Chapter seven hundred and sixty-eight military and civilian family
On September 4th, when major companies were still considering next summer's summer schedule, Tang An did not care about these things and officially started filming "Operation Red Sea".
Another press conference was held at the port. Many reporters followed and naval officers and soldiers were invited to participate.
The actors also changed into navy uniforms and walked out of queues, phalanxes and the like.
Filming officially started, and the first scene was at sea, where sniper Luo Xing was shot and sent back to the warship.
First, let the landing craft and helicopter go through the script according to the script, and the camera will confirm the position.
After adjusting the aspects repeatedly, the first shot was officially shot.
Tang An stood up, looked at everyone who was ready, and picked up the walkie-talkie.
"Today is the first day of filming. Everyone is cheering up."
"Scene 11, one shot, once!"
"start!"
With an order, the crew started operating in an orderly manner.
Tang An sat back in front of the monitor and looked at the two sets of shots on the screen, one was an aerial shot and the other was a relatively close-up.
A teammate was injured, and the entire team, including the usually calm captain, was full of worry.
The landing craft turned to its maximum power and cut a long mark on the sea level, with water splashing on both sides.
Through the close-up shots, you can see the worried looks on the faces of Zhang Yi, Du Chang, Peng Yichang and others.
But before two seconds had passed, Tang An loudly shouted stop.
On the first day, when we just started shooting, we were not in the best condition.
"Zhang Yi, you guys, please lean forward a little and look forward with your eyes fixedly. You must show a sense of anxiety and urgency. You must hold on to the landing craft with your hands and grab it with obvious strength."
"Think about it, it's no one else who is injured now, but your parents, wives and children. Besides, you all have camouflage oil on your faces. Pay more attention to the drama in your eyes."
Tang An reminded them several times with a walkie-talkie and let them brew for five minutes before shooting for the second time.
The second time it was good, it was much better than before, and it passed the test in front of the small monitor.
However, the big screen is much larger than this monitor. Even if there are four or five people in the same frame, their facial expressions will still be clearly visible, and any imperfections will be magnified, allowing the audience to see clearly.
After taking two consecutive photos, Tang An stared at each of their expressions and hand movements before he was satisfied.
In the second scene, the helicopter transported the injured Luo Xing back. The helicopter flew according to the predetermined route. The camera position was rehearsed, so there was nothing to say. It was repeated over and over again.
They were all simple short shots, and everything went smoothly.
Then came the scene where Zhang Yi and others landed. When getting off the landing craft, everyone had to move very quickly, but not too uniformly. After all, everyone was very anxious at this time.
A scene of running in water was shot six times. In the first three times, the running action did not match the background, or it was inappropriate after slowing down.
After a few simple shots, I selected a few easier shots to shoot first, including scenes with the captain and political commissar inside the warship.
The captain is played by military advisor Zhang Haifeng, the former captain of the Jiaolong Brigade, and the political commissar is Wang Qiang, the chief producer sent by the maritime administration.
In the afternoon, Tang An and the actors were waiting for a "gun battle" performance on the Kunmin.
In the cabin, Tang An looked expectantly at the sky outside through the glass.
Half an hour later, several drones taking aerial photography from all aspects arrived at the predetermined location, and the warship command warehouse was also ready.
Every time a helicopter takes off, it's money. If you can use a drone for aerial photography, use a drone. After all, this movie has a lot of money to spend.
After each group was ready, Tang An shouted "Start" again to the talk show!
The execution ability of the soldiers is beyond words, it is much stronger than any other crew in the world.
Almost instantly, several artillery shells from the opposite shore trailed long flames, leaving a wisp of white smoke in the blue sky, roaring towards the Kunmin.
The warship cannot sail to the Red Sea. This shot will have to be cut into two short shots, one is launched, and the other flies towards the warship in mid-air.
The speed of the shells gave people little time to react. Immediately afterwards, the secondary battery on the Kunmin changed direction.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!!!"
The artillery shells from all directions were shot down one by one by the Kunmin's secondary guns in less than a second.
Tang An stopped staring at the monitor at this moment. He stood up and looked out. The shell that was hit exploded in mid-air, and the fragments quickly fell into the sea with flames.
It's like a grand fireworks show, even though it's not night, it's still dazzling.
Even though scenes bigger than this have been filmed in "Edge of Tomorrow", seeing them here is still shocking.
However, live ammunition must not be used. Even if live ammunition is used in military exercises, it will be in a deserted place.
And now it is near the port. If something goes wrong and the shell hits the land and falls in the city, it will be over.
Even if the coastal defense forces intercept the shells, it would still be a very serious matter.
However, blank ammunition can also present real smoke, fire, and explosion sounds, which can be completely fake on the screen.
Immediately afterwards, the 130mm main gun also fired, but again, we could only shoot the shot of the gun being fired. We had to go to Africa to take the shot if we hit the target.
"Okay, pass!"
After the filming, Tang An did not forget to shout and express his gratitude to the captain of the Kunmin.
Then he told several actors, "Okay, you guys will follow Captain Zhang in the afternoon to practice the tactics, positions, movements, and gestures for the shots that will be shot tomorrow. Don't fall behind. We only have twenty days in Zhanjiang."
On the Zhanjiang side, there were mainly chase battles with pirates and some shootout scenes on freighters.
Although it can be divided into short shots one by one, it should not be overdone. Too many short shots can easily tire the audience's eyes and make the whole scene inconsistent.
So they all had to follow the plot several times from beginning to end and "fight" it as a real battle.
Otherwise, it will be difficult to shoot, and a three- to four-second shot may consume energy for a whole day.
The actors all went to practice, and Tang An was not idle either. He led the crew back to the shore to film the evacuation scene.
Hundreds of extras are already in place, including yellow, black and white people, all dressed up in various ways.
A huge warship was parked on the shore. The navy had set up a quarantine zone around it, and heavily armed soldiers were on guard all around.
Hundreds of citizens from various countries were waiting anxiously on the shore. Navy soldiers were maintaining order and keeping them in line.
A naval officer got off the warship and shouted to the anxious citizens of various countries with a loudspeaker.
"Fellow Chinese compatriots, we are the Chinese people's neighborhood army and navy. Zhongyang Junwei ordered us to protect you and go home!"
The familiar uniforms of the neighborhood army, the friendly Chinese characters and the five-star red flag on the warship, and the energetic voice made everyone feel at ease immediately.
They couldn't help but cheer loudly as they survived the disaster. Even the citizens of other countries no longer distinguished themselves by ethnicity or nationality at this time. No matter which country they were, they all cheered loudly.
Some people shed tears of excitement after experiencing life and death many times, all of which were recorded by cameras.
Then I took some close-up shots one after another.
Navy female soldier comforts a crying little girl.
Soldiers helped injured compatriots onto the boat.
Bring fresh meals and urgent water to the hungry people...
The military and civilians are one family, and these shots were specially requested by the navy.