This is a beautiful movie that can take a screenshot every minute
It tells about the luxurious and confusing life of the nobles before the French Revolution in the 15th and 16th period of Louis. When the Austrian princess Mary was 14 years old, in a political marriage, she changed from an Austrian princess to a French princess. The prince was very indulgent to Mary. After marriage, Mary was keen on prom fashion banquets and grooming the garden, and has been living extremely luxuriously. Until the end of the French Revolution.
This article mainly analyzes the reasons for the beauty of the picture, taking the screenshot of the movie as an example, for reference only
(Here we will talk about still pictures and dynamic shots together, mainly talking about some common techniques, and ignore the many differences between the two for the time being)
1. First of all, light and visual center are necessary
◆Because there is light, our eyes can only see, and light has natural light, artificial light, cold light, warm light, main light, secondary light, and top light.
◆There is only one visual center of human beings, just like the bullseye of the circle, so we can only have one visual center in the picture of our photographic lens, so there must be a choice when composing the picture. Too many things will only make the eyes do not know where to look (that’s Except in order to disturb people's vision), this visual center must be a special object in the picture, and this visual center is guided by the composer.
The lighting of the following drama is artificial light and warm color, which belongs to the X-shaped composition. The visual center (that is, the center of the two diagonals of the screen) is the smiling face of the protagonist Mary. The faces of other people are darker to set off the brightest Mary. The farther the face is, the darker the face is. There is a relationship between the distances and the heights. The candlelight at the front and the door opened behind Mary create an extensible space.
2. There are contrasts and levels
◆Size contrast, light and dark contrast, fresh gray contrast, density contrast, far and near contrast, virtual and actual contrast, strong and weak contrast, pay attention to the level of strong and weak contrast.
Contrast to create characters in the story, highlighting the characters to promote the plot also constitutes the beauty of the picture
The picture below Mary is located on the central axis of the picture, and the surrounding darkness contrasts the beautiful figure of Queen Mary .
The following multi-person picture belongs to a V-shaped composition. The female protagonist in pink is located at the center of the V, the tree trunk is located on the central axis of the picture, and the sun shines on the grass just to illuminate people's side faces, pink skirt and green grass, in the plate The green vegetables and red fruits are contrasting colors, the people in black also bring out the beauty of the pink clothes, and the horse children in the distance make the picture vivid and create an extensible space.
The picture below is a very clear contrast of fresh gray. Gray contrasts with the man in red, and red also symbolizes blood in the war.
3. Visual guidance
◆ Line , circle, S-shape, V-shape, X-shape, C-shape, △-shape, ╲ɔ-shape, ///shape, ↗↑↖-shape, golden section, symmetry.
◆ Color , such as a little red in the green bushes, a faint light in the darkness, and a little bright color in a gray area
In addition to the composition, lines and colors have metaphors and symbols in the story, which contrast the role of the environment.
The following picture is a circular composition. The circle is located on the golden line (it can be understood as a square surrounded by 4 points in the center of the tic-tac-toe grid, and then a straight line on either side of the square is regarded as the golden section line). People form a circle, and the gray crowds nearby Contrast the protagonist in the white part.
The picture below is S-shaped. The head, hips, knee tops of the front legs and feet are connected to form a beautiful S-shaped curve. The blue bow and pink are the perfect colors.
The picture below is a contrast of red and green. The people on both sides of the white table nearby and the woman in the blue hat and blue coat next to the black man form a triangle shape.
In the warm-toned picture below, the inclined lines of the inclined line curtain of the heroine's head constitute a /// shape composition.
The picture below is a very symmetrical composition. The heroine's blue dress and the orange light behind her are contrasting colors. The gray of the scene contrasts the heroine's beauty. (Three sets of contrasting colors, red, green, blue, orange, purple and yellow. In general, contrasting colors are indispensable, so-called a little red in the ten thousand green clusters)
4. Visual angle and rhythm (here mainly for video)
◆The angles are mainly head-up, top-down, and close-up views (head, neck and shoulders), middle shots (the upper body of the person appears), distant shots (introduction to the environment, mostly used at the beginning or end), panorama (farthest shot), close-up (detail),
Find the best angle of this thing,
It’s better not to be completely frontal, and to form an angle with the picture.
The visual angle serves the plot of the story and the character itself, reflects the inner world of the character, and promotes the development of the plot.
◆Every shot in the film is fast and slow, far and near, and rhythm. Every shot is useful, just like every non-protagonist in a novel, every plot, every sentence is also useful, the more seemingly random, the simpler It took a lot of effort to figure it out.
Close-ups about food
5. Behind the lens of the picture are our eyes
◆Behind every good lens is an eye that is good at discovering beauty and capturing beauty.
Capturing the subtle changes in the character's expression (reflecting the inner world of the character) capturing the details of a certain action of the character (reflecting the character's personality characteristics), capturing an inconspicuous scene (promoting the development of the plot)
◆This requires more observation, more thinking, more practice, more experimentation, to discover the beauty in life, to capture some wonderful moments, to capture the images that others do not care about but touch you, how do I take the same things and how to compose the picture to appear to me Forced to be high and very suitable for telling this story.
