Chapter 411 Jing Tian’s Kazilan Big Eyes
Guo Fan's execution efficiency is very high, and he contacted the artist as soon as he returned to the company.
For the next two days, Zhang Chen locked himself and four artists in a small conference room to determine the shapes of the mecha and monsters.
In his previous life, he had watched the documentary "Pacific Rim" and heard the designers of Industrial Light and Magic boast about how they designed several mechas and monsters.
To be honest, the mechas are well designed. China, the United States and Russia each have their own characteristics, and they also combine the specific elements of each country.
The designs of monsters are actually pretty similar all over the world.
It is nothing more than a combination of one or more animals in reality.
The sickle head, ax head, thunder beast, demon witch, and several monsters in the original work all follow this idea, combining reptiles and crustacean insects to highlight the carapace and strengthen the bones.
The skin borrows the scale structure of reptiles rather than the hair form of mammals.
It is said that the original monster combines the characteristics of a gorilla, lobster, beetle, leatherback turtle, snake, etc., and Zhang Chen's monster is similar.
Like Industrial Light & Magic, it was also redesigned with reference to various insects and animals.
After the mecha and monsters were finalized, Zhang Chen arranged for them to produce a few concept drawings.
Then he continued to retreat and began tinkering with the storyboard script.
There are various comment articles from later generations, and he knows very well why "Ring 1" succeeded, but "Ring 2" failed.
The biggest problem is that the two elements of the mecha's heaviness and the upward perspective have disappeared.
It can be said that these two aspects are crucial to the success of "Ring 1".
The heaviness of the mecha is the biggest difference between "Pacific Rim" and "Transformers".
Mecha is a machine and an extension of the human body, so it must have a sense of weight. It cannot be flexible, but has a heavy inertia.
Only in this way will people believe that this is a mecha.
The director of "Ring 2" just ignored this point, probably because he thought it would be more interesting to have something as flexible as "Transformers".
But the end result is that the audience doesn't buy it.
If you change it to this, would it still be "Pacific Rim"? I might as well just watch "Transformers".
The second is the perspective of looking up.
This is so important.
Several classic shots in "Ring 1" were shot from an elevated angle:
The huge mecha crosses over the camera~
A close-up of the mecha from the feet up when it leaves the factory~
Zhang Chen will absorb the successful experience and correct the mistakes.
There is no room for error in an 800 million project.
Zhang Chen retreated into seclusion and began drawing storyboards. In his previous life, he actually had doubts about why the scene of the battle between mechas and monsters was set in the sea.
Wouldn't it be better if it were done on land?
When he started to actually operate it, he realized that he could only put it in the sea because it was the cheapest way.
If all the battle scenes were placed on land, doubling the special effects cost would not be enough.
And this also has another advantage. If you put it in the sea and simulate rainy weather, the rainwater will drip on the mecha, which can just bring out the huge outline of the mecha.
After another two days of retreat, he drew all the important shots and also drew some storyboards.
None of those classic shots were left out, such as the scene of the mecha dragging a large ship as a weapon, such as the scene of the mecha's big feet crossing over the head.
Then Zhang Chen began to perfect the settings. The settings were important or not.
"Pacific Rim" appeared just to let the audience watch mecha fighting monsters.
Then some people must ask why hand-to-hand combat is necessary, and why are there so many conventional weapons and nuclear weapons?
This requires a reasonable explanation.
The explanation in the original work is that when the first monster Ax appeared, humans used conventional weapons, but found that missiles were useless.
Later, he had no choice but to use nuclear bombs. Three nuclear bombs were used in total, and three cities were destroyed before the monsters were eliminated.
This is still the weakest end.
Human beings realized that they could not use nuclear bombs to deal with monsters. The monsters were destroyed, but the destroyed cities were also uninhabitable. They could only create their own monsters to fight with them hand-to-hand, and this is how mechas came into being.
Zhang Chen has been in seclusion for the past few days, and the outside world has not been idle either.
When Zhang Chen was being interviewed that day, he criticized Feng Xiaogang and the Fifth Generation, and the media immediately started making an article about it.
Some good media specifically went to ask Fifth Generation, have they made a science fiction film?
Zhang Yimou was the most frank and made it clear that he really couldn't take the photo.
