Chapter 1404: In a limited space, with limited actors, a suffocating plot is created.
In fact, with the popularization of mobile Internet, it can be said that if there is a slight disturbance, it can easily lead to group discussions.
"Twelve Angry Men" has indeed benefited from the popularity of the two unjust cases in Hong Kong and Mainland China some time ago.
Coupled with the excellent quality of the film itself, it quickly aroused a lot of discussion, but the derived topics deviated from the original track.
Li Yi himself was a little surprised.
For example, regarding cyber violence, there is actually no direct relationship or connection with "12 Angry Men", but for some reason, someone suddenly associated the jury system with cyber violence.
Of course, one of the big reasons is that, to a certain extent, the members of the jury actually have something in common with the keyboard warriors.
For example, they all have no direct relationship with the parties involved and no direct interests.
The jury members in "12 Angry Men", such as fan juror No. 7, don't care at all whether the defendant is guilty or not, and they don't care at all about the truth. It doesn't matter whether the defendant killed someone or not.
, can be said to be a complete loser. Whichever side has the advantage, the other side loses.
Internet violence is also sometimes called the trial of netizens.
Yes, let’s take a look at how cyber violence is formed. Under normal circumstances, cyber violence does not happen overnight.
Because if there is not enough attention to the event, it will be difficult to form this situation.
And usually because something attracts a lot of attention, and then there are some aspects that may give people a morally unethical feeling, so it ends up becoming a venting point for many netizens.
By the same token, some people think that the defendants in "Twelve Angry Men" are actually a type of "cyberbullying" by jurors.
Nothing else, because at the beginning, the information everyone obtained and the evidence about the defendant's crime were all conclusive evidence at first glance, but in fact, they could not withstand scrutiny.
However, because there are only twelve people in "Twelve Angry Men" and everyone has the right to speak freely and express their own opinions, No. 8 can use his own attitude to make everyone have to listen to him.
But in reality, there are many incidents. Even if there are some relatively rational people, their words will never have the chance to be listened seriously by netizens.
They simply don't have the ability to force everyone to listen.
Obviously, the biggest problem is that most of the time, keyboard warriors do not need to pay any price for bullying someone online, even if they are wrong, even if they have a very negative impact on the other person, even if they are unjustly accused
You can win over the other party, but you still don’t have to pay any price.
Because no one knows who you are!
Of course, no matter how hot the topic is, there is a time when it cools down. With the official release of "12 Angry Men", related topics have gradually begun to cool down.
Li Yi returned to the days of salted fish again.
And because of the unexpected success of "12 Angry Men", this type of movie has become very popular.
After all, the cost of a movie like "12 Angry Men" is really ridiculously low. This is because "12 Angry Men" contains superstars like Chen Weijie and directors like Li Yi, so
That just drove up the cost.
In fact, although the other actors are all veteran actors, their pay is really cheap.
Of course, the most important thing is that no matter how many people tout that "Twelve Angry Men" looks simple, in fact, it is not simple at all. The lens analysis can also give you a clear and logical analysis. Anyway, there are only two words: awesome
force!
But for many people, they don't need to shoot as high as "12 Angry Men". They only need to have half the effect, which is enough to make a lot of money.
And for some new directors who can't get big investment, this kind of subject matter has suddenly become their favorite.
Think about it, a movie only needs one scene, not even any props, just a few actors.
You know, a movie with few scenes also means that it requires less equipment and a small crew, so the cost is naturally ridiculously low.
The key is that this kind of movie only needs a script and a few actors, and the shooting period will be ridiculously short. It is an absolutely short and fast project. Even if it fails, there will be no big loss.
So, very quickly, there were a lot of film projects with related themes and types.
And the vast majority of them are big online movies.
Moreover, these people are all human beings. They all directly took advantage of the popularity of "12 Angry Men". First, they gave "12 Angry Men" its positioning - in a limited space, with limited actors to create a suffocating plot.
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And then use the gimmick of a dialogue film comparable to "12 Angry Men".
Not to mention, some online movies did benefit from this in the beginning.
