I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 84 082.Color Language

After lunch, he was still full, so Yang Mi took him to the supermarket to buy two ice creams that had not yet grown into assassins.

Xu Xin originally wanted to persuade her when he saw her taking the ice cream. He had just drank a bowl of hot wontons, and now he had to eat cold ice cream. Would his stomach feel better?

However, he saw that the girl bought two banana milk bars.

There is a white chocolate shell on the outside and a soft core on the inside.

Seeing this girl with an innocent face smiling and enjoying the taste of ice cream...

He just shut up.

You don’t even start eating from the side, you bad woman!

All the way back to the hotel, she had eaten all but one stick of ice cream.

Throwing the ice cream pole into the trash can, she asked:

"Do you smoke?"

"Don't smoke."

Xu Xin, who had not finished eating the ice cream, shook his head:

"Just go up there."

"Um!"

Yang Mi nodded:

"Then I will go back to the house directly...and then start to retreat."

She patted the backpack she was carrying.

Inside is Jiang Chan's script.

"Calm down, you know? First of all, this role may not be yours. They have the original actors, so you have to prepare for this first. Besides, Director Zhang's play is not that difficult..."

"Have you ever filmed it?"

He was still chattering, but Yang Mi suddenly asked a question.

"Uh... no."

"Then don't comfort me~ Hehe."

The girl was smiling and in a good mood:

"I understand everything you said."

"good."

After she said so, Xu Xin stopped talking. After the two of them entered the elevator together, when they arrived at her floor, the girl just waved her hand and said "let's go" and got out of the elevator directly.

Xu Xin also thinks that her psychological quality is quite good.

But he didn't see that when Yang Mi returned to the room and took out the script from her backpack, her hands were trembling...

Movies directed by Zhang Yimou...

Looking for a girl...

She looked at the name "Jiang Chan" in the script, and a ball of fire ignited in her eyes.

The fire that has been suppressed for a long time.

Before returning to the room, she didn't want Xu Xin to see it.

She was afraid that the other party would think... that she had some plot against him, or... that she was too ambitious...

Men don't seem to like this kind of woman.

She... was afraid that he would hate her.

It's not that he's afraid of losing the opportunity, it's that he's afraid that... he really hates himself.

After all, the word "looking for a girl" means a smooth overtaking lane for a new actor!

In fact, Yang Mi was already prepared to be speculated by the outside world about how a new actor who had not yet graduated could rise to the top and become a girl.

I have never eaten pork, but I have seen pigs running away.

The media's ability to catch rumors is amazing.

But no matter what is said about her, she can choose to accept and endure it, because this is the price of becoming famous.

But the only thing... I don't want him to see.

She wanted to be more pure with him.

only……

Why do I always feel like he doesn't have...that meaning?

Why do you have to act so casual...

But if it’s not interesting...

Why are you doing this to me again?

Unconsciously, her hands stopped shaking.

On the contrary, there was some distress on his face.

However, this distress was quickly replaced by calmness after taking a deep breath:

"call……"

Taking another deep breath, her eyes fell on her script:

"Jiang Chan"

"32. At night in Royal Medicine House

Xiaochan hurriedly walked in with her head lowered.

The Imperial Medicine Shop is busy, with drawers of Chinese medicine stretching from wall to wall, all the way to the roof.

The pharmacists who were preparing the medicine were weighing the medicine with small copper scales in front of the drawers. There were pharmacists busy on the high ladder. A row of eunuchs in blue stood along the wall with their hands hanging down, carefully watching every move of the pharmacists.

On the stove on the other side, there are fire holes on it, and a row of medicine jars are cooking. Several maids are busy decoction. Xiaochan was walking through a busy scene when someone suddenly grabbed her arm from behind.

Xiaochan was startled, turned around, and found that it was Dr. Jiang.

Xiaochan was in shock: "Dad!?"

She has the script of "Golden Armor" in hand, and although she knows that she may just be dreaming... she will still be prepared.

after all……

What if a miracle comes?

…

"Xiao Xu, it's a meeting."

"Oh, here it comes."

