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"Yes!"

Nodding with emotion, Guo Fan plucked the beard on his chin and said: "Actually, the amount of design behind the scenes is indeed very large!

For example, there are 1 planetary engines with a jet height of 2500 meters, pushing the earth on an unknown journey that lasts years.

What a magnificent science fantasy this is! "

Looking at Guo Fan who was full of admiration, netizens still felt very sympathetic.

Da Liu's imagination is indeed extremely broad.

Pushing the earth on an unknown voyage that lasts for 2500 years, just thinking about it makes people get goosebumps, and there is a sense of grandeur and grandeur in the times.

This kind of situation is that it is difficult to leave the hometown, and I vow to take my home with me to wander around.

Isn’t it a plot that is deeply rooted in the bones of the Chinese nation?

Shrugging his shoulders, Guo Fan smiled and said: "The main plot of this story on Earth is a journey, a bit like a road movie.

The originally designed line of movement of the protagonist was even further than the final distance presented in the film.

From the Capital Underground City to Los Angeles!

The film is from Beijing to Sulawesi.

A long journey means changing scenery at every step.

In addition to the many scenes during the journey on the surface, the play also features the design of many interior and exterior scenes such as space, dungeons, supply depots, and war preparation warehouses. "

After thinking about it, Zhang Lin said with a smile: "In fact, if we expand on this basis, maybe the world view of the movie will be even grander."

With a wry smile, Guo Fan said: "It's not easy to expand!

First of all, in terms of production, we have no case to refer to, so everything has to be started from scratch.

This is a foreseeable difficulty in production, and there may be ways to overcome it.

But the lack of trust is a fatal and difficult problem to solve. "

Zheng nodded, and Zhang Lin agreed: "Indeed, how to solve the audience's trust in science fiction themes and then establish an emotional connection between the audience and the movie is very important."

"So, I hope it all starts with the initial concept design."

Pointing to the drawings around him, Guo Fan said: "Our general visual design direction for "The Wandering Earth" is the heavy industrial feel of the former Soviet Union.

Because Chinese audiences are accustomed to the movie-watching experience brought by Western science fiction movies.

How to find a connection to bridge the local audience’s viewing psychology and the visual performance of the film is crucial.

Because on the one hand, science fiction must have novel and believable imagination that makes the audience "wow", and at the same time, it must also have emotional and psychological identification. "

Staring at the camera, Guo Fan recited the copy Zhang Lin wrote to him: "The imagination is often used to describe the richness of imagination.

But this high-altitude "Pegasus" needs a string to be firmly tied to the ground like a kite, making it easy for people to understand and accept.

This is the principle behind the use of the similar literary rhetoric "synaesthesia" or "empathy" in our design.

Let our artistic creations not only be imaginative, but also allow viewers to empathize without too much explanation.

So back to the establishment of the sense of industry, the development of modern science and technology originated in the West. The mechanical and engineering elements in a large number of modern science fiction works are based on the development of modern science and technology in the West.

We all agree that it is difficult for the embodiment of engineering components, mechanical equipment and other elements to escape from the basic system that has been established in the West.

Recognizing reality at this point is the first step to release the shackles of thoughts.

There is no need to create for the sake of creation, and avoid creating some rigid and weird concept of "Chinese-feeling machinery".

Since we can't find differentiation in terms of shape and principle, we can look for resonance emotionally.

China experienced a very rapid industrialization process from the 1950s to the early 1980s, and the grandparents of many young people experienced that fiery era.

First of all, it is still an era where the distance is relatively close and can be sensed by touch..."

After telling the story eloquently for a while, Guo Fan took Zhang Lin to other equipment areas.

As the saying goes, every man has a mecha dream.

Seeing the exoskeleton armor among the many equipments, Zhang Lin and netizens couldn't take their eyes away.

He was originally here to show off his equipment, so Guo Fan immediately waved his hand and asked his assistant to help Zhang Lin put on the equipment.

It has to be said that wearing exoskeleton armor is very troublesome. It can weigh from dozens of kilograms to hundreds of kilograms, which tests the actors' physical fitness and perseverance.

When putting it on, Guo Fan said that because it is very troublesome to put on, the actor wears it all day long and cannot take it off even when taking a break.

The actors even wore diapers for the occasion.

Coupled with the bulkiness of the props and costumes, the actors often fell and fell while walking, resulting in bruises all over their bodies.

The heavy props and high-intensity exercise even caused actors to vomit and suffer from hypoxia after filming.

And the most difficult one among them is undoubtedly Mr. Wu Mengxuan!

He was already in poor health, and with such high-intensity filming, he often had to take oxygen during filming, and even an ambulance was waiting on the set at any time.

What Guo Fan said was very emotional!

Unfortunately, there is no feedback from netizens about Niu playing the piano.

Because the people who pay attention to Zhang Lin are all veterans, and they are not like those in the rice circle, where my brother’s finger is stabbed and his heart is broken.

In their opinion, they are willing to wear such cool clothes for free!

Besides, this crew doesn’t have any idols to make them feel bad.

