Ronald stood on the editing machine and started the film.
There was a rumble of film rolling, and an image appeared on the frosted glass, which was a close-up view of the old-fashioned Principal Toga.
"If the main criminal comes forward, I can let the others go..."
The good girl Kate Lambeau took the initiative to take on the responsibility.
"Kate Lambo, I will punish you by staying in school today." Principal Toga announced the punishment.
"And I, I am also the main culprit." The rebellious girl Liv Randall said standing on the table.
"Who are you?" Principal Toga asked fiercely
Liv stretched out her hand "Liv Randall, rock...roller"
"Get out? Okay, you and Kate will stay in school together."
"This is going to cut to the shot I took later here," Ronald thought.
The camera turned to the scene of Liv and Kate comforting each other.
With a panning shot, the two walked into the grassland in the sunset and walked into the distance. The setting sun dyed their hair a golden color.
"It's very good. There are no problems with the camera, and there are no distortions. There are no problems with the actors' expressions, emotions, and the use of light. It's simply perfect."
Ronald looked confused. What's the problem? He stood there for half a minute, then rewound the film and looked at it again.
The principal talks...punishes the students...and then cuts to that perfect, poetic shot.
Still didn't see anything.
Ronald turned around and looked at director Allen with his eyes.
But Joe Dante stopped Allen who was about to give an answer, looked at Ronald and said slowly:
"Ronald, it's best for you to think about this reason yourself. If others tell you, you won't get truly profound knowledge. If you can see it for yourself, then you are really talented and can be a successful person."
director."
After saying that, Qiao grabbed the smiling director Allen and went out to have lunch with the editor.
"Remember, you have to look at it from the audience's perspective." Joe added before going out.
Is this a test?...Okay, accept it yourself!
Ronald saw this as a challenge for himself. I am very talented in directing... I guess.
Stand in front of the editing machine and rewind and play again.
And then do it again, and do it again...
Tried many times, still nothing!
The more anxious he became, the less he could figure it out. Ronald paced slowly in the room, thinking about what Joe Dante said before going out, "Only when you can see it yourself can you truly have directorial talent."
calm!
From his tone, it seems that this is not a technical problem, but a problem of artistic talent?
Ronald began to think, reason, and analyze.
But this shot is obviously very beautiful. As the sun sets, the two good friends walk forward hand in hand, with a golden light reflecting on the edge of their hair. It seems that it was only taken by people with extremely high artistic taste.
There can't be a problem here.
Wait a minute, what did Joe say before going out?
"From the audience's point of view? So it can't be seen from the director's point of view?" Ronald said to himself and continued to circle in the editing room.
The audience’s perspective?
The audience just wants to see the plot, the beautiful actresses, and the beautiful pictures.
Are there any issues with these?
Ronald rewound the film again and looked at it again.
Both actresses are very photogenic, and the lighting in the picture is just right. In terms of performance? There is no problem in performance, at least Ronald himself can't tell.
Still didn’t see anything!
"call……"
Ronald was a little anxious and broke into a sweat.
I quickly went to the bathroom, turned on the faucet, and splashed cold water on my face to cool down.
There was still a lot of time. Ronald calmed down temporarily and continued to think.
You can't analyze what they said, but what they did. What was the process of Joe discovering the problem?
"There was no problem when director Alan saw it. Joe found the problem when he went up. What's the difference?" Ronald began to think.
"I cut this shot here and drew a mark." Ronald began to restore everything he had done.
Then Allen came up, he rewinded to the beginning of my shot, and then started to replay it, and he stepped on the stop pedal. At this time, Allen was still very satisfied, and said that my choice of editing points was okay.
Then Joe came up, and he also rewinded the tape. Ronald closed his eyes and gestured to Joe's movements.
Hey, it seems that Joe rewinded the tape longer, and he watched it along with the previous shots.
Ronald hurried forward, trying to restore Joe's rewind time according to his memory.
Can not remember……
However, editor Larry finally stopped the film at a close-up of the old-fashioned principal, which shows that problems can be seen from here on.
The editor also said that it wasn't me who was cheating, so it was an editing problem?
Editing issue...
Originally, what Qiao was talking about was the issue of editing!
After turning around and returning to the starting point, Ronald still didn't see the problem.
Ronald poured another cup of black tea from the thermos cup, trying to calm down.
Qiao is not a god. He said he can tell he has talent, but what if he can't? It doesn't necessarily mean he doesn't have talent.
Besides, even if you don’t have talent, you won’t starve to death. You can still live a good life by working as a photographer and taking wedding photos for others.
