Entertaining Children

  Chapter 1104 Taking a makeup photo

  Wan Haokun’s agent stopped talking, and Xiao Yao proceeded to the following procedure.

  The location of the filming, the room and board provided by the crew during the filming, the approximate start-up time and the filming time, all have to be explained to Wan Haokun and the agent first. Wan Haokun’s agent said that Wan Haokun only needs half of the pay for the show, and the exact amount of this half of pay needs to be explained by the other party. However, Xiao Yao didn't explain all of these things in person. Instead, a deputy director he brought to talk to Wan Haokun's agent.

  Speaking of the shooting location and the shooting conditions, Wan Haokun’s agent was obviously hesitant, but Wan Haokun himself stated that there was no problem on the spot, and the agent agreed.

  When talking about the expected salary, the amount proposed by the agent was a little lower than half of Wan Haokun's worth, and it did not reach the upper limit of the salary given by Xiao Yao to the casting studio for this role. But the agent also put forward a request, that is, in the publicity draft before the movie is released, it must be mentioned that Wan Haokun will star in this movie at half price, so as not to affect Wan Haokun's worth in the circle.

Although Xiao Yao said that there are already three actors who are well-known and topical in this movie, and there is no need to use other people as a promotional point when the movie is promoted, but it is true that Wan Haokun played at half price, so Xiao Yao also agreed if this role In the end, if Wan Haokun is really selected, at least the half-price performance of Wan Haokun will be specifically mentioned in the publicity drafts of the three media.

  While the deputy director was negotiating terms with Wan Haokun’s agent, Xiao Yao also took a break. When Wan Haokun’s auditions were all over, and the third actor had arrived, Xiao Yao directly began the audition for the third actor.

  On the first day of the audition, Lin Jingliang did not participate.

  Before, only the film’s photography team and props team were determined. The crew’s costume, makeup, lighting and other technical departments have not yet been determined. Lin Jingliang is still interviewing the members of the technical team behind the scenes.

  When I went to Hong Kong Island to ask Lin Jingliang as the art director of the film, Xiao Yao said that he would put his own people in the team to learn from Lin Jingliang. The specific candidates are the two designers in the fashion brand design room of Xiao Yao and Yin Xi's cooperation in Yin Xi's studio, and Pei Minyi, the stylist and assistant of Xiao Yao's team.

  Pei Minyi was acquainted with Xiao Yao when he made the short film "Tuner". Before being Xiao Yao’s assistant, Pei Minyi worked as a makeup artist in the crew, and after becoming Xiao Yao’s assistant, she has also participated in the shooting of two movies with Xiao Yao, and even served in that parkour movie. She has worked in the costume department of the crew, so she herself has a good understanding and certain practical experience in the costume modeling and makeup work of the crew.

  The other two designers in the design studio are doing fashion and performance costume design. They have no practical experience in movie-related aspects, but they are not completely ignorant of behind-the-scenes production of movies.

  Since Xiao Yao has been involved in movies in the past two years, the designers in the brand design office usually talk about behind-the-scenes production of movies. In the studio, Rick, who was dug by Xiao Yao from the United States, used to be a film prop artist. He had some understanding of behind-the-scenes production of movies and became the core figure of the designers in their usual chat. We talked a lot, and everyone's interest in it has increased a lot.

  Pei Minyi was originally just a makeup artist, and many things about costume styling were learned from the designers in the design studio. As Xiao Yao’s assistant, Pei Minyi participated in two films with Xiao Yao, and also worked as a costume designer on the crew. The designers in the design studio were envious, and also asked Xiao Yao to bring them into the group to learn about the requirements. . Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xiao Yao selected the two most willing to join the group to study with Lin Jingliang.

  The three people who Xiao Yao stuffed in, regardless of their understanding of film aesthetics, they are absolutely excellent in costume styling. After the interview, Lin Jingliang not only agreed to include the three in the costume styling team of the film crew, but even appointed Pei Minyi as the head of the costume styling department.

  As a well-known film art director, Lin Jingliang himself also has a working team. The three people recommended by Xiao Yao plus his own people, the costume styling, make-up of the crew, and the core characters of the art setting team are all available. Since Xiao Yao said before that Lin Jingliang is welcome to bring his team into the group, and the three of them were stuffed in by Xiao Yao, so this group of people will basically have no problems with Xiao Yao.

