Nogizaka46's debut single "Curtain Roll" is available in 4 formats: "Type-A", "Type-B", "Type-C" and "Normal Edition". Among them, the Type-A, Type-B and Type-C CDs contain personal PV shorts of all 34 members.
34 short films, corresponding to 34 members and 34 directors. The directors include well-known directors, first-class photographers, and fashion stylists. From this we can see how much effort SME has invested in Nogizaka.
The person responsible for the PV shooting of Amamiya Shiori was Yuasa Hiroaki. This is a young director in his early thirties with a mustache on his chin.
The plot of the PV is very simple, less than two pages, telling the story of a girl riding a bus who saw herself at different stages of life outside the bus window.
The first thing I saw was the infant being held by his mother, then the elementary school student who was running and suddenly fell to the ground, then the junior high school student who was playing with his classmates, and finally the high school student who was leaving his hometown alone with his luggage on his back. born. Every time she passes a platform, the girl will see herself from the window at a different stage of her life.
After seeing her current self, the girl stared out the window curiously, but she passed several stations without being able to see the next stage of her life. So I regretfully got off the bus at my destination.
The bus started again, and the girl on the platform glanced casually. I actually appeared in the back seat of the bus wearing an OL uniform. The OL in the bus also looked out the window curiously. The eyes of the "two people" met and they both smiled knowingly.
This is a short story about time, with a touch of fantasy. It's hard to tell what exactly this story is about.
"How did Amamiya-san understand this script?" Hiroshi Yuasa asked casually while sitting in the special car heading to the filming location.
"Life is like a journey against the odds, and I am also a traveler." Amamiya Suga looked at the script and rummaged through his mind and could only find words to describe it.
"What?" Amamiya Sōri spoke in smooth Mandarin, and Yuasa Hiroaki raised his eyebrows.
"This is a phrase from Su Dongpo, which means that life is like a passerby, and I am just one of them." Amamiya Shiori changed back to Japanese.
"Hmm~" Yuasa Hiroaki nodded, "Although that's not exactly what I mean, this description is also very appropriate."
Although he is not very experienced as a director, he has developed a unique artistic style.
He likes stories related to time, likes hazy filters that make it difficult to distinguish between noon and dusk, and likes to create dreamlike scenes.
Amamiya Sugawara's answer made him feel gratified. Amamiya read the script carefully and had his own understanding. Today's filming will probably go smoothly.
The shooting location is a coast in Chiba Prefecture, with roads, boats, stations, and piers.
It was still morning, and the sea breeze was blowing on my face, bringing with it a slight chill.
The camera crew was preparing equipment, while Amamiya Sugawara had changed into a blue and white sailor suit, and her face was being applied by a makeup artist.
Because the first scene to be filmed was of junior high school student Amamiya Shiori playing with her classmates, the makeup was very light, mainly showing the childishness and cuteness of junior high school girls. The hair that had been growing long for half a year was tied into a low ponytail, making it look very young.
Looking at himself in the mirror, Amamiya Saki pouted. Half a year ago, she would never have imagined that she would become an idol. There would be cameras following her all the time when she was working, there would be professionals who would do her makeup and style, and there would be a director who would come and shoot a short film for you.
There is a feeling of being off the established track.
After the makeup was completed, Amamiya took a few selfies with her mobile phone as material for today's blog.
The first shot was easy. After all, I have spent so many years of campus life. Although I didn’t make many female classmates as friends because I moved frequently, I have never eaten pork and seen pigs running around. How to fight is still the same Clearly.
"Cut!"
After the first scene was shot, there was the second scene as a high school student. Amamiya Shiori returned to the car and changed into a girl's long skirt uniform similar to that of Tamako's school in the anime "Tamako Market".
Tie a red tie and untie the twin ponytails, and you will instantly transform from a young junior high school student to a youthful high school student.
This scene requires a lot of shots.
Amamiya Shiori sat in the window seat of the rented bus. There are several cameras surrounding it.
Outside the car, near the platform, there was also a group of people taking pictures of Amamiya as a baby and elementary school student.
