Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapter 1125 Chapter 1134, You should thank our tree friends!!

In the largest editing room of the Shuyou Building, all of Shuyou's current director talents gathered, including Kyon Kimura, Muneo Matsuo, and Banyuki Nishimoto. Even Shuichi Idou came to join in the fun.

It's not just because Naoki Nagayama is going to start editing "Ghost", but because he is going to use the most advanced special effects technology to produce the special effects in the movie. Everyone is here to learn~
In the editing room, we have introduced the most advanced SGI graphics workstation, as well as high-quality film scanners and recorders, huge mainframes, other supporting equipment and various wires. The overall feeling is no different from the computer room of the future!

At present, there is no professional special effects company in Japan, so Shuyou can only invite engineers who can use SGI graphics workstations from the United States to operate
"Director Nagayama."

Robert, a senior engineer with gray hair, is from Germany. He explained in German to Naoki Nagayama who was sitting next to him.

"Currently, the speed of film scanners and recorders is very slow, and the image patterns are very large. The computing power of the graphics workstation cannot afford to process images for too long, at most one minute."

This engineer, Robert, was invited from the United States to work with the graphics workstation. He charges by the hour just like a lawyer. It can be said that he is a collection of high-end talents including special effects artists, maintenance technicians, and engineers.

"Yeah, I understand."

Even if Naoki Nagayama wanted to be a programmer in the future, he would not use this early graphics workstation because he was not a technical geek.

He even has some difficulty in using the three-button mouse on current graphics workstations, so he can only communicate with engineers.
“Although there are many special effects scenes in the movie, most of them are only a dozen seconds long.”

“That’s no problem.”

Robert nodded and felt a little more relaxed.

The SGI graphics workstation is a product that was just developed in the United States this year. It is not well-known in Japan yet. Before I came to Japan, the company’s CEO reminded me that I must provide good service to Shuyou, the film company. Maybe it will be the best advertisement for the product to enter the Japanese market!

And Naoki Nagayama can actually speak German. Although he also knows English, sometimes it would be more accurate to use his native language.

However, the other directors in the editing room naturally did not speak German, and were not very proficient in English, so Naoki Nagayama could only translate for them occasionally.

"This is a film scanner and recorder. It scans the film image into a digital image, then edits it in the workstation and finally outputs it to film through digital transfer."

"However, due to hardware limitations, only short-term images can be processed."

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Kyon Kimura and Muneo Matsuo listened attentively. Although it was all related to movies, they only had a vague understanding of this advanced image processing technology.

In their eyes, movie special effects are still produced on film, such as cutting out images from film frame by frame and synthesizing the background, or using models for shooting and perspective, double exposure, etc. These are all special effects prepared during shooting, and generally speaking they are all considered early special effects.

Instead of doing post-production special effects directly in the workstation like now~
"It seems that if I want to be a director in the future, I will need to learn computer technology!" Nishimoto Banyuki sighed.

At the same time, he was also glad that the movie "Ghost" was taken by Naoki Nagayama. If he had shot it instead, it might have become an ordinary romance movie, let alone producing so many special effects.

Idou Xiuyi touched his chin and considered from the perspective of an executive:

“The director needs to understand this special effects production method, but the specific operation can be learned by someone else!”

"Movie production work will definitely become more and more segmented in the future. The director should be responsible for the overall presentation rather than doing everything himself."

He looked at the wires all over the floor of the editing room, as well as the complex host of the graphics workstation. Just looking at it, it seemed so complicated and difficult to operate!

Naoki Naoyama also heard this and nodded:
"Shuuichi-san, you can try to ask the professor at Tokyo University of the Arts to add a course specializing in special effects production. There are no professional special effects talents in Japan's entertainment industry right now. If Tokyo University of the Arts tries it first, maybe all the special effects artists in Japan will come from them in the future. That would be a huge impact!"

"That makes sense!"

Ito Shuuyi clapped his hands. He is now contacting the Tokyo Film Association to set up. After "Ghost" is released, his reputation as a special effects artist will be known. If he can convince the teacher to open this course, it will be a definite "political achievement" in the film industry!

So I started thinking about how to tell my mentor~
Naoki Nagayama just said it casually, then turned around and continued to work on the special effects shots with Robert.

"First, the first shot. Passing through people."

