2284 unexpected talent
“The filming of "Rogue One" slowly kicked off amidst the turmoil and chaos. The first day of filming experienced ups and downs, and rumors and gossips were easily filled; but as the filming progressed, As the work progresses, things gradually get on track, and the progress of the work begins to go smoothly..
Even more than expected.
The acting work of Renly and Felicity is getting better and better, and different sparks often burst out between rival scenes, and occasionally their on-the-spot performance can become the finishing touch; most importantly, because it is a commercial movie, the two actors' The atmosphere is also extremely relaxed, and efforts are made to avoid exerting too much force and breaking the overall balance. This also makes the filming set often echo with laughter, and the cheerful and comfortable working environment makes people feel happy..
The humor of the two actors Ben Mendelsohn and Wen Jiang continued throughout the filming breaks. The back-and-forth interaction between Alan Tudyk, the super lively treasure, and Mads Mikkelson, the king of cold jokes It can always trigger laughter inadvertently. Of course, there are many masters hidden among the staff. Even if there are frictions and bumps in the work process, and unpleasant things are inevitable, you can always relax after the shooting..
However, what is really decisive is Garris's working model..
After the early running-in period, Garris determined the relevant details and completely established the shooting framework and execution method of the entire movie. Everything was hidden in his mind. During the shooting process, he could make changes according to the specific situation at any time. With the adjustment, the instructions and intentions have become clearer. From the behind-the-scenes production teams such as the lighting team and photography team to the actor team such as the performance team, the ideas have become clear and direct..
Naturally, the entire crew started to operate at high speed like a precision instrument..
What Jason McGatlin was worried about did not happen - the first scene was shot twenty-nine times. It was just an exception. The smooth shooting allowed all the crew members to concentrate and unite. Work together towards a common goal.
Difficulties and setbacks are still there, they won't go away completely, but that's what filmmaking is about, you have a problem, you solve it, you move on, then you have a problem again. It's the same with life..
Such as at this moment.
“Craig, where are my reference pictures? Craig, the screen is stuck again! Craig！”
The entire crew was calling Craig-Hammack, the executive director of visual effects on-set. Felicity was hanging wires in mid-air, and then the filming couldn't start. All the staff While looking for Craig, the sound from the walkie-talkie failed to be transmitted, and in the end I could only run over directly, hoping to complete the communication face to face so that the filming could start smoothly..
“The conceptual basis of the entire movie "Rogue One" comes from John Noel - he is also one of the producers. He is a senior employee of Industrial Light & Magic, the world's top visual effects company. His origins with the Star Wars series can be traced back By the mid-1990s, a story concept for the Empire's ultimate weapon, the Death Star, was derived from the original series, but it is only now that his ideas have been realized and put into production..
As one of the world's most authoritative visual effects experts, John Noel also arrived at Pinewood Studios, but like Renly, he focused more on his own work. The coordination and distribution of the crew was left to Jason- McGatlin is in charge.
The reason why John Noel arrived at the scene in person was to use real-time special effects technology on the set - Renly had experienced it before when filming "Interstellar", but it was not as complete and comprehensive as "Rogue One". The entire special effects team was on During the actor's performance, the entire virtual special effects scene was built.
On the one hand, the virtual special effects scene is projected on the screen through a projector, creating a real synchronized environment for the actors and more perfectly integrating into the performance state; on the other hand, the virtual special effects scene will also be synchronously presented on the monitor screen to provide reference for the director , allowing the director to evaluate the effect while shooting.
Of course, these virtual special effects are relatively rough and incomplete. They need to be further improved during the post-production process, and may even need to be re-produced; but during the shooting process, they can still provide an intuitive and effective reference, which has greatly changed the blue screen/ The emptiness and emptiness of green screen shooting.
In order to achieve such an effect, John Noll's entire special effects team built a giant LED surround screen with a diameter of fifty feet on the set. The center of the screen is twenty feet wide to play dynamic images to ensure that the most realistic and appropriate effect can be created. virtual shooting environment.
“"Interstellar" was filmed more than a year ago. In just one year, the filming technology has obviously been updated, and John Noel is the leading figure. However, advancement often means that more debugging is needed, or If you are not mature enough, problems will inevitably occur during the filming process..
