My Hong Kong Island Filmmaker

Chapter 738 Static Capture and Man Play

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The gunshots on the screen are accompanied by the sound of broken glass, the sound of running, and the sound of bullets being ejected.

The sound montage allows the audience to know that a gun battle is taking place even though they don't see the picture, and their emotions are immediately raised.

Sure enough, at this time, a close-up of a Black Star pistol appeared in front of the audience, and the shells jumped wildly.

The camera simply scans the mirror with the muzzle, and uses the killer's first vision to present the audience with the first scene. This kind of subjective lens choice is very risky, but it is easier to bring the audience into the atmosphere of the movie.

A simple scan.

The dimly lit restaurant was in disarray, the floor was in a mess, and there were several dead bodies scattered on the ground.

With the paradoxical music, there is an inexplicable sense of tension.

Then--

Holding a cane, the innocent fat man stood blankly in the wide-angle lens, his slightly funny and nervous look was incompatible with the surrounding dead people lying in a pool of blood and the Black Star pistol held in front of him.

The fat man was wearing short sleeves, he was at a loss, and his dumbfounded appearance was indeed a real performance.

Because he couldn't remember what happened when he was filming, Wu Xiaozu used him as a tool for those who didn't understand.

This scene is presented from the perspective of the 'gunner', and the depth of field is cleverly used to portray and create a tense visual effect.

This lens was shot with a Zeiss lens D25. Its coating technology makes the film very textured. After using the filter, it also has a sense of age.

"It has nothing to do with you, don't move."

In a panning shot, the leather-clothed killer played by Liu Qingyun stood sideways, standing in an unobstructed place, holding a gun in one hand, and looking around.

This shot is very interesting. The camera changes direction with the muzzle of the gun, only to find that in front of him on the left, another gunman is leaning against the gun, holding the gun in both hands to be on guard.

Two people stand in an L-shaped position with guns in hand, guarding each other, and the camera is pulled up—a panoramic shot from God's perspective.

On the other side of the wall where Killer B was leaning against the wall, a bodyguard was hiding behind the wall protecting Kaohsiung.

The two waves of people are separated by half a wall, and there are many crises.

But there is an innocent fat old man not far away. This kind of subtle space control and positioning is very interesting.

The killers on both sides were originally very nervous, but there was no fierce confrontation like in the past.

boom!
boom!
when!when!
There is no unnecessary action in the whole shootout, Wu's style of fierce fighting, Cheng Long's acrobatics, Yuan Heping's variety of changes, etc. There are no cumbersome action scenes that are popular on the market.

People stand still, and can only hear the restrained and violent scenes of gunfire, without exaggerated movements, which makes the entire confrontation of a large number of static situations create a unique tension.

Serene, neat and with paradoxical BGM, the taste of the whole picture will be there.

Static capture, this technique appeared in Shaw Brothers martial arts films in the 70s.The filmmakers who like to use this "disguised" slow-motion film method to express the sense of movement in the film are actually from Japan.

In terms of movies, although later generations often entertained themselves, they did make a lot of contributions in the post-war period.Especially Wu Xiaozu has always liked the "quiet" feeling created by Kurosawa's films.

When he designed the scene, the design was completed with the goal of "quietness".

What the gun battle scene presents is not fancy action and exciting scenes, but to create the tense and desperate atmosphere through silence.

Therefore, in the picture scene, apart from a few shooting and hitting the camera, there are more static waiting presented by the camera position and sports shooting.

Accumulating effects through visual images creates emphasis.At the key point of the development of the plot, it is often used to set off emotions and create an atmosphere, which belongs to the method of accumulating montage.

Especially the killer B, the bodyguard and the boss, who are separated by a wall, are breathing nervously with each other, and the sweat is dripping.

Then the killer A Liu Qingyun, who was fighting sideways, waited quietly, and then pulled the trigger as soon as the bodyguard appeared.

This group of narrative shots with a great sense of space and static capture immediately caught the audience's attention.

Except for a positive look at Fatty, the killer didn't show any other positive side on the screen.The side and back camera positions are cleverly designed to add a sense of mystery.When the killer turned sideways, half of his face was illuminated with lights that formed erratic light spots and shadows.

Of course, this did not create obstacles for the audience to watch the movie, because the story structure is very clear and organized.

To tell a story clearly is the basic principle of Wu Xiaozu's filmmaking.A director's worst fear is that he is immersed in his own self-indulgence.

The bodyguard traded death for a chance for the boss.

Bang bang bang!
Dangdang!
The sound of bullets is not dense, and the thoughts appear to be very rhythmic, which also shows the quality of the shooter.

When the boss ran to the door of the kitchen, he found that his bodyguard was hiding on the opposite side.The other party looked at Kaohsiung trembling all over his body. After silently looking straight at him, he carefully hid behind the door of the next bathroom with sweat on his face.

The bodyguard is played by the assistant director Luo Licheng.

There is often not only one assistant director in a movie.There will be quite a few assistant directors on set.Some are in charge of communicating with lighting and service channels, some are in charge of logistics, and some are in charge of actor management, mainly small supporting roles and extras.

Sometimes, if no suitable candidate can be found or the actors are not in place, the assistant director of actor management will be required to appear on stage in person.

Therefore, the faces of many assistant directors often appear in film and television dramas.Even many assistant directors perform better than some professional stars.

The famous Ruhua in Zhou Xingxing's movies is actually his queen assistant director Li Jianren.

At this time, the lighting was given to Kaohsiung, and he was treated with a dark tone here, which also clarified the character's mind.

