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Chapter 141 Is he usually so brave?

Back in the room, He Zhiqun, who gradually calmed down, also began to reflect.

He knew very well that Shen Huai actually had great potential in acting, but the only shortcoming was his weak camera sense.

And this kind of thing cannot be changed overnight, so you shouldn't ask for too much.

In this case, as long as you try more, communicate more, and provide more guidance, this problem can eventually be overcome!

Early the next morning, He Zhiqun arrived at the set. To his surprise, Shen Huai was already waiting there.

"Morning Ah Huai!" He Zhiqun came to Shen Huai's side and greeted with a smile.

Shen Huai responded with a smile: "Why is it so early?"

The two exchanged some pleasantries, and He Zhiqun said with a smile: "Ah Huai, I was a little impatient yesterday. Take your time with the camera. Let's try it a few more times!"

"No problem, Director He!" Shen Huai responded with a smile, "Let's work hard together!"

Compared with yesterday, Shen Huai had a clearer understanding and positioning for the next shooting.

The knowledge about lens language and lens scheduling has always been in his mind, but after last night's dream, he gradually understood it.

But to what extent it can really be achieved still depends on the subsequent shooting.

At half past seven, everything was ready and filming officially started.

He Zhiqun and Shen Huai explained the next scene in detail. Although Shen Huai already knew it in his mind, they did not interrupt him. This was a sign of respect for the director.

What this shot is about is a shot where the protagonist Xiang Cheng seems to be strangled by the throat and can hardly breathe.

Under the eyes of everyone either encouraging or scrutinizing, the third shot officially begins!

"Someone is coming! Someone is coming quickly!" Xiang Cheng began to struggle after understanding his situation.

Behind the monitoring station, He Zhiqun and others watched his performance intently, still feeling amazed in their hearts.

As long as Shen Huai's camera does not deviate, his performance can definitely be called amazing!

At this point, both He Zhiqun and the discerning student extras have to admit it.

But what's the use? Soon he will be revealed, his body so crooked that he doesn't know where to go!

The camera began to shift to the left. This was a shooting arrangement, and He Zhiqun's expression gradually became serious.

Although he had already greeted Shen Huai in advance, he would forget the existence of the camera if he was too immersed in his acting.

This happened several times yesterday. If Shen Huai turned in the opposite direction at this time, the shot would be useless!

Everyone watched attentively... and then they all let out a sigh of relief.

"This shot is perfect, is it a coincidence? How could he do it!"

In the camera, Shen Huai was holding his throat tightly, his hands were trembling, and his whole body was leaning back, as if someone was holding his throat.

The painful eyes, the veins on his neck, the silent roar... vividly displayed the difficulty in breathing.

It was very natural and real, just like what happened in front of them in reality, and even made everyone present feel a slight chill in their hearts.

If that was the case, they wouldn't be surprised. After all, they had seen Shen Huai's performance before.

But what shocked He Zhiqun and others was that the direction Shen Huai was facing at this time was actually at the most standard ninety-degree angle with the direction of the camera.

In other words, his performance was perfectly presented in the camera and kept in sync with the movement of the camera!

It wasn't until the scene ended that Shen Huai waved his fist excitedly.

It’s that feeling, that feeling of being able to find the shot without having to think!

I did it!

This is the correct way to perform. Shen Huai has a clear understanding. He confirms that he has mastered the method of camera scheduling, even if it is only the most basic.

Looking at the video from the monitoring station, Shen Huai became more confident in his next performance!

"Very good, Ah Huai, you actually passed it in one try!" He Zhiqun patted Shen Huai on the shoulder and smiled with satisfaction.

"Well, I've found some feeling!" Shen Huai said with a chuckle, "Let's continue!"

"Steady, keep going!" He Zhiqun nodded and said seriously.

The shooting continued, and it was still the scene of the protagonist Xiang Cheng struggling in the iron box. Shen Huai once again instinctively felt the scene.

End of second shooting...

Everyone looked at the camera in surprise, it turned out to be another perfect performance!

The crew and crew all had a weird feeling in their hearts.

You know, they were tortured by Shen Huai's NG yesterday.

