He Xin has worked with many directors. There are directors who have a professional background, directors who have a background as photographers, and directors who have a professional background. Generally speaking, directors who have a professional background and directors who have a background as photographers tend to be more professional and are generally more professional on the shooting scene.
They will personally determine the camera location and lenses.
But some directors with wild backgrounds, including Yin Li, Lao Gao, Fu Di Mo, and now Zhang Meng, some of them studied art design and some studied acting. Like Lao Gao, they are just outsiders. They are filming
At the scene, the photographer is often responsible for the camera positioning and the entire visual design of the lens.
So the photographer becomes half the director, and the director becomes half the producer. This is why people often say that "the photographer is the third eye of the director", and it also makes more and more photographers familiar with it.
After mastering this routine, I will become a director.
Chief Jia’s royal photography Yu Liwei is the most obvious example.
The same is true for Zhang Meng.
After all, the director is a creator. He needs to instill his own ideas and the concept of the unique story he wants to express into the photographer, and then through the photographer, he can concretize his ideas, make them reality, and transform them into lens language, and then set the colors, movements
The tone and so on form a unified visual style of the film.
The most important work in the early stage is to scout the location, and then make the outline and storyboard. Fortunately, in today's crew, director Zhang Meng studied art design, and photographer Zhou Shuhao also studied art at the earliest, including the famous photographer specially invited from Changying.
There are four artists in total, including art designer Zhang Yi and Lao Zhang's apprentice Wang Suo, who helped Zhang Meng draw the storyboards in "Big Ears".
After everyone brainstormed, the storyboards drawn were very exquisite, and the composition styles were also varied. For example, there were classic symmetrical compositions, traditional centered compositions, frame compositions, triangular compositions, and middle separation, distributed through glass windows of different sizes.
The composition of the classic Mark Rubu composition is formed into separate and independently distributed small pictures.
It has to be said that after a long period of training, He Xin has already become a half-director, and he can interpret these storyboards and storyboards without any pressure and with gusto.
Not only that, before he arrived, Zhou Shuhao had already taken a large amount of photography materials with the photography team, and as the producer, he also looked at the materials carefully.
A large number of empty shots show empty wastelands, dilapidated workers' residential areas, rusty steel machines, etc. These truly and appropriately show the decline and decadence of this northeastern heavy industrial town. It can be reflected from behind these empty shots.
It shows the struggle and resistance of laid-off workers living at the bottom of society against their fate.
There are almost no close-ups in all the footage, and there are very few close-ups. Most of them are large panoramas and long shots. They show abandoned factories, tall chimneys, dense pipelines, frozen rivers, and old houses with iron chimneys.
As well as factory buildings stacked with messy steel debris and a gray sky.
After reading all this, He Xin couldn't help but be impressed by this photographer from Wanwan. Just as Xiao Luzi told him at the beginning, "This Taiwanese guy really has a lot of talent!"
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The first week after the filming was started, the crew was basically getting used to it, shooting some cutscenes, and the actors were arriving one after another, including Tian Yu, who had just finished filming "Before Dawn". He didn't even bother to rest, and rushed directly from Hengdian to Anshan without stopping.
As for the two heroines, Cheng Hao came to check in a little later, while Jiang Qinqin couldn't come until late in the filming because she didn't have many roles.
"The Piano of Steel" is a story that takes place in the Northeast. Most of the supporting actors are from Liaoning Theater, and several of them are from theater or Chinese opera majors. Even Zhang Meng's father, who was helping on the scene, can be regarded as
He Xin's senior graduated from the drama class of junior high school in the 1980s. It was with this diploma that the old man was transferred from Tieling Repertory Theater to the Liaoning TV Drama Production Center in the provincial capital.
Of course, Xiang Tianyu, Cheng Hao, and Jiang Qinqin, who are not from the Northeast, also greeted them in advance and requested that their lines must have a Northeastern accent.
It is also a basic skill for actors to have accents in their lines. This is common all over the world. In fact, China is better, promoting Mandarin, and the lines are basically all in Mandarin. But in Europe and the United States, where the character is, then the actor must
It should have a local accent, just like Tom Hanks in "Forrest Gump" spoke with a southern American accent, which is commonly known as a "country accent" in the United States.
There are also people like Nicole Kidman, who is originally Australian, and the Australian accent is very strong, but as long as it is on the screen, whether it is a London accent, a New York accent, or Western slang, etc., switching
freely.
