Huayu: Enjoy Yourself

Chapter 83 Little Emma

Just like Jerry said, the boot-up time came quickly. 👽♛ ➅❾Ŝ𝐡ù𝐗.ᑕ๏ｍ 🐸♡

Just as Chen An was about to fall into a disadvantageous position, they arrived.

The original problem was that the filming had to be done in segments, and it also had to be scheduled according to the availability of each actor.

Fortunately, none of the actors have any other film contracts for the time being, which makes filming go more smoothly.

Apart from Greg, who has to record a show every week.

Little Miss Sunshine is a road movie with many driving scenes.

The characters' identities and personalities are revealed in the early episodes through certain scenes and a meal.

However, as Jerry said, the early part of the film is rather bland, although there are elements of comedy and tragedy mixed in.

"Hey, not bad, Greg did a good job, his speech was great." Chen An watched the performance that had just ended.

Greg, who plays the father Richard, delivered a passionate speech on the podium and did a good job.

This marked the start of filming, and Chen An was quite satisfied with the first performance.

Greg, hands on his hips, finished his performance and said with a smile, "Director, it seems we got lucky and passed on the first try."

"That's right, this is a good start." Chen An nodded, then picked up the walkie-talkie to announce the end of this segment and prepare for the next one.

They started packing up on set and then continued filming.

The main character is about to make his official appearance.

Little radish-head Emma, ​​wearing a pair of large-framed glasses without prescription, stood in front of Chen An and said, "Uncle Director, how do I look?" She then twirled around in front of Chen An.

After being dressed in her costume by the costume designer, little radish-headed Emma was quite excited, as it was the first time she had ever worn such colorful clothes.

Chen An tapped her head with his finger: "Don't call me uncle, call me brother. Your eyesight is already failing at such a young age." He said with a hint of helplessness.

"But Mom told me to call you Uncle." Little radish Emma looked up at Chen An with a serious expression.

The child's innocence was on full display.

But Chen An wasn't buying it: "This is a film set, I'm the director, so you have to listen to me and call me 'brother'." As he spoke, he grabbed the other person's slightly chubby face and pinched it.

This radish head was quite funny when it grew up, but it's still quite interesting now.

"Alright, have you memorized the lines I told you to?" Chen An squatted down and asked her.

Little Emma raised her hand and nodded seriously: "I'll remember, Director Uncle!"

"Call me brother!"

Sitting in his chair, Chen An sighed and rubbed his forehead. Movies with children like this are really difficult to make.

Shooting is not difficult, but getting the other person to achieve the desired effect is not so simple.

Of course, there should be some children with great acting skills, but it's clear that little Emma in front of us isn't one of them.

We can't say anything too harsh, after all, the other person is just a child.

"Should we change the lines and reduce her dialogue a bit?" Chen An thought to himself, but then dismissed the idea.

Reducing some of the original lines would make the character less three-dimensional and would also fail to better showcase the character's cuteness and innocence.

After several failed attempts at filming, heartbroken little Emma, ​​encouraged by her mother, went back to Chen An.

"I'm all ready, Uncle Director. This time it'll definitely be a success," Little Emma said, clenching her fist as she stood in front of Chen An.

Chen An looked at the little radish-headed girl who was only as tall as him when she stood up, and she looked at him with a face full of encouragement, and he suddenly found it a little funny.

"Little Emma, ​​do you remember how we felt when we first met and decided to choose you as the lead actress?"

"Of course I remember, it was a very happy thing!"

"Just think about how you felt back then, and you'll be able to express it in the performance later. Also, call me 'brother'!"

Although I still didn't pass on the first try, it was much better than before, and I finally passed.

After that, Emma was incredibly excited again; if she could maintain that level of excitement, she would have passed the test long ago.

The filming of the others went relatively smoothly afterward.

Two days ago, after filming the entrance of several people, and then after receiving a call from the "Little Miss Sunshine" program.

Let's begin filming the final segment.

"Naomi, you guys get into the zone first. Emma, ​​tell me honestly, have you practiced your dance yet?" Chen An said to the lead actors before filming began.

Naomi, holding her script, and the others, said, "Director, we'll be ready in a bit."

"I've mastered it!"

Emma raised her hand to indicate that she was ready.

Chen An squatted down and pinched her chubby cheeks hard. "You better not lie to me and have been practicing properly."

There were still many preparation stages before the extras arrived.

This segment serves as the absolute climax of the film, igniting the original rhythm!

Olive, the adorable little girl who played the main character throughout the movie, performed an energetic dance taught by her grandfather, igniting the entire audience!

It also makes the image of the grandfather, who passes away midway through the journey, more interesting, bringing the whole family together.

This brings a perfect end to this less-than-ideal trip.

Although they were not wealthy, and had an uncle with depression, an autistic brother, and a paranoid father, they all undoubtedly loved this little girl.

The father and mother argued because they didn't have enough money and disagreed on how to travel, but they never thought of giving up Oliver's little dream.

This is also an attack on this kind of children's election, much like the staff member who barely made it to the venue and kindly helped with registration saying, "The people here are all crazy!"

It was a less-than-ideal trip, but not so bad either; everyone changed along the way.

This segment is undoubtedly of utmost importance, and filming it was not as simple as Chen An had imagined.

Chen An had considered the possibility of this happening, but he still underestimated the situation of a group of children gathered together.

Not only are they difficult to control, but they also quack incessantly, like a flock of ducks.

"Chen, are you stuck?" Jerry asked, walking up behind Chen An.

Chen An didn't speak, he just nodded. A day of filming had passed, and there was almost no progress.

Only a short clip of Oliver talking to his mother was filmed.

Chen An really had a headache when it came to situations with many people.

Jerry plopped down next to him and said with a laugh, "I never thought that a genius director would be stopped by a bunch of kids. But it's also because of me that the crew started too hastily."

"It's okay, it's just that the filming will take a little longer than expected. I just don't want to exceed the budget." Chen An sighed. This might be the first time he'd ever had to film something that exceeded the budget.

His status as the thrifty saint is in jeopardy.

After sighing, Chen An stood up and said to Jerry, "I'll go back first. I'll draw the storyboard more specifically tonight, so it'll be easier to explain and communicate."

Chen An's storyboards and design sketches were rough drafts, only slightly better than Jiang Wen's stick figure sketches, but he'll have to put in more effort tonight.

The reason Chen An couldn't draw well was because he didn't want to. The images he needed were almost all in his mind, and he only needed to draw one specific image at a time.

Chen An felt that he had quite a talent for art and that he painted quite well.

It's estimated to be a fairly large project.

Chen An got some painting props from the production assistant, brought them back to the hotel, found a table, and started painting.

The next day, Jerry brought in a dedicated communications person.

With the other party's communication, the filming progressed much more smoothly.

The children, who were usually uncontrollable, behaved well this time, no longer causing Chen An any headaches.

These children were all quite young, some even younger than Emma, ​​but they were all taken care of by the other side. It's true that professionals do professional things.

Chen An also handed over his drawings to the crew. The initial single shots were fine, but they didn't work well when it came to long shots or group scenes.

These ordinary photographers, who had previously worked on other film crews, had most of their shots already designed, making it impossible for them to achieve the effects Chen An wanted when shooting on their own.

Communication wasn't ideal, so we opted for a more direct approach using scene composition.

Aside from lighting adjustments and things that require Chen An's judgment on set, if you don't understand anything else, you can go to the finance department, collect your damn salary, and get out of here as soon as possible!

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