1612 hypercube
Studio No. 18 is the largest studio in the Burbank shooting base. It covers an area equivalent to two medium-sized studios and is specially used for shooting large-scale scenes in the studio. With enough time and sufficient funds, , the crew can build a city or even a world here！
This studio is owned by Warner Bros. Other film companies will also make special rental applications when needed, almost all year round. Countless top commercial blockbusters have been produced here, which can be said to be shot in Burbank. The queen of the base, well-known.
Even the staff at the photography base often bring newcomers to visit Studio No. 18, treating it as a training day for rookies, and then joke in a joking way: Only those who have worked in Studio No. 18 can It’s a real walk in Hollywood.
“"Interstellar" was filmed in Los Angeles at Studio 18.
At this moment, the studio looks like a huge physics laboratory, with all kinds of models, props, equipment and appliances filling every corner of the sight. It is dazzling, intricate, and even more gorgeous than a kaleidoscope. So much so that I don’t know where my eyes should be..
The studio was clearly divided into three parts at this time, and the areas were separated by baffles. On the one hand, it was to facilitate the construction of the shooting scene; on the other hand, it was to prevent the overlap of work responsibilities during the shooting process. , but influenced each other’s work..
On the left hand side, it looks like a laboratory. Model props are placed on the ground and table one by one. There are semi-finished products, finished products, and incomplete failed products. It can be seen that the props group and the visual effects group We are experimenting here, trying to create a scene model that is closest to the director's requirements, but this is really not an easy task..
Because "Interstellar" is a work that strictly follows the theory of reality, Christopher Nolan strives to improve the black holes, wormholes and other details that appear in the movie, and always asks astrophysicist Keen Thorne for his opinion. , from visual effects to models to props, etc., be sure to be as close to the reality as possible and make adjustments and modifications at any time.
Therefore, while filming on-site, the data parameters of the actual model and computer special effects still need to be continuously adjusted to ensure that the movie can present the most realistic picture texture..
On the right hand side, there is a spaceship docked - a real spaceship. The one-to-one scale model is completely built according to the actual situation. Those lifelike details are fully presented in the field of vision, and the cabin can still Seeing the busy staff makes the sense of reality more prominent, as if you are at NASA headquarters.
More importantly, three sides of the spacecraft are surrounded by an integrated projection screen wall. Now the on-site staff are debugging the projection brightness. They communicate with each other through intercoms inside and outside the cabin, and constantly adjust the brightness and light to ensure that it can truly Simulate the environmental texture of black holes and wormhole tunnels.
In fact, this is similar to "Gravity". Among the crew, it is obvious that they have no way to actually go into space to complete these filming; and Christopher Nolan and Alfonso Cuaron are directors who pursue realism. Realistic texture must be created through scenes, lighting, composition, etc..
The problem is that computer special effects can still complete what the director cannot achieve; but during the filming process, if a green screen is used to shoot, the actors lack real reference objects, and the emptiness of the eyes and bodies will inevitably bring about a sense of emptiness. The dislocation of the shadow effect will affect the completeness of the entire scene..
Christopher and Alfonso used the same method: by building actual scenes, the actors could easily enter the scene.
Objectively speaking, the scene construction on the left and right sides is still within a reasonable range and can be constructed with imagination. It is also common in other commercial film crews; but the scene in the middle is jaw-dropping and completely I can't imagine what this is used for..
There's a super weird cube in the center..
You can imagine that there is a cube-shaped room suspended in the center of the venue. Then this cube has six three-dimensional sides. Now, except for the side facing the studio entrance, the other five sides are suspended and extended in staggered positions. A cube space emerged, looking like a mutated robot, with different square bumps growing on its square head..
That's not all.
The connecting wall between the five extended cubes and the middle cube is not an ordinary wall, but a line. Lines of uneven thickness are densely packed and loosely pieced together, just like the side panels of plywood. You can clearly see the stacked cross-section of wooden boards glued together one by one. It looks like...a cross-section of a bookshelf filled with books in a library..
Color changes can also be clearly seen on the linear walls. Cold-toned wooden boards such as light gray, dark gray, off-white, pure white, etc. are overlapped layer by layer. Through the contrast and connection of colors, the visual effect is further created. The sense of space is obviously just a flat surface, but it has a three-dimensional effect. The depth and thickness of the field of view have been improved, and the entire space has become endless..
The six cubes were weirdly combined to form a huge cube, filling the entire studio from the floor to the ceiling.——
You know, the size of Studio No. 18 is not only reflected in length and width, but also in height. The entire studio is nearly five stories high and stands out among the rest of the Burbank photography base. , even the film company office buildings around the base are not inferior in comparison..
And now, the cube is touching the ceiling.
Renly took two steps back slightly and tried to look at the top of the cube, but the entire height ratio was so different that he couldn't see it at all, not even the gaps in the corners..
“There is also a camera track directly above, and there is also a working track. If necessary, the photographer can go out in person with safety measures to complete the shot." An explanation voice came from behind, and he turned around to see Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas and his wife.
Renly just gave a slight hint with his eyes, and then said, "It's like rock climbing? So what's the penetration level of the perspective directly above?？”
“No problem. All the wall planks can be moved and adjusted according to the actual shooting situation. When we actually start shooting, we will place the cameras at key positions, and you only need to hang the wires to complete the performance." Christopher has taken all situations into consideration, "We build the scene just to create a sense of reality.".”
Emma Thomas stood nearby and shook her head helplessly: Christopher had just arrived at the set and was already eager to start working. He didn't even say hello to the staff or ask about the preparations of the show, but...this is Christopher's This is her usual style, what else can she do?？
Emma and Renly nodded, then walked straight in and started working as producers..
Christopher didn't notice at all. He raised his finger and pointed to the scene on the right, "We will take the lead in shooting the spaceship scene in the next few days, and we will finish it here. Double-Negative has already produced the visual effects of the black hole. The picture is still a rough version. Of course, when it is officially released, we will replace it with a more refined and improved version..”
Double Negative Company is the visual effects production company. This is the only visual effects team that Christopher has used for a long time. They have completed all the visual effects of the "Batman" trilogy and "Inception", and this time is no exception..
“When filming, you enter the spaceship model, and outside the window is the universe scene, which is synchronized with the plot presented in the movie to ensure that you can truly feel the image changes of interstellar travel." Christopher's explanation immediately made that curtain wall melt. The role of the space-time tunnel has become more obvious. "We will use the same method when filming the wormhole crossing later. Now the computer special effects have completed the preliminary rough version of the space-time tunnel. You can complete the performance in the real scene..”
Jessica and Timothy were still standing nearby, both of them showing unexpected expressions..
Although they had heard of Christopher's style before, as evidenced by the cornfield in Alberta; but they obviously underestimated Christopher's persistence, and now they were in the studio, with the scene before them and the subsequent The shooting plan still makes people speechless in surprise, the shock hits them like this.
Renly was no exception, but what surprised him was Christopher's fantastic idea. The seemingly impossible task eventually evolved into a reality. This is also the reason why people always regard Hollywood as a "dream factory". In addition to creating In addition to top superstars, they can also transform countless fantasies and dreams into reality..
“This is the hypercube in the center." Christopher then explained, "Do you still remember the second half of the script, when Cooper had a conversation with his childhood Murphy across time and space?？”
“Of course." Renly nodded in affirmation. This is almost the most important core scene in the entire script. How could he not remember it?？
“We are about to complete that scene here. The box in the center is where you are, and the other boxes are different dimensions of time and space." Christopher said simply..
Then Timothy exclaimed, "So... all the models and props in the center are just for that scene.？”
It's just a play.
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