In the rest of the crew department, Xiao Yao, the administrative and logistical aspects, handed over to the executive producer and the deputy director he picked from the film and television company. There is no need for Lin Jingliang to manage. Lin Jingliang really needs to take care of people, that is, lighting. Department.

   Xiao Yao himself is a well-known professional photographer. Although his name as a photographer comes from static photographs, he is also quite familiar with film and television photography, that is, dynamic photography. In addition to being familiar with the equipment, he has no less insights than professional videographers on composition and lighting.

  The photography team determined by the crew a few days ago was selected after Xiao Yao and Lin Jingliang combined their opinions together. Now the lighting team also needs to fully consider Xiao Yao's opinions.

  The audition time is all scheduled during the day. After all the auditions on the first day were over, Xiao Yao rushed back to the film and television company from the casting studio to discuss the candidates for the lighting team with Lin Jingliang.

  It took two days and the candidates for the lighting team of the crew were also determined. Xiao Yao invited Lin Jingliang to join him in the audition for the actors, but Lin Jingliang waved his hand and refused.

   After taking the time to watch the video taken by Xiao Yao during the daytime audition these two nights, Lin Jingliang expressed considerable trust and appreciation for Xiao Yao’s vision and taste in choosing actors. Regarding the actors, Lin Jingliang decided not to blend in.

  Lin Jingliang is about to start the art design of the shooting scene based on the script. In the past few days, I will stay in Shanghai to do some pre-planning. After Xiao Yao has decided on all the actors, designed the characters for the actors, and took the makeup photos, he will go to the shooting location of Dahebao Village to do further work. Examine and supervise the construction of the main shooting site.

   Speaking of fixed makeup photos, there is another special presence among actors, and that is Sun Tingting. Sun Tingting, who went to support education, has not returned, and may not be able to return in the short term. But Lin Jingliang didn't care too much. Xiao Yao will definitely take care of Sun Tingting's makeup photos. If necessary, then fly back from Jin Province. According to Xiao Yao's own words, all the roles that Xiao Yao is auditioning can be completed within a few days and can be confirmed. Lin Jingliang was waiting for the actors in those roles.

  There are only eight main characters in this movie, and a few small supporting roles, such as assistants to special commissioners, military officers, and philanthropists from the United States, are just over double digits. The actors for the three roles have been identified before, and there are not many roles left to audition for Xiao Yao.

  In the early stage, the casting studio found only three or four candidates for these roles, and some of the roles have fewer or even only two candidates. It took Xiao Yao five days to finish the auditions of these actors.

  After the audition, Xiao Yao quickly decided on the actors for each role. The selected notice came to sign the contract with the crew. There was no selected actor, Xiao Yao also called and responded in person.

  After the actor is determined, you can design the role model and take the makeup photo.

  Although Xiao Yao is a photographer himself and likes taking pictures, Xiao Yao is not very enthusiastic about taking pictures of makeup. When he participated in the movie "127 Hours" before, Xiao Yao never took makeup photos at all because he went to school. Later, although I shot a parkour movie, I shot it after the movie was turned on.

  Xiao Yao’s film has no plan to promote it when it starts shooting. Even if the makeup photo is taken, it will not be announced in advance. According to the original plan, Xiao Yao waited for the movie to start before finding time to take makeup photos for the actors. But this time I invited Lin Jingliang to be the art director. Lin Jingliang said that he wanted to shoot in advance, so he would shoot in advance. Taking advantage of the opportunity to sign contracts with the actors and everyone is in Shencheng, Xiao Yao arranged to take pictures of the set makeup.

  Xiao Yao himself is also one of the actors, and he has to take makeup photos, so he did not personally take the palm mirror. Based on the principle of convenience and no water flow to outsiders, the location for the makeup photos was chosen in the studio of Yin Xi's studio, and the photographer I was looking for was also a contracted photographer of Yin Xi's studio. As a director and actor, Xiao Yao guided and watched with Lin Jingliang and others.

  Of course, the makeup photos are taken one by one, but since it has been determined to be a co-worker of the crew, the character images do not need to be kept secret from each other, and it is necessary for everyone to familiarize themselves with each other in advance. So although the actors who took the makeup photos were notified at different times, they came to the studio one by one, but because the photos were taken on the same day, not only did several of them arrive in advance to communicate with the crew and other actors, everyone After the filming, I basically didn't leave, and all stayed to watch other actors' makeup photos.

