Disaster Artist

After photography and lighting, the first important part of "raid" in post-production is the sound effect, which injects vitality into the picture with excellent sound effects.

Obviously, this work is very, very important.

The sound engineer, Lu Qian was found through Yu Shao, and he is also a signed artist of Lei Ming's agency.

In fact, the other party has already signed another large-scale project and is waiting for the start-up. This time is just a rest period between projects. He is not ready to take on the project-although he is not the top and most famous sound engineer in the industry. , but there is never a shortage of work invitations, and rest naturally requires a good rest.

But Ji Xu and Lu Qian looked at the cottage and showed the "raid" project step by step, and even showed a short rough-cut movie shot to prove the importance of sound effects. In the end, their sincerity impressed each other and persuaded him to nod and proceed with the "raid" "This project, after all, that big project hasn't even started yet.

However, sound effects production does not mean that it can be started immediately. The sound effects, soundtracks, color correction and other work all need to wait for the editing work to be completed before they can be started.

Second, clip.

To be precise, editing should be the first step in post-production.

Editing is a complete task, but the goals of editing can be understood from two perspectives:

First, showing the rhythm of the narrative through editing is like a metronome, even if it is a feature film.

As a simple example, in the work "Assault", the first shot may be Artest's dagger quickly slashing the opponent's throat, the second shot may be the opponent's movement of looking up and back, and the third shot may be blood. The splashing action, the fourth shot may be the action of Artest stepping up and colliding, and the fifth shot is the picture of the opponent flying directly out.

Look, one shot is one action, and each shot may only be a short quarter of a second on average, creating a sense of rhythm with quick and neat cuts and cuts.

The cut-in and export of editing points controls the rhythm of the narrative.

Putting it in a plot movie is no exception. How the picture is connected to the picture, and how long a picture stays, the emotions and power conveyed are different.

It is precisely because of this that when film critics say that "the picture will breathe" and "the picture will flow", photography is part of the reason, and editing is another part of the reason.

Second, to show the context of the narrative through editing, just like the beginning and the end.

Very simple, someone shoots in the first shot, and the connection of the second shot can show a completely different narrative context:

If it is aimed at the distant sky, then no one knows the result of the shooting. It may need to be judged based on the voice-over. This is a poetic narrative technique; if it is aimed at a fallen corpse, then the result of the shooting is directly displayed. ; if targeting a surprised or sobbing bystander, focus on the interaction of the shooter and others around.

Editing is to present the relationship between characters and the transmission of emotions through the connection of pictures and pictures without destroying the story itself.

It's like in the plot of shooting and killing the opponent, there are four shots: shooting, falling to the ground, screaming, and voice-over. The arrangement and combination of these four shots are different, and the movie may evolve into different styles. Drama movies, comedy movies, etc.

Moreover, the choice of editing points may also bring about different rhythms, whether the focus is on the cold blood of the shooter, the pain of the fallen, or the horror of the bystanders.

These, all are the charm of editing.

It is no exaggeration to say that top editing may not be able to turn corruption into magic, but at least it can stylize a mediocre work; bad editing may ruin a great work.

The competition for "editing rights" between top film companies and directors in the industry comes from this: editing has the power to change or subvert a work.

Generally speaking, a movie needs to be edited many times before it can be finalized, so it includes the concepts of the first cut right and the final cut right.

In Lu Qian's time and space, the most famous "editing rights competition" stories include classic cases such as "Alien 3" and "Justice League".

"Alien 3" is the feature-length debut of David-Fincher, who was previously a director specializing in music videos and commercials, and was chosen by Twentieth Century Fox to shoot the series. The first two works are famous-

"Alien" was directed by Ridley-Scott; "Alien 2" was directed by James-Cameron.

This also means that Finch is under enormous pressure, and 20th Century Fox is also under enormous pressure; but Finch is still confident in shooting, and edited the first version according to his own ideas-

This is the "primary cut right".

However, 20th Century Fox was not satisfied with this version and deprived Finch of the right to edit later, so he found someone to edit it himself. Finch, who had no "final editing rights", could only watch his work was ruined but could not do anything about it. , the final version of the film was the version edited by Twentieth Century Fox, which was a disaster, losing both the box office and word of mouth.

Finch has always refused to admit that "Alien 3" is his own work.

Across the industry, the Weinstein Brothers and Warner Bros. are famous for interfering with post-editing, and there are countless bad things.

Now, Lu Qian doesn't need to worry about the interference of the producer or the production company. Anyway, Ji Xu always trusts Lu Qian with full authority on issues related to film production, but the editing of the "raid" is still a difficult problem——

The rhythm of the martial arts scene, the trajectory of the shot scheduling, and the burst of emotional power all need to be sorted out and connected in series through editing work.

In today's film industry, there are actually professional editors, who can complete the editing work according to the director's ideas and ideas~www.wuxiamtl.com~ The top editors can also be like photographers, lighting engineers, soundtrack engineers, and sound effects engineers. , put his own inspiration into it, and collided with the director to spark.

However, editors, like photographers, often have their own styles and characteristics. If they cannot match the director's style, it will be a problem. Many top film masters have several editor partners who they work with regularly. Works looking for different collaborations.

Lu Qian could not find a candidate like Chen Mu for the time being, so he had to go into the editing work himself.

Compared with "Unfriending", the editing work of "Raid" is not only large, but also more complicated, and the narrative context and rhythm need to be more compact.

The filming was completed, and after returning from Pentang, Lu Qian devoted himself to the post-editing work of the film.

On the one hand, because the sound effects, soundtracks, etc. are all waiting, in order to meet the schedule of the sound engineer, Lu Qian needs to speed up his work progress.

On the other hand, because of the cumbersome and difficult editing work itself, Lu Qian needs to devote himself wholeheartedly to the closed state.