Chapter 68: Filming Begins
"It's a boxing training subject, similar to the real boxing in the mother's body. The basic rules are the same, such as the application of the center of gravity and force technique. You have to know that these rules are the same as those in the computer system, and some of them can be broken. Got it? Come, attack me, by your ability. Morpheus was dressed in a black martial arts suit and said with a leisurely expression.
The first fight was just a formality, and there was not much mystery in the rigid moves.
Director Yuan Heping's action style is more elegant, and the action is required to be as engaging as possible. His view, "Audiences love spectacle, they want to be entertained." They are interested in both positive and negative physical contact, and in the same way, the flame is both ruinous and warm – and that's what they want from the action. ”
Chen Tiandu is also very serious, especially when it comes to the scenes of kung fu fights, which are closer to the point of perfectionists. is always dissatisfied with his performance, even if Yuan Heping feels very good, he is still doing his best to achieve the desired level. In order to achieve the desired visual effect, he led by example, inspiring the actors and the martial arts team to accomplish work that had never been done before in an extremely short period of time.
"We want to be extraordinary!" Chen Tiandu said to Yuan Heping.
The pleasing fight scenes benefit from a strong alliance between the martial arts instructor, director, and actors. "The concept of all these fight scenes came from the director's ideas," Yuan Heping explained in a later interview, "and I built the action on the basis of his ideas. ”
I thought it would be just a few minutes of fight footage, but it wouldn't be too difficult to shoot. But when you really shoot it, you know how hard it is.
In order to achieve the visual effect of body flexibility and stretching movements, three large cranes were used to erect on the slopes on both sides of the Great Wall. Because the scene is very vast, the scenery of the Great Wall is naturally not to mention, compared to the original work only in the narrow wooden house, this time there are many places for Yuan He to swing, and Wei Ya is also used very frequently.
Chen Tiandu did not raise any objections, he knew that director Yuan Heping was professional in this regard.
Neo's kung fu elements and hanging tightrope are also more complex and varied than the original. Compared with the scenes in the original work, this Chen Tiandu's "The Matrix" will have more exercise in specific fights.
Not every day the weather is good, light snow starts the next day, and the weather forecast reports that it will continue to snow for the next week. Chen Tiandu listened to it with a big head, so he simply changed the shot to fight in the snow.
"We arrived in the morning and had to stand in the snow for hours," Lawrence Fishburne recalled in an interview with the filming tidbits, with an unspeakably bitter look on his face.
But compared to Chen Tiandu, he is still good.
The more Chen Tian can do, the more Yuan Heping will definitely let him do more. So when he can do a good move, he will definitely be asked to complete more moves after one pass.
"Bang~" Neo was kicked by Morpheus and flew more than ten meters away, and he stopped after falling on the Great Wall.
Neo spat out a mouthful of blood, covered in sweat, unable to get up.
Morpheus looked at him condescendingly with a leisurely look behind his back and asked, "How did I defeat you?" ”
This group of shots greatly improves the movement ability of the characters in the mother's body, with high and high, infinite force, and fast movements, which is very ornamental. In the original work, this shot only captured Neo being kicked and breaking a wooden beam, and the wooden floor on the ground was only slightly cracked, but now the action and degree are significantly increased, and the destructive power will naturally increase. In the post-production zuò, you will see the special effect of flying masonry. Moreover, Chen Tiandu also switches between wide-angle lenses and quick-cut lenses, and the pictures he shoots are very wide and spectacular.
Of course, in order to avoid the psychology of the Chinese people to see the destruction of the Great Wall. In the next fight, an extra line will be added, such as "clean up the scene", which means that the people outside will be reminded to refresh the program, and the destroyed Great Wall will be intact again.
"Do you think I'm stronger or faster than you because my muscles are better?" Morpheus paced closer, leaning over to stare at him.
Neo struggled to his feet, shaking his head and panting, as if he could not even speak.
"Do you still need to breathe here?"
Neo was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized, and his cramped breathing suddenly stopped.
"Again." Morpheus shouted.
Photographer Ayman Rul Lubeizki quickly switched cameras a few times and captured facial expressions. Assistant director Han Kowe shouted, "Cut! Chen Tiandu didn't move, waiting for Kong Yiji to take a few photos at the scene with a camera, then grinned and walked back to the back of the camera to check the TV, and after watching it completely, he nodded and said, "Very good, it's over!" ”
The crowd immediately cheered, clapped enthusiastically, and whistled. Lawrence also breathed a sigh of relief, the first shot was really not easy.
Chen Tiandu also clapped his hands with a smile, raised a thumbs up, and shouted, "Prepare for the next shot." ”
Everyone rested for a while, adjusted the camera angle, and began to touch up the makeup. Chen Tiandu walked over again to try out with Lawrence, so as not to make a mistake and hit someone.
