Chapter 206 Movie-level shooting techniques
On June 15, 2006, "My Love from the Star" officially started shooting.
It’s still the same opening ceremony and media interviews.
Because this is Chen Linfeng's first new drama since "The Great Tang Empire", and it is also one of the few appearances in two months.
There are so many reporters here. The reporters called by Longlin Company themselves account for less than one-third here.
Everyone is very excited.
Sina Media: "Director Chen, this is your first time as a director. Will you present something different to the audience as before?"
"Of course, I have been there. The pursuit of new things is the same this time.”
“Can you tell me what’s new?”
“It’s mainly about the shooting method and picture quality. The TV series is shot in a way that is close to that of a movie. In terms of photographic equipment, lighting, post-production color correction, etc., it is possible to provide the audience with a higher aesthetic experience. ”
In fact, the first person to do this in later generations should be the crew of "The Legend of Zhen Huan". Chen Linfeng has read reports in his previous life that their crew used movie lenses. But this time, he relied on the cinematic style in many aspects such as lighting and shooting methods. practices.
A knowledgeable reporter at the scene asked, "The movie can look obviously more advanced than the TV series because it takes a lot of time to adjust the lighting and do post-production. How much time does Director Chen plan to spend filming?"
"It is expected to be more than 4 months, and the later period will also be longer."
This is a very topical news, and the reporters below are a little commotion.
“Why do you do this?”
Chen Linfeng thought for a while and replied, "A seminar was held in Yanjing a while ago. Experts at the meeting said that the future direction of TV dramas is likely to be towards high-quality products, which are the so-called 'blockbusters'. , I partially agree with this expert’s opinion, and I’m also trying to put it into practice myself.”
“The cost of shooting a TV series will be significantly higher, right?”
“Of course, the shooting time will be higher. The salary alone will be much higher."
"Then how can you ensure that you can make back your capital?"
"There is not much pressure to pay back your capital. There is Sissi and I in this drama, and at least the price of one broadcast can still be sold for a lot. If the quality of the work is good, the subsequent income will definitely not be less
But in the final analysis, I am not short of money, so I have the capital to try, and I am willing to be a pioneer and go out there. ”
Seeing that the topic was getting further and further away, Chen Linfeng took it back and began to introduce other actors in the crew and let the media interview more other people.
Although the reporters were regretful that they could not continue to talk about the topic. Chen Linfeng asked more questions, but what he knew so far was enough to make two big news articles, so he didn't hesitate and started asking other questions.
There were new reporters in the audience who came to join in the confusion. He kept asking, "Brother Wang, why are you so keen on asking this 'blockbuster' question? "
Brother Wang was raising his hand to ask a question. Seeing that he was not chosen, he simply sat down and answered the younger brother's question.
"Only blockbusters are popular. Look at how well the newspapers were sold during the period after "Hero" was released. Oh, you were still in school at that time.
Then when "Empire of the Tang Dynasty" was aired recently , you must have experienced it, have you ever felt that we were very busy at that time, and there were endless press releases to write every day?”
The novice reporter nodded hurriedly, indeed, we did write a lot of articles at that time, so I got a little more salary for two months.
“So, I usually have no choice but to go back and forth with celebrity gossips, do you think we like this?
Oh, we also like it when we meet Dagua. Yes, this can also make a lot of money
But there must still be serious big news, so it makes writing more comfortable. We write with a clear conscience, and the audience is happy to see it, so why not do it. "
At this time, the new round of reporters' questions began again. Brother Wang raised his hand desperately, but was still not selected. He sat back in his seat with regret and continued the topic just now.
" Today, everyone originally wanted to report the launch news as usual, and ask about the gossip between Xiao Chen and Liu Qianqian, but Xiao Chen is a cunning person and probably won't be able to ask anything.
However, a new hot topic suddenly appeared at this time. Can everyone not be excited? ”
The novice reporters understand. To put it bluntly, there are suddenly many topics and there are long-term topics that can be expected in the future. The senior reporters can’t help but drool.
