Hollywood Drawing

The huge Sergei sat at the dinner table, his big mouth like a crusher, constantly stuffing food. Anna Greenberg seemed to have suddenly found a soulmate. When his plate was empty, she would add a large piece of beef for him.

This Russian-American man's eating state made anyone who watched him eat feel appetizing, but Old Greenberg and Wayne had never eaten her food like this.

Anna looked at this big man who liked to eat the food she cooked and had an amazing appetite, and smiled like an aunt. There is never a shortage of beef on the farm, but there is a shortage of people who appreciate her cooking.

Ignoring the meat-eating Sergey, Wayne pondered the company information that Colin had brought. In fact, according to the old Greenberg's idea, it is safer to invest in established companies such as General Electric and Exxon Mobil.

But he knows better than anyone else that the future trend is the Internet. This is an invention that will change everyone's living conditions and the social structure of the world.

"Actually, you can consult Howard." Old Greenberg still trusted his family accountant. "The profit model of Internet companies is worrying. Maybe Howard can give you some other suggestions."

"Dad." Wayne swallowed the food in his mouth, picked up the juice and drank it all in one gulp. "The purpose of my investment is just to preserve value. It doesn't matter how much profit I make. I just don't want to put a large amount of money in my hands stupidly."

"You guys eat first, I'll go take a look in the backyard." Picking up the handkerchief on the table and wiping his hands, Wayne stood up and walked to the door.

"By the way, mom, arrange a guest room for Sergey."

After leaving the living room door, he walked around the villa to the backyard. The Quarter Horse saw him coming and kept kicking the ground with his hooves.

The original idea was to take the horse back to Los Angeles, but taking it back would require finding a horse breeder. It would be better to just let him stay on the farm, where at least there would be cowboys taking care of him every day.

The two dogs are different from horses and are easier to raise. Moreover, he has a deep relationship with the two golden retrievers. When they were very young, they lived in the same room with him, and he would sleep with them in his arms when they were young.

After gently stroking the horse's face, its big tongue would stick out and lick Wayne's palm. However, within two minutes, the Quarter Horse realized that he didn't bring carrots this time, so he turned his head and ignored him.

"This little bastard!"

He originally wanted to ride a lap, but seeing that it was okay, Wayne simply went back to his room and rested early.

Life on the farm is the same every day. For people who are used to life in big cities, it is very boring here, without any entertainment or entertainment facilities.

But Wayne always liked the peace here. He felt that the best thing Greenberg did in his life was to buy this large farm.

The two days he stayed here were the two days he felt most relaxed during this period. He took his two dogs and leaned back on the lounge chair. On the left was a large expanse of endless pasture, and on the right was a large expanse of crops.

Under the blue sky and white clouds, from time to time, he could see cowboys running by on horseback. At this moment, he experienced the happiness of old Greenberg.

"Look at this thing!"

While he was lost in thought, Greenberg Sr. walked out to the porch, tossed him a stack of newspapers, and stared at him like a criminal. "Let me remind you, if you dare to ask me to be the grandfather of a black child, I will take the largest caliber in my collection and give you a shot."

He picked up the newspaper in his arms. Almost every entertainment page contained news about him. It seemed that Warner's public relations staff had done a very good job this time.

"Just yesterday, Halle Berry, an African-American beauty, moved into Director Greenberg's mansion in Beverly Hills. This young golden girl in Hollywood is expected to get married. Director Greenberg put down Currently in production, "Escape..."

"Wayne Greenberg, the talented director whose first film in Hollywood grossed over 100 million in global box office, his favorite girlfriend is actually African-American. This is inconsistent with the movie "Get Out" he is currently producing. ..."

After glancing at these expected reports, he threw the newspaper aside and explained to his father.

"My mother has explained it to me. This is just a propaganda method arranged by Warner, and everything is fake!"

Greenberg Sr. pointed to the photo in the newspaper. "I have seen photos of this girl. Although the relationship may be fake, some things cannot be faked. She is a beautiful girl.

I was young too, Wayne! What I want to remind you is to recall the knowledge I once gave you and take safety measures to avoid accidents! "

"If you make her belly bigger, it will definitely be a problem. Also, don't believe those Hollywood actresses easily. Who can think of such a low-cost thing as having a child and becoming the wife of a multi-millionaire?" What about rejection?"

