Chapter 76 MV Shooting
After driving for a long time, we finally arrived at today's shooting site and everyone got off the car one by one.
Jing Xing was walking in the front, staring at the scene in the distance. He was so shocked that he couldn't help muttering to himself: "How gorgeous..."
I turned around and wanted to discuss with everyone, but I found that my teammates behind me were gathered together with subtle expressions and I didn't know what they were discussing.
Shen Xun tilted his head and whispered, "Put it in the program segment?"
Ji Qifeng nodded: "The specific content of the plan cannot be changed, but the duration can be adjusted and introduced in the link."
"In the link..." An Juesui muttered, and suddenly clapped his hands: "I know!"
The voice was a little louder, attracting Jingxing's attention.
They looked at each other and nodded, deciding to discuss the arrangements for Jingxing's birthday celebration later. They looked normal, walked a few steps faster, and followed.
Looking at his teammates, Jingxing asked curiously, "What happened?" Just now in the car, he heard snickering from time to time, but as soon as he glanced over, the laughter would quickly subside.
An Juesui showed a sly smile: "It's okay, it's okay, let's go in quickly!"
"Okay." Jingxing was confused. He looked left and right. Several people remained silent, which made him puzzled.
In order to divert his attention, Shen Xun spoke as he walked, his tone very expectant: "Brother Wu, I heard that the director of the title song MV this time is that famous Korean director?"
"That's right, Brother Lin said that the concept this time is very consistent with Director Han Ruoming's style concept." While Wu Wen was speaking, he led the members to prepare the styling.
"Director Han's style and the concept this time..." Shen Xun pondered, his eyes drifting to the other side where the set was being set up, and smiled: "Indeed, I really like Director Han's photography works, they are very visually impactful."
Han Ruoming, the director who shot the MV for Wax&Wane's second single, is a photographer and has won many international photography awards. She is known for her extreme sense of brilliance and is an artist of great fame and reputation.
In recent years, Director Han has begun to try his hand at shooting music shorts and movies. His works have a strong personal style while retaining a commercial balance, and are both critically and commercially successful. Therefore, many people from various fields come to us for cooperation.
In order to shoot this MV well, Lin Chiran put a lot of thought into it. He invited Director Han long time in advance and analyzed and presented the concept of the single in great detail, striving to achieve the ideal effect through this collaboration.
While the members were preparing their looks, the filming team was naturally not idle either.
Lin Chiran stood behind the camera, exchanging words with the people around him from time to time.
The fashionable and capable woman responded to Lin Chiran's words while switching her eyes between the viewfinder and the scenery, making confirmations and adjustments.
"Director, which way should the glass be moved?" shouted the staff carrying the props.
Han Ruoming looked at it and said, "Put it opposite the mirror. Yes, a little further away..."
Not far away, there was a piece of colored glass, with several light sources adjusting their angles and shining on it. The light refracted through the glass and became hazy. Under the light, the glass became bright in color, like the stained glass windows in Western churches.
On the other side, there is a mirror wall made up of multiple rhombuses. There are cutting marks on the edges of the rhombus mirrors. When put together, the picture is offset and split into several parts.
There is a distance between the glass and the mirror, and some other things are placed in the middle, such as gorgeous blooming flowers, metal-winged butterflies strung together by golden threads, and gorgeous copper lamps in ancient style, probably those used for shooting.
Lin Chiran looked at the designs in the plan jumping out of the paper, and was confident in the decision to invite director Han Ruoming to shoot the MV.
In Han Ruoming's lens, the colors are often brilliant without losing texture, and there are some fantasy elements. She feels and observes the world from a unique perspective, and uses her camera to present this understanding to the world.
All the scenes in her lens show vigorous vitality, vying to convey the emotions contained therein. But the emotions are not passionate. Under the strong colors, there is indifference and illusion with an inorganic texture.
This special feature fits perfectly with the second single's title song "Eyeline". The song appears to be passionate on the surface, but on a deeper level it is cold.
After the set was adjusted, the members of Wax&Wane also finished styling, greeted the staff of the filming team, and walked over.
The costumes for this shoot are mainly pure white, which is enough against the gorgeous and complex background and does not appear too redundant. However, some careful considerations were made in the details.
Jiang Hechu lowered his head. His silver-white hair was not fixed firmly, and a strand of it fell on the back of his neck. He pulled the silk strap at his collarbone and looked at the other people.
Jingxing's shirt had some metal decorations on the collar, An Juesui and Ji Qifeng added them on the buttons or edges, and Chen Xun had a ribbon on the hem.
Dressed in pure white without a trace of dust, standing in the extremely gorgeous scene, the contrast strongly impacts everyone's senses.
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Jiang Hechu leaned against the diamond-shaped mirror wall with his head turned to one side.
