Entertainment, I just like making movies

Imperial capital.

Tiangong Yicai Technology Co., Ltd.

Fang Ziheng was dressed in military green casual clothes with a pair of black straight pants and a black peaked cap on his head. Accompanied by Xiao Yang, he inspected various departments to check the progress of the special effects and 3D conversion of "Edge of Tomorrow".

The National Day holiday is coming to an end. As the holiday is over, several big-selling movies have returned to calm. The media's guns are temporarily closed and they are secretly looking for movies that attract high attention during the Lunar New Year holiday.

"Edge of Tomorrow", with a total investment of 250 million, is naturally a top priority.

News of the film's 3D conversion has been blocked by Hengyu Media, and no relevant information has been disclosed to the outside world.

After "Avatar" was released at the beginning of the year and swept major ticket stores around the world with its superb 3D technology, a 3D craze started all over the world.

The same is true in the Chinese-language film market. Many filmmakers are talking about 3D but not about special effects, keeping up with the 3D trend.

The audience's voice is also very high, happily looking forward to the release of 3D blockbusters, and hoping that Chinese movies can keep up with the pace of Hollywood.

According to the 2010 3D Movie Research Report, the top 10 global 3D movie box office lists are listed!

The United States tops the list: $2 billion.

Xiaolili ranked second: $471 million.

The UK is third: $428 million.

France is fourth: $365 million.

Russia is fifth: US$3.36.

Huaguo ranked sixth, with a total 3D box office revenue of US$289 million.

Now there is Germany, which ranks seventh: US$280 million.

Australia is eighth: US$236 million.

Italy ranked ninth: $216 million.

Canada ranks 10th: $195 million.

In 2010, the total global 3D box office revenue exceeded US$5 billion!

The hot 3D wave even reached the World Cup in South Africa in June. Many countries used 3D screening rooms to broadcast the event in order to create excitement.

This is even more true in the movie market. A movie incorporating 3D production can not only bring new popularity and gimmicks, but also raise ticket prices and attract audiences to IMAX theaters.

In a short period of time, 3D technology has set off a wave of innovation around the world.

But back to the movie itself, the real situation is far from this!

From the domestic 3D martial arts film "Su Qier" released in February, to the two Hollywood blockbusters "Alice in Wonderland" and "Clash of the Titans" released in March.

After June, the domestic 3D animated film "Silicon Warriors" will be released, and five Hollywood movies will be released: "Dragon Force", "Cats and Dogs", "Inception" and "The Sorcerer's Disciple".

Among many 3D movies, only "Inception" achieved a high level of 3D effects and satisfied the audience.

Other movies are all just big-picture writing.

Fake goods, fake 3D, money fraud, the audience was scolding and wanted to kill the creators and producers of the movie.

The result of shoddy production is that the audience's interest in 3D movies has gradually declined, especially after hearing about "conversion to 3D", they have lost the slightest desire to watch movies.

"Edge of Tomorrow" is engaged in conversion to 3D. The conversion cost is 50 million, and it can achieve 75% of the effect of real-life 3D.

Now that the movie has not been completed, this news must be kept secret first, without giving the outside world or opponents a chance to set the pace.

In addition to China Film and Wanda, Hua Yi, who also invested in Tiangong Yicai, knew something about the situation.

Outside the office corridor.

Fang Ziheng looked at the busy employees inside and asked Xiao Yang, "Mr. Xiao, how is the restructuring going?"

"So far, it's going relatively smoothly. "Edge of Tomorrow" doesn't have many special effects. We put most of our energy and time into 3D conversion."

Xiao Yang responded with a smile, his slightly tired expression appeared very relaxed, he pointed at the two renderers inside and said: "Director, look, those are the stereoscopic image renderers used for conversion. The shots that were shot before are undergoing the final process. .”

"In order to catch up with the schedule and maintain the shooting schedule for one month, we at Tiangong Yicai have been recruiting people, and we have even discussed with China Film Digital and Doubleview Technology to hand over a simple content to several other domestic special effects companies.