The original words are: "Director Zhang is right when he says that a director can only shoot things that he knows well. I don't understand science fiction films. I don't even understand what is a good science fiction film and what is a bad science fiction film. Of course I can’t take a good photo either~”
After listening to the reporter's question, Poet Chen turned around and left without leaving any answer.
The media speculated that he might be a bit embarrassed.
Ever since "The Promise", he couldn't listen to even the slightest objection.
As for Feng Xiaogang, he has a tough mouth.
“No one knows whether they can do it before filming~
Also, Zhang Chen is a bit too self-righteous. Isn’t it just lip service? It doesn’t matter what he says. Let the movie speak for itself. The eleventh episode of "The Night Banquet" will be available to everyone, and we will see the real results at the box office..."< br>
Feng Xiaogang was very concerned about Zhang Chen's comment that he could only talk.
In fact, this is also the general evaluation of him by the audience, but when Zhang Chen said it in public, he felt a little embarrassed.
But even so, he didn't forget to take advantage of the popularity and promote his new movie.
It's the same as when he started a scolding war before the movie was released.
From this point of view, Feng is really quite commercial.
However, none of this could reach Zhang Chen's ears. He had already gone into seclusion and had given special instructions not to disturb him unless it was something very important.
If you want to impress Warner, you can only let them see your professionalism.
Zhang Chen seems to have returned to the time when he was preparing for "Dark Invasion". At that time, he had nothing and could only rely on split shots and storyboards to impress people.
Haha~
Thinking of this, the corner of his mouth curled up.
Otherwise, for a business worth tens of millions of dollars, even if China Film Group helps to bridge the gap, the Big Six in Hollywood may not be willing to play with him.
It is not difficult for a director to draw separate shots. Art skills are a must for learning to direct. The most difficult thing is to have a picture in mind.
Why is it easiest for a photographer to turn into a director? It’s because photographers are the most sensitive to picture composition.
The most outstanding ability of a director is his ability to frame images and tell stories.
In addition, although there are many requirements, such as coordination ability and the ability to train actors, these can all be completed with the help of other people.
As long as one person has these two abilities and is paired with two assistant directors, he can make a good movie.
See, being a director is that simple.
Dududu~
There was a knock on the door, and Zhang Chen raised his head irritably: "Didn't I say don't bother me if there's nothing important~"
The assistant nodded awkwardly, but still said: "I know, Director Zhang, but this is Miss Jing Tian. Manager Dong said, you'd better meet her~"
When he heard it was Jing Tian, Zhang Chen calmed down.
Jing Tian is different from others.
After the Academy Awards, this silly girl publicly expressed her support for herself during an interview with reporters, and as a result, the female lead in "The Letter of Approval" that she was about to negotiate was no longer available.
At that time, Dong Jianqiang suggested that he should try to find her as much as possible in the future, even if it means buying horse bones for thousands of dollars.
Star Entertainment is now at its peak, and every movie it produces is a hit, occupying almost all the good times of the year. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the public enemy of the industry.
I don’t know how many people are staring at it, wanting it to make mistakes.
Xingchen Entertainment is not alone, but it also hopes to have many friends.
Especially someone with a background like Jing Tian.
No one else could get "Painted Skin" passed review, but Jing Tian could.
"You are here, sit down~"
Seeing Zhang Chen walk into the reception room, Lu Zheng and Jing Tian both stood up, and Zhang Chen quickly waved his hand for them to sit down.
He himself sat down across from him, and then he said: "You are here for "Crocodile" this time, right?"
Jing Tian nodded, and Lu Zheng said with a smile: "Yes, the preparations for the movie are all ready. I came here just to check the schedule with you and see when it can be started?"
Zhang Chen thought about it for a moment, then looked troubled: "I'm sorry, I'm afraid I have to break my promise this time. The preparations for "Pacific Rim" have begun, and I have a lot of things on my hands. In two months, "A Quiet Place" and " "Crazy Racing" is being released one after another, and I have to promote it. I'm afraid I won't have time to direct a movie..."
Zhang Chen did this unreasonably.
His original plan was to wait until "Painted Skin" was finished and then take advantage of the post-production time to shoot "Crocodile".
There is nothing difficult about this kind of film, and it can be done in more than a month at most.
But after getting started, I discovered that there are too many things to prepare for "Pacific Rim". A science fiction movie of this scale requires too many supporting facilities, many of which are not available, and Zhang Chen needs to coordinate them.
