Entertaining Children

  Chapter 735 Hand Disc Soundtrack

   "Action guidance, I have never done it before!" Xiao Yao smiled and scratched his head.

"It doesn't matter, you are not responsible for it alone." Steve McGrov said, "Our crew has experienced action guides, and you cooperate to complete them. I think your movements are very beautiful, and you can indeed see China. The shadow of Kung Fu, but it's different from the Chinese Kung Fu in the Peter Wang movies I have seen before. It seems to be less routine, but it feels more, how to say, real? Not that fancy, but it is also very good-looking, very cool!"

   "Okay, then I will try." Xiao Yao nodded and agreed.

Although Xiao Yao has been a director by himself, the short film "Tuner" basically has no action scenes. The actions in the two MVs "Faded" and "SingMeToSleep" are relatively simple. He hasn't really tried the real meaning yet. At this time, you can learn and feel what the work of doing action guidance is.

"Okay," Steve McGrov nodded happily. "Our action director is Jon West, and he hasn't arrived yet. When he comes, I will introduce you to you and trust him. After watching the video you played against just now, I won’t have any objections. Now I am going to revise the script and shooting plan, and design the character for you, so I won’t be with you. Taking advantage of the time before he comes, You can think of some ideas first."

   "Okay!" Xiao Yao continued nodding.

"I still have a job, so I won't continue to accompany you." Producer Glass Stim said, "If you want to visit our set, you can ask Jin to take you there. She is very familiar with us. ."

   "Thank you." Xiao Yao nodded in thanks.

   "August 1st, it seems that this producer is going to fry you and Jin's scandal." Looking at the back of Glass Stim's departure, Ye Jiaying took Xiao Yao to the side and whispered in Chinese.

Although the actor’s achievements are not much higher than Xiao Yao’s, and she is Xiao Yao’s mother, Ye Jiaying knows that they were able to come to this crew today entirely because of Xiao Yao. Xiao Yao is the well-deserved protagonist, so Ye Jiaying has never been today. How to speak out. Even the crew asked Xiao Yao to star in a guest role. She, the Chinese movie queen, didn't say anything, so that everyone's attention was always on her son. But Ye Jiaying is now also a producer, and is very clear about some of the producer's publicity methods and tactics. Seeing Glass Stim's demeanor and performance, she had already guessed what he was going to do, and at this time she couldn't help but remind Xiao Yao.

"I know, let's fry it." Xiao Yao nodded and whispered, "They are an American crew, and I can't control it. I promised guest roles, soundtracks and action directors. Can't you just turn your head and leave? Jin and Gong Chen are different."

   When AMG fought Xiao Yao and Gong Chen’s scandal, Xiao Yao and Gong Chen only collaborated on a few songs, which belonged to a relatively simple relationship between producer and singer, and the relationship was still very ordinary. And Zhou Jingyi and Xiao Yao have known each other for several years, from colleagues to friends, and later worked together in the "Rapid Stream" dance team for the "National Street Dance Competition". Of course, their feelings cannot be the same as Gong Chen at that time.

  Although Xiao Yao was a little unhappy in his heart, it was impossible for him to dig people over as simple and rudely as he did with AMG, and then hold a press conference to calm the rumors and put AMG on the media for roasting. Xiao Yao is not ashamed of this crew, he can do whatever he wants, even pat his **** and leave. But he was found by Zhou Jingyi. If things are too unpleasant, the crew will inevitably put the account on Zhou Jingyi. Zhou Jingyi is an American, and her career is based in the United States, and she has to mix in the American film and television circles.

"Kin and Gong Chen are of course different," Ye Jiaying smiled. "I felt that the way she looked at you that day was very different in the hotel. It seemed like the way that Sammy looked at you. Just stayed in the United States. I hooked up to two American girls in 1 year. If you stay for two more years, will you really be able to bring me an American wife back?"

"Mom, what are you talking about?" Xiao Yao looked at Ye Jiaying sternly, "Duo'er grew up when you watched it! You shouldn't say now that I don't recognize any other daughter-in-law except for Do'er, and other girls don't want to enter Xiao. Is it the door of the house?"

"Haha," Ye Jiaying was amused by Xiao Yao's serious appearance, "Friendship is friendship, and feelings are feelings. No one outsiders can tell you about this kind of thing! You are my son, I will stand by your side unconditionally and look for it. What girlfriend, you like it yourself."

"By the way, speaking of Doer," Ye Jiaying continued, "Would you like to say hello to Doer in advance? Lest she have any thoughts? I think she was a little unhappy at the hotel that day." After all Ye Jiaying still prefers Sun Tingting, not to mention that Sun Tingting is now Xiao Yao's girlfriend.