Director, you don’t know that there are more than 5,000 people engaged in special effects in China, 2,200 of whom have participated in the production of "Edge of Tomorrow", 600 are responsible for special effects production, and 1,600 are responsible for 3D conversion. "

Fang Ziheng nodded and warned: "Under the premise of ensuring quality, speed up the progress as soon as possible. It is best to complete it before mid-December."

"Don't be afraid of spending money. If the cost is not enough, you can add more!"

2,200 people participated in the post-production of "Edge of Tomorrow". For such a large project, 50 million is definitely not enough, and he has already made plans to increase the cost.

Compared with the high production costs, the time spent is the biggest factor in making movies.

If it hadn't already been scheduled to be released during the Lunar New Year, Fang Ziheng would definitely extend the time and put "Edge of Tomorrow" on the summer schedule next year.

Fortunately, "Edge of Tomorrow" does not have many special effects shots. Three-quarters of the shots shot every day are real shots. After being sent to three special effects companies, 3D conversion can begin on the same day.

"Don't worry, director, we will make sure the time is right to ensure the quality of the film without delaying the release schedule!"

When he heard that the big boss was willing to increase the money, Xiao Yang's face lit up and he said on the spot that there was no problem.

In that posture, he was almost afraid that he would do it in person.

October 7th.

On the last day of the holiday, the "Edge of Tomorrow" cast reunited.

Coast of the East China Sea, Zhoushan!

A large number of outdoor locations have been set up on the beach near the military port.

In the abandoned town behind the beach, the main road in the middle of the town has been completely paved, and two fake military fighter jet runways have been laid out.

The application order from the Supreme Military Command was issued, agreeing to the request of the "Edge of Tomorrow" crew, and the Southeast Military Region fully supported the filming of the film.

Speaking of this, I really want to thank China Film and Director Han.

Before the National Day, Director Han and Fang Ziheng invited Deng Wendi to Beijing and invited her to watch a half-hour finished film of "Edge of Tomorrow".

After Deng Wendi watched the film, he offered the full overseas rights of US$25 million without saying a word.

$25 million!

One of the highest copyright fees for Chinese-language films exported overseas.

If Fang Ziheng agrees, 170 million soft girl coins can be recovered in an instant, which is equivalent to recovering most of the cost of "Edge of Tomorrow" before it is released.

Fang Ziheng refused!

Proposed the method of global release and overseas sharing!

And she assured Deng Wendi that the final effect of the film would only be better than the half-hour film she saw.

Deng Wendi thought for a while and agreed verbally.

At the same time, she also made a request. She would make a decision on the overseas promotion and distribution of "Edge of Tomorrow" only after seeing all the completed films.

In this way, the three parties hit it off and decided on the strategy for the global release of "Edge of Tomorrow".

The next day, Director Han sent a second application report to the superiors!

An application conveyed by the Propaganda Department leader was submitted directly to the Supreme Military Headquarters.

"Edge of Tomorrow"!

A movie shot by a Chinese director, starring Chinese soldiers, in which Chinese soldiers save the world, will be released worldwide!

Audiences all over the world can see this movie in the Lunar New Year festival at the end of 2010.

This is a big deal!

It not only shows the country's strength to China's one billion people, but also allows tens of billions of people around the world and people from all over the world to feel China's military power.

year 2010!

Reform and opening up has entered its 30th year. The country's economy has developed rapidly and people's material living standards have improved significantly.

At this point in time, countries around the world have different opinions on China’s national strength!

It just so happens that a movie is used to show off China's muscles and quietly change the world's people's view of China in a drizzle and silent way.

Maybe it’s not very effective, maybe it’s a piece of cake, maybe it’s a joke.

but..

Some things need to be done and proven!

In addition, a video of the aircraft carrier that can be disseminated externally was sent for use in the post-production of "Edge of Tomorrow".

