The American adventure/biography/drama film Walking in the Clouds, released in 2016, tells the story of Walking in the Clouds, which is shot in 3D and truly recreates the amazing feats of French acrobatic artist Philippe Pat.
On August 7, 1974, under the Twin Towers in New York, which had just been built for a year, the crowd on the ground suddenly rioted, and people raised their heads and stared at the sky between the twin towers with bated breath - a person who looked like he was suspended in the air, slowly moving forward...
In order to build a tightrope between the twin buildings of the World Trade Center in New York, from the idea to the completion of the dream, Philippe Pat went through a lot of meticulous investigation and planning, breaking through the barriers, and it took six and a half years.
On that day, he used a custom 8-meter-long, 25-kilogram balance bar to manipulate a 200-kilogram steel cable to perform 45 minutes of unauthorized performance at an altitude of 400 meters above the ground – Philippe is an incredible doer compared to ordinary people who can only achieve their dreams "just in case".
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This year' big director Robert Zemeckis with his latest work "Walking in the Clouds" is a remake of "Tightrope Walker" that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature film in 2009.
There have been 12 people who have set foot on the moon, but only 1 has crossed the distance between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. The main story is that in 1968, philippe Pat, who was only 17 years old, saw the unfinished twin towers in the newspaper of a French dental clinic.
He sketched a line between the twin towers with a pencil, and a crazy plan came into being.
In his mind, the Petronas Twin Towers felt as if they had been built specifically for him. Under cover of sneezing, he tore off the page of newspaper and hid it in his coat.
Six years later, without protection, Philippe Pat crossed the world's tallest building at the time on a wire rope more than 400 meters above the ground, carrying only a 25-kilogram balance bar.
Although, today the Petronas Twin Towers are gone, it is impossible for anyone to cross it. But can we boldly sum up, based on Philip Pat's six-year plan in Walking in the Clouds, how many steps does it take to walk a tightrope on the Twin Towers?
The first step: learn the art from the teacher, hone the skills to walk the tightrope, especially on the twin towers to walk the tightrope, be sure to worship a good mentor. He can teach you the secrets accumulated throughout his life, how to frame the wire in the air, what kind of steel wire to use, the weight, thickness and length of the wire are required, and how to tie the knot correctly, these are all particularly practical skills. In addition to these, there are some valuable lessons to be learned from him.
For example, it is absolutely necessary to personally check the condition of the wire before walking the tightrope, otherwise, do not step on the steel cable. After learning the skills and experience from the instructor, it is necessary to hone it in practice.
You can first go to the bustling street to sell art, mingle with the masses, hone your skills, and make some money by the way. After all, learning from a teacher also requires tuition.
Step two: building a reliable team to walk tightrope seems very simple, one person can get it, in fact, it is not, especially in the Twin Towers of this kind of high-altitude work, it is even more difficult, certainly not a task that one person can complete, how to form a group.
Even brother Tang is so lifeless, the plane dares to pickpocket people, there are several partners, walking tightrope on the twin towers is more need a reliable team to support.
1. Girlfriend: Tightrope walking is a particularly boring skill, it is best to find a girlfriend to be your strong spiritual backing, when you are frustrated and frustrated, she can be the first to stand up to comfort you and give you spiritual comfort. In addition to spiritual encouragement, you can also practice walking a tightrope while either holding or carrying your girlfriend, both honing your skills and showing affection.
2. Photographer: In fact, the photographer is equivalent to your publicity window. Usually when walking a tightrope, let the photographer take a few photos, post to Weibo, circle of friends can increase some fans.
On the day of the tightrope walk of the Twin Towers, it is best to hire a few more professional photographers, the south building and the north building each arrange a photographer, if possible, you can also arrange an aerial photography, 360 degrees without dead angle shooting, as far as possible to capture your every perfect moment. Otherwise, after walking the tightrope, there is no image left, then it is not blind.
3. Twin Tower insiders: To put it bluntly, it is to find an internal response. After all, it is illegal to walk a tightrope on the Twin Towers, and if you can find an internal staff member of the Twin Towers to do the internal response, things will be much more convenient.
4. Personnel Director: After all, the Twin Towers are in New York, so it is best to find a New York native, who is particularly familiar with New York, and has certain interpersonal relationships that can be moved at any time.
5. Technician: Walking a tightrope at a distance of nearly 50 meters, just erecting the wire is a technical job. Therefore, at least four skilled technicians (two in each of the north and south towers) should be found to operate, install steel wires, and tie ropes, which is both technical and manual work.
