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Chapter 140 Oops, Shen Huai’s camera sense!

"It seems that everyone is very satisfied with this script!"

He Zhiqun smiled and continued: "But I want to say a few more words about the next filming."

Everyone fell silent, waiting for He Zhiqun's next words.

"Everyone should know that this script was written by our Ah Huai, who is also the investor and star of our short film.

Logically speaking, Ah Huai should have the final say on this crew.

But if you want to produce a good work, whether it is a movie, TV series or short film, the director must have absolute say!

So I want to ask, Ah Huai, do you really want to make this film a success or do you just want to have fun?

If you really want to shoot good work, I will definitely use the strictest or even harshest standards to demand your performance.

But if you just want to enjoy the addiction of acting, then everything is up to you, and I will completely follow your ideas! "

After saying this, He Zhiqun looked at Mu Chan and Shen Huai with burning eyes.

Neither Mu Chan nor Shen Huai expected that He Zhiqun, who seemed like a good guy when discussing cooperation, would be so tough in the crew.

He obviously wants absolute authority in the crew, and even Shen Huai, the investor and leading actor, cannot shake it!

He Zhiqun, who made this request, was actually a little uneasy.

He originally planned to complete the filming of this short film and earn some salary.

But the more he read the script "The Box", the more he liked it. As a professional director, he really couldn't bear to ruin this excellent script!

That's why he made such a request during the workshop to ensure that the subsequent shooting would be carried out exactly according to his ideas.

Of course, if Shen Huai rejects his proposal, he will not fight with the other party.

It’s not like he hasn’t made bad movies before. If he has the money, just take it!

Shen Huai and Mu Chan looked at each other, pondered for a moment and said, "Director He is joking. Of course, the director is the main director in the crew."

Having said that, the premise is that He Zhiqun has no selfish motives and only wants to shoot good works.

If he has any other petty or crooked thoughts, isn't it just a matter of one sentence who takes the lead?

"Okay, I feel at ease with your words!" He Zhiqun let out a sigh of relief, feeling a little excited.

After reaching a consensus on the shooting, the subsequent communication between everyone was very pleasant, and basically no problems were encountered.

Of course, this is also because the crew is too small, with more than thirty people coming and going. If He Zhiqun can't handle it, then he doesn't need to be a director.

After a simple opening ceremony, filming officially began.

Generally speaking, the filming of film and television works will not be shot in the order of plot development.

Basically, all the shots related to this scene are shot in one place, and then the scene is moved to the next scene.

Doing so will certainly disrupt the actor's emotional commitment, but compared to the time cost and money consumption, there's nothing wrong with doing so.

But the short film "Box" is different. Ninety percent of its plot is completed in this narrow box.

Therefore, He Zhiqun plans to shoot according to the development order of the plot, which will also help the continuation of Shen Huai's emotions.

In the plot, the protagonist Xiang Cheng is locked in a sealed iron box, but it was naturally impossible to make the box sealed during filming.

A three-sided iron box is used to shoot the front and side, and a single-sided iron plate is the top cover for shooting the protagonist’s perspective.

The scene, lighting, camera scheduling...the scene is being prepared intensively, and Shen Huai is also brewing emotions on the side.

"How are you? Are you nervous?" Mu Chan came to Shen Huai's side and asked softly.

Shen Huai smiled and shook his head and said, "I'm not nervous, just a little excited."

This is the truest feeling in his heart, and he even feels nostalgic and moved about returning to his old career.

"That's good. Since you want to pursue the path of being an actor, you must put in your time and effort and don't give up halfway!"

Mu Chan smiled and continued: "Of course, it doesn't matter if you really can't get results. After all, the bright road of being a singer lies here!"

"Humph, you look down on me!" Shen Huai laughed and said, "Just look at me, I will definitely impress you!"

Mu Chan looked at the high-spirited Shen Huai with a smile on her face and her heart was filled with relief.

Why wait until later? Even now, I am already impressed by him!

After the scene was set up, He Zhiqun walked to Shen Huai and asked with a smile: "Ah Huai, are you ready? We are going to start shooting!"

For the next filming, He Zhiqun is actually ready for a protracted war.

He Zhiqun, who had watched "Air Combat", didn't have high expectations for Shen Huai's acting skills.

But as long as you are willing to spend time and effort, there is still hope to reach the point where you can see it.

"Ready, just wait to turn on the phone!" Shen Huai said with a smile.

