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- Who would have thought that the little boss would be so well prepared for the first creative meeting?
The middle-aged white art director Donald Graham Burt (caIGraamBurt) did not expect that he was a little embarrassed.
The reason why Donald is sitting here is because of Wang Ying's connection. He and Wang Ying have been friends and partners for many years. His debut film in the industry was "The Joy Luck Club", and he later collaborated on "The End of the World" and "The World". Center" and "It's all Daisy's fault". After filming Dai Qian at the beginning of the year, he was unemployed until he joined Little Miss Sunshine.
(In another world, Donald later became David Fincher's long-term partner and won the Oscar for Best Art Director for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" in 26 years.)
Heather Leffe (TaLeffe), a white female set designer in her prime, also did not expect it, and her broad and fat face showed surprise.
The reason why she is in the conference room is because of James Shamus's help. She is a newcomer who has only been in the industry for a few years. Her debut was the 201 independent film "The Jimmy Show" with a cost of 1.5 million and a box office of 0.3 million), and then In the past few years, he has worked on 6 more films, the most famous of which is "New Jersey". One of the investors of "The Thumbsucker", which has not yet been released, is Ted Hopper's production company "Here and There" 1Tat-prtIc", after a lot of back and forth, she got this franchise.
(In another world, Heather later received an Oscar nomination for Best Art Director-Scenic Designer for "American Hustle" in 2014.)
Tony Bonaventura, a middle-aged and elderly white prop master, did not expect that this was the first time he had been in the industry for so many years.
Bonaventure has been in the industry for more than 2 years since he was the set foreman for "Dark Angel" in 1933. He has worked on nearly 40 film and television productions, covering all genres, good and bad, including bad legends. "The Love of a Rich Girl" and his personal masterpiece "The Usual Suspects" to this day.
His joining was the result of Peter Heller, who was the props master of "Descendants of Jordan". When Heller proposed this candidate, Ye Weiyi felt that there was a kind of destiny in it when he saw "The Love of a Rich Girl", so he nodded in agreement. .
However, Bonaventure is a big-name props artist who has no worries about work. The production cost of "The Fairy Wife" waiting to be released next summer is 6.6 million, and just a few days after he agreed to join, George Clooney screenwriter , directed and starred in the "Good Night, Good Luck" project, he was also approached. Due to schedule conflicts, he could only choose one of the two.
Because of his friendship with Heller and his reputation in the industry, he did not withdraw from his verbal commitment, but chose the controversial Little Miss Sunshine.
(In another world, Tony Bonaventura joined "Good Night and Good Luck" and reached the peak of his career.)
The three of them have formed a strong lineup full of talent and experience, which is very satisfying; in addition, there is an important figure in the art team, the art designer, who has not yet decided on the candidate. This is because the art style that the director wants must be determined first. After the art director sums it up, he will then find a suitable art designer to execute and lead the design work.
The art director is the person who leads the art team, the film crew, the costumes, and makeup. At the beginning of the art meeting, Donald was of course responsible for bringing out his own share of concept sketches, and he also brought them, but in Ye Wei's case In front of me, there is really not enough to see.
Fortunately for Heather and Bonaventure, they don’t need to do much concept drawing at this stage, but their script analysis was very sloppy.
So on the one hand, the three of them couldn't help but admire Ye Wei's seriousness and professionalism, but on the other hand, they were so embarrassed to be taught a lesson by a young newcomer
The conference room was quiet, and Heller was worried. Is this a threat from Weige to the old fritters? It is a good thing to be well prepared, but if you have not told everyone in advance how prepared you are, this lacks tact, unless it is a deliberate show of force.
It’s not impossible to do things this way, but the Y he knows is not a director with such a harsh and serious style. Has it really changed?
They were looking at Ye Wei's concept drawings, and Ye Wei was also looking at their preparation materials. Looking at these simple sketches, the young face smiled and praised everyone: "Brothers, you have done a good job. , it’s a great fit and they give me a lot of reference space.”
