"I wanted to create a sense of loneliness that was cut off, obviously surrounded by a noisy crowd, but with a strong sense of alienation, and possibly even when Vincent and Max were trapped in a taxi, separated by the difference in lighting. People are interconnected and in a space, but the invisible wall of air alienates the relationship and clearly distinguishes the individual from the individual. ”

Lance's explanation was a bit abstract, but Hayden had already reacted by this time, "As you just said, the pressures of society have trapped everyone in a small box, and countless hands and feet have been spread. ”

"yes, that's what it means." Lance nodded, this alienation and indifference made society more and more cruel.

In fact, just like the story of "Rashomon", everyone is an independent individual, and everyone interprets this society from their own perspective, taking "people don't destroy heaven and earth for themselves" to the extreme, and the darkness that breeds begins to rot and grow maggots. The insignificance of human beings is becoming more and more prominent in the context of society, and the coldness of society has become a breeding ground for evil.

This kind of reflection and shock that excavates into the essence of society will not be directly expressed in the film, and the lines will not be discussed, but will be integrated into the story itself through guò lenses, lighting, editing, etc., so that the audience can enter the thinking stage by themselves after watching the movie.

"I have this image in my mind right now, Vincent, Max and a jazz musician sitting in a bar, three people sitting facing each other," this is a scene in the script, and the jazz musician is one of Vincent's murder targets, "and then the surrounding light is in stark contrast, for example, the entertainers performing on the stage are shrouded in the spotlight, but the other guests in the bar are hidden in the darkness, and you can only see a silhouette, but you can't see the specific face at all, And the three of them were also sitting around a round table under a beam of light. Then all three of them are sitting on the back of their chairs, and the staggering of light separates all three people, and we can shoot with a front and back shot, and the camera is locked on one person. The other two blurred as if they would disappear into the light, creating a strong sense of detachment. When performing, the actors use minimalist movements, delicate expressions, and restrained gestures to participate in this detached and distorted spatial scheduling. ”

"So, you mean. The contrast between light and dark is cold and intense, hiding the characters in the blurred line between darkness and light, and then magnifying the details of the actors' performances, but requiring the actors to slow down the pace of the performance, showing the coldness and harshness of alienation. Hayden vaguely caught a little detail and opened his mouth to explain, but after saying that, he found that Lance still didn't understand too much, and he had to adjust his position and point to the receding building outside the window. Explaining to Lance,

"You see, it's like when two cars are intersecting, the lights are pointed at the intersection part, the car on the left cuts into the left half of the picture, the car on the right cuts into the right half of the picture, we can only see the driver's half of the shot, and the other half is blurred because of the gradual dimming of the light. Then, we used the dispatch in slow motion to show the driver's expression in full. Possible. In the next second, a cold light was projected from the diagonal rear of the car, and the whole picture was originally in a cold tone, and the cold light would create a drop in light and shadow after it was put in. But at the same time, it also deepens that cold effect, which in turn creates a cold and violent visual effect. ”

Hayden's explanation sketched a clear picture in Lance's mind, like a three-dimensional bird's-eye view, showing the entire movie transition, and then Lance's eyes lit up, "Yes." That's what I want! ”

Even if there is no fight, even if there is no collision, even if there is no blood, even if there is no dialogue, the chilling violence and cruelty in the picture leak out, just like the cold sunlight sprinkled down in the layers of dark clouds in the cold winter - the golden sunlight is powerless, and it cannot dispel the cold of winter at all.

Hayden couldn't help but start getting excited, "It's the way you shoot in art films, you know, with delicate lighting and aesthetic compositions that are different from traditional elements to create a psychological suggestive effect, but then the whole shoot needs to be changed, we have to simplify the scene transitions, maximize the poetic effect of the shot, and try not to disrupt the rhythm with dazzling editing......"

Lance nodded, which was also in line with his expectations of the pace of the film, and the deliberately slower pace created more tension, as if silence was terrifying.

"Then there is the performance of the actors that puts forward higher requirements, which I believe you should be more aware of." After Hayden finished speaking, he began to gear up.

He realized that if he followed this concept, the difficulty of filming "Killing with a Knife" would be far more difficult than that of "City of God", which was definitely a new challenge for the director. Originally, the difficulty of filming thriller crime movies discouraged many people, but now Lance is not only not timid, but also increases the difficulty of shooting, and Hayden is naturally excited.

