"I want to create a sense of loneliness that is clearly surrounded by noisy people, but a strong sense of alienation. If possible, even when Vincent and Max are trapped in a taxi, the two people are isolated due to the difference in light. ￠￡￡ people are interconnected and in a space, but the invisible wall of air alienates the relationship and clearly distinguishes the individual from the individual."

Lance's explanation is a bit abstract, but Hayden has already reacted at this time, "Just as you said just now, the pressure of society traps everyone in a small box, and countless people are spreading their hands and feet."

"Yes, that's what it means." Lance nodded. This alienation and indifference made society more and more cruel.

In fact, just like what is told in the story of "Rashomon", everyone is an independent individual, and everyone interprets this society from their own perspective, bringing "people who do not do for themselves will be punished by heaven and earth" to the extreme, and the darkness that breeds up begins to rot and grow maggots. The insignificance of human beings becomes increasingly prominent under the social background, while the coldness of society becomes a breeding ground for sin.

This kind of reflection and shock that taps into the essence of society will not be directly expressed in the movie, nor will the lines be discussed. Instead, it is integrated into the story itself through lenses, lights, editing, etc., allowing the audience to enter the thinking stage by themselves after the movie is over.

"I have a picture in my mind now, where Vincent, Max and a jazz musician sit in the bar, three people sitting face to face," this is a plot in the script, and the jazz musician is one of Vincent's murder objects, "and then the light around it is in sharp contrast, for example, the artist performing on the stage is shrouded in the spotlight, but the other guests in the bar are hidden in the darkness. Only one outline can be seen, but no specific face can be seen at all.

The three people were also sitting around a round table under a beam of light, and then the three people sat on the back of the chair. The interlaced lights distinguished the three people. We can shoot with forward and reverse. The camera is locked on one person, and the other two people become blurred, as if they will disappear in the light, creating a strong sense of withdrawal. When performing, the actors use minimalist movements, delicate expressions, and temperate gestures to participate in this disconnected and distorted space dispatch."

"So, you mean that the light and dark contrast are cold and strong, hiding the characters in the blurred boundary between darkness and light. Then amplify the details of the actor's performance, but ask the actor to slow down the rhythm of the performance and show the alienation and bitterness." Hayden vaguely captured a little detail and explained, but after saying that, he found that Lance still didn't understand much, so he had to adjust his position and point to the building that was constantly retreating outside the window. He explained to Lance,

"Look. It's like when two cars meet, the lights are aimed at the intersection. The car on the left cuts into the left half of the picture, and the car on the right cuts into the right half of the picture. We can only see the driver's shots, and the remaining half becomes blurred as the light gradually weakens. Then, we use the dispatch of slow motion to fully display the driver's expression. Perhaps, in the next second, a cold light is projected from the oblique rear of the car, and the entire picture is originally in a cold tone. After the cold light is put in, it will create a drop in light and shadow, but at the same time it will deepen the cold effect, and then create a cold and violent visual effect."

Hayden's explanation outlined a clear picture in Lance's mind, just like a three-dimensional overview, showing the switching of the entire movie. Then Lance's eyes lit up, "Yes, this is the effect I want!"

Even if there is no fight, no collision, no blood, or even no dialogue, the chilling violence and cruelty in the picture are leaked, just like the cold sunshine falling from the layers of dark clouds in the cold winter - the golden sunshine is weak and cannot dispel the coldness of winter at all.

Hayden couldn't help but start to get excited, "This is the shooting method that only artistic movies are used. You know, using delicate light to shape and aesthetic composition that distinguishes it from traditional elements to create psychological suggestion effects, but in this way, the entire shooting needs to be changed. We must simplify the scene conversion, maximize the poetic effect of the shot, and try not to destroy this rhythm with dazzling editing methods..."

Lance nodded, which was in line with his expectations for the rhythm of the film. The deliberately slowed down the rhythm instead created more tension, just as silence was terrifying.

"Then the actors' performance put forward higher requirements, and I believe you should be clearer about this." After Hayden finished speaking, he began to get ready to go.

He realized that if we follow this idea, the difficulty of shooting "killing with a knife" is far greater than that of "City of God", which is definitely a new challenge for the director. The difficulty of shooting a thriller crime movie was discouraged by many people. Now, Lance is not only not timid, but also increases the difficulty of shooting, so Hayden is naturally excited.