When he received the notice, Fang Ziheng was excited!

Not only him, but the entire crew also entered fantasy and high court.

After reviewing the script and conceiving the shots, Fang Ziheng found that although the number of warships and fighter planes was still insufficient, as long as the modeling and reproduction were doubled in the later stage, the expected shooting effect could be achieved.

The videos and appearance data of the weapons provided by the military really save a lot of time in post-production.

Ten o'clock in the morning!

All departments have made preparations.

Fang Ziheng, Ning Ruoshui, Hao Yi, and Wen Muye, Ning Hao, Han Dong, and Su Lun who came over to help each had a military walkie-talkie.

The three military commanders Cheng Xiaodong, Sang Lin, and Wu Jing, the heads of various departments of the crew, and the twelve military representatives who were filming, also held walkie-talkies, looked serious, and were ready.

Fang Ziheng and Ning Ruoshui stood on a temporary high platform.

In front of them, six monitors were lined up to monitor 12 special teams, fighter planes, warships, group performance officers and soldiers, rows of amphibious armored vehicles about to enter the sea, and an artillery regiment placed in the town behind.

The middle monitor is aimed at the upstream shore.

Where is the base of the military port, the coastal defense troops and shore-to-ship missiles are loaded and ready to launch at any time.

"Report, Unit 1 is ready!"

"Report, Unit 2 is ready!"

"Report, Unit 3 is ready!"

"Unit 12 is ready!"

Six monitors, one docking station for two cameras, six aerial photography helicopters, and six telescopes for close-up shooting.

In order to attack him, Fang Ziheng mobilized all the photographers under Hengyu!

A total of 18 full-time photographers from the film production department and film and television production department are on duty, and several of them are the heads of the photography department of the crew.

Reports came one by one, and the entire crew was ready to start filming!

Soon, a solemn and loud voice sounded from Ning Ruoshui's walkie-talkie.

Ning Ruoshui is wearing a camouflage combat uniform, with a heroic appearance and unrivaled brightness.

After receiving the report.

She nodded slowly towards Fang Ziheng and whispered softly on her lips: "Director Fang, you can start shooting!"

"I see."

Fang Ziheng's eyes were focused, he turned to look at the blue sky, put the walkie-talkie to his mouth, and shouted loudly: "Everyone is on your place!"

"All departments prepare!"

"Actors prepare!"

"Scene 88, first shot once!"

"start!"

Give an order!

The huge shooting battlefield was extremely vivid in an instant, and a vigorous, powerful and concise momentum of fighting spirit filled the entire coast.

Buzz buzz...

Six WZC helicopters took off and flew to six different directions on the shooting battlefield, taking aerial photos of all the scenes.

Deng Deng Deng...

The compact and rhythmic steps sounded.

In Monitor No. 1, seven warships on the military port were activated at the same time!

A group of 8,000 officers and soldiers, fully armed, boarded the transport plate armor with great momentum.

At the front of them, 12 special teams including Liu Ye, Deng Chao, and Liu Qianqian boarded the ship first with 360 1.8-meter-tall troupe soldiers.

Everyone wore uniform exoskeletons and held high-tech weapons that were dark and metallic, with a strong sense of technology.

Fang Ziheng did not appear in person this time, but returned to his directing skills and sat in front of the monitor.

Li Mu, who he plays, has a soldier acting as a stand-in to help him complete the battle.

Boom boom

Boom boom

In the town behind, 72 cannons opened fire at the same time!

Under the lens, thigh-thick shells soared into the sky with long tongues of flame, streaking through countless air waves under the blue sky, and finally crashed into the sea a few kilometers away.

"Unit No. 2, push up the camera!"

"Unit No. 3, the aerial camera must not shake!"

Fang Ziheng looked serious, quickly gave the shooting instructions, and at the same time came to the front of monitor No. 2 to watch the picture.

This shooting is one of the four famous scenes in the movie!

He was not worried about the military's performance, it was nothing more than a relatively compact performance.

