Chapter 125: Filming the First Scene 4K
Cheng Weiliang waved his hand and shouted angrily: "Hey Kesh!"
"Smack!" The slapper snapped and slammed the slapstick shut. The camera www.biquge.info turned on, and the camera began to shoot at the actors on the field.
Cheng Weiliang's directorial debut has finally recorded a piece of history.
The first scene of the play is composed of a series of close-up or close-up shots of luxury brands such as watches, rings, earrings, and bags worn by the students in the class. Several shots are set against the backdrop of people, and the focus is on the luxury goods worn by the students. Because there is no need for actors to perform, the first few sets of shots are almost one and without much effort.
Cheng Weiliang sat on the chair, watched the surveillance footage on the camera, and kept shouting: "Click, go over, next." ”
After filming several sets of extravagant scenes introducing the students of this aristocratic middle school, he began to enter the scene of the heroine Shancai sitting in the classroom, alone and depressed.
On the periphery of the set, although it was cleared by the crew, there were still many entertainment reporters at the scene who were interested in Cheng Weiliang's first long-form TV series. Seeing that Cheng Weiliang has a great director's posture, commanding the actors and crew, and successfully filming several sets of scenes, the reporters couldn't help but give a thumbs up: Cheng Weiliang still has two brushes, no wonder he dares to challenge the director's position!
"It's not bad, Mr. Cheng seems to have his own unique opinions in different fields. Pan Disheng, the famous brand king who stayed at the scene to observe, watched the scenes where various brand-name products were fully displayed in the play, and sincerely praised Cheng Weiliang. After his meeting with Cheng Weiliang a few days ago, his interest in Cheng's marketing plan increased greatly. It has been decided to sponsor the crew, except that he, like the manager of BMW, is the same. They all have doubts about Cheng Weiliang's high sponsorship, so. He decided to attend the opening ceremony of "Meteor Garden" in person today to observe the filming scene of Cheng Weiliang to make a final measurement.
"Mr. Pan, the exclusive title of this drama, we BMW decided to win it, you better give up and choose another drama to sponsor. There is no need for the two of us to compete maliciously and raise the price!" "Manager Huang of BMW also came today, and he observed it for a while. Suddenly, he said in a persuasive tone to Pan Disheng next to him.
"Manager Huang, I think it's okay for you to sponsor ordinary, and the title sponsor is still my Dickson Jewelry. Pan Disheng smiled and refused.
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"Next preparation!" Cheng Weiliang instructed, letting the actors for the next shot prepare.
Zeng Huaqian was both excited and a little nervous, this was her first acting as a heroine. In the past, when I was in the wireless training class, although I also acted in various crews many times, but those were all background roles, and the camera lens would not focus on her at all, so she didn't care whether she was nervous or not.
But today. She is the absolute heroine, she can't let those people who say strange things about her behind her back look down on her! Nor can she let others ridicule Cheng Weiliang for having no eyes and choosing the wrong heroine.
Cheng Weiliang got up and walked to Zeng Huaqian in the middle of the classroom. explained to her: "Zeng Huaqian, you don't have to say your lines in the next scene, you only need to hold your chin with one hand." Just look left and right at the classmates around you with a bored expression, and the classmates who show off their wealth. Notice that your eyes and subtle expressions should appear a little depressed. It's a bit lonely, you know?"
"Understood. Director: I'll do a good job. "You can't call Cheng Weiliang's name directly in public and formal occasions, Zeng Huaqian Zheng nodded his head.
Cheng Weiliang gave her an encouraging smile, returned to his seat, and shouted, "Begin." ”
After changing the numbers on the clapperboard, he stretched the clapperboard in front of the camera and shouted, "The first scene, the 8th shot, the 1st." ”
After hearing the password, the actors immediately entered the role state.
In the classroom, the students are standing in twos and threes, the girls are discussing what beautiful clothes and jewelry they have bought recently, and the boys are joking with the girls, or discussing how the family business is going recently.
And Zeng Huaqian played the heroine Shancai, in the noisy atmosphere around her, sitting quietly in the middle of the classroom alone, propping her hands on the desk, supporting her chin, and looking left and right with her eyes bored.
"Click, stop!" Cheng Weiliang looked at the picture in the monitor and decisively shouted to stop.
Cheng Weiliang looked at the playback on the monitor, and sighed in his heart, this young cameraman who was temporarily transferred to the crew did not work very well, and the shots he shot were too ordinary, and he had the problems of poor shooting and performance techniques of some fashion dramas in Xiangjiang in the early days.
This cameraman surnamed Tang, the lens he used just now is to move slowly from side to side, showing the various activities of the students, and then the camera gradually moves to the heroine Shancai, and then he is set to shoot Shancai's expression there. In the shot, Shancai is a little far away from the camera, and the character image and expression are not clear and full enough, which will cause the image of the heroine to be not impressive enough in the eyes of the audience.
