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Renly fell into deep thought.
Rooney's words, Alfonso's words, and Renly's own thoughts collided in his mind, bursting out countless sparks, which not only fleshed out the character of Ryan Stone bit by bit; it also made the performance The method and content of presentation gradually became clearer..
This is undoubtedly an intoxicating process, forgetting everything.
However, Renly later realized that their current thinking was too limited to the character itself and ignored the environment..
From a purely environmental point of view, "Gravity" and "Buried Alive" do have many similarities, as does the expression and transmission of emotions; but after truly in-depth study, Renly realized that it is better to think separately from the character and the environment. This method itself is wrong.
What's more, the difference between the two environments is that one is so narrow and cramped that it is suffocating, and the other is so vast that it is suffocating. From a psychological perspective, they are still different after all. If the psychological changes of Ryan's character are added to it, then The differences are getting bigger and bigger, and can even be said to be completely different..
Raising his head, Renly saw Alfonso with a worried look on his face, and Rooney with an expectant look on his face. Neither of them spoke, and the chattering discussion fell into silence for a while..
“What's wrong? "Renly's eyes widened and he cast a questioning gaze..
Alfonso squirmed and had countless thoughts, but he didn’t know how to express them..
Rooney blinked her eyes, not hiding her excitement at all, and said impatiently, "How is it? Have you thought of a context? How to perform this scene? God, I thought about it myself, the performance is really difficult. Big, beyond imagination！”
Rooney's vibrant eyes shone with a smart light, full of curiosity and expectation to explore the unknown, as if...as if Renly was a research topic, which made Renly couldn't help but laugh, "I have some thoughts, But it's not complete. I need to think about it further. I don't want to confirm anything too hastily..”
Then, Renly looked at Alfonso, "When we were in London, you mentioned that in order to create a real weightless effect, this work will use a new shooting method. Can I go over and take a look?？”
Different shooting methods have a very obvious impact on actors.
The simplest and most straightforward thing is green screen acting. In comic-book superhero movies, many times, actors stand in front of a green screen and don’t know where they are, the shape of their opponents, and sometimes they even don’t know themselves. Who is the opponent? They just complete the performance out of imagination. This is obviously not an easy task..
“During the filming of "Edge of Tomorrow", in order to create a real sense of space, Paul Greengrass used a half-on-set and half-green-screen shooting method. This gave the actors more room for reference and reference for their performances, and also provided space for post-production special effects. More realistic reference space for the production team.
After experiencing the shooting of "Fast and Furious 5" and "Edge of Tomorrow", Renly has personally experienced the different shooting methods of the film industry. Now, the shooting method of "Gravity" is completely different, and can even be said to be... A new way to subvert the rules of the entire industry. This also means that Renly needs to further understand the entire filming system in order to put himself in his shoes and adjust his performance methods..
It was like being "buried alive" in a coffin for filming. Renly wouldn't mind doing it again if necessary..
“certainly! Of course." Alfonso came back to his senses, nodded repeatedly, stood up, quickly walked into the studio, and began to introduce the entire shooting device in a nonchalant manner - this was also one of the sources of his enthusiasm..
Renly and Rooney fell two steps behind, exchanged glances, and then followed Alfonso one after another into the studio..
The so-called studio is filled with all kinds of strange things. It can be understood that this is a giant warehouse with nothing inside. Then according to the crew's own ideas, various scenes are built and various equipment are set up. Turn decay into magic and make a movie.
Standing outside the studio, the entire photography base looks extremely ordinary, and it seems to be not much different from any other photography base. If this is the case, then they can complete the shooting at the Leavesden photography base without It is necessary to come to Surrey specifically; but once you enter the studio, you can immediately notice the difference..
The studios in Leavesden Photography Base are more concrete.
Different scenes are built in different studios, mainly featuring magnificent real scenes such as mountains, rivers, and cities. After the shooting, these backgrounds will not be dismantled and can be recycled. After the details and layout are adjusted, , you can continue shooting the next time you complete it..
The various studios in the Surrey photography base are even more empty.
There weren't many scenes visible in sight, and there were strange and bizarre equipment built on large tracts of open space. In Renly's impression, these equipments were all something he had never seen before. If he guessed correctly, they should all be the same. Special equipment for the movie - in other words, it cannot be reused. After shooting a movie, it must be dismantled and destroyed..
