From the beginning, Feng Xuan was famous for taking care of newcomers. Otherwise, Guan Biao would not have been able to enter the film and television industry so easily.
At this time, he comforted Zhang Zian, telling him not to be nervous and to be himself.
Zhang Zian was really not nervous. He was not the one acting, and he did not expect to rely on the film and television industry to make a living. Even if he messed up and was fired, it was not a big deal.
While talking, the group came to the shooting site.
Most of the work on the backyard shooting site had been arranged by the assistant director. At this time, he was standing with the production director, Nie Yuan, talking and laughing, waiting for Feng Xuan to arrive.
Because it was not the first day of shooting, everyone was familiar with the process, and the staff walked around in an orderly manner.
Feng Xuan sat in his exclusive chair. On the small coffee table in front of him were the script, a walkie-talkie, a loudspeaker, and a monitor. In addition, there was also a storyboard script that had been refined from the script, and a pair of headphones was hanging on the side. In addition to these, there was also an aluminum alloy thermos cup on the coffee table. Zhang Zian did not know if it was filled with tea or coffee, and he did not know if it was copied from Nolan...
Zhang Zian looked around, but did not find the chair prepared for him. He had to stand behind Feng Xuan with a few other people, pretending to stare at the monitor.
The crew members were in their positions. Zhang Zian felt that the busiest and most tired were the lighting technicians and lighting assistants, who were holding lights and reflectors to enhance the brightness of the shooting site.
Feng Xuan told Zhang Zian to bring Famous into the acting area. Zhang Zian thought that the shooting would start soon. He was about to leave, but Feng Xuan told him not to move. In addition to Zhang Zian and Famous, the cameraman, lighting technician, art designer, and the protagonist, Lin Feng, were all called into the acting area by Feng Xuan. Then, he personally led Famous and Lin Feng to the acting area.
The first scene of adult Lightning was when it saw Lin Feng walk into the door of the police dog training base. It ran from a distance, and Lin Feng squatted down at the right time and opened his arms. Lightning jumped into Lin Feng's arms and intimately licked his face. Before this scene, Lightning had always been a juvenile, so this time the main camera used a low position to follow Famous as it ran all the way, focusing on showing its flexibility as an adult.
Positioning, or block in English, meant that the director would lead the actors in the scene to perform a rough performance, so that the actors would know what to do. In the past, because of the shortage of film cameras and the lack of funds, neither the director nor the producer was willing to waste film. They had to make sure that everyone on the set knew what they were going to do before they started shooting. Although it was now all digital cameras and there was no need to worry about the problem of film, this habit was still retained by the older generation of filmmakers.
It was the same for Feng Xuan. His habits had been fixed for many years, and he could not change them even if he wanted to. As the soul of the crew, everyone had to follow his habits.
In fact, in addition to saving film, the positioning could also save time and money for filming. Sharpening the axe would not delay the work of cutting firewood. Especially when it came to some difficult scenes, such as explosions, or car chases that needed to be blocked off, they had to go through several repetitive drills before they could officially shoot.
Feng Xuan asked Lin Feng to stand where he was and led Zhang Zian and Famous to the starting point. He said to Zhang Zian, "Wait for my command. Let Famous run once, and the cameraman will have a rough idea of its running speed. When the real shooting starts, the camera will be able to keep up with it."
Then, Feng Xuan stepped back a little and observed the scene through the director's viewfinder. When he felt that it was about time, he shouted, "Run!"
Without waiting for Zhang Zian to speak, Famous jumped out, but its running speed was a little slower than during the audition. It appropriately increased the height of each jump to make its running posture more beautiful, and at the same time, it made it easier for the camera to track it.
Feng Xuan was about to ask Zhang Zian to give instructions to Famous, but he did not expect Famous to guess his thoughts. He could not help but be amazed.
After Famous ran to the starting point, it ran back to its original position and waited for the next instruction.
Feng Xuan was very satisfied with Famous's performance. He could not find any fault with it. Lin Feng, on the other hand, showed a trace of fear on his face when Famous ran closer. After all, an adult dog was very oppressive.
Feng Xuan walked to the camera position, gave a few instructions to the camera operator, and fine-tuned the position of the camera. From the rise and fall of the track to the focal length of the lens, he told everything in detail. The cameraman made a mark on the moving position of the camera according to his request.
Due to Famous's excellent performance, the positioning went very smoothly. It passed in one take, and then it was time to light up the camera.
There was only one line in this scene — Lin Feng held Famous in his arms, was so excited that he shed tears, and said, "Lightning, I missed you so much!"
The recording assistant installed a wireless microphone for Lin Feng, and the art team coordinated with the camera operator to clean up the site according to the track that they had just set. The cameraman and the lighting engineer discussed the lighting problem.
