Anyone who has ever been a director will encounter two annoying things as long as they stay on the set for a long time -
The first thing is that the on-site producer rushes over to you and says: Director, can we shoot faster?
This situation generally occurs when the shooting studio is almost over, or the crew has been working for too long and starts to get emotional, or when the shooting progress is behind.
Some directors just dawdle in filming, but it's actually good to push them.
The second thing is when the photographer asks you in a weird way: Director, what are we going to do next?
Note that the word here is "yin and yang strange". It's okay to ask it normally, but if you use this tone, it means two things. Either the director has no work in his mind and wants to shoot it, and the photographer's mind Dissatisfaction means contempt; or the photographer has no work to do, doesn’t want to use his brain, and is too lazy to put on a show, so he just puts it on display.
Once this happens, unless the finished film is particularly good, the director and photographer will basically never work together again.
But no matter which of the above situations it is, it is just that I feel unhappy. Although the director is the biggest in the crew, as long as it is an individual, there must be emotions.
The relationship between the director and the photographer is like the brain and the hands. As long as the actor plays a big role and is well served, he or she can still shoot other movies. But if the photographer is just a mediocre person, then don't do it, especially for a small commercial like this. On the set, the artist's schedule may be only one day or half a day, so there is no time for you to delay it like this. And even if you don't break up in the end, your brain is good and your hands are messing around, the effect of the film will not be particularly good.
At this moment, the boss of the photography team, two assistants, a focus puller, and four men gathered around Yuhui to explain. Not far away, there were four or five people driving a small van busy unloading photography equipment. It should be someone else. A wave of people.
"Hey, what's going on? Teacher Chen has such a bad temper."
He Tianran stepped forward with a smile.
The few people separated, Yu Hui looked anxious: "Brother Tianran, just now..."
He Tianran shook his head, stopped him from speaking, stared at the photographer, and motioned for him to speak.
In front of this bald eagle, Chen Photography still had to restrain his emotions, but he still said angrily:
"Director He came just in time. Didn't we all book some brothers for this TVC shooting? Director Yu and I had communicated and had many meetings before, and now the filming is about to start. Suddenly a colleague came and said to us, We can withdraw, but I don’t understand, and even if I ask Director Yu, he doesn’t know, can you explain it to me?”
He Tianran listened calmly and asked:
"Who asked you to withdraw?"
Photography Chen pointed at the man standing next to the van to greet the man who was unloading the equipment. The man had medium-long hair, red eyes, and wore a mountain flower ghost coin on his wrist. His appearance was consistent with the resume photo he saw first. He should be That photographer named Cai Jueming.
The man felt the sight, turned his head, smiled, raised his hand and said hello.
He was not in a hurry to come over, and He Tianran was not in a hurry to call, but asked instead:
"Teacher Chen, is he the director or Director Yu? Are you going to leave if he tells you to?"
Photography Chen looked embarrassed and said in a low voice: "I don't know how to take pictures with so many camera positions."
He Tianran looked at him and paused for a few seconds, his expression serious and confused, as if he had heard a very amateur question. But under this burning gaze, Chen Photography, who was bossing around and asking for an explanation a second ago, turned out to be He moved his gaze away unnaturally, not daring to look at her.
I just heard him say in a deep voice: "Teacher Chen, Director Yu, you, lighting, and all the teachers in the art team have gone through the process before, and the storyboard was given to you a few days ago. What do you say now?" If you don’t know how to shoot, and you still want me to explain it to you, why don’t you explain it to me? I’ve done all the preliminary work and have everything, so why can’t I shoot when I get to the scene?”
Chen Photography's cheeks turned red after being talked about. He Tianran used this killing blow and gave the other party another jujube before he could react. He softened his attitude and said:
"Teacher Chen, that's the photography arranged by the artist. It has nothing to do with us. Just treat him as a member of the group for publicity. Today I will be responsible for shooting some of the artist's daily work. Next, we can do whatever we want. Start up the camera happily, finish it happily, a 30-second short commercial, you can finish it in half a day, and you will have to take pictures of beautiful women later, so you are still angry at this time, it is not a big deal, is it?"
After saying that, He Tianran patted Chen Photography on the back kindly, and then ordered to his little brothers:
"Brother, take the supervisor and put him in the cafe. When Party A's father comes, let them all watch there. Don't crowd in front of Director Yu and join in the fun, which will affect our creation."
The little photography assistant brother was smart. He looked at his master's gradually relaxed expression, then looked at He Tianran, and immediately nodded and ran away.
Just kidding, assistants like them who do odd jobs can get five hundred yuan for a day's work. It's a simple job. It's probably not even a day of filming. If we really want to withdraw, we won't even get the money. Just do it if you can. No matter what you do, you can't live with the money. .
