Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 505 The emotional design of the ending part

"There is a fire hazard here, everyone, I repeat, no smoking is allowed, or fireworks indoors, fire extinguishers must be ready..."

Weintraub convened a short meeting in the editing room, emphasizing fire protection.

Everyone didn't know, so they checked the fire extinguisher reserve, and the editing assistant went out to practice the use of fire extinguishers.Then I came in and started the daily editing work, which was delayed for half an hour.

"Is anyone smoking in the editing room? Next time we have to go outside, it's full of film, it's very dangerous." Ronald inhaled sharply, but there was no smell of smoke.I don't know why Weintraub specifically came to affirm the importance of fire prevention work.

"No, how dare we smoke in a room full of film, we all smoke in the open space outside." Several editing assistants and editors shook their heads in denial.

"Jerry, what happened? Did some company burn the film?" Ronald asked Weintraub who had just entered the room.

"Didn't you read the news? That black singer had an accident," Weintraub came over and said to Ronald.

"Who? What accident?"

Weintraub turned on the TV in the editing room, and the news was full of news that Michael Jackson was rushed to the hospital for burns in an accidental fire.

With all the editing going on every day, Ronald was a bit behind the times on the news.

It turned out that when Michael Jackson was filming the latest Pepsi commercial, he unfortunately encountered a fire, with burns on his scalp and face, and had been sent to the hospital. The doctor said that MJ was not in danger...

The stunned Ronald thought it was a bit ridiculous, it was just a commercial, and it wasn't an action movie with dangerous stunts, how could he still get burned?

He called to arrange an agent and wanted to visit MJ.However, due to too many people visiting, MJ still needed to rest, so he just called MJ's team on behalf of Ronald to express condolences.

A few more weeks passed, and the first cut of "Longwei Boy" was basically completed, with a duration of about two hours and 10 minutes. Ronald began to refine each editing point, trying not to waste time in each place, and not affect the content , cut a few seconds, a dozen seconds, to make the movie more compact.

If the initial cut version is about 20.00% longer than the scheduled time, then this method, similar to Chinese food, can slowly boil the soup to collect the juice, which can grind away the 20.00% of the excess shots.

And Ronald's filming has always been more precise, and the final result can already be formed in his mind before the shooting starts.So here, as long as you think about where to put the scissors every day, the technical difficulty is not great, it just takes some time.

Fortunately, Ronald spent more than ten hours a day in the editing room, plus some scenes from dreams for reference, so by the end of February, the fine editing had been completed and the soundtrack work had begun.

Bill Conti has completed the score for the pan flute instrument, a total of nine pieces.Start adding to the movie separately, and then slowly fine-tune the time.

Weintraub was very happy that the film would be completed immediately, and sat next to the mixer every day, watching his beloved film take shape day by day.

"The pan flute here is very suitable for this scene of Master Miyagi. He said that karate is in the head, in the heart, not in what belt you wear. What do you call this?" Weintraub looked at the scene The soundtrack is greatly appreciated.

"The music of this pan flute is a 'booster'. Miyagi was just a repairman before. Although he saved Daniel from a few boys in the Cobra Dojo, the audience has not yet realized how powerful he is.

It wasn't until he gave this philosophical speech here to define his own martial arts that the audience, like Daniel, regarded Miyagi as a real martial arts master. "

Ronald explained to their lay producer that this piece of music just matched the language of the camera, and the zoom zoomed in on Miyagi, making his image suddenly taller.

"That's right, it's this boost. I feel like he has grown taller all of a sudden." Weintraub said, "Your soundtrack is very good, with an oriental charm."

Bill Candy smiled. In fact, it is more due to the zoom lens. The soundtrack here is not the protagonist, but the booster.But the boss praised it, and there was no need to refute it.

"The rhythm here is a bit wrong." Ronald continued to watch the soundtrack. After seeing the soundtrack of the last gold medal battle, he pointed to the monitor for the two of them.

Weintraub hadn't read this paragraph yet, so he leaned over the table and carefully watched it on the small monitor.

In this episode, Daniel and Johnny are tied [-]-[-] in the final, and whoever gets one point at the end can become the champion.

Daniel's left foot had been kicked by other players in the Cobra Dojo before. Although he had been treated with acupuncture by Master Miyagi, he was kicked by Johnny with a sweeping leg in the final and the old injury recurred.

He had no other way but to use the trick "Crane Kick".

Daniel lifted his injured leg a little off the ground, raised his arms high in the posture of a white crane airing its wings, and then the camera showed his injured leg.

