John UM
Since the “Kamen Rider” (Sky Knight) launched in 1979, he has debuted as a photographer, and has served as a series of dozens of “Super Team” series, “Metal Heroes” series, and “Kamen Rider” series. The photographic technician of the heroic work, Matsumura, has been in the video industry for more than 50 years. CREATIVE VILLAGE, a comprehensive website dedicated to the creative industry, interviewed the legendary figure who still insists on photography, recalling his experiences and his photography technician life
“Kamen Rider” (Sky Knight).
There have been rumors in the past that the village of Songcun is very strict. In this regard, Matsumura said that in fact, he was not as terrible as it was, but at the scene of photography, if it was not strict, he could not produce a good work. Matsumura said that in particular, in special works, it is often necessary to use gunpowder. Because accidents can occur once they are used improperly, they are always on the scene. The actors in the heroic works are mostly newcomers. At first, everyone was white. Basically everyone will say, “I don’t want to see the first and second words.” After all, the shooting time of such works is as long as one year, and it will inevitably change within this one year. Not to mention that for one year, it is growing every day. After half a year or so, the basic skills can be practiced. No one will praise those immature places, but it is worthy of praise after growing up
Matsumura said that everyone is the same at first, and he is no exception. When I was young, Matsumura liked movies very much. However, it was an industrial university. After graduation, I went to work for pharmaceutical manufacturers. The basic and film work was not available. In those years, I wanted to participate in the film work, either from the Japanese University of Arts, or from a specialized school. And these 18 to 19 years old are groggy every day, and when they are bored, they will go to the cinema to watch at least 300 movies a year. Suddenly, one day, I noticed the recruitment advertisement of the video production company published in the newspaper, and wrote a post for a job search postcard. Because I haven’t received a reply after some days, when Songcun almost forgot about it, the other party contacted him and asked him to “come tomorrow.” The work is in a flat in Ebisu, a small company operated by a self-employed person, and is responsible for the president and supervised photographer. On the day of the trip, Matsumura went to Nihonbashi’s Changchun industry to buy Kodak’s film, bought an incandescent lamp in Akihabara, and took the Shinkansen to the shooting scene, filming the school’s film with 16mm film. This is the first job of Matsumura in the industry
In this company, there is a member of Shochiku and is at the supervisor level. At that time, the society was also developing towards the trend of the TV’s heyday. Songcun asked the predecessor, “I want to shoot a film with a plot, go to the TV series?”, so I introduced him to a company. Matsumura said that although he did not know the difference between film 16 mm and 35 mm at the time, this time it became his turn
“Cosmic Iron Man World Double Dragon”.
The senior introduced his company in the past to take a midnight soap opera. There are photographers and assistants. TV shows generally only need 2 digits, while filming requires 3 to 4 digits. One of them, the assistant’s supervisor, is responsible for metering, and the rest of the work including changing film, focusing, and photographic light is handed over to the second hand. Although it is not the scale of filming, there are also supervising, makeup artists, and props
Songcun, who had just arrived, didn’t know what to do. At first it was just awkward. “First, don’t do it if you can’t.” When he thought so, he suddenly had a turn. It was almost two to three weeks after entering the company, when shooting on the land bridge in Tianduan. After that, I went to a number of companies through the introduction of the photographers I met at the time. What international screenings, what the Round Valley studios, and what the big TV room were all around, everyone was 20 years old. The photographer, after three days of fishing and fishing for two days, where to go
After a while, Matsumura rose from the second to the supervisor. Soap operas, martial arts films, criminal dramas were all taken. In the year of Showa 51 (1976), Toei’s “Cosmic Iron Man Twins” began shooting. On the way to photography, Da Ying asked, “Would you like to shoot a criminal drama?” The usual TV series was 26 words in the second quarter, but for children. The TV series has been full for a whole year since then. Although it is more like a criminal drama than a children’s film, at that time, because it was a free man, it could not guarantee the next job, and Matsumura refused. After all, Toei is the first work to be taken, it is rare to have this fate, and the production team here can also get together
Then I also took a long criminal drama such as “G MEN★75” and “Play Girl” in Toei. The second team of the Super Team “JAKQ Shock Team” has passed another year (actually the third quarter). After that, I went to Ikuta Photo Studio and filmed “Transparent Little Green”. After returning to Daquan to shoot the “G MEN” series, it took another one and a half years to become the main head of photography. Then there was the “Kamen Rider” (Sky Knight) starring Murakami Hiroshi, who first worked as a photographer for photography, then 32 years old
“G MEN★75”.
