Chapter 541： medium shot

The filming of "Monster in the Lake" did not have a press conference to publicize it with great fanfare, but started quietly.

After all, sometimes the media attention is too high, and it is very annoying to be disturbed by secret filming, which is not very beneficial. Besides, the crew has location scenes, so there is no need to take the initiative to seduce the paparazzi.

As for the filming of "Monster in the Lake", if the special effects are removed, it is still very simple. From the perspective of the plot, it is a very standard Hollywood monster type film.

The original director, Bong Joon-ho, said in an interview that his script concept was a Hollywood-style commercial product.

This is the three-stage design method that many people often say.

From the quiet years at the beginning, to the initial crisis, which affects and threatens life, and finally the protagonist overcomes difficulties and completes redemption.

Putting these three-stage rhythm controls into any mature Hollywood commercial film, in fact, similar shadows can be found, or a similar "industrialization" process has formed a standard.

Of course, this does not mean that it is very "mature", and it will definitely succeed. It just means that this kind of "mature" means that the risk of shooting can be reduced very low, but whether it is a hit or not is related to the audience's support, the editing of the film and the publicity. It matters, that's another story.

However, "Monster of the Han River" has undoubtedly learned the essence of Hollywood in its handling of rhythm, and it is very skilled.

This is also the main reason why Lehmann chose this film to shoot in a different shell, and it can also solve the further development of the special effects market share in the digital field.

Of course, the price of "maturity" is that the plot of this movie is very simple, and you can almost guess the development of the process. There is the question of the difference in the tastes of the audience between the East and the West. It is also a secret weapon for Hollywood movies to be popular around the world - to minimize geo-culture, no matter which country the audience sees it, they can accept the story inside, because the story has no value, If you don't discuss, if you don't discuss, naturally there will be no estrangement.

This is like discussing the worldview of Marvel movies. In fact, even if you don't understand it, it doesn't hinder the viewing experience. It's cool and cool.

Moreover, Firefly Pictures is very short of cash now, so this movie with little investment and great potential is the most comprehensive and suitable choice.

It is not very difficult to win the high box office.

May 4th, the first day of the official shooting.

In a set-up studio, the first thing to shoot is the family scene of the male protagonist in the "Quiet Years" part, that is, the indoor scene.

The identities of several characters are also very common in the image of middle-income families in the United States - the male protagonist, a deliveryman in his 30s who has experienced several relationships but has not married yet, runs around every day; his father, a retired home, likes to drink, There is also a confused old man who is developing in the direction of Alzheimer's; his mother is divorced; then there is a younger sister who is in a rebellious period and aspires to become a big star, arguing that she does not want to study to go to Hollywood, and is suppressed by her brother; The second brother, played by Paul Bettany, has nothing to do all day, and he starts to eat old when he is just out of society...

The images of several characters are very clear. These scenes are also warm and a little noisy. They are very daily parts. No matter which way you shoot, there is no problem, and it is simple. When it comes to shooting, the speed Quickly and smoothly.

In the house, the family was watching a football game, and the two brothers started bickering again, one asked to find a job, the other hesitantly refused, talking and talking, the topic turned to the support of the two teams. problem, while the younger sister fanned the flames, and the quarrel expanded rapidly. Father is still intoxicated by the temptation of alcohol.

After arguing for a while, when it was about time for a hand-to-hand battle, my father suddenly suggested to go for a picnic. It happened that two days after tomorrow, my eldest brother would take a break from work and go out to play together.

The father said with emotion: "I remember the last time I had a picnic seven years ago, when your mother was still there."

After the little sister listened, she rolled her eyes as she looked at her father who was a little drunk and started talking nonsense.

"Crack."

After this scene was filmed, Lehmann called for a pause, neither saying "yes" nor "no, do it again", but sat behind the director's monitor with a slight frown and thought.

The performance of several actors is actually not flawed. The tone and body parts are very natural when they read the lines, but after seeing the image, they feel that something is not right.

It's not a problem with the lighting either. He took the storyboard and read it carefully. It was indeed done according to his requirements, Lehmann thought.

After calling up the camera screen and checking it back and forth several times, Lehmann was thoughtful.

It is the plane.

The space for the shots is too dense, so it is easy to highlight a single actor, that is, to make the stage bigger. The most commonly used close-up of characters is close-up. Too deliberate.

Wanting to understand this, Ryman immediately said, "Thomas, camera number 1 goes back a bit, and needs a medium shot."

Over there, Thomas gave an ok gesture and backed away before re-arranging the plane.

It is no longer a single person imaging, but a collective entry Lehmann stared at the lens frame of the monitor feedback and nodded with satisfaction.

"Okay, everyone get ready. Let's shoot the scene just now."

After 5 minutes, the actors stood up again, and the scene recorder came forward to record the scene, and the shooting started again.

Lyman stared at the performance of the few people on the monitor, secretly comparing this shot with the one just completed, and it really coordinated a lot.

Of course, this section is mainly to explain the images of several characters and express family relationships, and also to pave the way for the following plot. On the day of the picnic, the male protagonist saw a strange dark shadow in Lake Michigan again, and then remembered what happened a few days ago. , knowing that it wasn't dazzling on the way to the delivery that day, but that there was indeed something in Lake Michigan that had never been seen before...

Although it was only a foreshadowing, Lehmann didn't want to be sloppy. If he found something that wasn't good enough, he would ask to start over.

It's not that they are demanding, but that this kind of unserious attitude is always perfunctory when it comes to filming, how can you please the audience and hope for their support?

In many cases, how the director treats the audience, the audience will treat the works directed by the director.

Don't take anyone for a fool, everyone has eyes to see, they want to be fooled and want to sell well at the box office, how is it possible...

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