Chapter 62 Preparations for "Shark Beach"
Zhang Chen didn't know that he was hated by Lu Chuan, and he probably wouldn't care if he knew.
This person is a villain in almost all Huayu novels, so why can he not be the villain in mine.
The different treatment in the car was indeed intentional on his part, and he did have a problem with Lu Chuan.
The reason is very simple. A director who can make a movie like "Nanjing Nanjing" has a crooked butt, and Zhang Chen doesn't need to be nice to him.
In fact, he feels a pity for "Kekexili". "Kekexili" is a good film, and the form of pseudo-documentary is also very novel.
It can be seen that Lu Chuan is somewhat talented.
But if the butt is crooked, it is crooked. This is a matter of stance and has nothing to do with talent.
But Zhang Chen can't think about it now. He is busy calling Wu Hehu.
"Yes, Mr. Wu, China Film Investment invested 20%, Mr. Han made the decision personally, and the contract will be signed tomorrow..."
"Okay, your 10%, I will set it aside for you as soon as the project is approved..."
"Yes, yes, I want to try to have an impact. If it succeeds, I will arrange the film then. I need Mr. Wu to take care of me..."
After agreeing on the investment with Wu Hehu, Zhang Chen called Dong Jianqiang again.
“You boy, you are so fast. I just told you the day before yesterday, and I didn’t expect it to be done today.”
“I also want to thank Brother Dong for clearing up my doubts and showing me the way. Yes, I won’t implement it quickly.”
"You're welcome. You were so polite and I suddenly couldn't speak. Hahaha. I would like to thank my brother for not throwing us away in terms of distribution. He also let me have an explanation with the new president..."
"How could it be possible? Brother Dong in "Dark Invasion" takes great care of me. I can't get rid of you no matter what."
"Brother, I appreciate your love."
...
Sign the contract and receive the funds.
After the investment matter was settled, Zhang Chen began to prepare the crew in the next few days, and Chen Xi was his little follower.
First of all, there is the crew, which is basically the same as last time. Some are old people and some are newcomers.
The camera team has added equipment. In order to capture a movie-like quality, camera equipment cannot be spared. Ning Hao is the photographer, and there is also a focal point, a camera follower, and an assistant, a total of four people.
He only rented one set of equipment, the Alisa movie camera and the Steadicam, which saved him a fortune since he didn't need two cameras.
The lighting team consists of three people, one lighting director and two lighting assistants.
There are two people in the recording team.
The directing team is Zhang Chen and two assistant directors, and the production team is Zhang Chen and Chen Xi.
The makeup team consists of Xiao Jin, the makeup artist, and two makeup assistants, but they are also responsible for the special effects props.
The four-person set management team is responsible for setting up all the scenery, and the rest is the actor team.
The protagonist Fan Binbin has not yet joined the cast. Among the supporting roles, Zhang Chen claimed the role of the guide, Cao Bingkun and another crew member acted as the two surfers. They did not specifically find the actor for the little boy. It was too complicated.
There aren’t many scenes anyway, so the crew will just hire a child at the filming location.
There is no costume team. The whole story takes place at the beach. The costumes are just a few sets of swimsuits. There is no need for a dedicated person to be responsible for it.
In addition, China Film Special Effects Production Center also sent two technicians to the team to provide guidance on the shooting of some special effects shots.
The assistant director who was sent out to scout the location had not heard back yet, so Zhang Chen took Chen Xi to make preparations first, which is the so-called co-ordination.
There are many preparations for the film crew, including personnel, accommodation, venues, schedules, local police registration...
At the same time, we also need to break down the script and formulate a shooting schedule: how many days of shooting, what is the order, and how to arrange the actors' schedules.
What the coordinator has to do is to implement the entire crew's shooting plan in detail every day.
Of course, there will definitely be discrepancies in the actual process.
Just like the weather at the beach, the weather can change. If there is a strong wind, they may not be able to shoot for a few days. However, Chen Xi's luck is relatively good, and the coordination work of "Shark Beach" is relatively simple.