"No," Xiao Yao said, shaking his head, "Duo'er is very smart, and his family is in the showbiz. You can see what happened at a glance. As for what you can see in the hotel that day, can Do'er see? Come out? But Calabasas and Los Angeles are both of you who are coming, and she can’t say anything, she's kind of normal."

   "Huh? Did we do something wrong?" Ye Jiaying was a little surprised, "Doer, kid, don't want us to come just say it!"

"No," Xiao Yao said, shaking his head, "Doer knows Jin and Sami, they seem to be friends, and the relationship is very complicated. Don't look at Doer's gentleness, in fact, he has a very strong personality. Stop not letting us. It will appear that she is afraid of them, so she will not show weakness."

  "Three girls who like you or friends?" Ye Jiaying asked in surprise, "It was not you who did something in the middle? Don't you want to get rid of it?"

"How can I do anything?" Xiao Yao smiled bitterly, "Jin and Sami both took the initiative to meet Duo'er, and I didn't introduce them to meet. I am very helpless with this kind of thing! Both Jin and Sami I met Doer before I confirmed the relationship, and I can’t find that they like me, so I will break up with them? Does Fan Fan, Gong Chen or Cheng Xi say that they like me, and our studio has to open them? I’m the only one. What can be done is to maintain a good relationship with Doer and wait for them to give up."

   "Okay, let's not talk about it. You leave it to your own headaches for emotional matters." Ye Jiaying waved her hand and turned to Zhou Jingyi and said, "Jin, please take us around, please."

   Just now, Xiao Yao and Ye Jiaying had been talking quietly in the corner. They were obviously talking about some more private things. The others were very acquainted and didn't get to the side. At this time, when Ye Jiaying greeted him, Zhou Jingyi immediately walked over and smiled: "Okay, let me take you to the command room in our play first."

Zhou Jingyi took Xiao Yao and others around on the set, during which both Ye Jiaying and Xiao Yao asked a lot of questions curiously. Zhou Jingyi answered them in detail. Those who didn’t know well also took them to ask related questions. staff member. The crew seemed to have received instructions from the producer. They were very warm and friendly to Xiao Yao and others, and they answered the questions of Xiao Yao and others more carefully.

  Neither Ye Jiaying nor Xiao Yao simply came to the crew to watch the excitement. Ye Jiaying is the producer, and Xiao Yao is the director. They are all very interested in the advanced equipment, special shooting methods and special props setting methods in the American crew. They also want to "steal the teacher" when they come here. After turning around in such a circle, those interested questions were answered, which also achieved their original purpose of coming to this crew.

  Xiao Yao and others have finished visiting the set. Director Steve McGrov has revised the script and designed the character for Xiao Yao, and the action director Jon West in the crew has also arrived. After watching the video of Xiao Yao and Vince Ward fighting, Jon West didn't have any comments on the director's proposal to add Xiao Yao to the action director of this episode. The three of them worked together to design the fighting action in this episode.

   Xiao Yao’s agile and sharp action style is not the same as that in the general Chinese Kung Fu movies in the world, and it is also different from the more aggressive and open-hearted action style in American action movies and dramas. This series is already on the air. It is impossible for a series to suddenly change its action style in the middle. Moreover, Xiao Yao only appeared in one episode, so he will not change the overall action style because of him.

  The director designed a role of an instructor for Xiao Yao, and showed his action style as a feature. The scene is only in the training room. Apart from Xiao Yao, the opponent actors involved are only two actors from the field roles of Vince Ward and Zhou Jingyi, so Xiao Yao’s action director only needs to participate in the design of two play scenes with three people. Actions and workload are not particularly large.

Vince Ward is a sturdy white man with strong muscles and good strength, but his agility and flexibility are worse. Xiao Yao's style of movement is more difficult to do, but he has dancing skills. At the same time Zhou Jingyi, who is also of Chinese descent, completed Xiao Yao's style of action relatively smoothly, so the director and action director naturally focused on Xiao Yao and Zhou Jingyi's teaching sparring.

I don’t know if it was inspired by the producer or his own ideas. Director Steve McGrov also specifically explained that the action director Jon West added a few physical contact comparisons in this play. The tight locking movements, coupled with Xiao Yao’s Bajiquan, was originally a close-fighting action. Therefore, after the whole play was designed, the physical contact between Xiao Yao and Zhou Jingyi was frequent and intimate, and they could be seen from the sidelines. Vince Ward laughed strangely. Fortunately, Xiao Yao, who devotes himself to designing movements and rehearsals, didn't notice, otherwise he would have to give him a few hits during the rehearsal.

  The content to be filmed today is planned before. Only the role of Xiao Yao is newly added, so when the action design is completed, the filming can officially begin. In order to strike while the iron is hot, the director also decided to shoot Xiao Yao's scene first.

  Xiao Yao had no objection to this, and took a short break, wiped off the sweat on his body, changed clothes and started work. After filming his part earlier, he can stay beside Steve McGrov and continue stealing the teacher.

