After rejecting Paul Greengrass's proposal to use a better camera, Simon explained. Seeing the other person's still slightly disappointed expression, he turned and said: "Paul, the core shooting equipment and image quality cannot be changed. However, in situations such as You can play as much as you like on some auxiliary equipment such as lighting. Unlike "The Ghost Story", I will not limit the budget of "Blair Witch" too much. Of course, it is still within 3 million US dollars, because 3 million is a threshold , both on the union side and on the audience psychology side.”
The ultra-low-cost gimmick has been used once in "The Ghost Story". Next, if you want to attract audiences, the quality of the film is the key, so sufficient investment is required.
Paul Greengrass raised some hopes again and tried: "Simon, can I find a better photographer? I mean, even if the actor needs to hold the equipment because of the first-person shooting, a good photographer can still It can provide very good guidance.”
"No problem." Simon nodded readily this time and added: "But don't forget, it's within 3 million US dollars."
"I promise."
At this time, Girl A connected the iRec that Paul Greengrass had just provided, and closed the automatic curtains in the study room. The surrounding environment darkened, and the projection screen on the east wall slowly lowered.
After doing this, after receiving Simon's signal, Girl A operated a laptop in front of her, and a sample shot quickly appeared on the screen.
Paul Greengrass shot a lot of material, and under his guidance, Girl A only played a few key segments, which mainly involved the framing of some important plots in the film.
After seeing it, Simon was very satisfied.
Still compared to the original version, the team had to pay too much attention to just the framing. Coupled with the generous resource support of Daenerys Entertainment, every detail has been spared to the greatest extent possible.
Such as seasons.
The reason why we chose several southern states instead of the north is to consider the elements of the seasons.
If you choose to go to the north, there will be no shortage of evergreen coniferous forest areas all year round, but if it snows during the next filming period, it will definitely be a disaster for the filming of this movie.
As for California, it is very close to Los Angeles and has a Mediterranean climate. It looks like spring all year round, which seems to be the best, but it lacks the desolation and loneliness that winter should have.
This is perfect for the southern states located in subtropical climate areas.
It will neither be as lush as Los Angeles nor too desolate as the north, and may encounter extreme winter weather at any time.
If these are not taken into consideration, or if you make do with it to save trouble, the effect will inevitably be unsatisfactory.
Having been immersed in the film and television industry for two lifetimes, Simon can deeply feel one thing. The quality of a movie has nothing to do with the filmmaker's ability, but has a lot to do with the filmmaker's carelessness. As long as the creator puts in enough energy and achieves ten or even twelve points within his own ability, the quality of the work will not be too bad.
After looking at the sample photos taken by iRec and discussing it some more, the curtains were opened again and the office became bright again.
Simon also opened a memo in his hand and said to everyone: "Then, let's talk about some details of the plot."
The memos in his hand were some records Simon made after reading the first draft of the script provided by the "Blair Witch" team. He glanced down and said: "The first one is about the sacrificial formations placed by the witches. If it is shown without reference, To the audience, the effect is not clear enough by just relying on the character's own words. By the way, didn't you say that you have collected a lot of information related to witches?"
Everyone nodded, and the young female screenwriter Annika Settle, who had light hair and a delicate face, took out a thick folder from her bag and wanted to hand it to Simon.
Simon waved his hand and refused and said, "I don't need to read it. What I mean is that you can use these information to make a prop, for example, the name is "Witch Manual". When a group of people see the sacrificial formation in the forest, they can take it out on the spot. , as a comparison, this will give the audience a more realistic feeling and enhance persuasiveness.”
In the new version of the script, several protagonists discover a sacrificial formation formed by a witch using stones, wood and bones in a dense forest, which becomes a big turning point in the film.
In the setting, the function of this formation is to curse anyone who steps into it, and will continue to encounter bad luck within three days, and eventually die.
The beginning of the story was originally an adventure undertaken by five young men and women for the purpose of exploring witches. It was more of a recreational nature and they did not feel that they would actually encounter any witches. Therefore, among the five people, two boys, and the carefree tomboy Jessica played by Katherine Moning, stepped into the formation together and took pictures.
The two women played by Amy Acker and Rachel McAdams did not step into the role, and ultimately brought different results.
Simon is the creator of the story, and the effect of this suggestion is obvious. After a few discussions, everyone decided.
Immediately afterwards, Simon added: "Also, regarding death, Jessica died first because she fell into a pit with wooden thorns. This was not enough foreshadowing. I saw that the script began to remind an old man in the interview with the town residents. Explorers should pay attention to the traps left by hunters in the early years, but such an important turning point requires the discovery of more practical props, such as rusty animal traps."
Obviously, no one has any objection to this.