Therefore, a large number of Hong Kong and Taiwan artists, including later generations, have gone north to make money, but in the end they can't even hold their tongues straight, so they can only say haha!
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"I'm not kidding you!"
"I can make a piano now. It's a big project!"
"Wang Gong's drawings were completely based on Russian documents! As for Brother Ji, he provided the venue and materials for free, right? Shuxian has completely given up her singing career! Just say Wang Kangmei is like that, he also volunteered
,requesting to cook!”
In a small slaughterhouse, there were several cartons of pork hanging on the shelves on both sides, and a butcher wearing a black leather apron was standing in front of the chopping board, sharpening his knife.
He was wearing a wrinkled khaki short coat on the outside, and a blue sportswear on the inside. The zipper was pulled to the top, and the collar was turned down. A relatively clean and tidy beige scarf hung around his neck, and he wore a pair of white gauze.
He Xinfeng, wearing labor protection gloves and a cigarette in his hand, burst in and shouted impassionedly at the butcher!
The butcher glanced at him after sharpening his knife, then turned around silently and walked out of the camera.
He Xin refused to give up, pushed away a fan of pork in front of him, and shouted excitedly at the butcher's back: "For what? So that Xiao Yuan can have a piano and never leave me for the rest of his life! They are so
Doing it makes me very excited, you know? You thought it would be without these few pieces of material like you..."
"Stuck! OK!" Liu Meng shouted.
Then he said to He Xin: "Teacher He, look at it, I think this shot can pass."
"Tsk, Director Zhang, didn't we agree? You are the director and you have the final say, so I won't watch it." He Xin smacked his lips and waved his hand towards Zhang Meng.
Although he is officially a producer, he is not pretentious. It is a rule to leave the scene to the director, and it is also a respect for the director. He will never reach out randomly. At most, he will only communicate privately when there is rhythm control or some disagreements.
one time.
To be honest, if Ning Hao was the producer, he might have nothing to say, but when He Xin was the producer, although he accepted it happily on the surface, there was inevitably some murmuring in his heart, and he was most afraid of an outsider commanding an expert.
Now he was very grateful for He Xin's attitude. He hesitated for a moment and said in a questioning tone: "Take a break for ten minutes, and then let's keep another one?"
"OK, no problem!"
He Xin responded, took out a cigarette from his pocket, and handed one to the butcher who acted opposite him: "Brother, take one."
The butcher is played by Zhou Kui, an actor from Children's Arts, who graduated from the 1993 Chinese Opera class. He is in the same class as Xin Baiqing, Zhu Yuanyuan, Li Naiwen, Liu Mintao, etc. There is also a guy named Wang Hailin in the drama department in the same class. That guy is now with him
My good gay friend Yan Gang is helping the company write the TV series script for "The Wind".
Although digital photography has begun to become more and more popular, Zhang Meng still insisted on filming "The Piano" with film. In his words, using film images has the texture of oil paintings. There is no other way, it is just to add more
Cost, most art students have this problem!
"...You think I can't do it without your materials, right?"
Zhou Kui said helplessly: "Look, you are still angry!"
"Of course I'm angry, so why are we friends?"
"Then, then..." Zhou Kui walked back and forth in front of the camera with a look of regret on his face.
"What, then? You're still in a dilemma, aren't you... Then go find your second brother-in-law quickly, and I'll go find Fatty!"
Last time, everyone helped him steal a piano from school and ended up getting into trouble. Now he's here to cheat again.
Zhou Kui is an honest man who can't speak, and was deceived by He Xin's few words. However, because of what happened last time, he expressed embarrassment that he could not invite his second brother-in-law.
He Xin taught him: "In the factory we went to this time, the second brother-in-law is a well-educated person, right? You have to be classy when talking to him. Do you know what class is?"
Zhou Kui was confused: "I don't know!"
He Xin waved his hand: "Fool him!"
"Stuck! Okay, passed!"
This time Zhang Meng shouted happily and felt refreshed!
When the work was over, Zhang Meng came over and said hello with a smile: "Teacher He, it's almost time for Teacher Cheng to arrive now. Let's make mutton casserole tonight. I'll treat you!"
"Okay! Sorry, it cost you money."
