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"Making a movie is like choreography. In every scene, you have to design the steps of the actors and photographers. "

Christopher Kenworthy

The fighting scene is so cruel, do we all need body double?

Watching horror movies, why do the hairs stand on end? Why are you so scared when you know it's fake?

Even if the protagonist walks in the crowd, why can he always be recognized at a glance?

Do you think of these questions when watching movies? Christopher Kenworthy, the author of this book, told us the secret of this great director in the simplest language. If you are just an ordinary person who loves to watch movies, after reading this book, you will be eager to try, and you can't help but pick up the DV camera at hand and shoot something; Of course, if you have started shooting your own works, then this sincere suggestion of 100 will make you feel like shooting Hollywood blockbusters with simple equipment.

Christopher Kenworthy's secret of 100 can be summarized as two points, one is the choice of lens, and the other is the trajectory of lens and actor when shooting.

Regarding the choice of lens, although the author emphasizes that this is not a book devoted to lens, he still emphasizes the importance of lens in every section. Choose telephoto or wide angle, the visual effect is very different, the author will constantly remind you how to choose to shoot the effect you need. For example, many fighting scenes seem to be real fights, but in fact they are just virtual fights without physical contact. This is due to the use of telephoto lens, which greatly shortens the distance of space and creates such an illusion for the audience. The author's explanation of the lens is very simple and clear, which makes people want to feel it for themselves. As a translator, I have picked up the DV player countless times and experienced the fun brought by different focal lengths.

After choosing the right lens, the lens and the actor's route become the key to shooting. This is what Christopher Kenworthy called "arrangement". Sometimes, the rapid jump of the lens will give people a sense of panic, and sometimes, on the contrary, the still lens can create a more horrible atmosphere; Sometimes, you need to shoot many characters at once in the lens; Sometimes, nothing is the most infectious.

When translating, scenes in movies often jump into my mind. I seem to see that in "Angels Love Beauty", audrey tautou followed the person she liked, and then hid with a pounding heart. I can also see the warm color of the little robot boy's hair when he walks into the sun from the shadow in artificial intelligence. I was even surprised to think of the scene in Minority Report where the prophet suddenly jumped out of the water.

In addition, Christopher Kenworthy also has his own opinions on the collection of light, the use of photographic equipment such as rail cars and rocker arms, and the later editing of the film, which he shared with readers without stint. Every shooting technique in the book has successful films as examples, and all of them are illustrated, vivid, easy to understand and professional.

In short, whether you are on the road of directing, or you just like to shoot small clips of life with small DV, or even you are just a movie fan, this book has what you want. The experience of Christopher Kenworthy 100 tells us that movies are not a game of special effects and equipment. As long as you have clever thinking, you can make the camera speak and catch the most sensitive nerve of the audience-you can make a blockbuster at a small cost.

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