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion in the field.

Li Xianyun turned his head and saw two people arguing in the field.

Quarreling and fighting in the crew is common, and it is an interesting thing that can be talked about after dinner. When Li Xianyun was a screenwriter, he was afraid that the world would not be chaotic. For him, it was all a story... When something happened to his own crew, he couldn't bear it instantly.

He rushed over and roared, "What's going on? What's going on?"

The one who was pushing and shoving a group performer was a group leader. Seeing that the director was angry, he quickly apologized and said with a smile: "Director, it's okay, I'll settle it right away."

The group performer shouted: "I'm not yours, why do you care about me?"

Fuck!
Li Xianyun cursed inwardly.

The group performance is also organized, this time the group performance is in charge of two group leaders.

The group leader in front of me is called Brother Biao, and the other is called Aaron.

The group performer should have been brought by the group leader named Aaron, and for some unknown reason, he had a conflict with Brother Biao.

Li Xianyun looked around: "Where is Aaron? What's going on?"

Brother Biao said: "There are two extra performers who are temporarily busy. Aaron organizes other people to take over. Let me take care of it for him. This kid is disobedient. He insists on adding plays to himself, as if he is Zhou Xingxing."

Li Xianyun looked at the group of performers, they were pretty good-looking, with a dissatisfied expression on his face, he asked, "What's your name?"

"Lu Jin." The small group of actors replied: "Director, I have an idea about the scene just now, and I didn't add it on my own, I just offered an opinion. He scolded me! What is he? I can't even raise an idea. gone?"

Li Xianyun didn't ask him what he thought, but just sized him up, walked over, grabbed the suit on his body and said, "Do you know how much this suit is on you?"

Lu Jin froze.

"Two thousand and eight! High-quality fabrics!" Li Xianyun said seriously: "Fight? Can you afford to pay for your clothes being torn and dirty?"

In order to ensure the quality of the clothing, the clothing of the film and television company basically does not wash, and the clothes are moldy, so they can be used after wiping.But if you dare to break it, it will be calculated directly at the new price for you, and no premium is a conscience.

Lu Jin swallowed, still not convinced: "It was he who made the first move."

Li Xianyun looked back at Brother Biao: "Brother Biao, you are also an old man in the industry, what is the most taboo thing in the crew, don't you know?"

Brother Biao hesitated.

Li Xianyun turned to look at everyone: "500 million investment, 45-day filming period, spread to each day, it is 34 a day, ten hours a day, it is 6, and [-] minutes is [-]. You guys With such a delay, thousands of dollars will be lost.”

Of course, the account is not calculated in this way, but it does not prevent Li Xianyun from calculating with them in this way.

Who hasn't seen Zhou Xingxing's movie?Karen Mok's lines were changed and used, which is naturally suitable for acting forcefully.

Li Xianyun pointed at the two of them: "If you make trouble again, I will have you thrown into the sea, do you understand?"

He didn't speak harshly, but his tone was firm, and he definitely didn't mean to be joking.

Dali doesn't like to talk nonsense, but he is still very diligent in his work - he is already ready to move.

Brother Biao nodded helplessly.

Li Xianyun turned around and glared at Lu Jin before turning back.

Lu Jinyi gritted his teeth: "Director, I really have an idea! Your dance rehearsal just now was not good, but I can solve it!"

Ok?
Li Xianyun looked back at him, he was not angry, but said: "I'll give you 1 minute, if you don't satisfy me, get out immediately!"

Lu Jin was overjoyed.

He grabbed the female extras beside him: "Help me."

Leading her is just a slippery step. While walking the dance, he said: "I have practiced dancing, and what everyone walked just now is not called dancing at all, it is just walking around! There is no temperament that nobles should dance at all. You didn't find a professional dancer. teacher!"

The biggest difference between a large production and a small production is the countless details.

500 million to produce two films, the funds are tight, and it has not yet reached the point where Li Xianyun can find a professional dance teacher to choreograph and let everyone rehearse a few weeks in advance.

Li Xianyun looked at Lu Jin's dancing steps, and said, "A big shot in reality may not be able to dance well."

Lu Jin did not show weakness: "But this is a movie, and you can't copy everything in reality. If you want to give the audience the feeling of a high-level assembly, then you should strengthen this effect!"

Brother Biao was furious: "You fucking shut up!"

Li Xianyun stopped him and signaled Lu Jin to stop, he said: "Time is running out, I can't let everyone stop to learn dancing, it will take a long time."

"It doesn't take that long, it's very simple! It only takes six steps, interspersed with each other! I can help you design. It takes up to four hours, and everyone can adapt!" Lu Jin excitedly said.

Speaking of which, Lu Jin took out a picture, and it was amazingly drawn storyboards, all the dance steps and positions of the group performances were extremely detailed.

Obviously, he had done his homework before this, and it was even possible that Brother Biao's anger was probably stimulated by this kid-he knew that only this way could attract his attention.

