Shinji: Not One Actor on My Hands Is Ever Easy to Deal With!

Using miniature cameras to film explosions inside buildings is a filming technique Shinji learned from a Hollywood film crew in his previous life.

This clapping technique, which was already being used to the point of exhaustion by various film crews in 2020, is considered an innovative filming method in this Parallel world.

However, with the success and popularity of Shinji's films, other film crews have gradually begun to use this technology as well.

Nobody's stupid. Seeing how well Shinji's films turned out, of course they want to follow suit, or they'll be eliminated by the market.

After all, this technique, like bullet time, is a very rigid shooting technique. Once you understand the principle, you'll naturally get the hang of it after a few tries.

Now that everyone has started learning, Shinji naturally needs to innovate and improve his own techniques.

Therefore, upon hearing Red A's sarcastic remark, Shinji's first reaction was not to refute it, but to seriously consider the possibility of such an operation and the advantages of the footage he envisioned being shot in that way.

"Archer..."

After a moment's thought, Shinji looked at Red A.

"Can you reinforce the camera to ensure it's unaffected by the explosion?"

Red A's expression changed. "Shinji, are you... serious?"

"Of course, the reason why a miniature camera was used to film the internal explosion from a fixed angle is because miniature cameras are small and will not be affected by the explosion."

Shinji said to Red A, "If you could carry a camera and move around in the explosion scenes, the footage would definitely be more dynamic and visually appealing."

Red A's lips twitched. "Shinji, I was just joking."

Shinji smirked. "Archer, I'm serious now."

Red A: "..."

If time could turn back, Red A would definitely slap himself five minutes earlier, a move that would have allowed him to execute a Thomas Flair.

"You fucking foul mouth--!!!"

Ultimately, after several tests, it was discovered that, apart from the IMAX camera, which was too delicate and complex for Red A to handle, ordinary cameras had no problem at all.

So, half an hour later.

Shinji stepped back to a safe distance, picked up the microphone, and shouted to everyone, "Clear the area! Clear the area now! Everyone except the actors and Archer! Get behind the safety line!"

Looking at the vast set where only he, carrying the camera, and two other actresses remained, Red A could only offer an awkward yet polite smile.

"Hello, both of you, my name is Archer..."

Before Red A could finish his greeting, Shinji was heard shouting loudly through a megaphone.

"Archer, picking up girls during work hours is prohibited! Besides, you're not doing high jumps, how are you going to attract any girls?!"

"Shinji Matou, you—"

However, Red A was met with Shinji's merciless countdown.

"10...9...8...7..."

"Hello!!"

"3...2...1. Detonate!"

With a deafening explosion, several bursts of flame shot upwards, engulfing the three people on set in flames and thick smoke.

"Shinji... cough cough... don't you smoke?!"

Shinji seemed not to hear him and said to Shirou beside him, "Continue, use up all the explosive gems according to the rules."

"Shinji, a cigarette..."

"Smoking will affect the footage; let's talk about it after the explosion."

"... OK."

Shirou could only continue his work with a sense of shared misfortune.

Chapter 325 Shinji: None of the actors I have are easy to deal with!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A series of explosions rang out on the film set, and the scale of the explosions was quite astonishing.

However, these explosions are ultimately just for show, focusing on sound and light effects, and their explosive power is very limited.

That's why Red A's complaints at the epicenter of the explosion were just that—complaints.

So what if there's a bit more smoke? Shinji doesn't believe he hasn't experienced worse conditions while working for the Counter Force.

For a typical film crew, explosion scenes of this scale would usually be filmed in a fairly large hangar to ensure safety.

The tall hangar not only provides ample space for an explosion, but the smoke generated by the explosion is also drawn away by the hangar's roof exhaust fans.

However, doing this might create a visual bug where the direction of the explosion smoke is incorrect.

Therefore, Shinji did not turn on the fan at all during filming, but let the smoke spread naturally.

Only after the camera finished filming did he use Magecraft to control the smoke to drift out from the roof of the film set.

The Magecraft who previously set up the Artificial gem are already among the best pyrotechnicians in the world's film industry.

They had conducted meticulous calculations and experiments long before the explosion, and the resulting explosion effect perfectly met Shinji's requirements.

It must be said that when explosions are handled well, they become art, and also a form of romance for men.

Of course, this is on the premise that you are watching from the outside, not inside the explosion itself.

"Cough cough."

After filming wrapped, a disheveled Red A emerged from the ruins carrying a camera.

"Shirou Emiya."

Red A's expression was darker than his skin. He instructed Shirou handed him a towel, "Next time I say something sarcastic before Shinji's filming, you can stab me in the back and send me back to Hall of Heroes!"

"It shouldn't be that bad, right?"

Shirou shook his head with a wry smile.

"Then you can stay inside next time!"

Red A placed the camera on the tripod and roughly wiped his body with a towel.

"No way, I'm not stupid."

Shirou was not about to be fooled. Just because Heroic Spirit is not afraid of this kind of explosion does not mean that he, an ordinary person, would not be injured if he rushed in.

No matter what kind of product it is, this is a genuine explosion. The flames and shockwaves are real, not to mention the smoke and harmful gases produced by the explosion.

