Dominating Hollywood: Starting with Scarlett

Chapter 76: Determined
  The scene in the room was quickly completed, and then the crew moved to an intersection in the Bronx the next day.

Because they have to complete the street concert scene here, CAA has discussed with the New York City Government to seal the road.

So after arriving at the intersection, Tang De asked a few people to lift his director's position into the air with a rocker arm, and picked up the speaker to direct them one by one.

"Props team, the vehicles must be placed in an orderly manner! Move that yellow car to the side, it will block the crowd's route."

"Art, prepare the spray. Use blue and green for the crowd on the left, and red and yellow for the crowd on the right."

"Don't crowd! Light, stop your movements and step back! Yes, this is the place! Give me a concert stage light!"

"When the helicopter appears later, Avril, if you jump on the roof of the car again, the landing point will be the pothole!"

"Be sure to pay attention to safety! Check all safety measures three times for me!"

"Have the group performances been trained? Jose, I will use ABCD to distinguish the four directions, don't make mistakes!"

This scene will not only use Diao Wei Ya, but also some scenes combined with post-production special effects.

The special effects company that Tang De found already has people on site to help the crew set up the scene. Because the special effects mainly revolve around Avril, she is very busy now.

In addition, there are a large number of extras on the scene. Fortunately, everyone is very professional and even the extras can complete their performances calmly.

Of course, Jose's training and Tang De's guidance are also indispensable.

However, while the crew was busy in full swing, there were also many onlookers outside. Some women who had finished shopping were watching this rare grand scene and chatting about their parents' affairs.

When one of the women with long hair and glasses saw Tang De, she couldn't help but blink her eyes, then took off her glasses, wiped them, and put them back on her face.

"Fanny, what are you doing?" The round-faced woman next to her carrying a shopping bag asked.

"Look, Cagalli, my eyes are a little blurry. Is that the eldest son of the Norton family?"

Cagalli frowned, stood on tiptoes and looked at the figure holding the trumpet in the air from a distance, and then said in a surprised tone: "Really, it seems to be him, what is his name... Tang... "

"Donde! I remember, the last time I went to Carmela's house, I asked her about her son. She said she was just working as a photographer." Fanny couldn't believe it. This was different from her impression of a photographer. The work is completely different. He is obviously a director, but he is also a big director who is in charge of many people.

"I didn't expect them to be so well-hidden, Fanny. It seems I'm going to invite Mrs. Carmela next time I go shopping." Cagalli lifted up her earrings. Although they looked a bit cheap in terms of workmanship, This does not delay the fact that it is gold.

"Yes, it seems that the 'Beautiful Women's Association' is also going to let Carmela join. To be honest, I thought their family was very poor. They obviously couldn't afford the fees when they first came to our community."

Each community in the United States has its own small organizations, especially various gatherings organized by women. Often only recognized families are eligible to participate.

The so-called qualifications naturally depend on the status and income of the man in the family.

"This is America, Fanny. Maybe one day a down-and-out family will turn around. Look at this handsome face. I want to introduce my daughter to him. Oh my God, there is also a trapeze scene. It must be a big deal. Production.”

Hearing this, Fanny also raised her eyebrows: "You're right, maybe I should let my girl go to Carmela's place more often."

Cagalli frowned and looked at Fanny: "I remember your daughter is only 16 this year."

"So what, wouldn't it be just right to get to know each other more and develop feelings for each other?"

The two faced each other tit for tat, looked at each other unwilling to be outdone, and then turned and left with a "hum" sound.

As for the crew, Tang De had already picked up the microphone. After scanning around and finding no problems, he shouted: "Get ready to start filming!"

After hearing the instruction, Greta pointed the board at the camera and shouted: "Scene 65, Action!"

"Snapped!"

Crowds, smoke and exciting music create a lively scene on the cross streets.

The extras followed Jose's instructions and surrounded the stage made of vehicles, cheering and raising the sprays in their hands, letting various colors float in the air, like miniature fireworks.

Avril Lavigne and the actor stood on the vehicle, playing guitar and singing.

When they reached the climax, Tang De held the rocker below and steadily controlled the camera to pass through the center of the crowd and over their heads, and then let the camera fall on the faces of the two people to record their passionate expressions.

This set of procedures is fast, sharp and extremely precise.

Seeing Greta and Jose beside them, they exclaimed in their hearts, God. You must know that this kind of shot generally needs to be shot several times in a row to find the right position.

Often even the most stable rail car shots have to be repeated several times, but this fact was completely overturned in Tang De's case. He found the most suitable route just by using his eyes, and it was really successful the first time.

When several people gathered around the monitor to watch the replay, they couldn't help but marvel.

"So sure, Tang, you are so strong!"

"That's right, director, look at this shot. It has such a large arc but no shaking at all. It's so beautiful!"

"I have experienced many crews, but I have never seen such powerful camera skills."

Tang De clapped his hands to stop the flattery: "Shut up, take another shot, there is an extra in the wrong position, blocking the camera a little."

"Okay, director!" Everyone nodded in unison and continued to work.