Seeing Shen Huai's confident face, He Zhiqun smiled and patted his shoulder and said, "This is the best, let's try to get off to a good start!"

Shen Huai nodded and solemnly replied: "It must be possible!"

The ideal is certainly beautiful, but reality always has various obstacles.

The first shot was of Shen Huai waking up in the box.

Shen Huai's performance in this scene was very well done, even beyond He Zhiqun's expectations!

In the close-up shot, when Shen Huai wakes up, the emotional transition from confusion to panic to fear is particularly natural and real.

Whether it's micro-expressions or lines and movements, Shen Huai's performance is perfect, and he doesn't look like an idol actor at all.

Especially his expressiveness and appeal...even so strong that even He Zhiqun was amazed!

Damn it, this is fake!

He Zhiqun was in disbelief at first, and then felt a burst of uncontrollable ecstasy and excitement.

He had a hunch that this short film might become his masterpiece!

No, it’s not maybe, it’s definitely!

Secretly excited, He Zhiqun soon discovered the problem.

"Click!" He Zhiqun interrupted the shooting and called Shen Huai and chief cameraman Zhu Yunzhu.

"Ah Huai, your performance is so great, it shocked me!"

He Zhiqun smiled and praised, which made Shen Huai feel a little proud.

Sure enough, the acting skills in memory can be used in real-life shooting, which is great!

"But there is still a little problem. Come take a look!" He Zhiqun asked them to come to the monitoring station together.

In the shots, Shen Huai's performance is indeed amazing, especially the emotional presentation and changes in the first shot!

But soon, Shen Huai and Zhu Yunzhu discovered a very serious problem.

That is, starting from the fifth second, Shen Huai's performance deviated from the camera. In the worst case, only half of Shen Huai's face could be seen in the camera.

"The camera started to deviate from the fifth second!"

He Zhiqun glanced at the two of them and said in a deep voice: "You must know that the camera is not our naked eyes.

What it presents is not a three-dimensional image, but a two-dimensional picture.

Yunzhu, as an experienced cameraman, you shouldn’t make such a mistake! "

Zhu Yunzhu was silent for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, I will pay attention to the adjustment of the camera."

Shen Huai on the side pondered for a moment and said seriously: "This is my problem and has nothing to do with Lao Zhu."

In fact, Shen Huai knew that this was more his own problem.

Because the location and background of the lens are involved in the shooting, only the actors can find the lens, not the lens looking for the actors.

In memory, this involves something called lens language. The so-called lens language is to let the lens express the creator's intention like language, and let the audience feel the expressed content through the lens.

And his previous performance...he deviated from the camera to a large extent. How can he fully express the content?

It's like a stammer. No matter how wonderful the content he wants to express is, if it is incomplete, it will make people feel confused.

The content is incomplete, let alone expressive and appealing.

This is also commonly known as the lens sense problem.

Taking a deep breath, Shen Huai said in a deep voice: "Let's do it again!"

At the beginning of the second performance, Shen Huai began to pay attention to making himself appear perfectly in the camera at all times.

But the more you try to be perfect, the more problems will appear!

Because he paid too much attention to the position of the camera during his performance, and even his expression was not in place.

"There is no problem with the camera, but the expression is very different from before. It is too deliberate!" He Zhiqun accurately pointed out the problem.

In the following performances, Shen Huai kept trying hard to balance the performance and the camera, but there were always mistakes.

Before each performance began, He Zhiqun had to describe in detail to Shen Huai the position where the camera would appear and give him instructions.

In one afternoon, I only completed the shooting of two shots...

"Let's go here today... Shen Huai, you can think about it carefully when you go back!" He Zhiqun said in a deep voice, and the atmosphere at the scene was a bit solemn.

In fact, in terms of acting skills, Shen Huai has far exceeded expectations.

But precisely because of his amazing acting skills, He Zhiqun unknowingly raised his own requirements and standards again.

This is also the reason why only two shots were shot in an entire afternoon.

Of course, the running-in of various departments of the crew is also one of the reasons. I believe that the efficiency of shooting will be accelerated in the future.

But the premise is that Shen Huai can find the lens accurately and naturally.

"Okay!" Shen Huai took a deep breath and responded.

Because it was the first day, everyone stopped filming after dinner.

"Ah Huai, don't worry, you have performed very well today!" Mu Chan, who has been by Shen Huai's side today, comforted her softly.

In her opinion, Shen Huai did a good job.

