Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Ronald stood on the editor and started the film.

There was a rumbling sound, and an image appeared on the frosted glass, a close-up view of the old-fashioned Principal Toga.

"If the main culprit takes the initiative to stand up, I can let the others go..."

The good girl Cate Lanbao took the initiative to take the responsibility.

"Kate Rambo, I'll make you stay in school today." Principal Toga announced the punishment.

"And me, I'm also the main culprit." The rebellious girl Liv Randall said while standing on the table.

"Who are you?" Principal Toga asked fiercely

Liv held out her hand "Liv Randall, rock...roll man"

"Get out of here? Well, you and Kate stay in school together."

"I'll cut to that shot later here," Ronald thought.

Everything in the camera turned to the picture of Liv and Kate comforting each other.

With a pan, the two walked into the grass in the setting sun, which dyed their hair a blond round, and walked away.

"Very good? There is no problem with the camera, and there is no wearing. The actors' expressions, emotions, and the use of light are all perfect."

Ronald didn't understand, what's the problem? He stood there for half a minute, then rewinded the film and read it again.

The principal speaks... punishes the students... and cuts into that perfect and poetic shot.

Still didn't see anything.

Ronald turned around and looked at director Allen with his eyes.

However, Joe Dante stopped Allen who was about to give the answer, and looked at Ronald and said slowly:

"Ronald, it's best for you to think about this reason. If others tell you, you can't get real profound knowledge. If you can see it for yourself, then you are really talented and can be a successful person. director."

After finishing speaking, Jorah went to the smiling Director Allen and went out to lunch with the editor.

"Remember, look at it from the audience's point of view." Joe added before going out.

Is this an exam? ...well, take it yourself!

Ronald sees this as a challenge to himself, and I have a talent for directing...

Stand in front of the editor to rewind again, play.

And then again, and again...

Tried many times, still nothing!

The more anxious he was, the less he could think of it, Ronald slowly paced the room. Thinking of what Joe Dante said before going out, "If you can see it for yourself, you are truly talented as a director."

calm!

Listening to his tone, it seems that this is not a technical problem, but a problem of artistic talent?

Ronald starts thinking, reasoning, analyzing.

But obviously this shot is very beautiful. The two good friends walked forward hand in hand as the sun set in the west. A golden light was reflected on the edge of their hair. No matter how you looked at it, it was taken by people with high artistic taste.

There cannot be a problem here.

Wait a minute, what did Joe say before he went out?

"From the audience's point of view? So you can't tell from the director's point of view?" Ronald said to himself, continuing to circle the editing room.

Viewer's point of view?

The audience is nothing but to see the plot, to see the beautiful actresses, and to see the beautiful pictures.

Are there any problems with these?

Ronald poured the film again and looked again.

Both actresses are very photogenic, and the lighting in the picture is just right. On the show? There's nothing wrong with acting, at least Ronald doesn't see it himself.

Still nothing!

"call……"

Ronald was a little anxious and sweated.

Go to the bathroom quickly, turn on the faucet, splash your face with cold water, and cool down.

There is still a lot of time. Ronald calmed down temporarily and continued to think.

can't say anything from them,

Set out to analyze, but rather see what they do. How did Joe discover the problem?

"The one time director Allen watched it was fine. Joe went up and found the problem. What's the difference?" Ronald began to think.

"I cut the shot here and made a mark." Ronald began to recreate everything he had done.

Then Allen came up, he rewinded to the beginning of my shot, and then started replaying, he hit the stop pedal, and Allen was still very satisfied at this time, and said that my choice of editing points was ok.

Then Joe came up and he rewinded, Ronald closed his eyes and gestured to Joe.

Huh, it seems Joe rewinds a bit longer, he's watching it with the camera ahead.

Ronald hurried forward, trying to restore Joe's rewind time according to his memory.

Can not remember……

However, Larry, the editor, finally stopped the film in the close-up view of the old-fashioned principal. It can be seen that from here, the problem can be seen.

The editor also said that it wasn't me who was wearing the gang, so it was the editing problem?

The problem with clipping...

Originally, what Joe said was the editing problem!

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, trying to calm himself down.

Qiao is not an immortal either. He said that he can see that he has talent, but can't he see that? Not necessarily talented.

Moreover, even if he has no talent, he will not starve to death. If he goes back to be a photographer and takes wedding photos for people, he can live a good life.