At this time, it was the turn of a new round of questions, and the rookie reporters also raised their hands.
I didn’t expect the host on stage to actually point his finger here.
"Come on that little brother over there."
The rookie reporter stood up excitedly and asked, "I am a reporter from Entertainment Weekend. I want to ask Liu Qianqian a question. I heard that you In the new drama, she plays a couple with Chen Linfeng. Will she be in love for a long time and fake it for real? "
Liu Qianqian's face turned red and she quickly picked up the phone and retorted, "No. La, definitely not.”
"Why is it so guaranteed?"
"I don't want to answer your question, next."
This different reaction immediately attracted the attention of other media, and they smelled it Different taste.
Brother Wang glanced at his younger brother in surprise. He didn't expect that a novice would actually ask a very technical question. Of course, for the entertainment industry media, such questions are very advanced.
At this time, he had forgotten the previous words of "having a clear conscience".
When the reporters see the gap, of course they have to continue to attack, but after all, this is their home court, so they still have to pay attention to the way they ask questions.
The reporter at the back continued to vaguely mention related issues, but Liu Qianqian seemed to have just a temporary mood swing, and the subsequent answers were very good at pushing it away.
It’s a pity that Tianxian Xue is “bad” and knows how to do Tai Chi.
The reporters were disappointed.
Fortunately, there are enough topics for today.
Not only are the above two points worth reporting, the second male and female roles are played by Hu Ge and An Yixuan respectively. With the heroine Liu Qianqian, the three-person cast of Fairy Sword is complete.
It’s hard to say, this is not director Xiao Chen’s intention.
Of course it was intentional. After Chen Linfeng considered between An Yixuan and Yang Mi, he still chose An Yixuan.
Because from a joke point of view, if Yang Mi is chosen, the subsequent impact will be uncertain, whether Yang Mi will continue to play Xue Jian San Xue Jian.
On the contrary, An Yixuan was chosen, which is ready-made news material. After the new drama is aired, it will be interesting for fans to see these people form a new emotional combination.
In addition to these main roles, the heroine's brother is played by Xiaolong. He doesn't have many roles, and more of them are guest appearances.
Shi Xiaolong is now a second-tier actor at least, and it is now a critical period for him to become an adult. For the sake of subsequent development, it is best to take on more non-starring roles, so it is more appropriate to make guest appearances, and supporting roles will be more influential.
The male protagonist’s old friend Zhang Yingmu and Chen Linfeng approached Chen Baoguo and made some favors to invite him.
Of course, if the ratings of the TV series explode, the favors will definitely not be counted, and maybe they will be earned in return.
The male villain, who is also the brother of Hu Ge, the second male lead, is played by Wang Jinsong. Lin Yaodong in later "Icebreaker" has a very good villain aura. This role will definitely not be a problem for him.
And Wang Jinsong is so good-looking that playing Hu Ge’s brother would not seem out of place.
I have to say here that when Chen Linfeng first wrote the script, he did not label the names of each character. Instead, after selecting the actors, he gave new names according to the specific actors.
The male protagonist’s name is Chen Wenzhao, which is more in line with the customs of the Ming Dynasty. From now on, he will no longer be Professor Du, but Professor Chen.
The heroine's name is An Qian, and you can tell at a glance that she is based on Liu Qianqian. This is to make the character related to the real-life star Liu Qianqian and make it easier for the audience to relate to her.
In addition, the second male lead is Li Guyue and the second female lead is Liu Yixuan.
The name change is quite necessary, after all, the original name has a strong national feel.
Not only the name of the protagonist, but many settings have also changed.
For example, the protagonist, as an alien, first arrived in an era and location near Yanjing in the Ming Dynasty.
The corresponding attire has also changed. Instead of wearing modern clothes in ancient times like the original work, he wears older Hanfu.
For the first time, he was thought to be a descended immortal.
Here Chen Linfeng specially designed it. These aliens are inextricably linked to the immortals in myths and legends of the past.
These contents have been fully recognized by the actors during the script reading about a week before the start of filming.