Naoki Nagayama opened the special effects shot manual he had compiled and processed the first special effects shot according to the development of the plot.

The male protagonist just found himself as a ghost, and special effects of penetrating the mobile stretcher and the doctor's body occurred in the hospital.
"When passing through an object, only partial coverage is needed. The main thing is to pass through the object, and when the body is restored, there needs to be a gradual process according to the movement of the object."

"Robert, let's focus on this special effect today!"

"Okay, Director Yongshan!"

The news that Naoki Nagayama and Akina Nakamori have returned to Tokyo has been known to the entertainment industry.

However, since Naoki Nagayama had already rushed into the editing room and could not be found at all, many media could only call the publicity department of Shuyou to interview Naoki Nagayama.

"One-on-one interview? Private Marseille, that's impossible. Naoki-san is busy with film editing. You know, he has a deadline for the film to be released!"

Ishikawa Susumu from the Publicity Department dealt with the media in an official tone, but he did not forget to give a sweet treat.
"However, Ghost will hold a finale disclosure meeting this weekend, and if you have any questions, you can ask them then."

"The venue is at the Wen Yi Zuo Cinema in Ikebukuro. Of course, we will send invitations to all media friends."

"Thanks for the support!"

After hanging up the phone skillfully, Ishikawa Susumu let out a breath.

He said to the senior vice minister Watanabe Eiichiro next to him:
"Luckily, Naoki-san is back, otherwise I would have to think about how to answer the media~"

"You'll get used to it. You can't be too close to the media, nor too far away. There's a saying that goes, 'If you're too close, you'll be disrespectful; if you're too far away, you'll resent it.'"

Watanabe Eiichiro reviewed the final film promotion plan and finally stapled it together:

"Ishikawa, you can start writing the press release first, and then have the media publish reports based on the press release."

"Hey, I understand."

Ishikawa Shin nodded, but there was still one question.
"What if the other leading actors were interviewed?"

"Just tell their agents in advance not to spoil the plot." Watanabe Eiichiro stood up and was about to deliver the plan to the director's office. "You can say whatever else you want. It'll just increase the hype."

"Hi"

Watanabe Eiichiro knocked on Sugiyama Toshihiko's office door.
"Minister, the publicity and promotion plan for Ghost is ready. Please take a look at it."

Sugiyama Toshihiko, who was on the phone, nodded and signaled Watanabe Eiichiro to put the plan aside, still talking into the phone:

"Minister Yamashita, the filming schedule for our tree friends will naturally increase!"

"I know, I know. The Christmas schedule is tight. Toho Toei also has movies released during the Christmas schedule.
But you know, our Shuyou’s movies have always been very popular, not to mention that this time it is directed by Naoki-san himself. And it’s a romance movie!

I tell you, Naoki-san said it would move girls to tears!"

“Just think about it, how many young people will be attracted to go to AEON Cinemas to watch movies?
If you cry while watching a movie, will you sit down in the food and beverage area of ​​the mall to sober up? "

"Will you go shopping at AEON Mall to soothe your broken heart?"

"Will the boy next to you open his wallet to buy a gift just to make his girlfriend laugh?"

“Wouldn’t this be a huge boost to Christmas sales?!”

At the end of the speech, Sugiyama Toshihiko's tone was condescending:
“This is the empowerment our tree friends give to AEON, which attracts popularity!!!”

“You should thank us!!!”

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After a period of self-righteous speaking, Sugiyama Toshihiko smiled when he heard Minister Yamashita make a promise across from him.

Finally, Sugiyama Zhiyan hung up the phone with a satisfied look on his face.
"Ha, Minister Yamashita agreed to increase the number of screenings!!!"

Generally speaking, it is the film production companies that beg the theaters to increase the number of screenings, but when Watanabe Eiichiro saw Sugiyama Toshihiko's speech praising Shuyou to such a high level, he couldn't help but want to applaud the minister!

"Minister, you are really amazing!" Watanabe Eiichiro quickly congratulated, "You made AEON Cinemas give in with just a few words!"

"What's so great about that? It's all thanks to Naoki-san's fame!" Sugiyama Toshihiko shook his head, seeing the situation more clearly. "If his previous films hadn't been recognized by the industry, how could the talks have gone so smoothly?"