Another impromptu meeting was notified by Wei Lanfang. Xu Xin took a few ideas in his hand. After walking out, he suddenly heard Wei Lanfang say:

"Xiao Xu. You are so lucky~"

"……ah?"

Looking at this sister with some confusion...

"What did you say?"

"……hey-hey."

Seeing that he was pretending to be stupid, Wei Lanfang did not expose him. He just smiled and the two of them walked towards the small conference room together.

…

April 1st, April Fool's Day.

"Xiao Xu, I have a day off today. What are you doing here?"

"..."

Xu Xin was speechless. He took out Yuxi from his pocket and walked to the trash can. He looked at Chaoge Ge who was standing in front of the trash can and asked:

"Director Wang, what are you doing here?"

"I'll take a stroll."

This sister couldn't hide her laughter when she spoke.

Then he looked at Xu Xin and nodded seriously:

"That's it... Director Sha, what about you?"

"I'll go have breakfast."

Carrying a laptop bag, looking at the hard China provided by Chao Dynasty, Big Brother also said this.

"Oh... Director Zhang, what are you doing here?"

"I'm... going to do some exercise. People from our army are used to doing morning exercises. I'm going to do a five-kilometer run soon."

A group of people seemed to really regard Xu Xin as a fool. In this festival that was introduced from the West, they started grinning nonsense early in the morning.

Xu Xin had no choice but to nod:

"I see... I have to go out to do some errands soon. Bill Gates came to Hengdian and said he wanted to talk to me about a project to develop moon villa technology. He is short of money and asked me to invest. I will pick him up later. "

When others are outrageous, he is even more outrageous than others.

Sha Xiaofeng puffed out the smoke instantly:

"Pfft... Hahaha... Is your Bill Gates short of money?"

"Que, didn't he turn all his property into a charity fund?"

Upon hearing Xu Xin's words, Chao Chaoge shook his head:

"You have been misled by the news on the Internet. It is not charity, it is to avoid taxes."

So, after the April Fool's Day joke, the directors who are good teachers began to educate Xu Xin on these things.

Anyway, just treat it as small talk.

It was indeed the first time that Xu Xin heard that it could be played like this. When the news first came out, he remembered very clearly that a group of people on the Internet were bragging about Bill Gates, saying something like "if you are poor, you can live alone, and if you are rich, you can live alone." Words like "helping the world at the same time".

He also had a particularly good impression of Bill Gates at the time.

But now I hear it...

Okay, I gained some knowledge again.

It seems that you really can’t trust everything on the Internet in the future.

There are too many people who follow others’ opinions.

While chatting, one after another, finally, the large troops came out.

Chao Chaoge took the guys directly onto the Golden Dragon minibus, followed by a hundred or so people, and the convoy drove towards the film and television city in a mighty manner.

On the first day of filming, according to the rules, there must be a start-up ceremony.

When they arrived at the Daming Palace, Xu Xin was full of curiosity because he had never seen the power-on ceremony.

In his mind, anything that can be linked to a ceremony should be grand.

If nothing else, let’s just talk about the annual ancestor worship in Xujiawan, which is also a prison for three animals and a big feast. Or if someone is building a new house, they have to invite the husband to come over, hold a groundbreaking ceremony, and use a golden hammer made of pure gold to knock the first brick...

As a result, the opening ceremony of the "Golden Armor" crew was extremely simple.

It's just an open space with an offering table set up.

An incense burner is placed on the table, followed by a suckling pig and fruits.

Cover the camera with a red cloth.

Zhang Yimou bowed in front of a banner that read "Launching Ceremony of "City of Golden Armor", then took off the red cloth covering the camera, and that was it.

Although Xu Xin saw that Cheng Xiaodong seemed to be particularly superstitious about this. When praying, he and the group of martial arts masters from Xiangjiang were the most devout... Oh yes, and Fa Ge. Other than that, nothing else could tell that this was actually the opening ceremony of Zhang Yimou's crew. Instead, it seemed a bit perfunctory.

So much so that during the ceremony, he was still wondering whether Director Zhang would suddenly turn around and smile at everyone in the middle of the ceremony and say:

"Hey, happy April Fool's Day, just teasing you~"

But anyway, the opening ceremony is over.

Then, dozens of people surrounded the actors.