However, despite this, netizens have stepped on the rock bottom in terms of word-of-mouth.
"What the hell? I kept nagging. At first, I really thought it was a movie like "12 Angry Men", but it turns out that the tiger is not the opposite of the dog. It was very good. Don't make it again!"
"Actually, the intention is quite good. We are discussing a case, but it's so messed up and disorganized. The key is, it doesn't make sense, and it's pretending to be mysterious. Please stop filming. Seriously, don't screw the director."
An easy-to-erect archway for dialogue movies.”
However, not to mention, the Chinese people are not short of talents, and some people have actually made relatively good movies of the same type.
For example, there is an online movie called "Who is the Murderer?" The story of the movie is that a murder occurred on a train.
Although it is also a movie where dialogue drives the plot, and it is very crude, at least it is self-explanatory and there are no obvious bugs in the logic.
After the movie was released, it received great reviews and box office, and the new director also quickly started a sequel, which opened up a series of online movies of this type.
Many people have also discovered that if this type of movie is really well made, it is indeed very possible to become a series of movies, and the probability of success is also very high.
Of course, all things considered, there are only a handful of successfully imitated movies like "Who Is the Murderer"? Most of them are bad movies that have been criticized by countless netizens.
Comparison only hurts.
Only when there is contrast can there be contrast.
With the comparison of these movies, many people come back to watch "12 Angry Men" to analyze what is unique about "12 Angry Men" in addition to the story, including the lens, editing, etc.
Feng Nan, the director of "Who Is the Murderer", very seriously shared with everyone his analysis of the scenes of "12 Angry Men".
""12 Angry Men" is definitely a wonderful dialogue film. In order to imitate the essence, I specially filmed "12 Angry Men". Here are some personal gains and insights to share with you.
Before that, to be honest, I hate you for imagining that there will be a movie like "12 Angry Men". You know, a single scene with more than ten people's dialogue can easily create a chaotic situation. "12 Angry Men"
The film time and narrative time of "Han" are basically the same, but in the nearly two hours of intense debate, the narrative ideas are clear and the story is gripping. Director Li Yi's handling of the shots here is really amazing.
During the process of filming, I found that the scene selection of "Twelve Angry Men" complemented the plot content and rhythm. I flexibly selected appropriate scenes according to the intensity of the debate.
When everyone first entered the room, the boy who was being judged and the room faded, implying that his fate would be decided by the people in the room. The room scene was a medium-long shot and wide-angle shot as the establishing shot. The effect was that the space was open, allowing the audience to
He was as relaxed as the jurors.
In a round of discussion, everyone elaborates their opinions in a medium close-up. At this time, the conflicts between the characters have not yet appeared, the conversation is relatively friendly, and the rhythm of the plot is relatively gentle. Correspondingly, there are many environmental elements in the picture, leaving
Have "room to breathe".
When the debate between the two camps becomes more intense, a large number of close-ups appear continuously, and the sense of conflict in the shots becomes stronger and stronger. On the one hand, the distance to the camera becomes closer to show the excitement of the characters; on the other hand, the space is oppressed, showing
The character’s sense of dilemma.
Of course, I think it should be through these close-ups that the audience can begin to have some impressions of these characters.
I found that Director Li Yi's use of close-ups and large close-ups is also vividly displayed in this movie. For example, during the relaxation period after each argument, the scene immediately changes from close-up to medium shot, allowing the space to suddenly stretch, with the purpose of letting the audience
Get relief from tension.
And towards the end, facing the most unreasonable No. 3 and the most rational No. 4, the difficulty of persuasion reaches its maximum, and close-ups will be used to push the fierce conflict to the peak, with almost no breathing space. The lens language serves the plot.
, the emotions in the shot can be conveyed to the audience and lead to the audience's feelings.
In my opinion, the split shots of "Twelve Angry Men" were definitely carefully designed by Director Li Yi, because those shots can clearly reflect the relationship between the characters. This is an important method to clarify the narrative in multi-person conversations.
