Chapter 19: Shooting
The filming will be divided into countless sub-shots, and the final cut will be edited into a complete movie, so it will not be shot in the order of the plot, Liu Yufei is still in high school, in order to take care of her, Bi Xia decided to shoot her footage first.
In the afternoon, the crew arrived at Beijing No. 27 Middle School, where the story of what happened when they were students in the story will be filmed. Zhu Jianye arrived at the school first, and some props had to be arranged first. In the story, the middle school years took place twenty years ago, and some things in the school that did not fit the background of the era need to be redressed. Although it is only a short film, Bixia wants to be perfect.
In the crew's makeshift dressing room, Bi Xia is discussing with the makeup artist to set makeup for the protagonist.
"Sister Wang, I can't say what the specific image is, but they must be soiled. This is the story of twenty years ago, and twenty years ago, young people dressed up what they should be. Bi Xia does not require that the makeup must be set according to the original play, the actors look different, and the costumes of the original play may not be suitable for Xiao Yang and Wang Li, as long as they can grasp the essence.
"They are just students, stinky farts, showy students, and they can dress up to be a little in line with the whims of that era, and they must highlight the characteristics of the times and characters." Bi Xia tapped his left index finger on the dressing table and said slowly.
"Don't worry, sister Zhilu said!" Sister Wang's original name was Wang Nan, she had worked in many crews, and she was a friend of Xiao Yang and Wang Li. Although she has not known Bixia for a long time, she admires this big boy very much. Humble and gentle, but he is very serious about his work, and once he talks about movies, he will have a sharp edge and confidence that he can't see on weekdays, and his spirit is flying.
Xiao Yang and Wang Li sat on the chair and didn't speak, they looked at Bi Xia and Wang Nan talking with a smile in their eyes. Each other's hearts are full of gratification, although Bi Xia is not their student, they regard Bi Xia as their little brother. At that time, they agreed to star in "Old Boy" only because the script made them empathize. Now they are full of expectations for this short film, and after getting along with Bi Xia for a short time, they found that this little brother is very sincere and has a very good opinion on the movie, and it is limitless in the future.
The sky is beautiful, the sky is cloudless, the sun is warm, dozens of people in the entire crew are gathered together, and the props team has spent more than an hour to arrange the scene in advance.
The camera is positioned, the microphone is set up by the radio crew, the gaffer is ready, and everyone is waiting......
Zhu Jianye nodded to Bi Xia and signaled that he could start. This is Bi Xia's first director, and Zhu Jianye intends to hand over this first shout to Bi Xia. From this point, it can be seen that Zhu Jianye is careful, and he highlights Bi Xia's identity as a director everywhere in the details.
"Everyone prepares, turn on the radio and audition, stop the service, everyone is quiet!"
When everyone heard this voice, they all stopped their movements and ran out of the camera, and everyone's eyes turned to Bi Xia. In an instant, everything on the set condensed, making people feel that this wonderful space was calmly empty, and there was no noise in the silence.
Every crew has their own "oath of silence" when they start filming, where the camera and the radio are supreme, and as long as they get to work, no sound is allowed to exist except for the actors, and the camera is a sacred forbidden place.
Looking at the staff around him as still as if in freeze-frame, he seemed to hear a very slight "rustling" sound from the gear film in the camera, which was a wonderful feeling!
I'm a director! Father, I'm a director! Bi Xia closed his eyes, calmed his turbulent state of mind, and exhaled deeply.
Then he opened his eyes, and his eyes radiated a confident light, at this moment he was gentle with perseverance, humble with confidence. Bi Xia looked around, rose from the dantian in one breath, and shouted loudly:
"Turn on ......!"
Liu Yufei looked at Bi Xia, with curiosity and surprise in her eyes. Bi Xia, who was standing in front of the camera at this moment, was very different from the big boy who was as gentle as jade at that time. He stood straight, like a pine, vigorous and powerful, still with a warm smile, but it gave people a great sense of oppression, and the flying between his eyebrows was extremely bright.
Filmmaking is boring and fun at the same time. Bi Xia's first time shooting, encountered a lot of problems, and he was a little scramble at the beginning, but at the same time, he also made him grow rapidly.
