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Although there were problems in props, sets, etc., during the shooting, compared with the first two weeks of filming, the crew ran much more smoothly, and after a period of running-in, the various types of work gradually found a rhythm of cooperation.

Most importantly, Murphy, an inexperienced director, is progressing at a very fast pace.

During the third week of filming in the San Fernando Valley Basin, another teenage actor joined the crew, an extra named Emily, who was paid just $100 a day for what is now the screen deck's bottom line.

The actor has only one scene, and the film begins with being tortured to death by cinematographer Jeff, played by James Franco.

For the first time, the crew also left the room for filming, and Murphy placed the set near a small lake in front of the house, choosing a lawn surrounded by bushes as the filming location.

The crew is so rudimentary that equipment like a dedicated makeup trailer doesn't have to be thought about, and the actors can only put on makeup on the other side of the house and then come back here.

Also, Murphy wanted to use overhead shots in the opening scene, and the boom shot was undoubtedly the best, but renting a boom truck would cost a lot of money, so he simply asked people to drive a Ford car, intending to climb into the car and shoot it manually.

The last two weeks of filming have cost a lot of money, and while achieving the results, Murphy has to consider more practical expenses.

Today's weather is very good, the sky is blue, the light is abundant, and from time to time there is a damp breeze blowing from the small lake nearby, bringing a little coolness to the otherwise dry air.

Under the command of Murphy, the crew of nearly ten people was busy with their respective work, and three interns, led by Paul Wilson, acted as porters, transporting film, equipment and other equipment from the house to the set one after another.

The black Ford sedan was simply modified by prop master Mia Sucre, with a wood and plastic filming platform added to the roof, on which Murphy stood and directed the crew.

Since the actor was still doing makeup on the other side of the house, he focused more on the construction of temporary sets.

There were two extra viewers for this shoot, Carey Mulligan's agent, Bill Rossius, brought a friend over and was also the extra's agent, Murphy just chatted with them and allowed the other party to watch the filming, anyway, a small crew and small project like him are not afraid of spoilers and other troubles.

In contrast, no attention is even worse.

"How?"

Standing by the bushes at the very edge of the set, Bill Rothes looked at Murphy and asked the middle-aged man next to him, "Mike, that's what I told you about some time ago." ”

The man named Mike shook his head slowly, "How can I see it now?" But ......"

He thought about it for a moment and said, "It's young, and being young often means being inexperienced. ”

"He is very inexperienced." Bill Rothes has been with Carey Mulligan on the set for the first time, and naturally can see the troubles encountered during filming, "He is an out-and-out novice, and when he first started filming, he made a lot of basic mistakes. ”

Mike curled the corners of his mouth and shook his head, seemingly not very interested in someone like Murphy.

"But his progress is amazing!" Bill Rothes still looked at Murphy, "He always finds the problem first, finds the solution as quickly as possible, learns the lessons, and almost never makes the same mistake again." ”

"Let's see." Mike doesn't take it lightly and concludes, "Let's see." ”

After setting up the set, after a while, makeup artist Jack Watson carried a bag and accompanied James Franco and extra Emily over, James Franco was still dressed in gray clothes and glasses, and Emily looked extremely miserable, with scars all over her face, crooked mouth, and blood stains in several places.

Emily's makeup is excellent, and of the few behind-the-scenes jobs hired, Murphy is most pleased with Jack Watson, who is the type of person who doesn't have the right opportunities like other mediocre people.

After calling James Franco and Emily over for a few brief reprimands, and asking about the readiness of each department, Murphy began the test shoot, which was not smooth due to the limited number of rehearsals for the two actors, and Murphy had to adjust the appropriate overhead angle, and finally the Ford car stopped in front of the left front of Jeff's violence site, from which the miserable condition of Emily lying on the grass could be fully captured.

Unlike before, Murphy used all black and white film for shooting, after all, the victim was a minor, some of whom were too sensitive, and black and white images could better control the scale of the shooting.

Conditions such as scars, blood, etc., feel completely different on black and white film and color film.

This Emily is younger than Carey Mulligan, and Murphy also wants to avoid the film becoming NC-17 as a result.

"Jack, touch up Emily's makeup."

After a test shoot, Murphy called the extras over, and took advantage of the time to touch up the makeup, and explained, "Amy, you have to beg for more miserable." ”

"Hmm!" Because it was inconvenient to touch up her makeup, she just snorted.

James Franco only had one frontal shot in this scene, and after such a long time of shooting, his form was assured.

After Jack Watson touches up Emily's makeup, Murphy picks up the camera and shouts, "Attention departments!" Shooting began five minutes later. ”

When the actors were in place and the personnel of each department were ready, Murphy adjusted the camera and shouted directly to start.

He stands on a platform at the top of a Ford sedan, with the camera tilting downward at forty-five angles, first giving a close-up of Emily's pig-like face.

She has blood on her face and injuries everywhere, even so, she can still vaguely see her original delicate and cute appearance, I have to say that Jack Watson is really good at makeup, such a shot can also convey a message, who made such a cute girl like this? How could you bear to beat her like this?

"Help...... Help......" The girl's voice was weak, as if she was about to die at any moment, only those bright eyes looked ahead pleadingly, "Please...... Please...... Please let me go......"

A huge fist broke into the camera and "hit" the girl in the face, followed by the figure of a man, he turned his head and faced the camera, Sven's face had a strange ferocity on it, "This is the punishment that I do not pursue!" ”

After speaking, he took out a wallpaper knife and stared at the girl's throat......

“Cut！” Murphy shouted to stop, snapped his fingers at the driver's seat of the Ford, and said to Jessica Chastain who was driving, "Shift to the front right and shoot more." ”