Chapter 86 Where did the demon come from?
When Xiao Ming returned to the crew, it was already the afternoon of the next day, and after leaving for two days, the atmosphere of the crew became more depressing, lifeless, and even if he returned from a long trip, it did not cause a ripple.
To be precise, there was still some movement, and several leading actors of the crew wanted to come to him to visit the door, but they were all suppressed by director Xu Cheng mercilessly.
The schedule of "Monster Hunt" has been approved, and it is the summer vacation file in July of the following year, and there are still eight months to go.
Xu Cheng did not raise his opinion to the investor, but he was rejected by the investor.
There is also a lot of pressure on the investors, they have spent too much time and money on this film, and if they can't take advantage of the golden period of the summer file to recover their costs, they really can't explain to their respective companies.
Xu Cheng's spirit was very irritable, and he was already driven crazy. Now the crew's role is less than one-third complete, and according to the arrangement on the notice, the filming will be completed at the earliest in early December.
Then there is the production of special effects, as well as post-editing, dubbing, soundtrack, etc., these are all things that work slowly and carefully, and it takes a lot of time to grind them out little by little, even if he is in a hurry, there is no way.
If the director is not happy, then no one in the crew should think about it.
"Cards!"
Xiao Ming let out a breath and looked back at the director.
Xu Cheng frowned and came to Xiao Ming's side, and said, "Teacher Xiao, your emotions are not right, I can't see the love for Huba from your expression! He is your child, and there is no warmth for the child in your eyes! After you read Huba's words, it is like looking at an inanimate object." β
Xiao Ming was silent, sighed lightly and said, "I'm a little tired, let me rest for a while." β
Xu Cheng also knew that it was not a way to go on like this, so he turned his head and said to the assistant director who was following him: "Tell everyone to rest for five minutes." β
Bai Lily walked up to Xiao Ming and asked with concern: "Is it the first time to shoot this kind of CG picture?" I was not used to it when I first started shooting, but it is good to slowly find the feeling, the key point is emotional replacement. You think of that Huba as a child you know well, and then it's much easier to act. β
Xiao Ming nodded and thanked: "Thank you, I'll think about it again." β
Bai Lily nodded and said, "Then you have a good rest, and then you can ask me any questions at any time." β
Xiao Ming nodded.
It's been a week since the last recording of "Let's Go! Brother", and the crew of "Monster Hunt" has been catching up with the workload almost continuously from the director to the actors in this week.
The scene work in the crew has been exhausted several times, and although the actors are gritting their teeth and persevering, they are all almost at the limit.
Xiao Ming is also very tired, and when he returns to the hotel after work every day, he can fall asleep immediately when he almost collapses on the bed. However, even if it was physical exertion, he had to suffer mental torture.
Xiao Ming's scene in the morning where Huba was born has been filmed more than a dozen times, but none of them can be passed, because director Xu Cheng thinks that he has no emotion when he looks at Huba!
Xiao Ming knew where his problem was, but he didn't dare to face it.
Xiao Ming originally thought that he could mix it up, commercial films, as long as the martial arts scenes were hot, the requirements for acting skills were not high. But as the filming content became deeper and deeper, the wounds he buried in the depths of his memory and did not dare to touch were gradually torn open again.
Xiao Ming actually understands all the skills that Bai Lihe said, "Xiao Ming" is a film and television college with real talents, and performing without physical objects is one of the basic skills he learns in school. Xiao Ming has all the memories of "Xiao Ming" in his mind, how can he not cope with a mere CG shooting.
However, for Xiao Ming, what is really difficult is the emotional outpouring requested by director Xu Cheng.
Parents, wife, children, Xiao Ming even dared to miss them when he dreamed back at midnight, because he was worried that he would not be able to help but have a nervous breakdown in front of outsiders when he thought about it during the day.
Five minutes later, director Xu Cheng turned on the camera again.
In the inn room, little Huba was born.
Bai Lily stopped the kind-hearted melon-eating couple outside the door, and Xiao Ming looked at the little thing like a little radish head in his arms in amazement, and was a little overwhelmed.
Director Xu Cheng stood behind the monitor, nervously watching Xiao Ming's next performance, the dozen or so times he had filmed before were all stuck here, if Xiao Ming couldn't adjust his emotions, he might be wasted today.
The CG team used the remote control next to control the green, squirrel-sized robot and interact with Xiao Ming in his arms.
Xiao Ming looked down at the little robot in his arms, and his eyes slowly changed.
Xiao Ming remembered what his "little chubby dun" looked like on the day he was born, and the nurse wrapped him tightly in a small quilt and put him on a small bed to sleep.
Xiao Ming squatted side by side with his parents on the side of the small bed, staring at him without blinking. The little one's face was flushed, not at all like a little old man as others said. The ruddy little mouth was slightly upturned, and the three adults couldn't get enough of it.