This group of shots was shot simultaneously.
While the bus was driving, she had to look out the window and observe herself at different times.
When seeing the cute baby, Amamiya's eyes showed kindness.
He expressed concern when he saw the little girl falling.
"Yes, that's the expression." Masaaki Yuasa guided. "When I saw the little girl falling to the ground, I felt like I wanted to get out of the car and help her up."
I just passed it twice and didn't let the dedicated group of children fall down more.
Finally, there’s the ol’ shot. Put on a women's suit, short skirt, black stockings and high heels. The makeup artist adjusted the eye shadow and applied slightly darker lip gloss to Amamiya Shiori.
This scene shows an ol and a high school student looking at each other through the car window. Amamiya Souri is unable to do anything on her own, so the so-called eye contact was of course synthesized in a later stage.
The difficulty in this shot is how to express the feeling of looking at each other. The director asked the little girl playing the primary school student to stand in the corresponding position. Amamiya Suga looked at her baby-fat face and smiled knowingly.
Overall, the shoot went smoothly. When I got off work, the sun had not yet set.
"Ding dong~" After the filming was completed, Amamiya Souri, who was sitting in the car waiting for the work to end, turned on her phone and saw several messages from Mai Shiraishi.
She is also filming a personal PV, but the director is not a professional director, but a well-known stylist.
Therefore, the photos sent by Mai Shiraishi cover a variety of fashion styles, including the punk style with wild hair and black lipstick; the Lolita style with long permed hair and gauze skirts.
"What kind of subject is Xiaozhi filming there?" It feels like taking photos for a fashion magazine. My hair was straightened in the morning, curled again in the afternoon, and then permed again after the photo shoot. well! My hair~』
Although Amamiya Sōri doesn’t understand this stylist’s fashion style, I have to say that my linen looks really good. Especially the white gauze skirt that resembles a wedding dress highlights Mai Shiraishi's noble and elegant temperament with a hint of coquettishness and mischief.
"My Mai looks good no matter what she wears!" 』Amamiya Soi praised Shiraishi Mai in the text message, and then attached some selfie photos. "As for me, the filming has been completed. It is a short story, shorter than the unit drama of "Wonderful Stories of the World", and it feels like it is still unfinished. I took a few stills, how was it? It was okay. 』
Sent.
"Ever since I first met you, I've had an unusual throbbing, as if someone is touching my heart..." What sounded this time was not a text message, but a phone ringing tone.
As soon as the call was connected, Shiraishi's excited voice came.
"Xiao Zhi is so cute. These two uniforms are really suitable; and the OL outfit is so sexy!"
"Ah, well, I hope you like it as much as Mai." The corner of Amamiya Soi's mouth curled up.
"Can I bring these three sets of clothes back? I really want to see Xiaozhi wearing them in person." Mai Shiraishi expressed her inner desire.
"They are all props and costumes. How can I bring them back? I have to return them to others." Amamiya Soi rejected this unrealistic idea.
"Can't you be accommodating?" Mai Shiraishi felt very sorry.
"How accommodating, I didn't buy it."
"Can I just buy it?" Mai Shiraishi seemed to have thought of something, "Then I bought clothes, can Xiaozhi wear them?"
"I didn't agree to that."
"Then let's just say it. I'll wait for you when you come back tonight! Ah, sorry, I have to hang up the phone. I still have to shoot the last video, and the director is urging me. See you tonight, Xiaozhi!"
"Wait a minute, I haven't—"
The call was suddenly hung up by Mai Shiraishi.
Amamiya Shiori wanted to call back, but thinking that the work there had not been completed, she hesitated and gave up the interruption.
"Ding dong~" The phone rang again, and this time it was Sayuri Matsumura who sent the message.
"Here is Sayuri whose arms are longer than her height, but she still strives to be an idol——ngo desu~~~"
The photos she sent were so funny. Matsumura, who had a prosthetic limb attached to his arm, held a mobile phone in his prosthetic hand and held it high. He anxiously wanted to answer the phone but couldn't reach it. The clumsy look makes people laugh.
