Chapter 48: You jump, I jump!
took two sets of shots one after another, and everyone's cooperation became much more tacit, and the next few components of shots were also shot well.
After passing the riders, Tang Feng rushed into a narrow cul-de-sac, at the end of which was a wall more than two meters high and on either side of dilapidated apartment buildings.
Although there is no obvious point of focus, there are still some signs of damage on the walls due to disrepair.
He had already tried, and there were two recesses that could be borrowed, and as long as he climbed up the high wall, he could climb up the roof along the drain.
But the alley was too narrow to fit the rail photography device, so he could only use the rocker arm to follow, but fortunately he had already asked Wilton to prepare a large rocker device.
In addition to the main camera hanging on the crane, Tang Feng also arranged for Affleck to put on Steadicam and hold the camera behind him to take some close-ups.
Interestingly, when preparing before, no one noticed that there was a fat Garfield hidden in the shade outside the wall.
Just as Tang Feng struggled to climb onto the wall, the fat cat actually jumped onto the wall.
Tang Feng was immediately startled by the sudden appearance of the fat cat, and almost fell off the wall with a soft hand, while the fat cat was so frightened that the hair on his whole body exploded, and he fell down due to excessive fright before he could stop.
Fortunately, the fat cat's balance is good, and he adjusted his posture when he was in mid-air.
After it landed on the ground safely, it protested twice to Tang Feng on the wall, and then ran away with its tail between its legs.
This sudden situation was captured by two cameras, especially Affleck's close-up, which filmed the whole process vividly.
First Tang Feng's surprise at the sudden attack, then the fat cat's clumsy jumping, and its furrowing, losing its balance, falling, adjusting its posture, landing on the ground in protest, until it fled in disgrace.
Everything seems so natural, smooth, and full of joy that people can't help but laugh.
After seeing it, everyone praised Affleck's witty reaction, and he himself was complacent about being able to shoot such a shot.
After experiencing this little episode, everyone's interest was even higher, and it didn't take much time to finish filming the scene of the chase on the roof.
Although it's on the top of a building, this set of shots is actually the easiest, as long as you maintain enough speed and rhythm when jumping over those low obstacles, so that it doesn't make people look dull.
Soon, it was 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
At this time, Los Angeles is sunny and has a little more breeze than in the afternoon, giving people a very comfortable feeling, and it is the best time for outdoor activities.
After most of the day's shooting, most of the parkour scenes have been completed, and only the last two finale scenes remain.
One group was Pete blocked in the bedroom by the bandits, and when he was panicking, the bandits shot the door open, and he had no choice but to escape from the balcony.
This is also the beginning of a series of parkour, so whether you can shoot well is very important.
In another set of shots, Pete jumped from the roof of a seven-story building to the roof of another six-story apartment building in order to get rid of the round-up of bandits!
The distance between the two buildings is more than five meters, and if you add the run-up, Tang Feng is completely sure to jump out of such a result.
But the difficulty is that the two buildings are one floor apart in height longitudinally, which is much more difficult than the usual long jump, and it is easy to get injured if it is not handled well.
To fight a tough battle, of course, you have to pick the most difficult one first!
It's just that a few inflatable cushions were placed on the roof of the opposite building, and Tang Feng was ready to play with his life with a fierce force.
But I did it twice in a row, but when I watched the replay through the monitor, I was always not satisfied.
It's hard to describe the feeling, it's like ploughing the ground for a long time, but in the end there is no release at all, only seeing the action, but not the kind of pleasure that should be!
In order to find out the key to the problem, Tang Feng thought about it and said to himself: "What is the problem?"
"When I was downhill, I was trying to keep my movements beautiful, and it didn't look like it was about the movements. β
"Does it have something to do with the way you shoot?"
He was talking to himself, but Quentin's eyes lit up and he shouted excitedly, "I know!"
"Sean, you're right, it's a matter of shooting!"
Hearing his words, Yanusz was a little unhappy, and retorted angrily: "There is no problem with the shooting, I changed two angles for the two shots." β
"If the first time was because the angle was not accurate, then the second time was the most suitable angle for shooting. β
Due to being reused by Tang Feng, Quentin gradually gained confidence, and said without giving in: "It's not a matter of angle, I'm talking about the way of shooting!"
"Even if I don't use a camera and just look at it with my own eyes, I know that Sean's action is wonderful enough!"
"But if you look at the replay again, whether you shoot on the seventh floor or on the sixth floor with a different position, does it seem very dull and without any passion?"
In fact, Yanusz shot really well, and these two videos will also be full of passion after editing and soundtrack.
