Dominating Hollywood: Starting with Scarlett

Chapter 95 Fatal Attraction
  Rob didn't expect the effect to be so amazing. They watched it five times and still couldn't find any flaws.

It's as if Tang De's camera has really been following the field manager and never left.

This made them even suspect that the scene they just saw might be fake.

"Wow, honey, how did you do that!" Ke Lin stood next to Tang De and asked in surprise.

The crew members around the two people also focused their attention, with curiosity in their eyes.

They originally thought that Tang De was an ordinary photographer, but now it seems that this is not the case at all. This mixed-race boy is obviously not an ordinary person.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Tang De explained: "This technique is very simple, it is to use movement to move. The audience's attention when watching a movie is often the weakest when the camera moves and transitions, because this kind of shot has no content. , so it’s best to use it to connect the two lenses at this time.”

"Oh!" Everyone suddenly realized, but then they smiled bitterly.

Everyone present is no stranger to photography. After all, there are so many crews involved, so there is always some discernment.

Tang De said it simply, but if you want to reach such an important point, it won't be so easy.

Just a 270-degree camera turn is enough to prove Tang De's level.

Rob came to Tang De and patted his arm: "Great, you will be the one to control this scene during the official shooting."

Having said this, he turned back to the chief photographer: "Dion, what do you think?"

Dion came over with a forced smile on his face: "Very good, I can finally relax."

"Hahaha." Several people laughed, but I didn't know who was sincere and who was fake.

The next day, the actors all joined the group, and Richard Gass was the first. He had learned tap dancing for three months for this play, and now he finally had a chance to put it to use.

It's not just him who has given a lot, the actresses have given far more than him.

For example, Renee Zellweger lost weight like crazy for this movie.

Zeta-Jones will star even though she is pregnant.

Everyone comes here for this classic Broadway show and also for the Oscar awards.

After another half day, the two heroines also joined the crew, but in Tang De's opinion, the relationship between the two did not seem to be good.

No matter what you say or do, there is a sense of tit-for-tat.

But it's no wonder. In the movie "Chicago", both of them are considered heroines. If Renee Zellweger's role is the skeleton that supports the entire movie, then Zeta-Jones's role is the backbone of this movie. Fat and meat.

The two are indispensable, and at the same time they are completely opposite to each other on and off screen. I heard from Ke Lin that the two of them have been competing for the title of heroine since the project was launched.

There are endless news about the competition between the two, but these have nothing to do with Tang De.

When the crew started officially filming, Tang De fell into a busy state. He first completed a series of long shots in the opening scene, and then shot many more fragmentary shots.

By the time this was done, it was already the third day. Today, the first song and dance scene would be filmed in a nightclub.

Zeta-Jones is the main character in this scene and she will perform a solo dance on the stage.

But when everything was ready and Zeta-Jones was dancing on the stage, Rob touched his chin, feeling that something was not quite right.

"Dion, Tang De, you guys, come and take a look." He called the two of them over and looked at the monitor: "I think there is something missing here, it seems... there is no such atmosphere..."

Dion listened to the director's doubts and looked for a moment and said: "Maybe it's a problem with the lighting? We can add two more lights here to make the actors' faces shine a little more."

"Well, you can give it a try... Tang De, what do you think?" For some reason, Rob always felt that Tang De was unusually calm on the set, as if he had gone through many times of training.

But he is obviously so young and has no relevant film shooting experience. Did he learn it in school?
  Although he had some doubts, Rob still trusted Tang De in his heart, because he had solved many things for the crew. In the past few days, the people in charge of various aspects had come to tell him.

And Tang De did not disappoint him. He directly expressed his opinion without any hesitation: "I don't think there is enough sexual tension."

"Sexual tension?" Robb blinked after hearing the word, vaguely understanding it, but it was as if he couldn't see clearly through a window.

"Yes, I think Catherine's scenes should not only have a wild feeling, but also a fatal sexual attraction." Tang De explained: "You must know that Catherine killed her sister and boyfriend with her own hands at this time. She Knowing in her heart that she could not escape, she just asked for a dance.”

Zeta-Jones, who was originally standing on the stage, saw everyone gathered around and discussed, so he jumped down and came to the director's side. His eyes immediately lit up when he heard Tang De's views on this character.

"Go on... why do you need sexual attraction?" And Rob had already caught the thread in his thoughts, and he was almost ignited.

