741 Lazy donkey wallowing
It may sound like green screen acting is not difficult, but it is not. To put it simply, the actor must construct the corresponding picture in his mind and make blind gestures in the air, just like dancing without accompaniment. Looks a bit neurotic.
From a certain perspective, this is one of the reasons why actors' performances in super commercial blockbusters are generally relatively stiff and jerky. On the one hand, it is the deviation between the brain's imagination and the computer-generated images; on the other hand, it is the gap between imagination and imagination. The performance gap caused by this is inevitable.
All the movies shot by Christopher Nolan always insist on shooting on location, just to avoid such a stereotype. Paul Greengrass insists on building the entire scene in the studio for the same consideration..
If it is just to perform in front of the air, then it is not difficult for Renly. In stage performances, one-man show is a required subject, and many classic plays are complete one-man shows. It is not just a monologue, the actor also needs to be alone A person can experience various emotions and experiences of a character on an empty stage, even nightmares, fantasies, conversations with God, and so on..
The real difficulty of this scene is that most of the green screen acting involves fighting with the air, or imagining that you are a comic character and your hands can perform qigong and the like. As children, they always liked to play like this; but When you grow up, it will be a bit embarrassing if you repeat this again.
What's more, today's scene is not only green screen acting, but also involves wire-drafting, explosions, collisions, rolling and head-on firefights. At the end, Cage and Rita had the only warmth in the entire movie. Moment: A kiss before separation. It can be said that this scene is definitely the most difficult problem..
After entering the set, you will see a lifelike ruins that look like a desolate land after the war. But when you really get into it, you will find that the stone is not stone, but foam; the glass is not glass, but a special material; steel is not actually Steel, but high-tech synthetic heat-resistant materials.
There is a crane parked on the left, and the huge lifting robot arm looks spectacular; a track is paved on the ground in the center, with a camera position installed at the front, and behind it is a trailer with items made of special materials placed on it. The outline of the helicopter frame; in the corner diagonally ahead, the on-site special effects artist is creating smoke, testing the effect of smoke release, making the ruins look more realistic.
The entire crew is working intensively on the final confirmation, including the operating track of the machinery, the operating direction of the lens, the expected effect of the picture, etc. Even if the computer special effects can complete most of the picture requirements in the later stage, the scene still needs to be perfect, and more importantly The most important thing is that safety issues must not be taken carelessly..
Without hesitation, Renly walked straight towards the crane, stopped between the crane and the helicopter model, looked at the staff who were confirming the binding of the equipment, and shouted, "Hey, Jordan, how are you getting ready?？”
Jordan-O'Neil, a 25-year-old stunt double, specializes in action and drag racing. Although he is young, he has been in the industry for two years; however, for a stunt double, For him, the similarity in appearance is an important advantage, but he is relatively tall and not that strong. None of the action actors working on the front line can use him as a stand-in, so he mainly plays in TV series..
This time, "Edge of Tomorrow" became Jordan's first movie stunt work. His overall body shape is very close to Renly, and his height is only one inch shorter. Even his hair is a similar light brown, plus His agility and experience make him the perfect choice as Renly's replacement..
When filming "Fast and Furious 5" before, Hobbs played by Renly had no racing scenes and only three fight scenes, so he did not use stuntmen at all. Vin Diesel and Paul Walker Yes, they have professional racing stuntmen, but they still perform the fighting scenes themselves..
But "Edge of Tomorrow" is different. There are a small amount of extreme actions in the movie. For example, in the next scene, Cage falls out of the helicopter, but grabs a fixed rope and hangs outside. Rita accelerates towards Lu When he was in the floating palace, Cage was like a kite placed outside. It was messy in the storm, and then kept hitting the ground and getting involved in the wind and waves. Finally, when the helicopter stopped, Cage even flew out..
This series of actions is not only extremely difficult, but also requires special skills. Professional stuntmen must be used. Even if Renly wants to do it himself, he is unable to do so..
Looking up, Jordan showed a big smile to Renly and made an "OK" gesture, "I've rehearsed it several times, no problem. Why, are you going to follow the process again?"？”
“Well. I have to put on the equipment in a while and prepare for the connection, so I'll come over and have a look." This was obviously not the first time. Renly walked to the side skillfully and watched Jordan's preparations..
The part of flying the kite suspended outside the helicopter will be completed by Jordan. The crane's mechanical arm will hoist the wire, allowing Jordan to bump in mid-air. Directly in front are four large blowers to ensure that the ferocious fire suppression can be created. Effect, Jordan will use his professional skills to perform the effect required by the director.
