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How important is the post-production of a movie? It can almost be said to be equivalent to the second creation.

Frame-by-frame editing, soundtracking, editing, color grading, and then slowly a complete work can be achieved.

This also means that it will be a work that requires a lot of patience. After all, more than 1,200 minutes of material must be selected and assembled, and then compiled into a film with a smooth plot of nearly 90 minutes. not easy.

Different lens collocation, length of time, etc., the effect of the film is completely different.

A mediocre film, with superb editing, can be ups and downs and fascinating, and conversely, a good film can be ruined by a bad editing.

For example, a later film Watchmen, in the hands of Director Zha, and in the hands of Warner, are two stories at all.

I don't know which editor said this: Editing is the rhythm of a movie, and it also determines what kind of viewing experience the movie will bring to the audience.

Therefore, the general post-production work is very tedious. The more you think of the best results, the more time, energy and thought you need to spend.

Small-budget one-man films like Buried Alive are not as complicated as blockbusters, but they are by no means easy.

It's a headache just to choose and choose good materials and combine them into a movie.

In order not to suffer alone, Lyman also brought in Ryan and Thomas, and the three of them worked together in the later stage.

After they dealt with the problem of the shooting equipment, they went around and settled the leasing of the post-production room.

In the original studio invested by Huyou, the three of them went to see it in person. All kinds of equipment were readily available in it, which fully met the editing needs of the movie. Therefore, after repeated discussions with the person in charge, the price was 20,000 yuan per month. The price in euros, rent for a month.

This kind of price is not cheap, and of course it is not expensive either.

After the two parties signed the formal lease contract the next day, Lyman, Ryan, and Thomas, who was willing to act as assistants, brought a large amount of film material and directly moved into the editing studio. Anyway, the right to use the next month was with them. In his hand, the space inside is enough for three big men to play the sleeper.

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In the editing room, there was chaos. Three people sat around the editor and expressed their opinions.

It should be cut here! Thomas said more and more since he joined this small gang.

Go! I think this long shot is great. I shot it several times that day. Now you say you want to cut it, no, stay. Ryan also has a film major and has his own With a set of opinions, he said, he looked at Lyman again, You said, should you stay?

This long shot is simply slowing down the rhythm of the film. Are we making a thriller film? Of course, we have to take care of the entire film atmosphere! It must be cut. Thomas said plausibly, Lyman, I said right?

Thomas is right, this clip is not suitable, cut it. Both eyes were fixed on Lyman, but he still followed the film's best editing style and chose Thomas.

Friends are friends, movies are movies, these are two different things.

Does any story have to have a main line? The film Buried Alive is very simple and crisp, and it is cut around the changes in the psychological journey of the protagonist Paul. The long shot just now was very cool and tortured, but it was really not a good one. The choice is a bit inconsistent with the overall rhythm of the film.

After all, Lyman manipulated the editor to cut this long shot.

Thomas saw that his ideas were followed by Lehman, and he was even more proud.

Ryan next to him couldn't stand it anymore.

Quickly an evil tiger came down the mountain, hugged Thomas, hugged him vigorously, and thought to himself: Let you skin!

Ping pong pong.

Lehman sat safely in his seat, staring at the shooting material, debugging the most reasonable match, without even looking at these two live treasures.

These days, he is used to the noisy two people.

The editing process was much slower than the shooting, and even though it was only the first round of rough cuts, Lehmann seemed very serious.

Repeated comparisons, groupings, and even a few minutes of footage can’t be determined in one day.

He is very careful in this regard, and he is more careful than when shooting. The closer he gets to the final film, the more careful he is.

As the editing passed the boring early stage, Lehman also adapted to this rhythm, and the harmony of the three also entered a good state.

They can always find the most suitable editing point in a mess of shots, and turn the shooting material into a picture in their minds.

In order to complete it as soon as possible, the three of them simply ate and lived in the studio. Every meal time, they would ask Thomas or Ryan to buy some food and just solve their physical needs.

Every day, in addition to processing the material, it is the processing of the camera, and any other leisure activities, all of which are rejected. Even Ryan, a person who pays attention to appearance, has suffered from dark circles under his eyes, not to mention Thomas and Lyman, who are also devastated. look.

