"No, you have to wrap tape around the outside of the camera's film compartment before you can start shooting." Ronald stopped a red-haired female classmate.
"Why?"
"The school's equipment is very old. If there is light leakage from the cover of the film bin, your film will be accidentally exposed and nothing will be captured."
Tisch College's film and television major is relatively poor. It can only give each undergraduate student 1 minute of free film, allowing them to try out the basic operations of a camera, such as pushing, pulling, shaking, and moving. Each action lasts 10 seconds and is used as homework.
pay.
Ronald hasn't taken photography lessons yet, but he has the experience of rolling on the set, as many senior students know. He is often invited to be a photography assistant. The name is assistant, but actually it is a director.
Facing a machine like a camera, many people feel intimidated at the beginning. Even if they already know how to operate it, they will forget it or be in a hurry.
At this time, Ronald was sitting next to him, and he seemed to feel somewhat confident. Ronald took the opportunity to get to know many of his classmates, including some from the master's class.
"Don't be alarmist. Those exploitation films you shot in the New World all used German Arri cameras, so there was a problem that the lid could not be closed. We used Panavision, made in America.
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The person speaking was the son of a film industry insider, who was also sent to New York University to study. So he knew some details about Ronald.
Ronald shrugged and spread his hands: "I'm just a reminder. It's up to you to decide how to shoot." In fact, in the "Famous" crew, in addition to the two main cameras, a Panavision was also rented.
For the camera, the director of photography, Seresin, didn’t have to wrap it with tape several times every time.
The red-haired female classmate thought for a while, then picked up the tape that Ronald handed over and wrapped it around the edge of the lid. It was not very troublesome.
Then I mounted the camera on the gimbal.
"You have to remember to wait two seconds after turning on the camera before you start panning the camera," Ronald said again.
"Why?" the red-haired female classmate asked.
"Generally, it takes a second or two for the camera to start up and reach full motor speed. If you start shooting as soon as you start, the film will not roll fast enough in the first two seconds, and the shot will look like fast motion."
The red-haired female classmate looked embarrassed: "How do I know when the motor is at full speed?"
"Don't worry, the sound of the motor will tell you when to start, and I will remind you."
"Don't believe his nonsense. He is just a crew assistant. We only have 1 minute of film in total. If you wait like this, the beginning and end of a shot will be gone for 3 seconds. What else are we shooting? Saving film is the most important thing."
Dai began to object again.
"Of course, this is your homework, you decide for yourself." Ronald saw that the second-generation young master was interested in the red-haired female classmate and wanted to be a hero. He said that he was an assistant and might know the British Alan Parker.
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The red-haired female classmate asked the second-generation son to be an actor, ran several times in front of the camera, and completed her homework. "Thank you, Ronald."
"No, help each other."
After helping, Ronald went back to find his agent Eddie.
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Sitting in Eddie's small office, he drank black tea brought by the female secretary.
"I remember you prefer black tea." Eddie is a qualified agent who remembers all aspects of his clients' preferences.
"What, has anyone asked me to shoot a commercial?" Ronald really wanted to start a career as a director, even as a TV commercial director. Although he has participated in two movies, one was an exploitation film released in midnight theaters, and the other will be released next year.
, now Ronald is still a nobody in the industry. Even a second-generation son can despise him.
"Don't worry, Ronald. I'm already sending the clips you directed widely, all we need is an opportunity and a little bit of luck."
"What opportunity are you referring to?"
"Many manufacturers have now launched a new generation of sugar-free chewing gum, which tastes better than the old ones, so there will be 3-4 advertisements at the same time that will confirm the creative ideas and start shooting. All we need is to find one."
"I trust you, Eddie, is there anything I can do to help?"
"You just need to keep your status and wait for my notification. We will have an interview together then. As long as the creative director of the advertising company and the marketing director of the chewing gum factory approve of you."
"Okay, I'll wait for your news."
"How's it going with your screenwriting agent?" Eddie asked.