The scene was busy. Everyone had their own work to do. Only Zhang Zian was so free that his balls hurt. He was a little embarrassed and looked around to find something to do, but he saw Xu Junyu smiling and waving at him, motioning him to come over.
Zhang Zian asked Famous to wait where it was, and he walked over excitedly and asked, "Is there something you want me to do?"
"No, I saw that you seemed to be restless, so I called you over and gave you a few pointers to return the favor," Xu Junyu said calmly, looking like a senior.
Zhang Zian asked puzzledly, "What pointers?"
Xu Junyu raised her chin at the busy crew and said, "Are you embarrassed because they are busy and you have nothing to do? Looking for some work to do? "
She had accurately guessed Zhang Zian's thoughts, and he was stunned.
"How did you guess it?" he asked.
"Oh, how did you guess my Charlotte's name just now? Because you know the habits of Sphinx cats. Similarly, I also know the working situation of the crew, so I could guess it, "she said confidently. "New members of the crew, such as you, are often worried that others will say that they are slacking, so they want to find something to do. As a result, they often interfere with the normal work of others. It was the same when I first joined the crew. When I saw that the actor's hair was slightly messed up by the wind, I rushed into the acting area to touch up the actor's makeup and blocked the camera. Instead, I was scolded by the assistant director. So, if the director or the assistant director asks you to do something, do it. If there is nothing else, just watch from the side. How much you can learn depends on your ability. "
"Oh, okay, I understand." Zhang Zian accepted the lesson honestly.
"Look, your dog has the demeanor of a great general, sitting calmly and calmly on the fishing platform," she said with a smile.
Famous quietly sat at the starting point. People came and went, but it was still calm.
At this time, the assistant director called Xu Junyu over. She nodded at Zhang Zian, picked up her makeup bag, trotted into the acting area, and quickly touched up Lin Feng's makeup.
Zhang Zian finally got a glimpse of the complexity and professionalism of film shooting. It was just such a simple scene, but dozens of people on the scene had been busy for a long time, and they still hadn't officially started shooting. It was not as he imagined it would be.
Feng Xuan checked a few more times and confirmed that there was no problem. Finally, he sat back in his director's chair, picked up the loudspeaker, and said, "All departments, attention! All departments, attention! Lighting, art designers, green screen, get ready! Scene six, scene one, 3 … 2 … 1, action! "
In order to avoid Famous being too smart, Zhang Zian would stand near the finish line, where the camera could not capture him, and signal to Famous. In other people's eyes, Famous acted after seeing his order.
With the shout of "action," Zhang Zian waved his hand, and Famous jumped out as before. The camera followed it closely from a low position, shooting a close-up of it. On the monitor in front of Feng Xuan, Famous's running affected all the muscles of its body, fully displaying its strength and beauty. In particular, the attachment in its eyes to its owner made Feng Xuan exclaim in admiration.
Famous ran at almost the same speed during rehearsals and during the official shooting. The cameraman easily controlled the camera and observed the world from its perspective.
The protagonist played by Lin Feng appeared at the gate of the police dog training base, carrying an army green bag. When he saw Famous running towards him, he put down the bag, knelt on the ground, opened his arms, and shouted, "Lightning, I missed you so much!"
Before Famous really jumped into his arms, Feng Xuan shouted, "Cut!"
Lin Feng looked at him inexplicably, not knowing what was wrong with this scene.
Feng Xuan picked up the loudspeaker and shouted, "Lin Feng, your action is wrong! Don't put down the bag, throw it, and throw it to the ground, so that you can show the joy of reuniting with Lightning. Scene six, scene one, reshoot! "
Zhang Zian made a gesture, and Famous obediently returned to the starting point.
"3 … 2 … 1 … action!"
“Cut！ Lin Feng, you're too slow! Scene six, scene one, reshoot! "
“Cut！ Lighting team, how did you get the light? It's dazzling! Reshoot! "
“Cut！ Costume, tidy up Lin Feng's clothes! Reshoot! "
...
"Cut! Rest for 10 minutes, prepare for the next scene! "
Hearing this long-awaited sentence, people finally breathed a sigh of relief and rested their tired arms and legs.
It was such a simple scene, but Feng Xuan had to shoot it six times before he was satisfied with it, and all the mistakes were made by Lin Feng and the other crew members. Famous's performance was impeccable. Every time it was shot, it would run again, and its speed was almost exactly the same.
In addition to the original staff of the crew, the dogs that played other important supporting roles and their owners were also present to watch. Seeing Famous's performance, especially seeing Famous and Zhang Zian's perfect cooperation, as long as they were not prejudiced, they all felt that they were inferior to Famous. If it was their own dog that acted in this scene, it would certainly not meet Feng Xuan's high standards.
"How do you feel?" Xu Junyu laughed.
"Tired! Really tired! "Zhang Zian shook his head.
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