"Teacher Xiao, you play a gangster who loves the school flower, he wants to behave in front of the school flower and attract the attention of the school flower, but he doesn't know how to express it, he can only bully his classmates again and again to set off himself, this is a kind of ignorance and naivety, I need this ......"
"Teacher Wang, Wang Xiaoshuai is a child with a strong heart, he regards Jackson as an idol, draws energy from it, is bullied, and is unwilling to give up on himself, you must express this ......."
"Hao Lei, a fat girl, a little shy, a little timid, but also looking forward to love, this innocent and hazy feeling you have to feel carefully, this is not an aunt-style girl......"
Bi Xia tirelessly talked about the drama for everyone again and again, and discussed with everyone how to perform, Xiao Yang and Wang Li are both old drama bones, they are experienced, in addition to bringing these juniors in the crew, they also give Bi Xia many helpers.
At the same time, Bi Xia also kept discussing with the lighting team of the photography team, and every picture and angle was striving for perfection.
It is also his proofreading again and again that makes the whole crew admire him very much, this is the attitude of a real filmmaker, Bi Xia is young but has already shown the qualities that a director should have.
Among them, Liu Yufei, who is the most troublesome, most of the others are film school students with a good foundation, and Hao Lei has also been on the set for a long time and has some experience. Only Liu Yufei is a complete newcomer, she doesn't know anything, she doesn't know how to find the camera, and she doesn't know how to perform. Bi Xia can be described as a hand-in-hand teaching, fortunately, Liu Yufei is a true performance in this drama, plus there are not many shots of this role, and there are fewer dialogues, even if Bi Xia has increased, it is only a few scenes, and it is more of a finishing touch, and these problems have been overcome.
"What is Yufei looking at?" At noon on this day, when the crew was resting, Bi Xia saw Liu Yufei'an sitting quietly on the side, holding a book in his hand, fascinated.
""The Self-cultivation of Actors" was introduced to me by Brother Xiao, and he said that an actor can't help but read this book." Liu Yufei looked up at Bi Xia, her eyes shining. The more she learned about Bixia these days, the more surprised she became. This big boy is really great, he is directing for the first time, but the whole crew is organized by him.
In the past few days, she has also heard a lot of stories about movies and the entertainment industry, she knows that it is not easy to be a director, the pressure is very high, much greater than that of an actor, plus the director has supreme authority in the crew, all directors are basically not very good-tempered on the set, and countless stars in the entertainment industry are scolded and cried by the director, regardless of the size of the star.
And Bi Xia is different, he is very gentle, and when the actors are NG, he patiently explains to you over and over again and demonstrates to you. He has a smile on his face, a soft and magnetic voice, and those eyes are deep and distant, staring at you. On the contrary, it is like this, but the more it gives people an invisible pressure, as if he can't act well, he can't stand him.
"This book is very good, it is suitable for an actor to read at any time, and each stage can give people a different feeling." Bi Xia sat next to Liu Yufei, smiling.
"Really? Then I'll watch it a few more times. Liu Yufei's tone is serious, she has developed a strong interest in movies in the past few days, this is a field she has not been exposed to, it is very novel, a great experience.
"Hehe, don't worry, acting is more about understanding with your heart, you must do it." Bi Xia lit a cigarette, he was very optimistic about Liu Yufei, it was only a few days, her progress was rapid, although acting is also an accumulation, but some people just have more outstanding talents than ordinary people, Liu Yufei's performance is very spiritual.
"I can't even play well, NG many times." Speaking of this, Liu Yufei was a little embarrassed, even if she was cold, her face was still a little embarrassed.
"This is a problem that everyone will encounter, even if Brother Xiao is NG, as long as they maintain a good attitude." Bixia smiled, he never got angry about this.
"Xie Lu, thank you for your help for so many days." Liu Yufei was very serious, looking at Bi Xia, her talking eyes revealed gratitude.
"I'm the director, and this is what I'm supposed to do!" Bi Xia's tone was indifferent, for him, a crew is a big family, and the director is the parent, he needs to take care of the children, not to hit them.
"I now understand what you said at that time, a character is a life, acting is an alternative way of experiencing life, it's fun, I find that I kind of fall in love with it." Liu Yufei's crisp and pleasant voice came out, and her eyes were shining.
"Hehe, the movie is my dream!" Bi Xia said solemnly.