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In the next three days, Ryan also completed the basic creation of the script. Of course, some parts of it are still a little rough and need to be retouched, but he is not in a hurry, because the interview work in charge of Lehman is too cumbersome, After all, Cannes is the place with the strongest film atmosphere in France, and there are countless people who come to pursue their film dreams. After seeing the recruitment information of the crew, many of them came for trial employment. They had no choice but to call him over. help.

In addition to Ryan, the camera assistant who was fooled was not absent. Since that day, he has also come to help with the preparation of the crew every day.

It was another early morning, and the three gathered at Lehmann's house again to prepare for job interviews. Because of the dissatisfaction of the owner of the Sweet Heart cafe, he thought that placing the trial location with him would have a great impact on their business, so the interview location was changed to Lehman's house.

I'll talk about today's work. Taking out a document from the folder, Lehman said: This is a part of the people who intend to join our crew project, and their contact information is left on it, Thomas, you are responsible for contacting them Contact. Then he looked at Ryan again, The two of us will be responsible for the trial job, oh, and Thomas, after you have contacted the list above, you can order a batch of job advertisements and post them on various Go to the big studio.

Okay, I see. Thomas nodded in response.

Hey, when will I be full of people, dealing with all kinds of people and answering all kinds of questions every day, I can't stand it anymore. Ryan didn't have the same attitude as Thomas, and he began to complain again road. Since he began to take charge of the trial job, such words have been repeated.

Be patient, Ryan, we need to find the right talent.

Please, last time a makeup artist with such a rich resume came to apply for a job, and we were about to negotiate, but because she offered a weekly salary of 900 euros, you chose to give up. These days are also because of the remuneration. The crew has been out of order. Ryan stared at Lyman with a stingy look, and his words were full of complaints.

No way, who makes the filming budget tight? The province still has to save it, and this movie doesn't need a person who can make up much, as long as the actors can be photographed without too many flaws, that person's asking price It is too high, and it is not willing to take a salary cut, it is naturally not a suitable choice. Lehmann explained.

Thomas, who was on the side, was also a little speechless about this. He finally understood why Lehmann even said that the salary of a rookie depends on his performance. In the past few days, the trial employment is basically the first to discuss whether the interns can do it. If the qualifications are really good, and they are unwilling to accept the claim that the salary is based on performance, a salary will be offered, and the money will not be too high. That's a low level in the industry. If you still can't accept it, then you can only say goodbye.

When it comes to saving money, Lehmann is serious.

Can I make additional investment? It's up to the makeup artist, and I'll pay for her compensation. Ryan made a proposal.

The current behind-the-scenes team of the crew is actually almost recruited, and there are only six people who have been established.

The lighting engineer Dougridge is a middle-aged man who has been working part-time in the club for a long time. His salary is not high, with a weekly salary of only 300 euros.

The set designer is a relatively young woman named Laura Sangler. She graduated from an art academy a few years ago. She is not very experienced in the industry, and she has always been working as an assistant. It was because she had agreed to provide costumes for the cast members. Forgot to introduce, she is also an acquaintance of the owner of a clothing store, and can borrow some men's clothes for free, with a weekly salary of 280 euros.

Cinematographer Cullen Man-Subot is the most experienced in the industry. He has many film shooting qualifications, and has also been nominated for the best cinematography of the French Caesar Award. He is a very powerful person. Mann offered him a weekly salary of 1,000 euros. Photographic imaging is the top priority of film shooting.

This money can’t be saved. Lehmann said something, so he pushed the price down to 1,000 euros. Originally, he was asking for a weekly salary of 1,400 euros. to the theater.

The remaining two members, one is the lighting engineer's assistant, an intern, without salary, and the other is responsible for the miscellaneous work of the crew. He can do everything from dismantling scenes, moving camera equipment, ordering takeaways, and drinking water to him. Salary is 300 euros. This is also a young man who wants to pursue his dream, but he cannot accept the condition of no salary. When he offered a weekly salary of 300 euros and said that he was willing to do any chores and hard work, Lehmann agreed.

To put it simply, the crew has already issued a prototype, and there is a key makeup artist.

