Chapter 65 Reporter Interview
Zhang Ran clapped his hands and said loudly: "The boys and girls below are divided into two groups, everyone is in two circles, and we will do a 'object becomes alive' training!"
The students in the class were stunned, but they didn't expect Zhang Ran to let everyone train on the set. However, they reacted immediately, quickly divided into two groups, formed two circles, and sat on the ground.
In fact, Zhang Ran originally planned to wait for the students in the class to understand what the green screen shooting was all about, and then let them go back to class. However, after thinking about it, there was no dialogue in today's scene, there was no need to record at the same time, and the studio space was large enough that the students would not interfere with the shooting on the spot, so I decided to let them train on the set.
Zhang Ran picked up a small plastic stool, held it in his hand and said: "This training is very simple, for example, I handed this stool to Cao Bingkun and said to him, I handed over this kitten to you." Then Cao Bingkun must treat this stool with the same attitude as a kitten, and at the same time, he must use his imagination to see the animal's expressions, reactions, and so on in his inner vision. In short, it is to treat a dead thing as a living thing, and then treat it with the same attitude as a living thing!"
As he spoke, Zhang Ran held the stool and carefully handed it to Cao Bingkun: "Doctor, my kitten is sick, please take a look!"
Cao Bingkun carefully took the "kitten" from Zhang Ran's hand, gently stroked the kitten's back, and comforted softly: "Good cat, don't move, I'll help you see what's going on." ”
As he spoke, Cao Bingkun made a gesture of inserting a stethoscope into his ear, and then took the earpiece and put it on the kitten's body and listened carefully. He nodded, as if there was a problem with the check, put down the earpiece, took off the stethoscope, looked at Zhang Ran and said: "The kitten's stomach is relatively weak, if it eats too messily, it will be uncomfortable, I will prescribe some medicine, and it will be fine if you eat it!"
Zhang Ran smiled and applauded: "Very good performance, next!"
Cao Bingkun handed the stool to Ji Chen next to him and reminded, "This is a little lamb!"
This training may seem like a child's play, but it's actually very useful for actors. For example, in the movie "Youth Pi", the big tiger who plays opposite the actor is actually a blue rag doll, and the actor plays the opposite role with the rag doll.
As long as the students in the class can act out the real feeling of the bench as a kitten or a puppy, they can easily perform it even if they are asked to perform it in a green screen scene like Life of Pi.
Zhang Ran watched the students in the class perform for a few minutes, walked to Li Xinyue's side, and said in a low voice: "Xinyue, you take them to do the training of making objects alive twice, and then take them to do the training without physical objects." I've got to keep an eye on the shooting, so I'm going to trouble you here!"
Li Xinyue smiled and nodded: "You go and get busy with you, just leave it to me!"
"I've worked hard for you, then I'll be over!" Zhang Ran smiled at Li Xinyue, turned around and walked with his arms swinged.
Zhang Ran didn't dare to take the rocker thing lightly, after all, in order to prop the actor into the air to perform, the model must be fixed, and it must be stable to be foolproof. If something goes wrong, the damage to the equipment is minor, and the injury is a big deal.
was busy, and a field worker ran over: "Director, there is a reporter visiting the class!"
Zhang Ran was stunned, our crew has neither stars nor big names, it is just a TV movie, how would the reporter know, he asked curiously: "Which newspaper reporter?"
"It's not a newspaper, it's a reporter from "China Film Report", and he wants to interview our crew!"
Zhang Ran suddenly realized that "China Film Report" is the film entertainment information column of the movie channel, which is broadcast at 6 o'clock every night, and it is one of the most influential domestic film and television information programs.
Zhang Ran couldn't refuse this interview, not to mention that "Time Prisoner" was invested by the movie channel, and when the movie is finished, the movie channel needs to score to get the remaining 50%, that is, for the sake of ratings, Zhang Ran also has to accept this interview.
"Let them in!"
Two minutes later, several people with filming equipment approached, including a beautiful woman holding a microphone with the movie channel logo in her hand. Anyone who often watches the movie channel, there is no one who doesn't know this woman, she is Yao Miao, the host of the movie channel.
Zhang Ran greeted them with a smile, shook hands with them, and said with a smile: "I am Zhang Ran, the director of the crew, welcome to visit the class." You didn't say hello either, otherwise we would have sprinkled water and cleaned the way, lined up to welcome!"
"Director Zhang, you're too polite!" Several people from the movie channel heard Zhang Ran's words with smiles on their faces.
Yao Miao smiled and stretched out the microphone in front of Zhang Ran: "Hello! Director Zhang Ran! I am Yao Miao, a reporter from China Film Report!" At the same time, the photographer of China Film Report also pointed the camera at Zhang Ran.
