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Looking at the energetic Renly and the expectant Rooney, Emmanuel exchanged glances with Alfonso and Timothy. After all, he was convinced. After nodding, he devoted himself again. During work discussions.
“So, what do you want to know? "Emmanuel asked proactively.
Renly and Rooney looked at each other reflexively, exchanged glances briefly, and both couldn't help but smile..
Rooney said, "Please continue the discussion just now. The two of us are observers. If there are parts that require the cooperation of the actors, we can speak up at any time; or if you have any questions, we will directly join in..”
Emmanuel nodded with satisfaction. This was obviously the best, but when he was about to speak, he was a little stuck for a moment. Suddenly he didn't know where he had just discussed. In the end, Renly gave a friendly reminder, " Adding tracks makes movement around the aircraft extremely complicated..”
This immediately awakened Emmanuel's memory, and he nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I have discussed it with Alfonso and Timothy, hoping to show the sense of space and majesty of the entire universe in a more magnificent way, so we need to start from Panorama to close-up, close-up, and then from close-up through movement of the camera, back to panorama, and even the protagonist's God's perspective……”
While talking non-stop, Emmanuel began to express his professional opinions, and even stood up and used a black carbon pen to show the movement of the camera and the scheduling of the scene on the small whiteboard next to him..
This was the first meeting between Emmanuel and Renly. The two of them didn't even introduce themselves and immediately got into working mode. It was like the first meeting between Renly and Timothy Webber. Also, Renly First meeting with Alfonso Cuaron.
Only by truly witnessing Emmanuel's shot scheduling and scene structure can we understand how the magnificence and majesty of the movie "Gravity" was formed, and how Emmanuel is a top cameraman. talents and talents. The grand vision presented in the movie is a bigger picture behind the scenes.——
Emmanuel's pen drew the entire space cloud map, the positions of the earth, the sun, other planets, the location of the space station, and the location of the blown-up abandoned satellites, and then the entire camera's movement and composition were all Everything is outlined, this is only the first step.
Emmanuel then broke down the changes in wide angle, depth of field, composition and position from different positions and characters, and included all the details of the eighteen-minute long shot. One shot can capture all the people present. of working groups are all included.
The complexity of the entire plan is comparable to that of an academic paper on physics or astronomy. It was described eloquently for more than forty-five minutes, just to talk about a "camera movement" problem..
That's not all.
Immediately afterwards, Alfonso appeared again to supplement, describing in detail the relative positions of the sun and the moon under the lens of the Hubble Telescope. During the movement of the lens, the positions and angles of the two reference objects will produce subtle changes. changes; of course, the most important thing is the model of the earth, the model of the earth at the moment of overlooking from space.
The richness and abundance of details really opened Renly's eyes..
Not only Alfonso and Emmanuel were constantly interrupting and communicating, but all other staff members participating in the meeting also raised issues that may be faced during the actual operation from their own professional perspectives. The heated discussion could not stop. come down.
Later, Renly learned that in order to shoot this movie, Alfonso watched the Hubble Telescope-related documentaries to understand the trajectory of the telescope in space, and through Warner Bros. as a medium, he found a person in NASA. Current astronauts serve as consultants to restore the space scene from a true perspective.
Now, they are working hard to turn the ideas in their minds into reality. After five years of preparation, there is still a lot of work to be done before entering actual combat..
In such a heated discussion, the only one who couldn't speak was Renly; to be more precise, it should be the actors. Neither Renly nor Rooney could find an entry point. Those technical problems were too difficult for the actors. It’s basically a book from heaven. It’s very rare to be able to think at a speed that keeps up with everyone’s discussions..
But for the two actors, it was still a great benefit. They truly understood the movement of the camera and the scheduling of the scene. Even if they did not understand the theoretical and technical knowledge, they were able to see their position in the whole process and become one of them. part of.
Whether Renly or Rooney, they were all engrossed in it. They did not participate in the discussion, but listened attentively and with interest. From time to time, the two of them exchanged ideas. In Emmanuel's blueprint, the analysis belongs to Your own position and issues you need to pay attention to during the performance——
Renly has entered the light box and experienced it, but Rooney has not. Therefore, Renly's perspective undoubtedly has more reference value..
