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In the next two days, I contacted some shooting locations, post-production companies, etc., and finally got everything done.

The preparatory work of the crew has been completely concluded, and "Saw" can finally be officially launched.

Of course, like the last filming of "The Blair Witch", there is no opening ceremony, and there is no usual press conference. Like most independent film openings, it is very simple.

On May 20, just over a month after Ryan's first film was released, his second film "Saw" was officially launched in a dilapidated warehouse.

The entire crew has many more members than the previous crew, so it will inevitably take some time to prepare.

Fortunately, almost all the staff in the crew are senior Hollywood practitioners, and they all have work experience in other horror film crews, so the preparation work is busy but not chaotic.

This time Ryan chose Kodak color film, each reel is 122 meters long. According to the general film shooting specifications, every minute of shooting requires at least 27 meters of negatives, and a reel of film can take about 4.5 minutes.

According to the length of the film when it was released, it seems that 30 reels of film are enough.

But when it comes to shooting, it cannot be calculated in this way. It is necessary to carefully select the shots when the film is released from a large number of shots. That is to say, a large amount of film is needed, and 30 reels are far from enough.

Ryan asked Sophia to order 300 film sets in one breath, and it might not be enough in the end.

No way, no one can be sure of the amount of film that the film will consume in the future.

This is not the most critical issue.

In his previous life, except during college, he never used film to shoot. All he used were digital cameras, and film has long since been eliminated.

Even if the last time "The Blair Witch" was filmed with a portable camera, it is completely different from this time. It takes some time to get familiar with the equipment, which means that more film will be wasted and a lot of money will be spent.

Of course, there is also a good side. Through the relationship of the Coppola family, Sofia got a batch of films at an extremely favorable price, which was much cheaper than normal channels.

It is said that some large film companies can get films from manufacturers at half the normal price.

It can be seen that the role of contacts in Hollywood is crucial.

But Ryan is not flustered at all. During this time, he has been thinking about filming "Chain Saw".

It can be said that every scene in "Chain Saw" has been played in his mind countless times, and what he has been familiar with for a long time can no longer be familiar with.

"Director, see if you can sprinkle some dust!" A scene reporter suddenly asked.

Ryan looked at the dilapidated basement in front of him, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "You can sprinkle a little bit, so it's closer to nature."

After the scene was set up, Ryan personally directed the camera and the placement of lighting equipment.

At this time, Nicolas Cage, the leading actor of the film, came over, and was locked on the pipe by the crew with his bare feet. The thick iron chain was very heavy at first glance.

This is not a prop, but an ordinary thick iron chain.

Compared with custom-made props, such iron chains are easy to buy, and they are sold in most grocery stores, and the price is not expensive.

"Cage, you have to look a little flustered later."

Ryan sat behind the monitor with a calm expression, nodded to Nicholas Cage, and said, "Everyone is in your position, ready to start!"

As the sound sounded, Nicholas Cage took a deep breath and lay flat in the bathtub. After about a second or two, he suddenly opened his eyes and made a gurgling sound, and the water in the bathtub poured into him. in the mouth.

For a moment, Nicholas Cage seemed to be in a state of panic and bewilderment. With a trace of bewilderment, he sat up from the bathtub in a panic.

"stop!"

"Ten minutes of rest, ready for the next shot." Ryan shouted, very satisfied.

The next moment, the crew immediately delivered towels and hot coffee to Nicolas Cage.

Although it has entered Los Angeles in May, the weather has become very warm, but the old warehouse is still very cold, not to mention that the whole person is soaked in water, and one who is not careful can easily catch a cold.

On the other hand, Nicholas Cage was very natural, as if he was a normal person, took the towel and wiped off the water casually, and drank coffee in small sips.

It has to be said that the current Nicholas Cage's acting skills are far from reaching the peak. Compared with the previous life, it seems a bit deliberate and has not reached the natural state.

But it is still very extraordinary, with the basic quality of a successful actor, that is, dedication.