βYES!β
Director Xu Cheng shook his fist fiercely, and said with a long sigh of relief: "Well done, this is the effect I want!"
Mr. Xiao acted very well, and the makeup artist hurriedly touched up Mr. Xiao's makeup. Assistant director, hurry up and adjust the position of the camera, and hurry up and strive to finish filming today's scene!"
Xiao Ming took a deep breath and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes without revealing a trace.
After the makeup artist finished making up Xiao Ming, the assistant director came over and asked, "Mr. Xiao, are you ready?" The director said no break, if you are ready here, we will start the next show immediately. β
Xiao Ming nodded and said, "Let's start!"
After speaking, Xiao Ming took a deep breath, stood up and walked towards the set.
The reason why director Xu Cheng dared to ask the assistant director to finish filming this scene was because what followed was Xiao Ming's one-man show, and he only needed to interact with the little robot controlled by the CG team, so the difficulty was not particularly great.
However, what he never expected was that Xiao Ming entered the play.
When Xiao Ming left, "Little Fat Dun" had just reached the full moon, and he hadn't even learned to laugh, let alone call him Dad. If Xiao Ming really can't go back, it will be the regret of his life.
Xiao Ming just recalled the appearance of the little guy when he was born, and he couldn't hold back the longing for his son anymore, and at this moment, it was no longer a little squirrel jumping in his eyes, but the cute "little chubby dun" in his house.
Xu Cheng stood behind the monitor, his mouth growing bigger and bigger, and his jaw was about to fall.
The assistant director hurriedly came to the side, only to see that in the surveillance screen, Xiao Ming was like an ordinary novice father, although he was desperate to get closer, but he was worried that his rude actions would hurt the child, and the concerned expression and expectant eyes on his face were like real scenes!
It seems that in Xiao Ming's eyes, it is not a prop robot, that is his son!
"Damn, I've met the Great God!" muttered the assistant director.
Director Xu Cheng took a deep breath, desperately pressed the excitement that was about to go crazy, and said softly to the assistant director: "This shot is shot to the end!"
The deputy director nodded heavily, then lowered his voice, and said to Xu Cheng excitedly: "Director Xu, we are developed, this time we are definitely going to make a hit! Where did you dig this demon from, let's not talk about the rest, we will send it just when this one shot is broadcast!"
Xu Chengxiao's eyes were about to narrow into a slit, and he couldn't help but be proud of himself for inviting Xiao Ming to join the group!
Maxima often exists, but Bole does not often have! What is Bole? A director like himself who can train actors into the play is Bole!
Many of the crew were experts who traveled south and north with Xu Cheng, and they soon found that Xiao Ming's state was different from usual, without the director's orders, everyone instantly quieted down, and there was only the buzz of various equipment running on the huge set.
After all, Xiao Ming is an adult with normal emotions, although he was immersed in a dream for a while, he quickly woke up.
When Xiao Ming found out that the good son who had been lying in front of him turned out to be a little squirrel robot, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, and the deep feelings in his belly were instantly filled with disappointment and regret.
The crew tacitly avoided it from afar, leaving a small piece of the world on the set to Xiao Ming, so that he could slowly calm down.
Bai Lihe wanted to step forward to comfort her, but Xu Cheng grabbed her, shook his head and said, "At this time, it's best to give him some time to calm down." After the actor enters the play, no one can bring him out except for him who has figured it out himself. β
Bai Lily said with some concern: "Then what if he can't get out?"
Xu Cheng shook his head and smiled: "If Xiao Ming is fifty or sixty years old now, how can he still not be able to get out." But at his current age, no worries could trap him. Even if there are big troubles, time will smooth everything out. The boy didn't know what it was like to be sad, and that's what he said. β
Speaking of this, Xu Cheng smiled and said to Bai Lihe: "Teacher Bai, you have to come on, according to Xiao Ming's current state, if you are still at the current level, you old actors will be crushed by him in the play." When this drama is broadcast, the audience will see that you have become a half-newcomer with a group of old drama bones, and the scene will be wonderful. β
Bai Lily raised her eyebrows, wanting to say something cruel, but thinking of Xiao Ming's state just now, she suddenly felt a little unconfident and scratched her head and sighed: "I only believe what people say now, some people really appreciate food by God." Xiao Ming is this kind of person, he seems to have been born to eat the bowl of rice of an actor. β
Xu Cheng nodded approvingly: "Xiao Ming is talented, willing to work hard, and there is no shortage of resources, the future is probably limitless." β
Hearing this, Bai Lily's eyes flickered, then he waved his hand and said, "I'll go and prepare first, but I can't really be crushed by a newcomer." β
Xu Cheng smiled, shook his head and began to work again.