Chapter 32 Problems Loom
Chapter 32 Problems Loom
Wang Hao didn't care at all about the change in mentality of the crew members, or their opinions of him.
No, it should be said that there is simply no extra time and energy to focus on these things.
Only when you sit in his position will you understand how much pressure a responsible director has to bear.
After all, he was responsible for a project worth millions. Even though the film had been sold to a movie channel and he had a golden finger, Wang Hao still drank large cups of coffee every day and slept less than three or four hours.
There was no way. Even if he had a detailed storyboard script and had made sufficient preparations in advance, as a new director, he still faced countless problems.
As a director, he has to take care of personnel communication, team coordination, costumes, props, lighting, photography, and material logistics.
Of course, he could also be a hands-off boss, decentralize these tasks, and let the people below make their own decisions.
But power often comes from responsibility, and a director's prestige is based on these trivial matters.
If all he had to do was yell "Cut," he might as well just sit there with a dog.
"Cut! Where's the light? Can't you see it because it's not bright enough?"
"Art! Props! Can't you let people be more careful? Didn't you see that huge cigarette butt?"
"Where's the stagehand? I've repeatedly warned you not to smoke in the studio, but you pretended you didn't hear me? You thought no one would notice if you threw it in the sand. It's a fucking prop, a prop, understand?"
Wang Hao shouted at the top of his voice and rolled up his short-sleeved shirt to a vest.
He finally understood why most directors turned into tyrants on the set.
At the beginning, the operation of the "Buried" crew was very smooth because it was in the running-in period.
Or perhaps because they were not familiar with each other, everyone was very cautious, fearing that they would be caught by the director for being the first to stick their head out and become a negative example.
However, a few days later, as the shooting progressed little by little and passed the initial adjustment and cautious period, personnel and management problems in the crew began to emerge.
Wang Hao's temper began to escalate as the problems on the crew increased.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to talk properly, it’s just that the situation on the scene doesn’t allow it.
The main members of the crew of "Buried Alive" are old employees of Qingying Studio and interns recruited by Wang Hao.
Of the two, the interns are full of energy but lack experience.
The old employees of Qingying Studio are very experienced, but they are just a bunch of old hands in their approach. They may not be cunning or dishonest, but their sense of responsibility is lacking.
Combining these two factors, Wang Hao almost watched his group of young team members being led astray step by step by those old foxes.
At this time, he became more and more aware of the importance of film industrialization.
Just as engineering projects require various specifications and management system documents to constrain them, personnel management during the film production process also needs to be more standardized and detailed.
Otherwise, it will be like the situation he is facing now, where the management of the entire project will gradually become lax, distorted and deformed over time.
At times like this, an experienced director might help the crew keep their guard up and use a combination of kindness and severity.
For those inexperienced directors, having a good start but a sluggish finish is already the best outcome for them.
Wang Hao certainly didn't want to do the latter. Huang Lei, the leading actor, also noticed this and didn't want his efforts to go to waste, so he reminded him implicitly.
However, if he wanted to tighten this string, he had to find a suitable opportunity, otherwise it might backfire. Fortunately, God seemed to favor Wang Hao's "Science Fiction Movie Universe Plan". When the crew's shooting progress reached two-thirds, the opportunity finally came.
At this point, the entire story of "Buried" has reached the most intense conflict in the entire film, and this is also the moment that most tests the actors' acting skills.
The day before filming this scene, Huang Lei specially found Wang Hao.
At that time, the filming task of the entire crew had been completed. Wang Hao was standing next to the film changer, watching him take the finished film from the camera, then put the film into a metal film box in a dark bag and seal it with tape.
This step can be said to be the most important part of film shooting.
If a little light is leaked during the whole process, then congratulations, all the previous work will be in vain.
Fortunately, this old employee of Qingying Studio is indeed experienced. Even though the results of the entire group are in his hands, he remains calm and composed and seals the film intact.
It was not until this time that Wang Hao, who had been busy all day, finally breathed a sigh of relief and could relax a little.
Next, these finished films just need to be sent to the printing company's workshop as quickly as possible, and then wait for the negatives to be developed, transferred to magnetics, and then converted into digital files.
This whole process can be completed by the Youth Film Studio, which serves as the Beijing Film Experimental Base.
Even for post-production editing and music soundtrack, you don’t need to bother others anymore, as everything can be done here.
"Okay, this is what we're going to shoot tomorrow. Li Kui, pass it down."
The staff were packing up the various equipment they were responsible for, while Wang Hao took out the storyboard script for the movie to be shot tomorrow.
Now the shooting plans are controlled by him as the director, so these are naturally decided by him.
Of course, he is not a dictator. Film is an art form of collective creation. He usually sends the storyboard script to everyone one day in advance so that everyone can communicate their opinions and ideas in advance. This is something he emphasizes every day.
After all this was explained, Huang Lei, who had been waiting on the side, came forward.
"Hey, Mr. Huang, you haven't gone home yet?"
Huang Lei nodded and said jokingly, "Ah, there is nothing I can do. You are a busy director and I dare not come and disturb you. I can only wait for now."
"Teacher Huang, you are joking again."
Wang Hao took the backpack from Li Kui and said with a smile, "I'm going to the school editing room to check out the developed films. Since you have something to do, Mr. Huang, how about joining us?"
Huang Lei followed Wang Hao and Li Kui, but still waved his hand, "Then I won't bother you with that trip. I just want to trouble you with something small."
"What's the matter?" Wang Hao asked puzzledly.
It seems that this matter is indeed difficult to handle, as it can make Huang Lei so embarrassed.
"This is what happened,"
Huang Lei rubbed his hands.
"I am also teaching an acting class. It is almost the end of the semester, so I wanted to take advantage of the filming to have my students come to your crew to learn and feel the real atmosphere of the filming scene up close."
(End of this chapter)