It's as if Felicity is ready now, but there is no picture on the screen, and she doesn't know which link has the problem, so everyone is looking for Craig.
Felicity, who was suspended in the air, was relaxed and still had time to joke, "Craig, you're not deliberately retaliating against me because you lost at Texas Hold'em last night, are you? Then Tony should be blamed, not me. wrong！”
There was joy on set.
Another example is the previous scene.
Renly and Felicity had a dispute while they were filming, and they had disagreements over the details of the performance, the lighting route, and the camera track. As a result, the camera team, lighting team, and sound team were all involved. Everyone was red-faced and refused to give in. , the tense situation made others break into a cold sweat..
In the end, Renly made the final decision, leaving all the situations to Garris for decision, and finally obeyed the director's instructions. Faced with the huge pressure to coordinate the differences between different departments, Garris did not panic at all, calmly analyzed the situation, and even put forward his own Different opinions, adjustments completed, and final decision.
Although Garris is a naive young man who does not understand the world, his integration ability during the work process is impressive. His impartial and honest attitude allows him to break away from his position and give more objective and more accurate opinions. Rational opinions; more importantly, he clearly knows what he is doing and how to achieve his goals. This is the key role of the director's position..
Of course, the premise is that his partner will not be so angry that.
But I don’t know if this can be regarded as Garris’ unexpected talent. Even in large-scale film crews, he has found a place in his own way. From “Godzilla” to “Rogue One”, this seems to be the case—— At least there aren't any negative rumors coming out of Warner Bros. wrapping up filming on "Godzilla".
In the end, the tense and chaotic situation was successfully resolved. After the filming, the actors and staff were chatting and laughing again..
In this way, the filming of "Rogue One" is on the right track. The crew's operation is smoother and smoother than imagined, and the progress is faster..
The same was true for the scene being filmed. Craig showed up in time and quickly solved the problem with the display screen. The crew restarted filming. Felicity successfully completed her filming task and ended the suffering of this scene. Before entering the next scene, the crew needs to readjust. The lights, cameras, etc. all need to be rearranged, which allows the actors to win a short rest and adjustment time..
Felicity adjusted her slightly sore shoulder muscles and walked towards the common room, only to find Renly sitting in the common room, which made her joke, "Sir, please don't Is it okay to maliciously occupy public resources? We need more rest space..”
Max, who was sitting diagonally across from him, chuckled, "The next scene will be his, and he came here specifically to play with us..”
The good ridicule was interrupted by Max. Felicity stamped her feet and complained, "Max！”
Then Tony-Zhen came to the rescue, "Renly came here specially and actually prepared coffee for us. Today's afternoon tea was provided by Renly.".”
“Ho ho ho, welcome, welcome." Several actors nearby were cheering..
Felicity looked at Renly helplessly, spread her hands, "I just said one thing." Then everyone covered Renly..
Renly spread his hands and said calmly, "Do you know how difficult it is to be loved by others?" That proud and smug expression made Felicity roll her eyes. Shaking his head to express his helplessness, "Dear Renly, you have changed..”
“I guess so." Renly's response made the surrounding actors burst into laughter. Even Felicity couldn't hold it back and burst into laughter..
But because she smiled too much, Felicity's arms, waist, etc. were stretched, and the sore muscles caused her facial features to wrinkle toward the middle. Although today's Wia session was not long, it lasted for many times. After days of accumulation, her body still protested and she needed to rest..
Felicity found a chair nearby, sat down, looked around, and then complained, "Wait, where's the coffee? I thought we could have coffee?" Obviously, the joke on Renly was not over yet. Felicity narrowed her eyes, looked at Renly meaningfully, and expressed her condemnation.
While he was talking, Nathan Press led two staff members, pushing a small cart with coffee bustling on it. The rich aroma of coffee filled the lounge, easily attracting everyone. caught everyone's attention and answered Felicity's question..
Renly gave Felicity a big smile, as if to say, "The coffee you want.".”
This made Felicity silently roll her eyes in response, but made Renly laugh happily..
In this regard, Felicity said, “Coffee is more important..”
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