Without confidence, Daniel glanced at Mr. Miyagi. Miyagi also felt that something was wrong, so he nodded and agreed. This is Daniel's last chance.

The camera cuts to Johnny again, he doesn't know why, he doesn't know what it means for Daniel to stand up on one leg and make a look like the door is wide open.

Then the camera cuts back to a close-up of Daniel's face.He purposely glanced at his left foot, then returned his gaze to Johnny's chest.

Johnny didn't care what tricks the opponent was playing, just went forward.

The camera returns to Daniel's left foot, a feint.

Johnny seemed to understand that he was going to use his injured leg to kick his upper body and score by surprise.Anyway, in karate competition, as long as you kick the opponent's effective part, you will score.His hands were lowered to protect his chest.

The camera returns to the panorama here. It is a low camera position, which captures the panorama of the battle between the two players from the side.

The low camera position made the two look very tall, and Johnny rushed in front of Daniel, trying to punch the opponent's face to KO.

Daniel hit Johnny in the head with a crane kick and took the last point.

Then came the shot of Ali and Daniel's mother rushing up to hug him.

Weintraub also pressed the stop button and asked Ronald, "What's the problem here? I think it's good. The climax of the soundtrack happened to meet Daniel's trick score."

Ronald smiled, "Of course, there is a reason for this. But we already know that Daniel is the final winner. The audience doesn't necessarily know.

Why not keep a suspense here.Let the climax of the soundtrack appear after that crane kick? "

"Why? Isn't it like this in movies?" Weintraub still couldn't figure it out.

"That's right," Ronald rewound the film again, "We've done a lot of foreshadowing from here. Daniel's old injury recurred, and the audience thought he was going to collapse in the finals, but it ended unfortunately. This gave the audience A feeling of disappointment, as hard as it is, doesn't work in the end.

But Danny didn't give up. After making eye contact with Miyagi and agreeing, he desperately used his own practice, which he had never tried in actual combat.

Johnny was strong, and he rushed over.Daniel gave up defense on purpose like this, how did he win in the end?He mobilized the opponent's attention and made two fake moves in a row, making Johnny's head defense disappear. "

Ronald paused before the crane kick was released, "The audience is still guessing, can Daniel win in the end? How did he win? How does this posture make a trick? At the very moment, the climax of the soundtrack entered..."

Ronald started to play at normal speed, and paused when the climax of the soundtrack had entered a second, and the crane kick had not yet taken off, "Here, the audience was leaked the ending in advance. Flying outside the imagination to solve the problem. As a result, the soundtrack has told them that Daniel will definitely win next."

"Well, I see what you mean." The soundtrack composer Bill Candy understood what Ronald meant. You want the climax of the soundtrack, not to guide the audience's emotions.Instead, come in after the crane kicks successfully.After letting their emotions fully express, then amplify them? "

"Yes, that's it." Ronald put the knob to the playback position, "We used the whole movie to make enough preparations. Miyagi also said that if the crane kick is used correctly, the opponent will have no way to defend.

The audience's emotions are already looking forward to the final ending, and there is no need to remind the audience that the following is the trick like those crude exploitation films. "

"Great strategy, very good, I will revise it again." Bill Condy was very satisfied, and he seldom learned something from the cooperation with the director.

"As you said, I am looking forward to the expressions of the senior executives at Columbia. After seeing this movie." After explaining, Weintraub understood that Ronald's changes will be more beautiful. Few movies are so well-designed. Let the audience respond immediately every time they think of something.

"Huh? We seem to have missed a shot here." Ronald looked at the screen on the monitor and slipped to the end.

"What lens?" Weintraub was puzzled.

"Look, the main line of this movie is actually the father-son relationship between Miyagi and Daniel. After arriving here, Daniel was hugged by Ali, and finally embraced the beauty. The mother also came up to show concern and congratulations, and also got the respect of his opponent Johnny. He conceded defeat and won the trophy. What he wants most now is to celebrate with Mr. Miyagi, right?
We just shot him and said 'We did it, Master Miyagi! 's line, is it followed by the satisfied smile of Master Miyagi? "

Ronald played the last few seconds of the film repeatedly, "At that time, we aimed at Morita Noryuki, and the shot was a medium scene. In fact, there should be a close-up here. Miyagi also smiled at Daniel and nodded in appreciation.

That way the audience is emotionally complete, a triumph between two interracial fake fathers and sons. "

"You're right," Weintraub also looked at the replay of this passage, "I'll call Morita Noriyuki and hope he hasn't shaved his beard."

(End of this chapter)