Huayu Zhihao

Chapter 939 New Film Preparation
"You have already started?" Chang Hongsong came in and said, "I'm not late, am I?"

"Mr. Chang!"

"Just in time, we have just started." Chen Hao greeted, "In order to show the real and dangerous space, the physical characteristics of space must also be reflected, which will also lead to a lot of long shots and sliding shots.

I wanted to include flexibility in many of the shots, for example, a shot that starts out as a wide shot, then pushes to a close-up, then back to a full shot.

This will make the whole picture more realistic, more appropriate, and more straightforward, and the editing points will be reduced, so that the interaction between the audience and the characters will be more, as if the audience is watching everything the characters experience in real time.

In order to shoot the most realistic pictures, different from previous space movies, we need to make actors able to flip and move in space, and the camera can also freely change its orientation, so that the audience can truly experience the weightlessness of space. "

"Long shots can indeed make people feel immersive, but it also means that you can't make the slightest mistake, otherwise you have to start over with NG. In this case, shooting will be very difficult and time-consuming." Wen Muye said.

"That's right." Chen Hao nodded and said, "But I don't need to be in a hurry, I just finish filming this film this year."

The crowd nodded.

Chen Hao then looked at Du Jie, "Lighting is also a major difficulty in shooting this movie. In the real outer space, people are faced with darkness, and can only see a part of the sun, a part of the earth, and occasionally Moon.

If that was the case, 100 minutes of film would not be that attractive, so we need to constantly change the lighting in the film. "

Du Jie heard that, "The light sources in space should only be sunlight and the reflected light of the moon!"

"There is also the reflected light from the earth." Hao Yi said.

"Yes, we only want to show these three light sources in the film." Chen Hao said, "You need to deal with the properties of the light, whether the light is hard or soft, what is the reflectivity, and what is the color? The scene has to be dealt with.”

"This..." Du Jie smacked his lips when he heard the words, "The difficulty is not ordinary. Every scene must be handled well, and the amount of work is too great."

"Not only that, but the texture of the light source you choose has to be consistent with our post-production special effects. It is best to allow us to render quickly and save time." Chang Hongsong said.

"If more long shots are used, and in the case of weightlessness, then we have to use a virtual camera." Du Jie said.

"We will be shooting in a completely closed virtual environment." Chen Hao said, "I ordered a 10m*10m*10m cube space light box.

There are as many as 280 million LED lights in this space light box, which looks like the kind of big screen commonly used in concerts, but each can be controlled individually.

No matter where the actors are or how fast they're moving, the lightbox will bring out their surroundings.

The advantage of this is that it can make the audience feel real. When shooting, the pictures in the universe will be played, and the actors will no longer have the false sense of acting in front of the green screen by imagination.

This can also replace part of the CG special effects, reducing post-production time and cost. "

"So most of the shooting scenes in outer space were done in this space light box?" Wen Muye said.

"That's right, and this space light box can be rotated, which can create a scene of people rotating weightlessly in outer space." Chen Hao said.

"Then using a virtual camera to shoot in a virtual environment, doesn't Lao Du have more room to play!" Hao Yi laughed.

"On the contrary, in order to reflect the authenticity, there will be many requirements, which will limit the performance." Du Jie said, "And to use the virtual camera, I have to learn to use new tools."

"In space, in order to reflect the authenticity, lighting and photography are indeed the top priority. Old Du, your task is not light." Chen Hao said, "But if you shoot well, maybe you can win another Oscar."

Hao Yi frowned when he heard this, and looked at Du Jie with envy and hatred.

Seeing this, Du Jie smiled and patted Hao Yi, "Don't be envious, following Director Chen is just a matter of time."

"Then I hope it will be sooner too." Hao Yi sighed.

"Let's get down to business." Du Jie continued, "The lighting of each scene must be close to reality, and at the same time, it must match the trajectory of the camera. It is too difficult. Can I trouble Mr. Chang to make a rough animation version first.

In this way, I can determine the trajectory of the camera, and of course arrange it according to the movement of the actors. "

Chang Hongsong heard the words and said, "Well, this is fine, Mr. Chen, do you have a storyboard for the movie?"

"Yes!" Chen Hao nodded.

"Then use a bunch of puppets, toy space stations, and toy space shuttles to simulate according to Mr. Chen's storyboard, and then the animators will make black and white animations, and then add volume, color, and lighting, and add them layer by layer. up.

Although this is rough, it should be able to meet the requirements, and the cost will be the lowest. "Chang Hongsong said.

"This could not be better." Du Jie nodded and said, "Mr. Chen, the next step is the positioning of the actors."

"Well, I have a picture in my mind, which is roughly the same. I can cooperate with you to complete the simulation of the camera trajectory." Chen Hao nodded and said, "But you are the first in everything, and the actors can cooperate with the positioning later."

Du Jie heard the words, "OK, then I have no problem for now."

Chen Hao then said, "Since this is the case, let's continue to divide the work and prepare, Lao Wen, go and watch the construction of the space light box, space station and other models.

At the same time, contact the actors to let them do some space weightlessness exercises, as well as the preparations for the crew.

Mr. Chang, please hand over the animation production to Lao Du as soon as possible, and at the same time contact the United States to prepare for the post-production of CG special effects.

Lao Du, you hurry up to learn new tools, and finalize the lighting and photography track with the photography team and lighting team as soon as possible.

Old Hao, you are still in charge of the art direction, communicate more with everyone, use more snacks, and try to win an Oscar statuette. "

"When did I not pay attention?" Hao Yi said.

"Okay, Mr. Chen!"

"Okay, Director Chen!"

……

After the few people left, Chen Hao called Smart and confirmed the schedule of the actors in the new film in the United States, mainly the male lead, and there were very few shots of others.

After confirming that it was correct, Chen Hao continued to immerse himself in handling company affairs.

"Chen Dong, it's almost time, it's time to go to the annual dinner." Sister Shi knocked on the door and came in.

Chen Hao nodded upon hearing the words, "Okay, let's go!"

(End of this chapter)