Simon did not waste any time and quickly continued: "It is still death, whether it is Jessica or the two boys who fell into the vortex of the stream and accidentally drowned. There is no need to give too much description in the film, because this is a mockumentary, a normal It is impossible for people to be in the mood to shoot videos when their companions are in danger. Therefore, the detailed description of this part in the script needs to be deleted."
As the screenwriter, Annika Settle raised her hand slightly, and after receiving Simon's smile, she said: "Mr. Westeros, the death process of the two boys may be omitted, but Jessica fell into a trap full of wooden thorns. The image of death is very powerful and I think it should be preserved.”
Simon nodded: "Okay, but don't give too many close-ups."
Paul Greengrass put forward his own opinion: "Perhaps we can let Brigitte frighten the camera to fall when the camera is pointed at the pit, and then cut out, everyone has already recovered Jessica's body."
Jerry Bruckheimer also spoke at this time: "If the shaking shots of falling are good, they should be cut out. I have seen some of Paul's handheld shots in the film. That kind of shaking can really arouse the audience's emotions. "
Paul Greengrass was awakened and continued: "Then just shoot this shot a few more times. It will definitely produce good material."
Simon smiled and agreed: "In this case, remember to bring more iRec. Anyway, Tinco Bayer will provide as many as you need."
Everyone laughed.
Simon quickly brought up the next topic. This time he first glanced at Amy Acker and Rachel McAdams, who had been sitting obediently in the corner as vases. In fact, he also understood that Lena brought the two girls here just before he Show your face in front of you so that you can be remembered: "There is also a small detail. When Keira, who was finally selected, walks naked to the witches late at night, I think it is best to find a stand-in."
When Lina heard this, she immediately said: "Simon, Rachel is fine, and it's just a vague back view, not exposed at all."
Rachel McAdams, who was slightly mentioned by a certain big shot, quickly nodded in agreement, then pretended to be embarrassed, smiled shyly and bowed her head slightly.
However, everyone was obviously thinking differently.
Simon shook his head with a smile and said, "I'm not referring to this, I mean..." Simon said, pulling out a shot sketch directly from the folder in front of him: "That's probably it."
Let's all look over together.
The artist obviously has a lot of skills. Although the brushstrokes are sloppy, everyone can still easily see that the picture shows the back of a naked woman walking through the forest at night. She is walking towards a group of people not far away that should be floating in the air and dancing around a fire. witch.
This is actually a storyboard that Simon made based on his memory of a scene in "The Witches" starring Hollywood actress Anya Taylor-Joy. In that movie, the heroine played by Anya ended up walking naked to a group of witches after her family members died, and she was officially corrupted.
In the new version of "Blair Witch", Rachel McAdams plays Keira, Simon gave the same ending, and disappeared completely from then on. No one knows whether she became a member of the witches or was made a sacrifice by the witches. Taste.
In addition, the classic terrifying scene of the witch floating in the air in that movie was also introduced by Simon into this new "Blair Witch".
After tracking and filming Keira walking towards the witch, Amy Acker, who quietly returned out of fear, played the role of Bridget, the last girl. After recording another classic scene in the original "Blair Witch" where only half of her face was shown, she also Due to an inexplicable attack, the end of the film was announced with screams, including the opening flashback report. Brigitte was also not found.
Five people, all missing, no one alive or dead.
At this moment, everyone looked at the camera sketch in Simon's hand and was a little confused.
What's wrong with this
Finally, Bruckheimer tried to test: "Simon, you mean, you need to find a... um, a girl with a better figure?"
Jerry Bruckheimer said this, everyone looked at the draft of the shot again, and immediately discovered the key to the matter. The woman in the picture indeed has a perfect look that can make straight men feel with just a few strokes. Attractive funnel-shaped figure.
This can't be true, can it
Immediately, Simon said firmly amidst everyone's doubts: "Yes, I need a girl with a better figure."
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After pausing for a moment, Simon explained: "We can't deny that this is a very strange but tempting shot. In the future, many viewers will even buy tickets to watch it repeatedly for this shot, and even follow-up Buy video tapes as a collection. There is no shame in this. Blood and sex are eternal themes in commercial films. In this "Blair Witch", we will not highlight these two aspects too much, but a small number of elements, such as Jessica's death, and I hope everything goes for the best for Keira’s departure.”
Now no one had anything to say.
Rachel McAdams, who was sitting on the outside, even felt a little inferior after hearing what Simon said. She really didn't have such a good figure. Frankly speaking, her figure was a bit straight. Even if she tied up her waist, the key was, up and down. It can't reach the alluring arc in the picture.
But, what is this? !
It has always been only the actors who want to find a stand-in, and the producers have come up with all kinds of tricks to persuade them to take off their clothes. Now, even though the actors are willing to do so, they are being disliked.
She is still a young girl, don’t you want to lose face