This scene was originally set against the background of the activities of the surrounding classmates to highlight the heroine's uniqueness. Now under the lens of Tang cameraman, he almost shows his classmates and heroines at the same time, so Cheng Weiliang thinks that this cameraman does not have a good grasp of the lens language.
An experienced photographer when the crew was formed, two days before the start of the film, was transferred by the producers of other groups of ATV to shoot ATV's own highlights, Cheng Weiliang had to make specific requests to the young cameraman in front of him, "Ah Tang, wait a minute, you first give the classroom a panoramic shot, and then cut in from this angle, the camera slowly passes over the other students, and advances to the heroine Shancai layer by layer, in this process, the shots gathered on the heroine must last at least ten seconds." ok?”
Tang cameraman heard Cheng Weiliang say this, that was to deny the shooting method he had just made, looking at the face younger than his age guiding himself, his face was a little embarrassed, he looked at the ATV old man Mei Xiaoqing on the other side of the producer, intending to ask whether to shoot according to Cheng Weiliang's method?
Mei Xiaoqing glared at the cameraman and said solemnly: "What are you doing in a daze, you can do what you want to do if you become a director." She said "you", and all the old fritters present listened to it, whether they were convinced or not. In the future, put away their respective little ninety-nine, and the producer will be the biggest during the filming!
Other videographers, gaffers. The assistants and assistant directors also seemed to understand, and coughed lightly. Look away.
Tang videographer could only nod awkwardly and said yes.
Not having qualifications in the film and television industry is trouble, and many insiders disagree with you from the bottom of their hearts! Cheng Weiliang secretly thought that it was fortunate that Xu Xiaoming had a good-tempered female producer to partner with him, otherwise just fighting for control of the crew would be enough for him Cheng Weiliang to drink a pot! No way, the prestige thing should be taken slowly, and in the past two months of filming, he has time to strengthen his authority. His directing skills in making movies in the 21st century, are you still afraid that he can't suppress these people who made TV series in the 80s?
Clap your palms. Cheng Weiliang said loudly to everyone: "All departments prepare, do it again." ”
"The first scene, the 8th shot, the 2nd time!" the field reporter vigorously closed the board.
The students continue to perform their recess activities, and the dialogue is also casual, just make a show, because the students' conversation will be blurred in the final product, and only Shancai's voiceover will be retained at the end of the film.
The HKU students continued to make humanoid backgrounds, and Zeng Huaqian quickly brewed emotions and entered the role state. As the camera turns back on, face the camera lens facing you. She held her chin and rolled her eyes from side to side.
"Click!" Cheng Weiliang looked at the surveillance screen and stopped again.
It was only halfway through the show that it was stopped again. Zeng Huaqian panicked in her heart, staring at the person sitting next to the camera with wide eyes. What's the reason for this time?
Cameraman Tang sighed in his heart, I have already shot according to the method you said this time. Trying to find fault, shouting again?
"Shancai. You were too deliberate in your eyes just now, and your expression was not in place. I didn't have the lonely feeling of being in the same classroom, but I seemed to be out of place with my classmates around me, and I was separated by a world. Cheng Weiliang pointed out Zeng Huaqian's problem.
"Don't be nervous, relax. Think back to the loneliness you felt when you were at school and you or someone else was ignored or isolated by other classmates. ”
Zeng Huaqian's eyes flashed, and she subconsciously said innocently: "I have always had a good relationship with my classmates, and I have never been isolated." ”
"Hahaha" The people around were amused by Zeng Huaqian's stupid expression.
"Xiaoqian is really a stupid girl, oops, stupid people have stupid blessings!" Mai Cui, who was watching from the outside of the classroom, couldn't help but laugh, and happily put her hand on Li Saifeng's shoulder.
"People are good friends when they are not developed, of course they are gentle. I interviewed at that time, and I couldn't play the feeling he wanted, his face was ugly and dead!" Li Saifeng felt sour every time he remembered the interview that day.
"Cough!" Cheng Weiliang coughed heavily and motioned for the others to be quiet!" Zeng Huaqian, brew your emotions well, and resume filming in a minute. ”
A minute passed quickly.
"Click!
“…… "Before I knew it, this shot had been NG five times.
This seemingly simple shot has not passed, and the atmosphere of the crew has begun to be solemn. Whether it is the actors on and off the field, or the crew employees, some speculate that "this director is so strict, I have to be careful in the future." ”
Some muttered in their hearts: "What a loser, all the money spent is spent in vain!"
An assistant director surnamed Chen walked into the ear of Mei Xiaoqing, who was sitting in the corner and inspecting the audience, and said in a low voice: "Sister Mei, I see that there is nothing wrong with the performance just now, Director Cheng is such an NG method, I am afraid that the budget will be ......" The words were not spoken, but the meaning was already very clear.