It's just that the three of them are all striving for perfection, and Tang Feng himself has taken a lot of risks, so everyone hopes to shoot that super-burning effect.
was said by Quentin, Yanusz was also a little speechless, although he had also made some commercials before, but it was the first time he really filmed action scenes, and most of the only experience came from Tang Feng's pointing.
Seeing his embarrassed appearance, Quentin also knew that he had gone too far, so he patted him on the shoulder and comforted, "Man, I'm sorry, I'm not saying you didn't shoot well, it's just that you didn't shoot the feeling we all wanted." β
"Don't be discouraged, go ahead, maybe Sean can find his feelings by jumping a few more times?"
Tang Feng was suddenly full of black lines in his head, and even Cantonese came out of his anger, "Lose your mother!
Quentin didn't understand what he said, and leaned over and asked with a serious face, "What's the matter, Sean, have you thought of a way?"
Tang Feng rolled his eyes and replied angrily: "I thought of it, you said that Yanusz didn't shoot well, so you carried the camera?"
"When I jump, you jump with me, okay?"
"Please, I'm sorry for my life, okay? Tell me, how many times do you want me to play and jump without any protection?"
Seeing that it was not early, if he didn't finish shooting this set of shots as soon as possible, it would delay future shooting, and Tang Feng was also anxious before he lost his temper.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Yanusz said with a firm face: "One more time is enough!"
"Like you said, I'm going to put the camera on my back and dance with you this time!"
Then he looked at the two people who were so shocked that they couldn't speak, and cheered himself up, and said categorically: "You jump, I jump!"
Seeing him like this, Quentin was so frightened that his face turned green, and he hurriedly persuaded: "Dude, you are different from Sean, how old is he, how old are you?"
"Not to mention that you have to carry a bulky camera, isn't that looking for death?"
Unlike him, Tang Feng smiled approvingly at Yanusz and asked, "Are you really sure you want to do this?"
Yanusz was resolute and repeated, "You jump, I jump!"
This time, even Tang Feng was a little moved, he thought that in his era, there was indeed such a shooting, but it was necessary to take protective measures.
But Yanush doesn't have his knowledge, just with a lot of energy, he wants to play with him, which shows that a master is a master, and he doesn't even lag behind in playing with his life.
"Okay, Quentin, you take Pete and them to make up for the close-up, and let Affleck take the picture. β
"Wilton, take me and Yanusz to your company, and we'll do some research. β
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On Friday, the trio didn't show up for the entire morning, and Quentin played drums in his heart as he directed the cast on film.
"Why haven't they come yet, are they really going to let Yanusz play with their lives?"
"Damn, I really shouldn't have said that yesterday, he's thirty years old, how can he be as nimble as a monkey like Sean?"
"When they come, I must persuade them well, this effect is not bad, there is no need to take any more risks. β
But he waited for a long time, but they never appeared, until about three o'clock in the afternoon, when he saw a boom truck drive to the set, and Wilton's car followed behind the truck.
As soon as the car stopped, Quentin couldn't wait to open the car door, but before he could speak, Yanusz, who had just gotten out of the car, said with a smile: "Dude, what you said is right." β
"It's really a matter of the way it's filmed!"
"But the clever Sean has completely solved this problem, you just wait to watch the show, haha!"
Immediately afterwards, Tang Feng and Wilton also got out of the car, explained a few words to him, and commanded the crane that came to set up the scene.
Tang Feng's method is very simple, that is, to use the height of the boom to set up a set of pulleys, and then use a protective rope to tie up the Yanush of the whole body instrument.
At the same time as he jumped out, Yanusz jumped out after him!
In this way, on the premise of maintaining the same shooting, Tang Feng fell to the top of the sixth-story building, while Yanusz was hoisted in the air by a protective rope and continued shooting.
Since you can't shoot enough movement in the usual way, let's really dance together!
An hour later, when it was ready, Quentin gave the order to start filming with anticipation.
βActionοΌβ
Here, Tang Feng received the order and immediately began to run, while Yanusz was wearing a Steadicam booster system, holding a bulky camera, gritting his teeth and following him closely.
The weather is sunny, the breeze is light, and the speed is enough, which is the best for jumping/building.
Tang Feng kicked on the daughter wall on the top of the building, and with a fierce force, he waved his arms and jumped to the roof of the opposite building.
Yanush, who followed closely behind him, also jumped down with the camera without hesitation!
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Many years later, when Janusz has become a legendary photographer on a par with Vittorio, he is thrilled to remember these passionate years.
"He is the most passionate and creative director, action master, and my closest partner and comrade-in-arms I have ever met in my life!"
"He is irreplaceable!"