"Yao Miao, hello! I'm a loyal viewer of your show, and I used to be a must-see in every episode, but recently I've been busy making movies, so I've pulled it down!"
"Yes? That's a great honor! Director, I heard that you are making a science fiction film now, can you give the audience a brief introduction?"
"The name of the movie is 'Prisoner of Time', and it's a science fiction film, which simply says that a man commits a crime, is imprisoned in time, and lives the same day forever. It's a very brutal story, but it's also a very heartwarming one. I still want to convey a little hope, a kind of kindness, and a little positive energy when I shoot this story!"
"Sounds interesting. But director, it's not that we don't have domestic sci-fi films, but there are very few really good ones, aren't you worried?"
"When I was studying in the United States, I once talked to someone about science fiction films, and they said, 'Do you have science fiction movies in China?' I thought about it, and I really couldn't say a single one. Troubled by his pride, I told him a Chinese science fiction novel, "The Seven Shells." A year later, after he finished reading "The Matrix," he came to me and told me that "The Matrix" was far worse than the story you told! At that time, I was thinking, is China really lacking imagination? Is there a lack of scripts? In fact, there is no shortage of them! There are many wonderful stories in "Science Fiction World" that can be turned into excellent scripts with a little tidying. I made up my mind that if one day, I have enough ability, I must make a science fiction film, so that the whole world can see our Chinese science fiction movies!" At the end, Zhang Ran was a little excited, and his voice became very high.
Yao Miao was infected by Zhang Ran's words, and said excitedly: "Director, I believe that "Time Prisoner" will definitely be a good movie, and you will definitely be able to achieve your goal and let the whole world see our Chinese science fiction movies!"
Zheng Dongdong, who was standing not far away, was stunned, and he couldn't help but think of a conversation when Zhang Ran asked him to be the producer.
With a cost of 1.2 million, it is completely possible to make a small-budget literary film to win awards overseas. Zheng Dongdong believes that it is very promising to win awards overseas with the talent shown by Zhang Ran. He asked Zhang Ran why he wanted to make a TV movie like "Time Prisoner", the TV movie could not be released in theaters, and it would not be without many people's attention!
Zhang Ran said that Chinese films can't only have the past and no future!
That sentence was like a sharp knife, and it stabbed the most vulnerable place in Zheng Dongdong's heart, so he agreed to be the producer of this film without hesitation.
Zhang Ran looked at Yao Miao, who was excited, and a smile appeared in his mouth, I am really getting better and better at fooling people, this Yao Miao really believes it! He smiled and said: "Don't talk about these unpleasant things, since you are here, let me take you to visit and see how the special effects shots of science fiction films are shot, right?"
"Okay, that's troublesome Director Zhang!" Yao Miao replied with a smile. "Time Prisoner" is a film invested by the movie channel, and when she came, the station told her to report it well. She was worried that Zhang Ran was reluctant to reveal more information about the movie, but she didn't expect Zhang Ran to be so cooperative.
Zhang Ran took Yao Miao towards the green screen, and as he walked, he introduced the relevant situation of the movie in detail.
Coming to the green screen, Zhang Ran introduced the relevant knowledge of the green screen, and focused on the various benefits of green screen shooting. If possible, he would like more people to know about this uncomplicated technology. The more Chinese directors use this technology, the faster the development of Chinese films and Chinese film special effects, and the faster the development of the Chinese film market will be. The faster the Chinese film market develops, the more opportunities he has to call for wind and rain.
Yao Miao looked at the large green screen and felt very magical, and it was hard to believe that the scenes of Hollywood science fiction movies were completed in front of such a green cloth. At this time, she saw the model of the car painted green, and asked curiously: "Director, how can that green car look like this, it doesn't even have wheels?"
Zhang Ran did not hide it at all, and made a simple introduction. Yao Miao was dumbfounded when she heard this, the flying car of the future, flying down from the sky, was actually made with this model that looked very shabby?
After a brief explanation, Zhang Ran called the two leading actors, Hu Jun and Zhang Jingchu, over and asked them to be interviewed, while he himself returned to the car model to continue the installation work.
After an hour of tossing and turning, the model car was finally installed.
Zhang Ran grabbed the car and shook it vigorously, not moving at all, very stable. He nodded with satisfaction and said, "Very good, when you will definitely hold up your rocker arm, you should move lightly." Remember, safety comes first, be careful!"
"Don't worry, Director!"
"Are the photography and lighting ready?" Zhang Ran believed that the photography and lighting should be ready in this hour, but he still asked Huang Kunming.
"It's ready!"
Zhang Ran nodded, returned to the back of the monitor, held the microphone in his right hand, and looked around for a week, seeing that the other staff members were waiting intently for him to give orders. He took a breath and shouted: "The following shot is difficult to shoot, each group is ready! Everyone will do it as a real shot, let's rehearse it first!"
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