The third step: prepare the required device For the science man, the device that needs to be prepared for the tightrope should not be difficult, basically the principle of pulley power applied in physics. Polypropylene rope, hemp rope, small three pulley set, large single pulley set sling, pulley set, steel wire, cable, engineering gloves, movable wrench, tape measure, balance bar, wired walkie-talkie.
The fourth step: on-site investigation of the so-called know thyself and know the other, never lose a battle. Before walking the tightrope, be sure to go to the Twin Towers to investigate the site and familiarize yourself with the terrain.
The familiar terrain here refers to two aspects, one is familiar with the passage of the transport device, because the Twin Towers are certainly not casual to go up, you must do your homework, here usually the security guards are commuting to work at what time, what time to open and close the door, there are several delivery elevators, how long to stay, these are the need to investigate many times clearly, save the time to prepare the device can not be transported.
The second is to be familiar with the structure of the roof. What is the actual distance between the two buildings, how the wire is fixed, how to transmit the wire between the two buildings, if necessary, it is best to photograph all the details of the roof, make a model after coming back, and then use the data to analyze and ensure that nothing goes wrong.
Step Five: Good Mental Qualities Most people who walk the tightrope fall three feet before reaching the finish line. It is not until you have completed the journey, reached the other end, and are down-to-earth, that you have achieved the final victory. To walk a tightrope, you must have a good psychological quality. When there is a dangerous situation on the wire, such as a device problem, there can be no hesitation at this time. Fear can make you lose all your strength. You need to believe in yourself, believe in the tightrope under your feet and the endless practice that precedes you.
This film is the use of first-person oral narration + linear narrative + a variety of subjective shots to narrate through the beginning and end, visual effects and expressiveness fly together, subvert the previous viewing experience, the story goes flat and stable, no surprises, roughly divided into 3 stages, the first stage is the protagonist has the idea of walking a tightrope, the second stage is to prepare for the realization of the dream, the third stage is to complete the whole process of the dream.
In particular, the second half of the visual effects and plot perfect integration of great force, thrilling and addictive trend gradually into a better state, it is not an exaggeration to say that the second half of the hour is almost the whole process of suffocation thrilling to the palms of sweat, scalp cold, legs and feet numbness, fear of heights do have to be cautious;
The realistic 3D visual effects are dizzying and uncomfortable, especially the moment the pole falls from a height, it must be dodged, for fear of poking itself to death, walking in the near-0 distance 3D cloud and throwing it on the IAMX big screen The impact and shock of the picture are impeccable, and I like very much that the director finally sublimates the theme to another height - the camera focuses on the Twin Towers that no longer exist because of 911 rather than the protagonist's insistence on the dream itself.
Powerful visual effects restore the shocking scene of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center is indescribable, even if you have not experienced 911, have not witnessed the Twin Towers can still feel the tears, and finally the protagonist climbed to the top and walked on the tightrope with full impact as if he was in the clouds, the strong sense of substitution not only lamented the meaning of life chasing dreams, and the tension and atmosphere of the film performance make you feel the greatness of the city of New York, and let you feel that this indelible spiritual landmark has been given the meaning of life by this walk.
Finally, let's talk about the film's starring Luceff, from the child star era of "Big River Love" to the "Mysterious Skin" of the child prostitute victimized to become a homosexual pimp, to the "Murder Hunt" of Sundance's radiant young detective who avenges his girlfriend, and the polite and faithful greeting card writer "Five Hundred Days with Shamo" who perfectly experienced independent films.
From the test of the waters commercial blockbuster "Special Forces" to the "Ring Messenger" through the slain, to "Rise of the Knights" and "Inception" the second encounter with Nolan's reality and dreams have made him one of the business superstars outside Vanity Fair.
From the sloppy and handsome metal rough-mouthed man "Heather" to the healing warm and unpretentious "Anti-Cancer Me", to the cycling party New Yorker's "Fatal Emergency" and the personal acting skills closest to the Oscars of "Lincoln", all the way down the acting gorgeous transformation to complete his "weird Hollywood life", although he is not a handsome man in the traditional sense, but his innocent cute smile and eight-character eyebrows are his weapons for walking the rivers and lakes to kill fans.
In general, "Walking in the Clouds" is a non-traditional visual effects masterpiece that is higher than life at the same time, but not out of touch with the real world, and can also allow people to enjoy a great viewing experience. To quote François Truffaut – "A truly great film is a fusion of truth and wonder". I think - that's why we watch movies.
As the film's director, Zemeckis, puts it, "When we go to a movie, we don't just want to see something in the film that is rooted in the depths of human nature and an unknown journey, we also want to see those magnificent wonders." What is a dream – knowing that you can't do it, and every dream begins with the first small step"
If you have a dream, you will chase it, challenge the dream to make the impossible possible, and this may be the meaning of life.