Naturally, the water in the bathtub couldn't be mineral water, it was just some ordinary tap water, which was very clean at best.

Of course, the bathtub may look dilapidated, but it has been specially cleaned, so the water in it is very clean.

However, the whole body is soaked in the bathtub, and it is inevitable to bring some dust into it, and at the same time need to drink a few sips.

Nicholas Cage didn't mean to use a stuntman at all, at least in terms of dedication, I don't know how much better than those little fresh meats in his previous life.

In fact, Nicholas Cage, who has starred in many independent films, is only a child's play for the scene just now, which is normal.

The next filming was still performed by Nicholas Cage alone.

This time it was a little more difficult, and Ryan always felt a little dissatisfied the first two times.

"Wait a minute, there's something wrong with the lighting."

Ryan got up and walked to the edge of the auxiliary light stand, thought about it, and said, "Can it be a little brighter and softer, but not too soft."

Hearing this, the lighting engineer thought about it for a while, and said that it was absolutely possible, and immediately started debugging, which fully reflected the value of the high salary.

After a while, the lighting engineer finished debugging, Ryan looked at it, felt satisfied, and continued to shoot.

Next, it's entirely Nicholas Cage's solo performance.

In a dark basement, Nicholas Cage came out of the bathtub at a loss, but to his horror, he found that his ankles were locked by a thick iron chain. Break free from chains.

For a moment, he could only scream helplessly.

"Help, come quickly."

"Is anyone here!"

He seemed to find that there was a figure in the darkness.

"Hey!"

"Maybe I'm dead."

In the next shot, Nicholas Cage fully demonstrated his acting skills, worthy of being the future Oscar winner.

In contrast, Edward Norton was much worse. Even if he hadn't shown up yet, he seemed a little flustered just from his tone of voice.

Fortunately, dubbing can be done later, so Ryan didn't stop.

The shooting took most of the morning, and it can be said to be very smooth. This is the benefit of working with veteran actors.

It's a pity that it is a newly established crew after all, so some minor problems will inevitably arise.

For example, the corpse on the ground used as a background cloth is obviously not disgusting enough, and needs more tomato juice, especially the appearance of the corpse's face, which is far from meeting his requirements.

"Makeup artist, I need more tomato juice."

"There are also wounds on the face of the corpse. They need to be more detailed. At first glance, they should feel disgusting enough to vomit."

After Ryan finished speaking, the makeup artist took his toolbox and re-applied makeup and more tomato juice according to what he said.

"It can be made more three-dimensional, as if the flesh and blood have turned out!" Ryan asked again.

"No problem." The makeup artist replied without thinking.

Even if there were some minor problems, Ryan never yelled. Perhaps every director has his own shooting style, such as the tyrant James Cameron on the set, who likes to yell.

A lot of experience in previous lives told Ryan that it is okay to yell on set, but you need to distinguish when, and yelling can't really solve the problem.

What's more, it's a new crew right now, so there are bound to be many detours that need to be adjusted.

The work of the make-up artist is not over yet, and the lunch time is already here. Naturally, Ryan will not delay the crew's meal.

Of course, the makeup artist and the actor who acted as the corpse need to stay and continue to make up, otherwise they will have to paint again after the lunch is over.

As for their lunch, they need to wait until the end of this shot.

This is not a rude request. Scenes like this are very common in every crew.

Unless you are a big enough star.

Otherwise, you have to abide by the rules of the crew.

The crew's lunch was ordered by Sophia at a nearby fast food restaurant. The taste was not very good, at best it was mediocre.

This time Ryan is more generous, no longer hamburgers, pizza with Coke, in addition to the above three foods, there are fried veal steak, chicken rolls, fried chicken drumsticks, and also specially ordered some vegetable and fruit salads for the ladies.

In the United States, ordinary meat has always been cheap, while vegetables and fruits are a little more expensive.

So, Ryan didn't save money on food this time.