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- Stephen Lowenstein: "Have you never been to a studio before?"
Joel Coen: "The first day of filming "Blood Labyrinth" was the first time I saw a studio. I had never even visited it before."
Ethan Coen: "Everyone is the same, you know, Barry has never seen it before." Barry Sonnenfeld, cinematographer on "Blood Maze."
Joel Coen: "Barry walked out to the parking lot and started vomiting. He was so nervous. We were all the same. The lighting guy, the sound mixer too. It was the first time for everyone to do this."
Lowenstein: ¡°What was it like when you first started making movies?¡±
Antonia Guerra: "I was very nervous when I was shooting the first five or six scenes. I remember that during the filming of "The Unfinished Love", I once had the idea that I couldn't hold on. Even many years later, I was in "Genius Rip". During the three-day filming of "Lee", I still felt nervous on the way to the set, very nervous, like this every day."
Loewenstein: ¡°Besides the lack of sleep, what was the most difficult thing about filming?¡±
Ang Lee: ""Pushing Hands" is my first official film. I feel a heavy responsibility because everyone is looking forward to this work and full of hope for it. For a low-cost film shot in New York, hope is The only motivation is because you can't afford a lot of salary.
The most difficult thing may be self-confidence and the trust of others in you, because the crew must completely believe that their director is a genius before your ideas can be ideally realized. They did a great job - I certainly enjoyed it
But on the other hand, you have a lot of responsibility. Your language and ideas must be consistent and clear. Once you have a good idea, everyone will respect you.
¡°I¡¯m not an arrogant person, nor am I a yeller, so I have to make a lot of preparations. Just standing there, you have to have the power to boost morale and inspire people. This is what a professional director has to do. On the set, everyone is busier than you, but as long as you stand there, they only need you to stand there, which is an invisible power. "-
"My First Movie"
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As the king on the set of "Little Miss Sunshine", he directs the operation of nearly fifty people in various departments, including two superstars with a salary club of 260,000. None of the other actors are fuel-efficient, even Abi, who is about to be 9 years old. Gil is a talented young actor, but he is a 17-year-old semi-rookie.
Is Ye Wei nervous or not? certainly
Although this cannot actually be said to be his first feature film, it is really different from the sets of "Wedding Day is Coming" and "Exorcist Video".
Except for himself, no one else has much expectations for the new version of "Wedding Day is Coming". And because the new material has a short shooting cycle, ultra-low budget, digital shooting, and there are no big names in the crew, the pressure on the set has always been very light, like It was as lighthearted and funny as the movie itself, and Cage's cameo and two cakes made everyone's nerves tense for a while.
"The Exorcism Video" is like a sprint that starts from the first step. During the B-day shooting, everyone just did things and did things, and they didn't know how to think about anything at all. And because it was his sole proprietorship, zero A big shot, he has absolute power, the kind of power that he can fire anyone he wants immediately, so he is not very nervous.
What about "Little Miss Sunlight"? Yes, he is the first producer and director, one of the investors, and the soul of the project However, he does not have absolute power. Facing superstars and veterans, he not only needs to make his intentions clear , sometimes you have to work hard to convince them, which starts from the preparation period.
This aspect cannot be solved by power. A team that seems to be in harmony with each other will not be able to produce anything good. The director must have the prestige of a wolf.
Ye Wei has never been a person who lacks self-confidence, but he also knows that he is still a mature and great director. Even great directors, most of them still have nervousness issues. He admitted to himself that he was very nervous. After all, this was the first officially shot feature film, with a medium-sized crew, a budget of 600,000, and huge expectations from all parties.
nervous
It¡¯s easy to make mistakes when you¡¯re nervous. If you make a mistake, what the director has to do is Academies, textbooks, and experience all say the same answer:
Of course I know what I am doing, you just don¡¯t know, I am the only one who is right
"Director, this camera position will cause over-the-axis"
? It was nearly 11 o'clock in the morning, and the studio started shooting for more than two hours. They finished shooting the opening scene of Oliver watching the video in the hall, as well as the scene of several characters walking around in the hall, and the kitchen scene was being filmed. Because it is not a live shooting, the studio set-up provides the largest shooting space. The walls can be moved, the props can be rearranged, and all angles can be used, without the lighting crew having no place to stand or the camera being unable to stand. Movement situation.
Kitchen scenery?In the style of an ordinary lower-middle-class family, the upper layer of the double-layer refrigerator is covered with photos and labels with something written on it.
