Nanaya walked into a small studio, which was mainly arranged as the interior scenes of several rooms.
He first convened a brief meeting with the heads of several departments, including his director of photography, art director, lighting director, etc., and explained to them the key points that needed to be paid attention to during the shooting.
Afterwards, these supervisors led their staff to begin intensive arrangements at the venue according to the plan made in advance.
Nanaya stood in front of the camera, supervising the busy crowd and reminding them of any problems.
"Nanaya, your coffee."
Someone came over and brought coffee to Nanaya.
Nanaya turned around and saw Ryan, who had just become his assistant.
"Thanks."
He took the coffee and took a sip, but then frowned slightly.
"I like something sweeter when I'm working."
Nanaya put the coffee on the table and reminded Ryan.
Working requires a lot of energy, so Nanaya prefers sweet things.
"Is that so? Sorry."
Ryan tilted his head, a slightly embarrassed expression on his face.
"It's okay, help me add some more sugar."
Nanaya didn't care too much. After he finished speaking, he walked towards where the four actors were gathered.
Ryan behind him frowned slightly.
After picking up the coffee, she hesitated for a moment, then drank it all in one gulp.
"I'd better give him another drink."
Ryan left the set, holding an empty cup and talking to himself.
Nanaya didn't know what happened next, he was discussing the play with four actors.
Rin, who plays Kaname Madoka, and Sakura, who plays Kaname Shunko, are both veterans under Nanaya.
Nanaya only needs to explain to them the key points of the upcoming scenes.
The actor who plays Kaname Madoka's father Kaname Tomohisa is Kitamura Yuraka.
Originally, Nanaya was planning to have Uncle Matsushige play this role, but he was busy and couldn't change his schedule.
So Matsushige Yutaka directly recommended his old friend Kitamura to Nanaya.
The other party is also a veteran actor, although his representative work "Special National Tax Collector" has not yet appeared.
But as he officially debuted in 1998, he has a lot of experience as an actor, so it is not difficult for him to play the role of a gentle and kind father.
After just one audition, Nanaya agreed to choose him.
In fact, the most difficult part of this morning's play was not the protagonist Rin, but Kaname Madoka's younger brother Kaname Tatsuya.
Animals and children have always been the most destabilizing elements of the crew.
It would be fine if it was just a simple baby, but Kaname Tatsuya is set to be a child who has just learned to speak.
If children of this age start to make trouble, it will definitely result in death.
In fact, what Nanaya is now focusing on explaining to Rin and Sakura is how to deal with the little kid who plays Kaname Tatsuya.
Tell them how to complete this series of performances even when the other party is not very cooperative.
In comparison, Kitamura, who was collaborating with Nanaya for the first time, was the one that Nanaya trusted the most.
"Rin, when you eat later, don't eat too fast." Nanaya warned.
"I know. I know."
Rin waved his hands and said, "If this child doesn't cooperate, I might die of starvation, right? At least you have some faith in me."
Nanaya scratched his head and said, "Anyway, you can do whatever you want."
"And," Nanaya said to the little baby who was just learning to speak, "You too, little friend."
"Yeah?"
The child, who had almost no idea about making a movie, just looked at Nanaya with his big eyes.
He seemed to be curious about what this uncle was talking about.
"…That's it."
Nanaya gave up communicating with the child because he was too young and didn't understand anything.
[If it doesn't work, I won't do live recording. ]
Nanaya made up his mind that as long as the child's expression and movements were fine, then at most he could just hire a professional voice actor to do the dubbing later.
Once the filming officially started, Nanaya's bad feeling was immediately confirmed.
The first three days of filming were a complete mess.
Either there was a problem with the filming crew or an accident happened with the actors.
Plus, the kid who played Tatsuya Kaname would cause some trouble from time to time.
It's obviously just an opening scene that doesn't require any special effects.
But after three days of work, there were very few video materials that could be used.
Ultimately, it's because the preparatory work for "Madoka Magica" was too short.
If there is a one to two year preparation period, Nanaya believes that the cooperation among various departments should be smoother.
However, Nanaya no longer has a clear deadline like he did during the FZ period, so he is not very impatient about this situation.
The release date for "Madoka Magica" has not yet been decided, and Nanaya does not have any restrictions on how long it takes to finish filming.
You have to know that "Avatar", the rival of "Madoka Magica", will not be released until the end of 2009, so there is still plenty of time.
If "Madoka Magica" is planned to be released after the "Avatar" craze has faded, then the production cycle can be extended.
Of course, the lack of time limit does not mean that these crew members can be indulged.
Of course, Nanaya criticized them harshly for the parts that were not done well, and asked these guys to reflect on themselves.
Even so, the results were not very good.
The ten days before filming began were basically filled with bumps and bruises.