As if a switch had been pressed, the film crew assembled into an efficient instrument and began to operate bit by bit.

…

In order not to disturb the actors' filming status, a simple conference room composed of three tents was specially built for the Olympic team.

In addition to long tables and benches, there are also mineral water and fruits.

Zhang Yimou went to the palace where he was going to shoot today to prepare.

In the past few days, all the filming was indoor scenes. Countless extras wearing... I don't know if they were chamberlains or handymen were chatting nearby. Xu Xin took a quick look and estimated that there were at least seventy or eighty people...

To be honest, it’s bluffing just by looking at it.

In addition, the crew and props were constantly moving in and out, moving things inside, and he really wanted to take a look inside.

It's a pity... He still has this more important responsibility.

The entire creative team does not have to stop working without Director Zhang. They are all capable people. Everyone can come up with ideas. All everyone needs to do is discuss it, and then wait for Zhang Yimou to come over and discuss it.

No.

When Xu Xin saw everyone sitting down, he quickly walked into the tent with his notebook.

As soon as I came in, I smelled the scent of Fengyoujing.

There were still traces of running water on the ground, and seven or eight empty bottles were placed on the table.

The last four essential oils in Wei Lanfang's hand were being sprinkled on the ground desperately.

This is all to prevent mosquitoes.

Then, Zhang Wu, holding the teacup in his hand, said:

"I thought about it last night. Shadow puppets... are still not appropriate for the Olympics. Because this thing must be performed by professional actors first, right? Furthermore, how big of a shadow puppet should it be so that everyone can see it? Rather than Instead of getting a real thing... we might as well get it on the big screen above."

Adding a shadow puppet show was part of yesterday's meeting.

After discussing it for a long time, there was no result. And Zhang Wu's restart now not only represents the beginning of this meeting, but also represents...

Everyone fell silent again.

In fact, the creative process at the Olympics is so painful.

In a meeting, thinking should take up at least half of the time.

Everyone has to complete a model of the other person's idea in their own mind to simulate the idea.

The same goes for Xu Xin.

Therefore, smoke when you should smoke and think when you should think.

They still have time anyway.

But after thinking about it for a long time, he heard the horn sound outside:

"The extras are in place, come on, come on, come in, hurry up~"

Following this voice and a burst of complicated footsteps, Xu Xin heard some faint movements coming from inside.

I guess it's about time it started.

…

Zhang Yimou showed up in the morning, it was almost 11 o'clock.

But it's not a meeting, it's a shooting.

Just now, he dialed Zhang Wu's phone number directly:

"Hey, let me show you the idea for the shadow puppet show... The set of shots I am going to shoot below are similar to these. Come and take a look."

As soon as he shouted, the big guy walked into the palace, and then he saw a group of people playing with something.

Following the team, Xu Xin walked to the machine seat.

First of all, it is arranged in a "Hui" shape, with the "mouth" inside being the palace and the outside being the cloister. The shooting camera was set up in the corner of "Xiaokou". The color of the entire hall... seemed a bit strange to Xu Xin. Its overall layout is indeed that of an ancient building. Both the window grid and the carved decorations below are mainly red and gold.

The carpet is also red with gold patterns, which looks extremely luxurious and exquisite.

But the material of the columns connecting each window is a translucent structure in colorful colors.

He thought for a while, then walked to the pillar and took a look...

First look, then touch, and then an idea pops up.

Is this...glass?

While he was thinking about it, the assistant director Liu Guonan saw his curious look and walked over and said:

"Teacher Xu, this is Liuli."

"Liu Li?"

Xu Xin looked at the material that wrapped the entire column in front of him, while Liu Guonan nodded:

"Yes, colorful colored glaze, these are all."

Following his instructions, looking at the pillars in the entire hall... an idea came to Xu Xin's mind.

How fancy does it look?

These pillars, which are two to three meters high, are all made of colorful glazed glass, and the doors, windows, and carpets are all bright red and gold... And the entire hall is not turning on the lights at the moment, so it is a little dark.

The shadows refracted by natural light in this color make everything look particularly dim...or distorted.

The red one turned dark red.

The gold became a dirty yellow.

