Chapter 1000 MV Shooting (Part 1)
The small bar needs to be closed for a few days because of renovation. Everyone knows about this because a notice was posted at the door of the bar before. However, out of curiosity, many people still came when the bar was renovated, but they were all blocked outside by the security guards.
It was not opened to the public until a few days later, but on the first day of opening, it was not the original customers who entered, but a group of younger men and women, and others were still not allowed in.
After asking around, I found out that they were shooting an MV inside, so the people who just entered were extras. Some people wanted to go in to see the excitement because they were familiar with their faces, but the security guards today did not give them any face.
In the past, celebrities could enter by face recognition, and acquaintances could bring friends in. Occasionally, some people who really wanted to go in would give them some benefits, and they would turn a blind eye.
However, they would pay attention to the whole process, after all, being a security guard here is not only high-paid but also easy. They also know very well that most of the guests in the bar are artists from their own company. If the people who were allowed in annoyed their own artists, they would lose their jobs, so they are particularly concerned about the inspection of some cameras or video recorders.
Even though there have been some minor disturbances in the bar in recent years, and some people even harassed female stars by relying on their status, they were all properly handled by the company in the end. Over time, no one dared to make trouble here.
There were a few acquaintances who wanted to go in today, but the security guards kept a cold face throughout the whole process. Until a second-generation promised more and more benefits and promised that he would only go in and take a look and come out.
A security guard said with embarrassment: "Brother, it's not that I don't want you to go in. If it were any other time, I would definitely let you in, but today it's really not possible. The big boss said inside that he was shooting an MV for the company's artists. The actors who just went in were all confirmed actors. If you go in, even if you don't make trouble, if the big boss sees this, your job will be gone."
"Big boss?" The buddy who wanted to go in and take a look to satisfy his curiosity was stunned for a moment.
"Big boss, the mysterious big boss of Haina, the big boss I haven't seen in Haina for a year or two." The security guard said.
"Really?" The buddy was surprised.
"Of course it's real. The boss of the company's record department, Li Zongsheng, is with him. He is a very famous Taiwanese songwriter. How could it be fake?
And this small bar was originally opened by the big boss for the company's artists to relax. It has never been open to the public since it was opened. If he doesn't give the order, who dares to requisition this place to shoot an MV?" The security guard promised with a serious face.
"This." The security guard's words made the buddy even more curious. After all, Haina Entertainment is a leading large company in China. It is said that there are many big names under its umbrella, and there are many second-tier stars.
And the big boss of Haina is even more mysterious. It is said that he has a background that can walk sideways in Yanjing. There was once a person who offered 100,000 to get a photo of the other party to see if this mysterious Haina boss really has three heads and six arms, but no one succeeded, which added a bit of mystery.
So this buddy wanted to go in and take a look at it, but the security guard looked serious and obviously would not let him in, which made him scratch his head.
In the small bar, Yang Dongxu was directing the photographer to do the final check. Having been a director and shooting MVs, he was very familiar with the process and was very calm.
Many extras kept looking at him. He thought that these people were curious about his identity as an MV director and didn't care. Little did they know that these people were looking at him as if he were an alien after knowing that he was the boss of Haina Entertainment.
"First, play a piece of music to liven up the atmosphere, and then play the music of the song. The people on the stage are ready to start singing along with the accompaniment of the song.
Although the singing part will be edited and replaced with the song recorded in the studio at the end, you should not be careless and sing well, so as not to match the lip sync later."
In addition, there were dozens of people in the small bar for extras, so the scene was a little noisy. But it didn't matter. Anyway, it was planned not to record on the spot, so as long as the shot was not problematic.
When the music sounded, the originally noisy environment became quiet, which made Yang Dongxu stunned. This was not the atmosphere of youthful rebellion that he wanted young people to dance with.
Fortunately, as the music progressed, the atmosphere began to warm up slowly. The group of actors began to dance around the two sides of the stage at the request of the staff. At first, their bodies were a little stiff.
These people who usually like to dance were at a loss like good girls at this time, but slowly began to get better.
"Play the song accompaniment and shoot it." Although the environment did not meet the requirements, Yang Dongxu obviously did not shoot a few minutes of MV to shoot a one-shot or something.
Instead, he prepared to make it better shot by shot, or shoot it back and forth several times, and then select some shots he wanted from them, so he shot it first.
The accompaniment of the song was playing on the speakers, and at the same time, many musicians holding guitars behind the stage began to play passionate music as required. The music he talked about was really played according to the accompaniment, but because he was a little nervous and didn't follow the rhythm for the first time.
But it didn't matter. Yang Dongxu just needed the passionate guitar shot. The songs were recorded and matched in the later stage, and the song accompaniment was naturally matched together without so many requirements.
Ella Chen sang first, and like the guitarist, her voice was a little out of tune, but her expression was fine, so Yang Dongxu didn't call a cut and continued filming.