But it's nothing, these days, if you want to be in the top position, if you want to be in the eyes of the law, who doesn't want to think about it?
I am not afraid that you have a heart, but I am afraid that you are not capable!
Looking at the picture he gave at this moment, Li Xianyun said, "Four hours? Are you sure?"

Good dance teachers are very expensive and demanding. Even rehearsing group performances takes several days, and group performance training also requires money!

You can do it in four hours?
Lu Jin nodded: "You have to let them listen to me."

Xuandong next to him came over: "Then today's progress will not be able to catch up."

"It's okay, we saved time." Li Xianyun said: "For a good shot, spending a few more hours is nothing."

Li Xianyun is now more and more like a great director.

So Lu Jin really started to gather all the dance steps of the group performance, redesigned and rearranged them.

The dance steps are very simple, and it only takes 2 minutes to learn.

The difficulty is still just scheduling.

Let everyone make gestures in the established pace, dance lightly, cross each other without bumping into each other.

So after surviving in a hurry, Lu Jin was also sweating profusely.

Four hours passed quickly.

Li Xianyun tried to take a picture once, but it was NG when it came up.

Another actor stepped on his foot.

Lu Jin lowered his head in despair.

He kept saying that he could arrange it in four hours, but he couldn't do it after all.

Li Xianyun didn't say anything, just said: "Continue! No matter how far I go this time, I won't stop, I have to keep going until the end of the scene."

So another round.

In the 42-second shot, the two previous actors really went wrong again, but the director continued to execute without calling for a stop.

Until the whole shot was finished, Li Xianyun replayed the shot and remained silent.

Lu Jin was sweating profusely, he knew he was done.

Li Xianyun raised his head slowly, and walked to the side of the two actors who made mistakes: "Are you from Brother Biao?"

The faces of the two actors changed slightly.

Li Xianyun continued: "A small group performer had a quarrel with Brother Biao, and took the opportunity to take the position. You are not convinced? What? Want to help him out?"

The two extras look at each other.

Brother Biao hurriedly rushed over: "That's not what I mean, Director Li, don't get me wrong, I didn't let them..."

Li Xianyun said: "Take care of your people, if there is any problem again, I will not be polite."

Brother Biao swallowed, and glared at the two extras.

Li Xianyun has returned to his position.

He wasn't helping Lu Jin, but he could see clearly that if it wasn't for group performances, the current scenes are indeed much more exciting than before, and they can really show the feeling of a high-level party.

Another Action, everyone danced again.

This time there was no problem again, and the camera went through smoothly.

"It's over!" Li Xianyun shouted.

"Oh!" There was a burst of cheers in the field.

After the camera shot is over, the next scene is over, the lighting technicians ran down to re-install the lights, the cameraman changed the camera position, and the makeup artist was also busy running over to touch up the makeup of Qin Yujian and others.

Taking advantage of the time, Li Xianyun beckoned Lu Jin over.

"Director." Lu Jin said with a smile.

"Do you know that what you do is taboo?" Li Xianyun looked at him coldly.

Lu Jin bowed his head: "Yes, I know."

Li Xianyun said: "Do well as your group performer. This time, you proposed it on your own initiative. I won't give you any extra rewards."

Lu Jin was a little disappointed, but he still nodded: "Alright Director Li, I just hope that you can think of me when you need someone again in the future."

"It depends." Li Xianyun told him to leave.

Lu Jinbai struggled a lot, but didn't get any promises or benefits, and returned in frustration. The other extras looked at him with gloating eyes.

One shot took about seven or eight hours.

Fortunately, the rest of the scenes were not that difficult, so everyone shot quickly.

Seeing that it was already very late, Li Xianyun announced that today's filming was over, and everyone went back to rest.Li Xianyun sat in front of the camera and reviewed the shots taken during the day. By the way, he also checked to see if there were any cheating shots. Early detection can make up for it.

Xuandong came over and said, "That Lu Jin is interesting."

"Well, it's just that I was too eager for quick success, and the method I used was not good." Li Xianyun said without raising his head, "He is also lucky. He met me, and he would have been thrown out by another director."

"But you didn't give him what he wanted."

"The reason for not giving him a reward is to prevent others from following suit, otherwise the production crew would have to go crazy." Li Xianyun said.

The most taboo thing in the crew is this kind of random bubbling, otherwise a bunch of people will express their opinions, will the director still work?
If it wasn't for Li Xianyun himself not being satisfied with the previous shots, he would ignore ordinary good opinions.

In a sense, it was not only Lu Jin who violated the taboo, but also Li Xianyun.

Because this kind of practice is likely to encourage other people's small thoughts, and they will give you something to do if there is nothing to do.

"How about I talk to him?" Xuandong asked.

Li Xianyun thought for a while, then nodded: "Alright."

After studying today's footage, Li Xianyun went back to the hotel.

On the big single bed in the room, Qin Yujian and Bai Xiaoxian were already asleep.

Looking at the two jade beauties, Li Xianyun's heart throbbed again.

But think about it or forget it, I still have to shoot tomorrow, after all, I suppressed my lust and fell asleep on the bed.

(End of this chapter)