It is not easy for a creativity to be selected, planned, and prepared to enter the production stage, but this is only the beginning of the "fight". There are still many problems in the production stage. The production process of a movie is the process of organizing production. We must not only be loyal to inspiration, but also pay attention to management.

During the entire shooting process, Duke repeatedly emphasized the safety issues on the set.

A crew, ranging from a dozen people to a hundred people, is often used by crews like Star Wars: Force Awakening, even thousands of people are involved in the shooting. When they appear at the same location at the same time due to filming, if they are not prepared and prevented in advance, once the on-site order falls into chaos, an accident may occur.

In addition to the director, Duke is also a producer. As the investor and producer of the film, he knows very well that if a safety accident occurs, it will mean a large loss of his own profits.

Therefore, in addition to the need to manage safety in advance, a safety responsibility agreement was also signed with the main person in charge to implement the details to the specific person in charge. The Star Wars: Force Awakening crew also established corresponding safety teams to ensure the safety of the set.

Safety issues on the set include not only personal, fire prevention, electricity use, transportation, finance, equipment safety, etc., but also other unexpected situations, such as sudden weather changes.

The most typical example is the accident caused by props. Duke still remembers a crew tragedy in the mid-1990s. Bruce Lee's son Brandon Lee, who was filming the movie Crow in 1993, caused the tragedy of accidental death. The reason for the tragedy was that the prop gun was loaded with real bullets, and no one had checked it before the gun was loaded.

A series of negligence eventually led to the tragedy, when Brandon Lee died, he was only 28 years old.

Such security issues are undoubtedly fatal to a crew.

The crew also purchased insurance in time according to project needs, such as the more common insurance in Hollywood, accident liability insurance; group accident personal insurance; building damage insurance; vehicle insurance; equipment insurance; props, sets and clothing insurance, etc., are fully prepared.???

As a crew with a large number of explosions, actions, fights and flying scenes, some money can be saved, and some money cannot be saved.

The crew's shooting in Iceland was very smooth. Ten days later, all the shots here ended. Some of them were led back to Los Angeles by Anna Prinz and shot in the studio at the Hughes Aircraft Factory, while Duke led most of them to Ireland to continue shooting the scene.

During the entire journey, the film and copies taken were kept by Duke to protect them from being lost or leaked.

There must be no careless in this regard, because it is very likely that the crew's results will become shattered due to some minor omissions.

Although the current high-profile digital technology has greatly reduced the cost of filming, the problem of how to store and store a large amount of shooting materials is followed. In Hollywood, there are examples of crews throwing away the hard drives containing the materials on the road because they are not paying attention.

For example, after digitizing the Wizard of Oz, MGM threw away the original copy. As a result, when they wanted to re-made it into 3D, they found that the digital file lost 20%. Fortunately, Ula (UCLA) saved the original negative film, so they could re-scan and make 3D, which was a surprise.

Just imagine, what would happen if a project was filmed on film and did not retain or store negative films?

In addition to film. Duke's crew also has digital materials for shooting. Digital materials also have to face the problem of converting between various formats. In order to prevent accidents during the conversion process, it is also necessary to back up the materials.

In addition, regular inspections are also required. Some crews ignore digital materials in the solid-state drive and ignore them. As a result, files may be lost when they are opened again.??

Keeping records, backing up in time, and doing storage and inspection is not difficult, but you still need to remember to follow the process during work and never be afraid of trouble.

Arriving in Ireland, Duke only left the crew with an afternoon rest time, and the outdoor shooting will start from the early morning of the next day. Even if the film comes from his investment, the project progress cannot be too slow.

This is also a matter that any director must pay attention to.

Of course. Unless you are the king of sunglasses, someone spends money on you and is willing to wait until you are old, or if you have a relative who is a real rich man, he is willing to report to you to invest in making movies, the progress of the project is a hurdle that cannot be avoided.

It is not that you have to exaggerate the online and force the director to fool things, but that you have 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 if you miss a good schedule, it will be delayed not only time, but also real money.