Although in their opinion, the extra performance didn't delay anything at all, everyone knew that Tang De was a perfectionist.

Soon, the filming of the cross street scene came to an end.

Because the road closure is limited for a limited time, Tang De and the others cannot delay even a little bit.

And this scene is even more difficult. The budget is limited and Tang De can only shoot it twice. If they make mistakes both times, they will become very passive.

So Tang De tightened the clockwork again, but this time he tightened the clockwork of the entire crew!

"Hurry up, don't delay, there is still one gift left at point B3!"

"Glass! I've said it twice! If you don't take it off, I will smash it with your head!" "SHXT, put your head back and hide it behind the wall! Don't be such a bastard So sensational!"

"Start the drill now. Raise the fireworks as soon as you hear the instructions..."

At five o'clock in the afternoon, when the sky had not entered the blue hour and was still bright, the extras on the ground and passers-by on the street suddenly saw a grand and unique fireworks show.

"Bang bang bang!"

A series of fireworks are sprayed out from the windows of the buildings on both sides of the intersection, accompanied by rich-colored smoke, as if the entire building has turned into a huge box of fireworks, blessing the whole world.

And the smoke dispersed in the air, suddenly making the sky over the entire street become magical.

Everyone opened their mouths wide and exclaimed: "Wow!"

For a time, everyone started discussing.

"This is so cool!"

“I didn’t expect to see fireworks blooming like this, so cool and creative!”

"Wow, I can't wait to see the finished film."

"Yeah, I heard this is a MV and the singer's name is Avril Lavigne."

"Then I will definitely support you, just for this shot!"

"Yes, me too."

And passers-by on the street were also amazed.

"What kind of event is this? Why are the whole building spraying fireworks!"

"It seems like I'm filming a music video, it's so beautiful!"

"Are you really not filming a movie? It's so spectacular! Oh my God."

At this time, in the crowd, a passing reporter raised his camera and quickly recorded the colorful mist and fireworks in the sky.

"Click! Click! Give way!"

He felt that this would be a good news report, so he kept filming, not intending to miss any details.

At the same time, Tang De finished watching the monitor in a serious atmosphere. He stretched out his finger: "Slow it down for half a second here, and speed it up a little here. Also, the smoke here is not thick enough. I want to make the whole street full of smoke." Covered in smoke.”

"And Avril, you should stand at this landing point, don't stand in the wrong position!"

Avril nodded: "Sorry..."

"Don't be sorry, remember, and then change, it's that simple, the same goes for you!" Tang De's serious eyes swept over everyone: "We only have one last chance, remember our position, GO! GO! GO!"

The time soon came to six o'clock. When the sun burned out its last brilliance at the edge of the world, New York entered a time ruled by the moon.

Tang De also successfully completed the filming. After asking Karl to pay attention to the field lady, he returned to his neighborhood.

Avril wanted to go to the bar for a drink with him, but unfortunately her manager came and called her away because they had received a temporary invitation to a music festival and had to fly to Chicago tonight.

As a last resort, Avril Lavigne could only kiss Tang De passionately for ten minutes in the vanity van, and reluctantly left after her agent urged her several times.

When Tang De walked to the door of his house, he suddenly heard bursts of laughter and laughter coming from the living room, as if someone was visiting.

Tang De didn't want to spend his energy dealing with these guests, so he sat in the second-hand car sent back by Tom and sent messages to Avril and Scarlett on his mobile phone.

When the car was returned, Tang De checked it carefully. There was no mess, it was even cleaner than when he borrowed it, and the fuel tank was full.

I have to say that Tang De likes to deal with people like Tom without any effort.

Just like Jimmy, although he is a little bit louder and a little lecherous, you never have to worry about the things assigned to him being perfunctory.

He has basically found out the situation in the past two days, and Lilina was indeed the first to receive the call.

The reason is also very simple, because she once printed some business cards, which contained personal information and address. They are everywhere in her home and company. Maybe someone picked them up.

Moreover, her family is very easy to investigate. Her parents are ordinary workers and have lived in the community for decades. Just mention it among the neighbors and you can immediately know the situation of her family.

The reason why the consulting company was able to call her accurately was because she habitually introduced her name first.

So as long as she makes a few more calls, she can always run into Lilina.

But the consulting company didn't expect that just a simple test call would lead Lilina to go to Tang De and report on her own initiative.

After all, in the past, when meeting a girl like this, she would agree after hesitation, and then secretly make some money without telling the company.

It's a pity that they misjudged Supreme Creativity, or they didn't expect that Tang De also owned the company Angel Declaration.

But Tang De knew that this was just a fluke. As long as the consulting company continued to investigate, sooner or later the Angel Declaration would be found.

But he didn't want to hide anything, it was just a coincidence.

So how can we use this short information gap to fish out the company behind it?
  Tang De kept snapping his fingers, many thoughts flashing through his mind.

And finally paused his thoughts after recalling the Heinz Group.

"Henry...that's a good idea." Tang De stopped his fingers and smiled. It was obvious that he already had a suitable solution in mind.

(End of this chapter)