That'sone small step forman.
One giant leapfor mankind.
---Neil Armstrong
American documentary "Apollo 11"
Type of work: Documentary
Main actor: Neil Armstrong
Story summary: Apollo 11 moon landing record
Release time: Released in the U.S. on March 1, 2019
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Such an amazing documentary is rare and can be called the best of the year. Without going into details, enter the "moon landing moment".
Write on the front, look ahead before watching the movie.
1. Regarding the works of the moon landing, whether it is movies or literature, I have seen a lot of them, but the only one that can be ranked is "Apollo 13" starring Tom Hanks in 1995. The others are just passing by. How will it behave in "Apollo 11"? It is looking forward to it.
2. Witness the historical moment (the feat of landing on the moon). Although I can't go to the scene in person, my heart is still ups and downs and I am extremely excited.
3. After browsing the comments, I learned that this film is re-cut from real images. The information is precious. We are fortunate to have a feast for our eyes. It is really rare.
While watching and writing, I was sighed while watching the movie.
1. The picture is too beautiful, how to do it?
This picture quality and texture are comparable to today's sci-fi masterpieces (exceeding them but no less). Such exquisite documentaries are really rare these days (the era of quick success and quick profit).
2. The editing is great, how to achieve it?
As we all know, this film is made up of many "documentary fragments". In the story, the images (connections) of each stage and scene are the same from the early stage of preparation for lift-off, to the mid-term landing on the moon, and then to the later stage of landing on the earth. The images (connection) of each stage and each scene are like this, and they are displayed to the audience in an orderly manner using "no trace stitching". Right now.
But how to achieve such a perfect effect?
a, rely on the editor to "rejuvenate"
b, with the help of the editor to "thread the needle"
3. The soundtrack is too stable and vigorous.
This "stability" is reflected in two aspects.
①The chronological sense of the background music and the historical sense of the picture are calmly matched
To achieve this, we must thank the use of Moog Synthesizer IIIc. Anyone who understands music knows that this gadget (synthesizer) was the best equipment of that era (60/70 of the last century). Arranger Matt Morton invited this buddy out to serve the film, perfectly presenting the age of the work.
②The sound effects reproduce the tense atmosphere of the moon landing
If Matt's soundtrack lays the foundation for the main theme of the game, then Foley engineer Eric will escort the film's "reappearance of yesterday" (historical flavor).
Due to the age, many recording materials are distorted, taken out, cannot be used, and cannot be used to recreate sound files, such as "rocket launch", "footsteps on the moon landing", "cheers from the control room"..., all Need to start over. To tell the truth, this is a test of the professional level of the foley artist. It is not easy to reproduce the "authenticity" and match the "background music", but also to highlight the "sense of age". Fortunately, Eric was better at it and got it done smoothly.
Write at the end, essay after watching the movie.
1. The documentary "Apollo 11" and the feature film "Apollo 13" have too many similarities. If you don't look carefully, it is difficult to tell which is true and which is false.
2. In the white world, other races stand aside. There is a passage in the play, "The white technical team led by xxx", what is meant by the "white technical team", these words are really harsh, and look high. I don’t understand. Today, this kind of vocabulary still appears in documentary images (not even hidden). Is this a technical error? Or "provocative behavior"?
3. The historical significance of the human landing on the moon is self-evident, but from this work, the author has not felt the warm response of the American people at all. In contrast, the government is talking about it, so it seems that "the moon" Action is more like a part of a political game, rather than "serving all mankind" and "opening up the horizons of mankind."
Don't say it, don't say it, such a "patriotic" (usa) documentary, as a bystander, you don't need to be true, you can be tolerant. end.
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