kimkeyy (heidi)

SM hasn't opened the 'SHINee World' fanclub for registration since early 2009, so no one can become a member now. We don't know when they will open the fanclub again, or if they will at all. Until now, SM hasn't opened any fanclub in years. We thought they might be getting rid of fanclubs completely, since SHINee and Girls' Generation's fanclubs haven't been opened for 5~6 years and f(x) never even got one. But since EXO's official fanclub EXO-L just opened, we were excited because that means SM hasn't forgotten about us or given up on fanclubs. But EXO-L is a bit different from other fanclubs (it's open globally, it's free, and there's no physical ID card or merch). Since it's different, we're still a little worried that it might be special for EXO and that SM might not open our fanclubs again. Or if they do, they might be like this one and not give us an ID card. I'd be really sad if that happens. Anyway, you can't join a fanclub until the "registration period" opens. For SHINee World and other SM fanclubs, we don't know when that will be.. ㅠㅠ keep hoping...

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it depends on the group, show, stage, song, etc! usually they do one rehearsal (where they check the cameras and background LCD screens/props etc are all working correctly and the members have enough room on the stage, etc), then they do some takes until they get what they need. if there is a mistake or something they may stop the performance and have them start over. if the video doesn't come out well, they'll ask for more takes. they don't always do an audio runthrough (without full dancing), i've only seen that rarely. many times performances are like half lip-synced. where they are really singing but they're singing over their own audio in the background. or they just lip sync completely. the closeups are filmed during the normal takes (since there are like 5-10 cameras filming at once, they all film different things and different angles, some are closeups). but if there is something special that needs to be done for the stage (for example, some of shinee's wss and everybody stages where they had the camera pan by some of their faces while they laid on the ground) they can take some time to set that up and film it separately. they may even use a person standing on the stage holding a camera by hand. so they chop together bits of what that guy filmed and bits from the other takes so you don't actually see him standing on the stage LOL that's what they did for shinee's dream girl ballad ver at mbc gayo daejun! the camera that panned across all their faces and around henry was a guy walking around on stage and another guy following him and holding the camera's cord. LOL that's a bit funny.

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i've seen artists (including shinee) go up to about 10 takes. but most of the time, shinee finishes in 1 or 2 takes. it's so disappointing, waiting outside for 6 hours and then going in to only see shinee for 10 minutes LOL. they have quite a reputation for being super quick. shinee are one-shot wonders. haha i remember i saw an everybody recording once where they did one single take and we were just waiting there while they reviewed the video, and then they're all "it's good, you can leave". LMAO shawols are just like UGHHHH *rolls eyes*.....so proud of shinee for being perfect all the time keke but mannnn i wish they took longer at recordings!! XDDD

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