"Kid, if you've been on the set for eight or nine years like me, you'll know that there are some things that you don't need to know too clearly..."
"Um, Mr. Candy. I didn't mean that, I just wanted to..."
"It doesn't matter. In this industry, everyone wants to be a professional. A career is to take care of one's own work and not care about other people's business." The director of photography liked some of Ronald's little ideas, so he told him some of his crew experience.
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"On the entire set, there is only one person who needs to take care of everyone's business, and that is the director. Because the director is responsible for the overall quality of the film, and the behavior of anyone on the crew will affect the quality of the finished film."
The director of photography looked at Ronald with a half-smile, "So, if you ask me as a director, I will tell you what I know."
Ronald realized that the director of photography was making a joke on him. He thought about it and asked:
"Director Allen's health should be fine, right? Joe won't let me call an ambulance. Is there any trouble?"
"What kind of trouble could there be? It's not just those bad things in the rock and roll industry. Drunk destruction of public property, fights, drunk driving, drug abuse. The manager of the Ramones has a good way of dealing with such things."
"Alan used to work at Warner Records and met the manager. The Ramones were signed to Warner's subsidiary, and they went to the Roxy Bar to have a drink. I went home first and didn't know what happened."
"Okay, I understand." Ronald put away his gossip, "So as a director of photography, what do you think of the quality of the shots we shot this morning?"
"As a low-budget movie, it was well shot."
"I found that you always make the camera move and rarely keep the camera still."
The director of photography was a little surprised and looked at him deeply.
"You have some talent. The camera is the eyes of the audience. Human eyes hate static images, so every few seconds, you have to find a way to make them move."
"Then how did you first become a director of photography? Mr. Candy."
The two started chatting about photography. When he was not working, the director of photography was quite talkative. It turned out that Dean Candy had served as the director of photography for 9 movies. He starred in PJ Soles's previous movie "Moonlight, Panic"
"Panic", he is also the photography director.
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"Ring ring ring ring..."
The phone rings.
Ronald picked up the phone and said, "Hello."
"Is that Ronald? I'm Roger Corman."
"It's me, Mr. Coleman. The director, Alan, passed out, and Joe took him to the hospital. We just finished shooting the magic light time in the morning, and now we need a new director. Mr. Dean Condy, the director of photography, is here with me.
beside."
"Wait a moment, don't be nervous. I want to ask some details, and I'll ask you to answer them."
"Okay, Mr. Coleman."
"Alan collapsed and Joe took him to the hospital?"
"Yes, Joe said he was sent to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills."
"Why don't you find someone to take Alan to the hospital? He has to go by himself?"
"Mr. Coleman, I asked Joe the same thing, and Joe insisted on going."
"How many shots did you take this morning?"
"We shot according to the storyboard, and now it's a little faster than expected."
"Storyboarding? Is the entire movie storyboarded?"
"Um...Mr. Coleman, I drew it last night and wanted to compare it and learn from it. Joe saw it and said it worked, so he asked me to take pictures."
Ronald explained, "Mr. Coleman, can you send another director over?"
“dxmn it, I don’t have a new director to send to the set right now.”
"Where is our second unit director Jerry Zucker? Can we let him come to the scene to shoot?"
"I'm afraid not. He took leave today to discuss his new movie with people from Paramount."
"Um, can you come to the set? I know you are also a great director yourself. I think Joe has sent Allen to the hospital now. We will contact the hospital later to see if Joe can return to the set in the afternoon."
"It's 7 o'clock now. If we set out from home now and hit the morning rush hour, it will probably be after 9 o'clock when we get to the set."
Ronald thought, this was an opportunity. He could refer to the images he dreamed about last night and shoot some more shots. Maybe he could change his signature from crew assistant to director assistant, or even assistant director...
"With all due respect, Mr. Coleman, there are still 11 scenes to be shot today. Can we take advantage of the fact that the sun is not shining brightly to shoot some?"
No words were spoken on the other end of the phone.
"After Alan and Joe went to the hospital, I shot two shots, and the director of photography, Mr. Dean, also approved."
Still no movement.
"Mr. Coleman, if we wait until after 9 o'clock to resume filming, it is very likely that we will not be able to finish filming today. If we postpone it to tomorrow, we will have to re-rent the venue, extras, and equipment. The actors and staff will have to pay one more day's salary, which will cost
It will be very high.”
"Well, keep talking." Roger Corman finally replied.
"I can continue shooting according to the work diary before you come to the set. If it doesn't work when I look at the samples tomorrow, then I can arrange reshoots. If the effect is OK, it will save money."
Ronald confided all his desires in one breath.
There was silence on the other side of the phone for a while, and just when Ronald couldn't help but speak again, a voice came from the other side:
"Did you take all the shots in the morning?"
"Yes, I drew today's storyboard last night. Except for today's first shot, I drew everything else based on the storyboard."
"In this case, Dean is next to you, right? You give him the microphone and I'll chat with him for a few words."
"Okay." Ronald turned around and handed the microphone to the director of photography.
He stood up and went to the water dispenser to get water, giving his boss Roger and the director of photography a chance to communicate privately.
Of course, Ronald's ears were still perked up, listening to the few words coming from the other side.
"Yeah, Roger, it was Dean Joe who shot the first one, and Ronnie shot the rest... He has a lot of street smarts... He knows how to arrange the camera positions and mobilize the actors... He has good communication skills... Yesterday
It also solved a big problem in the filming...The actor's performance is good...I think there is no problem...Okay...I will watch him."
After Ronald finished drinking the water in his glass, Dean Candy handed the receiver over again.
"Ronnie, do you know the one-two over-the-shoulder technique?" Roger Coleman's voice came from the receiver.
"Um? Do you want to shoot a main shot first, and then shoot two over-the-shoulder shots, front and back?"
"Yes, very good. It seems that you have learned how to be a director. Hahaha..."
Roger Coleman made a joke. Judging from the sound, the boss was in a good mood.
"Then you will be responsible for the filming before I arrive on set."
"Thank you for your trust, Mr. Coleman. Is there anything I need to pay attention to?"
"Communicate more with Dean, respect the actors' opinions on performance, remember to take enough shots, and finally, shoot faster."
"Okay, Mr. Coleman. Then I will discuss the shooting with Mr. Condi. Before you come, according to the progress, it is estimated that 4-6 scenes can be shot."
"Very good. I will ask my assistant Gail to go to the set, and when I get to the scene, we will discuss how to do the next scene. Go ahead, kid, I know you have talent, and you won't let me down.
"
"Thank you for your trust, Mr. Coleman. Goodbye." Ronald was very happy that Roger Coleman actually agreed to let him film.
It seems that everyone's rumors about the stingy boss are accurate. As long as you take the right medicine, you will be pleasantly surprised.
Hanging up the phone, "Okay, let's go back and continue filming?" Ronald asked.