The plot of the entire movie flashed through Tang De's mind. In fact, the plot of "Chicago" is simple and clear. Zeta Jones played a dancer who killed her cheating boyfriend and sister and was arrested on the spot after the stage performance.

Off the stage, Renee played a housewife who longed for Zeta Jones' identity as a dancer, so she had an affair with someone in order to get a chance to perform. After the affair, she learned that the man had been cheating on her, so she shot and killed the man in anger and went to jail.

So the two met in prison. Renee, who originally had a good impression of Zeta Jones and wanted to get closer to him, was ruthlessly rejected by Zeta Jones.

Later, Renee wanted to escape from prison and avoid the jury's accusations against her. Under the guidance of the prison administrator, she met the philandering lawyer played by Richard.

This lawyer has never lost a case. He relied on packaging and performance to treat women as scarce commodities and push them to the public, making the public cry and go crazy over their difficult experiences. In this way, he moved the hearts of the jury and obtained an acquittal. .

Zeta Jones is one of his clients, as is Renee.

With the plea of ​​Renee's husband, Renee obtained the help of a lawyer and became the most popular figure in Chicago through the news.

She gradually became arrogant and became the most dazzling star in prison, directly reversing the identity of Zeta Jones.

But on the day of the trial, another tragedy occurred. A woman killed someone in public, which was reported by the media.

So Renee also tasted the feeling of falling out of favor and becoming outdated. Eventually she and Zeta-Jones formed a duo, performed together, and regained popularity with the public.

Although the plot is not complicated, the original stage play remains popular because it contains satire of twentieth-century Chicago and a reflection of reality.

In fact, even in American society now, this phenomenon is still not uncommon, or it will become more and more common in the future.

At least Tang De has seen it.

For example, state law conflicts with federal law, the jury is manipulated, and civil lawsuits can be decided without evidence at all.

These things have been commonplace in later generations. If you tell Americans today, they may think it is a fantasy.

But the decline of morality and the rule of law will always be faster than everyone imagines.

Therefore, facing Rob's question, Tang De smiled and said: "Because she is crazy, because she is fearless...Catherine, do you think this character's psychology is like this at this time?"

Zeta Jones nodded: "Yes, I feel like I am doing the last dance of my life now."

"Not only that, she also has to prove herself." Tang De, as a bystander, combined with the comments and vision of later generations, can better see what "Chicago" lacks at this time: "Because she does not believe that her charm is worse than her sister, she She is prettier than her sister, but her boyfriend still chooses to cheat on her. So she is unwilling to give in. This is the main reason why she comes to the nightclub even if she doesn't run away after killing people."

"That's right!" Rob suddenly realized that this was where he had neglected before: "Tang De, you are absolutely right! I actually ignored this...so I should show Catherine's sexy side."

"Yes, that's it. We need to make Catherine show a fatal attraction! Use more low-angle lenses to shoot from above." Tang De nodded and concluded.

"I like this word, Fatal Attraction. Director, who will film the next scene? Don De?" Zeta-Jones narrowed her eyes and smiled, expressing her great appreciation for Don De.

"Uh..." Rob was a little hesitant. He still wanted Dion to shoot, but he was itchy about the visual effects that Tang De said.

After struggling for a moment, he asked: "Tang De, are you okay?"

"Of course, no problem at all."

The three of them were chatting happily, and within a few seconds the camera was switched to another person.

Dion, who was ignored, stood aside with a straight face and could not say anything. He could only hold his hands in front of his chest and gritted his teeth.

This is not a technical problem or a lighting problem, but a problem of thinking and plot logic.

Although he knew that the topic had nothing to do with him, he still felt bad.

After all, an assistant cinematographer understands the director's needs better than the principal cinematographer, and can also come up with solutions that convince the director. This itself makes him feel embarrassed.

Not to mention that he also took away his own filming rights and made himself useless.

Moreover, the attitude of other cast members towards Tang De was completely different from that towards him. That kind of enthusiasm and kindness made Dion feel like he was the one being excluded.

But this is not the end, because after watching the newly shot footage, Rob was full of praise and said to Tang De: "From today on, Tang De, you will be my deputy, I need you Creativity.”

No one resisted this decision because they had received help from Tang De in the past few days.

Only Dion kicked the prop box to vent his dissatisfaction.

He has never seen a director directly promote an assistant cinematographer to deputy. Doesn't that mean that he will also accept his command in the future?
  Damn!

Just give him the photography position!
  (End of this chapter)