Especially the feeling of panic and panic made her hair stand on end, with a strong sense of immersion and reality.

Shen Huai smiled and nodded: "Yeah...but it can be better!"

This is also what he requires of himself. If he can achieve 100%, why should he settle for 60 or 70%!

Mu Chan nodded with relief and said, "Then you go to bed early and we will continue tomorrow!"

After watching Mu Chan leave, Shen Huai lay back on the bed and began to meditate and summarize today's performance.

What is the problem?

Shen Huai knew very well that veteran actors in the earth world would never have this problem when performing.

He is always able to find the camera immediately and give the most perfect performance, as if it is his instinct.

But when I was performing, I couldn't do it smoothly.

Slowly recalling the life of the old actor, I found that he was not born with this ability, but developed it through careful consideration and training.

Falling into the deepest memory, Shen Huai fell asleep in a daze.

In his sleep, he seemed to see the old man who was crazy about drama all his life!

"Why can't I find the camera, but you can do it so easily?" Shen Huai asked.

The old man smiled and said: "Film and television performances are indeed a special category that is different from other art types.

The reason why you can't do it is because you don't understand the several basic elements that form the lens language and its performance characteristics.

Even if you can complete some basic performance requirements in front of the camera, it is still passive.

In other words, most of the time, it is a series of unthinking and selfless performances completed according to the director's decomposed instructions..."

As soon as the old man opened his mouth, Shen Huai felt enlightened as if he had been enlightened.

What the old man described was actually no different from the problem he encountered today.

Even with the two sets of shots completed today, Shen Huai was very dissatisfied.

Because exactly as the old man said, it was a self-less performance based on He Zhiqun's decomposed passwords.

"Then how can we master the lens language? What are the basic elements and characteristics of the lens language?" Shen Huai asked eagerly.

The old man glanced at Shen Huai, as if there was a hint of reminiscence in his eyes.

“The language of film and television lenses contains extremely important elements of performance. When we appreciate a film, no matter how different its form of expression is, it is all captured and recorded by the machine in the hands of the photographer.

Regardless of the visual information conveyed by video footage or images, they are basically expressing a narrative process, telling stories, and expressing an emotion or rhythm.

Therefore, in the entire narrative, the actors are the direct embodiment and the executor of the director's completion of the narrative!

This requires actors to know what shot scheduling is and what should be paid attention to in the director's shot scheduling.

In different arrangements, it is necessary to grasp the accurate spatial position of the video and the picture, and pay attention to the focus of the lens, the camera angle and the position of the light...

Next, we will talk about the three most important and basic elements of lens language! Location! action! Sight! "

Shen Huai listened with concentration, and the time passed by...

Although all this knowledge was in his mind, it was not until this moment that he truly understood how outstanding this old man's acting skills were.

The mastery of lens language and lens scheduling amazed Shen Huai.

Many complex and profound problems are like finding the thread at the end of the thread in his explanation.

With one click, all the problems were sorted out clearly and clearly.

Especially the insights into the three elements of lens language gave Shen Huai the most basic concept and understanding of lens language and lens scheduling.

"The position we emphasize here is not the position of scheduling, but the position of the character occupying the picture space, the accurate picture space position between the character and the environment, and the necessary relationship between the scene!"

“Whether watching a movie or watching TV, the first thing that is shown to the audience is a fixed plane.”

“For example, if you want to show a panoramic view of a character, that is, when showing an actor in the panoramic view, based on the needs of composition or scheduling, the actor must stand on the right side of the picture space.

After taking the full shot, the next close-up shot takes into account the needs of the lens combination form and lens language relationship.

The space occupied by the characters in the close-up shot should also be moved to the right side of the screen..."

……

The old man explained and demonstrated personally, telling Shen Huai what situation he was in, where the camera would be, and how you should present it...

Every detail and every principle is explained clearly!

Shen Huai is like a sponge, constantly absorbing knowledge and skills...

In his mind, he no longer has any concept of lens language and lens scheduling!

When the old man was explaining, he even began to guess where the camera would appear based on the assumed conditions, and which side would be the best way to present it.

At the beginning, he mostly had no clue and rarely guessed correctly.

But as his understanding deepened, his camera sense became stronger and stronger... Sometimes he could even instinctively find the right direction without reasoning.

But Shen Huai knew in his heart that this was not the so-called sixth sense, but a judgment based on a clear understanding of the principles, and practice makes perfect!

(End of this chapter)