Hearing what he said, everyone couldn't help but smile, and the atmosphere in the conference room suddenly relaxed. This movie prodigy is indeed a smart person who is easy to get along with.
Heller laughed in his heart, a prodigy is a prodigy
Regardless of whether this was a show of force or not, everyone was indeed a little under-prepared. This was amplified by VIYR Shao's huge preparations. However, he was not domineering, did not blame, and was not complacent. Instead, he helped everyone get through it without focusing on the quantity of preparations. But focus on how complete their concept drawings are.
In the initial meeting, it is professional behavior to keep the concept drawings of each department simple and rough. If it is a highly rendered painting from the beginning, it will not work. Are you the director or the director? Only the director decidesThe person responsible for the final look and effects of a film. Their job is to come up with concepts, participate in deliberations and implement the director's decisions.
Y’s seemingly nonsensical “very suitable” actually expresses his attitude—no one in the conference room made mistakes, which boosted morale and gained popularity.
???????????????????? Even the power has been achieved. Looking at this large stack of documents, who dares to despise this young king?
Contempt? If the three of them had such thoughts before, "No matter how talented they are, they are still just kids" and "This job is not difficult", they definitely had it, and it cannot be said that they have completely disappeared now, but they know that this kind of mentality will only make people lose their temper. screw up and make a fool of yourself
“At this stage, VIYf’s work is not only not inferior to that of adult directors, but also very good.
Whether it is scene illustrations, prop sketches, or key frames, the exquisite painting work alone is amazing, and the concepts presented also make them suddenly understand, and they can understand the effect the director wants very intuitively. Ye Wei's age and qualifications are not a stumbling block to the production, they are just a dazzling light.
Maurer, who looked at the storyboards of several scenes, also secretly praised it, so he said that he was really happy to be a VIYR photographer. With such fine storyboards, his grandma could even carry the camera.
"Weige, do you know how to wear warm colors?" Heller asked while looking at the pictures, helping to open up the topic.
"Yes, absolutely warm colors." Ye Wei nodded, and then saw a sketch of a Volkswagen bus drawn by Donald. The script only said "Volkswagen brand bus", and any model and appearance could be created. .
There is a premise that the car must be a Volkswagen bus, not any other station wagon or RV of any brand.
Because the Volkswagen bus was an important element of the hippie movement and the entire hippie culture in the 1960s. At that time, a few hippies drove a small Volkswagen bus everywhere. This is a historical portrait. In this story, the Volkswagen bus is a symbol of soul status. A family from a middle-class family became hippies, finally breaking the shackles of mainstream society's definition of success and failure and running towards freedom.
In addition, my grandfather has obviously always been a hippie. He came from that era, and the old bus at home also belonged to him. Riding a Volkswagen bus away from home and eventually dying of drug abuse was the destiny of a hippie.
The hippie spirit is also a major spirit of road movies, starting from "Bonnie and Clyde".
As for the model and color of this bus, the choice was actually determined by the story: first, it must be a classic model from the 1960s; second, it must be just big enough to seat six people; third, it is as light yellow as the sun, all yellow If it is not conducive to the visual sense, then only the classic yellow and white are available.
Although these were reasonable decisions, Ye Wei still wanted to make sure. He showed the sketch of the bus and said: "Change to a model with a smaller rear end, so that it will be difficult to put grandpa's body in it; Huang It must be white, of course it must be old and have some dents. The interior of the car must also be done to highlight the age and grandpa's background setting. This is a dusty car that is rarely used. Whether there is graffiti on the exterior of the car, one version will be made for each. Let me see, if you have graffiti, keep it simple and don’t paint it all over the car.”
Everyone nodded, and both Donald and Bonaventura took notes.
The meeting lasted all afternoon, and in the end it can be said that it achieved satisfactory results. In many aspects, it went beyond the scope of the first meeting. Everyone clearly understood Ye Wei's intentions and could start the next step of work, perfecting the needs of various departments in Toronto. Manpower, location scouting, going to prop warehouses and markets to find and build props
In terms of production, we must continue to prepare the crew and determine the actors.