  Vance Ward and Zhou Jingyi have been filming for half a season, and they cooperated very well with the staff in the crew, so whether the two scenes can be filmed smoothly depends mainly on Xiao Yao's performance.

When he was eight years old, he acted in dramas, when he was fourteen or fifteen years old, he acted in TV dramas, when he was eighteen years old, he made short films. Xiao Yao still has a lot of experience in acting. In addition, although he has taken a lot of leave in the past two years, he is very good at Shen Opera. The performance of the course has never been relaxed, and the examination results have been kept at the forefront. There is no shortage of theory and practice, the acting skills are natural, and the language communication is without obstacles. Therefore, the shooting of these two scenes went smoother than the director expected.

  Director Steve McGrov even praised Xiao Yao in particular. Said that if it weren't for Xiao Yao to return to China soon, he would be interested in letting the producer sign a contract with Xiao Yao and let him become a permanent actor in the series.

  After completing his part, Xiao Yao did not leave, and offered to be the director's assistant, but the director did not refuse. Xiao Yao went through the whole day of filming with the crew throughout the whole process, and he also experienced the filming style of an American drama director.

  After the shooting mission of this day is over, Xiao Yao's mission is not over yet. The next step is the soundtrack work he promised.

  Leave the staff to pack up the shooting equipment and clean up the venue. Director Steve McGrov took Xiao Yao to the post-production soundtrack workshop to participate in the soundtrack work of the previous episode.

Entering the workshop, I introduced Dawson Gelu and Xiao Yao, the soundtracks of the crew, and explained the purpose of bringing Xiao Yao. Director Steve McGrov asked Dawson Gelu to edit. Show Xiao Yao the finished material again.

  The late-stage soundtrack for this episode is already in production, so Dawson Glu’s materials are not just video materials, and even the completed parts of the music are also released.

   "Any thoughts?" After reading the material, director Steve McGrov looked at Xiao Yao and asked.

  "Yes." Xiao Yao nodded, and pulled the material to a place by himself, "I think I can try this scene-tracking scene."

"This paragraph?" Steve McGrove and Dawson Grove were surprised, "This paragraph is not suitable for song." Dawson Grove obviously also received notice from the producer, but this A plot is a tense, suspenseful scene with a bit of horror, and neither of them thinks this section is suitable for a song.

  "Not a song, but a piece of pure music." Xiao Yao said.

  In the eyes of the producer Glass Stim, Xiao Yao is a singer-songwriter, but not a professional soundtrack or musician. He asked Xiao Yao to participate in the post-production of the soundtrack. In fact, he didn't want Xiao Yao to do the pure music score for the series, but wanted him to write a suitable episode for this episode. But after reading the material for this episode, Xiao Yao didn't have any idea about writing the interlude. Instead, he wanted to make a piece of pure music.

   "Are you sure?" Both of them looked at Xiao Yao and said, "What do you want to do?"

  This episode is the biggest highlight of this episode. The reason why the soundtrack hasn't had time to do it is that they don't want to be sloppy, so when they heard Xiao Yao make this soundtrack, both of them were a little nervous.

   "It's mainly to highlight tension, suspense and even a bit of horror," Xiao Yao said, "I already have an idea. I can make it when I go back at night, and you can hear it tomorrow."

  "May I ask what musical instrument you plan to use first? Waterphone?" When Xiao Yao accurately narrated the characteristics of this passage, the two of them gave a little bit of refreshment, but Dawson Gelu couldn't help asking.

  "This is not a horror movie. It is not necessary to have a water piano." Xiao Yao shook his head and said, "I plan to add the strings of the violin to the disc."

   "Hand disc? What is that?" Dawson Glu was taken aback.

"That's a musical instrument that I invented myself!" Xiao Yao took out his mobile phone, called up a picture of a hand-held disc, and handed it to Dawson Grouda, "I have a real thing in my hand. If you are interested, today In the evening, you can go to the "Daydream" recording studio to watch me play this instrument and make this soundtrack."

  The sound of this instrument is ethereal, but it's not an ethereal sound that can't express a tense and suspenseful atmosphere. Xiao Yao remembers that in the fifth season of the previous American drama "Prison Break", there was a thrilling plot that was made with a hand disc and string music. It is also very appropriate to get that soundtrack here.

  In Nashville, Ak Robinson wanted to hold a small concert for Xiao Yao to promote the hand-disc. Although the concert failed to be completed, Xiao Yao was also concerned about the promotion of his opponent's disc in the United States. Xiao Yao feels that taking out the hand-disc to make the soundtrack makes people know that this kind of instrument can be used not only for playing, but also for making soundtracks. This can increase a professional group interested in rival discs, and it is also a good advertisement.

  (End of this chapter)