Behind the scenes production
New ideas
In 2007, the investment of only 11,000 US dollars "Smart: Ghost Record" shocked the world. This film uses home video tapes as clues to tell a story about the unknown and the truth with a calm look. Obviously, this creative method of telling stories through video tapes has been recognized by everyone, so the two sequels of the film also took turns in four years, and also brought a new round of low-cost horror and pseudo-documentary films. There was a wave of enthusiasm.
However, after repeated use of Oren Paley’s brilliant idea, can it continue to attract audiences? Oren Paley said: "After the two films, we thought there was a way to tell the story, so I offered the idea of shooting the sister’s childhood story. At that time, there were several plans in the crew, but about the sister’s childhood The story plan has always been the most popular and well-received. Using video tape to embellish the story is actually just a trick on the surface. The real movie is always changing. In the new episode, we need to balance various elements. Introduce new plots and stories. In this movie, there will also be a lot of questions, and we use these questions to shape the suspense. The film does not need to answer all the questions, but there must be new elements added. In order to make the film more enjoyable, so that the audience is not so disgusted with this kind of storytelling method. As for the style and overall feeling of the film, it must be the same as the previous two "Smart: Ghost Record", because of this saying The method of the story has already cultivated a large number of fans. I don’t want to destroy the subtle relationship between the film and them. The central element of the film in this episode is the unknown invisible thing, which is materialized, that is Said that it can participate in people’s lives. This is not someone possessed by demons, nor is it a supernatural force, but a sense of materialized fear. This element is used very successfully in the film , All the suspense and fear comes from it."
Although Oren Paley did not directly participate in the shooting of the sequel and the third "Smart: Ghost Record", as the creator and producer of the entire series, Oren Paley controls all the details and stories of the film The development of the plot. He said: "The story must be developed, but I did not expect that "Smart: Ghost Record 2" will surpass the predecessor so much. The screenwriter's performance in the script completely exceeded my imagination. After the second episode was released, I I was thinking of making another film. I told the screenwriter to ask him not to add too many new elements to the script at once, because that would probably destroy the "Smart: Ghost Video" to the audience. It’s a consistent feeling, so we made a new movie in a modest manner. "A
feature film?" Documentary?
Since Oren Paley has made it clear that "Smart: Ghost Record 3" will be consistent with the style of the first two episodes, it means that in this film, the director will still use the "pseudo documentary" style to shoot This film. The directors Paramount hired for the film also relied on Henry Gust and Ariel Schumann, who started with "pseudo documentaries." These two young directors once filmed a "True and Fake" "Catfish" in 2010. In that movie, they used a completely natural documentary technique to tell a love story that seems sweet and romantic, but in fact it is extremely horrifying. Although both directors said that the content of the film was "very reliable", no one came forward to prove that these video materials were "real guys" like documentaries.
Perhaps it was this "filming background" that infected Paramount. The company gave the filming authority to two young people and arranged a "Halloween" release schedule for the film. Regarding the directing of Henry Just and Ariel Schumann, Oren Paley said: "They are very talented directors, they have their own set of shooting and editing. Their joining has brought the film The fresh feeling that comes. This feeling is not subversive, but modified. In other words, "Smart: Ghost Record 3" will not deviate from the original style and characteristics, but just have new The elements are just added." The new elements mentioned by Oren Paley refer to some shooting techniques and editing tricks. In this film, the director used more portable photography and used faster and sharper editing, which artificially created a sense of reality and tension. This kind of shooting technique is not uncommon in current action movies, but it is still rare in horror movies. Paley said: "This kind of shooting is very individual, because it is the practice of many mainstream blockbuster films. Adding such a style to this film is something I never thought of before."
The layout of the film and the number of actors are still as small as ever. , And the actors who played the two adult sisters also appeared in this movie. The film’s producer, the famous Aziva Gosman, said: "It is very important to have old faces starring in the series. Because no matter how the story develops, whether it is a sequel or a prequel, the audience is most familiar with the actor's. Faces. Moreover, these actors performed very well, why should we replace them?" Such efforts and consistent style have been recognized by the audience. Oren Paley said: "The film’s response to fans is very good, they I think this is an excellent film, and they need more "Ling Dong: Ghost Record." Obviously, I might find a new screenwriter and come up with a better idea to make the fourth "Ling Dong" : Ghost Video Recording. However, it’s a bit early to consider the fourth episode now.”
Highlights
·Because of the success of the previous game, Paramount gave the green light to "Smart: Ghost Video Recording 3". The film was released on June 2010. Production started in January.
·The story of the film took place in 1988, 18 years before the story of "Smart: Ghost Record" and the sequel.
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