"It's not that great. I don't have a script for them to evaluate, and Famous has not been released yet, so they are a little hesitant."
"How could it be? Being famous all over the world is a project of MGM, so why are you still hesitating?" Eddie was puzzled, "Which brokerage companies are you looking for?"
"Art performance agency, Abrams Arts Agency, I called around according to the directory."
"You should try an agency on the West Coast. Of course, it's better if you have a new script on hand. Many agencies on the East Coast serve Broadway."
"So, I should also join the Western Writers Guild?" Ronald thought about the union issue. The American Writers Guild is divided into the Eastern Union and the Western Union. By analogy, the Western Union is close to Hollywood, so he should also join the Western Union.
Chance.
"Yes, the same reason." Eddie admitted with a smile.
"Hi, Eddie, are you there?" A gentle female voice came from the opened door. A tall blonde girl came in. She had light golden hair and an explosive figure. What was especially rare was that the girl spoke
The voice is very pleasant. It doesn't have the boldness of an American big girl at all. Instead, it has the way of speaking like a person with a good high school education.
"Sorry, Eddie, I told Miss Dorothy Stratten that you were having guests." The secretary hurried in to apologize.
"Ah, it doesn't matter, my door is always open to Dorothy."
Eddie stood up and hugged the girl, "Why, Dorothy, are you finally willing to get rid of Hugh Hefner and return to my arms?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The girl chuckled and glanced at Ronald, a stranger.
"I forgot to introduce you, this is Dorothy Stratten, a Canadian who came to the United States to make a living. She was my client for a short time, and then went to Hollywood. This is Ronald Lee, my
The client is a young and promising advertising director."
"Hello, Miss Stratten," Ronald said hello and stood aside.
The girl nodded to him and continued talking to Eddie, "I'm here to see you, Eddie. I want to be the cover girl of Playboy's October issue."
"Congratulations, Dorothy." Eddie stood up again to congratulate.
"I don't know if this is a good thing. My boyfriend tried his best to let me work as a model for Hugh Hefner. After more than a year in the United States, you were the only one who really thought about me and let me work as an operator for a Canadian telephone company.
I won’t be cheated, and it gave me my first opportunity to be an advertising model.”
Ronald saw them talking about personal matters and wanted to say goodbye.
"No, no, don't disturb you because of me. I'm very pressed for time. I'm going to the location soon. My boyfriend Paul is still waiting for me outside." With that, the girl said goodbye and left.
"A stunner, isn't she?" Eddie exclaimed. Her boyfriend, Paul Snyder, was a bad guy who encouraged her to break up with me and become a model for Playboy magazine. Can you imagine a man asking his girlfriend to take a photo shoot?
Young Master?"
"Dorothy is not yet 20. She is a bit naive. This road is not easy. In the future, her boyfriend will lie on her body and suck blood."
The two chatted for a while and agreed to go to an advertising agency on Madison Street for an interview if there was an opportunity for a chewing gum advertisement.
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"Hey, is this the San Francisco Opera Hotel? Yes, yes, I'm looking for Antonia Franceschi from the American Ballet Company."
"What? You can't answer the phone without the director's permission? Then I'll call the director, Ms. Makarova."
"She's not here? Then when will she come back? I don't know? I'm Antonia's... um, relative, and I want to talk to her."
"Can't talk? What if I come here in person?...I'm in New York...yes, come by plane. They are leaving tomorrow?...Where to go? I don't know?"
Ronald hung up the phone angrily. It felt really uncomfortable to be an unknown person. Everything was being done according to procedures, and there was no room for accommodation.
Antonia is very busy. The West Coast tour schedule organized by the American Ballet Company is very tight, and she does not have time to contact her. Sometimes the long-distance call has not been made after the agreed time. Ronald is not sure what to do, maybe he should go to a
Go to the west coast and give her a surprise.
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A few days later, agent Eddie called. He had some plans for his first advertising director job, and the advertising company was willing to talk to him...