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Everyone else looked over, and Murphy, with the assistance of Jessica Chastain, removed the Steadicam device from his body, put the camera away, and looked up at the temporary shooting lights on the ceiling, "There is a problem with the lighting." ”

Kerry Mulligan, who was sitting at the counter, couldn't help but pat his chest lightly and exhaled, the tension on his face dissipated a lot.

The first time she was officially shooting, she didn't want to interrupt the directing because she made a mistake.

Murphy glanced at Carey Mulligan and took in the qiē, but didn't say anything, Carey Mulligan's acting skills and talent are okay, but he is an out-and-out newcomer, and he is not very old, rebellious and sensitive in his heart, at this time it should be more of encouragement than creating pressure.

He decided to ignore Carey Mulligan for the time being and fix the lighting on the temporary set first.

In fact, from the beginning of filming, Murphy noticed that there was a problem with the lighting on the set, but it continued until more problems were discovered, and then he called it a halt.

"John......" Murphy called his gaffer, Douglas, "the lighting needs to be completely corrected." ”

As he spoke, he glanced at Douglas, and could only secretly sigh that many times you get what you pay for, and the lighting engineer hired cheaply in this picture is really average.

As early as when he was preparing to inspect the venue, Murphy explained to him the precautions for lighting, and when there were no actors on the stage, the camera lens looked good, but after Carey Mulligan appeared in the camera, the footage shot did not achieve the expected effect at all.

However, Murphy didn't get angry and didn't say much, after all, the shooting effect created by the on-site lighting is not only related to the lighting of the gaffer, but also inseparable from the change of the environment.

"I told you before." With his hands on his chest, Murphy looked up at the main lights hanging on the ceiling, then at the auxiliary lights placed on the floor, and then said, "The film we shot can be classified as film noir!" John, the light you're using is too bright and soft. ”

The use of lighting in a low-budget noir-overed film like Hard Candy is a deeply complex task, but it is extremely important for filmmakers and actors.

Due to financial and technical constraints, some filmmakers created film noir, but this did not limit their talents, which led to the fact that lighting became a very important role in film noir.

Murphy had studied this aspect and chose this type of film as the beginning of the whole project, unlike the bright lighting that I had just seen with the Guò camera, the dark lighting was the lighting that a film like "Hard Candy" should be.

Douglas was not completely incapable, and after looking at it for a while, he pointed to the row of headlights on the ceiling facing the counter and said, "It should be better to change the setting of the main light." ”

In the "three-light arrangement" of main light, fill light and backlight, which is common in film shooting, the setting of the main light is usually the brightest, and it is precisely because of this that it is called the main light.

"No, no, no......" Murphy shook his finger, a little dissatisfied with Douglas's suggestion, walked to the counter and took a turn, and said, "Not only the main light, but also the auxiliary light, in addition, add a little background light." ”

Fill light, usually set on the opposite side of the main light, is used to dissipate the shadow produced by the main light; The backlight is used to illuminate the entire outline of the scene, distinguishing the subject from the background.

In this way, Carey Mulligan can stand out in the whole scene filmed, and it can also emphasize her identity as a heroine.

Looking at the helpless Douglas, Murphy sighed, film noir should not only be illuminated in dark tones, but the light should be hard enough, and said, "The main light can use halogen lights, so that the main light will only be emitted from one point, the light will be harder, and the hard light will highlight the clear outline of the heroine." ”

Douglas, the gaffer, was visibly inexperienced, and just kept nodding his head to record.

Murphy walked over to the fill light stand placed on the floor opposite the main light and said, "The fill light is replaced by a frosted light bulb, which gives out a softer light, which can make the heroine look more charming while highlighting the silhouette of the heroine." ”

The relative use of hard light and soft light can be said to be the hallmark of film noir lighting.

Seeing that Murphy had finished speaking, Douglas walked over to his toolbox, ready to debug it according to his method.

"John, wait a minute." Murphy stopped him, after all, he was not sure if these methods would work, turned around and beckoned to Old Lynch, and when he came over, he said, "Is there a pole in the store?" A longer stick is also fine. ”

"Yes,"

The old Lynch was dizzy when he heard the string of professional terms just now, and felt that Murphy was not only insidious and despicable, but also a person with real skills, so he shouted to a clerk without prevarication, "Bring the long pole in the back kitchen." ”

The pole was quickly sent to one of the interns in the crew.