Is what Greenberg Sr. said possible? It is definitely possible, and the possibility is very high, but he has always been very careful in this regard and will never let such a thing happen.

"Don't worry, Dad, I'm sensible. When the movie is finished, this matter will be over immediately!"

Looking at his sworn son, Old Greenberg snorted and turned back.

The two leisurely days passed by in a flash, and Sergey ended his days of eating and drinking. He got into the car, took his two golden retrievers, and drove his boss back to Los Angeles.

The holiday passed, and on the second day after returning to Los Angeles, Wayne, Luke and John plunged into Warner's post-production studio.

Compared with the post-production of "Happy Death Day", the conditions provided by Warner Bros. are obviously much more professional, and the editor Dawn Scott is also a relatively well-known veteran in the industry.

In fact, Wayne especially wanted to recruit the aunt editor, Julia from Castle Rock Pictures. Unfortunately, she did not want to change her working environment, and it was impossible for the films produced by Warner to be placed in other companies for post-production.

How important is an editor to a film? They are equivalent to making a second creation of the film. Different editors use different editing techniques, and the effects produced can be said to be vastly different.

The editing work of this film must be based on the director's opinions. In terms of the length of the film he shot, it is much less than normal shooting. This is one of the reasons why the shooting speed is fast.

Before starting, several people held a meeting as usual in the post-production studio.

Wayne needs to tell editor Dawn Scott his vision for the film and the story style he needs after the film is completed, so that he can pay attention to retaining the director's needs during the first rough cut. lens.

"Guys, this is destined to be a battle of patience. We shot more than 800 minutes of footage, most of which had to be edited. The tedious work is coming, let's do it, guys!"

As Wayne finished speaking, Dawn Scott walked to the screen and began the first rough cut. John said nothing, just stood behind them and silently observed the entire work.

Films longer than 800 minutes need to go through rough cutting, secondary editing, fine cutting, and comprehensive editing. From the beginning, we have to compare material selection and splicing, and finally go through frame-by-frame editing, retouching, color correction, and adding soundtrack to compress it into a movie with a smooth plot.

After the editor started, Wayne didn't dare to be distracted for a moment. He and Luke stood behind Dawn, discussing the use of materials from time to time.

After these different materials are combined and spliced ​​in different ways, the effect of the film may be completely different, and the story may even be completely different. Therefore, he must always keep an eye on it to ensure that all the films used are in line with the vision in his mind.

From what Wayne knew in his previous life, there are not many negative teaching materials in this area. When Ridley Scott was filming "Kingdom of Heaven", the final released version and the director's cut were completely two films.

The failure of "Kingdom" at the box office cannot be entirely blamed on director Ridley Scott. Although he also served as a producer, the main reason for the film's failure was the 20th Century Fox executives' gesticulation over the film's post-editing. .

Wayne has seen two versions of this film. The released version was simply a disaster. There was not enough foreshadowing in the early stages of the story, and later there was a plot that was baffling to the audience, as well as its chaotic narrative rhythm. After watching it, fans There is an inexplicable feeling.

Compared with the released version, Ridley Scott's director's cut takes longer, and the story of the entire film is clearly told.

But if Ridley Scott's version is released to the public, will it do well at the box office? In fact, Wayne doesn't think so, but at least he rounded out the story.

Let’s not talk about anything else. The first purpose of Hollywood production companies investing in films is to make profits. If the director’s cut is too long, it is naturally unfriendly to the number of screenings. There are big reasons why production companies will restrict the director’s editing rights. It's because of this.

If Wayne doesn't want to follow Ridley Scott's old path in the future, he must restrain his desire for self-pleasure as a director, and he must take profit as his first consideration when editing the film.

For a low-budget movie like "Get Out", there is no need to add special effects or anything in the later stage. The work is not as complicated as those of large-scale productions, but it is not easy either.

"Stop, Dawn, change shot 16 here and fade in between shots 7 and 8, yes, no problem!" Wayne would interrupt the editor's work from time to time. After discussing it with Luke, He will also be asked to modify the editing plan.

"Wayne, how about using a little high-speed slow motion here?" Luke pointed to the screen that had just been completed, which was the scene where the hero was killing people in the house.

"Keep it like this for now, wait until the editing is completed to see the effect, and then decide whether to use it or not."

When Luke heard what he said, he just wrote down his opinions in his notebook. This was the first edit, and there would be at least two or three more cuts. He was not in a hurry.