Chapter Seventy-Two: Hitting the Audience
After the first shot passed, the crew immediately shot the second shot, and after the cell door opened, Lu Qing walked out of the prison. The third shot was Xu Wangqiu's turn, which was his sideways shot, filming him walking towards Lu Qing. The next shot is the shot of Xu Wangqiu and Lu Qing shaking hands, which is a little more complicated.
After a short period of preparation, the shooting began. In the camera lens, Lu Qing took a step forward, and at the same time, Xu Wangqiu walked into the frame from outside the camera. Lu Qing saw Xu Wangqiu stretch out his hand and said excitedly: "Comrade Xu Wangqiu!"
Xu Wangqiu held Lu Qing's hand hard: "Comrade Zhang Ran!"
Xie Fei was very satisfied with this shot, but when he turned his head and asked Zeng Lianping "how is it", the answer he got was "No, I have to do another one". Xie Fei shook his head helplessly and shouted, "This shot is good." Let's do it again. ”
After the filming resumed, Xie Fei quickly shouted to stop, and Xu Wangqiu heard Lu Qing shouting "Comrade Xu Wangqiu", but he couldn't control his emotions and laughed directly. Then the crew filmed again, and this time it finally passed. followed by a handshake scene, filming Lu Qing shaking hands with several other comrades. It wasn't until 12 o'clock at noon that I finally finished shooting the camera with my hand.
The shooting efficiency in the morning is a bit low, but Xu Wangqiu is not in a hurry, the movie has just begun, and the whole crew is in the run-in, a little slower is conducive to the run-in, there is no need to shoot a bunch of shots in a hurry.
The handshake shot is finished, but what the final effect will be, whether there is really no problem, is still unknown, and we must wait for the film to be washed out and the real image can be determined. In this era, if you are making a movie, if you are setting up a scene, then you have to wait for the technical master of the printing factory to say that there is no problem, and the crew can dismantle the scene and do the next scene.
After lunch, the crew took a short break and began to prepare for the afternoon shooting. Xu Wangqiu, Xie Fei, and Zeng Lianping sat together to discuss the scenes to be filmed in the afternoon. The afternoon shooting was a bit difficult, especially the pulling camera that was about to be taken. This shot is first a middle shot of Lu Qing and them, and then the camera slowly pulls back to form a large panorama, and at the same time, revealing the cells on both sides and the bloody hands of the prisoners in the prison.
The difficulty of this lens lies in the fact that the camera is shooting Lu Qing and them head-on, pulling them back and pulling them very far, if the guide rail is laid on the ground, the guide rail will be exposed when the lens is pulled back. Now there is no such professional photography cart, you can only use a small cart to pull, and the small cart is not easy to control the direction, a little crooked, the lens can not be used.
Xie Fei asked Zeng Lianping and the actors to rehearse several times, and only after making sure that there was no problem did they officially start filming.
In the camera shot, Lu Qing walked in the front, and Xu Wangqiu and the other three actors stood on either side. Lu Qing was closest to the camera, and he was relatively tall, looking taller than Xu Wangqiu and them. This is a typical multi-person medium shot, with a triangular composition. The triangle is the most stable structure, and the use of a triangle composition can bring a sense of calm and stability to the picture. The use of a triangular composition here alludes to the determination and invincibility of this group of revolutionaries, even if they are about to be shot, the enemy has not defeated them.
The five actors looked indifferent, with a shallow smile on their faces, and walked forward with firm steps. At this moment, Lu Qing, like the conductor of the band, waved his hands lightly and sang impassionedly: "Rise up, slaves of hunger and cold! Rise up, the suffering people of the world ......"
After Lu Qing sang "The Internationale," Xu Wangqiu and three other actors who played the role of revolutionaries sang along: "The blood is already boiling, and we must fight for the truth! The old world is in a ruins, and the slaves get up and ......."
At the same time, the crew slowly pulled the small cart backwards. As the camera pulls back, Lu Qing, Xu Wangqiu and others in the lens gradually become smaller, and at the same time, the prisoners in the cells on both sides appear in the camera. Since the prisoners were standing in their cells, they could not see their faces, only their bloody hands outstretched from the prison doors.
A pair of bloody hands slapped the railing of the cell door and sang "The Internationale" as if to see off their comrades: "Don't say that we have nothing, we want to be the masters of the world." This is the final struggle, united until tomorrow, Internachonel must be realized! This is the final struggle, united until tomorrow, Internachonel must be realized......
Seeing this scene, Zhang Ke's tears fell directly. He was arrested by the Kuomintang in 48 and thrown into prison, but was later rescued by Zhao Dan and escaped death. Seeing the familiar scene and listening to the familiar singing, he couldn't control his emotions.
Not only Zhang Ke, but many of the crew members burst into tears, and some even hummed alongside: "There has never been a savior, and we don't rely on the gods and emperors! To create the happiness of mankind, it is all up to us! We must regain the fruits of our labor and let our minds break through the cage! Quickly burn the fire red, and strike while the iron is hot to succeed......
Xie Fei remembered that he and Xu Wangqiu had discussed this plot, and he said to Xu Wangqiu that this plot was a bit fake, and it was impossible for the prisoners to sing "The Internationale" collectively, because if they sang this song, they might be considered communist/communist/party. Xu Wangqiu said that our film is not a historical documentary, it is a commercial film, and it does not need to be absolutely real, but needs to make the audience empathize with the characters; when Zhang Ran and the others sing "The Internationale," what does the audience want to do the most? It is to sing with them; when the prisoners sing "The Internationale," the audience's wish is fulfilled and they will empathize.
