Chapter 94: Fatal Attraction
Rob didn't expect the effect to be so amazing, they watched it five times, and still didn't find the slightest flaw.
It's as if Tang De's camera has really been following behind the field and has never left.
It made them even suspect that the scene they had just seen might be fake.
"Wow, honey, how did you do that!" Colleen stood beside Don De and asked in surprise.
The crew members around the two also focused their eyes, their eyes full of curiosity.
They thought that Tang De was an ordinary photographer, but now it seems that he is not at all, this mixed-race kid is obviously not an ordinary person.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Tang De explained: "This technique is very simple, it is to move and move. The audience's attention to watching a movie is often weakest when the camera is moving, because this kind of shot has no content, so it is best to connect the two shots at this time. ”
"Oh!" Everyone suddenly realized, but then there was a wry smile.
The people present are no strangers to photography, after all, there are so many crews, and there is always some eyesight.
Tang De said it simply, but if you want to reach such a pivotal point, where is it so easy.
Just a 270-degree camera turn is enough to prove Donde's level.
Rob came to Donde's side and patted him on the arm: "It's great, you will be in charge of this shot when it is officially filmed." ”
Speaking of this, he turned his head to look at the main photographer: "Dion, what do you think?" ”
Dieng walked over with a reluctant smile on his face: "Very good, I can finally relax." ”
"Hahaha." Several people laughed, but they didn't know who was true and who was fake.
The next day, the cast was all in the group, and Richard Gass was the first, who had been learning tap dancing for three months for the play, and now he finally had a chance to come in handy.
It's not just that he has given a lot, the actresses have paid far more than him.
For example, Renee Zellweger lost weight like crazy for this play.
And Zeta Jones is pregnant and will also star.
Everyone is here for this classic Broadway show, and for the Oscar awards.
After another half a day, the two heroines also joined the crew, but in Tang De's opinion, the relationship between the two did not seem to be good.
Whether it is talking or doing, there is a sense of-for-tat.
But it's no wonder that in the movie "Chicago", both of them are heroines, if Renee Zellweger's role is the bone that supports the whole movie, then Zeta Jones's role is the fat and flesh of this movie.
The two are indispensable, and at the same time, they are completely opposite in and out of the play, and I heard Colleen say that the two of them have been competing for the title of heroine since the project was established in this movie.
There are endless news stories of competition between the two, but none of these have anything to do with Tang De.
When the crew started the official shooting, Tang De fell into a busy state, first completing a series of long lens movements at the beginning, and then reshooting many fragmentary shots.
By the time this is done, the time has come to the third day, and the first song and dance scene will be filmed today, in the nightclub.
Zeta-Jones is the main character in this scene, and she will perform a solo dance on stage.
It's just that when everything was ready and Zeta-Jones was dancing on stage, Rob touched his chin and always felt that something was not right.
"Dieng, Donde, come and have a look." He beckoned the two of them over and looked at the monitor: "I think there's something missing here, like ...... There is no such atmosphere......"
Dion listened to the director's confusion for a moment and said, "Maybe it's the light?" Two more lights could be added here to make the actors' faces shine a little more. ”
"Well, you can try...... Donde, what do you think? I don't know why, Rob always feels that Don De is unusually calm on the set, as if he has experienced many tempering.
But he is obviously so young and has no relevant film shooting experience, did he learn it in school?
Although he had some doubts, Rob still trusted Tang De very much in his heart, because he had solved a lot of things for the crew, and the heads of all aspects had come to him in the past few days.
And Tang De did not disappoint him, and directly expressed his opinion without hesitation: "I don't think there is enough sexual tension." ”
"Sexual tension?" Rob blinked when he heard the word, vaguely understanding, but as if he couldn't see through a window.
"That's right, I felt that Catherine's shots had to be not only wild, but also have a deadly sexual appeal." Tang De explained: "You must know that Catherine killed her sister and boyfriend with her own hands at this time, she knew in her heart that she could not escape, she only asked for a dance. ”
Zeta Jones, who was originally standing on the stage, saw that everyone was around to discuss, and also jumped down and came to the director's side, and his eyes lit up immediately after hearing Donde's opinion on this character.
"You go on...... Why do you need sexual attraction? And Rob had already grasped the lead in his thoughts, and he was almost on fire.
The plot of the whole movie flashed through Tang De's mind in an instant, but in fact, the plot of "Chicago" is simple and clear.