Jordan will complete the part where the kite breaks after the helicopter hits the glass pyramid, but Renly also needs to complete it, because after rolling down, there will be a close-up of the middle. The director prepared two sets of shooting plans, one is fixed The medium shot captures the scene where Cage enters a state of preparation immediately after landing; the first set uses his best hand-held photography to follow Cage's footsteps and gradually kick off the climax of the decisive battle..
Paul Greengrass is more inclined to the second option, but the specific shooting effect needs to be confirmed by actual operation. But what is certain is that both options require Renly to show his face, so Renly needs to go into battle in person; When the presentation effect fails to meet expectations, Paul will use an alternative plan, which is to complete the part where the kite breaks its string and rolls, and then quickly switches the camera to connect the scene after Renly lands..
There are many different ways to shoot a movie, and the resulting effects are even more varied. If the actors cannot achieve the effect in the director's mind, the quality of the finished product will inevitably be compromised. This is one of the reasons why choosing the cast is crucial..
In the previous "Edge of Tomorrow", Tom Cruise's performance was a little stiff, not only in literary dramas, but also in martial arts. To some extent, age and physical condition still affected the quality of the finished product..
In order to achieve the perfect effect conceived by Paul, Renly has been working side by side with Jordan and rehearsed the entire scene many times. While ensuring safety, the entire shot was as smooth and seamless as possible. Not only that, in Green In the case of screen shooting, Renly also needs a more immersive feeling. Walking with Jordan, this will undoubtedly be of great help..
“I suggest you practice rolling like a lazy ass, then you’ll be fine.” Jordan joked with a smile..
It is interesting to work with Renly. He is not the type who frequently expresses his gratitude, nor is he the type who disappears during the filming and deliberately comes to ask after the filming is over - in the eyes of most actors, a double The actor is not an actor, he is just a member of the behind-the-scenes staff; he is the type who talks about things and is attentive. They will get together to discuss the shooting of the entire scene. He will also ask about the shooting techniques of certain stunts. He will also talk to The stand-in appeared on the set and started working together……
There is no special treatment, but the stuntman is treated as a fellow actor and works diligently. This is called respect. In addition, Paul Walker, Rami Malek, who are always happy to get together with them, and occasionally come over Slippery Donald Glover and Jennifer Lawrence... it's always fun and relaxing to work on the set of "Edge of Tomorrow".
Lazy donkey rolling. This is a Chinese martial arts term that Jordan learned from Renly. Renly also demonstrated it at that time, successfully making everyone laugh..
Renly did not speak, but half-crouched down, turned twice, and simulated a lazy donkey rolling motion. Then he deliberately straightened his chest and shook his head slightly. His eyes were sharp and resolute, and his shoulders were straight and strong. , slowly, slowly stood up, exuding the aura of "I am the protagonist, I am a hero, I am a handsome guy, I am charming", and finally said, "How is it? My Hollywood posture is now hot enough. Alright？”
With this move, not only Jordan, but other staff around him burst into laughter..
This is the punchline of their on-site special effects team - Renly mocks the heroes in those American-themed action movies, such as "Die Hard", "Mission: Impossible", "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "007" and other movies. In this way, no matter how embarrassed he is, the male protagonist still has to look cool. With the director's slow-motion close-ups, his whole body exudes the smell of hormones..
Renly laughed at himself and said that he should also cooperate with such an action, otherwise the whole movie would be embarrassing. It was really too frustrating and he didn't look like the leading actor of a super commercial blockbuster at all..
“Renly! Renly! "Jordan pinched his throat and imitated the little girls, screaming, cheering and shouting, and responded to Renly, causing the laughter around him to boil even more..
Abby Mills, who walked over at this time, didn't know what was going on. She looked at everyone laughing in confusion and asked in surprise, "What's wrong?" She thought something was wrong with herself, so she lowered her head and looked at Youyou. "Is there something wrong with my look?" The question mark on his face made everyone laugh even more joyfully..
Renly smiled and shook his head, "What do you want when you come here?？”
“Yes, you need to go to the venue now. We will rehearse for the last time and then go into shooting. Other departments have already prepared." Abby did not continue to pursue it, but insisted on her position as a dramatist, "The camera position of the entire scene and positioning, do you need me to explain it again?？”
“No. Let's get started.！”
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