He Tianran glanced at Yu Hui, who understood and said with a smile:
"Come on, Teacher Chen, set up the machine first, let's set the lighting first, and then we'll start shooting when the artist arrives. It's a quick decision."
After getting off the steps, Photography Chen scratched his head and finally lowered his body:
"Ah... ok, uh... Director Yu, I didn't understand the situation just now, I'm sorry, and Director He... I was impulsive, I really shouldn't..."
He Tianran laughed twice and said politely:
"Anyway, I would be anxious if something like this happened to me. Yu'er and I, two young people, have to rely on you on the set today."
"Okay, I'm going to set up the machine first."
"Okay, please take care of yourself."
Chen Photography took his own photography team to work again, leaving He and Yu alone for the time being.
"I won't interfere if we need to add a seat later. Yu'er, you can make your own arrangements and don't let anyone else sit idle."
He Tianran said lightly without explaining much.
"...No problem, Brother Tianran."
Yu Hui has been helping He Tianran in the past few years. He was responsible for the executive director position when He Tianran was filming. He is a hard-working, active and capable person. He Tianran does not doubt his ability at all. After all, he is also a graduate student in the film school. , and is also the first director signed by "Future Production". Professional issues are definitely not a problem.
But maybe He Tianran usually takes the lead. Yu Hui is a little more childish than him and has a softer personality. He usually speaks in a good-tempered voice and rarely has a temper. It doesn't matter when he meets a collaborator with a good attitude. The thing is, if you encounter someone with a thorny personality or a personality, it will be easy for someone to take advantage of you like just now.
But since the filming of "A Thousand Knots in the Heart", He Tianran has been contacted by business partners one after another to discuss cooperation. The studio also has its own projects incubating, not to mention that he has to go back to film school to attend classes, so things like advertising TVC For the film, he directly handed it over to Yu Hui, which was also a kind of exercise.
He Tianran waved to Cai Jueming, who was looking at him from time to time at the side of the van. This man was also a good person. He just didn't come over to say hello just now, just waiting for them to finish the matter of Chen Photography.
"Hello, director teachers. My name is Cai Jueming. Like you, I both graduated from the film school."
This person is familiar with him and has a very thick skin. He has a certain sense of connection with others, and he builds connections whenever he comes up.
He Tianran nodded: "Teacher Cai, just listen to Director Yu later. The artist trusts you very much, and I have no objection to arranging for you to come in. However, I may have to trouble you a little more to communicate with the artist later. After all, you guys We must have cooperated with each other many times, and we must have a much better understanding than our first cooperation."
What he meant by this was, if this shoot fails and the artists are dissatisfied, don't blame us. If the photographer you want dares to interfere, then you must have the consciousness to take the blame.
"Ah... ok, ok, no problem. In fact, Teacher Wen Liang, who will be filming later... ah, is very dedicated and cooperative with the shooting. She is very easy to get along with. Don't worry, director, she and I are classmates. , we have a very good relationship, she came to make a cameo when we were filming our graduation film."
Cai Jueming's attitude is very upright, but when describing the artist, his words are a bit choppy, obviously he is thinking about something...
He Tianran and Yu Hui looked at each other and knew what was going on.
If we want to talk about the artist we will be filming later, that is, Wen Liang...
In fact, He Tianran's impression of her was not very good, which may have been caused by some scandals and public opinions.
This female artist made a stunning debut four years ago with a small-budget literary film "When the Rose Fades" when she was still in school. Her performance in it was remarkable. Although she did not win any awards, she is still a new generation of female artists. A rising star among actors who deserves attention.
After graduation, she received another film called "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" adapted from Jin Yong's famous novel. This is a well-known IP in China. Although after the show was aired, many people criticized it and said it looked like an idol drama. However, the role of Huang Rong, played by Wen Liang, has won unanimous praise from online audiences and mass media. One of the most famous comments is——
A drama with a score of 50 points was abruptly raised to a score of 70 points because it hired a character who came out of the original work.
It can be seen that the audience's recognition and preference for Wen Liang's performance in the play made her famous.
However, I thought it was the beginning of the new generation of Hua Dan's popularity, but I didn't expect that it was already at its peak...
In the past few years, Wen Liang has successively filmed five dramas, an average of more than two per year, but none of them has reached the heights of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", and every time she films a drama, she will explode. There are some scandals coming out, such as cutting off the show midway, stopping performances, swearing, deliberately trampling, forcibly tying up CPs, in short, she has been exposed to some of the bad habits of female stars in the entertainment industry, as long as they don't involve the bottom line. point.
Some of these revelations may be false, but they must not all be groundless. At least today, He Tianran has seen the bad operation of replacing the photographer midway.
