Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 436 The Million Dollar Clothing Designer

"Hey, be careful, be careful." Two field workers, one took a faucet to spray water on the blades of this large electric fan, and the other turned the electric fan to the maximum, letting the fan blow out water mist and evenly spread it on the ground.

A thin layer of water mist sprayed out from the front of the large electric fan, and sprinkled a thin layer on the ground, and the concrete floor was soon covered with a layer of black water stains.The water droplets are sprayed very evenly, and there is not a lot of water on the ground, but it can reflect neon lights.

The neon sign at the entrance of the concert venue reads "Welcome Alan Ann Back Home". The colorful neon lights are reflected on the black water stains on the ground, connecting with the color of the neon lights themselves in a brilliant way, bringing the dim The street has rendered a very warm atmosphere.

Ronald recognized this color technique of using the reflection of light from water spots on the ground as invented by Coppola in "Old Love, New Love".In the low-light background light, brightly colored neon lights are used to outline an atmosphere after the opening of the movie, allowing the audience to quickly enter the mood the director wants them to enter.

This is a very advanced technique. It needs to be combined with lighting, photography, and even post-production dubbing to achieve this effect of hooking the audience into the atmosphere at once.Unexpectedly, I saw it again in the studio of "Street of Rage".The director is very good at creating this kind of atmosphere.

After the two factory workers sprinkled water, Ronald crossed the street and walked into the set stage.

There was also a dimness inside the stage, and the assistant director was arranging hundreds of people for group performances, and asked them to make various applause, crowd waves, and shouting actions according to his instructions.

"Hi, Ronald, this way."

Director Walter Hill, was setting up cameras at the back of the stage, and the scene required at least six cameras to shoot simultaneously.He saw Ronald and waved to him.

Ronald looked at the barrier between the auditorium and the stage, so he ran two quick steps, propped himself up with his hands, rolled over, and then walked towards the director and the producer next to him.

"Oh, your suit is very nice." A burly man beside the director said, with his white hair combed back, giving him a very fashionable look.

Ronald looked at each other, a little strange.Most people rarely comment on other people's clothing.Look at the man's suit that fits his figure very well. Could it be a fashion designer?
"Let me introduce to you, this is George, the costume designer hired by the crew with a high salary. Diane's two sets of stage costumes were designed and provided by him.

George, this is Ronald, the most promising young director in America right now, and you should also provide costumes for his films in the future. "

"More than that," George looked at Ronald, "very few people wear suits as good-looking as you. To wear a formal suit, you need to be tall and straight, and you need to have a good posture. People who are too humble and too proud can't wear The suit wears your temperament."

Ronald laughed. He was indeed a fashion designer, and he spoke very professionally, "Maybe it's because my tailoring skills are good, and I feel it fits well."

A good custom-made suit has this advantage. Whether you are walking, sitting down, or running, the top fits very well on your body, and there will be no embarrassing scene where the entire shoulder pads are raised when you raise your hand.

"No, I'm serious, your tailor is really good, but his handwork is more American-style, and it doesn't fit your figure better at the waist. If you have a figure like yours, you should wear our Italian-style tailoring to fully reflect your figure. sexy."

Ronald didn't expect George to be so enthusiastic, "Okay, what's the name of your suit store, I'll go and buy two sets."

"I'll give you two suits, as long as you promise to wear my suit at the next Oscars and Golden Globes. You'll be at the Oscars, right?"

George spoke with enthusiasm, and took out a business card to Ronald, "Call me when the time comes, and just say I ordered it."

Producer Joel Silver chimed in, "George is very talented. His brand of menswear has just entered the American market, and I have been wearing his brand."

"Thank you then, I feel like today is my lucky day. By the way, what's the name of your men's clothing?"

"It's named after me, and I've opened several stores in Los Angeles, and a factory that handles all kinds of orders for suits and other men's clothing. Don't worry, your suits will be processed very well."

"The Giorgio Armani suit, haha, sounds very good." Ronald looked at the business card with a smile, then put it in his pocket and put it away.

Giorgio Armani personally designed and completed two sets of Diane's stage costumes. I heard that Diane himself put forward some design requirements. Today, the final modification of the costumes has just been completed and has been sent to the dressing room. George is also going to come and see the scene Effect.

"Okay, when it's time, you can swing according to this rhythm!" The assistant director below the stage finished the rehearsal of the group performances, let them rest first, and then reassembled when the official shooting took place.

The lighting team began to set up the lighting under the arrangement of the director of photography.Ronald noticed that a tall, bespectacled man was directing the lighting on set in place of the DP.This is not common in film crews.

"Mark Brickman" producer Joel Silver bragged in Ronald's ear, "It took me a million to hire him to light two concert scenes."

Ronald couldn't remember that this was the first time he heard the word "100 million" in the past few days. Armani, the fashion designer, also had a salary of 100 million. Today, the lighting professional also needs 100 million.It's really a very generous budget, and everything is done according to the highest standard.

Lighting engineer Mark Brickman did lighting for rock singer Bruce Springsteen's live concert. He is very good at using light to create emotions. As the highlight of the opening scene of the movie, Diane's scene can be said It was a much-anticipated appearance.

