non-famous actor

The "strange bird" Feng Qixiao was talking about was suspended in mid-air. Ke Shouliang was leading the stunt team to ravage that "strange bird" repeatedly. Someone flapped its wings, someone grabbed its tail, and someone grabbed it. Its two very sharp claws.

Seeing Sun Hao coming in, Ke Shouliang greeted him with a smile, and was about to talk to him about the research results of himself and his subordinates, when suddenly, another person walked in from No. [-] studio.

"Director, I'm not late, am I?" Feng Xiaogang walked in the front.

"Haozi, I'm sorry, I wanted to come here earlier, but the filming of "The Golden Armor in the City" has just finished." Zhang Yimou smiled the brightest.

"Hey..., damn it, Sun Hao, are you making a movie? How do you think your place is like a child's play house? Of course, if there are no such high-tech equipment." Um..., Jiang Wen mouth is the most vicious.

Chapter 1235 Curious Baby

"Director, what is this?"

"Director Xiaogang, in order to enhance the sense of reality, this is a miniature camera called skull caps that I asked the R&D department of Damai Technology to design. Well, it is actually a facial expression capture head-mounted device.

Because it adopts the latest technology, the performance of capturing the actor's facial expression in terms of clarity, angle, sensitivity, etc. is more than 6 times higher than that of traditional technology. "

"Haoko, what's that?"

"Director, that is the latest 3D digital photography system, marked Fusion 3-D Camera System in English.

The function of this system is mainly for sports shooting, in the functions of channel dual-lens synchronous zoom, follow focus, aperture control, motion control, mirror control, baseline control, independent convergence control between the two cameras, etc. beyond traditional technology.

In addition, in the actual filming of "Avatar", the photography team will also connect three types of cameras: F950, HDC1500 and F23. "

"Junior brother, where are the things hanging on the studio?"

"Brother, the equipment hanging above has a special name called collaborative camera, which is called Simulcam in English.

To put it bluntly, this system is to spread more than 130 digital cameras on the top of the entire studio, thus building a technical platform dedicated to capturing performances.

During the movement of the actors, the camera will transmit all the captured data to the system by tracking the reflection of near-infrared light emitted by the on-set LED lights.

Afterwards, the system combines the actor's movement with the reflection of the spectrum to obtain a three-dimensional model of the entire shot. "

When they came to Studio No. [-] of the Oriental Movie Metropolis, whether it was Feng Xiaogang, Jiang Wen, or the well-informed Zhang Yimou, they were all like curious babies at the moment, no matter what they saw, they had to open their mouths and ask carefully.

Even like Zhang Yimou, he took notes very seriously.

Of course, Sun Hao didn't hide his secrets. While the actors were still "putting on makeup" to adjust their emotions before the performance, he took these three big names in the Chinese film and television industry to wander around in the No. [-] studio. As long as they asked, Sun Hao immediately explained.

"Haoko..., what is this?"

After wandering around the studio for half an hour, half an hour passed, but Zhang Yimou, who was dedicated to learning, didn't intend to stop.

Seeing the device Zhang Yimou was pointing at, Sun Hao didn't speak, but raised his hand to greet Liu Ye, the leading actor who had just put on his "makeup" and put on his "costume".

"Yezi!"

"Director, are you looking for me?"

Liu Ye was very excited.

"Avatar 1, 2" production cost plus publicity cost more than one billion US dollars, this kind of huge investment is the first time in the history of world film, and as the absolute male number one of the two films, no matter what happens, he will leave a mark in the history of world film Follow your own footsteps.

What's more, if the Oscar judges give an interview, I may be able to win two Oscar winners in a row.

"Um……"

Seeing Liu Ye, Sun Hao nodded, and then pointed to the center of studio No. [-].

"Yezi, go over there and do a few moves, that is, running and jumping.

Firstly, I want to check the shooting equipment, and secondly, I want to talk to a few directors about the virtual camera. "

"Ok!"

Liu Ye agreed, and immediately walked towards the center of the venue.

But at this moment, someone beside him laughed.

"Pfft..."

"I'm sorry, director, I just see Liu Ye wearing this outfit is a bit funny, because there is even a long tail on the back, haha..."