At the beginning of the film, Juror No. 8 is alone, and only No. 9 is facing him in his heart. The dialogue parties that form the axis are "No. 8 and No. 9" and other jurors.
Later, Juror No. 8 gained the support of other jurors by discovering logical loopholes in the testimony. In the front-reverse shot of their confrontation with No. 3, Juror No. 8 was in the same camp as the other jurors, and he stood in the middle of the screen.
, in line with the identity of the leader of the "innocent" camp. In comparison, No. 3 seems to be alone.
Towards the end of the film, there are two characters in the alternating front and back shots: No. 3 and No. 4, No. 8 and No. 9. They are exactly the leaders of the two camps. "Twelve Angry Men" belongs to the original reasoning
, there are many characters and complex motivations. The composition of the picture constantly hints at the status of the characters and emphasizes the changes in the relationships between the characters, allowing the audience to follow the train of thought in the slightly brain-burning plot.
If you often watch movies, you should know that clever use of the camera can indeed show the psychological activities of the character. Simply put, the angle of the camera can reflect the psychology of the character.
At the end of "12 Angry Men", after No. 9 discovered the key evidence that "the witness wore glasses", the camera still looked straight at No. 4, but switched to shooting the characters in the "innocent" camp from an upward angle, making them
Their image becomes taller, reflecting their determination and strong pressure after discovering the key logical loopholes. The subsequent plot is consistent with the effect of looking up at the camera, and No. 4 is finally convinced by their logic and supports "not guilty".
At first, I thought that "Twelve Angry Men" had a single scene and would be easy to shoot. However, after actually filming, I realized that it was really not that simple.
"Twelve Angry Men" has many ingenious settings and shots, which are definitely one of the keys to the film's success, because these things allow the audience to quickly understand spatial relationships.
Therefore, although the scene is simple, it is definitely not simple.
Here I want to mention something that non-professionals may not know much about, and that is the lens axis.
The lens axis refers to a virtual line in the shot, and the axis law is the general principle that should be followed when setting the camera position during the shooting process. Generally speaking, when shooting, there are often some
Off-axis situations, and the reason why off-axis creates a "drama-like feeling" is because the audience cannot judge the position of the characters in the play, thus causing spatial confusion.
The story of "Twelve Angry Men" takes place in a small closed room. In order to fully display the environment and the relationship between the characters, it is inevitable that there will be over-the-top phenomena. However, the over-the-top phenomenon does not create a great sense of drama, because the film uses
Plenty of techniques to avoid and mitigate off-axis issues.
This chapter is not over, please click the next page to continue reading! When No. 1 counts the positions of the jurors, treat No. 1 as an individual and the rest as a whole. The axis of the camera is along the long side of the table. In order to see each person clearly
The jurors' facial expressions were shot off-axis many times, but they didn't appear to jump. There are two reasons.
First, the pictures before and after crossing the axis are medium and long shots, and the six-minute long shot entering the room fully explains the indoor layout. Second, the picture has two reference points, namely No. 1 standing and No. 7 wearing a hat.
, they are located exactly at both ends of the long table, that is, on the axis, and the audience can adapt to the new spatial relationship through their positions.
To put it simply, the positions of No. 1 and No. 7 are actually located at both ends of the axis. These two fixed points will allow the camera to retain this virtual axis when it crosses the axis, so that the audience will not feel a jump.
Anyone who has watched the movie will probably find that aside from No. 8, in fact, in the entire movie, the character No. 7’s words don’t actually advance the plot much. Most of the time, his words are more important to the plot.
It's like "nonsense", but why are there so many shots of No. 7?
I am not Director Li Yi, so I don’t know Director Li’s specific thoughts. In my personal opinion, in addition to showing No. 7’s settings of “going with the flow”, “being a wallflower”, “indifferent”, etc., it is more about
Due to the need for axis fixed point.
Because the function of No. 1 is to determine the starting point, then the function of No. 7 is to determine the end point.
One after another, let these two points be fixed, and because of the existence of No. 8, the point No. 7 will be used more. For this reason, this point becomes very important, so naturally it needs to be used from time to time.
