The Death of Film - Author: Ye Wei

Nowadays, everyone who makes a film knows that a digital revolution is happening.

There's "Blair the Witch" in the past, and "Fragments of April" in the present, and they prove that with digital technology, you can do a lot of things at a very low cost, and for a filmmaker, there is nothing more wonderful than that, unless you have a rich uncle, you can't not fall in love with digital technology.

The law of nature is that when something is born, something dies, from black and white to color, from silent to sound, the story of the change of the times in the film is staged again. The film is dying, the murderer is digital, and there are a bunch of accomplices.

I'll admit that I'm one of them, and I've been shooting the short film "Dance of the Angels" with a second-generation digital camera Sony HDC-F950, and I'm working on a new shot of "Wedding Is Coming", and it makes me sure that I'm really in the 21st century.

You no longer have to review dailies, and you don't have to go crazy with dust, scratches, and minor blemishes to see the real result after processing...... You can even catch up on sleep with time that would otherwise be spent changing films and checking cameras. - Directors in the 21st century are still tired.

The little-noticed accomplice in this murder is the actor.

The actors are more fascinated by digital shooting than the director, because they don't have to worry about wasting film anymore, the snorting sound of satanic film running, gone, the huge psychological pressure is gone, they can be as engaged, as much as they want, and the days when they want to sneeze while performing are gone.

The line between rehearsal and shoot is becoming more and more blurred, and you can always have the camera on during the rehearsal phase and shoot at any time.

Katharine Hepburn is really a great actor with great foresight, and her saying "it doesn't matter if you can do it or can't do it, I don't think you need any special talent to act" has been realized in the 21st century, and the actresses are leisurely on the set, just like they are at home, they don't hear anyone shouting action, they are already "acting", you say good-take, she will be surprised and say, "I was acting just now?"

"Don't care, what you just said was very real, much better than when you were acting. ”

But the biggest murderers are the golfing bosses, $5,500 an hour of film, $135 an hour of digital tape, and flash drives are used repeatedly! They have caught up with the good times, but they still scold, scientists are bastards, I should have saved how much money I should have saved if I invented it earlier!

No one is immune to this digital revolution, and you have to face it. When the film dies, we don't have to feel sadness and fear, whether it is film or digital, it is just a tool for us to tell a story, as long as the heart of the story remains the same, the wonder of the film will continue.

I asked my good friend Anna Sophia Rob, a 10-year-old film actress, "Have you tried it all, do you prefer digital or film?"

"Film shooting," she said. ”

"Why? 'Dance of Angels' was shot digitally. ”

"My information is wrong. ”

"Hahaha!" George Lucas laughed as he read the Los Angeles Times movie edition in his hand in his hand in Lucas's office at ILM's headquarters in San Francisco!

Well written, well written! He especially liked the last joke, it was really funny, in the digital age, the film crews that were still shooting on film, only by lying to the children that they were shooting digitally, they could only hire actors, but after the children tried it, they liked "film shooting"! It was decided that he wanted to use this joke to make fun of the "unearthed cultural relics".

Ye Wei's kid really has his own opinions on digital technology.

As mentioned in the article, everyone knows that the digital revolution is coming, and the advantages of saving money and convenience are enough, but few people have talked about its impact on performance, and Ye Wei said very reasonably, "no film in the camera" is a liberation for actors.

He made a short film with this understanding, which shows how talented he is as a director, and he was really destined to eat this bowl of rice.

Lucas is not the only one who applauded the article.

In Los Angeles, Robert Zemeckis, who is still busy with the post-production of "The Polar Express", also nodded and praised, "The young man still hasn't said that CGI technology may murder the performance, and the computer is better than the real person, what should I do?"

Those actors who have tried both kinds of filming also agree with the statement of "Death on Film", which is indeed the case!

And the proponents of film, even the staunchest defenders, cannot deny what this article says, which is an embarrassing fact, and the numbers are getting more and more prosperous.

Insiders see the recognition and appreciation, and laymen also see it with relish, all because of the humorous tone, easy-to-understand professional details, and impressive views, although there is no in-depth discussion, but it is suitable for the reading needs of Times readers, and it is simply a pleasure to read.

The most amazing thing is that the author is a 16-year-old boy, undoubtedly a+!

"Brother Wei really has a hand at writing articles! Like the leisure used here, wow, it's roam (roaming) for me to write, it's awesome!"

"It's easy for me to write. ”

"Haha, Bud, you understand the last joke, or did Anna Sophia really say that?"

Today, Lev's morning reading is rare to coincide with Lily's, and at the same time, she is also reading "Death on Film" on the school bus, and has read it several times since she was home.

In order to become an excellent journalist, in addition to reading books and newspapers, she will also contribute to the school's "Spectrum" and other publications from time to time.