Shen Huai shot a simple shot many times, and today, he seemed to be able to shoot it no matter how he shot it. This is really incredible!

……

Shen Huai looked at the surprised people and did not explain. What could be more convincing than strength?

Besides, this kind of thing is not easy to explain. You can’t say that you are cheating...

He Zhiqun looked at the camera intently, his eyes gradually brightening.

In these two shots, he gradually saw the clues... It seems that Shen Huai can really judge the direction of the camera in advance?

Look again...it's too early to judge!

Even with this thought, He Zhiqun still felt a little excited and restless.

Shen Huai's biggest problem before was the camera feel and performance. His acting skills were even as good as those of powerful actors!

If he can overcome this problem, his performance will be the highlight of this short.

Next set of shots...begin!

Everyone looked at Shen Huai's performance with eager eyes, either expecting or scrutinizing it!

If it turns out perfectly this time, it will definitely not be luck...

But all this has nothing to do with Shen Huai who is performing. He has devoted himself wholeheartedly to the role.

His alter ego perfectly fits into the role, feeling the pain and anxiety, struggle and efforts of the protagonist Xiang Cheng.

As the first self in control, he plans the development of the plot... and instinctively feels the direction of the camera.

This set of shots required Shen Huai to complete it in three consecutive scenes.

From point A to point B is a panoramic view, and Shen Huai can perform more freely according to the plot and character emotions.

The final point of the performance is the important connection between the mid-shot shots. Shen Huai appropriately delayed it by a few seconds so that there would be enough length for later editing.

From point B to point C is the mid-shot. Shen Huai begins to restrain certain movements. The range of movements and language expressions in the performance must be true and natural.

From point C to point D is a close shot. At this time, the shot is almost always above the chest. Any excessive expression will appear excessive or exaggerated. A slightly larger body movement will move out of the picture and affect the quality of the shot.

Different scenes, different expressions and methods!

The first self controls the overall situation, and the second self exerts itself to the maximum extent within this scope.

This kind of performance and presentation left everyone at the scene stunned!

"How is this possible? It's too awesome!"

"So much progress in just one night..."

"It's fake. With such acting skills, why did "Air Combat" turn out like that!"

"It's outrageous. Why do I feel that Shen Huai is so powerful!"    ...

They were shattered and shocked, especially those group acting students.

They are also studying acting, so they naturally know how difficult it is to master the language of the camera!

This ability cannot be developed overnight; it requires years of accumulation and practice.

If someone had told them before that someone could learn to master camera language and shot scheduling in a day, they would have scoffed.

But now that this happened right under their noses, one can imagine the shock and blow.

They even began to doubt whether they were suitable to learn acting.

He Zhiqun clenched his fists and looked at Shen Huai who was still performing.

He was a little disbelieving, but more excited!

Really...it's actually true!

Shen Huai actually mastered the performance method in such a short period of time!

Such appearance, such talent, such acting skills, such speed of progress...

He Zhiqun looked at Shen Huai with bright eyes!

Shen Huai...he is definitely a genius.

The filming went on step by step.

Shen Huai completed a set of expressive and infectious performances, and everyone gathered around him.

"Ah Huai, this performance is truly amazing."

"Wonderful, so wonderful, it makes me nervous for you!"

"Your acting skills... are really worthy of the grandmaster's reward."

Everyone praised him one after another. Although it was a bit of a compliment, it was the true feeling in their hearts.

Shen Huai smiled humbly and walked to a chair aside to rest, panting slightly.

Mu Chan handed over a bottle of water and said with a smile: "You must be tired, you are sweating profusely."

"Thank you, Sister Chan'er," Shen Huai took the water, opened it, took a sip and said, "It's okay, it's just a little troublesome."

"Your acting skills are superb. I think many powerful actors can't compare to you." Mu Chan gave a thumbs up and praised with a smile.

"If your words get out, I will be laughed to death..." Shen Huai said with a smile, "It's not even close!"

"What they think is their business, but in my opinion, it is like this!" Mu Chan laughed and said.

"Haha, that's because you have little knowledge." Shen Huai joked with a smile.