Fortunately, Nanaya already has a lot of experience in making movies.
After making targeted improvements based on each department's own problems, the crew's condition improved significantly and filming became smoother.
"Okay, let's take a break first."
Nanaya instructed the actors in front of the camera, "Shoot the first scene between Kaname's mother and daughter in 10 minutes."
"Thanks for your hard work."
Ryan, who had been waiting behind Nanaya, immediately handed him a towel and a cup of water.
Ryan's position on the crew is the director's on-set assistant.
According to Nanaya's request, she not only has to do her job as an assistant but also has to arrange Nanaya's work properly.
At the same time, the director also needs help with some of his daily life.
For example, now: handing over towels and water when the director takes a break.
However, Nanaya found Ryan's behavior somewhat amusing.
"Do you take me for an athlete? Forget about the towel."
Nanaya just took the cup and took a sip of water.
"And you're sweating."
Ryan rolled his eyes at Nanaya, then took the initiative to wipe Nanaya's face with a towel.
"It's easiest to catch a cold at this time of year, so you'd better not get cold."
Although it is winter now, the temperature in the studio is still very high due to the dense population and the lighting.
Although Nanaya didn't exercise, a lot of sweat still appeared on his forehead.
After wiping everything, Ryan took a step back.
She looked at her masterpiece and nodded with great satisfaction.
"It's perfect," Ryan commented.
Nanaya said to Ryan: "Is this also part of love?"
Ryan pointed his finger at his chin and replied with a smile: "No, this is my duty as an assistant."
"Tsk! This woman took advantage of the situation."
Of course, this sentence was not said by Nanaya, but by Rin on the other side.
Sakura's face darkened when she heard the other person's comment.
"I think I can return this to you intact, sister~"
"Hmm…"
Rin's face froze.
Of course she knew that what Sakura was reminding her about was the fact that she had run away secretly.
"Look at what you said." Rin said, picking up the pink wig on her head, "I just feel a little unhappy about her behavior."
"They clearly said that there would be no actual relationship, but they did something that went beyond the normal friendship between a man and a woman."
Rin pouted and looked at Ryan who was very happy communicating with Nanaya, her face full of dissatisfaction.
Sakura's face showed a look of understanding: "You mean she should just go to bed with Nanaya?"
"puff----!"
The water that Rin had just finished drinking suddenly spurted out.
"What are you talking about! There's obviously not enough for three people, do you want to add one more?"
Rin complained loudly to Sakura.
"That doesn't bother me."
Sakura fiddled with her ponytail.
"You should think so."
Sakura's smile suddenly turned strange.
"Now that there are only three of us, the Nanaya' time is divided into three parts. A certain green-haired guy takes two-thirds, and the two of us share the remaining one-third."
Rin crossed his arms over his chest, gritting his teeth in frustration.
"So, the time was already insufficient, and you still want to divide it?"
"No, I know Nanaya very well." Sakura laughed, "If there are enough people, the green-haired girl's time will be the first to be divided up."
"Ha?"
Sakura seemed to be explaining to Rin, but also seemed to be talking to herself.
"In other words, as long as there are enough women around Nanaya, everyone's time will definitely be evenly distributed."
"This way everyone can be brought back to the same starting line."
Suspicious black energy began to emerge from Sakura's body, and Rin involuntarily took a step back.
"The next competition is everyone's love for Nanaya. At times like this, all it takes is a little trick... I remember it was called 'Computer Accessories'?"
Sakura seemed to see her infinitely bright future.
"Hehehe, then it will be possible. A world that belongs only to Nanaya and me... hehe... hehehehe"
[Sakura, what a terrible woman...]
Rin shuddered both body and soul.
"You...are you kidding me?" Rin said calmly, "Don't even think about being alone with Nanaya!"
"Ah, you seem very unconvinced."
Sakura sneered at Rin, "It's just that your legs are a little bit longer. You have no breasts and no butt. Nanaya must have been blind to poke you into this piece of steel."
"Steel plate... Sakura, it seems you don't know what great words you said."
Rin laughed angrily, showing her angry fangs at Sakura.
"This will be our first real rivalry."
Sakura narrowed her eyes. "Yes, if someone hadn't destroyed the stage yesterday."
Rin glanced away guiltily.
"Do you want to compete?"
Sakura guessed Rin's thoughts instantly.
Rin nodded: "Yes, we are all actors. Isn't our charm in front of the camera the most telling?"
"Interesting, I accept that."
Sakura announced as she looked at Rin.
"Then please give me your guidance later."
"Same here."
Rin and Sakura held each other's hands.
The air was filled with sparks from the exchange of glances between the two.
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"A-choo!"
Nanaya sneezed while checking the footage that had already been shot.
"Damn, I'm not really catching a cold, am I?"