After the press conference, Chen Linfeng took a simple symbolic shot. No accidents occurred, and the morning schedule was successfully concluded.
The crew seems to be quite dedicated. Needless to say, other staff members are members of the Dragon and Qilin Company. Of course, they must support the prince's work.
In addition, there are the seniors invited by Chen Linfeng himself. These people bet on Director Xiao Chen's future, and of course they do their best.
The only one who is more "outside" is the lighting master who has been working with us for a long time. Most of these lighting engineers are from the Central Plains Province, and they also have local concepts. In fact, they are our own people to a certain extent.
So speaking of it, although Chen Linfeng is a first-time director, his control over the crew is not bad.
After lunch, we will start shooting in the afternoon.
Although Chen Linfeng is the director, he doesn't have much opportunity to be behind the monitor because he is in most of the shots, so the first people to look at the screen are the handheld camera operator Zhao Fei and the executive director Cheng Er.
The crew uses dual-camera shooting. Most of the shots will include a panorama and a close-up. It happens that Zhao Fei and Cao Yu are responsible for one, but the selection of camera positions and better shooting angles are usually decided by Zhao Fei. .
The first scene is the scene where the male protagonist and the female protagonist meet for the first time in the elevator.
Since it is an indoor scene, the lighting depends entirely on the lighting. In order to achieve a better effect, this alone took a long time.
After all departments were ready, the filming started not smoothly.
Although Liu Qianqian did prepare in advance, as the opening scene is a key plot to establish the character and show the character, Chen Linfeng has very high requirements and will not give it easily.
He himself is okay, the expressions in the play are not rich, the focus is actually the heroine's performance.
Liu Qianqian has tried her best to perform, but she is always not open enough. She knows the problem. After all, it is the influence of the more restrained acting methods in the past two dramas.
I was a bit confused when I suddenly encountered this relatively open method.
Chen Linfeng would even give her a demonstration of how to act, but after all, different people performed with different results, so she couldn't copy it completely.
Fortunately, Liu Qianqian’s efforts in recent years have not been in vain, and she can always see progress.
I can only grind it bit by bit.
Others in the crew were not in a hurry and kept coming with them over and over again.
Most of them are veterans, and they know that choosing such an important scene in the opening scene is to get it right in one step so that the heroine can adapt to the new performance method. After this scene is over, the follow-up will be easy.
Hu Ge looked a little stunned. Director Xiao Chen was exaggerating. Not only could he act well, he could even act out the other person's role as another actor.
Are all movie directors so good?
No wonder Director Zhang is said to be good at coaching people. Like Liu Qianqian, who corrects her acting skills over and over again, there is always better guidance. The more an individual acts, the more her acting skills improve.
An Yixuan looked a little envious. She really wanted someone to be so patient with her.
I originally heard that Director Xiao Chen invited me to act in his new play, and I thought I might have a chance.
Unfortunately, when I saw this scene, I knew that I was probably out of luck. How could a director treat his actors so well?
Liu Qianqian herself didn’t feel that Xiaofeng was good to her at all. She acted numb over and over again.
Xiaofeng kept hearing that he was doing better, but he didn't notice it at all.
She was even a little aggrieved. How was it different from a public execution if she kept asking herself to do it again? She was also a well-known actor in the industry.
However, Liu Qianqian has a kind of tenacity in her bones after all. Chen Linfeng said that she would have to do it again, so she did it again without saying a word.
Until the end of the work in the afternoon, we only finished the elevator scene, and the scene of opening the door after exiting the elevator.
Chen Linfeng himself was quite satisfied. This section was originally planned to take two days.
When the play was over, Cheng Er asked him, "Director Xiao Chen, today went well. Can we continue tomorrow?"
"Well, one more day will be enough, and the rest will be faster."
"Okay, I understand."
Zhao Fei nodded secretly. This guy was confident. As a novice director, his performance was already very good.
As for the emotions in the heroine's heart, he can naturally see it. At this time, the director needs to find a way to persuade and relieve her.
(End of this chapter)