Chapter 166 Run-in
11 o'clock in the evening, hotel.
Today's shooting lasted from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., which is when everyone finished packing and returned to the hotel.
Lin Hao, James Wan and Werner were gathered around the table to watch the parts taken today. The pictures were all taken by Lin Hao from various angles. After all, although everyone only worked ten hours a day, it was not like
It’s like that in China, but I also took a lot of front and back shots.
"So...I think the third one is the best."
After reading the three photos taken in these three scenes, James Wan raised his head and asked Lin Hao: "What do you think?"
Lin Hao shrugged and said:
"This one is indeed better, but it still doesn't look good. It's just relying on the light from the mobile phone. In fact, many times the expression on the face may not be in place, and the final effect may not be very good."
"I agree." Warner continued.
"So, should we change a mobile phone tomorrow? I mean, one with a brighter screen." James Wan thought for a while and suggested. The poor crew doesn't even have a mobile phone sponsorship implant, so you can change it at will.
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"It's not necessary. I just need to pay more attention when shooting. It's true that it's not good to shoot a light source like this, but that's it for these few shots. We can deal with the rest a little bit."
That is to say, when shooting a closed shot, it is difficult to adjust. When you switch to shooting a coffin with one side open, the picture will be much better.
"I agree!" Warner continued.
"...If you are really sleepy, you can go to sleep." Then Lao Wen was speechless.
"God, I have a headache. I can't sleep even if I want to!"
...
The trio discussed it until about two o'clock, mainly about things like lenses, lighting, etc. The rest were fine. Mainly just one actor, the male protagonist Peter actually gave a more complex performance when his whole body collided with the environment, and the rest was fine.
The on-the-spot reaction was okay because there was no rival scene.
So before filming, Lin Hao actually already knew the scene of more than an hour. He knew exactly how to perform this part and how to perform this part.
But it wasn't entirely smooth.
Practice is the only criterion for testing truth. Lin Hao has always acted in relatively open spaces before, so he was fine with everything he did. But when he actually went to shoot inside, it would be really difficult.
Not to mention anything else, my body is broken, so my movement is restricted first of all; the space is small and it is even more difficult, and I even bump into the machine at every turn; and thirdly, there is a problem with the lighting. These can only be adjusted slowly later, fortunately
Lin Hao has a lot of time now, as long as he finishes filming before Cannes...
Then there is still a long time.
So at around two o'clock in the middle of the night, the remaining two people began to discuss how the scenes to be shot the next day would be adjusted according to today's shooting.
The subsequent scenes are also very exciting, because if a movie is to be shot well, it must be composed of various elements. Lin Hao deleted the background of Zheng Zhi and added something new, which is amnesia.
...
Temporary amnesia caused by a car accident.
In other words, he only remembers what happened before the car accident. He can't remember more, friends, relatives, colleagues? No, he only remembers the hotel, the driver, and the scenery, and he doesn't even remember the call to the police.
Recalling it step by step also gives the movie more room for imagination and exploration, supplements the content of the movie, and explores his backstory with the protagonist, instead of just the mystery of "I was buried in a coffin."
Therefore, today's filming involves some difficult problems. For example, the range and speed of the actors' movements are really limited, and some fast movements in the script cannot be realized, so we have to find other ways or achieve them through other means.
The two of them probably thought about more countermeasures for this matter. For example, should they leave a hole here? When they take pictures later and find something wrong, they can draw a line from this hole to remedy the situation in time.
To put it bluntly, it means making a plan ahead of time.
In fact, this kind of thing is very common, but James Wan is not considered a veteran now, so he can only make adequate preparations.
The same goes for Lin Hao. He was the half-assed producer of "Deep Flowers" because he provided the money. In other words, he had to film during that time, so he actually learned a little bit about many things.
In the process of exploring.
Moreover, the people he came into contact with were all full-level players like Jiang Zhiqiang, Shishan Shangsan, and Zhang Weiping. You might not be able to use them if their level is too high, but Lin Hao just learned what they did by staying up late discussing and hammering out problems.
Director Wen is so worried!
The two of them talked to each other, and the discussion lasted until almost five o'clock. It was getting very bright, so they couldn't help but go back to the room and squinted for two hours. Lin Hao was picked up to put on makeup again. Fortunately, makeup was the most important thing.
Most importantly, there is no need to save money, so it is feasible to sleep while putting on makeup.
...
At 8:30 in the morning, outside the set.
While Whannell was eating breakfast, he was discussing with Wen Ziren, who was also a little sleepy. Wen Ziren then talked about yesterday's events in this way for a while. Whannell listened and took notes, and then said: "It's really too detailed. Maybe it's the same as before."
He has something to do with his cooperation with those big directors in China. In fact, what we shoot are more commercial films, not artistic films, so I also agree with this point of view."
If you follow Lin Hao's shooting method...
I'm afraid it will time out.
"Maybe it won't be overtime." James Wan was half joking and half serious: "I have never felt so tired on a day. I mean, can I have 20 hours of work in the past 24 hours?"
"about there."
"This is equivalent to a day and a half of work. Maybe I should suggest something to him. This will not be good for everyone's state the next day. Especially since he is also the leading actor, not just the producer."
"I agree that we need to ensure enough rest time, but it's very tiring..."
"What?" Wen Ziren asked.
Whannell looked over there: "Do you remember James? When we first asked people to give us the opportunity to make a movie, we wanted this opportunity so much. Now we have it, with millions of funds, so
freedom, which is already very good.”
"..."
"I know it's hard for you, but it's what we've been pursuing. It's just that when it comes, it's not as easy and beautiful as we imagined, or more difficult."
Warner took a sip of Coke and said happily as if he remembered something: "But since this is what we want, there is no need to complain too much."
...
The two of them were silent for a while, apparently thinking, and then James Wan finally nodded slowly.
Yes, a well-known actor, a satisfactory remuneration, and a good investment found us, two fledgling guys. Not only did they not mess around, but they also fully respected us. They discussed it for so long to ensure quality, but you said you were working too hard.
Already...
Eh? There does seem to be something wrong.
But it is true that these two college students, who have just graduated, are not so adaptable to this kind of foreign environment.
If you think about this clearly, everyone will actually relax.
Wen Ziren then nodded and said: "Okay, I have to work hard. If we want him to continue to cooperate with us, then we must at least have a better attitude."
"That's right, this is my James!"
Whannell patted him and then gave his own thoughts: "We have to work hard. You see, we couldn't finish it quickly last night. In fact, a lot of the time was because we didn't summarize the problems during the day. We didn't come until night.
Discussion, this is not okay.”
"Good! I think it's feasible." This small problem disappeared without a trace.
The crew has actually just been formed, and personal habits must be adjusted in various ways, and these issues can be adjusted slowly.
So when Lin Hao woke up, he saw Wen Ziren's eyes sparkling, and he could only sigh: Young people are still in good spirits... Oh, no, I'm one year younger than them? Ah, being a producer and starring is really
Chapter completed!