Chapter 17 Team Building
But "Dark Invasion" was okay. Except for a few shots that needed to be shot in real locations, Zhang Chen planned to shoot all the shots in the cave in the studio.
How many scenes are the cave divided into and how should the scenery be set? Zhang Chen kept detailed records of how those props were made and how they were photographed.
Thanks to the fact that most of the scenes were set in a studio, Zhang Chen was able to draw the storyboards in advance.
If it is a real-life shooting, you must have an appreciation of the scene before you can draw the storyboard. Otherwise, if you have drawn the scene in separate shots and arrive at the scene and find that the actual situation is completely different from what was shown in the separate shots, you will be blind.
For example, some angles cannot be captured by the camera at all. Although some places are easy to shoot, there is huge noise and it is impossible to collect the sound on the spot. Some designed pictures arrive at the scene and it is found that the optical fiber is wrong, or there is no reference object, so the scene can only be set on the spot. , which will greatly delay the shooting progress.
During the winter vacation, Zhang Chen had thought about the entire shooting process in detail several times. Even so, he would occasionally find missing parts.
In the classroom, Zhang Chen integrated the scene cards he had compiled into a production schedule, and based on this, he made a detailed shooting plan.
The entire movie will take about 23 days to shoot, of course, if there are no surprises.
Usually, it is impossible without accidents.
The shooting plan is very important. After the crew is formed, each unit will have one in hand.
For example, lighting and props need to be prepared in advance according to the shooting plan. The lighting plan must be designed in advance, and the relevant props need to be prepared in advance. It is too late to do these tasks on site. of.
Early the next morning, Zhang Chen ran to the props company.
Most of the scenes in this film were shot in a studio, which requires a lot of scenery and must be communicated with the prop company in advance.
The props company was also introduced by Teacher Fu. The boss is a senior who graduated from Nortel. After working with the group for a few years, he found it boring, so he started his own props company.
The caves, stalactites, and rock crevices of various terrains in the film must be made live in order to facilitate shooting. They can be disassembled or cut. All these need to be communicated to the other party in advance.
In addition, a large amount of artificial plasma was used in the film, which also required preparation in advance.
Although there are many props required, it is not complicated to make.
Those rocks and the like can be solved with self-expanding foam, which is light, easy to transport, and low cost.
The self-expanding foam itself has a certain texture, and when it is colored and spliced, it will look like a rock.
After talking about the props, it happened to be noon, and Zhang Chen randomly found a noodle restaurant to eat.
For people from the coal province, a bowl of noodles is all they need for a meal.
I just sat down when I received a call from Teacher Fu, "Zhang Chen, we have almost found the person you want."
"Teacher is mighty."
"Go. , don’t flatter me, come to the guide building at 2:30 in the afternoon, I will lead you over and let you see him.”
As expected of a teacher, this efficiency is really high. It only took half a day to find everything.
Things went smoothly, which made Zhang Chen very happy and in a good mood.
Well, the fried tomatoes and eggs are really delicious.
At 2:30 in the afternoon, Zhang Chen arrived at the guidance building on time. When he walked to the door of the classroom, he realized that Teacher Fu and the people he was looking for had already arrived.
"Sorry, sorry, I'm late."
As soon as he entered the door, Zhang Chen bowed and apologized. Teacher Fu waved his hand to stop him: "It's not that you are late, it's that we are early. Okay, come here and let me introduce you."
"This is Zhang Chen, My student is also the director of this movie, and the investment has been made." Seeing everyone nodding, Teacher Fu introduced everyone to Zhang Chen one by one.
"This is Xiao Jin, the makeup artist. He is responsible for the makeup work of "Green Tea". He is not from Nortel, but a friend of mine. The most important thing is that you The film uses special effects makeup, and he happens to be good at it, so I recommended him to you."
"That's great, Teacher Xiao, I need more help from you in the special effects makeup department."
Special effects makeup is very important in this film. The monster images and those horrific wounds all require the use of special effects makeup.
Zhang Chen originally wanted to come by himself, but he didn’t expect that Teacher Fu could find talents in this field.
“You’re welcome, let’s communicate more then.”
Xiao Jin is quite thin, wears glasses, and doesn’t seem to talk much, but Zhang Chen has a vague impression of this person, it seems This person has participated in many blockbusters of later generations.
Next, Teacher Fu introduced other people, including the assistant director, lighting, scene recorder, radio, and the remaining candidates for the supporting actresses. Zhang Chen took a brief look at them and found that there were no problems.
None of these people are new, and they have all been with at least one group before.
The actors who play the remaining supporting female roles are all juniors and seniors, and their acting skills are no problem.
The price offered by these people is not high. Teacher Fu said hello before coming. This is the student's own work and the investment is limited, so the remuneration may be relatively low.
No one cares too much. For them, what matters more is the opportunity to practice and accumulate experience.
Seeing that the conversation was almost over, Teacher Fu looked at his watch and said, "That's it for now. I have classes later and I have to go."
Zhang Chen expressed his gratitude again. If it weren't for Teacher Fu's help, the crew would not have been able to set it up so easily. Moreover, Zhang Chen, who worked in every position, was very satisfied. It was obvious that Teacher Fu had put his heart into it.
After exchanging contact information with everyone, the group dispersed.
Next, Zhang Chen has to go to the Qingying Film Studio. Although Teacher Fu has already made an agreement there, Zhang Chen still has to go there by himself to see the specific conditions of the studio so that he can Plan his shooting schedule.
He came to Qingying Studio and explained his purpose. The other party obviously knew about this.
Take Zhang Chen to the studio.
The studio is very large and has a second floor for storing props, which is very convenient.
Zhang Chen made a simple plan for the studio according to the scene in his mind, including which props should be placed in which place and what the shooting sequence would be.
After rehearsing it, I feel that there is no problem.
According to the preparation shooting schedule, it will take about 23 days. To prevent accidents, Zhang Chen directly booked a month.
After making an agreement with Qingying Film Factory, Zhang Chen left.
After finishing all this, half a day passed.
Seeing that the sky was getting darker, his stomach growled.
He was not idle this afternoon, and had already finished digesting the little food he had eaten for lunch.
Seeing another knife-cut noodle restaurant next to it, Zhang Chen decisively got in.
Well, the fried tomatoes and eggs are really delicious.
(End of this chapter)