"You can go down and take a look, it's very shocking." Producer Joel touched Ronald's arm and asked him to go to the audience area to have a look.

Ronald flipped off the stage again and went to hide behind the final camera.One of the problems with multi-camera shooting is that the camera may capture other camera positions, which leads to confusion. Therefore, photography directors who are good at multi-camera shooting are very good at hiding the cameras cleverly.

Ronald walked behind a camera disguised as lighting equipment, and the dozen or so extras at the front of the stage were still rehearsing their actions when they would interact with Diane's Alan Ann.

The group performers raised their hands high and stretched out towards the stage, as if they were worshiping idols. A stand-in for Diane was imitating Diane clapping, shaking hands, saying a few words and so on with them.

"what?"

Ronald suddenly discovered that from this perspective, the audience and the stars on the stage presented a very interesting spectacle.

The stars on the stage are focused by the spotlights from the ceiling, surrounded by dark red ambient lights and a red atmosphere created by colorful neon lights.The lighting engineer was also instructing the assistants to release smoke. Under the foggy atmosphere, from the dimly lit auditorium, it seemed that the star appeared a fairy-like scene under the shroud of fog.

The most interesting thing is that the raised hands of the audience at the stage are not illuminated by the light.But against the bright stage background, through the clever combination of a series of lights, a silhouette effect is presented.

The audience is like a believer who worships an idol, and the star is the center of light.Ronald could imagine that during the official shooting, it would be an extremely shocking light effect, and the eyes of the audience would all focus on Diane in accordance with the lighting guide.

And Diane will rise like a shining star, surrounded by a fanatical audience.

"It's worth 100 million flowers," Ronald thought to himself.It is worthy of doing live lighting for some of the most popular rock bands at the moment. This kind of stage effect can never be displayed by ordinary movie lighting engineers.

Ronald hopped on stage again, trying to figure out the lighting setup, but he quickly gave up, it was an incredibly complex system with spotlights on stage, neon lights in the background, and lots of environments in the gaps lamp.

The lighting assistant put smoke in different places, and the smoke had covered the entire stage. There were a few small windows above, and some sunlight from the outside was refracted slightly. light effect.

Ronald felt that it was impossible to master it in a short period of time. He had to remember the name of the lighting engineer. Maybe he could be invited to shoot similar scenes in the future.

"Ronald, Ronald", the manager Richard came in from the door, and walked into the dimly lit studio, a bit lost.

"Here, Richard," Ronald waved to him.

Richard opened his eyes and watched for a while, then walked to the front of the stage, and handed a large bag in his hand to Ronald.

"The Nintendo game console you want."

Several people on the stage, including Giorgio Armani, gathered around to look at Ronald's little toys.

Ronald opened it and saw that there were two cartons, a gray plastic box with two handles was drawn on the box.It looks like a VCR.Below is the name of the game console Nintendo NES.

"Thank you, I just gave one to my cousin, and another one when Helen comes back, so I can play with him." Ronald thanked Richard.

"What is this?" Armani looked at the gray machine and felt that the design was very interesting.

"A game console that can be played on a TV. I heard it's more fun than Atari."

"Who is Helen? Is it your girlfriend?"

"Yes, she's on 'Supergirl' at Pinewood in London, and she's the star."

"Oh, when she comes back, you must let her come to my studio to see, my brand also has women's clothing." George suddenly became interested, "Supergirl" sounds like a spin-off of "Superman" In the episode, such two people wearing Armani costumes at the same time, entering the Oscar party, his marketing purpose can also be taken a step further.

At least handsome men and beautiful women, and celebrities, the TV cameras of the broadcaster must not hesitate to give a few close-ups.

"Wow", a small gap in the backstage curtain was closed.

Diane put on very sexy and beautiful costumes and was about to surprise Ronald when she was about to go on stage. She was on stage behind the curtain and had been waiting for a long time.

But seeing Ronald's full of joy just now has been completely shattered by the happy smile that appeared on his face when he talked about Helen later.

And Giorgio Armani also said that he would design clothes for Helen, so his body is not unique.

"In this case, let this secret love end without a problem." Diane felt a little bitter and angry, and she kicked the wall near the entrance.Then he took the song "Nowhere Fast" that needed lip-syncing from Marlene Jahan, and recited the lines again.

"No matter what, we must sing this song perfectly." For some reasons that Diane couldn't explain herself, she also wanted to leave a perfect impression on Ronald.Really show that you have grown up and become a mature and beautiful woman.

"Sam, Sam?" Ronald was talking about men's clothing with George, when a tall man suddenly squatted down with his hands on his stomach in the extra stage.

The assistant director came forward to understand that he had a sudden abdominal pain, so he quickly called the driver and assistant and took him to the hospital.

"Change to another group performer", director Walter Hill ordered the assistant director to change to another one.

"He's the one doing the lines."

"Ah?" Walter Hill searched for the extras. The extras with lines were playing the hard-core female singer Ann, and yelled "I love you, Allen" to the stage.At that time, the camera will give him a close-up shot, and a handsome guy must be found to act.