"That is definitely due to Minister Sugiyama's eloquence!"

"Hahaha, Eiichiro you're getting better and better at flattering people!"

"No, no, I'm telling the truth!"

Sugiyama Zhiyan cursed with a smile, but he felt very happy in his heart.

This guy Watanabe Eiichiro has made great progress after several years of working in the workplace!
He opened the promotional plan for "Ghost" and glanced through it. The general content of the plan was what had been discussed before, and there was nothing that needed to be changed.

"Well, let's report this plan to Shuichi-san and Naoki-san at noon," Sugiyama Toshihiko said, "It just so happens that they are both here today."

"noon?"

"The two bosses are in the editing room now. I heard that many people there are learning special effects production." Sugiyama Toshihiko closed the plan.

"I can only give you a brief report while we're eating. Anyway, these are all mature plans."

"Okay~"

Why do company leaders like to discuss work while eating?
Because that is the rare free time when we can communicate freely!
While the Shuyou company in Tokyo was extremely busy, another Shuyou crew in Paris, on the other side of the ocean, was also busy.

“Zhengxiao-san, the light is great today, we can take pictures!”

After listening to his subordinates' reports, Masataka Komori breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay, let's gather in the lobby!"

The crew had just arrived in Paris when they encountered a rare rainy day. This made him very anxious because the crew would get paid for every day they stayed here!

Not to mention the starring team. Every day's schedule is burning money!

We have already finished filming the indoor scenes in the past few days, and we still have a lot of time left. We could only let the crew members take a day off to wander around Paris, which is really exciting!
Especially Chikako Aoyama, who had rarely been abroad, walked around all the commercial streets in Paris under the guidance of Leslie Cheung. Even the rain could not stop a girl's determination to go shopping!

However, Shibata Kyohei stayed in the hotel very peacefully.
"Mina-san," Komori Masataka clapped his hands to attract the crew's attention, "It's finally clear! We have to hurry up today and catch up on the schedule!"

“Hi!” “Okay!” “.”

At an outdoor café in Paris, the white tablecloths were dazzlingly neat, and there were flowers blooming on the tables. Under the bright sunshine, the three leading actors were chatting happily around a small table.

Chikako Aoyama changed into a casual dress, with black hair accessories, fair skin and fiery red lips, full of mature charm, and two huge pearl earrings revealed a luxurious atmosphere.

Zhang Guorong and Shibata Gongbing were wearing loose clothes and had relaxed and harmonious expressions on their faces. They were drinking coffee and chatting.
Aoyama Chikako suddenly raised her head and looked at the cathedral not far away:

"Do you know where that is?"

"Of course I know, it's my mother's house~" Shibata Kyohei deliberately joked.

"It's Notre Dame de Paris," Aoyama Chikako corrected, looking into the distance with longing in her eyes, "I really hope to hold my wedding there. Many flower girls will accompany me into the church, and the whole road will be covered with beautiful morning glories."

"Cut!"

Komori Masataka shouted,
"Zhi Kezi-chan, you don't have to open your eyes too hard. The sunlight is strong here, so you can relax and squint a little."

"But don't squint too much, you have to let the camera see the changes in your eyes."

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Chikako Aoyama wanted to curse in her heart. It was already difficult to open her eyes facing the sunlight, and there were so many demands!

However, I still tried my best to follow the director's requirements and began to adjust my performance.
Many of the exterior scenes of "Across the World" were shot in Paris, and we will go to the Seine River to shoot later! Later, there will be suburbs and the seaside.
Masataka Komori was anxious in his heart, but he did not show it at all on the surface and continued to strictly demand the actors' performances.

What's wrong with going over budget? It's all investors' money!
Besides, I have powerful tree friends behind me!

At most, Xiu Yi-sang will scold me when I go back!
After this scene, Masataka Komori wiped the sweat from his face and looked up at Notre Dame de Paris glittering in the sun. The next shot will be there!

There are not so many restrictions on photography these days. No approval is required. As long as it does not affect traffic, you can shoot freely even in famous scenic spots.
While the crew was packing up their equipment, Komori Masataka thought of China:
“I wonder if Naoki-san’s Ghost has started editing yet!”

The production of early movie special effects is really troublesome. I can't even find any information. Does anyone know anything about it?