Eddie started his work. The only thing that made him feel a little uncomfortable was that Schiller had to sit behind him and watch him work.
People who have been engaged in literary and artistic work should understand that the most annoying thing is when others insist on coming over to take a look when they are concentrating on their work, but for the sake of money, Eddie pinched his nose and endured it.
To direct a movie, it is not enough to just have these surveillance camera images. You must first create a script based on the timeline, then use special effects to restore the scene at that time, and then use the camera to shoot it.
So the first job Eddie did was to watch all the surveillance videos and write a draft of the script.
Of course, the first surveillance video was about the invisible man, and it also included some resumes of Robbins. Eddie thought about it and began to write:
"Scene: On campus
Time: school time when people come and go
Characters: High school student Robbins and his two best buddies
Content of the conversation: Robbins picked up a magical cloak last night. He tried it at his home and found that the magical cloak could make him completely invisible, so he invited his two good buddies to his home.
Use this cloak to play pranks."
Eddie jotted down some dialogue, and the image of a rebellious teenager and his two bad friends came to life on the paper. The next content was to create various pranks for them, to tease teachers and classmates in school, and to take revenge on those who couldn't get along with them.
Because this part is not the key, Eddie designed several transitions to portray Robbins' naughty image and fully demonstrate the function of the cloak.
Then the turning point of the plot came. One of the friends' girlfriend was robbed by someone else. He wanted to use the cloak to take revenge on his love rival and ruin his party, but Robbins disagreed.
Here Eddie focused on describing Robbins's expression. His eyes were wide with anger, his expression was twisted, and there was an indescribable desire in his eyes. This was obviously a foreshadowing planted by the camera.
Neither of them could convince the other and they broke up on bad terms, but the best friend sneaked into Robbins' house and stole the cloak.
When Robbins discovered that the cloak was missing, the emotion he felt was not anger at being betrayed by his friends, but a deep panic, even madness.
The friend who took away the cloak and wanted to cause trouble also ran into trouble. The cloak lost control at the party, wrapped directly around his love rival, and swallowed him.
When the angry Robbins came over, there was only one cloak left at the scene, but he couldn't care less and wrapped the cloak around himself like a greedy drug addict.
He set off, setting out to kill another friend who knew about the cloak. The cloak could only be his.
After succeeding, Robbins became even more crazy. He began to let his cloak swallow up everyone he disliked. Almost the entire neighborhood of police was chasing him, but he didn't care at all.
He just wanted to know how to make the cloak stronger.
At this moment, he got the news that there was more than one cloak. This powerful artifact had a twin brother when it was produced, and it was stored in the mysterious Himalayas.
Robbins came to the headquarters of Karma Taj in the Himalayas to cause trouble. Finally, under the obstruction of countless mages, the cloak revealed its true face. It turned out that this was Dormammu's conspiracy.
Robbins successfully fought off the mages and came to the hall where Kamathaj stored the treasure. But just when Dormammu's black hand reached for another treasure, the Supreme Mage arrived.
After a great battle between the two, the Supreme Mage successfully defeated Dormammu. Robbins woke up and learned that he had been controlled by the cloak and had done wrong things. He was panicked by all this.
The Supreme Mage saw in him the talent to control the artifact. He took off his cloak and took it in his hand. He reached out to Robbins and asked him if he would like to know more about Kama Taj.
secret.
After finishing the last stroke, Eddie looked at his work quite proudly. It was a good, good, and complete magical adventure story for teenagers. Although it is not very novel, it should be very suitable for teenagers.
After all, many young people want to go to the streets to pick up artifacts and then become superheroes. There have been many such movies in recent years, and the feedback from young people has been good.
The Supreme Mage also has many fans. After all, people have always longed for the mystery of magic. In addition, the Supreme Mage's special effects are indeed sufficient. I also fit in with everyone's stereotype of a mage. At the same time, he is also a highly skilled doctor who can save lives and heal the wounded.
If you have all the attributes, it would be strange if you don't have fans who follow you.
Eddie was confident that the movie would be a hit. Of course, since it was a commercial popcorn movie, making money would be considered a mission accomplished.
Before he could proudly show the finished script to Schiller, Schiller saw his eyes narrowed and his mouth curled up, saying, "Why did you only write Robbins's story? What about the rest?"
"
Eddie was confused by his question. He said, "What's behind it?"
"I gave you so many surveillance videos." Schiller pointed to the computer screen and said, "You only took the first tenth?"
"Yes, this is the first one." Eddie nodded matter-of-factly, but when he saw Schiller's dissatisfied look, he had a bad feeling. He looked at the screen in shock and said.
