Herzog Beijing Film Academy Exchange Notes
Learning: learning the essence of lighting
Light and shadow, the dark side of human nature, and of course emotions
Familiar with the principles of technology
Self-study is very important, precedes the study of the course
Music: Put into music, music and movies are very similar, music is closer to movies than literature
Physical exercise: For filmmakers, there must be a good exercise
Production: management costs, the director must have a production mindset
On-site management: mobile phones are not allowed, which is very distracting. No playback monitor allowed
Filming time limit.
Selection of editing material
Reading too little, current students. In-depth reading, Indian poetry, ancient Greek poetry. Reading literature outside of China will have different ideas, coming from thousands of years of culture.
All great directors are keen on reading, in-depth reading, not fragmented reading, reading without in-depth reading can only be a mediocre producer
After having a clear vision, the first thing to do is initiative
In this process, one thing is needed, and that is courage. There are two points of courage: physical courage, personal practice, and responsibility first to experiment. Another courage is the courage of the soul.
Don't be afraid to take the initiative, take the initiative
Don’t be afraid to root your own culture, use the courage to dream
Understand the importance of scenery
Making a movie is about making a real life. There is no way to follow the trend of thought. The relationship between fact and truth is not so clear.
The documentary must have something to illuminate you, something unforgettable, you need to dig the truth.
Rooted in your own culture
Don’t isolate yourself, you have to accept the world’s culture to have a different perspective and thinking
Initiative
A kind of courage to always pursue
Like hiking
Without a camera, bring a notebook to record your thoughts
Life and movies still have to be separated. At important moments in life, you need to stay away from the camera, etc.
Without movies, poverty has always been close to me
Study during the day and work at night
Write in very detailed, just like making a movie
Work with farmers and experience more life
Global history, political culture
When you know something very well, your fear disappears
Life is more than film, I will test whether it is safe or not before shooting
Hometown is a particularly good place
The style is not determined specifically, but a style is naturally formed during the shooting
Don’t think of one movie, just link to another movie and just watch it naturally
Choosing actors is one of the important conditions for being a good director.
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