These tasks can be fast or slow. The filming period of the film has been scheduled for April and June next year, and there is still plenty of time to make preparations.
“The amount of preparatory work required by each department depends on how much budget the department receives. Nothing can be done without money. This time the production team gave the art team a considerable budget. Because Ye Wei paid great attention to the artistic performance of the film, the art team was not free.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????People who are determined to make great achievements and have a professional ethics will be happy for this. There is no doubt that Donald and others are not just waiting for success. They are all full of energy.
The reason why the filming period is not during the summer vacation, but is scheduled in April and June, and it also costs a lot of money to hire teachers for the young actors to teach, and delays the time, is because in this way, it is expected to be released at the end of next year. This is the undecided plan A; B The plan is to have it filmed next year and then participate in the Sundance Film Festival in 2UU, then various film festivals throughout the year, and then release it in the fall and winter of 2UU.
Plan B is a normal distribution strategy for small-budget independent films. For example, "Napoleon" was filmed in the summer of 203, premiered at Sundance in January 204, and screened in theaters in June. It took one year from the start of filming to the release. This is considered fast, most films take more than one and a half or two years.
But "Little Miss Sunlight" is not a normal independent film. In the fall of 2UU, Ye Wei was 18 years old, so he lostRegarding the minor publicity point, as far as this project is concerned, the younger Ye Wei is when it is released, the more favorable the publicity will be and the more legendary the film will be. And who knows if two years have passed, will anyone still remember this child prodigy, or the former child prodigy?
That’s why the DreamWorks Distribution Department was so anxious and formulated a plan A that would take half a year from the start of filming to the release.
A plan is always a plan, and the actual results will depend on the publicity effect along the way. If the expected node cannot be reached by then and the pre-release publicity period cannot be entered, then the only option is Plan B or the new Plan C. .
On this issue, whether a superstar joins has a huge impact. If so, the publicity will easily become popular, and the prodigy superstar can even explode the topic.
As for whether to hit the awards season? Everyone knows that if you have any crazy dreams, wait until the finished film comes out to see the quality.
After the meeting, Ye Wei took a ride back to Dubov's house in Scarborough. It was already evening. He thought it was time for him to buy a car. He had to travel around for work. It was really inconvenient not to have a car. Fortunately, it was in the United States. The driver's license can be exchanged for a Canadian driver's license, just apply for it.
The afterglow of the setting sun reflected the sky red. As soon as Nina saw him in the front yard, she immediately came over as if she was waiting for him. The expression on her face was completely different from usual, with an apologetic smile and some tenderness? Anyway, the rolling eyes, indifference, contempt and so on are all gone.
What happened to her? Ye Wei Zhen was a little confused. He had no problem with her. He said hello and talked normally, but the last time she talked to him was on Homecoming Day? No, she didn't say anything that day. Oh, it seemed to be the day she watched the first episode of "UfaUu". Yes, it was more than half a month ago.
"Yunique." Nina walked up to her, pulled up her hair on her forehead, her eyes were shining softly, and she apologized, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you." She smiled stupidly as she said this, as if she was embarrassed. He said shyly: "I only found out today, haha, I'm such a fool, aren't I, haha"
"You know?" Ye Wei said, finally being recognized. This was good, so as not to get her eyelashes again.
"Well, I just realized that you are." Nina's face turned red and she knocked on her head. "I should have noticed it a long time ago. I actually did so many stupid things for you. I'm so stupid In fact, you started Just tell me, I won’t mind, really, we can be good friends.”
Ye Wei shrugged slightly and said with a smile: "I didn't want to hide it from you deliberately. Mihaela said that you might not be able to keep the secret, and it might disturb your normal life, so just let me not say it, I respect them. Ni Na, I’m always grateful for your kindness, it’s not stupid, so we’re okay?”
“Of course,” Nina exclaimed happily, reaching out to squeeze his thick arm, “I’ve always wanted to have a gay friend.”
