The Greatest Showman (Big Play Bone)

Chapter 22 Lens darling

David put his hands on his waist, and an uncontrollable irritability and helplessness stirred in his chest.

Generally speaking, in order to seek auspiciousness, the crew will arrange a simple shot for the first scene. After the successful passage, it means that the subsequent shooting will be smooth. This is why they chose this scene.

But I never expected that the first shot took only two seconds, and then something went wrong, and it was the most basic, amateur, and speechless situation—the actor’s focal length and focus were deviated, which really made David angry. burn.

One of the biggest differences between film, TV and drama is visual focus.

On the stage of a drama, the actors’ focus is always aimed at the audience below the stage. They need to release their emotions to the audience, and they can even look at a specific audience to complete the communication through the performance, which brings visual and auditory shock. .

Movies and TV are different, because the camera lens is constantly moving. The director hopes to switch between different angles, different distances, and different positions to create a different sense of space. The colors, light, scenery, and characters in the lens are all expressions of the director’s thoughts. The method is called “lens language”, which means that the actor’s focus should be based on the director, which may be looking at an empty venue, may be looking at the opponent’s actor, or directly facing the camera.

Many newcomers—especially those who have turned from dramas, they will habitually look at the camera, especially the red light on the camera that marks the movement, and adjust their focus and rhythm with this as the focus. Such rookie-level errors are not uncommon, but they are really helpless.

Lan Li just made this mistake. When the camera moves, Lanli’s focus is attracted by the red light, and then moves in the footsteps of the cameraman, which completely breaks the whole picture.

David was really angry. The first scene of the “Pacific War” was interrupted because of such a vain mistake, and the good omen for a good start was a failure. David gritted his teeth fiercely. He could teach this extremely stupid newcomer a lesson, but thought that this was only the first scene of the boot, and finally suppressed his anger, “Don’t stare at the camera, the first rule of photogenic , Do you understand?” He squeezed out from between the teeth one by one, but the simple words carried an unstoppable helplessness, as if taunting Lan Li’s ignorance.

There are many old fried dough sticks standing behind the crew whispering to each other, with a mocking smile on their faces. Whether it is a rookie making a mistake or a newcomer being trained, this is the best talk for the crew members after dinner. The “Pacific War” had just started on the first day, and Lan Li had a cordial nickname, “Embarrassed Rookie”.

Hearing the voice of “Ka”, Lan Li’s first reaction was a little lost. He was confident and ambitious to stand in front of the camera. His performance of the scene was already well understood and contemplated. He thought that there was no problem, even It can still amaze the audience, but I didn’t expect that it was just two seconds before he was called to a halt. Lan Li was really caught off guard.

Turning his head subconsciously, Lan Li was looking for Darling in the crowd—didn’t he just say that mid-range shots were changed to long-range shots, orbital shots? Why did the photographer take the shot from the close shot to the middle shot when actually shooting? He suddenly saw the photographer appear in his sight, his attention was distracted, coupled with his unfamiliarity with sports cameras, he instinctively adjusted the focus according to the red dot, which led to the situation.

Lan Li saw Darin easily, but he was talking in a low voice with the people around him at this time, the ease of eyebrows and the smile at the corner of his mouth didn’t seem to notice anything wrong at all. Aware of Lan Li’s sight, Darling raised his head, glanced at it, and paused gently like a feather, and then left it directly, without any extra emotions, as if Lan Li was just a little ant, no Worth mentioning.

This is a fact. Darling is the overall affair of the entire crew. He is aloof and masters the power of life and death of all the work behind the scenes; Lan Li is just a fledgling newcomer who has no power, no power, no roots, and even a friend on the crew. There are only a handful of them.

Lan Li didn’t know why Darling wanted to set himself up, but now he finally understands what Lamy means, what is meant by “Little Ghosts”. The crew not only has directors and producers who have the power of life and death, but also cooperates. The actors and the staff behind the scenes, the latter may not be able to decide life or death, but stumbling on the details is enough to make people miserable.

Suppressing the surging emotions in his chest, Lan Li did not stupidly complain to David, nodded, and calmly assumed his own mistake, “Sorry. I will pay attention.” Knife slashed the first time he made a mistake. At the end of the day, as an actor, the way to find a place is very simple. Conquering the director with a wonderful performance is the most direct and effective way.

readjusted his breathing to avoid being disrupted by the small accident just now, and enter the performance state again.