As he said that, Zhang Yanyu, who had a very low smile, burst into laughter again.

"Sister Maggie, don't laugh, go and change quickly.

If you laugh again, I’m sure I’ll switch roles for you, such as the aborigines on Pandora, and then you’ll be like Liu Ye..."

"Director, I was wrong, I promise I won't laugh anymore." Before Sun Hao finished speaking, Zhang Yanyu made a bow with both hands, and then quickly went to the temporary dressing room.

"Haozi (junior brother) (director), you are awesome!"

As soon as Zhang Yanyu turned to leave, Zhang Yimou, Jiang Wen, and Feng Xiaogang said at the same time.

"Hehe, so-so, I dare not say anything else, let's use words to make sense of this new Cannes actress."

And just as Sun Hao was being humble in front of his old friends, he jumped up and down in the middle of the shooting location, and Liu Ye, who jumped onto the cabinet and then jumped off the cabinet, completed Sun Hao's arrangement at this time.

"Director, I'm ready, can you see if you can use it?"

"OK!"

Hearing the sound, Sun Hao made an OK gesture to Liu Ye, and then brought Jiang Wen, Zhang Yimou, and Feng Xiaogang to the front of the two computers. On the wall behind the computers was a huge LED screen of nearly ten square meters. .

"Director, Senior Brother, Director Xiaogang, the equipment you saw just now is actually a virtual camera, and the virtual camera is mainly to allow the director to observe and direct the actions of the actors in real time.

For example, just now Liu Ye himself was moving in an open space, and then jumped up and down on that cabinet, but what he saw on the camera was him performing in a virtual CG environment..."

"Can real-time performances also be displayed on this screen?" Before Sun Hao finished speaking, Jiang Wen asked curiously.

"Of course!" Sun Hao smiled and introduced the multiple functions of the virtual camera.

"The virtual camera can not only simulate the shots in the movie, but also can choose the camera angle arbitrarily, control and coordinate the movement or arrangement of various CG objects, and you can see the visual effect of the combination of live performance and virtual scene in the first time."

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孙浩与三位导演的交流一直持续到8点15分，8点18分，制作费用加宣传费用总投资超过十亿美金的《阿凡达1，2》正式开机。

As usual, Sun Hao's film still didn't have any opening ceremony. It was just that Sun Hao told everyone on the walkie-talkie which hotel the kick-off banquet will be held at and what time it will be held in the evening.

Since the performance is performed in a virtual scene, this requires that the actors must have rich performance experience and have enough brains. Therefore, for the first scene of the crew, Sun Hao chose several "veteran" to perform.

Liu Ye, Nicole Kidman, Zhou Xun, Chen Minghao, Qin Hao and Yuan Quan.

When these "veterans" were standing in the open space in the middle of studio No. [-], Xu Jinglei, the executive assistant director of the crew, came over with a few pictures.

"Everyone, the next scene is very simple. You are the natives of Pandora, jumping in the forest, hunting with bows and arrows, and chasing a prey to the mountain stream and waterfall."

What he said was the plot of the story, and the picture in his hand showed the general scene. After everyone looked at the picture, they greeted Sun Hao one by one.

"Director, I'm ready."

"Director, I'm OK here."

……

"Director, I'm fine, let's start shooting now." Nicole Kidman, who played Neytiri, was more cautious, thought for a moment, and then gave Sun Hao an OK gesture.

Chapter 1236 Receive it fast

Before filming "Avatar", Sun Hao knew that the biggest difficulty of this movie is not how to achieve the ultimate 3D effect, because things that can be done on a computer have never been a problem.

And the problem is with the actors themselves!

80% of the scenes in the movie require actors to perform without physical objects. These actors can’t imagine what Pandora looks like, even if Sun Hao, the director, draws every scene on paper for them to watch, um..., The effect is not good.

Liu Ye, Nicole Kidman, Zhou Xun, Chen Minghao, Qin Hao and others could only wear motion capture equipment and act angry or moved in front of the empty studio.

Therefore, even if there is not a second of video material available for the things shot today, Sun Hao is not angry.

