In addition to being windy in Australia's winter, the raging wind makes people almost unsteady, as if just open their arms and they will fly directly into the sky like a kite. The vast and boundless field of vision unfolds in front of us, and no one can be seen within a thirty-minute drive. The quietness and vastness bring an indescribable sense of loneliness. Human beings are so insignificant in front of nature.
After his boot camp, though, Renly had calmed down, not because he was receptive enough to a dangerous situation, but because he knew that the hardest moments were always followed by harder ones.
Tim told him that on the battlefield, being alive is the only thing that matters. Renly understood this sentence, but he couldn't experience it firsthand. Even after ten days of training, the threat of death was still not clear enough, not even that night when his toes were almost frozen in the wilderness, but at least There is already a start.
After a boot camp in San Diego, the entire "War in the Pacific" crew came to Australia, ready to start filming.
From beginning to end, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg have not shown up, and rumors say that they will come to visit the crew next week. Tom, who last directed episode five on "Band of Brothers," won't be involved this time around as he's looking for the right production company for his next work, "Extremely Loud and Very Close."
However, whether or not Tom and Steven are there, it's 100% certain that the cast is finally going to start. All previous preparations were for today.
Looking at the busy studio in front of me, it is more unfamiliar than familiar.
With the monitor as the boundary, it is divided into two parts: the front and the back. The official shooting site is directly in front. The staff is laying the shooting track, the photographer and lighting engineer are adjusting the light, and the prop engineer is making sure that all the furnishings are ok, and the sound The teacher is standing next to the theater manager, confirming the next shooting process, and then installing the radio equipment; directly behind is the standby part. The director holds the radio and communicates directly with the heads of various departments. The assistant director listens to the schedule. Others The actors were all sitting next to a giant RV, handing themselves over to makeup artists and stylists, and the rest of the melon-eating crowd were standing three steps away, chatting and chatting…
Renly had seen scenes shot on set in countless movies, and what happened in front of her had appeared countless times in her dreams, but when it happened in front of her eyes, the excitement was still unstoppable. No, to be more precise, he didn't want to curb it. He just let his surging thoughts run rampant. He was about to stand in front of the camera for the first time and realize his dream according to his own wishes for the first time.
Although he does not know whether this dream is realistic enough, although he does not know where this road will lead to, although he does not know how much waves he can make as a little butterfly with the heavy responsibility of breaking the historical trajectory; but, He doesn't regret it, and he doesn't regret it either.
"The actors are all in place." David-Nutter picked up the loudspeaker and shouted loudly, which immediately attracted everyone's attention. The actors gathered near the monitor and formed a crowd. lock up. Renly is no exception.
He is a professional TV director and is very famous in the industry. He is under the age of 50. He has works such as "Star Companion", "Evil Force", "Super Detective" and other works on his resume. Game", "Homeland", "Shameless", "The Flash", "Arrow" and more.
In the United States, the director of a TV series is not fixed. There may be seven or eight different directors, or even more, in twenty-four episodes in a season, who are responsible for directing different episodes. The same is true for "War in the Pacific". There are a total of six directors in ten episodes, and David is only responsible for the guide tube of the first and fourth episodes.
"The first scene is about to start. All actors are invited to take their places. Follow the drama management to walk through the process and learn about the camera. If you have any questions, please ask them as soon as possible, and then we will start shooting." David explained briefly. Arrived, paused, "Today is the first scene of the 'Pacific War', I hope the filming of the whole scene goes smoothly."
Here... Applause
Renly looked around, he wasn't quite sure, but then David put the speakers aside, and the cast and crew dispersed—obviously, this is the opening ceremony, and there are no rumors Formal and grand, so understated and done. Renly couldn't help adjusting his breathing, cleared his mind, and walked quickly into the shooting scene.
Although Renly is a complete layman and has no practical experience in TV shooting and film shooting, he has a sufficient understanding on paper before, and he also recorded his own performance with a camera during his studies at the academy, and he is still in London. The West End has been grinding for a long time, so he knows that the first step is to figure out what he is doing and how to do it.
For performances, it is not enough to just stand in front of the camera. The most intuitive thing is that the performance needs to be captured by the camera and captured correctly. This requires the actor to understand the position of the camera, lighting, and lens, and then according to the position of the camera. Opponent actors or camera positions are set to move to avoid blocking the camera or playing with partners.