From Eugene’s body, Lan Li couldn’t help but think of her last life. After the car accident, she woke up from a coma, but found that her body could not move. The panic and fear were like endless free fall. The doctor sentenced him to death, and he will be trapped in this bed for the rest of his life. Turning his head, he saw the children playing in the hospital yard. They were running, laughing, and frolicking freely. The golden sunlight cast a thin halo over everything, so beautiful that it was heartbreaking.

“Start shooting!” David’s voice rang again.

“In Pearl Harbor, in the Pacific Islands, in the Philippines, in the Malay Peninsula, in the Dutch East Indies…” On the radio, Churchill’s speech was telling the crisis of the current battle situation, and the sound of firewood crackling in the fireplace reflected the house. The cold and quiet inside, Churchill’s voice without much ups and downs added a touch of tragic and strong, “Everyone must recognize that the current situation is precarious…”

Eugene walked down from the second floor, wearing his own coat, his pace could not help slowing down, turning his head, he saw his father and brother listening intently in the living room.

His eyes fell enviously and eagerly on his elder brother. The straight military uniform was shining in the fire; his father was holding a pipe, his straight spine was slightly bent, his face was heavy, and he was lost in thought. “Only when the United States of America and the British Empire unite against Japan can we…”

Brother first noticed Eugene’s appearance, raised his head, his eyes hesitated, and then his father also raised his head and glanced at Eugene.

Eugene’s footsteps were completely stiff in place, and the relaxed shoulders could not help but stiffen up, and the straight spine tried to support his strength, retaining the last trace of dignity in front of his father and brother.

However, he failed. The mixed eyes were full of too much weight, and he pressed down fiercely. The heart was firmly grasped, and all his breath was cut off. The tough shoulder line could not help but tremble slightly, revealing A trace of sadness and pain, the struggling persistence did not last long. It was shattered in less than a second, and then completely collapsed. The trembling fragility and despair fell down, as if it had lost everything. Even the weight of a jacket cannot be sustained.

The interlacing of despair and anger made Eugene’s jaw line slightly tightened. He avoided his sight in embarrassment, half of his face appeared under the light and shadow, calm and indifferent, but outlined a loneliness, in the sparse light Slowly fainted between the faints. The thick and slender eyelashes cast a shadow, gently shaken twice, and then turned into countless fragments, falling apart, and a layer of dim sorrow in the narrow eyes, spreading silently like ripples.

Then, his father turned his attention away, and threw himself into the radio again. The elder brother’s gaze fell on Eugene’s shoulder hesitantly, hot and painful.

Eugene could no longer bear this kind of torment. He hurriedly left the hall and strode towards the gate. His heavy footsteps staggered a bit, but there was no pause. Instead, he got faster and faster, complaining. And the flames of hatred bloomed like flowers under the feet. “Bang”, the door was closed fiercely, and the muffled sound cut off all emotions and stopped abruptly.

The father sitting in the hall couldn’t help but raise his head, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com turned his head and looked in the direction Eugene had left, his eyes were lonely.

is over. The filming of this scene is over. It takes only five to seven seconds for the beginning and the end, and it ends very quickly. It is just a microcosm of a moment. However, the set was silent. Not only did David not say anything, but the other actors also held their breath.

An incredible light burst out of David’s eyes. It was hard to believe that in just five seconds, this rookie newcomer exploded with such an amazing energy.

There is no line, or even a close-up of the front face. The whole scene only has Eugene’s back and side face, but the delicate changes in the back muscles and the desire for a slender posture are still resting, but the despair, anger, sadness, The miscellaneous emotions of pain, regret, and complaint were vividly displayed. Even in such a narrow window, he still showed emotional changes and ups and downs, but the lingering rhyme remained far behind. In the end, the emotion of the side face was turbulent, absolutely It is a model of silence over sound. Between light and shadow, the traces of time can be clearly seen in the lines of the face, so shocked that language loses its meaning.

He is like the darling of the lens. The projection of light, the capture of images, and the change of movement are perfectly and vividly presented in the camera lens. It seems that every second of time is given meaning. It’s amazing, it’s amazing! This is a kind of skill, but also a kind of talent, like a blessing from God, born for the lens and live for the performance.

Five seconds, but within five seconds, the actor can express all his emotions in place. David can even sketch out the vivid image of Eugene’s entire role in his mind. The brilliant performance is truly amazing.

“Ka!” David finally found his own voice, ending the solidification of the entire set, and the shock came like a torrential rain.