In 2015, in Berlin, the audience at the festival was stunned. In the streets, nightclubs, hotels, rooftops and underground garages, she walked through Victoria between 5 and 7 in the morning. The filming time, screening time and plot time of the film have been completely unified for the first time.
Of course, "Empire State Building" and similar experimental films cannot be calculated here. As far as a regular drama movie is concerned, the long shot of "Russian Ark" has actually gone through a hundred years, and "Birdman", like its predecessor, "Imperial Soul", cleverly hides editing points. The fourth work "Victoria" directed by the German director Sebastian Spoel, is not shy about aiming at reality. It did not stop for 134 minutes, and it was genuine without cutting it at a price.
Discussing whether the story of this film is suitable for long-shot expression is a false proposition for works that are already a fait accompli. The key lies in how the long shot was completed and what it
looked like-"Just after the bank robbery ended, Leia Costa, the actor of Victoria, really forgot where to go, driving at the turn. Wrong direction. Everyone in the car panicked and worried that the whole shot would be scrapped. Even the director who was hiding in the trunk of the car at this time was yelling and directing the direction. He was only removed during the post-processing of the film. The sound is removed. The car actually drove many crew members in the end. Fortunately, the witty photographer lowered the lens angle in time to prevent them from appearing outside the car window. "
The unity of the three times may not be equated with absolute reality. , But it is undoubtedly a challenge to the production method and a creative idea accepted by the audience. Occasionally, the slightly cumbersome mirrors and the panting follow-ups, from the dizzy sensuality to the dimly dim lights. The long shot of "Victoria" is not a victory of technology, but a credit for the scene management.
When I read "Birdman" with this point of view, a paradox appeared. A movie that fears the cost of technology, but does not hesitate to use digital special effects frequently to promote the integrity of its artistic style and the ascent of the protagonist. "Victoria" not only did not move the flowers and trees, but also the photographers did not have the assistance of the track, the swing arm, and the elevator during the whole process.
It is based on the ups and downs of the plot, relying on the light color change of different scenes, and even with the natural conditions of dawn and sunrise, to enrich the tone and resist visual fatigue. Unlike another popular film of the same year, "Son of Sol", which has shallow focus close-up close-up shots, "Victoria" changes scenes through camera movement on different occasions, thus constructing ambiguous two-person space, intense group play or Superb one-man show.
Also because there is not much use of automated auxiliary equipment, the camera that is always basically the same height as the figure in the plot does not have a macro or micro pitching attempt. The camera closely followed Victoria's field, and the vision never left her figure and walked into the end of the unknown night. Different from the first-person gaze in "Russian Ark", it provides two interesting viewpoints. After a long time of following, it gradually hides the camera and forms an identity for the protagonist. It also makes freedom like her trajectory, and can move in and out of other environments at all times. , Changing the point of view to the actions of a group of people.
On the surface, Tom Tykway’s good friend Sebastian Spur seems to be telling a story related to crime and love. He also admitted that he was affected by "Rola Run". But in fact, this movie does not care about the solution and completion of the task, it relies on a state of roaming. The actions of a group of stupid thieves are only temporary sorrows and joys for Victoria. Just as she can dance and kiss them wildly in an underground bar, maybe it may not be them, because in any case, she will be alone in the morning mist. .
Calmness, bravery or resourcefulness is not suitable to describe her or the long shots about her. It is similar to the panic that Victoria revealed when the bank turned and turned off before the bank, which made this character and the whole story lively and full. For this stranger from outside Berlin, "No matter who you are, I always rely on the kindness of strangers."
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