When work was over in the afternoon, he was standing in the studio with a smile and applauded vigorously.

"Thank you for all your hard work!

Let's continue shooting tomorrow!

Oh, by the way, everyone, don't forget to gather at the Chinese restaurant of the Crowne Plaza Oriental Movie Metropolis at [-]:[-] tonight, where we will hold the film's opening banquet. "

"Thank you Director!"

In the past, when there was delicious food, everyone shouted their thanks very brightly, but now, it seemed a little weak.

Of course, it's understandable when you think about it. After a tiring day, no one from the actors to the crew has a sense of accomplishment.

Is it strange to be energetic when shouting? !

Unlike the crew and actors, Jiang Wen, Feng Xiaogang, and Zhang Yimou who came to the crew to study were full of energy, especially Feng Xiaogang, who immediately approached Sun Hao when the crew finished work.

"director……"

"Ok?"

"Just now I logged into the official website of China Film Group and found that the box office of the movie "Let the Bullets Fly" has exceeded 2000 million yuan."

"is it?"

"Yes!

I have already told Jiang Wen that he, who just escaped from the golden cicada in the capital, is very happy about it.

But, director, there is one thing I can't figure out? "

"Say!"

Sun Hao, who was thinking about whether to change his shooting method tomorrow, brought his thoughts back at this moment.

"Director Jiang Wen wants to make money by standing up, and wants to return the promotion and distribution of "Let the Bullets Fly" to the film itself. For this reason, during the filming process, he also discarded many commercial elements, such as a certain brand. Baijiu wanted to do advertising placement, but he refused."

"Yes, Not Bad!"

At this time, Zhang Yimou and Jiang Wen surrounded him, and Sun Hao also turned his head to Feng Xiaogang.

"Then, director, what deep connotation does it have for you and Jiang Wen to go to the cinema with a group of monks and nuns?"

"Um……"

Sun Hao was silent for a moment, then raised his head and said, "Director Xiaogang, besides the box office of "Let the Bullets Fly", have you paid attention to anything else?"

"Have!"

Feng Xiaogang said without hesitation: ""Let the Bullets Fly" scored 8.9 on Douban. As soon as it was released last night, many netizens who watched this movie left messages on major websites, saying that it is the best film directed by Jiang Wen. movie.

For example, a talented netizen who eats melon immediately ran to the comment area of ​​Netease Entertainment to leave a message:

Watching "Let the Bullets Fly" is like undressing a beautiful woman. With the passing of minutes and minutes, the development of each shot is very fascinating. At the final ending, it gave me another surprise! "

"Then..., in the past, when the movie I directed was first released, how did netizens comment?" Sun Hao asked again.

"They said, Sun Hao is really awesome, and he made another very powerful marketing plan. Even I didn't expect that his "Sniper Phone Booth" was actually linked to "Spiderman"..."

Feng Xiaogang, who was a little excited, suddenly stopped talking when he talked about this, yes, Sun Hao’s movies used to be the first to pull up the momentum, no matter whether the content is good or not, at least let you know what kind of movie I made movie of.

But this time, the first thing everyone pays attention to is the story content of the movie "Let the Bullets Fly".

"Hehe..., I understand."

The first person to react was Zhang Yimou. The old man patted Feng Xiaogang on the shoulder with a smile and said:

"The tens of thousands of monks went to the movie theater to watch "Let the Bullets Fly" without saying a word, which made everyone curious, what did they watch?

Is this movie so good?

Let the people who are all empty are interested.

No, I have to go and have a look.

Ever since, the majority of movie fans went to the cinema, sat down and watched the movie seriously with doubts. "

"Mmmmmmm!!!"

Hearing Zhang Yimou's conjecture, Jiang Wen, who was standing aside, nodded frantically.

What, it's killing me.

If there is no prior agreement with Sun Hao, I can't say anything about the cause and effect of this marketing plan. I have long wanted to hold an international press conference to talk to everyone about what happened.

"But, director, I have one last question. What method did you and director Jiang Wen use to make tens of thousands of monks in China go to the cinema overnight?"

"It's simple, that's it..."

Jiang Wen admitted that he was a little carried away.