No matter how good the previous idea was, if you didn't shoot on the spot, you couldn't find out where the problem was, so Murphy completely rejected the lighting plan and overturned all the lighting arrangements in the café shooting venue.

An inexperienced director leads a group of staff who also lack successful experience, and there are bound to be many detours in filming.

The lights hadn't been set up yet, noon arrived, and according to the agreement signed between the crew and Lynch Sr., lunch and drinks were provided free of charge by the Millon Cafe.

It's definitely not okay to work hungry, if you don't say anything else, it will affect your work attitude in the first place, and Murphy doesn't believe that these people can work hard without eating.

After finishing the morning's work, let the crew eat first, and when Murphy ate the free lunch, he was a little anxious because he made a mistake.

Making mistakes means wasting time; Wasting time can lead to overspending......

"Free lunch, I like it the most."

Sitting at a coffee table, Murphy said to Carla Firth, who was eating a fruit salad across from her, "It means I can save a lot of money." ”

Carla Firth looked at her salad without looking up, "You're going to die." ”

"I don't want to do this either," Murphy said with a hint of helplessness, "and those who don't have money can only choose this." ”

As the morning passed, he doubted even more that the $300,000 would be enough.

Originally, Murphy had already regarded his ability as low enough, and estimated that he might encounter enough difficulties, but when he actually operated it, he realized that he was still too optimistic, and it took hours to completely solve just one lighting problem......

Thinking of this, Murphy's face was somewhat sad.

Carla Firth glanced at him, put down the spoon, took out a tissue to wipe her mouth, threw another one to Murphy, and said, "I've been promoted to deputy director of Channel 6, and I'm still in charge of journalism." ”

Murphy looked at her in surprise, this promotion speed is too fast, right?

"Congratulations." He said.

"It's me who should thank you." Carla Firth crossed her hands on the table, "Without the Bill Road incident, I might still be the director of the nightly news department, and you helped me open the way." ”

Putting down the knife and fork, Murphy picked up the tissue and said unceremoniously, "How are you going to thank me?" ”

After saying that, he deliberately changed his gaze to a strange gaze, looking up and down at Carla Fez's tall and graceful body.

"I'm missing a place here." Carla Firth doesn't take this at all, rehashing the old saying, "I need someone who is driven, responsible, and adventurous." ”

Murphy thought for a moment, "If my project fails, I'll consider it." ”

Kara Firth shrugged her shoulders and didn't say anything more.

The person opposite helped her a lot, she also admired him, and there was a certain friendship between the two of them, so she prepared a way back for him.

Murphy knew that, and Kara Firth knew Murphy could understand what she meant.

There was a gradual silence between the two, only occasionally making some eye contact, and a pair of bright eyes would look at a table not too far from Murphy diagonally.

Kerry Mulligan sat in a high-backed chair, scooped up a spoonful of beans, put them in his mouth, and swallowed them into his stomach after a few chews, and James Franco, who was sitting at the same table, immediately reminded, "Hey, eat slowly, be careful of choking." ”

"Leave it to you!" Carey Mulligan glared at James Franco curiously and asked the intern on the left, "Paul, who is that woman?" ”

"Which one?" Paul Wilson didn't understand who she was talking about.

Carey Mulligan gestured with a look, "The guy sitting across from Murphy." ”

Paul Wilson shook his head slightly, "I don't know either. ”

"I know." James Franco answered, "I know her. ”

"Who is she?" Carey Mulligan couldn't help but wonder in his heart, "Murphy's girlfriend?" ”

"It's not ......," James Franco disparaged without a trace, "Murphy invested all his money in the movies we made, and now he's a poor bastard, what woman would be stupid enough to fall in love with him?" ”

"That's Murphy's pursuit!" Kerry Mulligan defended, "Dare to pursue his goals regardless of a single qiē." ”

James Franco showed a slightly mocking smile, "Hehe......"

Kerry Mulligan immediately glared at him, "I don't want to talk to you anymore. ”

"Hey, dear," said James Franco dissatisfied, "don't forget, I brought your lunch box for you, and I prepared the water for you in the morning......"

"I didn't let you do it!"

Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Carey Mulligan, "If you don't want to do it, no one will force you." ”

"I'm going to prepare." She jumped out of her chair and walked to the makeshift dressing room.

Seeing off Carla Firth, Murphy announced the start of the afternoon's work, and there were still many difficulties.