It looks awkward.

With this doubt, he saw Zhang Yimou coming over.

So he nodded politely to Liu Guonan and walked directly back to the team.

But this time he stood in front of Wei Lanfang and squatted down.

With his height, this was just level with the monitor placed on the table.

After Zhang Yimou came here, he said to Liu Guonan:

"Let them prepare."

"OK."

Liu Guonan nodded in agreement, while Zhang Yimou sat next to the monitor, turned back and said to the creative team behind him:

"After a while, the opposite corridor will be lit up, and then the figures outside will be reflected in. It will have the texture of the shadow puppets I want. Take a look."

After everyone nodded in agreement, Liu Guonan took the walkie-talkie and said:

"Departments are ready to begin."

"Let them turn on the lights."

After Zhang Yimou gave him instructions, Liu Guonan quickly added:

"The lights come on first."

After waiting for a few seconds, a beam of light suddenly lit up outside.

The light was shining diagonally, coming directly through the gauze on the window.

The moment Xu Xin lit up, he instinctively stared at the monitor in front of him.

With concentration, the picture in his eyes seemed to have a slow-motion quality.

The moment the light came in, the originally dark interior was suddenly filled with a highly saturated seven-color color. The colored glazes mounted on the pillars were illuminated by the strong light coming through the gauze. Suddenly, The originally dim pillar began to glow as if there were some small light bulbs hidden inside.

Then, the color of the entire interior suddenly changed into a picture with the colorful glazed pillars as the "soft light" as the main body, presenting a... noble and gorgeous texture to the monitor and human vision.

"!!"

Xu Xin's eyes immediately straightened...

The lens can still shoot like this! ?

This color...

Strong light shines through the screen windows, allowing the glazed columns to shine naturally, while the solid window grids create shadows...

All of a sudden, the picture became three-dimensional!

Xu Xin was shocked instantly.

So does everyone else.

Although they each have their own specialties and are all accomplished experts in their own fields, at this moment, the picture in front of Zhang Yimou was so intense and full that it was very, very satisfying but not enough. Although it was annoying, I was surprised by the unusually comfortable texture.

color.

Intense colors.

A rich but very comfortable color with a texture.

These glazed pillars were lit up.

At this time, another voice came from the intercom:

"Director, actors are in place."

"let's start."

Following Zhang Yimou's nod, Liu Guonan's voice sounded.

Then about ten seconds later, in the silent crew, a voice sounded outside:

"Three two one, let's go."

Then, Xu Xin noticed a group of figures walking towards the area outside that was not hit by the slanting light.

They were lined up in a row, and through the gauze they could roughly see their figures, but their appearance couldn't be clearly seen.

Step by step, he stepped into the bright light.

The strong light quickly formed a slanting figure in the steps of the first person dressed as a chamberlain, which was reflected into the room.

Then came the second figure, and the third...

The shadows of these people blocked the light, hit the screen windows, and also flowed into the light and shadow indoors.

Xu Xin keenly discovered that with these shadows, the colorful glass pillars that seemed to be glowing just now seemed to come to life.

Because the glass itself is translucent, it emits light because the gauze brings in the light from the outside.

But now there are these shuttle figures, walking forward one by one. The light is sometimes there and sometimes not, making these glazed pillars appear... as if the colorful colors are coming to life.

As the figures shuttled back and forth, the lights on the glazed pillars also flickered in and out.

It's like breathing!

Just came to life.

Along with this, the whole picture comes alive.

A total of six people, six shadows, walked out of the darkness and walked into the light. Then the first glazed pillar began to flicker, the second, the third...

There are five glazed pillars in the picture, and six people shuttle between them. In the dim light and the lack of light, they form a unique lens language.

Let's talk about vividness... The image of the figures outside and the pillars that flicker like breathing directly give this room a sign of life.

However, Xu Xin felt a sense of depression in his heart after being shocked.

The building materials of this palace are dead and cannot come back to life.

But at this moment, it is indeed "alive".

And it was precisely because of this "living" that he felt as if the palace he was in had become the organ of a... giant beast.

The servants outside are still confused and unaware of being swallowed up by this palace.

A depressing feeling arises spontaneously.

