6 Chapter 6 - First Movie
"Claire, what makes you feel more horrible?" Laila asked after dinner.
After all, she is an Eastern soul with Western skins, and cultural differences will make her a little different from real Westerners. So she wanted to hear the thoughts of real Westerners, to set the tone for her first movie.
Claire thought for a while: "It's probably a spider, and if you're alone in the elevator, you will feel a little scared. There are ghosts and witches."
"Spider..." A woman is afraid that these things are normal, and Laila's mind flashes immediately. I have seen several similar movies, such as the Devil Spider in Italy in 2001, Octopod in the United States in 2002, Frozen Spider in 2007 and so on. Not only that, like the python disaster, prehistoric crocodiles, and even great white sharks, Jurassic Park was thought of by her.
But soon, these were all denied by her. The main reason is that large amounts of money need to be invested in these films. The props and special effects may not be able to keep up, and it is very likely that the film will become rubbish. .
Maybe she will do those special effects films when she has the funds and experience, but now it is definitely not the right time. What she needs is the kind of movie with little investment and enough return!
As for Claire's fear of being alone in an elevator, she sees it as a state of mind called claustrophobia, an anxiety about enclosed spaces.
This reminded her of a film called "Dark Invasion" in the United Kingdom in 2005. It was about a few women who went to a cave to explore, but accidentally got trapped inside, lost contact with the outside world, and met inside. Horror story of monster cannibalism.
The film digs out the dark films of human nature very thoroughly, tearing away the superficial kindness in the predicament and death, exposing all kinds of selfishness, cruelty, and violence. By showing all of this, the horror atmosphere of the film is created.
This is a very wonderful movie, and people with claustrophobia will be able to appreciate the horror. And this movie has indeed won praises and won a good box office in several countries.
But thinking of the 3.5 million pounds investment, Laila smiled bitterly and suppressed his eager heart. She does have a lot of pocket money, but she can't spend so much, at least not now.
"What else? Goblin? Witch? Claire, give me some more..." Laila was about to ask her to inspire herself when suddenly her eyes widened as if she was electrocuted.
"What's wrong? Is there anything uncomfortable?" Claire was frightened by her, and hurried to her side, for fear that she might have relapsed.
Laila grabbed her hand excitedly: "Yes! Witch! Witch! Claire!"
"Huh?" Claire was confused.
Laila is no detailed say, do not eat rice with her, ran directly toward the upstairs study: "Claire, I have a inspiration, all right, then do not bother me."
Is it! Why did she forget that movie!
"Blair the Witch"!
In 1999, it cost $35,000 in exchange for 300 million box office worldwide, becoming the independent film with the highest return on investment. This record was not replaced by another movie until 2009, which shows how influential it is.
Not only does the low investment and high return make Laila tempted, but it also creates a trend in other areas. For example, it is the first film to pioneer a pseudo-documentary, for example, it is a story in the first person, or for example, it is the first film to use the Internet for viral marketing to create success!
What is viral marketing? It is to let people pass on the word of mouth through valuable products or services and let others promote it for you, which is the so-called word of mouth.
After the director of Blair the Witch had finally sold the film, only 27 theaters were eligible for screening in the first week. As a result, people who watched the movie recommended it to others, sparking a movie-watching frenzy. From the 31 theaters in the second week, the number of screenings was directly expanded to 1,100, and even to 2,143 in the fourth week!
The movie has won the second-ranked North American box office for two consecutive weeks. It is a real miracle in movie history!
In exchange for 35,000 US dollars in the global box office of 300 million, and so many firsts, she broke into the film history record with an absolute dark horse. Isn't it the result she wants most?
Moreover, the film itself was filmed by a student director. In many places, there are many places that have been criticized by later generations. Knowing the shortcomings, she can completely avoid the past and show it in a better posture.
As an ambitious director who strives for his ideals, Laila in the past life has carefully analyzed the films that have left a strong mark in the history of film, and the witch is no exception. She believes that she can create it, and it will be an upgraded version. Finished goods!
Determined to use Blair the Witch as her first work, Laila immediately wrote the script. Fortunately, it is 1996. The win95 operating system was released in 1995, so she doesn't need to hold a pen to climb the grid word by word.
The witch's script was not difficult, but she still took two weeks to write the script that was repeatedly revised with an attitude of excellence.
With the script, the next step is to draw the storyboard script.
The storyboard script is very important to a movie, so that the text in the script is transformed into a three-dimensional audiovisual image. In the above, the director can add his own ideas, such as what lens should be used in this scene, what music should be played, and what actors should say.
Simply put, it is the director's construction blueprint, so that other departments of the crew can understand his specific requirements. In addition, it also needs a basic lens to make the photography schedule, as well as post-production, which is also inseparable from measuring the cost.
For a whole month, Laila completed her tasks in the room. She knew very well that she could never fail this time. Now she has various conditions for success, so there is no reason for failure. She really wants to be able to shoot successful movies in the future, and she will cut off her hand that she wants to reach out to the director's party without others saying anything.
"Finally finished!" Laila walked out of the room with the printed script and storyboard. I haven't stepped out of the room for such a long time, and Claire helped her bring in the food.
Sometimes she would be too tired to fall asleep directly on the table, but would wake up in bed the next day. I want to know that Claire's meticulous care will prevent her from starving to death on the workbench.
"Claire, I'm finally done!" She ran down and gave Claire a big hug who was cutting the broccoli.
Feeling her joy, Claire was also happy "That's great, can I see it?"
"Of course!" Laila naturally wouldn't mind her being the first person.
Claire wiped his hands and took the script carefully. But when she saw the name, her face became weird.
"Blair the Witch?" She is called Claire. Didn't this little guy treat her as a witch who controlled her, and wrote various plots to defeat her?