Renly had noticed before that the classic scene in the movie "Inception", the fight scene in the rotating corridor, was filmed here..
The studio in front of us is like this now. There are large tracts of open space, piled with all kinds of equipment and tools. It looks like a repair garage, or a self-made studio for an engineering nerd..
On the left hand side, a strange machine caught Renly's attention. It looked like an octopus, an octopus installed on a four-wheel electric vehicle..
After taking a closer look, he discovered that there was an electric wheelchair below, a folding lifting table in the middle, and a mechanical table above - or an operating table. On both sides of the operating table, two extending Two robotic arms, one with a camera and one with a light.
In the end, the entire machine was wrapped with countless wires and gears, looking like it had just been taken out of a car repair shop and then haphazardly pieced together..
“That was our first version of the shooting tool." Alfonso noticed Renly's gaze and proactively explained, "Our original idea was to fix the actor on the operating table, and then use the lifting table and machinery to The control of the arm can adjust the angle and speed to create the effect of weightlessness; at the same time, it also provides assistance with lighting to create a complete loss of visual effects..”
Following Alfonso's words, Renly made up the picture in his mind. He could imagine how the filming was carried out; but he could not imagine what the picture would look like, nor could he imagine how his performance should be. How to present it. Sure enough, engineering subjects are still too difficult for liberal arts students. Even though he has been a man for two generations, he still has no talent in this area..
“but? "Renly noticed the foreshadowing left in Alfonso's words, so he asked.
“However, this shooting method was eliminated by us. First of all, it was too clumsy, the robotic arm was still not flexible enough, and the displacement effect produced was not obvious enough. This meant that we had to speed up the film running speed, but for the actors' performances, it was It was a disaster; secondly, the lighting was too rigid, and it was also a problem with the robotic arm. The light source conversion was not flexible enough, which would inevitably distort the weightless effect in space; finally, the weightless effect was still not obvious enough..”
Alfonso spoke nonchalantly while using complicated gestures to explain, "After test shooting, we got more inspiration and then built a light box..”
As he spoke, Alfonso took the lead and walked to the right, shouting, "Tim? Tim! Renly has arrived at the scene. We can now make some theoretical explanations and try to see the shooting effect. Tim？”
While shouting, a middle-aged man emerged from the corner with a chubby beer belly. His hairline had receded to the middle of his forehead. His messy curly hair looked sparse. He was dressed in a shirt and suit, but he looked extremely sloppy and sloppy. Simple, as if... just like a senior mechanic in a garage.
To laymen, the person in front of them may be a senior technician, and no one may recognize him; but to insiders, the person in front of them is famous and worshiped..
Needless to say, because his works are the best endorsements and displays: "Avatar", "Children of Men", "Batman Begins: The Dark Knight", "Harry Potter"”.
This slovenly middle-aged man is called Timothy-Webber, and he is a visual effects supervisor. He teamed up with James Cameron to create "Avatar" with 3D technology; with Alfonso- Cuaron teamed up to create an entire baby using CGI in "Children of Men".
In the industry, Timothy is a truly highly respected behind-the-scenes hero. He is close friends with George Lucas, James Cameron, Robert Zemeckis and other big guys and is highly respected..
Timothy did not come over to him, but stood next to the corner, rolling up his shirt and suit sleeves, "Now? Test it, or visit it? If it is just a visit, it is enough for us to turn on the studio lights, there is no need turn on all the lights.”
“Test." The answer was not Alfonso, but Renly, "If it's not troublesome, I hope to sit on the machine, really feel the effect, and check the shooting status; if possible, we can try shooting A short section to further check the status of the shooting.”
Although today is only the first day after arriving on the set, he has traveled a long distance, is full of dust, and is not in the best condition; but at this time, Renly's mental state is extremely good, and his eagerness to try is always surging..
Timothy didn't ask or say hello, he just shrugged, "As you wish." Then he looked back, "Ben, Matt, run the light box, let's test the actual shooting effect now..”
As Renly and his party approached, the lights suddenly turned on, as if billions of stars had gathered together to become a sun, blooming at a close distance..
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