The smile of Louis XVI leaving Versailles at the end of the film.
6. Style
First have a good composition, and add details after consideration. The key is to have your own style and novelty of the picture. Of course, the narrative style of the film is also very important. The most important thing is people-oriented. Everything serves the characters, and the human nature is common to the whole world.
◆ Look from the big direction
For example, the composition of the pictures in ancient (classical) film and television dramas is often symmetrical, and the overall tone of the picture is warm, yellow, silver-gray or cold or gorgeous. In ancient costume dramas, gorgeous and glamorous are two different things), Western film and television dramas have many sculptures as beautiful as oil paintings, which is related to geography and culture.
The following three photos are from "Assassin Nie Yinniang" India "Empire Double Bi" and "The Peerless Queen"
The following 4 pictures are the breakfast pictures of Louis XVI and the Queen. They are all symmetrical compositions, but the meaning of each meal is different.
◆ From the perspective of the director
◇ such as Ang Lee's good at depicting the oriental culture from the perspective of the West,
The scene of the sea in "The Youth Group" shows the big world, too small people, romantic and beautiful, and there are many religious metaphors in the story.
The scene in "Lust Caution" also impressed me deeply. The light of the diamond ring reflected the gentle and pitiful look on Mr. Yi's face. Wang Jiazhi thought that Mr. Yi really loved her, so she fell into it all at once. Let him go. Mr. Yi is really good at teasing. .
The diamond ring in the film represents emotion, and the inner world of the character is depicted through the plain and subtle details such as the action of wearing the ring in the eye language.
◇For example, Tsui Hark ’s martial arts movies are very popular. His style is strange, dangerous and strange. His martial arts movies are always happy and enmity. The protagonists are mostly the incarnations of justice and wisdom. The characters have distinct personalities, strong plots, and relaxation. He has a great degree of action, and he has a good grasp of the balance between art and business.
"Di Renjie Series" is also a painting in terms of pictures and shots. It truly restores the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, with magnificent momentum, more special effects shots, exciting action scenes, and strong impact and appeal. It is worth mentioning that Tsui Hark’s hand-painted sub-shots are very impressive.
The following two are from "Di Renjie: The Empire of Heaven"
◇For example, Hou Xiaoxian's good use of long shots to create artistic conception is coupled with voice-over to create authenticity (documentaries often use long shots, and montages mainly express conflicts in a faster pace).
"Assassin Nie Yinniang" , aside from the plot, there are a lot of empty shots (blank) and long shots in the film to create a poetic beauty of landscapes, depicting a Tang legend with oriental beauty, such as the sky at the beginning of the film, the silhouettes of ancient buildings in the dry trees and the flowing water The sound and the sound of the crows lead to the title. Some scenes in the film are separated by gauze curtains, creating a dreamlike illusion and hazy beauty. The soundtrack of the film is also great.
Every good director has his own unique style and aesthetics. The so-called style is to express in his own way. There can be thousands of ways to express the same content.
I sigh that it is not easy to be a director. I would like to praise you.
In addition, the black-and-white picture and the color picture in the film are also possible, mainly to show a plot or a character.
Find the balance between art and commerce. No art or no commerce is absolutely impossible. Dance with shackles.
Light, visual center, level and contrast, visual guide line and color, angle and rhythm, style, etc.
These are just to make the picture look comfortable, produce beauty and associations,
A good composition can make a still picture dynamic, and let the movie tell a good story to impress the audience.
A good composition is inseparable from observation, imitation, learning, continuous practice, sharing and communication. Everyone can be a photographer, painter, and artist. No matter the picture or the text, music is just a way of expression .
Finding the visual language that you like and good at is like writing with your own personality and style, so that people can know who it is at a glance.
The so-called good picture actually makes people look comfortable, can move people's hearts and have a unique style.
About animated film , in addition to some of the basic elements of the movie, the screen soundtrack style to be more more more than other types of film style personal , strong , bold , requires a lot a lot a lot of imagination .
finally
About the movie "Peerless Celebrity Queen"
Louis XVI was not a tyrant, and Queen Mary was not at fault. Their talents were born elsewhere but in the emperor’s family. The problems left by the previous generation could not be solved. Coupled with the limitations of the autocratic system, they were destined to go to the guillotine and become the people. In the eyes of the brutal monarch, the symbol of death, and the revolution itself means bloodshed, sacrifice and restoration. Obviously, the autocratic system has its limitations and will eventually die out, and the so-called people’s ruling does not mean justice. People’s hearts are easy to change. A good system leads people to good, and allows people to get rid of ignorance and move towards freedom. Here I won’t start the discussion. Political philosophy is very brainstorming. By the way, I recommend several books, "The Old System and the Great Revolution," "The Monarchy," "Leviathan," "The Social Contract," and "Justice."
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