Aunt Karen is a waitress in a restaurant and supports herself and her cousin. Who can say that she is not successful?
Speaking of Aunt Karen, by the way, what did she say to me on the phone and last time?
"When there is no direction, you should rely on your own intuition to find the direction. Don't start thinking to solve the problem before your intuition points out the direction."
“Trust God’s guidance for you.”
When you have no direction, trust your intuition.
Ronald reflected on his experience since joining the cast of "Rock of Ages."
Discovering that the bass player was unwilling to cooperate, he persuaded Roger Coleman to give him the right to shoot, and chose to use Demi Moore as a model to advertise in newspapers...
It can be said that every successful decision is based on the direction given by intuition. Instead of analyzing, thinking, and reasoning beforehand. In the words of many religious believers in America, it can also be said to be "God's guidance."
Of course, after determining the direction, the final solution to the problem requires rational analysis, extensive thinking, and continuous efforts.
But that first weak inspiration, God's guidance, or the feeling of a reborn person, seems to be something that can be felt intuitively without thinking.
Also, after making a decision based on intuition, your body will become extremely excited and your thinking will be very smooth, as if your physical and mental strength have doubled.
So what is my intuition this time?
Yes, the intuition is...
The shots I took are fine!
Does that mean there is something wrong with the footage taken by someone else?
Ronald stood on the editing machine and simply rewind an extra section of film.
The scene that appeared on the frosted glass this time was of group performers dancing disco on the playground. The dance was very amateurish and a bit entertaining.
There is also the good girl Kate, who tries to chat up the handsome guy Tom but is ignored. The script is quite silly. How could Tom, a handsome guy, not understand that a beautiful girl is trying to hit on him?
It is worthy of being produced by the company of the master of exploitation films. The story is casual and the non-main actors are amateurs. The audience is not here to see this anyway. They have already expected these silly and unrealistic plots.
When the audience buys the tickets, they know that it is not a serious drama, so they don't care about the plot and performances. Anyway, the main audience is young people, who come to see beauties and rock music.
The picture moves on, showing the principal, detention and punishment, and then the sisters in the sunset that I took.
The beautiful pictures and so many shots are the best ones I took. The story of this movie is not worthy of this shot...
Wait, the story isn’t worthy of the camera?
"I see!"
Ronald shouted happily.
He really understood that he had made this shot too poetic.
"Rock 'n' Roll" was originally an exploitation film, with the villains making a lot of noise, the beautiful women dancing and singing, some funny jokes thrown in, and everyone laughing and having fun.
A warm and touching scene is suddenly inserted here, which is very unexpected.
The audience's emotions were aroused, and they looked forward to the follow-up story, but what followed was back to a very bloody plot.
For example, it's like the TV series "The Enmity of Rich Families" that I watch at home these days. If a line from Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is suddenly inserted into the daily conversation between a wealthy young master and a beautiful woman, and then cuts back to the daily chatter of the wealthy family.
The audience will only think that this section of Shakespeare is weird, but will not appreciate its aesthetic value.
At this moment, Alan and Joe heard the sound and pushed open the door. "What do you understand, Ronald?"
"This scene doesn't match the... well, the tone of the movie. The tone doesn't match."
Qiao nodded, "Yes, it seems you really understand that if a certain shot is taken too well, it may have a bad impact on the whole. You are indeed talented."
"Always remember, the whole is greater than the parts." Joe Dante concluded.
"Then what should I do? I remembered this place, so I took a photo."
Ronald raised his head and asked Joe, in a bad mood, as if he had spent countless efforts writing a beautiful love letter, but the girl held it in front of her best friend and made fun of his spelling mistakes one by one.
"Don't worry, Ronald," Joe Dante laughed,
"The advantage of low-cost exploitation films is that the audience is not picky. They already know that it is an exploitation film and have no intention of watching it for authenticity or artistry."
"In the middle of the movie, it is allowed to insert some dances, explosions, and funny scenes. The audience is already expecting to see a hodgepodge. It's okay to add a poetic shot."
"Besides, we can't get funding for reshoots," director Allen winked at him.
Ronald took a long breath, as long as he could keep it, it didn't matter if it was a little abrupt.
When it was released to the public, I could point out to my friends that this part was shot by me... which felt quite satisfying. After all, it was my first film on the screen, and it also had subtitles. Ronald thought happily.
After passing Joe Dante's test and figuring out the correct answer, Ronald felt very relaxed and felt that his stomach was already very hungry.
He went to McDonald's and ordered a double Big Mac meal, extra large fries and Coke, and a chocolate ice cream sundae, and had a wonderful meal.
It seems that after being guided by intuition, I will be particularly hungry.