Not far in front of him, there were several golden threads hanging down, strung with metallic butterfly flakes. The hazy colorful light flickered with the swaying of the butterfly's wings, and the shadow of the butterfly fell on Jiang Hechu's profile.
His body pressed against the wall, he slid down little by little until he seemed to have no strength left and knelt in front of the mirror. The butterfly followed, and the deformed shadow was reflected on the left side of the chest, where the heart was.
The silk bandage at the collarbone was not tied tightly and suddenly came apart. She tilted her head, revealing the smooth curve of her neck. A few strands of her silver-white hair were scattered, taking on a different color under the swaying and changing colorful light.
Her slender fingers casually gathered her hair behind her neck and picked up the scattered straps. The movements were extremely delicate. He hooked the silk ribbon, pressed the two sides with his fingers, and finally used some force. The sound of the fabric being pulled and tightened was clearly recorded.
The butterfly shadow on his chest was completely ignored by him, as if he was unaware of its existence. The butterfly swayed on the golden thread, its thin wings gently flapping as it danced gracefully. The colorful lights turned into the color of its wings and it flew out of the camera.
Jiang Hechu seemed to have just realized something and stared at the direction where the butterfly left...
His jet-black bangs hung down, covering one of his eyes, making it impossible to see Ji Qifeng's expression. Flowers surround the edge of the mirror, and dyed blue roses fall into the pocket of the shirt. Drawing nourishment from an unknown source, an alluring blue rose blossomed on his chest, its color becoming increasingly deep.
The ancient and gorgeous copper lamp, reflected in the mirror made of several diamond shapes, was cut into pieces and looked a bit messy. The mirror was glittering with light, blooming with rays from outside the world. Jingxing stretched out his hand to grab something, but fell into the mirror. There was nothingness around him, only colorful light, but he could not find the shadow that should have existed.
The white shirt was soaked with water stains. An Juesui suddenly woke up from his dream, breathing rapidly. The wet hair on his forehead and his cold body reminded him that he had just fallen into the lake. When I woke up, I saw a huge stained glass window in front of me, as if I was in a sacred church. All obsessions could no longer be hidden, and the light shone through the cracks in the wall, stinging the eyes.
Gold and red threads were entwined around the mirror. Shen Xun saw several people in the mirror through the gap. The corners of his lips curled up slightly. He took the bamboo umbrella beside him and opened it. Pure white petals scattered all over the ground. All the rich colors entered the mirror, and there was no other color outside the mirror.
Time seemed to be paused, and everyone in the audience held their breath, immersed in the dreamy yet cruel world in the mirror.
Han Ruoming's lens is full of extreme beauty and loneliness, showing the desolation and incompleteness after the feast.
The strong colors and imaginative compositions allow the members of Wax&Wane to show an unprecedented side, stirring people's nerves.
The members are no less impressive; they are not puppets at the mercy of others, but understand the performance in their own way, incorporating their own charm to the greatest extent possible.
Only with a perfect balance between the front and back of the lens can such an impactful work be created.
By the time everyone came to their senses, the filming had ended without them noticing, and everyone felt a little unsatisfied.
The expressiveness of the Wax&Wane members also inspired Han Ruoming, and this collaboration was a pleasure. She looked at the finished footage and praised it generously: "Just wait and see the finished film. They have a good sense of camera and understanding, and can handle a variety of styles."
Lin Chiran listened to her words and thought: "Is it suitable for "Liao Luan"? "
"Liaoluan" is a popular fashion magazine in recent years. Han Ruoming serves as the cover photographer for every issue of this magazine and has caused a trend with her unique style.
But in reality, as a weekly magazine that is released frequently, its quality will inevitably fluctuate. Even Han Ruoming would find it difficult to turn an artist who lacks inspiration and is completely wooden into something extraordinary.
The photographer's name is enough to attract many people to appear on "Diaoluan". Even if the actual effect does not meet expectations, it is not a loss to be able to brag about it.
Although Han Ruoming also has some opinions on this, in order to maintain a balance between business and art, she will not refuse necessary work, but reserves the right to invite artists she admires.
And this point is exactly related to Lin Chiran.
Han Ruoming had a subtle expression and asked back, "Do you think it's appropriate?"
Lin Chiran looked at her and found her attitude a bit strange: "As a producer, I naturally think it is suitable, but the specific selection is still up to Director Han." The expressiveness of the Wax&Wane members is enough to impress people who have the ultimate pursuit of aesthetics.
Han Ruoming looked at the members beside her. She had taken pictures of many idols who were always in front of the camera, but she saw something different in these people that made her want to find out more.
It did spark some interest, and after thinking for a moment, Han Ruoming said, "Okay, but I have a request."
Lin Chiran said straightforwardly: “You say.” Director Han has always had a good reputation, and the request he made should be within a reasonable acceptable range.
The answer he heard was beyond his expectations.
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