Aunt Karen is a waiter in a restaurant, supporting herself and her cousin, who can say she is unsuccessful?

Speaking of Aunt Karen, by the way, what did she say to herself on the phone and last time?

"When there is no direction, you should use your intuition to find the direction. Don't start thinking about solving problems before your intuition points the way."

"Believe in the guidance God gives you."

When there is no direction, trust your intuition.

Ronald reflects on his experience since joining the cast of "High School of Rock."

Discovering the abnormality of the bass player's unwillingness to cooperate, convinces Roger Coleman to give himself the right to shoot, and chooses to use Demi Moore as a model to advertise in the newspaper...

It can be said that every successful decision is made by relying on the direction given by intuition. Rather than pre-analyzing, thinking, and reasoning. 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 and finally solving the problem, these rational analyses are required, as well as extensive thinking and continuous efforts.

But the initial weak inspiration, the guidance of God, or the feeling of the reborn, seemed to be felt without thinking, but felt intuitively.

In addition, after making decisions based on intuition, the body will become extraordinarily excited, and the thinking will be very smooth, as if my physical and mental strength have doubled.

So what was my intuition this time?

Yes, intuition is...

My shots are fine!

Is there something wrong with someone else's shot?

Ronald stood on the editor and simply rewinded one more piece of film.

The picture that appeared on the frosted glass this time is that the group performers on the playground are dancing disco. The dance is very amateur, which is a bit dramatic.

And the good girl Kate, who approached handsome Tom was ignored. This script is quite stupid. Tom is a handsome guy, how could he not understand that beautiful women are talking to him?

It's worthy of being shot by the company of the master of exploitative films. The story is casual, and the main actors are not amateurs. Anyway, the audience is not here to watch these. They have long expected these silly and unrealistic plots.

When the audience buys the ticket, they know that it is not a serious drama, so they don't care about the plot and performance. Anyway, the main audience is young people, and they are watching beauty and rock.

The picture continues to move forward. It is the principal, who is punished by detention, and then the sisters under the sunset that I photographed.

Beautiful picture, so many shots are the best shots of myself. It's the story of this movie, it's not worthy of this shot...

Wait, the story doesn't fit the camera?

"I understand!"

Ronald shouted happily.

He really understood that he took this shot too poetically.

"Rock and Roll High School" was originally an exploitative film. The villains were noisy, the beauties danced and sang, and some stalks were added, and everyone had a laugh and it was over.

A warm and touching scene is suddenly inserted here, which is very abrupt.

The audience's emotions were stirred up, and they looked forward to the follow-up story, but what followed later returned to a very bloody plot.

For example, it is like the TV series "Jumen's Enmity" that I watched at home these days. If a paragraph of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" line is suddenly inserted in the daily dialogue between a wealthy young master and a beautiful woman, then cut back to the daily tearing of the wealthy.

The audience will only find that Shakespeare weird, but not appreciate its aesthetic value.

At this moment Allen and Joe pushed the door open, "What do you understand, Ronald?"

"The scene and the movie's... um, the tone, the tone doesn't match."

Joe nodded, "Yes, it seems that you really understand that a shot that is too good may have a bad impact on the whole. You are indeed talented."

"Always remember that the whole is greater than the part," concludes Joe Dante.

"Then what to do? I remembered this place, so I took a picture."

Ronald looked up and asked Joe that he was in a bad mood, like writing a beautiful love letter with countless efforts, but the girl took it in front of her best friend and made fun of her spelling mistakes one by one.

"Don't worry, Ronald," Joe Dante laughed,

"The advantage of low-cost exploitative films is that the audience is not picky. They already knew that it was an exploitative movie, and they didn't plan to see the authenticity and artistry."

"In the middle of the movie, some dance, explosion, funny clips are all allowed, and the audience is expecting to see a hodgepodge. It's okay to add a poetic shot."

"And we can't get funding for the reshoots," director Allen winked at him.

Ronald took a long breath, it's good to keep it, it doesn't matter if it's abrupt.

When it was released, I was able to point it out to my friends. I shot this part... It feels pretty cool. After all, it is his own screen debut, and there are subtitles. Ronald thought happily.

After passing Joe Dante's exam, coming up with the correct answer, and feeling very relaxed, Ronald felt that his stomach was very hungry.

He went to McDonald's and ordered a double Big Mac meal, extra fries and coke, and a chocolate ice cream sundae, and it was a good meal.

It seems that after being guided by intuition, I will be very hungry.