Lance curled his lips and refused to comment. During the actor selection stage, he repeatedly emphasized basic skills, rather than acting skills, because he had deeper expectations for the movie. In fact, strictly speaking, the performance method of "killing with a knife" should be closer to the performance school, and put forward almost strict requirements on the actor's detailed control, which is also the fundamental reason why Lance always felt safe with Tom.

If it is a method of acting, after Tom takes the role, he only needs correct guidance to exert the essence of the role. However, Tom's basic acting skills are indeed not solid enough, which poses a brand new challenge to Tom, and the sculpting of details will determine the outcome of the performance.

"So, have you already had a way of thinking?" After discussing for so long, the picture in Lance's mind has gradually formed, but the concept of the use of light and the dispatch of the lens is still very vague - this is the difference between the director and the photographer, he is the brain, while Hayden is the eyes.

Hayden nodded vigorously and pointed to the horizon in front of him excitedly, "Look, Los Angeles is a low-latitude city. We are about 30 degrees north latitude and not far from the equator. So, even in winter, the sun hangs above forty-five degrees most of the time. Just like in the 'Mulholland Road', the bright sunshine, the empty view angle, the dazzling to blurry light are the most typical light in Los Angeles. This is also the fundamental reason why you think it is not appropriate to use top light, and the fact is the same."

"If we go to New York, there will not be too much change, because New York is about 40 degrees north latitude, but the sunlight there is always thin and weak, which is a good thing. But I don't think we need to go so hard." Hayden explained quickly, and the inspiration in his mind was vented like a fountain. "According to your ideas and requirements, we should use light at a latitude like Nordic, Stockholm or Helsinki. There, the light is almost flat on the front and side of the figures and objects at an angle less than ten degrees. This is a flat light with strong penetration. In this case, it will cause a strong contrast between local highlights and large areas of shadows. Especially in the middle of the night, street lights will be projected together with taxi headlights like parallel lines, and then the entire space will be divided to form a sense of isolation and isolation."

Lans' eyes lit up suddenly. This was actually the picture in his mind. Hayden showed it almost accurately, "Can this be achieved through lights?"

"Of course!" Hayden waved his fists twice and said excitedly, "We only need to use a single artificial light source with flat shooting to seek the unity of the light shape, which is enough. Especially the film is all shot at night. Although this adds the work tasks of the lighting group, it also ensures the unity of the light. Then we can use digital images to complete the shooting, because digital images cannot retain strong light like film, so we can do some underexposed, but this approach will cause a significant increase in noise, and we can adjust the sensitivity to... Uh, I'm not sure, 1,000? Make sure that there will be no too much noise in the dark part of the image as much as possible; then use a wide-angle lens to capture the scheduling sense of the entire picture..."

"Oh, oh, slow down, slow down a little." Lance saw Hayden's almost out of control, and the smile on his lips rose slightly. "It seems we have reached an agreement now. However, I realize now that I need to call Edgar."

If they were filmed according to their concept, the image tone of the movie would become very monotonous and too cool, which is normal, but the effect would be weakened. Therefore, the actor's style, including the tone of the movie scene, needs to be adjusted to create a colorful color effect of the 1980s disco, exposing the conflict between the cool tones and the warm tones.

For example, taxis must be red.

"Lance, wait." Hayden knew that the next shooting would be a stage where he was performing happily. He was already excited, but he had the last question, "You know, this kind of light source setting is very unnatural, right? Flat light and small-angle light sources are almost impossible. In normal latitudes, even if the sun sets, the incident angle of sunlight will not be too low, and the night scene is the same. Artificial lights are all hanging high. The only reasonable low angle is the indoor desk lamp. Therefore, if you look at the low angle light sources, it will cause the audience to feel very unnatural and unrealistic, and you even need to risk the audience from the atmosphere of the film. Even if this situation does not occur, the audience will not see Los Angeles, but a city with strong regional characteristics."

Lance nodded and said lightly, "This is the purpose." He is to shape a real city between reality and illusion, break away from the reality of "City of God", enter a vague zone, and let the audience feel the possibility of the substantiveization of the theoretical "sin society". If there is a chance, "City of Crime" will truly leave reality and enter illusion, shaping the scene of a future city. "As for the issues that may be exposed, this is the challenge we need to face, isn't it?"

Hayden looked up and saw the smile of confidence on the corner of Lance's mouth.

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