Of course, this is just the basics. As for how to communicate with the camera, how to communicate with the director or audience behind the camera, how to communicate with the opposite actors, and how to perform, the performance methods of close-up, medium-range, long-range and close-up are different, and these can only be performed in the performance. Learn slowly in the process.
Renly was a little nervous. Although he had lived in two lifetimes, those experiences were useless. This was the first time he stood in front of the camera. The palms of his hands were slightly sweaty, but without any hesitation, he stepped forward and began to ask the drama manager for advice, one question after another.
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Darii is a little impatient. As the general drama manager of "The Pacific War", he needs to manage too many things. Since this is the first scene, he does it himself. The basic question, this is either embarrassing him or humiliating him, the irritability finally couldn't hold back, and broke out directly, "You idiot, this kind of question that even newcomers know, you actually came to ask me?"
However, Renly was not frightened at all, and cast his gaze seriously, "This is my first work, so I need to confirm the difference between what I learn in the academy and the actual combat. This is for the sake of More efficient work. Isn't it?"
Darling looked at Renly's sincere expression, his deep pupils were brown and mellow and bright in the bright sunlight, and he grabbed his throat with a solemn solemnity. To vent his irritability, "Which blind guy chose you in the end, and chose a rookie? Eugene is an important role, the protagonist! The protagonist!"
"Mr. Steven Spielberg." Renly was still so innocent, so choked that Darling almost choked on his own saliva.
Darling turned and was about to leave, but Renly stopped him again, "So, is the first scene from mid-range to long-range, or close-up to mid-range? Does the camera move in the hand, or does it move according to the orbit?"
The trivial question made Dalin grit his teeth secretly, and kept warning himself in his heart: bear with it, bear with it, this is only the first day, bear with it, there are still six long months after that. But, maybe he could give this self-righteous "genius" a little warning, like a rookie in boot camp, "Mid shot becomes long shot, orbit moves." Darling didn't bother, he came back neatly, and then turned around left.
Renly nodded, walked to his seat, and started preparing for his first scene—and also the first scene of the entire "Pacific War" crew. In order to herald a good start, he chose a relatively simple scene to shoot.
The content is about his father's examination of Eugene's body, and there is still a murmur in his heart, so Eugene cannot join the army, which makes him disappointed, and even burst into tears. This is also Eugene's first scene in the whole play. However, considering that this scene is relatively lengthy and complicated to shoot, and there are close-ups of the face, David chose a scene after this scene as the first scene.
Eugene left the bedroom and went downstairs. His father and brother were listening to the radio. The battle was getting worse and worse. His brother was about to join the army. He was sitting face to face with his father in a straight military uniform. Eugene stood at the door of the living room and saw such a happy scene, but recalled that he couldn't join the army due to physical reasons. In addition to feeling disappointed and a little angry, he rushed out of the porch, riding a bicycle with his love The dog went out to relax.
In this scene, Eugene stood at the door and looked at his father and brother. The scene took less than five seconds before and after, from the emotions of his father and brother to Eugene's shock, and finally ended with Eugene leaving.
The content is rich, but it is relatively simple, and the emotions are relatively simple. There are no big ups and downs, and the shooting will be smoother. It is more appropriate to choose this scene as the start of the whole series.
Standing at the entrance of the stairs, Renly let his thoughts quiet down, looked at the camera standing directly in front, and then looked at the camera standing behind the dining room on the left, facing the living room, and constructed a three-dimensional composition of the picture in his mind. After getting ready, he made an "OK" gesture, indicating that the director was ready.
After a while, when the actors of father and brother were ready, the voice of the narrator rang, "Pacific War, August 3, 2009, the third act, the second scene, the first shooting." After finishing speaking, the crisp sound of hitting the board sounded, announcing the official start of filming.
Renly took a step and walked down the stairs. The sound of the radio was in his ear, explaining the tragic situation of the Pacific War. This made him pause for a while. Turning his head, he saw that he was listening to the news in the living room. His father and brother, their footsteps were completely put down, they stayed where they were, and looked at the two figures in a daze.
At this moment, a red light appeared in the field of vision, and then slowly backed away. This unexpected red light disrupted the rhythm of Renly's performance - didn't it mean that the medium shot turned to the long shot? Why is it close-up? Don't you mean orbital shooting? Why do you see a cameraman with a camera in your sight
"Ka!" David's voice broke the silence on the set.
The first scene was stuck.