Chapter 557: London After Midnight
In the footage shot with high-speed footage, Downey feels that he is powerful.
Every move he made looked like a hit.
Especially when hitting the opponent, the body of the hit side produces ripples like water ripples in the position of the blow, which makes him realize what it means to "punch to the flesh".
This unique sequence is a bit like slow motion, but there is much more detail than slow motion......
"This is already edited, right?"
Donnie was still looking, and Jude Law on the side had asked curiously.
"Yes. ”
Charlotte explains,
"This shot was made by editing the previous shot of hitting the prosthesis part with the previous shot. And, for the sake of effect, we have also adjusted the playback speed of different stages. ”
"I see. ”
Donnie nodded,
"This shot does look really interesting, but what is the purpose of shooting such a shot?"
He looked at Charlotte,
"Mr. Director, the script is not so detailed, can you explain it?"
"It's actually quite simple. ”
Charlotte smiled,
"It's just a reflection of the unique martial arts we designed for Sherlock Holmes. ”
"Unique martial arts?"
"That's right. ”
Charlotte shrugged,
"Isn't it boring for a high-IQ detective like Sherlock Holmes to use the same fighting style as ordinary people?"
"So, we specially designed this unique shot to show the characteristics of Sherlock Holmes fighting-"
To put it simply, when the opponent's level and combat environment can be controlled and calculated, he will deduce the opponent's reaction in advance before the battle begins, so as to make a set of continuous attack plans in advance to ensure that the opponent is knocked down in one go. ”
And these shots taken by high-speed photography are actually the images that Holmes had in mind before the battle began. ”
"Then this envisioned picture is real enough!"
Donnie chuckled, not knowing how to describe it.
However, when he thought about it, he thought it was indeed interesting.
"Donnie, you'll need to dub these special shots later - after all, it's the image you had in mind, so it's okay to narrate it while you're thinking about it. ”
"That means that there can be a lot of things like in anime and movies, where it's just a momentary fight, but you talk a lot?"
Donnie quipped.
"Yes. ”
Charlotte nodded,
"It's in my own head, though. ”
"That's not bad. ”
Downey was indeed interested.
In addition to this unique Sherlock Holmes fighting technique, the other filming of the movie is not without problems.
First of all, the use of IMAX cameras has made cinematographer Addison Young suffer enough.
- No way, it's too big, and it doesn't weigh well.
Carrying it on his shoulders made Addison Young realize once again that being a photographer is a profession that requires physical strength and strength attributes.
Fortunately, not all shots in Sherlock Holmes will be shot using IMAX technology.
In fact, this technique is only used in some large scenes with more details, as well as in certain action fighting scenes, in order to highlight more details and give people a shocking feeling.
- It's like the scene at the beginning of the story, when Holmes and Watson go to capture Earl Blake Wood, who has killed multiple women in a row.
Just like Charlotte's original idea, the story of "Sherlock Holmes" is not the original story in "Sherlock Holmes", but it is an original story based on the story of Jack the Ripper.
At the beginning of the story, Sherlock Holmes has traced the identity of the Earl of Blackwood and the location where he was going to commit the crime, and he hurried over to prevent him from killing again.
And here, Charlotte is ready to shoot a 19th-century London night to give the audience a stunning start.
This is one of the things where his version differs from the pre-time version.
After all, London at the end of the 19th century was a world of eccentricity in the hearts of the world.
Influenced by many works of Jack the Ripper, Sherlock Holmes and Charles Dickens, many people have their own fantasies about that era, and if the beginning of the movie can let them see the foggy capital of that era, it is estimated that it will immediately arouse the interest of many people.
However, it is not particularly easy to achieve this.
In addition to the detailed set and special effects processing, Charlotte also used a spell -
Mirage.
This time, it was borrowed from the power of two ghosts, Raven Phoenix and Francis Farmer.
On previous visits to London, the Headless Horseman often dived to the bottom of the River Thames in search of historical relics.
- You know, since Roman times, the city of London has been located on the banks of the River Thames.
It can be said that compared to London landmarks such as Big Ben and Westminster Abbey, the River Thames, which has been flowing all the time, has actually witnessed more of London's history.
Rivan originally wanted to discover some interesting historical sites under the River Thames, and of course, even better if he could find treasures.
Unfortunately, this wish did not come true.
However, at the bottom of the Thames, he found an ancient leyline with a certain aura.
This is what makes Francis Farmer's spells useful.
As a unique ghost born from the leylines and once parasitic on dragons, Francis Farmer has a very strong control over the leylines.
And the use of the mirage belonging to the dragon is also one of her abilities.
When filming "The Mummy" before, Charlotte borrowed this ability from her.
And this time, after hearing Rivan say that there is an ancient vein at the bottom of the Thames, Charlotte came up with another solution.
He wanted Francis Farmer to use a mirage to help him recreate London at the end of the 19th century for filming.
Of course, if everyone saw it as it did during the filming of "The Mummy", there would have been all kinds of ghost stories in London the next day.
So in order to avoid trouble, this time Charlotte asked Francis Farmer to see the mirage only when he stood in his designated position.
- It's a bit more troublesome, but with the help of Charlotte's spell, it's not impossible.
This way, Charlotte can use the IMAX camera to shoot without anyone else spotting.
"But why is it that with that leyline, you can photograph London after midnight at the end of the 19th century?"
For this, both Alexis and Charlize are a little puzzled.