Vol 2 Chapter 907: Some money cannot be saved

It is not easy for an idea to enter the production stage after being selected, planned and prepared, but this is only the beginning of the "battle". There are still many problems in the production stage. The production process of a movie is the process of organizing production. Being loyal to inspiration requires more attention to management.
Throughout the filming process, Duke repeatedly emphasized the safety of the set.
A crew can be as small as a dozen people, or as large as hundreds. A crew like "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" often uses thousands of people to take part in the filming. When they are in the same place at the same time because of the shooting needs, if not Prepare and take precautions in advance, once the order of the scene falls into chaos, an accident may occur.
In addition to the director, Duke is also a producer. As an investor and producer of the film, he knows very well that once a safety accident occurs, it will mean a large loss of his own profits.
Therefore, in addition to safety management in advance, a safety responsibility agreement was signed with the main person in charge to implement the details to the specific responsible person. The "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" crew also established a corresponding safety team to ensure the safety of the studio. .
The safety issues of the studio include not only personal, fire protection, electricity, transportation, finance, equipment safety, etc., but also other unexpected situations, such as sudden weather changes.
The most typical is the accident caused by the props. Duke still remembers a tragedy in the mid-1990s, Bruce Lee’s son Brandon Lee, who died in an accident during the filming of the movie "The Crow" in 1993. The cause of the tragedy turned out to be that the prop gun was loaded with real bullets, and no one had checked the gun before it was loaded.
A series of negligence eventually led to this tragedy. When he died, Brandon Lee was only 28 years old.
Such a security issue is undoubtedly fatal to a crew.
The crew also bought insurance in time according to the needs of the project, such as the more common insurance in Hollywood, accident liability insurance; group accident personal insurance; building damage insurance; vehicle insurance; equipment insurance; props, scenery and clothing insurance, etc... sufficient preparation.
As a crew with a lot of blasting, action, fighting, and flying scenes. Some money can be saved, some money cannot be saved.
The filming of the crew in Iceland went smoothly. Ten days later, all the shots here ended. Some people were led by Anna Prinz back to Los Angeles and returned to the studio of the Hughes Aircraft Factory to shoot, while Duke led most of them. Ireland. Continue shooting on location scenes.
During the entire journey, the film and copies taken are kept by someone designated by Duke to prevent loss or leakage.
Don't take any cares in this regard, because it is very likely that the results of the crew will be vanished due to some small omissions.
Although the fast-developing digital technology has greatly reduced the cost of filming movies, there is also a problem of how to store and keep a large number of filming materials. In Hollywood, there are crews who don’t pay attention to the hard disks on the road. Lost in the lost example.
For example, after MGM digitized "The Wizard of Oz", the original copy was thrown away. As a result, when they wanted to remake it into 3D, they found that the digital file lost 20%, but fortunately ucla (University of California, Los Angeles) saved the original negative, so they could rescan and make 3D. .
Just imagine, if a project is filmed on film, and the negatives are not preserved or kept, what will be the consequences?
Except for film. Duke's crew also has digital material shots, and digital material has to face the problem of converting between various formats. In order to prevent accidents during the conversion process, material backups are also required.
In addition, it is necessary to check regularly. Some crews ignore the digital material stored in the solid state drive. As a result, it is very likely that the file will be lost when it is opened again.
Keeping records, making timely backups, keeping them and checking them is not difficult. But you must remember to follow the process during work and never be afraid of trouble.
Upon arriving in Ireland, Duke only gave the crew an afternoon break, and the location shooting would begin in the early morning of the next morning, even if the film came from his investment. The progress of the project should not be too slow.
This is also a problem that any director must pay attention to.
Of course, unless you are the King of Sunglasses, someone pays you money and is willing to wait for you to grow up, or if you have relatives who are really local tyrants who are willing to pay you back for making a movie, the progress of the project will be a barrier.
It's not that you want to go online to force the director to fool things, but to complete the work within a controllable range-because once the progress is out of control, it will cause a chain reaction: maybe the money is not enough, maybe the season has changed, maybe missed It's a good time... It's not just time, but real money.
The best way to achieve process management is to make a shooting plan in the early stage. With Duke’s past experience, the daily shooting progress is about 2 to 4 pages of scripts, so that you can have a basic concept of the approximate time.