Because the scene is fixed, it is a bay.
There is only one main actor, so there is no problem of coordinating schedules.
Zhang Chen taught Chen Xi how to list and summarize all the factors one by one, and finally make a scene card.
The other thing is the choice of shooting method.
The first ten minutes of the film show the majesty of the surf in the bay and the beauty of Fan Binbin, one of which uses aerial photography.
Aerial photography has its own explanation, whether it is a helicopter aerial photography or a hot air balloon aerial photography. If it is a helicopter aerial photography, where do you need to rent a helicopter? Where do you need to go to register before the helicopter takes off? What kind of insurance should you take? These all need to be arranged in advance.
After teaching him almost everything, Zhang Chen left the matter to Chen Xi and let her figure it out by herself while he went to work on the special effects.
Special effects shooting these days is still very complicated, and Zhang Chen doesn’t want to follow the same path as "The Promise".
Original Time and Space, the special effects production company of "The Promise" was Xiantao Digital, which was considered the top in the industry at the time.
But the effect produced was unsatisfactory.
The poetry master complained about the poor performance of the special effects company, while the special effects company complained that the poetry master didn't understand special effects shooting at all. Many times he couldn't tell what he wanted and could only rely on the special effects production staff to guess.
If it is a Hollywood crew, the role responsible for special effects is called the special effects director. This is a role that understands both movies and special effects. It is the window between the special effects department and the film crew. All special effects shots need to go through him. nod.
But it is definitely not available in China yet, so Zhang Chen discussed it with two technicians.
What can be photographed, what is risky, and what are the alternatives if not possible.
Chen Xi, who had just completed the scene card, was assigned another task by Zhang Chen, to contact advertisers.
Yes, Zhang Chen is preparing for advertising placement in this movie.
During the first part of "Dark Invasion", he was still an unknown newcomer, and no one would take notice of him even if he tried to talk to him.
But things are different now. He is already a cutting-edge director with a successful film, and advertisers are willing to talk to him on an equal footing.
There are not many places where advertisements can be placed. There are only a few places on surfboards, swimsuits, helmet-mounted DVs, waterproof watches and jewelry worn by the protagonist.
In this aspect, Feng Xiaogang is the most mature in China.
His "A World Without Thieves" is said to have embedded a total of 12 brand advertisements at a cost of 48 million, and there are also several pre-roll advertisements for another 24 million.
The production cost of his entire film was only 46 million, and the advertising placement alone paid for it, and he even made a profit.
Zhang Chen told Chen Xi all this and asked her to talk about it on her own. It was up to her to talk as much as she wanted.
For the first time doing advertising placement, Zhang Chen didn’t expect to earn much, so he just treated it as training for the team.
Chen Xi happily threw herself into negotiations with advertisers, and soon she discovered that there was no price negotiation for surfboards and swimsuits. The real money-making opportunities were those two electronic products and jewelry.
So she specially listed some DV brand manufacturers and jewelry brands, preparing to find the real sheep from them.
While Chen Xi was at loggerheads with the brand owner, Wen Zhang was also making plans for his future in the small garden of China Opera.
Today, a piece of news stimulated him - "Director Zhang Chen's new film may be shot soon."
In the photo, Zhang Chen was in high spirits, and Wen Zhang felt sad looking at that face.
They are both level 02. How come he is already the director of a blockbuster movie and is about to start shooting the second one.
And I am still a young actor who interviews the crew every day.
A few days ago, senior Chen Xi's reply made him a little frustrated. He thought it would be easier to have an introduction from an acquaintance, but he was still rejected and didn't even get an interview chance.
Wen Zhang is reflecting, maybe the relationship is not strong enough.
If the protagonist Fan Binbin is his girlfriend, then the chance of getting the role will definitely be much greater.
So should I find a famous actress as my girlfriend?
(End of this chapter)