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“So, what exactly were you observing just now? What are you discussing again? I always feel that what is happening here is beyond imagination.”
Felicity asked in a relaxed tone.
Renly could detect subtle changes in the air, but he didn't ask too much. He just followed Felicity's question and turned to look behind him, "Are you asking about this? You won't believe it. , the crew is preparing to build the entire coastline here.”
“What? "Felicity thought she heard wrongly, so she couldn't help but ask again..
Renly laughed out loud and nodded in affirmation, "I know, I can't believe it, that's why I came here specifically to ask.”
“You mean, coastline? That coastline I knew? Are they going to build a coastline in the studio? "Felicity's eyes brightened, sparkling with curiosity and excitement, "But why? Why not head to the coast and take photos on location?？”
“We will also go to the coast to shoot on location, the Maldives. But some shots, especially those that require a lot of computer special effects, will be very difficult to shoot on location. In addition to the green screen settings, there are also the interference of weather factors. You also know the beach. , weather factors are difficult to control." Renly has extensive experience in shooting large-scale production films, and has a deeper understanding of the control of these links..
Of course, Renly has not yet filmed an entire work in which all performances were completed in front of green screen/blue screen in the studio. That may be another matter..
Gareth Edwards is also a director who advocates the texture of the picture - this can be seen from the two works "Monster" and "Godzilla". When conditions permit, he also clearly understands the difference between on-site shooting and studio shooting. Compared with shooting inside, he still prefers the texture presented by shooting on location..
Unfortunately, the story background of "Rogue One" takes place in space, and the "Star Wars series" has settings for battleships, weapons, spaceships, etc., which also destined to be difficult to shoot on location, and most scenes must be shot on location. Completed in the studio, and then completed by post-production computer special effects.
Despite this, Garris still applied for location filming in the Maldives, Ireland, Jordan and other places, hoping to create as realistic effects as possible; Kathleen Kennedy agreed to Garris's application. As for those scenes limited by objective factors, they were still shot in the studio. completed within.
As a result, there is the current coastline - back then, James Cameron created the vast ocean in the studio and completed the filming of "Titanic"; but now, with the updated technology, they can completely create it in the studio Create the sea and beach, and the effect is more realistic.
But for Felicity, this was an unprecedented first time. Everything was new, as if she had returned to the time when she had just entered Hollywood..
“I know, I understand, but...but! "Felicity's eyes widened, but she had so many questions that she didn't know where to start. In the end, she simply abandoned Renly and trotted all the way to the front.：
stunned.
The scene in front of me can't be called spectacular, but it can't be called messy either. I don't know how to describe it. Anyway, it's far from the imagined picture in my mind..
This is a huge sandpit and a spacious pool - trucks are continuously dumping soft sand from the beach, creating a beach line of about a hundred yards; the pool is the size of a university campus swimming pool, but because it is surrounded by It looks a bit cheap because of the dark blue plastic board, and there is a blue screen at the end of the line of sight, which completely blocks the view and extension of the line of sight, and limits the boundaries of the swimming pool..
In terms of scale, it is indeed very large. The beach and swimming pool occupy nearly 2,000 square feet. Even if you run around at full speed, it will take several minutes to circle around. For a photography base, the use of such an area is definitely a luxury. A space nearly the size of two studios.
From a distance, it looked like a busy construction site, which was spectacular. When she just drove by, Felicity's attention was attracted to it. She had no idea that such a scene would appear in the photography base. Even Renly is no exception.
But from the quality point of view, the details are very rough, and there are even no details at all. It is completely a crude semi-finished product, with sand and no artistic conception, and a swimming pool without edges. It is neither fish nor fowl, and cannot be accurately defined. It is really dumbfounding and difficult to imagine the movie. What will the finished product look like?.
“……How? "Felicity's head was filled with question marks, but in the end she just held back this word..
Renly's eyes were obviously happy, and his joy and excitement could be clearly felt from his beaming look, "This is why people call the movie magic - they transported sand and water from the tank, and then the next step Plants will be flown in from all over England, and 60 palm trees will be flown in from Spain to create the entire beach, where we will complete a series of in-studio blue screen performances that will seamlessly integrate with the Maldives set..”