He Tianran refused to comment on whether the facts were as rumored on the Internet, and it was not his turn to comment. However, the bad impression was indeed a bit worse after just now.
So in the final analysis, an actor still has to prove himself through his works.
The dramas Wen Liang has filmed in the past few years are getting worse year by year, and on the big screen of movies, she doesn't even have an answer sheet. She is completely stuck in the same place. At that time, He Tianran asked Bai Lingye to film "A Thousand Hearts" "Knot", Wen Liang was still the number one sister in their company. By the time "Hearts A Thousand Knots" was aired, her popularity had been completely overtaken by Bai Lingye.
You know, the dramas Bai Lingye filmed before were either female supporting roles or flower vases. "A Thousand Knots of Hearts" is the first time someone else has starred in it. Among the dramas invested by their company, Wen Liang is the star of every drama. As the female lead, it can be said that all the resources have been thrown at her.
Wen Liang's good looks can be beaten, but the decline in popularity is an indisputable fact. If he continues to be so unwilling to make progress, it is estimated that in another four to five years, there will be no such person in the ever-changing entertainment industry.
"Okay, Teacher Cai, I'll leave it to you to communicate with the artists later. We have a great time cooperating."
He Tianran stretched out his hand.
"No matter where you are, this is your duty. I am really lucky to be able to cooperate with Director He and Director Yu this time."
Cai Jueming also extended his hand enthusiastically, and their palms held each other in mid-air. They separated after a few seconds, and Cai Jueming then turned his hand towards Yuhui.
He Tianran looked at his watch again. There were still twenty minutes left before the shooting. He did not ask Cai Jueming if he really asked the original photographer to evacuate just now. Asking such a question would only make everyone angry no matter what the answer was. It’s embarrassing, and if there is no accident with the photographer in front of them named Cai Jueming, they will not cooperate a second time.
"Okay, let's get ready. Teacher Cai, if you have any questions, just ask Director Yu. I will withdraw."
"Okay, walk slowly. Director Yu, please tell me the storyboard."
"Hmm...Teacher Cai, later on, put a telephoto lens on your machine and take a bird's-eye view of the foreign-style building..."
Now that everything was done, He Tianran saw that everyone was in working mode, and He Tianran retired. He silently walked to the shade of a tree not far from the set, took out a pack of Suyan soft gold sand from his pocket, and shook it. Shaking, he took one out of his mouth.
There are very few non-smokers in this industry, and He Tianran started smoking late. He started to get addicted to smoking during the filming of the film last year, and he gradually became addicted to cigarettes during the big night scenes again and again on the crew.
He has a habit, that is, whenever there is a break on the set, before the crew turns on the camera, he likes to find a place where no one is around to hide, whether it is smoking or relaxing, just hide himself in the shadows and adjust to an "energy-saving" state. Or "stealth" mode, and then silently watch everyone working on the set.
It's not about who is doing something or who is being lazy. He simply prefers observation to communication.
Although many people comment on the current He Tianran's vigorous and resolute work, his calmness in situations, and his ability to always accurately convey his thoughts to everyone, but from the bottom of his heart, He Tianran is not a person who likes to "communicate"...
He just does "communication" very well.
And during this rare moment of relaxation, while He Tianran was holding a cigarette and rummaging for a lighter in his upper and lower pockets, the tip of his nose suddenly smelled a fragrance like wet berries after the rain.
This fragrance seemed to touch a long-lost memory in the depths of his memory, making him feel familiar and stunned in place...
"...Xiao Jia?"
Behind his ears, there was an uncertain whisper. It was a somewhat unfamiliar name, and he didn't respond.
"...He Tianran!"
This time, someone called his name, and he was lightly tapped on his left shoulder.
The September sunshine shines through the dense layers of branches and leaves, and the ground and body are covered with unevenly sized light spots. The sun bakes on the body, bringing with it a warm and light heat. This heat penetrates into countless tiny pores. As for the heart, it became hot.
He Tianran turned his head to the left and saw no one behind him.
So, he looked to the right again, and when his sight stopped, he saw a girl with a smug smile on her lips, appearing beside him at some point.
Her eyes happened to be illuminated by the spots of light under the leaves, and there seemed to be rippling light in her eyes. Everything seemed to fall into joy and inexplicable expectation.
Before He Tianran could look away from these eyes, his mouth was empty...
The girl next to him unreasonably took out the cigarette from his lips, then waved it in front of his eyes and said in a charming voice:
"What are you doing standing here? Like an owl!"
If it were normal, I would write the next chapter for three or four days, but this month, the next chapter will only be updated tomorrow! Please ask for votes, recommendation votes, monthly votes, and comments~Thank you everyone!
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