Chapter 9 There is no shot that cannot be snatched!
"Just you?"
"Still want to meet the director?"
"Let's go cool down!"
The scene manager immediately pushed Wu Di into the big team. He saw a lot of people like this in Hengdian. He thought he was pretty, so he just wanted to jump over the dragon gate and talk to the director directly.
Who is he?
"Brother, stop making trouble!"
"Hurry up and finish filming this scene, we are still waiting to receive our lunch boxes!"
Everyone around Wu Di was trying to persuade him, but the director was nowhere to be seen on the fishing chair behind the camera.
Wu Di can only swallow his anger first.
I was introduced to you by director Zhang Feng, so I’m not on the same level as you!
What a pity!
I should have met Gu Mei first when I arrived at the set, and now maybe even her face will be shown in the camera.
However, something seems to be wrong.
Zhang Feng didn't bring him here personally. Even if he went to Gu Mei in advance, Gu Mei wouldn't see him.
Tsk tsk...
This little Fengfeng just doesn’t think things through.
I have no choice but to act first.
The filming took place in a cave in Pingyan Cave, and the plain white cloths worn by the extras were all mourning clothes.
The story is about Ji Sunsi, a doctor from the state of Lu, whose father died and wanted to bury all his favorite slaves.
This cave is his father's tomb, and these extras are the slaves of the Ji family.
"No wonder there are men and women. In ancient times, these noble officials from aristocratic families were indeed things with human faces and animal hearts!"
The field officer at the front was giving a speech to the dozens of them. The more Wu Di listened, the angrier he became. These children from aristocratic families talk about benevolence, justice and morality, but they don't even care about the most noble human life.
He is even worse-minded than when he was the second generation rich!
Still evil!
"Xiao Jia!"
"You come to the front!"
Xiao Jia is a little girl of seventeen or eighteen years old, and she is also wearing the same mourning dress, but her mourning dress is obviously slimmer and more suitable.
There must be no sweat smell.
This is the former character in this scene. She is very beautiful, with big eyes, and she looks like she has shed a lot of tears.
To put it bluntly, whether it’s a movie or an advertisement, whenever you want to make a bad show, you always think of women.
I still remember the student aid advertisements that were often played repeatedly on TV when I was young, and they often used those pitiful girls with big eyes as their signboards.
When it comes to movies, it seems that all the great directors are not immune to this. Just like a great hero always looks for a man, it is always the first choice to play such a tragic character who wants to break out of the burial pit, but has to starve to death in the pit.
I think of a woman.
Is it because you think poor women are more likely to deceive the audience into crying, or is it a gender stereotype?
In any case, Wu Di has made up his mind.
He is going to steal this scene today!
Although I am very determined, this task seems very difficult.
"Stealing the show?"
"It's a bit difficult, you're too far away from the prospect!" The system suddenly opened its mouth, which scared Wu Di so much that he almost fainted on the spot.
It’s indeed a bit far away, but it’s not impossible.
Because he was kicked by the ruthless steward just now, poor Xiao Wu is now standing at the back of the team.
The team here is almost composed of a single line of communication, with only a hemp rope connecting it in the middle. Since Wu Di was driven to the last one, he is far away from the previous shot.
Coupled with the restraint of the rope, it may be difficult to escape.
Even stealing the spotlight!
It’s good to be able to show your back like before.
At the moment when Wu Di was regretful, director Gu Mei was finally in place.
And such a night scene, of course, does not require the presence of the male lead Hua Ge. Wu Di, who could not see his childhood idol, spent all his energy looking for the camera.
Although director Gu Mei is a woman, her shooting style is very steady and grand. Just a few years ago, the historical dramas shot by her almost swept all the major TV awards.
This is very different from her classmates in the same class. The first cinema, which is full of famous directors, gave birth to many famous directors at the same time as Gu Mei.
Among them are Zhang Yu and He Shengliang. Unlike her classmates who specialize in the film directing market, Gu Mei also directed some films in the early days, but they were not very famous. Soon, she devoted herself to the emerging TV drama industry.
, and achieved great success.
In recent years, director Gu Mei's ambition has gradually been revealed. If a director wants to make some achievements, he still has to rely on movies!
This time, relying on the connections she has accumulated over many years of being in the industry, she has set a big target. As long as she succeeds, her future film career will be paved!
All the actors in the crew, big and small, could tell that Director Gu Mei was filming with great expectations this time!
However, since you have such high hopes, why use Brother Hua?
Brother Hua’s tongue will be knotted!
The director was in place, and the extras began their performances. There was an actor on the periphery of the crowd, who didn't look familiar, but he shouldn't be an extra.
He was responsible for driving the crowd to keep walking into the cave, while the extras followed the previous script and either cried or made trouble, in short, expressing that they did not want to die.
None of these scenes were difficult, and the camera couldn't capture him anyway, so Wu Di just followed the crowd and acted casually.
The focus of his attention is on the specially selected girl.
After the big team had enough trouble, they passed two. Gu Mei said that the extras cried very hard and she was very satisfied.