In Hollywood, script decomposition is a basic tool for determining the shooting cycle. It can analyze the various elements of the script and convert it into a shooting plan and budget. This will not only effectively allow the director to be relatively early in the process Discover the various elements of the script that are ambitious, costly, and possibly difficult, and be alert, and it is easy to sort out the parts that can be focused on shooting, and improve efficiency.
When conducting site surveys before shooting, directors and producers should also remember to invite the heads of photography, lighting, art direction and other departments to the scene to listen to their opinions and suggestions. After all, this is an expert in various fields, a director. The pictures that come out of the forehead will depend on these experts and their teams.
Also, the plan cannot keep up with the changes, so the plan should be as precise as possible and leave room for it. This is not only a technical job, but also an artistic job: technology comes from professionalism, and art comes from experience.
Although every project is not exactly the same, the problem encountered last time is the next valuable experience.
From the start of filming in Ireland, Harrison Ford, the most famous star in the entire crew, joined the filming. He is also the highest paid actor in the crew. In order to invite him, the crew paid a full 20 million dollars in compensation.
Although Duke decided to let Han Solo die to prevent Harrison Ford from appearing in the sequel, the atmosphere between the two was still harmonious during the filming process. He is no longer the young director before. Even Harrison Ford, a well-known figure, must show enough respect on the set.
As for what Harrison Ford would do in private, Duke didn't care at all, the two were just a simple business cooperation, and Harrison Ford also had enough chips to get 20 million dollars in pay.
He appeared in the crew not only for shooting, but also for the promotion of the film.
Soon after Harrison Ford arrived in Dublin, the crew of "Star Wars: Far From Awakening" broke a big news, which instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the media and fans.
Warner's tmz website was the first to disclose an exclusive news about Harrison Ford.
"On June 22, Irish local time, 71-year-old actor Harrison Ford injured his ankle while filming "Star Wars: The Force Awakens". The situation is not optimistic and there is a possibility of breakage. He has been sent to the hospital for treatment. During his recuperation, filming will continue."
"It is reported that Harrison Ford was hit by a hydraulic door that accidentally fell while filming at the Black Forest Film Studio in Dublin. His ankle was seriously injured and even in danger of breaking. What's interesting is that this door It belongs to the "Millennium Falcon" in the film, so it seems to indicate that Han Solo, played by Harrison Ford in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", will pilot this spacecraft again."
"Duke Rosenberg’s spokesperson Tina Fei has confirmed the fact that Harrison Ford suffered an ankle injury, but the specific details of the extent of the injury and how long it will take to return to the set are not yet known. But he said that in Harry During Mori Ford’s treatment, the movie will continue as planned..."
Naturally, the main publicity work of the crew has been transferred to the actors.
Harrison Ford's injury aroused the attention of fans, but this deliberate news could not last long. Only eight days later, Harrison Ford reappeared on the set used by the crew.
As a result, Warner's media is another round of hype.
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" will continue to be filmed this week on the Black Forest set in Dublin, Ireland. Previously, the crew had a short break due to the injury of starring Harrison Ford. Harrison Ford was accidentally filming on June 22 He sprained his ankle, the injury was not minor, and his age was advanced, the doctor advised him to stay in bed for a week..."
"After healed from his injury, Harrison Ford was also non-stop and immediately plunged into the intense shooting of the film."
At the same time, Duke also recorded a video on the spot, which was released by Lucasfilm and Warner Bros., he said in the video that the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" crew will provide Star Wars fans with travel to Dublin and With the opportunity to visit the Los Angeles studio, the lucky ones will not only see the strong cast of the film, but also play a role in the film.
This fan contest is linked to a charity event called "The Power of Change". To sign up for this benefit, you need to donate to the "UNICEF Innovation Lab", an organization dedicated to helping children around the world.
In addition, those participants who have not won the opportunity to leave the country can also receive the "Star Wars 7" themed t-shirts and posters.
With the development of time, the propaganda of Star Wars has become more and more fierce. Except for the biggest names in the two crews of Duke and Harrison Ford, others also frequently appear in the media. (To be continued.)
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