These props were all made during the preparation period. For this reason, the protagonists need to cooperate with the prop team in taking photos. Almost all of them are Olive. She was selected in the previous beauty pageant. She seems to have done something great and is wearing a prize. No other family members can be seen in each photo, only a weird Polaroid photo. Except for Oliver smiling, his father, mother, and brother have no expressions, and there is no grandfather.
This is a set carefully designed by the art team under Ye Wei's intention. It reveals a lot of important information in the language of props and shows the status of the family.
Olive is the most important person in this family. Everyone loves and protects her and is proud of her achievements. At the same time, they have no success worth posting. Their life is a failure. Success without family members is not real. success. Moreover, this family is actually on the verge of falling apart, and Oliver is the bond that maintains them.
It's not a normal photo, but a Polaroid photo. The invisible grandpa may be the person who took the photo, or he may have wandered off somewhere. It indicates that he will leave in the story, and it also indicates that the family went to take a decent family photo. He had no time or thought. All Richard could think about was becoming a successful person, and the other members were no better.
Although in the storyboard script drawn by Ye Wei, the details of the upper level of the refrigerator will appear in the close-up of the conversation between Richard and Cheryl, with enough dwell time, it is certain that these details will not be seen by ordinary viewers. Attention and appreciation, only active audiences such as film critics, fans, and peers will care about the props and settings.
However, this is artistic creation. If there are no such details, what is the difference between it and a commercial film? What is the difference whether it is directed by Ye Wei or directed by Michael Bay or Michael Angarano? What are the different charms of different directors?
The long preparation period is not all about time-wasting meetings, nor is the anticipation of impacting awards season just lip service. This set is just the tip of the iceberg.
Big names will trust Ye Wei precisely because his performance in the pre-production period is really outstanding. Of course, during the execution process, the artistic team led by Donald Burt, Adam Khausen, Heather Leffler, and Tony Bonaventura really did a satisfactory job.
"Over the line?"
"Well."
At this time, the kitchen scene was crowded with crew members, and Ye Weizheng gave the crew instructions on where to place the camera for the next shot.
As soon as he pointed his finger, Maurer felt something was wrong. What was wrong? Just when the two photography assistants were about to move the camera, the scene recorder Lynn reminded Ye Wei softly. Lynne is a senior field reporter with more than ten years of experience in the industry. She has very strong professional abilities. When she says that she goes too far, she basically means going too far.
"Everyone was startled when they heard this, and others continued to work as if they didn't hear anything. Maurer figured it out as soon as he heard this. This camera position was indeed off-axis from the previous shot.
Looking at the expressionless Ye Wei, both Hanks and Roberts who were performing this scene frowned slightly. The second producer Peter Heller, the art director Donald Burt and others were worried. It flashed through my mind that crossing the line is a common mistake, but it is also a low-level mistake.
There are arguments about overstepping almost every day on every set. Many times the parties are so noisy that the winner cannot be decided until editing.
It¡¯s not a big deal, but Maurer knows best. VIY rarely makes over-the-top mistakes, not to mention that this was just the beginning of filming and the refreshing morning was not over yet.
Did his injury still affect his mind?
This is a situation that everyone is worried about, because this child prodigy should be lying on a hospital bed now, not on a set.
People who are working with VIY for the first time will inevitably have a little feeling. After all, he is only a 17-year-old director. It is normal for him to make more over-the-top mistakes than others
Regardless of whether it is normal or not, there is a proven fact that regardless of age or seniority, the more mistakes a director makes on the set, the lower his prestige in the crew will be, and the less powerful the team will be. Everyone You will feel that "it's over, he is a general who can only lose battles."
¡°Especially for a young director, his image can collapse and everyone¡¯s trust can be lost very quickly. Making mistakes as soon as you start shooting is not a good start.
But as a scene recorder, it is one of Lynn's duties to point out the director's mistakes.
Why are directors so nervous and anxious, even so painful that they have thoughts like "I can't hold it anymore" or "I want to get out of here, as far away as possible"? It's because directors can't make mistakes.
"Haha" Ye Wei understood this very well. Not even two seconds after Lynn's words fell, he laughed like a conditioned reflex: "No, this has nothing to do with going over the line." Damn, it's going over the line Really You shouldn't do thisSimple mistake, don¡¯t make it again
"Oh?" Everyone was confused after hearing this, that is?
"I just want this shot and this camera position, and then I have to shoot a few more new shots that I just thought of, and I will decide which one to use when it goes to the editing room."
Ye Wei had a smile that said "everything is under control", as if he was happy about the burst of inspiration, proving once again that there are absolutely only advantages to learning acting as a director, and there are no disadvantages.