The atmosphere of the movie is very tense, and the two gunmen chased into the kitchen.At this moment, the cell phone rang suddenly, which immediately created a sense of tension and made the audience more involved in the play.

"Damn! Don't know why you should turn off your phone?"

Some audience members cursed in a low voice, staring at the screen with tight eyes, nervous for the boss who was hunted down.

Facts have proved that the ringtone of the phone is the ringtone of the killer. It tightens and loosens, instantly letting the audience breathe a sigh of relief.

The boss escaped by hiding in the wake-up box.

There is no fancy narrative in the whole scene, straight in the middle and straight in the outside, without spreading or branching, it is simply shooting the first "gunfire" - Brother Wen's assassination.

But it is very concise and solid. The so-called black humor, violent aesthetics, and epic sense are all gone here.

Introverted and violent, the combination of stillness and movement, only the gunfire jumps.

Let the audience have a carefree feeling, especially enjoyable!

Especially when you know they just finished watching "Days of Being Wild" the fuck!
...

"Fuck, it's only a few dozen yuan for washing, cutting and blowing. I'll go to the hair stylist next door and get me a golden retriever. It will cost a few thousand yuan...Dang it!" In front of the camera, he exaggerated.

The over-the-shoulder shot happened to show Wu Xiaozu in a baseball cap and a black T-shirt.

"If you have time to do my hair, I saw in "Entertainment Weekly" that Wang Zuzhen was shooting a fashion magazine and dyed her hair golden, as golden as shit..."

The evil Ren Dahua smiled slightly, his eyes glowed with permeating light, and Wu Xiaozu who was opposite him also maintained a slight smile, blinking his eyes and listening carefully.

"Do you know what happened recently?"

"I know." Wu Xiaozu pursed his lips and nodded.

"Huh? Have you heard?"

"I heard~" Wu Xiaozu sat sideways, with peaceful eyes, nodding frequently.

"Ah! By the way, the newspaper also said that Wang Zuzhen 36D, wow, is that an exaggeration~" Ren Dahua clapped his hands nervously.

"It's not that big~" Wu Xiaozu smiled and shook his head in denial.The audience smiled knowingly.

"what?"

"I do her hair a lot."

"Wow, don't you have a nosebleed every time~ Hahahaha..." Ren Dahua smiled, suddenly restrained his smile, stood up, and pressed Wu Xiaozu's shoulder, "Tomorrow at three o'clock in the afternoon, come to the company. "

Wu Xiaozu nodded with a smile, and took a puff of cigarette casually.

Throughout the performance, Director Wu's performance was very natural, and many film critics who watched it nodded frequently.

This acting skill is much better than Liu Dehua's, what a difference!

If we say the only good thing about "Days of Being Wild", it may be that the acting skills of several actors are very remarkable, especially Zhang Xueyu and Liu Jialing, who are quite brilliant and memorable.

However, this does not include Andy Lau!Among several actors, Hua Tsai is like a husky standing among wolves, the difference is too obvious, he only pretends to be cool.

Of course, this is still much higher than many celebrities in the later generations, who even pretend to be cool, and bring their own oil fields—such as Xiao Minghuang.

da~
da~
In the corridor, a pair of silk legs came into the camera, and the long shot slowly rose, and Gu Tianle was seen walking into the club company with a secretary in an OL uniform.

His eyes were fixed on the secretary's legs in front of him.

Ok.

The guest secretary is Miss Shao.

conference room.

With a big back and oily hair, and wearing a suit, Fat Cheng is lazily leaning on the chair, with his legs crossed, and he is casually peeling peanuts in his hands—the peanut shells on the table are scattered everywhere. It feels like an old man in the community.

The camera gives him a panoramic view, which also means that he is very comfortable in this space.

Gu Tianle, on the other hand, looked very reserved, with a look of ignorance and a hint of excitement on his face, and this silly look was just like a happy freshman who just walked into the university campus.

"Ashin~"

Gu Tianle nodded to himself in a friendly manner, and greeted Fei Cheng. The other party gave him a cold glance, and threw away the peanut shells casually.

"I'm with Brother Lai~" The boy from the cat department continued to make friends, but the other party still ignored him.

At this time, the secretary ushered in the "Gui" played by Wu Xiaozu.

White sweatshirt, baseball cap, simple and ordinary, and a pair of sunglasses hanging on the bridge of the nose.

The secretary smiled and nodded friendly.

At this time, an interesting change appeared on the screen, and the camera fluctuated.

"Brother Ghost!"

Ah Fei, who had pretended to be cold, hurriedly stood up and said hello.

This simple design also proves that the two knew each other before, and it also tells the audience that A Gui should be very famous in the club.

"Sit down~"

"Ashin~ I'm with Brother Lai." Ashin, played by Goo Jai, introduced himself again.

A ghost on the opposite side nodded slightly, but didn't pay much attention.

At this time, Luo Dong, who had a nervous face with a cold face, also walked in.Ashin glanced at the secretary again.

Brother Lai squinted his eyes, raised his head slightly towards the opposite side, and the other side responded lightly, looking very flat, showing the contrast of seniority in the club.

There's something that goes unspoken, and then the last of the fivesome shows up.

A Yao played by Su Liyao is very smooth.

Each of the five men appeared, clearly showing their initial impressions to the audience.

　"Gunfire" is too difficult to write!The main reason is that Adu's "Gunfire" is too classic.It's not easy to write.No matter how you change it, it will definitely be better for no one.What's more, the plot of this movie is actually very simple, but Niubi's point is that simple things can be filmed in one go to create a sense of enjoyment.

　　Excuse me, I think about how to write.I feel that I will be scolded no matter how I write.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)