Next is another set of shooting scenes, and the ones responsible for the shooting are a group of guards wearing armor, which is completed by another wave of group performances.
Although they were far away, Wu Di could still see that there were a few old acquaintances who often fought with Japanese enemies.
In Hengdian, the hand-shredded devil and the armored soldier from the costume drama are a pair of good friends.
Even in Hengdian, the employment situation of extra actors is different between men and women, just because Hengdian's two major theater groups, costume dramas and hand-made Japanese dramas, both require a lot of cannon fodder.
These cannon fodders usually need to be played by men. The demand for these cannon fodders is high, and they don’t have to choose any appearance, just a slightly flat head and straight face, thus creating many jobs for a large number of male group actors.
For an archery shot, the extras only need to pose, and there is no need to actually shoot the arrow. The shot of the arrow inserting into the person's body is completed by the prop team and lens splicing.
Everything was perfect. Gu Mei was sitting on the fishing chair with the corners of her mouth raised.
Very satisfied!
An epic blockbuster, as long as the quality can be guaranteed, it will definitely be the number one box office hit during the Spring Festival!
However, I heard that Lao Zhang’s daughter is also in Hengdian, and her new film is also on schedule, and of course it is targeting the Spring Festival.
Although Gu Mei looked down on those little love stories, she still cheered up.
Zhang Feng is a female director, and I am also a female director. I am still a senior, and we are at war with each other, so we must not fall behind!
"What is this thing you photographed?"
"Where are the emotions?"
"Where's the action?"
"Why can't you keep up?"
Sure enough, one cannot be complacent too early. The first few shots almost all passed within three shots, which immediately raised the threshold of Gu Mei.
I originally thought that this specially selected former special agent would have a better performance, but I didn't expect that it would be worse than those big armors!
Gu Mei was so angry that he could no longer sit on the fishing chair and rushed straight in front of the girl, spittle flying everywhere.
That girl was just an actress who was taking advantage of the situation. She had not even become a star yet. After being scolded by Director Gu, she even forgot how to act and could only cry.
The more I cry, the more I can’t get over it. The more I can’t get over it, the more I cry.
Trapped in an infinite loop.
Her agent kept apologizing to her. Although as a former special extra, the girl has not yet signed with a brokerage company, Hengdian also has special agents who can provide these former special actors with more career prospects.
This kind of agent usually doesn't hire just one actor, but whenever their actors have a role, they will be there.
Responsible for on-site adjustments.
Amid the manager's constant apology, Gu Mei finally decided to give the girl another chance. Although she returned to the fishing chair, she no longer had much hope for this scene.
It's a waste of time. Acting is sometimes very illusory. Some people just need to stand there and they are born to act.
And some people...
Acting is definitely not something that can only be achieved by hard work. Acting skills that are honed can never last long.
Talent is essential, and after this girl has finished handling this scene, she might as well find another job!
While others are busy wasting time, Wu Di is never idle for a moment.
He was standing in the last row. When he got there, the hemp rope was no longer long enough, so the prop master tied a buckle on him to make it look more stylish.
Now after Wu Di's repeated operations, the noose has been untied.
She's not good at acting, so you can let me do it.
Wu Di moved to the front bit by bit in the non-stop moving team with subtle movements that were difficult to detect.
At the moment when the girl rushed towards the stone gate that was about to close again, Wu Di also rushed over!
"Stop, stop, stop!"
"Who is this?"
"Where did it come from?"
"Go back quickly, it's a waste of time. Are there any rules?"
The assistant director was angry. The girl's scene was so late that it was almost twelve o'clock. After twelve o'clock, overtime pay would be considered!
The budget is limited and funds are burning!
We are a serious crew, so we can’t do without overtime pay!
The stone gate was made by a prop team and can be pulled up and down repeatedly. It looks heavy, but it is actually made of plastic foam.
When Wu Di arrived, the stone door had already fallen down at the prescribed time. He fell in front of the door. He did not cry or make a fuss, but showed an expression of infinite loneliness.
"There is no greater sadness than heartbreak!"
"Great!"
"Just act like this, this is how it feels!"
Although the assistant director had strong objections, Gu Mei fell in love with this sequence of shots.
She rushed to the camera and shouted: "How is it?"
"Did you capture the set of shots just now?"
Without waiting for the assistant director to speak, she turned the camera around.
"Art!"
"This is simply a work of art!"
"This is talent!"
Gu Mei's excited shouts echoed throughout the cave. Everyone present, whether they were the crew or the extras, were all stunned.
Who is this warrior who came out halfway?
How sacred!
"Great!"
"Keep this one, I will take the photo here today."
Long shots, close shots, close-ups of faces, short scenes, all included, this book is satisfying!
"Director, is this the end?"
"It's over?"
The assistant director and other field staff followed Gu Mei and shouted, and the girl’s manager was not far behind.
What the hell?
In order to get this former special role, he spent a lot of effort!
How could we let an extra performer suddenly rush out and steal the scene?
Among the noisy figures, Gu Mei suddenly stopped and looked straight at Wu Di.
"You!"
"Follow me!"
Wu Di walked forward in confusion, with questions in his mind.