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Standing there, he raised his head and looked up and down at the huge thing in front of him. Apart from being shocked, he was also more confused. A puzzle that he couldn't understand.：
How did the shoot go? How does the performance work? How to capture the lens？
Placed in the center of the open space on the right is a huge transparent box, about two stories high, but the space is not large. The width should be about three meters. It is like an enlarged version of a London street phone box; however, the surrounding boxes are The walls are not red. Strictly speaking, the adjective "transparent" is wrong. It looks transparent but is actually mesh-like..
It was only after I walked in that I could clearly see the reality of the wall: it was actually an LED screen! There are densely packed and neatly spaced LED light bulbs on it.！
Lightbox, lightbox, now Renly finally understands why this prop is called a "lightbox".
“There are a total of 1.8 million LED bulbs here." Timothy Weber stood at the entrance of the light box. "According to different shooting requirements, the intensity and angle of the light can be adjusted at any time. During the official shooting, this A folding door will be closed, all staff are standing outside, and only the actor is inside. The entire performance space belongs to you..”
Following Timothy's explanation, Renly approached the door, and the scene inside gradually became clearer..
In the center is a simple white basket, which is like an exciting prop in an amusement park and can be swayed. At the same time, the base of the white basket is also a turntable that can rotate 360 degrees; under the base is a Simple cross-shaped rails facilitate horizontal and vertical movement. There are shelves for fixing cameras at different locations throughout the equipment..
On a wall near the entrance, there is a huge robotic arm hanging on the left and right corners directly above. It is exactly the same as the robotic arm for shooting props on the left. The flexible joints and dense gears give the robotic arm more flexibility. Multiple rotation spaces and a top-down perspective give the camera different angles..
In addition, there are several huge equipment placed outside the door of the light box..
One of them looks like a Russian turntable. There are several handles fixed on a round turntable. The actors can stand on it to simulate the classic poster of "The Da Vinci Code", showing a large font appearance..
There was a look of novelty in Renly's eyes, as if he had come into contact with a new toy. Although he didn't know how to play with it, he still couldn't wait to play with it..
In fact, Renly can guess that different appliances should be suitable for different scenes and pictures, simulating different situations, and presenting the effects in space as realistically as possible; LED bulbs are used to adjust the light, and mechanical arms are used to adjust the space. The shooting angle creates a real feeling of weightlessness through changes in visual effects..
In the last life, as an audience member, Renly was amazed by the reality and shock of "Gravity"; in this life, as an actor, he will join in the production with personal experience.
“What was the actor's performance like when actually filming? "The person who asked the question was not Renly, but Rooney. Renly couldn't help but turn around and cast his gaze away. The two of them exchanged a tacit look. Obviously, both actors were concerned about the same topic. "What I mean is , the basket can be rotated and moved? What about the spatial changes between the actor and the camera?？”
Renly nodded and then added, "Can that basket rotate at high speed? Or does the camera rotate?"？”
Movement is relative. When one unit is displaced, it cannot produce a sufficient high-speed movement effect. Then two units are displaced simultaneously in different directions, which can create a speed superposition effect. It is like two racing cars on the highway. The moment they meet head-on.
“The basket cannot rotate at high speed." The explanation was Alfonso. Obviously, Alfonso also participated in all the work in the design of these props. "When simulating weightlessness, the basket can only move up to 45 degrees. Tilt, once it exceeds this angle, the actor is in danger of falling, we can't take the risk.”
Alfonso walked into the light box with two strides, shook the basket, and began to explain with hand gestures, "During the actual shooting process, the basket will move horizontally and vertically, and adjust the angle. The left side is 45 degrees. , 45 degrees on the right side, shaking within a 90-degree right angle, but overall, the speed is not too fast, more of a change of perspective..”
Then, Alfonso raised his hand and pointed to the two robotic arms above. "All the speed and impact are caused by the movement of the two IRIS robotic arms, creating the effect of relative displacement. Moreover, if the actor's body angle rotates If it is too intense, gravity can easily cause facial congestion, which will not only destroy the picture, but also break the sense of space we create..”
Timothy's voice came from the left. Without saying anything, he stood next to a console and started to control it..
Suddenly, the mechanical arm started to move quickly and hit the basket at an unbelievable super speed. However, before it was about to be shattered into pieces, it stopped narrowly. This really shocked both Renly and Rooney. shocked.
