Funds.

Next is the issue of crew preparation.

The preparation of the crew is a careful and complicated process, and the preparation process is also closely related to the director, lens language, inspection of the studio and other departments to determine the lighting, scenery and even props, etc. Luo Yuan must consider in advance, otherwise things will easily go wrong during the filming.

With Ai Xiaoai and Xia Ran helping me, I won't be in a hurry.

certainly.

The most important thing is that the scale of this drama is small, the cost is low, and the youth theme does not require special effects. If it is a multi-million investment project, the strength of the three of them alone will definitely not be enough.

To this end, the three set up a temporary studio.

The studio is called "Crimson", which means "Crimson Studio" when combined. It has a feminine feel, and Ai Xiaoali decided on the name against all the opinions.

soon.

Photography, scenery, lighting, makeup, costumes, art direction, etc. successively signed contracts with Crimson Studio. During this period, Luo Yuan and the photographer and other related personnel went to several major places to shoot some scenes, and then completed a simple storyboard script -

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The scenes of this drama are relatively simple.

Because most of the plot takes place on campus, it is not complicated. Within half a month, Luo Yuan and the three of them completed the preliminary preparations of the crew. Until this stage was completed, Xia Ran and Ai Xiaoai were still a little unbelievable.

"you've changed!"

Xia Ran seemed to know Luo Yuan for the first time.

Ai Xiaoai on the side nodded seriously. She had never agreed with Xia Ran's point of view as much as she did today. During the early preparations of the crew, Luo Yuan's ability and experience simply refreshed their understanding.

"It's you who have been underestimating me."

Luo Yuan knew what Xia Ran meant. The crew's early preparations could be completed so efficiently because of Luo Yuan's rich experience in his previous life.

"Director Luo hides everything!"

"It's because we used to look down on others!"

The two men sang and sang together, and their gag-like flattery made Luo Yuan feel cold. He changed the subject and said, "Have you found the actor yet?"

Xia Ran raised his hand: "Done!"

Luo Yuan was suspicious: "Is the person you are looking for reliable?"

Although "Welcome to School Together" is a campus youth drama, each character in the plot has a very distinct personality. There are nine main actors, five male and four female. These nine actors need to show sufficient acting skills.

, otherwise the audience will be in trouble every minute.

"Of course there's nothing wrong with the person I'm looking for."

Xia Ran looked confident: "These people are basically my classmates, and they usually do very well in acting classes. How about I take them to meet you tonight to get to know them?"

Luo Yuan nodded.

It’s better to get to know each other in advance.

That night, he met Xia Ran's classmates, a dozen of them in total, all with very young faces. After learning that Luo Yuan was Xia Ran's best friend, the group of people behaved quite politely, and it was obvious that Xia Ran was

Their status in their hearts is not low——

After all, this guy is the second generation of rich people.

Dinner started in this seemingly pleasant atmosphere. During this period, everyone introduced themselves, giving Luo Yuan an initial impression:

"My name is He Mingxuan."

A boy with bangs said.

Then a beautiful girl with long hair stood up: "My name is Wu Xuan. I just graduated this year and have little filming experience. Director Luo, please give me some advice in the future."

Luo Yuan smiled and made an OK gesture.

"My name is Zhang Xingchen. I love fitness. I have performed in dramas at school. I heard that Director Ren has a role in this play that requires sports expertise. I think I can do it."

The speaker was a young man about 1.8 meters tall.

Luo Yuan took a look at the other person and found that the other person really looked a bit like Xiao Haiyang in "Welcome to the Window Together", so he nodded.

"The audition is tomorrow."

After a few minutes, the self-introduction was over.

This group of people are all classmates. They just graduated this year and haven’t seen each other for a long time. So the dinner table soon became lively and they chatted with each other. For example, someone would say in a slightly sour tone that a certain classmate from the next class picked up xx

Director's play, starring in a supporting role or something...

Luo Yuan didn't say much.

He was secretly observing the personalities of this group of people and considering what kind of roles each of them was suitable for. The audition actually started from this moment.

the next day.

Luo Yuan asked the group of people to take turns trying out the show.

According to the proportion of roles, the first one to audition was Zhang Xingchen, and the role that the other party wanted to audition was Xiao Haiyang. Xiao Haiyang was one of the three roommates of the male protagonist Lu Qiaochuan in "Welcome Together". He was a loyal and unruly person.

Tie, he repeated his freshman year for two consecutive years because he didn't like studying and hated cheating on exams.

He is equivalent to the second male lead in this drama.

Because the conditions are limited, the audition process is very simple. The actor only needs to read the lines once to demonstrate his skills in this area, and then perform a certain segment of the play according to the interviewer's requirements, and then talk about his understanding of the role.

The interviewers are Luo Yuan and the heads of various departments.

These people are recruited from major guilds, and their level is not too high, but there is no problem in completing a web drama. Xia Ran and Ai Xiaoai are also interviewers, because in addition to the male and female protagonists, they are also the actors of this drama.

Investors.

Zhang Xingchen passed the test directly.

His voice has a bit of a bass sound, and he has a background in drama in school. Although his acting skills are not superb, because he has just graduated, he has no problem playing the role of a college student, and he seems to be acting in his true colors.

"Next."

Zhang Xingchen went out and Luo Yuan knocked on the table...

The whole morning was spent in casting, the main actors were determined, and this group of people also got the complete script. However, as acting students who had just left campus, this group of students obviously had the ability to distinguish between good and bad scripts.

It's not enough. They just want to film a movie. They don't have any confidence in the future of this drama.

There are so many domestic video websites of all kinds.

Low-budget online dramas are almost everywhere. In such a big environment, trying to find a way out is almost as likely as luck.

Besides.

Luo Yuan previously filmed a web drama of the same type called "Love Waltz", which cost him millions and failed. Now this drama only has less than 500,000 yuan in investment, and the main creator still uses the original cast of the previous street drama.

A completely low-end version of "Love Waltz".

In addition, Luo Yuan's age is unreliable.

There are actually many young directors in China, but there are very few who can produce works. Luo Yuan is 21 years old and is not as old as an actor. It is strange that these people have confidence in such an online drama.

Their ideas are simple.

There are movies to film, there are salaries to be paid, and there are experience points to earn. These things are their biggest motivations for taking on this movie.

"The contract will be signed in three days."
Chapter completed!