He Xin was also happy, not to mention that the Xiuyan mutton soup here is really excellent. The mutton is pulpy, the mutton soup is milky white, sprinkled with a handful of green garlic, not to mention how fragrant it tastes. Not long after he arrived here,
Loved this bite.
As he spoke, he raised his wrist and looked at his watch and said, "If the flight is not delayed and the journey goes smoothly, we should be here by this point."
The crew finished work. When everyone got back to the hotel and got out of the car, they saw a black Audi Q7 driving in.
He Xin stopped and smiled as he watched the car drive towards him. As soon as the car stopped, he couldn't wait to help open the side door.
I originally wanted to receive a hug from my girlfriend, but I was shocked to find that sitting inside was a cute little girl who looked about seven or eight years old, with two pigtails, staring at her big black eyes, with a confused look on her face.
He looked at himself, and sitting next to him was a young woman who looked to be in her early thirties.
Before he could ask the question, the young woman said excitedly: "Teacher He!"
Then he quickly pushed the cute little girl and reminded: "Zizi, call someone quickly, this is your favorite teacher He!"
The little girl looked at him timidly, still not daring to say a word.
"Zizi, call someone quickly!" the young woman urged the little girl with some embarrassment.
At this time, the passenger door opened, and Cheng Hao, wearing a long white down jacket, got out of the car and yelled at him: "Why are you dressed like this?"
After saying that, without waiting for his answer, he turned to the young woman in the car and smiled: "Mother Zizi, it's okay, no one would recognize him even if he was walking on the street."
He Xin was also busy apologizing at this time: "I'm sorry, I just finished work here and didn't even have time to change clothes."
Sitting in his car driven by Lu Xiao with Cheng Hao, he knew without asking He Xin that the cute and familiar-looking little girl in front of him was the young actor who played his daughter Chen Xiaoyuan.
Watching the little girl being led by her mother from the car, her big black eyes were always looking at her in a confused and innocent manner, especially with her chubby face and droopy mouth, which was particularly cute.
He Xin couldn't help but squat down, try his best to show a friendly smile and tease the little girl: "So you are Zizi, how old are you?"
"Eight years old!" the little girl replied softly.
"Do you know what role you play?"
The little girl nodded: "Xiao Yuan."
"Then do you know who Chen Guilin is?"
The little girl raised her head and looked at her mother. Encouraged by her mother's eyes, she finally raised her voice slightly and said, "I know, it's Xiao Yuan's father."
"I play Chen Guilin, do you know what you should call me?"
The little girl paused for a moment, then suddenly smiled at him and shouted: "Dad!"
"Oh, Xiao Yuan is so good!"
He Xin was surprised, and then pleasantly surprised. After all, he was able to become the leading figure among the post-00s actresses when he grew up. He was indeed very spiritual since he was a child.
When he raised his hand, he realized that he was still wearing white gauze labor protection gloves. He quickly took off his gloves, touched the little girl's head and said with a smile, "How about dad take you to eat mutton later?"
The little girl looked up at her mother again, very well-behaved.
He Xin raised his head and smiled at the little girl's mother and his girlfriend: "Director Zhang will treat you to a treat later, and I will welcome you."
The little girl's mother looked at her daughter and said politely: "Okay, okay, thank you Teacher He, thank you Director Zhang."
Although the little girl is a child star who has acted in four TV series, this is her first time filming a movie, and she is working with big stars like He Xin, Cheng Hao, and Jiang Qinqin. The little girl’s mother and agent are somewhat frightened.
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The little girl also nodded and said, "Okay, thank you, Dad."
"Then Xiao Yuan, tell dad again, can you play the piano?"
"I know how to play, but I don't play well." The little girl lowered her head and said with an embarrassed look.
The little girl's mother hurriedly explained: "We have already learned the songs given by the crew, and I will let you play them later..."
Before she finished speaking, He Xin waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's okay, I don't want to investigate, I just want to get acquainted with Zizi first and establish a relationship."
Then he continued to say to the little girl: "Zizi, from today on, you must regard yourself as Xiao Yuan, I am your father Chen Guilin, and this is your Aunt Shuxian, okay?"
"Okay, Dad!" The little girl nodded, raised her head and called Cheng Hao sweetly: "Aunt Shuxian!"
"Xiao Yuan is so good!"
Cheng Hao also squatted down with a smile, hugged the little girl and kissed her chubby little face.