And Ryan, he can not only write the script, but also be competent for the work of the screenwriter. In addition, he is the director. Except for the lack of actors, the film can enter the shooting stage.

Okay, let's do it. Thomas, you don't have to call, you can order a batch of recruitment advertisements and post them in major studios. We need to complete the recruitment of actors as soon as possible.

Well, good. Thomas, who was instructed, immediately went out and started to act.

Well, you finally agreed to my suggestion. Ryan also seemed very happy, he finally didn't have to face those strange problems.

Then I'll finish the rest of the split shot composition, Ryan, you can go and fix the script. Lyman suggested.

Ryan's face was relaxed at this time, and he responded casually: Don't worry, I am good at this, and I will be able to complete the final draft soon.

Lyman, who no longer speaks, returned to the study and started a new round of drawing the sub-shots of the movie Buried Alive.

His sketching skills are not very good, and he only uses simple lines to represent scenes. For example, two ovals, one big and one small, plus 4 straight lines form the pattern of the male protagonist, and the surrounding area is blackened with a pencil, which means despair, and this sub-shot is drawn.

So he finished it very quickly. According to this painting method, the composition of a scene will not take long to become a drawing on paper.

Concise and direct, it is a composition style that Lehmann likes very much.

He draws with pencil from time to time, and also stops to recall the specific film images he has seen in his previous life to help him better conceive the scene composition.

Lehman actually had a solid understanding of the entire filming, but he still drew the sub-shots of each scene in detail, making it as detailed as possible.

Because the split shot is never what the director needs most, but a very useful tool when communicating with various departments.

You can't expect that when you shoot, you have to let the people in the lighting, photography, etc. positions know how to shoot to achieve the look you want at every step. Instead of trying to make others understand your shooting thinking, it is better to draw a good sub-shot and hand it over to the behind-the-scenes shooting staff, so that they know in their hearts what style they want for the next shot, which will be better and more conducive to the shooting. of fluency.

That's where splitting comes in handy.

The crew of Buried Alive was originally a team of novices and people with less than outstanding industry experience. For them, it was even more important for them to clearly understand the shooting style of the film.

Efficiency on set is critical to the progress of the shoot.

Any movie is a product of teamwork, and even great ones like James Cameron and Steven Spielberg need the support of the team.

Lehmann is very clear that in order to successfully complete this project, he, the director, must allow these people to understand their shooting intentions, so as to achieve real-time control of the scene.

After another day, the sub-shots were completely drafted, and Ryan's script modification was confirmed after Lyman read it.

After Thomas's errands were completed, the three of them began to work on the rental of photographic equipment.

Like newcomers who usually shoot works, Lehmann also plans to use all the equipment to be used in the film, all through rental.

Of course, this will be a lot of money, and the rental fee of a 35MM professional camera is not cheap.

Just when they were negotiating which photography store to rent, Thomas, the intern of the crew, gave Lehman a surprise.

You said you knew the owner of a shop that sold photographic equipment. Ryan was equally incredible next to him. When Lyman heard that Thomas had the ability to rent camera equipment at a low price, he had a similar reaction.

Yes, my father knows the shop owner very well. I bought my first dv camera in college from him. However, his shop is not in Cannes, but in Marseille, Provence. Thomas continued: It will take about three hours by car from here.

Marseille, like Cannes, is located on the coastline of Provence, and the distance is not particularly far.

This point of fare is incomparable to the cost saved by leasing. Lehman didn't even think about it, he decided to say, Let's go to the acquaintance you mentioned to rent the equipment, and we'll go there tomorrow.

After finishing the topic of photographic equipment, Lehman and others talked about the location.

The coffin in the movie was buried in the desert, of course, you need to find a suitable location to shoot.

I asked a real estate agent. He has a large warehouse that suits the requirements. It's right around Martinez Beach, and you can view the sand at any time. Thomas, who has the most say in this matter, said, He's been running around the housing market around Cannes recently.

Although there is a certain difference between yellow sand and beach sand, some ingenious shooting techniques can also achieve the purpose of making it look real. Lyman did not think that Thomas did anything wrong, but expressed his affirmation, Well, we will wait. I'll go see it.