But both Timothy and Alfonso looked calm. Alfonso explained, "All these controls are adjusted through the double insurance of computer and manual control. We can be accurate to within one millimeter." Gap. In the movie, we have many shots of collisions, collisions and explosions. At this time, the actors are basically stationary and the basket will not move. Instead, the robotic arm will complete the impact..”
As he spoke, Alfonso turned to look at Renly, "In one of the scenes, the camera will hit you at a speed of forty kilometers per hour and stop three centimeters away from you. During this process , you have to remain motionless, how about, can you do it?？”
Alfonso's eyes glowed with eagerness to try, and there was a faint anger and determination of extreme sports, but it made Renly laugh dumbly, turned his head, and then saw the absurdity and determination emerging from Rooney's eyes. Joy, and then both of them chuckled at the same time.
“Well, I will try my best. But the physiological reaction still needs to be accustomed and controlled." Just like rock climbing with bare hands, it is inevitable that the muscles will tremble at the beginning, but after gradually getting used to it, adrenaline can overcome the body's instinct. "I want to ask Let’s take a look at the displacement speed and range of motion of this robotic arm..”
“IRIS Robotic Arm." Timothy's voice came over, revealing a sense of dissatisfaction. After feeling the gazes of Renly and Rooney, he emphasized again, "IRIS Robotic Arm, she has a name..”
She, not it.
Renly nodded slightly and apologized..
Only then was Timothy satisfied, and then explained, "The IRIS robotic arm has a movement speed of four meters per second, a movement radius of three meters, movements accurate to 0.04 millimeters, and up to seven joint axes, all at the same time. It is also equipped with a lateral moving Guidong, which is enough to complete all complex and delicate movements, and shoot shots from various tricky angles as you wish..”
Renly did not speak immediately, but digested it carefully before speaking out his thoughts.：
“So, what you are saying is that my job is to be fixed in the basket and remain motionless. All the remaining movements and changes are done by the camera. I just need to concentrate on the performance..
There may even be extreme situations, just like what Alfonso said. In order to create the effect of perspective collision, the camera may tell me to hit me, but I can't move, and I can't reveal the truth. I have to act out the feeling of hitting me.？”
Alfonso and Timothy exchanged glances, and finally Alfonso nodded, "Yes, basically that's it..”
Renly pursed his lips and lowered his jaw meaningfully..
From this perspective, although the environment has changed, the entire shooting technique and feeling are basically the same as "Buried Alive". The actors are trapped in a narrow space, complete all the performances, and leave the rest to the photographer and Director, that's all. The only difference is that "Buried Alive" is a simple wooden box, while "Gravity" is a luxurious light box..
However, Renly knew that this was certainly not the whole story..
“Can I test it myself? "Renly asked eagerly, "What I mean is that I will sit directly in the basket and try out the actual effect and feeling. If possible, you can even adjust the camera so that I can find out the feeling of shooting.？”
Alfonso didn't speak, and neither did Timothy. The two just exchanged glances..
Renly couldn't help but think of the 1.8 million light bulbs in front of him. Obviously, the cost of this appliance was definitely not a small number. "I'm sorry if my request is too much."……”
“No, no no, absolutely not." Alfonso waved his hands repeatedly and smiled brightly, "In fact, we have been waiting for you to join us. We can do some experimental shooting and test the finished product. You need to find a performance The feeling, we also need to find the feeling of the picture, not only me and Timothy, but also Emmanuel, we have been waiting for.”
“It's just..." Alfonso paused and changed his mind, "It's just that I'm not sure about your state. After all,……”
This morning, Renly had just arrived in London after a long flight. After getting off the plane, he took a car directly from Heathrow Airport to Surrey without any rest or adjustment..
“Ha, don't worry." Renly waved his hand. On the plane, he always slept peacefully and the jet lag had been adjusted. "Then, let's start now.？”
“That is of course the best." Timothy's voice was filled with joy, and for the first time, he felt his initiative..
Turning her head, Renly noticed Rooney's excited gaze. Before he could speak, she said directly, "You go first, and then it's my turn." With that lively tone, it was obvious that she couldn't hold it in anymore..
“Maybe you need a cup of coffee." The subtext was suggesting that it might take him a long time, so just wait in line slowly. Such an answer made Rooney roll her eyes speechlessly, making Renly chuckle, and then I took a step forward and walked into the light box.
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