Once Upon a Time In Hollywood

  Chapter 59 Longevity!

  Of course, after more than a month of filming, Roland still has a negative nickname-'Talking Talk', and this nickname was given to him by James himself.

  Different from the mean-spirited Deadpool, Star-Lord whose IQ is not online, Ant-Man who was a professional liar, and Little Spider with a lively youthful Hormone, Roland who stayed in the crew really wanted to ask questions.

This is mostly a hangover from idleness, because on set, a large part of the time is spent waiting and doing makeup, and his John Connor is different from T-800, Sarah Connor, T-1000 , since there are no scenes of injuries, no violent fights, and no blackened scenes, all you need is a photogenic **** makeup, plus you don’t need to put foundation on the exposed skin, and you don’t need to be like other child actors , to accept the harassment from the tutor, not to worry that Cameron would grab his back collar and throw himself out. Therefore, while waiting for the shooting, he moved a bench next to the monitor, relying on Underage, with the natural advantage of not being tall, he looked up at the real picture from a very strange looking up angle, and then asked some questions that he could not understand while Cameron was fine.

   Just for example—when filming the scene where the T-800 first appears:

Roland looked puzzled and asked, "James, I have read the storyboard manuscript, and it seems to be different from the current picture. When the T-800 crossed, it cut the ground and the truck, but when we were shooting, we only cut the ground and the truck. Dig a semicircular hole? Then use a two-stage lens to shoot the picture of the truck intact and damaged? What about the red hot light? Don’t you need to embody it?”

  At this time, Cameron didn't care, and replied directly: "The overheated red light is left to the post-production visual effects, and we don't have to worry about it."

   Another example—when filming the T-1000 Liquefaction Sculpture:

Looking at the mysterious green screen in the camera, Roland looked at a loss: "James, don't we need to finalize the positioning of the T-1000's liquefaction lens first? We only need to shoot the tragedy of the T-1000 before recovery and the recovery of the T-1000." The appearance when you leave is enough? Are the rest of the things really all left to post-production stunts?"

  At this moment, Cameron's eyelids twitched, and he said in a deep voice, "Yes, at least that's what Scott (Ross) replied to me."

   Let’s take another example—when shooting the T-1000 chasing John Connor and the T-800 on location:

  Looking at the green curtain rising on the scene, Roland asked curiously: "James, first use the green screen to shoot the escape scene, then shoot the explosion scene, and finally let the post-stage grafting, will it cost a lot of money?"

  At this time, Cameron couldn't bear it anymore.

  Damn...

  Is your special code 100,000 why?

   Do you want me to buy you a copy of "Blue Cat's Naughty Three Thousand Questions"!

  By the way, I am getting you a copy of "The Legend of the Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit" produced by the same director?

  I'm making a movie, not scientific research!

  The special effects company told me that this scene can be done, so I will shoot like this!

  Why are there so many?

   As for how much these pictures cost?

  As long as it can be done, I don't care how much it costs!

Cameron took a deep breath, staring at the field manager, he turned the brim of his peaked cap upside down, and said in an almost helpless tone: "Don't ask me about stunts, if you want to know How the final effect is made, then turn around and ask Steven to take you to Industrial Light and Magic. - If even the guys there can't answer your questions, then I have to get you a ticket to go to I have a ticket to Mars, I hope there will be intelligent life on it to help you solve the confusion."

   Cameron, who is already a violent temper, was annoyed by the question.

  He loves stunts, but that doesn't mean he's going to do it!

  He does not produce technology, but a porter of visual effects results!

   You must know that George Lucas, who created "Star Wars", was not a technician. As a well-known Hollywood director, he never stayed in Los Angeles, but stayed in his lair in San Francisco, enjoying life.

To put it bluntly, few directors in Hollywood really understand technology. If you ask him how this movie was made, he may be able to tell you all about the front and back of the stage. How did it come about from scratch?

  Sorry, this kind of thing has to be answered by professionals.

  Because of this, James Cameron, the tyrant, felt unusually annoyed when faced with Roland's inquiry.

   If you're interested in stunts, turn your back on Spielberg's friend Lucas and you're done.

  In "The Abyss" I filmed, the first computer 3D character in film history did appear, but—

   This is made by Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic!