“Renly? What are your thoughts? Or should I say, question? "Among the noise, Emmanuel's voice came over. He seemed to notice Renly and Rooney who were whispering to each other. It was as if the teacher caught the students talking privately in the classroom, and then...the teacher called their names..
The scene is a bit joyful.
In an instant, all eyes were focused on Renly and Rooney. Being the center of attention in this way was not a pleasant thing..
Both Renly and Rooney couldn't help but chuckle and glanced at each other secretly. Finally, Renly took the initiative and said, "I have many questions, countless questions." Just as Emmanuel was about to respond. At the time, Renly then said, "The biggest problem is here. I don't know how to ask questions. I feel like I don't belong here.".”
While joking and joking, he frowned slightly, with a confused expression on his face. The atmosphere in the studio suddenly became relaxed, making everyone laugh..
The only exception is Emmanuel.
Emmanuel is still looking at Renly with a serious face, his stern expression has not changed at all, and has even become deeper..
Seeing this, Renly tightened his smile and said seriously, "I do have some questions. The entire eighteen minutes is not really a long shot in one go. There are still some technical problems that cannot be solved, so you are going to split it into two. Take a long shot, find an accurate entry point, and splice the two shots together, right?？”
Emmanuel said nothing, but Alfonso nodded slightly in affirmation..
“Have you ever considered that the shots that show the full view of the earth will be completely computer-produced shots, all of which will be produced on computers. Perhaps, this can become a natural connection point." Renly put forward his own idea, "Of course, this is just my personal opinion.”
As Renly said, a lens made purely with computers can seamlessly connect the entry, exit and movement of the camera, which can indeed solve the problem of seamless connection in the production process of long lenses..
Before, Alfonso and the others were concentrating on the smoothness of the entire lens production, and they unconsciously ignored the diversity of shooting techniques. Even Timothy was caught in the trap for a while, without thinking outside the frame. Just give Given enough time, they could get along and work it out on their own, but now Renly was talking about different possibilities from the perspective of a complete layman, an outsider..
Emmanuel crossed his hands on his chest and made a defensive posture, as if he still refused to forgive Renly so easily, but his eyes were still not as sharp as before, and he was lost in his own thoughts..
“In addition, you will use the IRIS robotic arm to operate the panning of all lenses. Every angle of view, every position, and every movement are all carefully designed and arranged; and then the light changes in the light box are assisted, and the entire shooting process can be Move in any direction and angle, shoot any picture, and solve all technical problems by changing the characters and background lighting, right?？”
This time, Renly's words made Emmanuel nodded slightly involuntarily. This was the core and summary of all their discussions just now. Obviously, Renly was not distracted. Not only was he not, but he was also fully involved in it..
Immediately, Emmanuel realized his nodding action, raised his chin in embarrassment, calmed down his expression, and put on a serious expression again. However, the slight change in his movements revealed his arrogance..
Renly did not expose it, but continued, "Then, my doubt is, what is the job of an actor?？”
Such a question was actually so simple that it was a bit stupid. Not only Emmanuel, but also everyone else chuckled, and subconsciously prepared to tease Renly, but the words got stuck in his throat and he couldn't help but froze.——
They don't know how to answer.
After thinking about it, I suddenly realized: indeed, what should an actor do? In the entire technical discussion, actors are a completely forgotten part.
“Rooney and I just discussed it, and we came to similar conclusions." Renly continued, "During the entire filming process, we must clearly understand the timing of all actions and the direction of camera movement, etc., and clearly understand What are you doing, what is the crew doing, where should you look at any moment, what actions should be performed at what time, what kind of performance should be completed at what time, in other words……”
After a short pause, Renly glanced around and said, "In other words, we are just a part of the puzzle, just like chess pieces, placed in the corresponding position to complete the entire picture. That's all. .As for the technical discussion, we only need to listen and do not need to participate in the discussion..”
The words seemed to be correct, it seemed to be the truth, but after being expressed in this way, it sounded strange no matter how hard it sounded, and combined with the situation just now... In an instant, all eyes were turned to Emmanuel.
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