The current situation is what we are talking about.
The outside world is watching eagerly, and a lot of people are waiting to see the joke. If Zhang Chen himself doesn't take it seriously, the project will be really bad.
Under such circumstances, asking him to spend more than a month would definitely not work.
But this feels a little too sorry for Jing Tian.
They spent so much money and didn't get a penny in return. It can be said that Xingchen Entertainment took advantage of it.
But Zhang Chen kept dragging him around, which was really not a big deal.
Lu Zheng and Jing Tian didn't expect such a result. They had paid so much and were all prepared, but something went wrong here with Zhang Chen.
Seeing the troubled look on Zhang Chen's face, Lu Zheng and Jing Tian looked at each other.
Lu Zheng wanted to wait until Zhang Chen was free to shoot.
He felt that Zhang Chen's script should not be wasted.
Jing Tian didn't want to wait, it was true that she had been waiting for too long. Every day she practices according to the plot in the script and hires a professional acting teacher.
It can't be said to be careless.
Even in order to achieve the best condition for herself, she also practiced swimming to the level of a professional athlete, and strictly controlled her body shape, striving to show her best in the movie.
Now Zhang Chen suddenly stopped filming, which gave her the illusion that all her efforts were in vain.
"What if director Ning Hao is the director?"
Ning Hao is the second most powerful director in her opinion, and the first one is of course Zhang Chen.
If Zhang Chen can't do it, Ning Hao can too.
After all, he also directed "Dark Invasion 2", and it did well at the box office, which shows that he can also control this thriller theme.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Chen shook his head again: "I'm afraid Ning Hao can't do it either. He's currently busy with the post-production of "Racing", and he has a movie to shoot soon. I'm afraid he won't be able to make it in time~"
When she heard that the main character was not good enough, and the alternatives were not good either, Jing Tian was about to burst into tears. Tears welled up in her eyes. She had to try her best to look at the sky to ensure that the tears would not stay.
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Seeing Jing Tian's aggrieved look, Zhang Chen became even more embarrassed.
Why did you make the little girl cry?
"Don't cry, don't cry~"
When Zhang Chen said this, Princess Jing, who had been pretending to be strong just now, could no longer hold back, and her tears fell like broken beads.
Zhang Chen swore that for the first time in his life, he thought of an ancient poem in such a concrete way - big beads and small beads falling on a jade plate.
Without any prompting, this ancient poem popped into my mind.
"Don't cry, don't cry~"
Seeing Kazilan's big eyes bursting into tears, Zhang Chen was immediately put off.
"Well, although I can't direct, I will help you find a qualified director. Okay, please stop crying first..."
Zhang Chen has one head and two heads.
But this sentence is really effective.
Miss Jing, who was so pitiful just now, suddenly gave up.
Kazilan's big eyes were still filled with tears, but they were no longer falling.
The rain finally subsided.
"Really?"
"Really."
"Who is it?"
"Well, I haven't decided yet, but he should be one of the directors in Hollywood who is best at making thrillers. I'm very familiar with them, don't worry..."
That's right, Zhang Chen was thinking of the Huala Gang.
Everyone in the Huala Gang is a horror film maker, and they are all masters.
Pick one out at random and shoot a slightly more terrifying version of "Crocodile" without holding it in your hand.
"Don't worry, I'm going to fly to Hollywood tomorrow and I will definitely finalize the director. You should be prepared and ready to start filming at any time."
"Okay, pfft~"
Seeing the other party's tears turn into smiles, Zhang Chen also breathed a sigh of relief.
I really have never experienced such a battle. The main reason is that Jing Tian is different from ordinary female celebrities.
After getting along with her several times, Zhang Chen could feel that this girl was very innocent.
Maybe it’s because I’m so well protected by my family.
Otherwise, the next generation will not be deceived by that scumbag Zhang Jike.
"Then let's do it. Today is really too abrupt. I'm really sorry that this happened today. Let's take our leave now..."
Lu Zheng just wanted to leave quickly.
He also couldn't figure out how it could end up in this situation.
Although the ending is good, the process is really...
Hard to describe in one word~
The two of them were each thinking about their own thoughts. Lu Zheng felt that today had many twists and turns, and he was still reviewing them in his mind.