What he was really worried about was that the camera failed to capture the shocking scene in time and had to start over.

You know, when the cannon goes off, you get a thousand taels of gold!

Even if it’s an empty shell, firing too many shells will still cost money!

Bang bang bang...

Bang bang bang...

After half of the base artillery shells were fired, the supporting artillery regiment completed its mission, and the first shot was shot.

call.

Fang Ziheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, luck is on my side!

Cameras 2 and 3 were not in trouble, and the scene of the cannonballs being fired was captured perfectly.

Without any pause, the filming continued.

Fang Ziheng picked up the walkie-talkie and gave instructions to Unit 1 and Unit 4.

This time, the military followed his request and conducted the stage exercises one by one. The time was not rushed and was not delayed, giving him enough time to take pictures.

The military made no other demands, just one principle!

Don't have fearless glitches. It's best if you can take the shot in one take. It doesn't matter if you can't. They can do it twice more.

Unit No. 1, military port!

Unit 4, beach blast!

The two aerial lenses transmitted information, and two images appeared on the monitor.

The seven warships completed their activation and slowly left the port.

Twelve special operations teams stood at the front of the deck, looking into the depths of the ocean with their faces as if they were sinking into the water.

Deep in the ocean to the east is the alien Eastern Route Army base. They are here to destroy this base and disperse the alien Eastern Route Army.

Seven warships broke out of the water, majestic and high-spirited, and fought towards the depths of the East China Sea with unrivaled belief.

The fighter jet sirens sound!

Fang Ziheng's heart moved, he pressed the intercom and shouted loudly: "Aerial photography team, capture the arc of the missile's ballistic jump, it must be clear!"

"clear!"

As soon as the words fell, 120 fighter planes took off at high speed on four warships.

The 12 leading fighters suddenly dived, then rolled over and opened fire at the same time.

Choo Choo Choo.

24 small missiles were fired at the same time, piercing the sky, leaping over the endless sea, and shooting into the depths of the ocean.

After flying for several kilometers, the missile raised its tail playfully, made a sharp Z-shaped turn, and then shot in different directions at a faster speed.

This scene is extremely shocking!

Fang Zizheng looked at the monitor steadily, feeling an indescribable sense of satisfaction and pride in his heart.

The prosperous age of China has really arrived!

………

Bang bang

Bang bang

Da da da..

On the beach, the demolition team detonated the explosion.

Sand and dust are flying and smoke is filling the air.

In the beach position, another group of soldiers who had been prepared came out of the trenches and shot at the sea and sky with their weapons.

This shot is mainly to capture the bravery and fearlessness of Chinese soldiers and their spirit of fighting to the death.

The aliens knew that China was launching a counterattack against them, so they sent a large number of troops ashore to attack the warships overseas.

Fortunately, we were well prepared and ambush on the coast beach in advance!

Our personnel intercepted them layer by layer, bursting out with the spirit of fighting to the death, trying their best to stop the sneak attack aliens and buy time for the attacking warships.

Of course, the aliens could not be shown in the footage, so we had to use green scenery and special effects to complete the sea battle in post-production.

In addition, the filming procedures and military exercise schedules were not consistent with the shots presented in the final film.

The plot, pictures, and rhythm also need to be rearranged through post-editing to achieve the best visual effects.

"Edge of Tomorrow" has a total of four large-scale famous scenes!

The first one has been shot, the evening before the counterattack on the military base!

The second one is this military port. The navy, land and air forces have strengthened their counterattack, and the hard steel alien Eastern Route Army is facing the front.

The third famous scene is also one of the biggest highlights of the movie!

The Chinese soldiers launched an all-out general attack, and a million-strong army marched across the Yangtze River towards the alien West Route Army.

This shot will be shot next week at the lower reaches of the Wuhan Bridge, the third important filming location.

As for the last famous scene, it was left to the special operations team to create.

A battle to destroy the alien headquarters base on Earth!