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“"Transcendence" is a very special work. In addition to the main narrative line of the film itself, the camera focuses on Henry and conducts a large number of interviews, or psychological monologues, to interpret and interpret the core ideas of the story, and then uses The fragmented approach is mixed into the theme of the movie. It is not the kind of documentary narration, but the raving expression of a one-act stage play..
This form of expression is very common in dramas. The most well-known is the classic line in "Hamlet", "To be or not to be, that is a question worth considering.".”
The entire monologue is nearly 400 words and takes about three to five minutes to perform. It is not only difficult to understand, but also full of philosophical reflections. This is a severe test for actors. However, with the widespread circulation of Shakespeare's plays, this symbol The sexual monologue became famous, and more and more people began to practice it repeatedly. It gradually became an important part of basic performance classes, and its popularity rate skyrocketed. Instead, it gave people the wrong impression that it was "not too difficult.".
In "Detachment", Tony focused the camera on the protagonist, giving Henry a lot of space for monologues, reflection, introspection, babble, and crooning, using the text as the framework and the performance as the color to create that poetic temperament. Gives the movie a unique texture.
But precisely because of this, the filming process of the movie cannot be advanced in a linear manner. When to shoot the main story line, when to shoot the single-shot monologue, and how to coordinate the coherence and burst of emotions, these are all issues that Tony must think about in advance. , and then the crew makes corresponding arrangements.
Today is the first day of the official launch of "Transcendence". If you follow the order of the script, the first scene should be the night before Henry goes to work, showing his daily state and showing the loneliness, loneliness and loneliness of the character. The characteristics of sadness; The next step should be that the high school principal faces the review and difficulties of the Ministry of Education. The school's performance points have not improved, and are even declining, which has affected the entire state's performance points. Moreover, students have repeatedly violated the law and caused troubles. Something must be done. Make rectifications.
The filming of these two scenes was very difficult, involving a lot of lines and lens switching..
Although "Detachment" is an independent film crew, it is also an art film crew. The director's style is weird, elusive, and seems to be unreasonable; but even Tony hopes that the film can be successfully completed. , the superstitious meaning of seeking luck in the first scene is still very important.
Therefore, after thinking about it, Tony gave up the first two scenes of the script and chose the simplest scene as the starting work for today.——
Henry, the substitute teacher who came to report to the school, got off the bus. Before entering the school building, he stood by the bus stop. He stayed for a while to adjust his mood, and then turned and entered the school..
To put it simply, it is a scene of standing under a bus stop and posing as a model. It only takes a few seconds of footage to be edited into the movie, five seconds at most. The filming difficulty is close to zero, ensuring that the crew can get off to a good start..
Renly walked all the way to the bus stop on the street and was ready to start shooting; the staff behind him were organizing extras, and they needed to show the busy scene of school in the morning; on the other side, Tony was greeting the camera crew Discuss light and color issues with the lighting team.
Habitually, Renly raised his head and looked for the stage manager, or the assistant director. At this time, they should come over to communicate with Renly, further explain the next shooting track, lens distance and the content of the scene, and determine the actors. Be able to walk in the right direction when performing - even when shooting from the back, without eye focus, the actor needs to have a general understanding of the camera's position, otherwise the performance will easily lose focus.
The same actors, giving the same performance, have completely different presentations under the lenses of different directors. Some directors are particularly good at capturing the details of performances, but for some directors, under their lenses, Changes in eyes, expressions, and body parts are easily blurred and lost..
The importance of communication before shooting has become more and more prominent. In several works so far, even with different directors in "Pacific War", this cooperation model has continued.
But at this moment, looking left and right, Renly could not find anyone. He was standing alone next to the bus stop, like a lost lamb, no one cared about him..
Renly turned around, looking for Roy and Nathan in the crowd, and cast a doubtful glance. The two men ran over quickly, but before they could get closer, Tony's voice came over, "Everyone Everything is ready, the countdown begins.”
Tony seemed to have sensed Renly's confusion, and walked around, speaking loudly, "Take a shot first and see the effect." Then he nodded and quickly walked to the monitor..
“Renly? "Roy had already ran over and shouted. Renly waved his hand to indicate that it was okay, and then his thoughts slowly settled down..