"You don't want me to make a movie about all of this, do you?"
Schiller nodded.
He actually nodded! Eddie was shocked, how could he nod?!
Eddie was stunned for a long time, and then he remembered that Schiller was not a director, and he might not have professional knowledge in this area, so he began to explain to Schiller earnestly.
"Movies are called condensed dynamic art because the duration of movies is the shortest among various video art forms. Except for those unclear literary and artistic films, the vast majority of movies should not exceed four hours. It is best to
Control it within three hours.”
"Especially for commercial films, because the time is too short, the story must have a clear main line and clear logic, and there cannot be too many random details. Otherwise, there will be no focus and people will be confused when watching, and the key points will not be grasped when promoting.
It’s hard to sell.”
"The most important thing about a popcorn movie is to tell the story clearly." Eddie pointed to his script and said: "I know this story may seem a little naive, but basically every story has its audience, as long as you can make it clear.
If you tell the story clearly, you can sell tickets to these people, at least without losing money."
"Do you want me to make an award-winning literary film? Then maybe I can add more psychological activities of Robbins, or change one of the friends to his girlfriend, and add some subplots such as teenage love troubles."
Under Eddie's gaze, Schiller slowly shook his head. He pointed at the computer screen very firmly and said, "I hope you will make a movie of all the surveillance videos."
Eddie was stunned.
He wanted to explain something, but Schiller stopped him directly and said: "I am an investor, listen to me."
So what else could Eddie do? He had no choice but to look down reluctantly. The next part of the video tape told the story of Sandman Baker.
After reading it for a while, Eddie couldn't help but start writing again, but this time it was a little heavier, because many of the experiences of the Sandman were a reflection of the changes of the times.
"Scene: On the streets of Brooklyn
Time: Sunny noon
Character: William Baker, plainly dressed, holding a job advertisement in his hand
Character action: William covered his forehead with a job recruitment newspaper and squinted his eyes while walking on the crowded street. He accidentally bumped into someone, but he could only apologize to the person in a hurry because he was about to apply for a job.
A job.”
After Eddie turned the page, he began to write the first plot twist. In short, the job application did not go well. Now the shuttle terminal and the international train transportation dispatching station no longer need employees like William who do not know new technologies.
William felt very depressed, and then encountered an accident on his way home and gained the ability of the Sandman. Because he had no job, in order to make ends meet and help his neighbors who were also in poverty, he chose to steal and sell things at construction sites.
But because he had just acquired unstable abilities, he happened to bump into an unlucky security guard who came on patrol, seriously injuring him, and he himself was wanted.
From then on, his life became more and more miserable. He had no fixed place to live and was hiding. Because he really had no source of income, he could only commit crimes and met Spider-Man in the process.
Later, due to an accident, his abilities completely went out of control, turning into a terrifying sandstorm that swept all the way from the east coast to the west coast. In the end, it was Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America and other veteran superheroes who joined forces and the Avengers gathered to force him to death.
Stopped.
After he was arrested, everyone thought that he would definitely go to jail this time, including himself, but at this time Spider-Man came to him and was willing to help him find a lawyer. With the blessing of a good lawyer
, the case that was initially defined as a terrorist attack was eventually defined as a case of out-of-control superpowers like a mutant's out-of-control abilities, and he himself was given the opportunity to be released on bail.
But at this time, the misfortune of fate caught up with him again. He had a mental problem. When the attack occurred, he was completely unconscious. He was admitted to a mental hospital, where he met an extremely professional psychologist.
doctor.
Spider-Man often came to see him. The two of them sat in front of the window of the mental hospital ward and watched the shuttles whizzing by in the sky. During the conversation between the two about the shuttles, William's situation had greatly improved.
Well, Spider-Man is probably one of the researchers who developed the shuttle.
This greatly encouraged him, so while he was hospitalized, he began to work hard to learn new electrical engineering knowledge, working hard and tirelessly. Spider-Man also brought him a lot of relevant information to help him obtain a new career.
skills, and the neighbor he had helped before also came, which gave him great comfort.
In the end, William walked out of the mental hospital, and later received a notification that his application for employment at the Star Core Space Station was approved. He took his luggage and boarded the last spacecraft to work at the space station.
After finishing writing, Eddie flipped it over and made some modifications, showing a more satisfied look than before when he wrote Robbins' story. Sure enough, no director likes to direct commercial films, or this kind of deep social discussion.
The subject matter is more popular.
Eddie handed this book to Schiller. He felt that although this subject did not explore the impact of changing times too deeply, it was easy to understand and easy to resonate. As long as the shooting method did not stretch the hips, it was still possible.