At that time, Xie Fei was a little unimpressed, but now that he really felt the empathy that Xu Wangqiu said, even he couldn't help humming "The Internationale" softly in his heart. At this moment, he truly realized what empathy is.
Wangqiu, this kid is so powerful, he simply figured out the audience!
A week later, all the footage of the prisoner car robbery in "Hoe Rape" was filmed. After the film was developed out and cut by the editor, Xu Wangqiu took all the staff of the "Hoe Rape" crew to the standard screening room of the Magic Film Studio to watch the sample film. Also watching the sample film with them were the leaders of the Magic Studio, as well as some directors.
In this era, film studios are very strict in controlling the shooting of films, and when a part of the film is made, the factory leaders, or even the leaders of the city bureau, will review the samples and make suggestions to the film crew, and the crew must make corresponding adjustments according to the suggestions.
Xu Wangqiu is not worried that the factory leaders will be dissatisfied with the sample, he has absolute confidence in his level, and the sample is the part of the prisoner carjacking, which can be said to be one of the most wonderful passages in the whole film. Although the hoe team did not fight the enemy, the whole atmosphere was very tense and absolutely exciting.
On the big screen, the clip of "Hoe Rape" was playing slowly, while Lu Qing and the others were singing "The Internationale", the camera slowly pulled back, Xu Wangqiu in the camera and they quickly became smaller, and the prisoners in the cells on both sides appeared in the camera. Since the prisoners were standing in their cells, they could only be seen holding out their bloody hands from the cell door.
Seeing this scene, the leaders present were slightly stunned, this scene was completely unexpected by them, and the next scene directly poked at the softest place in their hearts, making them instantly teary-eyed. The pair of bloody hands slapped the railing and sang "The Internationale", as if to see off their comrades: "Don't say that we have nothing, we want to be the masters of the world." This is the last struggle, united until tomorrow, and Internachonel must achieve it......
Xu Wangqiu saw that the leaders of the Demon Shadow Factory were in tears, and some even wiped their tears and showed a satisfied smile. This shot was carefully designed by him, and it is a technique often used in later Hollywood movies and many excellent commercial films.
Take Stephen Chow's "The King of Comedy" as an example, Yin Tianqiu slept with Liu Piaopiao, and when Liu Piaopiao left the next day, Yin Tianqiu tried to keep it, so he said I will raise you. As a result, Liu Piaopiao said, "Take care of yourself" and left. Next, the director first gave a shot outside the car window, and then shot Liu Piaopiao's crying face. Many viewers think this scene is very classic, and when they saw Liu Piaopiao crying bitterly, they were instantly hit.
The reason is that the audience substituted themselves into Yin Tianqiu, and when Liu Piaopiao said, "Take care of yourself", everyone thought that she didn't like Yin Tianqiu, and there was a feeling that her confession was rejected. However, when everyone saw Liu Piaopiao crying bitterly, they realized that she actually liked Yin Tianqiu, and the audience would feel that Yin Tianqiu brought in him, oh, she originally liked me, and there was a kind of surprise that she had lost and regained. If Stephen Chow filmed Cecilia Cheung getting into the car, and then filmed her slowly crying, then this sense of surprise would be gone.
The scene of "Hoe Rape" is also based on this principle, the movie starts with medium and close-up shots, only giving Lu Qing and them shots, not other prisoners, the audience doesn't know the reactions of other prisoners, thinking that no one cares about Lu Qing and them, thinking that Lu Qing is lonely. When Lu Qing and the others sang "The Internationale", the camera turned into a large panorama, and the audience saw the prisoners patting the railings and seeing the prisoners singing "The Internationale", and they suddenly realized that they were not alone, and there were so many people with us.
Xu Wangqiu is very confident in his design, and judging from the on-site reaction, it did hit the softest place in everyone's hearts.
After the sample was played, the lights in the standard screening room were turned on, and the people of the Magic Shadow Factory and the teachers and students of Nortel all crackled and applauded, and unspeakable joy surged on everyone's faces. The leaders were excited that there was such a work in the factory, and the crew was excited that they could participate in the film.
"Wangqiu, this kid is really amazing, I can't wait to watch the whole movie!"
"Singing the Internationale is so moving, I have tears coming down!"
"It's really amazing! It's very good in all aspects, but the most powerful thing is the design of the lens, which is a great breakthrough compared with the current movie! No wonder Director Xu asked the young directors in the factory to go to the set of "Hoe Rape" to see it if they have nothing to do!"
"Yes, the movie is all moving shots, but the camera movement is very stable, I really don't know how it was made!"
Hearing the people around him enthusiastically discussing the sample film of "Hoe Rape", Xu Sangchu patted Xu Wangqiu with a smug face, and laughed and said: "Good boy! This scene is very well filmed! If "Hoe Rape" is accompanied by music, I don't know how moving it will be! When the movie is finished, we must go to Beijing Film Studio to show it! We should really thank Beijing Film Studio, if they don't refuse, where will this drama get us!"
Xu Sangchu's heart is full of admiration for Xu Wangqiu's talent, he has not seen a genius, but he has never seen a director's first film that can shoot this level. He once again strengthened his thoughts, this is a genius among geniuses, it is simply a rare encounter in fifty years, no, it is a genius once in a century, such a genius must be dug up to the Magic Shadow Factory!