The time was approaching mid-August, and the three finally got the editing work done.

Buried Alive has gone through the initial cutting, re-cutting, fine-cutting and the final round of comprehensive editing. After four processes, the duration of the film is strictly controlled to 90 minutes, and the plot is smooth, the rhythm is clear, and the atmosphere is suitable.

The dubbing work is due to the better sound quality, so there is no need to ask Heath Ledger to re-dub the dubbing in the later stage. Therefore, after all this, the post-production work of this film has also reached the end, and only the final soundtrack work is left. not complete.

Nowadays, basically every movie needs background music to set off the atmosphere of the plot and create the feeling that the movie needs, and Buried Alive is no exception. Lehman had no money and no way to find someone to make original soundtracks, so he had to choose a few songs that were suitable for the scene, and after paying a certain copyright fee, he successfully obtained the permission to use it.

These soundtracks are based on the horror genre, and they will appear to promote the atmosphere when Paul panics to the point of hitting his head on the top, calling people everywhere for help, and finally accepting the reality and desperately desperate.

The 450,000 euros have basically been used up here, and there are still about 10,000 left. Lehman didn't have the money to hire a professional sound editor, and the three of the gang came up with a solution, and it took another 4 days to solve it.

Lyman, isn't the transition of the soundtrack a bit abrupt? Ryan frowned suspiciously.

The voice gradually becomes better. Thomas also said.

Lower into the three-second prelude, and then expand the soundtrack. Lyman pondered, Try this first.

He put on the headset and slowly reduced the intro of the inserted soundtrack, and then gradually expanded after three seconds.

Since the three of them are novices in sound effects, they are often prone to errors.

However, this movie doesn't use sound effects frequently, and after rounds of changes, it's barely completed.

After nearly a month of intense work, the film Buried Alive was finally completed. It's slow, but it's worth it.

When Lyman, Ryan, and Thomas walked out of the editing room, they were exhausted, their faces were still shiny, and they felt uncomfortable. But his heart was extremely excited.

It was their first completed work, and having watched the entire finished film, there was an extraordinary sense of accomplishment that lingered in my mind.

When the three of them first saw the film, they were excited because the film was beyond their expectations.

There is a feeling of setting a record and becoming popular all over the world. Then there is the Oscar, the punch in Cannes, the kick in Venice, and the international awards all over the world make way for Buried Alive.

However, as soon as they came out of the nest, they were exposed to the sun, which awakened their sweet dreams.

Hey, I'm going back first. We'll be gathering in a few days. I'm like this, and I won't be able to come back after three or five days. The first person to speak was Ryan. The two rough men cherished their faces even more.

I also have to go back. I don't have much money on my body. I'll go back to my dad and get some more. Thomas stayed outside the editing room and also expressed his difficulties.

After two months of running around and working hard, I haven't received a single penny of wages.

Just like when he brought meals back on weekdays, the money Lehmann gave was really not enough for a better meal, so he paid for it himself to make the food more plentiful, so that everyone would have a better appetite and be more motivated to work.

He said this, and immediately made Lehman embarrassed. He originally said that if he did a good job, he would be given a corresponding salary. As a result, after so many days, the budget was really tight, and he wanted to give him a little more money. S-Ledger, the star, didn't even mention it.

But who is Leiman? He immediately responded: If the movie makes money, I will keep it for you. Follow me, and I will definitely not let you suffer.

There is no prospect of empty talk, open mouth to come.

Well, it will take about three or four days for me to go back this time. At that time, I will be here. Thomas looked at Lyman seriously and said, I want to continue to follow you, okay?

No problem, I'll be waiting for you here. When the time comes, let's go to the distribution company to release our movie. Lehmann patted his chest and agreed.

In this way, under a big sun, the three completed the agreement.

Afterwards, Ryan went back to his house, Thomas went north to Paris, and Lehmann also went back to his own nest to have a good rest.

Working hard for a month in a row made people’s heads go big, and the sense of urgency under pressure, being able to sleep well is even more of an extravagant dream.

Now that the post-production work of Buried Alive is all done, it makes people feel relaxed.

Lying on the comfortable bed, after a while, I fell asleep and played chess with an unknown god.