The place where the photo was taken was the studio of Yin Xi’s studio. The photographer who took the photo was a contracted photographer of Yin Xi’s studio. Xiao Yao has shares in Yin Xi’s studio and is one of the bosses. This is basically the crew director Xiao Yao. Own place. The staff of makeup artists and costumers include people from Yin Xi's studio, as well as people from the costume and makeup department of the crew. Some of them are originally from here, so these people are familiar with this place, and they are also familiar with the staff.

The main actors of a crew gathered to take pictures. It was originally a lively and happy event. Coupled with the familiarity of the place, everyone was very relaxed. Therefore, the atmosphere of the entire shooting scene was quite good, and the shooting process was also very good. smoothly.

Although everyone has read the script and has a good understanding of the characters in the film, in terms of external images, it is unlikely that the characters are described in such detail in the script, what kind of clothes they wear, and what they do. Hairstyle, as a whole, gives a person a kind of visual feeling, this is often different from what I actually see and what I imagine. This is also a meaning of taking makeup photos.

  Before the actors take makeup photos, Lin Jingliang and Pei Minyi will explain to them in advance the role models played, and then let them change clothes and make-up. Therefore, before taking pictures, many people have a general impression of other people's characters.

  However, three characters are exceptions.

  As a director, Xiao Yao will definitely participate in the character design. The character image design of the main actors in the film was done by Lin Jingliang and Pei Minyi, and Xiao Yao was only responsible for the final review of whether they were in line with the requirements of the film. However, the character images created by Lin Jingliang and Pei Minyi are all those character images Xiao Yao selected actors through the casting studio these days. Xiao Yao previously determined the three role images of the actors in advance, which Xiao Yao had designed by himself before.

  It is reasonable to say that even if Lin Jingliang, the art director, does not personally design, he should know what the three character images designed by Xiao Yao look like. However, Xiao Yao was about to take the makeup photo, and he kept hiding it, saying that he planned to surprise Lin Jingliang.

  Xiao Yao is also an actor, and he also needs to take makeup photos. However, he is the director, and he has the final say on whoever shoots first, and he arranges himself to shoot at the end. When all the actors present had finished taking makeup photos, everyone couldn't wait to urge Xiao Yao to come.

   "I heard that I took makeup photos here, right?" As everyone urged Xiao Yao, a rough voice suddenly rang at the entrance of the studio.

"what?"

Everyone followed the sound and saw a woman with a dark complexion, numb face, patched cloth trousers, and black cloth shoes standing at the entrance of the studio like this. Shocked.

  When a group of people in the studio were shocked by the appearance of this woman, Xiao Yao spoke.

  Although Xiao Yao is one of the bosses here, as well as the director and producer of the crew, he should have spoken out, but what Xiao Yao said surprised a group of people in the studio.

   "Why are you here now?" Xiao Yao looked at the woman at the door and smiled, "You didn't come here just like this, right?"

   "Director, do you know? I'm looking for you? Who is this?" A petite girl walked up to Xiao Yao and asked.

   "My wife!" Xiao Yao smiled.

  "Who is your wife? Take advantage of me?" The woman at the door roared and walked in ferociously. She pulled out a dry tobacco rod from her back as she walked.

Shocked by the woman's voice, the girl next to Xiao Yao asked in a low voice, "Isn't your girlfriend Sun Tingting? When did you have a wife again?"

   "This is the coppersmith's wife, my daughter-in-law in the movie!" Xiao Yao smiled.

"what?"

   "Teacher He Ying?!"

   "This is He Ying?!"

  A group of people in the studio shouted in surprise.

  Since the woman at the door appeared, the studio became quiet. Although Xiao Yao did not deliberately raise the volume, this was still clearly heard by everyone. Xiao Yao has told most of the crew, especially these actors, about He Ying's role as the coppersmith's wife. Hearing Xiao Yao said that this ugly and sturdy lady at the door was actually the goddess He Ying in everyone's eyes, and a group of people stared wide-eyed.

  "Hello everyone, I am He Ying!" He Ying changed her face when she saw everyone's performance, and put on a smiling expression to greet everyone slightly, "Sorry, it's a bit late."

  (End of this chapter)