  In the "Terminator 2" we are shooting now, the first computer-generated character (T-1000) in film history will be born, but—

   These things are also in charge of Industrial Light & Magic!

  I can answer you about movies, but about special effects...

  Sorry, I'm just a tool person who knows how to make movies and doesn't have emotions.

  The special effects consultant told me that according to the routine of shooting this thing, they can make the picture, as for the others?

   Who knows how they did it?

   Facing the death ray thrown by Cameron, Roland decisively closed his mouth.

The reason why he asks too much advice on stunts is not because he thinks he has learned everything from Robert Zemeckis and Chris Columbus, but—Cameron in his previous life feels like a technical madman ah!

Not to mention the naked-eye 3D congratulatory renderings released by James Cameron after "Avengers IV" broke the global box office record of "Avatar", and not to mention the 3D shock brought by "Avatar", but this guy insisted on leaving Peter Jackson followed the same path, and wanted to make "Avatar 2" into a 48-frame movie, which is enough to prove his obsession with technology.

   In this case, shouldn't it be a good choice to discuss technical issues with a technical fanatic?

  But who knows—

   Flattered and patted the horse's leg.

  Since Cameron has already stated bluntly that he only knows how to shoot, then—

   Naturally, Roland will not continue to bother the other party in terms of visual effects technology.

  However, not bothering the other party with visual effects technology does not mean that Roland will shut up.

  In the following days, he turned into a juice extractor, full of excitement, wanting to pry open the opponent's head.

At first, Cameron thought that Roland, who changed the topic, was like a mosquito disturbing a dream, and the behavior of beeping in the ear every day was really annoying, but when Roland threw out one by one and the composition of the picture, After the question about the depth of the plot, Cameron, who had no teaching experience before, suddenly raised his eyebrows, and looked at this little kid with his scrutiny.

   "Did they teach you film composition?"

  Although he didn't mention his name, Roland understood the meaning of the other party's words.

  The "they" in the mouth of the truck driver is not referring to the Jewish gang?

In the face of such a question, Roland, who was standing next to the camera, did not deny it, and nodded directly: "Yes, straight line, horizontal line, diagonal line, S, X, cross, centripetal, radial, triangular, balanced... These all say Pass."

   Hearing what Roland said, Cameron took a deep breath, raised his eyebrows, and nodded with emotion.

have to…

  What are you guys teaching!

  What is film composition?

  That is a compulsory course for directors!

Generally speaking, as long as you understand the main body, accompanying body, and environment of the film composition, the pictures you shoot will not be ugly. If you understand the layering of the foreground and background, the resulting pictures will be Let’s not talk about whether things are good or not, just because of the visual coherence, others can’t fault it.

  Of course, even after learning these things, it is impossible for Roland to pick up the guide tube and make a movie.

   But give these things to an actor and it's a different story.

  Why?

   Because of the drama!

Filming film and television dramas is different from stage performances. Every time you perform on stage, you are facing real audiences. In this case, real acting skills are the key to your ability to suppress the drama, but filming and TV shooting are different. , because there is no real audience, the only thing that can 'see' your live performance is the camera. In this case, as long as the actors can grasp the essence of the composition and move their steps a little, they can make themselves appear better In the lens.

   And this kind of appearance, unless it is a strong director, no one will take the initiative to mention it.

  Especially those who come into the arena with their own backgrounds, if someone finds that these guys with big backers use tricks to steal the show, then—who would say?

   After all, no one can guarantee that these things will be taught to him by those backers?

   And in this case, a guy who knows how to press the scene suddenly came to ask the director for advice on filming...

That-

  Will this director still refuse strongly?

Because of this, when Roland told the truck driver very positively that he learned his skills from those guys you think, the guy who didn't want to have an apprentice scratched his head, pointed at the camera and said: "What they said , I won't talk about it, you don't need to know about light and shadow now, so what I can tell you right now is exercise..."

Cameron is not from a professional background, so he can't guide actors during filming like Robert Zemeckis and Chris Columbus. For him, the easiest way to get the shots he wants is to It's the best choice, and this is why he would rather scare Roland than rack his brains to find a way to tell Roland how to be more immersive.

but-

  Because he can't direct an actor doesn't mean he can't make a movie.