"What?" Ye Wei was stunned for a moment, and all the muscles in his body became tense. He pointed at himself, "Gay? Me?"
"Yeah" This reaction was wrong. Nina's smile froze and her eyes turned to the side, as if asking others, "Isn't it?"
"Of course not" Ye Wei declared her sexual orientation loudly. Seeing her pretty face change, she was really dumbfounded: "I am 100% heterosexual. How could you think so?"
"Yunique, you don't have to be afraid of coming out, and I won't tell others nonsense. I really don't mind"
"Stop, I tell you very, very seriously that I will not joke or lie in this regard. There is only one situation where I will be gay: I am a girl."
"Then are you a girl?"
"No"
Nina had a "This doesn't make sense" look on her face, and followed Gu You who was walking towards the main room, and said: "But, someone saw you playing very close to Damian Rush, who is in the eleventh grade, and your behavior was very Very close, he’s gay, you know that?”
There are always so many rumors in the school. She is not a person who likes to gossip, but she can still hear some gossips. Recently, it was said that a genius came to the school, a genius who is good at reading, and there was also a case about homosexuality and about Unique. , she took the initiative to inquire about it, and thought she understood everything, but he said no?
Ye Wei glanced at her and said funny: "You just said that you have always wanted to have a gay friend, are you gay? The same is true for me. Damian and I are just friends. He is good and has great artistic talent. I like it. This friend, that’s it. Have you ever heard that rumors stop at the wise, don’t be stupid.”
Am I stupid? Nina took a deep breath, bit her lip bitterly, slowed down, and watched him walk into the house I'm not stupid. She suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly followed her, asking: "Wait, what did you just say? What's the secret? Tell me, what secret?"
"I am your long-lost brother." Ye Wei replied casually.
"Impossible, God" Nina yelled angrily, this guy's "humor" can really make people angry, "I only have one brother, tell meah you"?They adopted them? Adopt a 6-year-old? "
"No, I was just joking, okay I told you, just say it again, I am a movie star."
Nina is really pissed off. What this guy said in a random conversation is crazy. Are you watching that "UfaUu" movie?
"If you were a movie star, I would still be a superhero."
"Which one?"
"Superwomangosh, she's so nerdy"
Weekly North American box office
September issue-0, 204
————Movie————Name——-Release weeks——Number of theaters/change————Average——This week’s box office——Total box office
"Supernatural Jigsaw Puzzle" ————No. 1——-Week 1————-104————B462————624790-2624790
"Hero"——————No. 10————Week 6————1713————I70————,6——914,618
"Napoleon the Great" - No. 1 - Week 16 - - - 1024 houses - - - - *, 26 - - - -, 364 - - - 622996
"Wedding Day is Coming" —— No. 115 —— Week 19 —— ll family (6) —— 201 —— 2,6l1 —— B360
This week, the North American movie market only had the weakest weekly box office total of 1.77 million in the whole year, and the weekly box office performance was mediocre; while "Napoleon" continued to sprint in the second week after its large-scale release, with a box office of 40 million, it is no problem. The return rate is more than 100 times, which is greater than the effect created by "Wedding Day is Coming".
The media all say that it is so popular for no reason, but young people like it, so what can be done about it. The film reviews of Y and Roger Ebert were uncovered. From the perspective of box office and popularity, Ye Wei completely beat Ebert this time. The film review written by Mr. and Mrs. Hess for "Wedding Day" was also uncovered. , it became a beautiful story.
In the beautiful story, the Hess couple are the protagonists, and Ye Wei, who is no longer just sunshine, exposure and declining popularity, is a supporting role or even a villain.
They are all child prodigies (although there are ordinary gods and super gods), they are all small-budget films, they all suddenly became famous, a pair of indifferent golden boys and a beautiful girl, and a fallen bad boy.
"Wedding Day" was officially released after this week. The North American box office was fixed at B5660. After all, it failed to break into the 40 million box office club. The 1.44 million gap was like an insurmountable gap. Dream come true? Pity? Everything has just begun. - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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