Then after about 30 seconds of filming, he called a cut!
"Move up, be cheerful, don't just stand there stupidly. If you can't find the indulgence you feel when you dance, just gather your arms and jump."
The extras, who seemed to have come as the music continued, didn't know whether it was because the accompaniment and singing of the live band were no longer in tune, or because they suddenly thought of being nervous about filming themselves, and their bodies became more and more stiff.
"Keep the first five seconds of the long-range shot just now, and delete the rest and start over." Yang Dongxu glanced at the filmed image and told the photographer, then shouted to the extras on the dance floor: "Jump and jump with the music and try to relax yourself."
After giving about half a minute of relaxation, Yang Dongxu signaled the sound engineer to start again. This time was a little better than the first time. After all, except for the people on the stage, there were not many positive expressions of others, and even the side faces were not many shots.
The flashing lights in the bar, coupled with the jumping bodies and high arms, made the atmosphere a little awkward, but the shooting effect was okay from the camera.
It was just that the expressions of the three little girls on the stage were a little stiff when they sang, and they were a little reluctant when they danced. So the first thirty seconds were shot back and forth several times.
Because Yang Dongxu kept encouraging us, the shooting was getting better and better, so although it was a bit boring to shoot back and forth several times, the atmosphere on the scene was much better than at the beginning.
"OK, cut, next segment." After shooting five or six times, Yang Dongxu shouted that this segment was passed, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Taking advantage of the good atmosphere and no single time, the next segment began to be shot. This time it was smoother than the first segment, and it was shot three more times and it was all passed.
Then the third segment was shot quickly, "OK, the three lead singers are ready to shoot a few close-up shots. Don't limit yourself to the instructor's actions. Relax and vent some and follow your own ideas with the music. But the lyrics that need to be sung can't be wrong."
The background board of the group performances was shot, and the other parts needed to be carefully crafted. After all, there were many close-up shots, which required a little more shooting of the protagonist.
"Okay, passed, the male and female protagonists appear, and act more naturally, especially the female protagonist, brewing the atmosphere." After the close-up shots of the three lead singers, Yang Dongxu looked at the interview, and a rough editing model was already in his mind. He clapped his hands to signal the production staff to prepare other shots.
There must be a male and female lead in the MV, but it is different from other MVs where the male and female lead perform the lead vocals and appear in the MV up and down, left and right, and sing as if they are supporting the male and female lead.
Most of the shots in this MV are of the three lead singers. Although the male and female lead appear throughout the entire song, they are jump shots. A song lasts more than three minutes, and the total length of the male and female lead's shots is only about 30 seconds. So just capture a few close-up shots according to the established emotional line and insert them in.
"Director." The production manager hurried over when the male and female lead of the MV intuitively began to play.
"What's wrong?" Yang Dongxu asked casually with his attention on the camera at this time.
"That. The female lead said she didn't want to shoot a kissing scene." The assistant said with embarrassment and trepidation.
At this time, he was actually very depressed. If it were another studio, he would have scolded the other party and asked him to get out directly. A little star who was not even a third-tier star dared to make a request. It was just a kissing scene, not a bed scene. Why pretend to be reserved?
But he didn't dare to do this in front of his big boss. After all, he was the big boss, so he asked for instructions during the whole shooting process for fear of making mistakes. So he hurried to report the kissing scene that the heroine didn't want to shoot.
"Kissing scene?" Yang Dongxu was stunned when he heard the assistant's words, and then recalled the scene in the MV. It seemed that the hero and heroine had a kissing scene on the dance floor, and the woman took the initiative to kiss the man.
This shot happened to be in the process of singing a line of lyrics, which was used to set off the lyrics. Or in other words, the shots of the hero and heroine in the entire MV were all in line with the lyrics to highlight some lyrics.
"Didn't you make it clear before shooting?" Thinking of the shots he wanted, Yang Dongxu raised his eyebrows.
"This." The assistant looked embarrassed, and his legs trembled when he looked at the big boss's dissatisfied eyes: "The heroine is a friendly performance, recommended by our company's internal people. At that time, it was just a verbal promise. Because there was no need for labor, I just roughly explained the plot, which may not be detailed."
After speaking, sweat began to break out on his forehead.
Yang Dongxu frowned slightly and instantly understood the general situation of this matter. Obviously, someone in the company did a favor by giving away the heroine of the MV.
Although the MV script says that the hero and heroine don't have many scenes, this is a MV shot by the big boss of Haina himself, which has a lot of selling points. If the song becomes a hit, even a few scenes will be very valuable.
And this promise was probably made to the agent of the heroine. The plot of the heroine may not be made clear, or the agent may not have communicated clearly with his own artist, so the unexpected incident that the heroine refused to shoot a kissing scene now occurred.