Generally, a 40-minute episode of a TV series has about 400 shots, and the shooting time is about five to seven days.
If it is a plot with a lot of dialogue, one episode can be completed in about two to three days.
Sitcoms are the kind of TV series that rely on dialogue and plot.
But the problem comes again.
How long does it take to film an episode of a sitcom with a live audience?
Ke Yuan and the others gave the answer.
On the first day of production, only eighty shots were taken.
At this rate, it will take about five days to finish filming the first episode.
This pace is a bit too slow for a sitcom.
And there weren’t even any viewers in the auditorium at this time—just all the employees of Makino Media.
On the first day of the launch, Lin Mu did not let the audience in, but the auditorium was empty, so he simply called all the employees over and treated it as a team building.
Employees, plus their families, only occupied one-third of the audience.
Even so, Ke Yuan and the others were still nervous.
This caused Chu Zheng to curse constantly outside the camera. Every time he failed, he couldn't help but step forward to demonstrate.
Shidi demonstrated in person. The pressure was so great that Zhao Sheng and others were frightened to tears.
She had to act in a comedy while crying, which made the employees of Makino Media feel sad.
Many people took out their mobile phones to take pictures of this sad scene.
Lin Mu didn't stop it. Filming of other sitcoms was prohibited because the broadcast platform was a TV station, and if it was leaked, it would affect the ratings.
But "Love Apartment" is broadcast online, and since it is free in the first place, the leaked clips are regarded as propaganda.
Intermission.
Seeing that Chu Zheng wanted to step forward to give guidance, Lin Mu quickly stopped him: "Brother Chu, brother Chu, let them rest for a while."
"This makes me anxious to death!" Although he was pulled by Lin Mu, Chu Zheng kept turning his head to look at Ke Yuan and others.
Lin Mu quickly advised him: "That's enough, that's enough. We have to save some face for our classmates. We are still our own people now. It's definitely okay to say so, but there will be an audience tomorrow. It will affect the audience's view of them." It’s not good.”
Chu Zheng sat down, "Then I have to be more strict with them? It's okay to be embarrassed in front of my own people now, but if I make a mistake in front of the audience tomorrow, that will be really embarrassing!"
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious. There's no rush now. Look, they are all frightened. I'll go talk to them." Lin Mu comforted Chu Zheng first, then turned and walked backstage.
Opening the door of the set is where the actors rest and wait.
At this time, Ke Yuan and others were sitting dejectedly, and the atmosphere in the lounge seemed a bit depressed.
"Ahem." Lin Mu coughed twice before Ke Yuan and others looked up at Lin Mu.
"Brother Mu."
"Brother Mu."
Lin Mu sat down next to Zhao Sheng and asked with concern: "Why is it so wilted?"
Zhao Sheng shook his head and said, "It's not a good performance."
Lin Mu smiled and said: "It's normal to perform poorly. I don't think about your salary. Ten thousand episodes, how good can it be?"
Ke Yuan and others: "..."
Although I knew Lin Mu was trying to comfort them, these words were too hurtful!
Lin Mu looked at Zhao Sheng: "Oh, you are more expensive, so you can be more understanding."
Zhao Sheng couldn't hold it back for a moment and burst into laughter.
Lin Mu stood up and patted Zhao Sheng on the head: "That's right, this is a sitcom, so laughter is the right thing to do."
Lan Xiao felt a little naive and said helplessly: "Brother Mu, we really want to perform well."
"I know, but listen to me first." Lin Mu walked back and forth in the lounge: "I want to act out the plot well and show my best, but is this kind of thing possible?"
"I think there's something wrong with your thinking."
Ke Yuan scratched his head: "What's the problem?"
Lin Mu said: "Your salary is only 10,000 yuan per episode, so you only need to show your acting skills of 10,000 yuan per episode. But brother Chu Zheng..."
As he spoke, Lin Mu looked out the door with a guilty conscience, making sure that Chu Zheng had not come over, and then continued: "It's a bit unrealistic for Old Chu to ask you to show your acting skills worth 100,000 yuan per episode."
"That's what you should think. I only have 10,000 yuan per episode! I just quit acting! Let Lin Mu see what it means to be cheap but not good this week!"
As soon as these words came out, Lan Xiao laughed.
Mi Wenli was so depressed that her face turned red.
They knew that Lin Mu was persuading them, but they really couldn't imagine this kind of persuasion!
"I am the boss, and of course I hope you can show off your acting skills worth RMB 100,000 per episode, but you are employees!" Lin Mu's tone was exaggerated and slightly artificial: "Shouldn't you be pushing to the limit within the scope of the salary? Now you are like this Working hard means treating yourself as the boss, right?"
Ke Yuan and others were deep in thought, while Zhao Sheng was stunned on the spot.
Ke Yuan and the others had early contact with Lin Mu and knew Lin Mu relatively well.
I knew this was what Lin Mu would say.
But Zhao Sheng and the others are different.
Lin Mu's concept is still too advanced and cannot be understood by their little minds.
As he spoke, Lin Mu coughed twice more: "Of course, if you want to make progress, you are welcome to knock on my door in the middle of the night, girls only. My address is District XX of the Magic City..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhao Sheng and others looked at him with contempt.
Even Ke Yuan and the others looked at Lin Mu with disdain.
"What are you looking at!" Lin Mu feigned anger, "This is a serious guide!"
"Go! Go! Go!"
Ke Yuan and others rebelled and pushed Lin Mu out of the lounge with a smile.
After Lin Mu came out, Chu Zheng wanted to go in and tell them a play, but Lin Mu held him back.
Good guy, I just finished adjusting their mood, Lao Chu, you go in alone to cause trouble.
Push Chu Zheng down to the auditorium and let him sit peacefully.
Chu Zheng looked distressed and said: "You let me in!"
"Don't worry, Lao Chu! They can perform well."
"How can I rest assured? Will the nonsense you are talking about inside work?"
"..." Lin Mu: "Did you hear that?"
Chu Zheng looked at him sideways: "Nonsense, Ke Yuan and the others haven't picked the wheat yet!"
Lin Mu covered his face and looked back at the entire Makino Media staff.
All the employees turned their heads and suppressed smiles to avoid Lin Mu's sight.
The only one who caught Lin Mu's gaze was his assistant Hua Mei.
But that vigilant look in his eyes instantly hurt Lin Mu.
As injured as Lin Mu was his already fragile Feng Chong.
After this minor incident, filming continued.
But as soon as Ke Yuan and others appeared, Chu Zheng was confused.
Actually useful? !
This acting is natural and is on another level!
The audience finally burst into laughter.
…
At the same time, Hua Mei posted the video she had just taken online.
It immediately caused an uproar on the Internet!
"Shocked! Lin Mu is not good at acting, but he actually persuades me like this!"
"You can come to my room in the middle of the night to discuss acting skills. My address is...!"
The launch ceremony of "Love Apartment" has not yet passed, and tidbits about Lin Mu have been revealed again!
