Chapter 142: Free and easy
"For the lighting of this whole scene, we shot it in completely low light. Sid said confidently.
"It's finally here, baby. "And Lance was already gearing up.
"Then everyone is ready. Although Sid's words were questioning, the tone was affirmative.
"Yes!" "Of course. "Ready!"
"Let's get started. Sid gave the order, and everyone ran to their positions, and Jeremy and Amy, the heroes and heroines, were already ready.
"Wow, I can't believe we're filming here, it's, it's incredible. Amy Adams couldn't help but say as she looked around at the wonderful streetscape.
"Yes? I think it's just a bright spot in our future journey. Sid smiled faintly.
"Haha, not everyone is as calm as Sid. Jeremy laughed, "My hands are shaking." As he spoke, he looked around, "Oh my God, this place is really big enough!"
It turned out that their crew was in the famous Times Square in New York at the moment, in order to shoot the scene when the hero and heroine in the film wore headphones and roamed around New York romantically, the crew specially got permission to shoot a movie in Times Square at night.
In order to shoot this scene, the New York City Police Department also specially cordoned off the bustling Times Square, and then replaced it with special extras and various props, including New York street performers, down-and-out artists who paint people on the spot, and New York's characteristic tour carriages.
Sid doesn't know how Weinstein's company originally filmed this scene, but the cost of renting these physical props and blockades is quite expensive, which can be described as the biggest scene in the film, not one of them.
In terms of shooting, in order to maximize the beauty of the night scene, Sid and Lance unanimously decided to use low-light shooting, that is, they did not use actual lighting at all, but directly used the night lighting of the streets of New York.
Whether it is the bright neon lights or the flickering and dim street street lamps, only with this set of Lance Arcord's best methods can the charm of New York be shown to the greatest extent, and only in this way can the change of mentality of the hero and heroine be better highlighted, and it is also an important moment to give the audience warm changes.
"Lance, you're all set. Sid looked at Lance Arcord, who was wearing a full set of Stennis shock mounters in front of him.
"Of course, let the horses come. Lance said confidently, reusing low-light shooting, as if he had regained the feeling he had when he and Sid filmed "Curfew" together.
"That's good. Sid smiled and nodded, then looked at the other person in charge of beating the racket.
"Three hundred and seventy-two, the first time, start!"
After playing the board, Jeremy and Amy put on their headphones and pretended to be a white iPod and began to roam around Times Square while listening to music.
This scene is actually a scene that shows the hero and heroine walking freely and New York at night, and the most important thing in the whole part is the sense of carelessness.
Like the laid-back and humorous Woody Allen films, Sid didn't think about going exactly the "historical" version.
Instead, he boldly encouraged Jeremy and Amy to perform freely, after all, in his script, there was only one sentence for this paragraph - "Greta and Dan listened to music while walking the streets of Manhattan".
So improvisation and improvisation became the focus of tonight, so while the crew was busy preparing, no one bothered Jeremy and Amy, who were sitting on the high chairs next to them.
When they were preparing for their roles, one of them turned up the music to the fullest with his Walkman and let himself be enchanted, while the other kept muttering to himself, isolating himself from the world around him as if praying and chanting.
And when the sound of "Let's shoot!" was ordered, Amy and Jeremy put on white headphones and splitters, and the two shared an iPod to listen to music, and the two suddenly seemed to be "activated".
Amy smiled as she walked and said something, and Jeremy lip-synced as if he was playing some kind of imitation game.
The two of them first strolled, looked around Times Square, and then danced to the song, just like that, dancing awkwardly on the street as if no one was around, the self-entertaining "crazy" posture, almost catching up with the awkward dance of a certain old mold later.
This large section of night scene shooting actually includes quite a few scenes, where logic is not important, emotional catharsis is important, and it is destined to require a lot of post-editing.
So after filming the scenes of Times Square four times, the crew took a hot iron to shoot in the streets and alleys of Manhattan.
Whether it's dancing to headphones in an overcrowded club, or dancing at the entrance to the Upper West Side, where single-family houses are lined with detached houses.
Oh yes, and listening to music on the New York subway.
It took several nights for the final night scene to be filmed.
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Although the filming schedule of "Begin Again's Song Changes Your Life" was very tight, Sid did not forget his agreement with a certain little Lori.
"Big brother, thank you!" Allison jumped for joy at the sight of the brand-new guitar she had taken out of her guitar bag.
"No thanks. Sid smiled and said, "Would you like to try it?"
"Well, good. Alison nodded, picking up her guitar and familiarizing herself with the strings.
Today Alison removed her headband, and her pale blonde hair hung down, both flattering her face and showing a certain degree of femininity.
Although Sid didn't say anything, he couldn't help but laugh faintly in his heart, saying that European and American Lori are precocious, it seems to be really a wise saying.
"It was the first song I wrote myself, and it was called 'Lucky You'. Alison said in a tender voice.
"Well, well, please play for us. Sid smiled.
Allison nodded, and then plucked the strings, which did not match her appearance, her voice was clear and distinctive, not high-pitched, but very clear.
Although there are more or less problems with her breath, her voice has a unique sharpness, like the first light that pierces the dawn.
"It's kind of interesting. Sid chuckled softly as he listened to Allison's singing.
At the end of the song, although Alison did not speak, her big fluttering eyes were full of curious inquiry.
"Yes, this song. Sid smiled faintly.