On his very first day in the industry, Shinji gave him a serious warning to stay away from explosion sets.

"It's best to leave these kinds of places to Heroic Spirit. We humans should stay far away. Look at the Tsuburaya Productions, all they do is stay in the studio all day, aren't they all short-lived?"

Shinji's remarks left Kazuo Tsuburaya with mixed feelings, but considering the age of his elders, he had nothing to say.

After all, among his grandfather's and father's generation, only his father, who only knew how to run businesses but not how to Filming, lived the longest.

As one of the first Heroic Spirit summoned by Red A Shirou Emiya, Archer was naturally aware of Shinji's statement that "living people shouldn't enter explosion scenes." He turned his head and glanced at the equally disheveled Old Karuta.

"Miss, I remember you're not Heroic Spirit, are you?"

"Yes, but I'm not a living person either. Inhaling some explosion dust won't affect my lifespan."

Akutagawa Chiko said irritably, "That's why he won't send me a stand-in."

Shinji was standing behind the monitor, observing the footage that had just been filmed. Hearing Old Karuta's complaints, he looked up and replied, "Old Karuta, you have to experience everything in life."

"Otherwise, when you're about to return to Ms. Tanaka's embrace, wouldn't it be a pity to find that you've never experienced being bombed?"

"What's the point of me regretting such a trivial matter? According to your logic, shouldn't I have gone to Hiroshima back then to experience the 5000°C heat? Also, who is Ms. Tanaka?"

Shinji pointed to the ground without saying a word.

In the Nasuverse, there are gods watching from above; he dared not call her "Gaia the Little Loli" by her name.

Seeing Shinji remain silent and act like a master, Old Karuta curled his lip in disdain, his temples throbbing slightly.

If the other Heroic Spirit were powerless against Shinji's misbehavior because of their contracts, she, who had only signed a contract with Shinji, was one of the few who could resist.

Especially because of Shinji's recent outrageous actions, Old Karuta feels he's getting a little carried away.

"So, what else do you plan to make me experience?" Old Karuta asked disdainfully, "Climb mountains of knives, wade through seas of fire, or do you want me to learn from that monkey and carry mountains and seas?"

Shinji didn't mince words, counting on his fingers, "As far as this movie is concerned, you'll also have to endure being beaten up, abdominal cramps, and an appendectomy without anesthesia."

"Tsk... what kind of crappy workplace is this?"

Old Karuta grinned, revealing her small canine teeth, as if she were about to transform into a vampire and bite Shinji's neck at any moment.

Fortunately, Old Karuta managed to hold back at the last moment. He thought that the Shinji Matou was paying him was very high, and that no matter how much he suffered, he would be satisfied financially.

To be honest, although Old Karuta has lived a long time, because she has spent most of her time away from the world, this thousand-year-old woman doesn't actually have much savings.

The salary that Shinji Matou paid her was the highest she had received in over a thousand years.

For the sake of the salary, Old Karuta gave Shinji a hearty smile.

"Then thank you for letting me experience something so novel that I haven't experienced in thousands of years~ What else do you want me to do? Just tell me~"

This time it was Shinji's turn to be disgusted. "... This is a bit gross. You're not actually a masochist, are you?"

"Matou Shinji!!"

"Calm down, Akutagawa Chiko, you need to calm down!"

Shirou tried to calm the enraged Old Karuta while looking around.

Is there someone else who hasn't come out yet?

Reminded by Shirou, Red A also realized, "Indeed, Ryougi Shiki's Stand..."

Everyone present looked towards the film set, which had been reduced to ruins as the smoke dissipated. There, a woman in a kimono lay face down in a pool of blood.

Um?!

Lying in a pool of blood!!

"Help! The Souji is coughing up blood again!"

"The stunt double collapsed and coughed up blood!"

"Doctor, please help me, doctor!"

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"Oh dear, oh dear. I'm so sorry to have troubled everyone."

After a few minutes of frantic activity, Souji, who had just woken up, scratched his head, grinned foolishly, and apologized to the others.

"You... are you really Heroic Spirit? Your body is way too weak!"

Even after spending some time together, Red A still harbored doubts about Souji's identity.

"Of course! Humans don't have Souji's speed... Achoo--!"

Souji slapped her chest hard, but the force caused her to spit out another mouthful of blood.

"Hello!"

Everyone quickly jumped aside.

Although the blood of the Heroic Spirit will disappear after a while, people will still feel somewhat uncomfortable psychologically.

Shinji, standing some distance away, pressed his index finger to his temple and sighed with mixed feelings.

Because he feared that summoning Musashi might summon an old man, Shinji ultimately chose the safer option of Souji.

But now it seems that choosing Souji was a mistake; he would have been better off having Little Yi Ge appear in drag.

Anyway, nobody said anything bad about him playing Kojirou in FSN.

From a performance level perspective, Souji's skill is quite good; she can wield Ryougi Shiki a dagger and Japan sword with the poignant beauty of Ryougi Shiki.

This also fits Souji's original nickname, "Sakura Saber".

However, Souji's biggest problem is that she's too weak; her stamina isn't even as high as Ryougi Shiki's.

Once they start moving, it's common for them to spit out blood twice in almost every scene, and it's also common for them to spit out blood and collapse halfway through a sprint or thrust.