The fight in the next set of shots has new requirements. The savior's perception is naturally undoubted, and his sense of movement is also amazingly fast, and after Morpheus's guidance, Neo's movements have become faster, and almost Morpheus only has the ability to parry.
However, he was repulsed again, and this time, although he was not hit, he was still forced to retreat, and hastily retreated a few steps
"What are you waiting for, don't doubt yourself, swing as best you can." Morpheus taught, "Come on, don't hesitate, hit me directly." ”
“cut!” Stopping again, Chen Tiandu exhaled and walked over to review the footage just now. Self-directing and self-acting is this point will be more troublesome, always have to run at both ends, and can't concentrate.
Fortunately, the actors have to rest in the middle, and there is more review time.
He doesn't get annoyed, and it's an amazing feeling to see the camera capture the image he wants. Chen Tiandu was enjoying it, reminiscing about the indescribable taste, and suddenly heard a gentle voice behind him: "Hey, do you want to drink water?" ”
Chen Tiandu looked back and saw Kate holding a bottle of steaming water in her hand, her face was full of sweet smiles, and there was a unique look in her eyes during the love period, which made her look even more charming. Chen Tiandu was surprised: "Oh, where did you get the hot water, it's cold and snowy here." Kate laughed and said playfully, "The administrator with the red armband brought it from the office, drink it, everyone has it." ”
"Thank you, dear." Chen Tiandu smiled and took the water cup in her hand.
Because of the cold weather, as soon as you speak, you will exhale white air, which really affects the shooting effect. But this situation is not difficult at all. Let the actor hold a piece of ice in his mouth beforehand, and then when he speaks, there will be no white breath. Therefore, Chen Tiandu's mouth is still a little numb, and he suspects that the ice cube is too long, and he will get mouth ulcers.
"Well, it's nice to lie down and add it." Chen Tiandu took a sip and shouted at Lawrence: "Morpheus, do you want to have a drink, it tastes good." ”
"Of course, please give me a drink, my mouth is going numb." Lawrence shouted.
Chen Tiandu smiled, looked down at the camera on the TV, couldn't help frowning, and asked Wang Shiquan next to him: "Teacher Wang, how do you think of this paragraph?" How do I feel a little bit less smooth. ”
"Of course it's not smooth, Bajiquan pays attention to fast forward and fast fighting. When others retreat, you enter, and when others enter, you still enter, pay attention to advancing again and again. Look here, you have to recycle this punch, and when you close the punch, Bajiquan can hit you two or three times in a row. Your elbows, wrists, palms, and backs of your hands can all be used as means of attack......"
Chen Tiandu was stunned, and Yuan Heping thought for a while, "Then it's good to redesign this paragraph, I have thought of a new idea." Master Wang, if you think of anything, don't hesitate to mention it, everyone is for kung fu and for movies. He has a lot of experience in filming, and this kind of temporary change is even more common in Hong Kong, so it is naturally difficult for him.
The two began to discuss immediately, and immediately asked the martial arts actors to practice it first, and after they felt that it was perfect, they re-taught Lawrence and Chen Tiandu to perfection.
As a result, this fight scene on the Great Wall alone, a few minutes of footage, was filmed for a week. Only a few hours a day can be filmed, and the environment is harsh, which is really uncomfortable for the crew.
Fortunately, it is still a happy ending, but the scene in China does not end there. The crew flew to Wudang quickly, where there were still dozens of seconds of footage to shoot, and then there was a Merlin snow field that was hard to find.
In the original work, this jousting was divided into three parts, representing Neo's continuous and obvious progress.
Chen Tiandu's shot is also three-stage, but the scene is switching. Needless to say, when the audience only looks at the scene change, they can see the improvement of the realm. The Great Wall is the first section, the Wudang Mountain Gym is the second section, and the last snow plum garden is the third section.
Representing the improvement of the three artistic conceptions, the first paragraph comprehends the substantial increase in the moderation and strength of the mother space, which belongs to the application of brute force. In the second paragraph, the artistic conception of the technique is quite meaningful, liberating the mind Neo, and the speed is beyond imagination.
By the third paragraph, the snow plum garden has returned to normality, but there is a grandmaster temperament between gestures, and the mysteries such as "four or two dialing a thousand catties" and "overcoming rigidity with softness" are expressed as much as possible.
Fortunately, with the training of this week on the Great Wall, the two cooperated a lot of tacit understanding, and finally completed the filming in China before Christmas. Chen Tiandu is very satisfied with these scenes, especially in the snow and plum forest at the end, the picture of flying snow and plum blossoms will definitely make audiences all over the world jaw-dropping.
According to Hollywood rules, the Christmas holiday should actually have a three-week holiday. But sometimes, a two-week vacation is fine. But you can't afford not to take a holiday, otherwise the actors will strike to show you.
As a result, the entire crew returned to the United States, and many of the remaining shots would be completed in the green screen and the New York metropolis.
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