The best way to manage the process is to make a shooting plan in the early stage. Based on Duke's past experience, the shooting progress is about 2 to 4 pages per day, 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 various elements in the script and then convert them into shooting plans and budgets. This will not only effectively enable the director to display various elements in the script that are ambitious, expensive and may be difficult in relatively early in the entire process, and be alert, but also facilitate the sorting and finding parts that can be concentratedly shot and improve efficiency.

When conducting site surveys before shooting, directors and producers should also remember to invite the heads of photography, lighting, art guidance and other departments to the scene to listen to their opinions and suggestions. After all, this is an expert in various fields. The picture that a director thinks of when he shoots his forehead depends on these experts and their team.

Also, plans cannot keep up with changes, so plans should be as accurate as possible and leave room for space. This is not only a technical job, but also an artistic job: technology comes from professionalism and art comes from experience.

Although each project is not exactly the same, the last problem encountered is the next valuable experience.

Starting from the filming in Ireland, Harrison Ford, the most famous star in the crew, joined the filming, and he was also the highest paid actor in the crew. In order to invite him, the crew paid a full 20 million US dollars.

Although Duke decided to let Han Soro die to prevent Harrison Ford from appearing in the sequel, the atmosphere between the two was still harmonious during the filming process. Now he is no longer the young director he used to be. Even a long-standing character like Harrison Ford must show enough respect on the set.

As for what Harrison Ford will do in private, Duke doesn't care at all. The two are just a simple business cooperation, and Harrison Ford also has enough chips to get the 20 million US dollars in salary.

He appeared on the crew not only for shooting, but also for the promotion of the video.

Shortly after Harrison Ford arrived in Dublin, a big news broke out in the crew of Star Wars: Far Awakening, which instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the media and movie fans.

Warner's TMZ website was the first to disclose a scoop on Harrison Ford.

"On June 22, local time in Ireland, 71-year-old actor Harrison Ford was filming Star Wars: The Force was awakened and had an ankle injury. The situation was not optimistic and there was a possibility of breakage. He has been sent to the hospital for treatment. During his recuperation, the filming of the film will continue."

"It is reported that Harrison Ford was hit by an unexpectedly dropped hydraulic door during filming at the Black Forest Film Studio in Dublin. His ankle was seriously injured and even at risk of breaking. Interestingly, this door belongs to the "Millennium Falcon" in the film. This seems to indicate that Harrison Ford's role as Han Soro in Star Wars: The Force Awakens will fly the spaceship again."

"Duke Rosenberg's spokesman Tina Fey has confirmed the fact that Harrison Ford's ankle injury, but the specific details of the injury and how long it will be returned to the set are still unknown. But he said that during Harrison Ford's treatment, the film will continue as planned."

Naturally, the crew's main publicity work was transferred to the actors.

Harrison Ford's injury attracted the attention of movie fans, but this deliberately created news cannot last too long. Just eight days later, Harrison Ford reappeared on the set used by the crew for filming.

So, Warner's media has another round of hype.

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens continues to film on the Black Forest set in Dublin, Ireland this week. Previously, the crew briefly stopped due to the injury of starring Harrison Ford. Harrison Ford accidentally sprained his ankle while filming on June 22. His injuries were not mild. In addition, he was old, so the doctor suggested that he stay in bed for a week."

"After recovering from injury, Harrison Ford also worked tirelessly and immediately devoted himself to the intense shooting of the film."

At the same time, Duke also recorded a video on site, handed over to Lucasfilm and Warner Bros. In the video, he said that Star Wars: Force Awakening crew will provide Star Wars fans with the opportunity to visit the sets on Dublin and Los Angeles. At that time, the lucky ones can not only see the strong cast lineup of the film, but also play a supporting role in the movie.

The fan competition is tied to a charity event called "The Power of Change". To sign up for the benefit, you need to donate to the "United States Fund Innovation Lab", an organization dedicated to helping children around the world.

In addition, those who do not win outing opportunities can also receive Star Wars 7 themed T-shirts and posters.

As time goes by, the publicity of Star Wars has become more and more fierce. In addition to the two biggest characters in the crew, Duke and Harrison Ford, others have also frequently appeared in the media. (To be continued.)

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