In order to save time and cost as much as possible, when filming dramas, except for scenes with high acting requirements, the general scenes are basically one pass, at most two or three times. If there is too much ng, the filming budget will become a problem, so the director of the Xiangjiang TV series, as long as the actors are not very bad, are generally reluctant to shout! Cheng Weiliang ng so many times on the first day of filming, which naturally caused some doubts about the crew management.
"Rest easy! Mei Xiaoqing raised her eyelids and glanced at the assistant who had worked with her for several years.
"The first scene, the 8th shot, the 6th time!" the field reporter closed the board again.
Zeng Huaqian felt that the eyes of the people around her had changed, and it seemed that she was the culprit who made everyone do useless work again and again. After hearing another shout, she endured the grievances in her heart, once again held up her small chin with her jade hand, looked at the classmates around her boredly, pouted, and then her eyes diverged, as if she was looking forward without focus.
The camera lens is getting closer and closer to Shancai, played by Zeng Huaqian, and her expression is clearly displayed in the monitor.
"Click!" Cheng Weiliang picked up the horn and shouted.
Hearing another shout, Zeng Huaqian stiffened reflexively, and then her stiff shoulders slackened, and she called out "Oh!"
"It's over, it's over this time!" a female student of ATV's training class next to her shook Zeng Huaqian and shouted happily.
Zeng Huaqian sat up straight all of a sudden, and muttered to herself, "It's over?"
Cheng Weiliang clapped his palms, got up and walked in front of Zeng Huaqian, and said with a smile: "Zeng Huaqian, do you feel the feeling of being isolated and lonely now?"
Zeng Huaqian was stunned when she heard this, and after reacting, she was still a little angry in her heart, "Bastard!
"Your acting skills still have potential to be tapped, remember the psychological state just now, the highlight of the first episode will be filmed tomorrow, and you need to explode your emotions. Cheng Weiliang explained with a smile and returned to his director's chair to sit down.
Some people in the crew began to suddenly realize, oh, it turns out that Director Cheng wanted to polish Zeng Huaqian's acting skills and force her to perform emotionally before deliberately ng so many times?
"The second scene, the No. 2 camera is ready!" Cheng Weiliang ordered each group to prepare for the second scene.
Because in the same classroom scene, there is no need to arrange the scene separately, as long as the lighting equipment is slightly adjusted and the position is changed, it doesn't take much time to arrange, and the assistant choreographer began to shout the names of the characters in this scene: "Jiao Lili and Feng Meijin entered the scene, and it started immediately." ”
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In the second scene, the gold-worshipping duo talks about the global limited edition bracelet they just bought, and the camera advances to Shancai.
Jiao Lili and Feng Meijin's actors - Yuan Qiongdan and Cai Qianer, one is worthy of the classic role of "Sister Pomegranate" in later generations, even if she is immature, she has also shown her acting talent;
In the second scene, the two teamed up, and in the dialogue and small actions, they played a pair of tsundere female characters who love vanity, like to show off themselves in front of the people around them, and are easy to be proud. Especially Yuan Qiongdan, Cheng Weiliang revised the script for her and added some funny lines.
After NG once, Cheng Weiliang felt that he couldn't ask for more, so the second time, he clapped his palms with satisfaction and shouted: "Click, pass!"
"The acting is very good! Especially Yuan Qiongdan, you maintain today's style level, and I look forward to your future scenes being more brilliant. Cheng Weiliang did not hesitate to applaud and smile, and shouted "Pass!" After shouting, he smiled at the horn and said.
Yuan Qiongshan was embarrassed when she heard this, but she still ran to Cheng Weiliang and bowed slightly, "Thank you, director, I will work harder in the future!"
walked up to Mei Xiaoqing again, "Thank you also to Producer Mei for giving me the opportunity." ”
Mei Xiaoqing rarely smiled after the official start of filming, and pointed at Cheng Weiliang with a smile, "Don't thank me, you still have to thank Weiliang for the interview, he appreciates you very much and personally ordered you to play this role." Act well, after acting well in this play, ATV will have a place for you. ”
Mei Xiaoqing has been in ATV for many years and has a certain status in the production department, she gave Yuan Qiong a single word of praise, which is much more useful than Cheng Weiliang's praise.
At this time, how many actors present were envious and jealous of Yuan Qiongdan's good luck, especially the graduates of other training classes who were not valued by ATV who ran tricks with Yuan Qiongdan before, and they were secretly gearing up, looking forward to copying Yuan Qiongdan's good luck when they played the role of tricks in this play, and was appreciated by Cheng Weiliang or Mei Xiaoqing, and got rid of their current embarrassing position in one fell swoop. (To be continued.) )