Quentin Tarantino, Luc Besson, Ridley Scott, these are not professional backgrounds, but this does not mean that they cannot make good things, their film path may be very It is difficult, but every step of the way is spent on real money. To put it bluntly, the lessons bought with money are more touching than those taught by the teachers in the school.

  For these half-way monks, every failure will be remembered for a lifetime.

  Because they can't afford to gamble.

  Guys who come from majors only have three chances, while guys who become monks halfway can only choose to become a blockbuster.

  So, when Roland asked Cameron why this shot had to be shot like this.

  The truck driver's answer became very 'bloody'—

   "When I was filming "Piranha", I also had the same idea as you, but—the final effect didn't work."

"Oh, mygod! Roland, are you a stupid pig? Didn't I tell you? I thought about your idea when I was drawing the storyboard! But imitating the picture of the first part is not a tribute! Because this picture Not a classic in the first installment!"

"You think there's something wrong with Arnold's smile? Oh boy! He's a robot! He's only emotional! You can't imagine it's like Ripley! And that flickering light! One is to create a concept for the audience that they are surrounded! The other is to make Arnold's smile even more eerie! This is like the T-800 in "Terminator"! That burns the skin! The scene where the eyeballs are exposed! That’s what I want to express right now!!…”

  Actually, after the truck driver officially began to teach Roland, Roland found that the guys in the crew saw him differently. Before, they still treated Roland with a polite attitude, but now—

  Those guys became a lot friendlier.

   And this kind of friendliness cannot be described in words. More often than not, it is actually integrated into their actions.

Previously, when Roland pestered Cameron and wanted to learn about stunts, the treatment he received belonged to the orthodoxy of the crew. If I had to put it in order, it would be Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton advanced makeup Time to remove makeup, followed by Roland Allen and Robert Patrick as T-1000; and now? Just as Cameron shouted OK, he asked Roland to wait by the camera to see the make-up artist who was standing by when they were filming first, and then removed his makeup first.

  After waiting for a few hours, when Roland needed to go up, they were helping Roland to go up.

  In the words of these makeup artists, the cosmetics used during filming are to make the actors look more distinctive, and there are more harmful substances in them, which adhere to the skin for a long time and are not good for the body.

   Regarding such remarks, Roland just smiled and did not speak.

   Of course he knows what these guys are doing—

  If it wasn't for Cameron's roaring tone to answer a 'stupid' question from Roland, how could these guys suddenly be so interested in him?

   You know, Cameron is the boss of the crew!

  Even if he was annoyed by Roland's question, he would repeat the whole process in a cursing voice, and no one in Hollywood can enjoy this teaching method...

   To put it bluntly, when Cameron slapped his forehead and spit was flying, there are some things that cannot be changed.

  Even if he didn't say it directly, people would think...

  Yaoshou!

  This short-tempered director actually started taking apprentices!

   Note: ①Scott Ross, former manager of Industrial Light & Magic, founder of Digital Domain. ②Before the establishment of the digital field, the visual effects of Cameron's films were all made by Industrial Light and Magic, and the digital field is actually a variant of industrial light and magic, because among the three major shareholders, only Cameron is not industrial light and magic Of course, Cameron can design special effects, but only special effects design. He knows what picture he wants, and if he is really asked to do it, he can't do it. ③Lucas, like what I wrote, left nothing to do after filming "Star Wars". It was only after Spielberg used his industrial light and magic to create "Jurassic Park" that he discovered , My company is so awesome now? Martin Scorsese said when "Star Wars Episodes" was released that Lucas was too powerful to be a director. If it weren't for Steven showing him a super realistic Tyrannosaurus rex, He doesn't even make movies. As for why Steven covered up for Lucas? Because Lucas is not around, Steven is the boss of Industrial Light & Magic. You must know that as early as 1977, when "Star Wars" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" were released at the same time, Lucas and Steven Steven signed an agreement, and the two parties exchanged 2.5% of each film's share. For this reason, Steven earned more than 10 million yuan that year. Even so, Lucas gave "Raiders of the Lost Ark" to Steven, in 2012, Lucasfilm also handed over to Catherine Kennedy who was brought out by Steven.

  (end of this chapter)