Chapter 525 Life Experience
“Harris, focus on the upper body or the lower body?”
Being summoned, Anson picked up the reflector without saying a word and stood next to the camera as a photography assistant. And expertly gets to the point.
Harris glanced at Anson. It seemed that the actor also had some knowledge of other work on the crew, but Harris had no time to praise Anson at this time.
"...the ceiling."
Harris gave an unexpected answer.
Anson glanced at the ceiling and thought secretly:
Show light on the ceiling and let the light fall naturally and softly. The facial expressions will become more vivid, and the transition between light and dark will also naturally occur. A little more delicate.
However, this is just his own guess. After all, he is not a professional. The specific effect still needs to be confirmed through the screen.
There is no doubt that this is an interesting thing:
If actors can understand the lighting, camera, director's creative intention and working mode, just like when they first entered the "Friends" crew to study dressing, perhaps the actors can convey their emotions to the camera more clearly and accurately.
So, this should be considered expressionism?
That is to say, the performance method that comes from the academy system is different from the method school and the experiential school. It is completely immersed in the role, and the director captures the shining moment of the performance; Before, interacted with the cast members to build the outline and context of a character?
As expected, filming is a fun thing, and there are surprises every time!
Although the brain is running at high speed, the attention remains focused——
Anson carefully observes the interaction between actors and camera.
Harris, who was in charge of the camera, paused for a moment. He could pay attention to the subtle changes in the reflector, which caused the entire sense of space presented by the lens to change subtly. A delicate aura quietly spread in the picture.
Involuntarily, Harris held his breath and devoted all his energy to the camera.
It’s different from what I imagined, completely different.
This scene, in the eyes of the crew - not just Harris, caused ripples.
Alex Frost looked at Anson with surprise, then turned to look at Eric Deulen next to him, trying to evoke some response.
Unfortunately, nothing was found.
Eric’s delicate and round baby face was filled with joy and excitement. Even though today was already his second day on the set of “Elephant”, he still couldn’t believe that all of this was happening— —
That’s Peter Parker!
Holy shit, that's Peter Parker!
It's crazy enough to audition and find out you're going to be in a movie; it turns out, you're also starring alongside Peter Parker!
Just thinking about it, Eric's beating heart almost stopped. He couldn't sleep all night last night, tossing and turning like a pancake. Thinking about it, he couldn't help but smile. Climbing up to the corner of the mouth, like a fool.
After all, Eric is just an ordinary middle school student living in Portland, a little shy and introverted. His life has nothing to do with movies, Hollywood, or Vanity Fair, and he has never dreamed of having anything to do with Hollywood. Any contact.
And now?
Not only can you see Peter Parker up close and personal, but you can also watch Peter Parker perform!
Eric had to use all his strength to control his urge to scream.
Alex looked at the dumbfounded Eric and looked around anxiously, but couldn't find anyone to share his joy with, so he could only bump Eric with his shoulder.
Finally! Eric reacted, turned to look at Alex, their eyes collided -
Crazy! crazy! Still crazy!
Alex: Did you see that? Did you just see him meowing? Anson actually picked up the reflector! The photographer just said a word, and the star of the universe picked up the reflector without hesitation and shouldered the responsibility of the photography assistant. Is this true? And he was so focused on lighting, God, what the hell is going on?
Eric: That's Peter Parker! Ahhh, that's Spider-Man! I'm filming a scene with Peter Parker, pinch me!
Although the two people's eyes conveyed completely different meanings, this did not prevent the two from having a crazy celebration party together.
To be precise, the entire crew is filled with a unique atmosphere. Whether it is Gus or Anson, the action of the film crew entering the school is exciting in itself.
When the crew entered the school, the excited students were slightly disappointed, "That's it?"
A team of more than a dozen people is basically a grassroots team; if Gus wasn't famous and the school had confirmed it, there would be every reason to suspect that it was a fraud group.
But the disappointment was only temporary. When the crew started casting and learned that Anson would be the protagonist, this ordinary middle school went crazy again. To this day, it still can’t believe that things are really happening. .
In short, the filming of "Elephant" has officially started -
Gus did not rush into the work of selecting actors immediately, but listened to Anson's opinions, slowed down and waited. Three days.
In Gus's conception, there is no script or lines. The camera attempts to intercept an ordinary daily life in this middle school. What the students usually look like is what they look like when they stand in front of the camera. There is no need to modify it. .
Then, Anson, an outsider, might be highlighted immediately.
Obviously, this is not in line with the original intention.
So Anson thought that he should truly experience life in the school for a few days in an experiential way, integrate into the atmosphere of the school as much as possible, and be both an observer and a participant. identity.
Gus chewed it carefully and hit it off immediately——
Gus also hopes that he can observe the daily life of the campus as an observer. His criterion for selecting actors is authenticity and being as close to the character as possible .
But there is an important point to note here. A pseudo-documentary is not a real documentary. The movie has a story and the characters have tasks. The absence of a script does not mean that there is no plot. Presenting images in a documentary way does not mean that the director has no artistic creation. It doesn't mean that Gus is actually wandering around campus with a camera.
Naturally, Gus needed to choose the actors based on the characters he had in mind and conceive the plot of the movie based on their daily lives.
Movies originate from reality but are higher than reality. The shooting process is the process of artistic re-creation -
90% reality, plus 10% artistic processing and creation, breaking the boundaries between reality and art, and finally completing a unique film.
So, Gus and Anson "lurked" in the school.
Gus was worried that Anson might reveal his whereabouts, but he didn't expect Anson to have dyed blond hair, like Apollo's gorgeous blond hair.
Gus thinks Anson is crazy.
Unexpectedly, it is this eye-catching blond hair that becomes the best cover. When people first see Anson, they will see that blond hair. Even if they think it looks familiar, the visual impact of blond hair is It was so strong that he subconsciously denied that it was Anson's judgment.
Until the end of the casting, someone was still asking,
“Where is Anson?”
(End of this chapter)