The following T-shirts are worn by several male extras, and they look average.

"Ronald, why don't you make a cameo?" Walter Hill watched for a long time and found Ronald. He was wearing a handmade suit and his face was more photogenic. He didn't need good acting skills to get a line.

"Me? Yes, what can I say?" Ronald suddenly lost a trick when he saw the big scene, and he should save the scene if he is suitable.

"I love you, Allen." Director Walter said something to Ronald, and then turned to his assistant, "You stand next to him later, and when you want to say a line, you remind him."

All the hundreds of ensemble performers came back, and the lighting adjustment experiment was done several times. The director, Walter Hill, walked to the big rocker arm directly opposite the stage, and sat next to the director of photography.

"Get ready! 'Streets of Rage' scene X, scene X, article [-], prepare in every way."

The first assistant director yelled in a drawn-out tone, and there were people holding slates in front of the cameras.The synchronization of multi-camera shooting requires coordination of each camera, so it took a little longer.

"recording?"

"All right."

"Camera One"

"full speed"

"Number two?"

"full speed."

……

"Action!"

"Now, please return to your hometown to perform, the one and only, Alan Ann!" The host outside the venue called out the name of the female singer Alan Ann to the PA system.

"Aww..." All the group performers began to cheer, raising their hands and dancing non-stop.Ronald also started waving his hands under the guidance of the assistant director's gestures.Their hands are captured in silhouette by the camera behind them.

The spotlight on the stage shone on the drummer in the band brought by music director Jim Steinman, and a beam of white light chased him. He, wearing a white suit, played the first rhythm of the drum kit.The neon lights behind the stage began to flicker brightly and darkly, forming some meaningless symbols and letters.

The spotlight turned to the left, and the second spotlight shone on the keyboard player, and the keyboard player under the light gathered began to play the first melody again.Following the rhythm of the drummer, the keyboard player, also wearing a white suit, began to dance up and down with the rhythm.

Then there's the guitarist, the third spotlight shines on him, he takes two steps across the stage, and hits the first chord.

Three spotlights illuminate the three band members separately, and the exciting and very strong intro to "Nowhere Fast" begins to sound.

Ronald and the group performers beside him, following the direction of the spotlight, began to cheer for the three musicians.Everyone knows that the most exciting moment is coming, the soul of the band, the female rock star Alan Ann is about to play.

The drummer gave the drum kit a rhythm, hit all the drums from left to right, and finally hit the cymbals, and the spotlight shone in the direction of his drumsticks.

Ronald was as immersive as the audience. He seemed to have forgotten that this was a movie shooting, and his whole body became restless. A heart began to beat vigorously in his chest with the drumbeat. We are looking forward to the performance of America's greatest female singer.

"Aoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..." the audience shouted several decibels higher, and all the spotlights shone on the starting gate.In the milky white light, a girl with fluttering long hair, wearing a black and red costume, holding a microphone in one hand and raising the other hand, slowly ran towards the center of the stage.

The audience desperately started chanting "Alan, Alan!"

Ronald's heart was also beating faster and faster, and he almost couldn't recognize the person, it was Diane Lane.

I saw her flowing long hair, under the convergence of the lights, shining like a metal smooth light.Long eyelashes and deep eyeshadow make the girl... no, make this woman look very sexy and beautiful.

Diane was clearly asking Giorgio Armani for herself, and she was wearing the same color trousers she wore at the 54 Club in New York and when filming the end of "The Amazing Stains", bright red.

Under the red cropped trousers is a pair of red high heels, shining mysteriously under the light.

She was wearing a low-cut black skirt.It split just past the thigh, revealing the red trousers underneath.The slanted neckline reveals a red tube top on one side.She wore long black gloves on her two arms, and two black leather gloves with fingerless fingers on her palms.

This combination of red and black made Ronald's mouth grow.Diane, who seemed to be the sister next door yesterday, has become an extremely sexy and beautiful female singer today.

Diane ran towards the center of the stage from the entrance door, and the beam of spotlights followed her closely, as if to set her off as today's queen.

When she reached the microphone in the middle of the stage, Diane stopped. She held the microphone in one hand and raised the other to the sky. She was dancing with a superstar light, and she was about to sing.

Ronald stood there blankly, as if he had forgotten everything. He suddenly understood the meaning of Diane and his cousin talking about him.I also understand why it is a coincidence that Diane always appears in the same place as himself.

"Hi, hi..." The assistant next to Ronald was anxious, and this should be the scene of Ronald talking.The camera on the stage has zoomed in and found Ronald in a suit.

"It's your turn," the assistant stabbed Ronald.

"Oh", Ronald remembered that he still had a line.

He formed a trumpet shape with both hands, leaned against his mouth, and blurted out:

"I love you, Diane!"

"Cut!

Cut!

Cut! "

The big rocker arm that director Walter Hill was sitting on had already swung from diagonally behind to in front of Diane, ready to shoot her close-up. When he heard that Ronald said the wrong lines, he was a little annoyed that he wasted the first one with full of emotion. lens.Hastily shouted to stop.

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