"Hey, I was complimenting you!" Mu Chan was a little dissatisfied and rolled her eyes.

"Keep a low profile, so as not to arouse jealousy..." Shen Huai responded with a laugh.

……

After the scene was rearranged, Shen Huai also stopped chatting with Mu Chan and began to prepare for the next scene.

"The next set of shots shows the main character Xiang Cheng's arm hurting. When he opened it and looked at it, he found a centipede crawling across... The reality of this plot is injection."

"For Centipede, we will add special effects later. One of the difficulties in performance is rhythm control, and the other is realism..."

He Zhiqun explained in detail what to shoot for the next scene, and an idea suddenly appeared in Shen Huai's mind.

That it would be more realistic to shoot with a real centipede, but he didn't say it in the end.

Are you kidding? This thing with so many legs... Who wouldn't feel uncomfortable looking at it?

However, doesn’t this plot need some kind of fear and creepy feeling?

Thinking of this, Shen Huai was a little confused.

Conviction and authenticity are two very important elements in acting skills.

When performing, actors must experience the characters' thoughts and feelings, and the prescribed situations the characters are in. The more meticulous and complete the details, the more realistic the performance will be.

But the most detailed conception is not as real as the physical objects and instinctive emotions in front of you!

He knew in his heart that if it were the old actor in the memory world, he would choose the real centipede without any hesitation, but Shen Huai couldn't do that!

The main reason is that the centipede thing is so disgusting, and he gets goosebumps just thinking about the centipede swimming around in his body.

But when the filming actually started, Shen Huai always felt uncomfortable.

It's not that the acting is not good, but it's the kind of test paper that can get full marks but can only hand in an answer sheet with a score of 70 or 80. This feeling is really uncomfortable!

He Zhiqun looked at the monitor screen, hesitated for a moment, and said with a smile: "That's it, it's a good performance."

Shen Huai also looked at his performance in the video with a very struggling expression.

In his mind, a thought told him that this level of performance was enough, and the audience would not be picky anymore.

But at the same time, another thought was telling him, why not do it if you can do the best? What's there to be afraid of? A mere centipede! If being an actor can't even endure this hardship, then just don't eat this bowl of rice!

"Ah Huai, what's wrong?" He Zhiqun asked in confusion upon seeing this.

Shen Huai hesitated for a moment and then handed over the decision-making power to He Zhiqun: "Director He, do you think it is necessary to use real centipedes for filming?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Shen Huai with surprised eyes.

For this set of shots, they never thought of using real centipedes to shoot...and not many actors are really willing to let centipedes crawl over their bodies, right?

They couldn't help but shudder just thinking about it, let alone experiencing it for themselves.

"The real centipede is poisonous, and the picture is difficult to control..." He Zhiqun explained.

In fact, he didn't say the biggest reason. The key was that he thought Shen Huai would be unwilling to use real centipedes in filming, right?

But now it seems that Shen Huai is not too resistant?

Shen Huai let out a sigh of relief after hearing this, and now he no longer had to worry about it.

The director has said that the real centipede is poisonous and the picture is difficult to control. It's not Shen Huai but I am not dedicated.

At this moment, a group performer's voice sounded.

"Director He, in fact, the poison of artificially bred centipedes is very weak and will not cause any harm to the body! As for the difficulty of controlling it, we can buy more centipedes!"

Shen Huai: (╯°Д°)╯︵┻━┻

It's so easy to say, this centipede didn't crawl on you, so what's your problem?

Seeing Shen Huai looking at him with resentful eyes, the student extra realized that he had said the wrong thing and quickly shrank his head with a smile.

He Zhiqun turned to look at Shen Huai, hesitated for a moment and asked, "If you don't mind, let's give it a try?"

God doesn’t mind, I mind very much, okay?

Shen Huai wanted to refuse, but for some reason, the last word he squeezed out was a good word...

The extras also looked at Shen Huai with admiration, he was going to have a hard time... He is a man.

If it were them, they would just use special effects. Who would compare this to reality? It makes me uncomfortable just thinking about it!

It seems that Shen Huai is really awesome. Is he usually so brave?

(End of this chapter)