Lance pursed his lips, noncommittal. In the actor selection stage, he repeatedly emphasized the basic skills, rather than the acting skills, because he had deeper expectations for the movie. In fact, strictly speaking, the performance method of "borrowing a knife to kill" should be closer to the table xiàn school, which puts forward almost strict requirements for the detailed control of actors, which is also the fundamental reason why Lance has always been at ease with Tom.

If it is a methodist way of acting, after Tom takes on the role, he only needs the right guidance to bring out the essence of the role. But Tom's acting skills are really not solid enough, which poses a new challenge to Tom, and the carving of details will determine the outcome of the performance.

"So, you already have an idea?" After discussing it for so long, the picture in Lance's mind has gradually formed, but Lance's concept of the use of light and the scheduling of the lens is still very vague - this is the difference between the director and the cameraman, he is the brain, and Hayden is the eye.

Hayden nodded vigorously and excitedly pointed to the horizon directly ahead, "You see, Los Angeles is a low-latitude city, and we are about thirty degrees north latitude, not far from the equator, so, even in winter, the sun hangs obliquely above forty-five degrees most of the time. Just like in 'Mulholland Drive', the bright sunshine, the empty perspective, the dazzling to the blurred light, this is the most typical light in Los Angeles. That's the fundamental reason why you don't think it's appropriate to use a top light, and it's true. ”

"If we go to New York, it won't change much, because New York is about 40 degrees north latitude, but the sun is always thin and weak there, which is a good thing. But, I don't think we need to go through such a big deal. Hayden quickly explained, "According to your ideas and requirements, we should use the light of Northern Europe, Stockholm or Helsinki." There, the light is almost at an angle of less than 10 degrees on the front and side of the people and objects, which is a kind of penetrating flat light, in this case, it will cause a strong contrast between local highlights and large shadows, especially in the middle of the night, the street lights will be projected together with the taxi headlights like parallel lines, and then divide the whole space, forming a sense of isolation and isolation. ”

Langston's eyes lit up, and this was actually the image in his head, which Hayden showed almost accurately, "Can this be achieved with guò lights?" ”

"Absolutely!" Hayden swung his fist twice and said excitedly, "We just need to use a single artificial light source that shoots flat to find a sense of unity in the shape of the light, and that's it." In particular, the film was shot entirely at night, which increased the workload of the lighting crew, but also ensured the uniformity of the light. Then we can use the digital image to complete the shooting, because the digital image does not retain the bright light like film, so we can do a little underexposure, but this will lead to a significant increase in noise, and we can adjust the sensitivity to ...... Uh, I'm not sure, one thousand sixteen? Make sure that there is not too much noise in the dark parts of the image as much as possible; Then use a wide-angle lens to capture the sense of scheduling of the whole frame......"

"Oh, oh, slow down, slow down." Lance saw Hayden's almost uncontrollable emotion, and the smile on his lips rose slightly, "It seems that we have reached an agreement now." I now realize, though, that I need to give Edgar a call. ”

If it is shot according to their vision, the tone of the film will become very monotonous, and it will be too cold, which is normal, but the effect will be diminished. So, the actors' looks, including the color palette of the movie scenes, needed to be adjusted to create a colorful effect of an 80s discotheque, exposing the clash between cool and warm tones.

For example, taxis must be red.

"Lance, wait." Hayden knew that the next shoot would be the stage for him to play heartily, and he was already getting excited, but he had one last question, "You know, this light setting is very unnatural, right?" Flat light and small-angle light sources are almost impossible, and in normal latitudes, even when the sun sets, the angle of incidence of sunlight is not too low, and the same is true for night scenes, where artificial lights are hung high. The only reasonable low angle is the table lamp in the interior. Therefore, if you look at the use of low-angle light sources, it will create a very unnatural sense of unreality for the audience, and even need to risk taking the audience out of the atmosphere of the film. Even if this does not happen, the audience will not see Los Angeles, but a city with strong regional characteristics. ”

Lance nodded, and said lightly, "That's the purpose." He wants to create a real city between reality and illusion, out of the reality of the "City of God", into a vague area, so that the audience can feel the possibility of the materialization of the theoretical "sin society", if there is a chance, "City of Crime" as the finale will really leave reality and enter the unreal, shaping a future city scene. "As far as the problems that might come to light, that's the challenge we need to meet, isn't it?"

Hayden looked up, and then saw the confident smile on Lance's lips. (To be continued.) )

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