The colors in the picture are obviously saturated and gorgeous, but this time the framing conveys a sense of depression in such highly saturated colors.

At the same time, it also made him fall into deep contemplation...

…

A scene, about ten seconds, it ends when the six-person group walks out of the camera.

"director?"

Liu Guonan asked tentatively.

Zhang Yimou nodded:

"Okay, get ready to take the next shot."

Liu Guonan took the walkie-talkie and said:

"Okay, passed, next shot."

While he was speaking, Zhang Yimou turned to everyone and asked:

"What do you think? The shadow just now is the kind of texture I want to express. But it doesn't mean that we also design a big screen at the scene. Instead, after the lights dim, we make the shadow puppets into outlines composed of luminous strips. People are holding it up, in the dark, it’s like Guan Gong fights Qin Qiong, Qin Huang fights Han Wu... That’s what it means, wahhhhhhh~~~"

He gestured and told his concepts.

Although Xu Xin tried hard to listen, his mind was more thinking about the metaphor behind this picture.

For a moment, it felt like it was going in one ear and out the other.

Others seemed to be thinking, but no one responded for a while.

Zhang Yimou thought they didn't see clearly and said:

"Did you not see clearly?...Should I let them go through it again?...Xiao Liu, don't move yet and let them go through it again."

"Hey, okay."

The director's word is authoritative.

Obviously, I was asked to prepare for the next shot just now, but now I heard the order, followed the director's order, and everyone took their seats again.

In a few minutes, I walked again...

Then, Zhang Yimou seemed to feel that it was not enough, and directly picked up the walkie-talkie on the table:

"Let four people walk again, four people, with a little distance, and then do a few moves under the light."

A somewhat confused voice sounded over the intercom:

"Director, what action do you want to see?"

"Just try any move."

"Ok, I see."

As a result, the six chamberlains became four. The person who played the chamberlain seemed to have some martial arts foundation. After posing a few poses in the light and shadow... Zhang Yimou didn't seem to turn around to ask everyone what they were thinking, but suddenly thought of it. What...holding the walkie-talkie:

"Find two palace maids who can dance and pose in this light!"

Then, two palace ladies appeared in the light and shadow, posing in flying shapes.

After reading it, he nodded with satisfaction, ordered everyone to continue preparing for the next scene, and turned to look at everyone:

"How about this? The effect of shadow puppets... Actually, I also considered an idea, which is to shine strong light from the roof of the Bird's Nest to the venue below. Then in the whole light, the two actors above perform shadow puppets there, making the Bird's Nest The entire sports ground is used as a stage... What do you think? In Gu Long's novel, Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng have a decisive battle on the top of the Forbidden City. The light is the moon. The audience cannot see what is happening on the Forbidden City, but they can pass through the shadow of the Bird's Nest Stadium. .Embody a chivalrous spirit that belongs to us..."

In fact, everyone has been together for such a long time, and everyone is used to Director Zhang's sudden inspiration and ideas that start pouring out after being inspired by something.

so……

You said it's the filming location of "The Golden Jacket" now... That's okay.

But for the creative team, it is a creative seminar that is not in the conference room.

Ma Wen shook her head immediately:

"No, if you want to achieve such a big shadow that covers the entire bird's nest, it's not enough to light up the roof of the bird's nest, because the actor is too close to the light. And if it's too far away... the light can't be that high. Unless a helicopter is used to lift it, the sky will be very noisy. Moreover, the distance control requirements are too high... Technically speaking, for this idea, it is best to place the actors between the roof of the Bird's Nest and the sports ground. Reflected."

As the person in charge of visual effects, her words almost represent authority.

Zhang Yimou heard it...

His brows were furrowed.

Nodding for a moment:

"Indeed, this kind of safety hazard is a bit big... Let's discuss it later. Let's talk about shadow puppets first. What do you think about shadow puppets?"

"Yimou, how many shadow puppets do you plan to have? How big will they be? Have you considered the installation and control issues?"

Hearing Zhang Wu's words, Zhang Yimou shook his head:

“I haven’t considered this aspect yet.”

Everyone continued to discuss, and during the discussion, the table and monitor in front of him were also carried away.