All of this is what Renly learned after talking to the staff. Even though Renly has seen many big scenes, he still can't help but marvel at the generosity of top blockbusters..
“In addition, they also built a model of the entire Maldives studio at a scale of one to ten, just like a Barbie doll's house. Some aerial special effects or scenes of destroyed buildings can all be shot in the model. On the one hand Can be more realistic, on the other hand can save costs.”
Renly's explanation was just a few words, but it successfully sketched a picture in Felicity's mind. She had to admire the outstanding imagination of these technicians..
After a brief shock, Felicity gradually came back to her senses, and then she raised another question, "But wouldn't it cost more to produce if you put so much effort into it? I mean, compared to shooting on location, wouldn't it cost more?" , or, why not just use computer special effects to make them all?？”
After asking a lot of questions, Felicity realized that she didn't have a clear idea. She still lacked understanding of these behind-the-scenes technical links. Even if she asked questions, she didn't know where to start, so the questions seemed confusing, " Sorry, I meant……”
“I understand." Renly nodded to express his understanding, which made Felicity look at Renly in surprise. The excitement of a common language made the two of them laugh, "This is also the question I am most curious about. ——I asked Christopher Nolan before, but I couldn’t get an answer. He was even willing to spend six months planting a cornfield for the visual effect, so I guess this shouldn’t be a concern for him..”
Her complaining tone was so comfortable that Felicity burst out laughing..
“Obviously, according to the normal operating methods of the industry, recycling is a method that every crew must learn. If everything goes well during our filming in the Maldives, then the solution to the matter will be very simple, just transfer it to other crews, and there will be other producers It would be great if the company is willing to accept it..”
“But if the work on the Maldives set cannot be completed smoothly due to weather conditions, or the final film is not as good as expected, then the crew has also made secondary preparations. We will choose another venue nearby to reconstruct the Maldives set. .The sand and water in the water tank here can be put to use and will never be wasted easily..”
“Especially water resources. Whether another company takes over or we rebuild the Maldives studio ourselves, the water resources will return here after they are used up. After they are purified, they will wait for the next crew to recycle them..”
The concise and clear explanation opened Felicity's eyes, "So, is this the same for you on the set of 'Interstellar'?"？”
“According to his original intention, Chris obviously didn't think that much, because when shooting a movie, many situations cannot be planned in advance, you know; but the end result was positive. The cornfield of our crew had a good harvest, and it later changed hands. We actually made a huge profit by selling it, which saved the crew a lot of costs." Renly replied with sincerity on his face..
Felicity was about to say something, but something got stuck in her throat. She paused for a moment and then realized that Renly was not joking, "Jesus Christ！”
Renly shrugged..
Felicity couldn't help but laugh, feeling vaguely ridiculous and weird, and remained in a state of dumbfounding, "I can't understand the way your big crew operates, it's all too weird..”
“Well, what you should know is, I just asked, our crew should be three times the size of 'Interstellar', probably more." Renly dropped a bombshell in an understatement, "And, It's bigger than the crew of 'Jurassic World'. This is also a new first time for me..”
“The entire crew of "Rogue One" has more than 400 people. This is Renly's first "400-person" crew in history, and it is also second to none in the entire Hollywood - you can see it from the budget size, Catherine -Kennedy approved a $200 million budget for this production.
“The cost of "Interstellar" was 165 million, and the cost of "Jurassic World" was 150 million. This also means that the first 200 million-cost work in Renly's career was born, with a scale and The posture has risen to another level - this is now the largest first-level production in Hollywood..
Felicity opened her mouth, her deer-like eyes froze, unable to react for a moment. Only now did she have a real feeling: What kind of film had she joined? What kind of important responsibility do you shoulder? What kind of behemoth are you facing?.
That dumbfounded look made Renly chuckle. He leaned forward slightly and said in Felicity's ear, "Be careful of mosquitoes flying into your mouth.".”
snap.
Felicity immediately closed her eyes, but made a strange noise, like a robot.
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