I found Naoki Nagayama and Otomo Yoshimura editing something in the operation room.
"Naoki-san, Otomo-san, what are you doing?"
"Ah, Shuichi-san, you're back!"
The crew has been very busy these days, and Itou Shuichi rarely returns to the studio. Occasionally he comes back to pick up some equipment or something, "We are editing the film we shot in the past two days."
"A film was made? What film?"
Nagayama Naoki said: "Two days ago, Otomo-san didn't believe that I had become a disciple, so I wanted to make a short film to prove it."
"Haha, after the preliminary editing, it turned out to be more than an hour. It's already a movie~"
"Nani?!" Yi Tangxiu was shocked, "I haven't seen you for three days, and you actually made a movie behind my back?"
Yoshimura Otomo quickly said: "It's nothing, I just wanted to make a short film, and it took a little longer."
He actually didn't know the difference between making a feature film and a short film. He simply thought it was just the length of time. In fact, if he wanted to make a movie, the plot, use of lenses, and even shooting and editing would be very different.
Simply put, movies and short films are the difference between adults and children.
Itou Shuichi came over and looked at it for a while: "Is it a long lens? Or is it a fixed lens?"
"There are actually three fixed lenses and two long lenses for tracking. I originally wanted to make a film similar to a documentary."
Although the definition of pseudo-documentary has been around for a long time, it has not actually spread in the film industry at this time. The earliest pseudo-documentary "Record of Cannibalism" was only released last year, so the format of Naoki Nagayama's film was based on Shuichi Itou
It looks very new.
Itou Xiuyi couldn't stop when he saw it.
"Oh, don't worry~"
That afternoon, Shuichi Itou did not return to the set to continue filming.
It is said that the assistant director of the crew was allowed to shoot some scenes, which made the young assistant director extremely happy. In small-scale Showa dramas, the assistant director is usually the head of the studio and does not have his turn to start shooting.
On the other hand, Shuichi Itou stayed in the studio of the studio, working on this long "documentary" with Naoki Nagayama and Otomo Yoshimura.
...
Professional directors are different. As soon as Shuichi Itou figured out the basic plot, he started to guide the editing.
"Naoki-san, you're too close to the camera!"
"Naoki-san, the scene change here is too abrupt, use other clips to buffer it."
"Naoki-san, the pace here is too slow. Keep it short. If there are no stories at night, you can speed up the progress appropriately."
"Naoki-san..."
Before he could finish speaking, Nagayama Naoki interrupted directly, "Shuiichi-san!!"
Then Ido Shuichi smiled and said with a slightly confused expression: "Shuichi-san, come on, come on, sit down and cut..."
"You should have told me earlier, it makes me anxious!"
As a professional director, how could he see such a trendy film format slip away under his own control?
Changing places with Itou Shuichi, Naoki Nagayama was sure that he heard a contented sigh when Itou Shuichi sat down.
This guy has been wanting to get started for a long time!
...
While Itou Shuichi took over, Nagayama Naoki began to think about subsequent promotions.
Although it was a pseudo-documentary horror film that was shot only after a sudden inspiration, similar shooting techniques in later generations have achieved great success, and even led the trend of pseudo-documentary horror films. The famous Sadako Sister series also drew on many video tapes.
element.
However, there are some special promotion methods. If this is the case, can it be replicated in rb?
Although the film was shot in RB, only the protagonist was changed, and the basic plot remained roughly the same. The cameras in this era were not particularly complete, and a few unprofessional actors even highlighted the fakeness.
Documentary reality.
Not to mention leading the trend, there should be no problem in making a fortune normally.
The film industry in the Showa era was still dominated by a few old-school film companies. If you wanted to roll it out to all theaters, you couldn't avoid it. If you couldn't avoid it, how could you promote it?
After thinking for a long time but still unable to come up with a clue, Nagayama Naoki called out Otomo Yoshimura, the all-purpose tool man.
"Otomo-san, do you know anyone from the cinema?"
"Naoki-san, I've felt this way before. It seems like you always think that I know a lot of people?"
The tool man Yoshimura Otomo seems to be awakening his consciousness.
"The previous disco store manager and publisher editor were like this. It seemed that every time they couldn't find someone, they would come to me?"
"Well, after all, he is Otomo-san who has rich experience!" Nagayama Naoki complimented, "He still managed to reach the level of minister in the external affairs department."
RB's entertainment industry is just that big, and its pattern has remained unchanged for decades.
After being in the circle for a long time, I have a more or less understanding of everyone. Apart from other things, it is no problem to get on the line. Otherwise, how could I have drank with the director of Fuji TV before?
"Now that you've said so..." Otomo Yoshimura is still easy to coax, and it was just a joke between friends. "It seems that the people in the cinema know a few of them, Naoki-san, the movie we shot.
Going to go online in cinemas?
It only lasts an hour, so it’s not enough time~”
"Ah, it seems like we don't have enough time now, but it's just the two of us who are preliminary editing. After Shuichi-san uses all the other shots, we will be almost satisfied."
"So, Naoki-san, we really made a movie!!!"
Yoshimura Otomo was a little excited. His playful behavior could actually produce a finished product. This was something he had never thought of.
"Ah, you can indeed say that."
"Also, Otomo-san, it's already mid-to-late September, and the movie is expected to be completed by the end of September.
In October, Halloween is coming, and our movie is a horror movie. If it can be released during Halloween, the effect will definitely be better."
We all know that making movies is very risky and the rewards are extremely high. A small part of this risk lies in the quality of the movie, and the big part is mainly reflected in the distribution, especially in the RB film industry, which is firmly controlled by several established production companies. Toho
, Toei, Shochiku, Kadokawa, Nikkatsu...
It is basically impossible for a newly released movie to be distributed nationwide if it does not have the name of a big company.
And if the distribution is not done well, no matter how good the movie is, it will be difficult to succeed.
Yoshimura Otomo nodded: "I understand, the movie chain's resources will be discussed, but it may be more difficult for the national theater chain."
"Daitaipao, our initial consideration is just to be able to distribute it on a small scale. Later, when it becomes famous, big companies will come to discuss distribution."
The first pseudo-documentary horror film is destined to be a long-term hit, and as time goes by, its fame will grow.
What kind of impact will a horror movie with no investment, no stars, no director, and even non-professional actors have on the film industry?