Jing Tian felt embarrassed at this moment. How could he have cried so easily just now? It was really...
But slowly, a blush appeared on his red smiling face. It turned out that he was just doing this~
Zhang Chen sent the two people away, and then he realized that his forehead was sweating.
Why didn't I think of it earlier? If I thought of it earlier, it would make the beauty cry. Wait, how come I still feel pity for her~
The next day, when reporters came to Zhang Chen with the reactions of the three major directors and wanted to stir up a new round of topics, they were told that Zhang Chen had gone to Hollywood.
"What did Director Zhang do in Hollywood?"
"Of course we are discussing cooperation on "Pacific Rim"~"
"Ah, is Director Zhang serious?"
Even in the media, many do not believe that Zhang Chen really wants to make a science fiction film.
Don’t blame them. In the 50 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, no one in China has made a science fiction film.
Not to mention China, no one has even filmed it in Hong Kong.
As for "Interstellar Blunt"?
That's not science fiction.
The science fiction here is hard science fiction.
……
Los Angeles International Airport
It's still the same place, still the same people.
Dai An stood in the distance wearing a pair of sunglasses and waved to Zhang Chen.
"Hi, Boss~"
"Hi, Diane, how did you go with the task you were asked to do?"
"Oh Boss, how can I be like you? We haven't seen each other for such a long time. According to the habits of you Oriental people when we meet, shouldn't we talk about home affairs first?"
"Okay, Diane, you're right. Let's start over. Hi, Diane, how have you been lately?"
"Great, Boss, do you know how much our "Breathless" box office was? You won't be able to guess~"
Zhang Chen said cooperatively: "Okay, I really can't guess. Tell me, how far is it?"
"41 million U.S. dollars, haha, it won't be released for another two days. I think I can make a few million more in these two days."
"Great, Diane, you did a great job~"
"No, we did a really good job, Boss. The Cube has become an instant hit in the circle..."
Diane was in high spirits and kept talking about good news one after another.
"By the way, there is another good news. Our heroine, Ms. Blake Lively, has been asking me about your whereabouts recently. I think she wants to express her gratitude to you in person. After all, because of our movie , she has gained a lot of fame now..."
Hearing this, Zhang Chen already understood what was going on.
Probably Blake Lively wanted to consolidate her friendship with him and inquire about her role in the sequel~
The female thief played by Lively in this drama is indeed brilliant, cute and cute, with a bit of wild beauty.
Generally, similar thrillers have similar configurations, and the heroine must be a beautiful girl.
Beauty and the Beast.
The more beautiful a woman is, the more memorable she will be when she is destroyed.
"Do you need me to inform her that you have arrived in Los Angeles and ask her to come over at night to help you get rid of the jet lag..."
Diane was very interested, but Zhang Chen was really not used to talking about this with her.
Blake Lively's father is also Diane's friend, and Zhang Chen always feels immoral with her.
But Diane didn't think so.
Zhang Chen recited Amitabha, and then said: "OK, just ask her to wait for me at the hotel at night. Let's go to the company first."
After saying this, Zhang Chen finally asked about the business.
"How is the special effects company I asked you to acquire doing?"
Zhang Chen was talking about Activision Special Effects Company, which was one of the three companies Zhang Chen inspected when he wanted to buy the company.
At the time, Activision's five founders didn't want to sell the company, so the acquisition didn't go through.
But then they changed their attention. Two of the founders wanted to quit. Just as Zhang Chen was about to launch "Pacific Rim", he directly asked Diane to acquire their company.
"Of course, you can meet them when you go to the company. I didn't break them up. I still let them maintain their original structure. Some of them are very good."
Diane feels that spending 5 million US dollars to acquire this company is still a good deal~
The main thing is that they have some patents in their hands and these people have development capabilities, which is very important.
……
First of all, let me explain that I am simply asking for opinions and do not intend to start a fight.
Those who can catch up on the latest chapter are my parents. I just want to try my best to meet everyone's needs.
Reading the comments, some people said that the movie should not be magically modified, as there is no sense of immersion, which made me very confused.
Huayuwen, isn’t magic reform one of the highlights?
The previous "Taken" was transformed into a secret agent universe. I thought this was interesting, but am I wrong?
I still have to put a lot of effort into making magic changes, but it would be easier to not make magic changes.
Please clarify your doubts.
(End of chapter)