Matsumura said that the performance assistants were all free people. In the era of film photography, companies with a system like Toei basically did not use informal employees as the director of photography supervision. However, the predecessors of Matsumura at that time were Boldly recommended him to Toei. Matsumura did not ask why the predecessor recommended him. He only thought that he would be more active than others. In the past, driving the shooting scene was actually the responsibility of the head of the photography assistant. The photographer can only listen to the above command, so the person who can direct the photographer can do the job. So from the assistant supervisor to the photography supervision
The closest thing to the camera is the second handle. It starts from a low position, or starts from a high position. What kind of lens is used? These are usually camera commanders. On the contrary, Matsumura, he will complete this before receiving the instructions from the cameraman
Shoot according to the intention of the supervisor. To this end, what kind of lens should be used, and what to do, he will first ask the supervisor and get the answer in advance. As for why this is done, Matsumura said that because he has watched too many movies. What kind of scene should be used for what kind of scene, do not need to pass the truth, can be understood by feeling
Depending on the type, soap operas, criminal dramas, and special dramas are all different, and the times will change naturally. Take the criminal drama, the scene of the “Dangerous Criminal” moving, changed to the “Phase” series will be fixed in advance to the camera before shooting. This is because the actors in the past will follow the cameraman, but now the opposite is true, the photographers follow the actors.After the
Special drama was changed from film to digital as a record carrier, many of the composites also used CG. If it is film, you should first meter the photo near the subject before shooting. Now, you can first make a picture and adjust it directly through the screen. After all, the atmosphere of the shooting scene itself has changed. There are only a few people around the camera, and more people are on the side of the screen. In the past, if you want to make a one-time success, all aspects must be adjusted to the best situation. Songcun sighed that the past and the present are really different. However, although the feeling and the atmosphere on the spot are very different, the mood for the good work has not changed
“Dangerous Criminals”.
“Super Team” series is still using film shooting in 2008 (2008), Matsumura officially took over the “Super Team” in the “Emergency Team GoGoV” in 1999 (1999), until Heisei 21 years (2009) “The Battle of the Real Sword” began to turn into digital photography. The “Kamen Rider” begins with the “Kamen Rider Empty Me” in Heisei 12 (2000)
Matsumura said that he has no special obsession with film photography. The point is that the new technology will not work. I won’t be afraid of shrinking because “this is my work.” The task of photography supervision is to decide the position and choose the lens. “The camera has its own personality!” So it can’t be so different, but it should be chosen to accord to the work
Speaking of the lens, Matsumura said that in the past, even telescopes were used, and now wide-angle lenses are the mainstream. The composition used today has changed a lot compared to the past. The mood of the actors themselves in dealing with a scene sometimes changes due to the weather conditions at the shooting scene and the changes in the location of the shooting. Therefore, the photography supervision must be continually adapted. To be able to shoot under any circumstances, and what kind of acting can handle it
The first Heisei Kamen Rider took over by Matsumura Wenxiong was “Kamen Rider AGIΩ”.
I want to do this job because I have been watching movies since I was a child, and I am also trying to “reward” the industry. Just as children will see heroic works, they will look handsome. The adults watched the TV drama of the “Tudor Day WIDE Theater” shot under the beautiful scenery. They will also think about going to see it in the future. For example, Dongxufang and Hokkaido in winter are all places where people can have a good time. How to use these beautiful scenery and shoot them in the film is what Matsumura wants to do. Matsumura also laughed and said that although such a beautiful scenery hides the upcoming killings
Like this job will enter the industry, because of this, Matsumura will not deliberately choose to work, what type is worth trying, do not want to do it, do not want to do it. To say that you like it, Matsumura is a criminal drama that prefers hard-core, and the novel is as well. But if you only accept this type of work, it will not progress. As a professional, you should not be rejected
However, in the industry, there are many cases that determine the type according to the person who shoots. If you shoot more children’s films, you will find the same children’s film production team. If you shoot more criminal films, you will also find other criminal film production teams. The same is true for supervision. Some people are good at making dramas and some are good at making action movies. The type of work will also be fixed. However, Songcun has a wide range, and if you lose a job, there will be other types of work to find. Can shoot 3 types of people, in this industry can work for a long time, not afraid to lose work
For those who want to continue to develop in this industry in the future, Matsumura gave an opinion that you should not do exactly what the other party’s ideas are. You must have your own opinions and be more brave in trying. No one is in the beginning, and experience needs to accumulate slowly. The one who teaches one must treat the other party as a person who is completely absent. People who meet will never understand why people who don’t know will not. When you are good, you can praise them. If you are not good, you should tell each other on the spot. Assistants, actors, and actor, they will be happy because they are praised, thus creating confidence. Of course, when you are angry, you still have to be angry, but you can’t use things emotionally, but just reason. Matsumura said that he had no one to teach him in the past, and he asked himself to take the initiative. Some people will not give up when they don’t ask for results, and such people will stay until the end. Of course, it is also important to tell the other person what you understand
Finally, I asked about Matsumura’s work in the industry for many years, which impressed him the most. In terms of TV dramas, it was the first time that the main photographer was the “Nebula Masked Manipulator”. Prior to this, “Cosmic Criminal Jiaban” was carried out by Songcun’s predecessor, Shanwei Xiu, and “Xingyun Masked Robot” was responsible for Songcun from the beginning of the film to the end of the film
In terms of film, it is the “artificial man computer black magic” supervised by Yugong Qingtai. Acting for action supervision is JAT’s Kim Tae-jung. Because it is a movie, the budget is sufficient, and the money is enough on the equipment. 35 mm film was used for the shooting. The cooperation with the three people of the rain palace and the Jintian has played their respective levels. What impressed me the most was the scene of a black motorcycle running in the middle of the night. At that time, it was foggy, shooting against the light, and it could not be shot without exposure. It is film shooting that is even more unacceptable. Although very hard, I am happy
“Artificial Man Computer Black Devil”.
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