Last year, she also talked to her mother that she wanted to write articles and reports for some fashion magazines and newspapers to exercise her abilities.

Mom didn't think the job would interfere with her growth, so she said yes, so she contacted her, because she was "Phil Collins's daughter", and the British editions of Elle-Girl and Seventeen magazines were interested in asking her to write about it, publish some personal mood journals and Los Angeles news.

She didn't expect it to be so easy, and if she really wanted to come, she really felt that her writing was not good, and it was completely up to her father if she could publish it, so she hadn't published the first article until now, and she planned to improve it before submitting it, and she could open a personal column at the age of 16.

After falling in love, there was not enough time, and this matter stopped unconsciously.

Now compared with the only one, the gap is so big, and her articles have become the complaints of ordinary teenagers!

His style of writing is so calm and confident, perhaps not elegant, but wild, full of knowledge and talent, and of course, his humor. Words are charismatic, and those words are as charismatic as he is.

"I'm going to work harder!" Lily said to herself, happy because of this article, but also cheered up, not too far behind!

When you are 16 years old, you must start a column! At the latest, you will be 17 years old......

She looked at the students on the school bus, and they were just giggling and laughing, and they had no concept of career dreams, which was a little comforting...... This mentality cannot be spoken.

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On Monday, the crew of "The Wedding is Coming" continued to work, and everyone was circulating the "Los Angeles Times" in their spare time, and after reading it, they all gave a thumbs up and said to Ye Wei, "It's so well written!" Jiya is no exception, and she said: "You should use this method of rehearsal shooting, because you are exactly the same as the actress you said." ”

"Good way, try!" Ye Weiguang admonished.

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"That kid's article is out, and he really has some pen power......"

Needless to say, Lovett knew that he was just looking at the damn newspaper!

He felt that the enemy was going to succeed again, although this trick was not as sensational and effective as the hype scandal, but it was in line with Ye Wei's public image, only positive promotion, no negative effect. The article is not as long as a feature film and a short film, one article a week, fans have something to chase, once this dating inertia is formed, Ye Wei's popularity will not be lost quickly, and it can last until the next video work comes out.

Since the kid's fan base has changed a lot, not just ignorant teenagers, but also those who like professionalism and technology, so it won't bother them.

If you come up with another controversial one from time to time, it will be even more eye-catching.

"We don't need to hype up any 'young couples', we just need to open a column in the newspaper!

The boy's confident words sounded in his ears...... Damn!, Lovett gritted his teeth and crumpled the newspaper.

"That's it, don't continue?"

Tracy's words came from the earbuds again, and he could only be silent, there was really not much he could do, and if his hands and feet were not clean, then they would get into trouble.

And he has a lot of work to do, and suppressing Ye Wei is a personal grudge, to keep his reputation and Willis's ace customer, and to embarrass Brian's camp, but he is very busy! Suppressing Ye Wei can't bring him a penny of income.

How can you quickly pinch this kid to death?

"I have to think about it, I have to think about ......"

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On April 6th, the day after the publication of "Death on Film", Brian called Ye Wei and excitedly told him the latest news!

"According to the results of their reader survey system, your article was the most popular article in yesterday's movie edition! More than 20% ahead of the second place! People like you!"

"Wow, that's really good!" Ye Wei was of course happy about this.

"They invite you to continue to contribute, and continue to publish your second article in the movie version next Monday, if you have good results for three consecutive weeks, the top five will be fine, and you will be given a fixed column!"

"No problem, I have a lot to say, I've got a lot of things to say, I've got the title for next week, 'The Era of R-Rating'!"

"You write well, and you have to pay attention to the scale, but Leslie will check it, so you can write. I don't know if you're the youngest columnist for the Los Angeles Times, but it's definitely news!"

"I'll do it, so I'll call it 'viy'. Ye Wei said confidently and firmly, not only for fame, but also to earn some manuscript fees!

He told his family and friends the good news, and everyone was very happy, and Anna smiled proudly and said, "However, thanks to me, you will make up my jokes in the next issue!" He was pleasantly surprised: "Good idea, this will be a selling point!

"Haha, look at me, I've done another amazing thing, I'm a winner!"

Anna came to Los Angeles to play with him in the last few days of March, and now she is busier than him in Toronto to play "Samantha: An American Girl's Vacation."

On Wednesday, April 7th, the crew of "The Wedding is Coming" continued to go out on location, "Paradise" Griffith Park, found a green lawn with a wide view and a herd of deer, with a little scenery, soft lighting, it looked like the Garden of Eden, and all the scenes of "Paradise" were completed in the largest park in Los Angeles with an area of 17 square kilometers.

And today, the set ushered in a big shot, Nicolas Cage!