Zeta Jones, a dancer who kills her cheating boyfriend and sister, is arrested on the spot after the stage performance.
Off the stage, Renee plays a housewife who has an affair with someone because she longs for Zeta Jones's status as a dancer, and wants to get a chance to perform. As a result, after cheating, she learned that the man had been cheating on her, so in anger, she shot the man and went to prison.
So the two met in prison like this, and Renee, who had a good impression of Zeta-Jones and wanted to get to know her, was ruthlessly rejected by Zeta-Jones.
Later, Renee wants to escape from prison and avoid the jury's accusations against her, and under the guidance of the prison administrator, she meets the lawyer of the heart played by Richard.
This lawyer has never lost a case, he relied on packaging and performance, pushing a woman to the public as a scarce commodity, making the public cry and crazy about his difficult experience, so as to touch the heart of the jury and obtain an acquittal.
Zeta-Jones was his client, and so was Renee.
At the behest of Renee's husband, Renee enlists the help of a lawyer and becomes the hottest figure in Chicago through the news.
She gradually became the brightest star in prison, directly opposite Zeta-Jones's identity.
But on the day of the trial, another tragedy occurred, a woman killed someone in public, which was reported by the media.
So Renee also tasted the taste of falling out of favor and being out of favor. In the end, she and Zeta-Jones became a group, performed together, and regained the popularity of the public.
Although the plot is not complicated, the reason why the original stage play has endured is that it contains a satire of twentieth-century Chicago and a reflection of reality.
In fact, even in American society today, such a phenomenon is still uncommon, or will become more common in the future.
At least Don De has seen it.
For example, state law conflicts with federal law, for example, juries are manipulated, and for example, civil lawsuits can be decided without evidence at all.
These things are not uncommon in later generations, and if you listen to the Americans of today, they may think that they are fantastic.
But the decline of morality and the rule of law is always faster than anyone thinks.
Therefore, in the face of Robb's question, Don De smiled and said: "Because of madness, because she is fearless...... Catherine, do you think this character's psychology is like this at this time? ”
Zeta-Jones nodded, "yes, I think I'm dancing for my life right now." ”
"Not only that, but she has to prove herself." As a bystander, Tang De can better see what "Chicago" lacks at this time based on the comments and eyes of later generations: "Because she doesn't believe that her charm is worse than her sister, she is better looking than her sister, but her boyfriend still chooses to cheat." So she is unwilling, which is also her main purpose to come to the nightclub even if she kills people and does not run away. ”
"That's right!" Rob suddenly realized that this was where he was negligent before: "Tang De, what you said is very right! I ignored that...... So I should bring out the sexy side of Catherine. ”
"That's right, that's it, we're going to make Catherine show a fatal attraction! Use more low-angle lenses to shoot from above. Tang De nodded and concluded.
"I love the word, fatal attraction. Director, who will shoot this scene next? Donde? Zeta-Jones narrowed her eyes and smiled, admiring Donde.
"Uh......" Rob hesitated, he still wanted Dieng to shoot, but he was itchy about the visual effects that Don De said.
After struggling for a moment, he asked, "Tang De, can you?" ”
"Of course, there is no problem at all."
The three of them had a great conversation, and in a matter of seconds, the photographer was changed again.
Dion, who was ignored, stood next to him with a straight face and couldn't speak, so he could only hold his hands in front of his chest and keep gritting his teeth
It's not a technical problem, it's not a lighting problem, it's a matter of thinking and plot logic.
Although he knew that this topic had nothing to do with him, he just felt bad.
After all, an assistant cinematographer understands the director's needs better than the main cameraman, and can come up with solutions that convince the director, which in itself makes him feel embarrassed.
Not to mention that he also took away his right to shoot and made himself useless.
And the attitude of the other crew members towards Tang De is completely different from that of themselves, and that kind of enthusiasm and kindness makes Dieng feel that he is the one who is excluded at all.
But this is not the end, because after watching the newly filmed picture, Rob was full of praise and said to Tang De: "From today on, Tang De, you will be my deputy, I need your creativity." ”
There was no resistance to this decision, because they had all received help from Tang De in the past few days.
Only Dion kicked the item box, venting his frustration.
He has never seen a director directly promote an assistant camera officer to a deputy, doesn't that mean that he will also accept his command in the future?
Damn it!
Just give him the position of the photography!
(End of chapter)