Chapter 60 0059: The Critical Hour
At present, the shooting time of most TV dramas is about three to six months, including ordinary modern dramas and some fantasy costume dramas with heavy special effects.
The shooting time of a TV series is determined by many aspects. Actor schedules, daily shooting progress, location and scene arrangements, studio staff scheduling, equipment debugging, etc. will all affect the shooting time.
The filming progress of the drama "Little Fish and Flowers" is astonishingly fast.
These backbones of the crew, as well as all the actors, have never seen a drama that can be shot so quickly. You know, they are basically veterans who have worked in Hengdian for more than three years.
If we keep shooting at this rate, it will probably be completed in two months.
There are two main reasons.
1. The script of "Little Fish and Flowers" was streamlined by Jiang Ge from 40 episodes to 32 episodes, eliminating many meaningless plots.
2. The script is too detailed. It lists all the scenes from most to least, focusing on the characters and locations.
In this way, there is no need to think too much, just follow the script and shoot.
Huang Tao once felt that Jiang Ge could complete the filming of this drama by himself without asking him.
He did think too much.
Jiang Ge only knew a little bit about it, and it was really impossible to coordinate a shooting team of dozens of people.
Getting dozens of people to do one thing at the same time is not as easy as imagined. Even if everyone works together, it will still be a mess if not arranged properly.
In the blink of an eye, a month has passed.
November is already the beginning of winter. In principle, it has entered winter. The average temperature in Zhejiang Province is 12℃~20℃. It is fine during the day but quite cold at night.
I have been filming Jiang Yuyan's scene in the past few days, and tonight's scene is very important.
[Scene 237, night, outside.
At night, there was a thunderstorm on the street.
(Jiang Biehe went crazy while practicing martial arts and passed the poison to Jiang Yuyan in order to survive. His appearance was ruined. He sought help at home to no avail, so he left home.)
Jiang Yuyan (internal monologue): No, I can't die, I can't do this, (holding on the pillar) I can't sit still and wait for death, no.
He staggered forward and was knocked to the ground by a running pedestrian.
Jiang Yuyan (sad and angry): "God, why are you doing this to me? (beating the ground) Why are you doing this to me? Why!"
Su Ying appeared holding an umbrella, and the two looked at each other. 】
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Huang Tao sat in front of the monitor, holding a walkie-talkie and saying: "All departments are ready!"
The camera crew, lighting crew, sprinkler truck, etc. are all in place.
"action!"
Give an order.
Gu Yao stumbled into the camera.
This scene is very short, only one minute and fourteen seconds, but it is very important, foreshadowing Jiang Yuyan's path to ultimate darkness.
At the end of the cycle, the sprinkler truck stopped spraying water, and the assistant ran towards Gu Yao holding a towel and coat.
Gu Yao was shivering from the cold. In this weather, she was wearing thin clothes and had to soak in cold water. After taking a breath, she walked over and asked: "Director Huang, Director Jiang, how are you doing?"
Huang Tao watched it several times on the monitor, shook his head and said, "The eyes are hollow, lacking a sense of 'reluctance'."
Gu Yao took a sip of hot water to warm her body and said, "Okay, let's have another one."
Dedication is not a spirit for her, but the most basic bottom line of life. The real reason for working so hard is to cherish this opportunity, this opportunity to get rid of the supporting role for thousands of years.
At this moment, Jiang Ge raised his hand and interrupted: "Take a rest first, I have something to say."
Huang Tao is very professional. Whether it is the use of the camera or the martial arts design, he is very satisfied with it. The main actors Gu Yao, Shi Lei, Shen Yang, etc. have also brought their acting skills to the extreme. There is basically no fault, so , in the past month, he has hardly interfered in the filming.
However, this scene is very important. To be precise, starting from this scene, Gu Yao's performance will determine whether Jiang Yuyan's character can become a classic.
After repeated weighing, he planned to use [Star Card: Chu Yuan] to gain Chu Yuan's directing ability, and then talk about the play with Gu Yao.
Huang Tao gave orders through the walkie-talkie, and the main actors and staff gathered around.
Jiang Ge's aura changed obviously, and he said to Gu Yao: "The beauty of Jiang Yuyan's character is in sharp contrast with her badness. You have to pay more attention to the psychological activities of the character and use your own language, expressions, and body movements." Actions and other resources and techniques are used to create an image that gives people the strongest impact..."
He transformed into a lecturer and talked eloquently: "She has a charming charm. When she is happy, she has a smile as bright as a flower. She is an innocent girl. When she is vicious, she is a femme fatale. A bow of her head can amaze all beings. A smile can captivate everyone. A drop of tear can soften people's hearts. ;A scornful soldier who can defeat others without fighting..."
He kept talking, "What I need from Jiang Yuyan is that she doesn't need to draw long eyeliner, blacken her lips, or lengthen her nails. All she needs is her smile and every move." It can make people feel scared and fearful..."
After speaking about the role, he slowly walked into the venue under the astonished eyes of everyone.
Could it be that he wanted to demonstrate it himself?
Isn't this a bit too much? It's not that he questions his power in the crew, but that after the three identities of songwriter, screenwriter, and director, he has another "actor" identity?
How is it possible? One person knows so many things. The key is that this guy is only twenty-four years old!
Gu Yao and Huang Tao didn't think there was a problem, because they were very humble and would accept any suggestions that could add color to the drama "Little Fish and Flower".
"First like this... then like this... finally like this..."
Ding Ge's gestures, from the aspects of positioning, camera sense, expression, etc., revealed the word "professional".
Gu Yao lowered her eyebrows and thought deeply, trying to understand it.
Huang Tao's expression was indifferent, and his heart was surging.
At this moment.
The expressions of everyone present were surprisingly consistent.
He really can do it!
This is really awesome, where did this person come from?
Jiang Ge didn't stop, the star card is very valuable, and its value must be squeezed out.
After talking about acting, he talked about the use of camera, the design of action, the understanding of martial arts dramas... and so on.
In short.
In this hour, he talked about everything he could say, of course, he picked the key points.
Chu Yuan, one of the "four great directors" of Hong Kong martial arts films in the 1960s and 1970s, was a big name. At that time, there was a combination of "Chu Yuan + Gu Long + Ti Lung". As long as they were there, the box office was guaranteed.
His experience and understanding were of great help to Huang Tao, Gu Yao and others.
Why are you so sure?
Because after a while, Jiang Ge's mind welcomed the long-lost reminder sound: "Ding Dong, Gu Yao has an epiphany in acting, host [Entry-level · Director Knowledge] experience +20%!"
Go and see.
This high data can reflect that Gu Yao has gained a lot from it.
Jiang Ge glanced at the system panel.
Very good, with another 5% of experience, [Entry-level · Director Knowledge] will be upgraded to "Proficient Level", and his directing ability will also be upgraded to a level.
About fifteen minutes later.
The second take of the last scene of this scene began, and Gu Yao's performance was undoubtedly better.
Jiang Ge was happy and relieved.
All the preparations made in the early stages were to make Gu Yao famous. If she failed to perform the role of Jiang Yuyan as she should, all the efforts would be in vain.