Debunking the "unspoken rules" in the TV series
Have you ever watched the scene in a TV series where the actor rides a horse heroically, but in the next second, you are stunned by the embarrassing picture of the camera moving down? In fact, this situation may be more common on set than you think.
As we all know, in order to create dramatic tension, many crews will use some "opportunistic" techniques when filming action scenes, such as stand-ins, stunts, post-production special effects, etc. But do you know how funny these behind-the-scenes operations are?
For example, in horse riding, the actors are not on horses at all, but on staff members or wooden shelves. Can you imagine a beautiful woman in a fancy costume riding on a big shirtless man? If this is seen by the audience, it is estimated that the crew will have to be sued in court.
Another example is the princess hugging scene, the hero and heroine seem to be intimate, but in fact they don't hug each other at all, either the stunt stand-in or the staff are helping. Sometimes the actors just pose on the ground, and the special effects do the rest.
The same is true for the bathing scene, where the camera gives the impression of clouds and falling petals, when in reality the actors are just soaking in a transparent bucket next to a smoke effect created by the staff with dry ice. In order to save money, some crews don't even put water, and they all rely on the acting skills of the actors.
The same is true for driving scenes, for the sake of safety, many crews do not let the actors actually drive, but put the car on a trailer, and use a large screen around it to play the driving scene, and the staff even dangles it outside the car window with branches to simulate the real driving experience.
How funny is the crew's "bad idea"?
You may have never seen these behind-the-scenes "unspoken rules", but as long as the camera moves down, all the gorgeous appearances will be revealed, and those heroic scenes will all become jokes. But don't be disappointed, it's just some compromises that have to be made to protect the safety of the actors, but also to save on shooting costs.
In the case of horse riding, if the actors are really on horses, if the horses are frightened and run away, their lives will be in danger. So the crew simply let the actors ride on the staff, although it looks very funny, but it is better than life.
The situation of the princess hugging is similar, if you really hold each other, what if you slip and get hurt? So just use a stand-in or staff to cooperate, although it is a little made, but it is safe.
The situation in the bathing scene is even more funny, in order to prevent the actors from actually bathing naked, the crew let them soak in a transparent bucket with dry ice next to it. But you think, if a big beauty is soaked in a plastic bucket, the effect is better than going directly to the bathing center!
Some crews don't even put water in order to save money, relying on the acting skills of the actors, can you imagine a person making a bathing gesture against an empty bucket? This is simply a live version of a live stage play.
The situation of the driving scene is even more exaggerated, with the car directly placed on the trailer, the driving screen is played around it, and the staff even dangles the branches outside the car window. Can you imagine the absurd scene of a person driving in front of a virtual image and a staff member knocking on a window with a tree branch? It's so funny, too!
However, the crew also has difficulties, after all, it is too dangerous to shoot real cars and the cost is too high. They can only cope with these bad ideas. However, if the audience sees these behind-the-scenes pictures, it is estimated that they will no longer be frightened by the plot.
Revealing the crew's "unique skills"
However, the crew also has difficulties, after all, it is too dangerous to shoot real cars and the cost is too high. They can only cope with these bad ideas. However, if the audience sees these behind-the-scenes pictures, it is estimated that they will no longer be frightened by the plot.
In fact, there are many "unique skills" of the crew, such as fight scenes, kiss scenes, etc., all of which use a lot of tricks. In the fight scenes, the actors don't really fight at all, they all rely on pre-rehearsals and post-production special effects, and sometimes even the opponent is air.
The situation of the kiss scene is even more funny, some actors do not kiss together at all, but shoot separately, and then use special effects to synthesize in the later stage. Some crews even invited a "kissing stand-in" to be responsible for kissing.
Think about it, a pair of strangers kissing in front of everyone, isn't it embarrassing to die? So the crew can only think of these bad ideas to get by.
However, these "unspoken rules" are not new, from ancient times to the present, whether it is a stage play or a film or television series, directors have used these tricks. It's just that now the filming methods are more clever, and it is more difficult for the audience to find out.
In fact, the crew is also to protect the actors, but also to control costs. After all, it is too dangerous and too expensive to shoot real guns, and they can only think of these bad ideas to get by.
However, if these behind-the-scenes stories are discovered by the audience, they will probably be treated as jokes. Who would believe those "heroes" in the TV series? They were heroic in front of the camera, and as soon as the camera moved away, it all became a big joke.
So, the next time you watch a TV series, you have to keep an eye on it, in case the camera accidentally moves down one day, maybe you will bump into some ridiculous scenes! Don't be intimidated then.