He knew that he had really made a mistake. Every director would make some mistakes, and he was no exception. But he couldn't just say, "Guys, I was wrong." He could only say, "This is part of the plan." In fact, it couldn't be that way. Saying that has become a term. Anyone who says it again is equivalent to saying "Yes, I know I am wrong, but I don't admit it."
¡°If it took many days to shoot, if he was not injured, he could admit his mistakes, but not now. It has nothing to do with honesty or humility. Maintaining authority is one of the director¡¯s responsibilities.
But none of these people are easy to deceive. Hanks himself can direct. The total time Roberts has spent on the set can exceed his age. Well, she is not that old.
Ye Wei thought in her mind and smiled as if she was explaining: "Just like at the end opposite the door, the small kitchen is taken very long. Cheryl walks in and uses a low angle to give people a sense of pressure. How difficult it is. A housewife, guys, let¡¯s get moving.¡±
"Oh" after hearing the director's words, everyone was relieved, and Lynn made a note on this shot on the score sheet, "It's not over the top, it's one of many options to choose from."
Roberts¡¯ expression is different, and Hanks is also smiling. Regardless of whether he made a mistake or not, Wei¡¯s handling is satisfactory.
Many people breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that the injury did not affect VIYR's ability and aura.
Good luck. Ye Wei secretly exhaled, and suddenly had a physiological reaction of nausea. He didn't know whether it was the sequelae of the concussion that had not fully recovered, or it was caused by the nervousness. It would be really dangerous if the filming started. Losing authority is more serious than falling off a cliff.
However, as soon as Lynn had no objection, he saw Jennifer Anderson winking at him, so he walked aside with her to talk to the director and assistant director.
Jennifer Anderson said helplessly: "I must remind you that the progress has been delayed by half an hour" It took more than two hours of filming and it was already delayed by half an hour. How much will it be delayed in one day? This situation is caused, firstly, because Ye Wei always takes more shots than planned, and secondly, he likes to pursue perfection and always has a lot of requirements for performances.
But now half an hour later, the warning line has been exceeded
"Uh" Ye Wei frowned and took today's worksheet handed over by Anderson, cursing in his heart, time, time, time.
He understood what she meant. Should he delete some scenes to get half an hour back? But he had just added a few scenes for "I'm Not Right" and now that he was looking at it, he couldn't bear to delete any of the scenes, so he threw the worksheet back into her hands and said seriously: "It's okay. , I¡¯ll pay attention to it later, it¡¯s no problem to get back in half an hour.¡±
"It's best that way." Anderson whispered, "Don't add new shots."
Ye Wei shrugged. This is not the first time he has fought against time, but every time it is so difficult. He doesn¡¯t want to shoot "Gone with the Wind" in the morning and "Hong Kong" in the afternoon. Then work overtime at night? Please, work overtime on the first day? Putting aside whether these people would allow him to work overtime with his current physical condition, Roberts wanted to go back to take care of the baby and didn't want to work overtime. Abigail was a child laborer and couldn't go too far
Since we were pressed for time on the first morning, it might be better to cut out the shots so that we could get at least some quality shots in the afternoon instead of all mediocre shots. But as long as the half hour is pulled back in the morning, this problem disappears. Half an hour is really a lot for the studio.
He looked at the busy surroundings, gritted his teeth, and worked hard
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Lowenstein: "Are there any other difficulties?"
Ang Lee: "From the first day you start shooting, your biggest enemy is time. You are always racing against time. That is the first lesson learned. You plan to shoot 18 shots a day, but only 9 are shot." Later, I couldn't shoot all the scenes originally planned, so I had to reduce the scale of the shoot, because the larger the scale, the longer it would take to set up and rehearse.
¡°In the final analysis, the problem is all about time. So you have to shoot on a relatively small scale, especially in the case of independent production, with fewer shots and fewer scenes. This determines the shooting style of "The Wedding Banquet". I almost went back to the technique taught in the textbook. This is the experience gained from filming "Pushing Hands".
By reducing the number of shooting lenses, you can take better photos. Because if you spend too much time setting up the scene, you won¡¯t have time to improve the performance and enhance collaboration. I also discovered something related to time. I believe that when making their first film, many directors think that their task is to finish the film and not to exceed the deadline. The burden is heavy, and sometimes you forget why.?Make a movie. You have to remind yourself all the time: No, it¡¯s too mediocre.
?According to my experience, you can¡¯t take every shot flawlessly. In fact, that kind of movie might not be that good either. You have to pick out the right parts, and you have to give yourself enough time for the rest of the plot to accomplish what you want to achieve. " - 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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