Disaster Artist

"Disaster Artist(

"Book Hall, I want the whole picture to present such a light effect."

"Wang Si, it's like falling into the lake, slowly sinking and suffocating."

"Then, just above the head, you can vaguely see a layer of golden light penetrating into the lake water layer by layer. This beam of light does not need to be focused on Wang Si like a spotlight. What I hope is not the kind of spotlight from God's perspective, but It is the effect of dimming the light layer by layer along with the sinking action.”

"The final visual effect is that, along with the entire dialogue, the light sinks little by little, implying that Wang Si is also sinking little by little."

"On the one hand, it implies Wang Si's mood changes; on the other hand, it implies Wang Si's real situation."

"But the whole process needs to be secretive. I hope that the audience can't even notice the change, but can be vaguely immersed in the effect created by the light. A psychological suggestion is enough."

"Can you do it?"

Lighting always plays a very important role in movies, and the difference between natural light and artificial light can create different effects.

A small group of directors favor natural light because they believe that the film needs to be as realistic as possible, and if the lighting is too bright, it will distort the film.

A small number of directors use artificial light flexibly. They believe in the power of the big screen, and use artificial light to support the atmosphere and achieve the effect they want.

Lu Qian, somewhere in between, he does not want the movie to be too distorted and the lighting to grab the audience's attention; he also hopes to implant psychological cues through effects such as light, composition, sound, etc., just like "Pirates of a Dream" Like space", quietly plant a seed in the depths of my mind, and then wait for the seed to take root and sprout, leaving a lingering aftertaste.

This is one of the reasons why Lu Qian likes to work with Su Ziyi:

Su Ziyi always dared to meet all challenges, and the work "Raid" is undoubtedly the best platform to show Su Ziyi's strength.

But artistic creation also needs to bravely break the frame, so Lu Qian is also looking forward to the sparks from the collision between him and Yin Shutang.

Yin Shutang did not immediately nod or object, but chewed and thought for a moment.

"Director, what do you mean, the whole picture is surrounded by dark shadows, and then the color transitions naturally to the middle, showing a clear blue, as if the sun is shining on the lake, and we are shooting the footage captured by the documentary on the bottom of the lake."

"But the difference is that we need the light to be more penetrating, to penetrate down little by little."

Yin Shutang's picture became clearer, and Lu Qian nodded excitedly in affirmation, but Yin Shutang's words changed.

"But in this case, the sentiment is the opposite."

"I mean, Wang Si is in the process of sinking slowly, so the light around Wang Si should be getting darker and darker, as if falling into the abyss, not the surrounding light getting brighter and brighter."

"So, the light should not penetrate downward, but should be pulled upward, so that the blue surrounding Wang Si gradually becomes more and more intense, which is why you chose the blue moment to shoot this scene. ,Right?"

The most special thing about the blue hour is that the blue is getting deeper and darker. Before dawn, the world will briefly re-enter the darkness, and then the sun will jump out of the horizon and tear the night. Light up the world in no time.

For the light, Yin Shutang is the expert, immediately cut to the point.

Lu Qian's eyes lit up and nodded in affirmation.

"So, at the beginning, the light should be pulled away and the darkness should settle."

"Then, the sun came out, and the light re-precipitated to dispel the darkness. At this time, the entire camera perspective needed to be switched."

"We pulled up the blackout curtains in the entire living room to make sure the kitchen and dining room were well lit, but Wang Si and Wang Ge entered the living room to watch TV news, which means they were escaping the light and entering the darkness, and I needed the camera to show This sense of chaos."

After a few words, Lu Qian updated his requirements, because he had a clear picture in his mind, so he always knew what he needed.

Yin Shutang, lost in thought, then nodded solemnly, "I can."

Lu Qian snapped his fingers, then turned to look at Chen Mu.

"You can look back at the clip I just shot, and I think the focus should be adjusted a little bit."

"Your expressions are very detailed, and even close-ups and even close-ups can show emotional layers, but I don't have much hope for his words. We need the help of light and lenses."

"Mainly close-up, but when switching to close-up, you can create some out-of-focus effects to make his expression fall into chaos, and properly inject the slight shaking of the heartbeat to convey the effect of heavy and turbid breathing. It can create the feeling of falling slowly."

"Then, I will add two lines to Wang Ge's lines, but these two lines are a gap, and I will ask for the sound to cooperate. These two lines are blurred, and the focus of the camera needs to be clear to capture Wang Si's expression."

"This shot can be a close-up, even if his expression is stiff and embarrassing, there is no problem. The main purpose is to convey the effect of emotional wandering."

"One second, one second is fine, no, less than one second, I don't want this pause to be too long."

How should the performance be captured?

The conversation between Lu Qian, Yin Shutang and Chen Mu is now being presented:

Through the scheduling and presentation of the lens ~www.novelmt.com~ through the assistance of lighting and sound and other means.

Simply put, it can be divided into two steps.

The first step is to present it from perspective, front, side, back, looking up, looking down, panorama, medium shot, and close-up. The emotional pressure felt by different perspectives is completely different. Naturally, the performance of actors in front of the audience is also different. , just like a Rubik's cube, the director decides which side of the "rubik's cube" the audience sees.

The second step is to implant emotional cues through auxiliary means, including but not limited to lighting, sound, soundtrack, voice-over, editing, etc. A truly brilliant director is like a top close-up magician, everything is presented in front of the audience , but the hidden tricks are confusing the audience's judgment and leading the audience into the world of magic.

Of course, if Zhang Benqing's performance is still like a zombie, then Lu Qian can't create a thrilling performance out of nothing. He can't let the hero act as a faceless person all the time, right?

"Also, I've just tried some of the scene shift and focus shift tricks, but it's a bit clumsy, mostly to create a dizzy effect."

"Finally, when Wang Ge broke the frame and entered the living room, I needed the combination of photography and light to create that sense of chaos, and then Wang Ge and Wang Si entered the living room one after the other, without the need for a separate kitchen full of brilliance. Close-ups, but I need the lens to feel the brightness of the rear that's not in the lens."

"So, is there any problem?"

In just a few minutes, Lu Qian has completed the overall layout——

When Zhang Benqing was complaining and losing his temper, it was obvious that Lu Qian had still accomplished an incredible job.