It can be seen that he still lacks enough experience. Different directors have different styles, and have different understandings of lenses, performances, and overall structure. He has not worked with many directors, and his style is not distinctive enough. Suddenly, he and Past habits conflicted, and then I couldn’t adapt to them..
The free and unstructured style of an artist like Tony, who works on it while shooting, is obviously a style.
However, the uncertainty of this method is too great. If the actor never finds the state, or the director never finds inspiration, then he can only keep shooting repeatedly, and the consumption of film is a huge expense. It may not be a big deal for a large crew, but for a small independent crew, it is an unimaginable burden..
However, Renly is not the one who makes budgets, so he should calm down and prepare to start filming..
Accompanied by the clear and loud shouts of the scene recorder, Tony calmly shouted the first sentence "Start shooting". All the noise around him settled down, and all aspects of the entire crew entered the state..
The students were happily wandering on the lawn at the entrance of the campus, chatting carelessly. They had obviously arrived at the school, but were unwilling to go in. It was not until the harsh bell rang that the crowds swarmed towards the teaching building. And then, in the blink of an eye, the playground became empty, with only a handful of people left, like tails that didn't have time to disappear, shrinking into the building..
Looking around, the entire playground suddenly became deserted, with only a lonely figure left on the street..
It was a man, wearing a regular suit, with a smoky gray top, dark blue trousers, a white shirt, and a red tie. The whole outfit was like a pile of patches, messy; he carried a sunglasses on his left shoulder. It's a shiny black briefcase, but the texture of the leather shows the traces of years of use..
He leaned on the metal pole of the bus stop with his back, and often took half a step back with his left leg. He lowered his head and took out the tobacco leaves and tobacco from his briefcase, and seriously began to roll up the cigarette. There was an infinite expression on his downturned face. Focusing, the roar of an engine came from the street. He raised his head and glanced along the sound. For a moment, the light revealed a little tension and confusion, but then he lowered his gaze again. Before the ripples could spread, Disappeared without a trace, concentrating on rolling cigarettes again.
The handsome face has green stubble, and the hairstyle is combed into a 28-part back hair to show off the facial features; the handsome eyebrows are calm and indifferent, without too much expression, and the focused light is cast on those deep eyes. In the eyes, sparsely falling water falls through the eyelashes; the relaxed corners of the mouth outline a touch of alienation and indifference, just like the mist on the lake in the morning, silent and dense, but always people can't help but want to peep..
At this time, the class bell has stopped ringing, and the tail at the door of the teaching building has already entered. The entire playground is quiet. There is no other figure except the man. Even the noise has disappeared without a trace like smoke. That sudden The tranquility of stillness brings out a hint of desolation..
The curling silence fell on the man's shoulders like light smoke. He looked thin and frail, his calm face had almost no expression, and his slender fingertips flexibly rolled up the tobacco leaves. His restrained silence and dullness were really ordinary. Wuqi, it seems that there is no sense of existence when standing on such an empty flat land, but there is a hazy feeling all over the body, which is really difficult to describe in words..
The cigarette was rolled, and the man put the cigarette butt in his mouth, but did not light it. He just stood there quietly, letting the faint smell of smoke linger under his nose. There were no unnecessary movements or expressions. He could not see What comes out is sadness, pain, depression, expectation, happiness, and indifference. To be precise, it seems that there is no emotion at all. He just stands there in a straightforward manner. There is no problem in saying that he is a transparent person..
But just such a figure has an indescribable charm and an indescribable story. There is an endless flavor hidden between the sparse eyebrows. It cannot be explained, and it flows slowly under the cold light. One can't help but want to peek into those eyes, trying to find an entrance from the pupils..
Then, the man gently bit his cigarette holder, turned around, and walked straight towards the teaching building. He didn't light the cigarette, nor did he throw it away; there was no sorrow, no emotion, no lines, and no words. No unnecessary movements. Just like that, just like a model, just stand there for five seconds, then turn around and leave..
The slightly straightened shoulders cheered up, and the head was held high, but it seemed that it was half a breath away, and could not really raise the head and chest. The long strides were strong and fast, but they seemed a little thin. The light and shadow quickly passed by the side. It flows between the face, shoulder line and forearms, outlining a touch of light loneliness, but that's all, it's fleeting..
“Card！”
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