How to take a movie-like photo?

Movie-like photos are very story-telling. Nowadays, many photos can simulate the expression of a movie, so if you want to take a photo similar to a movie, you need to first determine the theme, choose the scene suitable for shooting according to the theme, choose the hero suitable for the theme, choose the model suitable for the appearance and temperament of the characters, and choose the clothing according to the age sense of the theme, including the arrangement of some props. Don't gild the lily.

Film plot shooting is a popular shooting technique in the studio at present, which has a great market. It not only tests the photographer's directing ability, but also exercises the photographer's organizational ability. A group of photos were taken and recorded in the form of stories. It mainly highlights the plot of the story and the expression of characters' emotions, with emotion as the main factor.

Theme determination and picture elements

This set of photos is mainly about the theme of war. After the theme is determined, the design of costume modeling is similar to that in film and television dramas. The colors and styles are similar to those in film and television dramas. Only in this way can we have a deeper understanding of the feeling of making a movie and read the love story of that era in an immersive way. Military uniform, helmet, telescope, old suitcase, beret, lantern. See figure1iso20050mm f/16115s.

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Scene selection

The scene was chosen in Wenyu River, Beijing, and the airport expressway. The scene environment is the racecourse environment, fences and airplanes, with a wider perspective and more room to play. Better grasp the design of characters' emotions through environmental elements. The sadness of parting is rendered by the back and environment of the characters. See figure 2: iso20018-105mm @18mm f/161/200 seconds.

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Show the battlefield filled with smoke through the expression of smoke. See figure 3: iso20018-105mm @18mm f/161/25s.

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Image tone control

The colors of war photos are nostalgic for old photos, and tend to be warm, which is in harmony with their own inherent clothing environment. The color of the picture leaves a deep impression on the viewer, and there is a sense of the times returning to that era. See figure 4: iso20018-105mm @18mm f/16160s.

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Mei zide's design

The arrangement of the picture shows farewell, which is not only the expression of comrades, but also the expression of lovers. Grasp complex emotions through the tender and ruthless details of war. Through the transformation of the figure's body angle, see Figure 5 ISO 20018-105 mm @18 mm f/161/200 seconds manual traction, as shown in Figure 6, Nim mm f/21/. See figure 7: iso20018-105mm @18mm f/16160s.

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Composition and light use

The picture tells the story of war and love through the contrast between light and shade of the big scene and the close-up of size and reality.

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See Figure 8: ISO 20050 mm f/1.811600 seconds to compare people and environment. Use the combination of natural light and artificial light to emphasize the emotions of the characters and explain the plot. The 400-watt flash is used to shape the left front side of the character, and the light ratio of the character's face is controlled by the reflector. Highlighting the emotions of people in the war years with great light ratio makes the picture more dramatic. See figure 9: iso20018-105mm @ 32mm f/161/200 seconds.

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