After about ten minutes, Liu Guonan said to Zhang Yimou:

"Director, that's it."

"Well... let's talk about it later. Let's go shoot the next shot first... How about we all come together? We'll talk about the next shot."

Of course, the big guy is fine, just follow him and head over there.

Xu Xin thought for a while and said nothing.

He wanted to ask some questions about the film footage, but it was clear that now was not the right time.

…

This is the first time that Xu Xin really feels how a film crew operates.

It's not about how much investment he has, or how many big names he has, but it's about the operating process of a regular crew.

Whether it’s props, scene management, makeup, or filming staff, everyone’s division of labor is very clear.

Zhang Yimou will basically not interfere with anything other than shooting. Each person in charge will take the initiative to carry out the work in a very specific manner. When the time comes, he only needs to tell what is wrong in the shooting and what needs to be adjusted, and the rest can be left to his subordinates. People.

There is no such thing as having to do everything yourself.

But throughout the whole morning, not many shots were taken.

In Xu Xin's concept, making a movie is about transitioning from one scene to another... after all, that was what he did when he was filming "Not Drunk."

But when I got here, I realized...it turns out that the interval between each shot is so long.

It may also be because the crew has just started to get along, and some of the sets have been adjusted. As soon as the director spoke, a group of people carried ladders and materials, and started banging on them...

This led to the fact that all the shots taken this morning were of the chamberlain holding some kind of... I don’t know what it was, and banging it to tell the time.

However, he discovered a detail, that is, Gong Li, who was dressed in gold, looked upon the world as a mother, and was extremely precious, had actually been waiting there for a long time.

But I didn't take any photos until lunch time.

But Gong Li didn't complain at all.

Even when her ex-boyfriend walked up to her ex-girlfriend and said, "The progress is a bit slow in the morning, you have to shoot in the afternoon," Gong Li asked with a smile:

"Is the progress slow, or are you worried about the Olympics?"

The two of them...seemed to be quite fond of letting go of the past.

Zhang Yimou also smiled and explained there. After the two joked a few times, the lunch box was ready.

Everyone, including the creative team, started receiving lunch boxes.

At this time, Xu Xin saw Zhang Yimou sitting in a daze in front of the monitor...

After thinking for a while, he walked up to the other party:

"Director Zhang, can I ask you something?"

"how?"

Zhang Yimou came back to his senses and nodded casually.

Xu Xin thought for a while and asked:

"Are you deliberately trying to show the depressive feeling of this palace?"

"...?"

When these words came out, Zhang Yimou was suddenly stunned...

His eyes were locked on Xu Xin's curious face for a moment, and a trace of expectation appeared on his face:

"Why do you feel this way?"

"Just in the shot of the chamberlain's shadow walking that we saw just now... I noticed that the original intention of your design was not a shadow puppet show, right? You probably didn't change it to us specifically to see the effect."

"...Well, go ahead and tell me what you think."

Looking at the young man in front of him, the expectation on his face became even stronger:

"What do you think I'm expressing in that picture? What makes you think I'm expressing depression?"

"It's those glazed pillars."

In order to seek advice, Xu Xin told what he saw and thought bit by bit:

"At first, I thought the colors of those pillars were just your composition. But then when the chamberlains left, I suddenly discovered that with their shadows, those pillars produced an uncertain light change. It was It’s static, but it’s given a sense of being alive.”

"so?"

The admiration in Zhang Yimou's eyes gradually grew stronger.

"So, I'm thinking, if you want to use this method to compare this palace to a living creature, then the servants...or everyone here is just food in the belly of this giant beast. ...Or something like bacteria. In other words, what you are expressing is that the palace is a giant beast. And from the giant beast and those few chamberlains, I inevitably thought of the word devour... Although I didn't read it I don’t know the overall script, but that scene makes me feel like this giant beast is mercilessly devouring everyone... coupled with the strong color... the stronger the color, the more depressing I feel... …”

Xu Xin expressed his thoughts.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Yimou's face was already full of smiles.

But he didn't give Xu Xin a positive answer. He just looked at Xu Xin for a moment and suddenly said:

"Xiao Xu, can you fight each other?"

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