Amid the discussion, the equipment was neatly dressed.

Fortunately, Zhang Lin is still in his youth, and he is strong enough to wear the more than 70 kilograms of exoskeleton armor and still be able to walk normally.

After walking around for a while, we got on board Gatling and took photos in several very handsome poses.

Watching such an arrogant idol through the live broadcast, the barrage area in the live broadcast room was so envious that they almost broke up with each other.

"He is really handsome, and I am really envious of him [laughing and crying]" "Holy shit, these equipments are really made, I thought they were special effects"

"It's a pity that it's not a peripheral product of a foreign movie. I don't dare to praise it."

"I still prefer the suit [doge] in Pacific Rim 1"

"Director Guo, how do you join the crew of The Wandering Earth? Being an extra is enough. It would be even better if you can join the crew. You can endure any hardship. What standards do you have to meet to join the crew? You can go and practice now [Bless Me] ]"

"The quality of this content is amazing!"

"Will there be a Lei Tuo shotgun and a zanma sword [eat melon]?"

Amid countless envious sounds, Zhang Lin jogged a few steps and stopped.

"I can only walk, but I can't hold on when I run!"

He shook his head, looked in the direction of the camera and said, "Here, let's take a close-up shot~"

Directing the staff to approach the shooting, Zhang Lin introduced: "Look at the gloves, these fingers, and the hydraulic pipes everywhere, they are all made of metal.

But it is precisely because of this that I can easily lift 100 kilograms of weight without feeling any weight while walking.

It can be said that this exoskeleton armor is not only a prop, but also a piece of equipment that can be put into use. "

After a hum, Guo Fan next to him hugged the helmet and suggested, "This helmet is also voice-controlled. You can try it too."

"Okay!"

Zhang Lin readily agreed.

He walked over and took it, wondering: "Why is this helmet, the final setting is round, so big, like a bubble?

Round one-piece glass is the most expensive to make and is easy to break.

Referring to the front windshield of military vehicles and the front windshield of civilian vehicles, and the round shape is very dramatic, I feel that this helmet glass is the part with the least sense of design. "

After being stunned for a moment, Guo Fan explained: “It’s to better show the details of the actor’s face.

Because if you adopt an angular design, you will inevitably need steel structure support, which will block some facial details.

Moreover, as far as current materials science is concerned, it is difficult to produce materials that have both high refractive index and low reflection properties.

The prototype had a shark head shape, but was later abandoned due to difficulty in production and practicality.

Therefore, the crew adopted a circular integrated helmet.

But don’t rule out the possibility of an angular design in the future. "

His eyes lit up, Zhang Lin pretended to be surprised and said: "What do you mean, Director Guo, do you have any plans for a sequel?"

"As long as I don't lose money, I will shoot."

Looking at the impressive Guo Fan, Zhang Lin comforted him with a smile: "Don't worry!

Believe me, as long as you really put your heart and soul into it, even if it is a science fiction film, the audience will still support it with movie tickets.

Please believe in the power of tap water! "

With that said, he put on the helmet with the help of the staff.

Then he followed the prompts and said loudly: "259, turn on the mask."

After the words fell, the mask's built-in BGM was turned on.

After a wow, Zhang Lin said again: "259, close the mask."

After brushing it, the mask closed again with basically no delay.

"259, turn on the ambient light."

"259, turn on the searchlights."

"259, turn on the camera."

After playing like this for a while, Zhang Lin took off his exoskeleton armor and came to the spacesuit worn by Wu Gan.

Through Guo Fan's explanation, I realized that these two props and costumes were the best.

These clothes have more than 1100 parts, including more than 500 soft boards, plus more than 500 hard parts, which is another big project.

But the most troublesome thing is not the number of parts, but the industrial-level modeling and manufacturing.

For example, the hard parts of the exterior are on the same level as automobile manufacturing.

The structure and parts inside the helmet must be such that the entire mask can be flipped up and taken out, and there must be ventilation ducts. The entire part has 14 layers. The assembly requires very high precision, and industrial processes must be used.

Not only that, air ducts and fans were also built into the spacesuit in order to solve the defects of the mask when filming the exoskeleton. The actors were very hot during the performance and would exhale, and the mask would become atomized, which would affect the shooting.

The production team added a layer of air ducts in the middle circle of the spacesuit to continuously blow the wind in, while also bringing air to the actors to make them feel more comfortable.

I heard that wearing this method was more troublesome, so Zhang Lin was wise enough not to try it again.

After drinking a bottle of mineral water, the two came to the rest area and sat down.

After chatting for a while, the topic turned to the movie itself again.

Because the industrialization of Chinese films is still very immature, the filming process of "The Wandering Earth" could only be compensated by manpower as much as possible.

In addition, no one was optimistic about this type of movie at the beginning. There were few investors and limited funds. It was normal to compete for time and spin during the filming process.

But in director Guo Fan's view, any problem that can be overcome is not a problem, and the most difficult problem is how to make people believe it.

"The Wandering Earth" is a brand new attempt for Chinese films, and there is no successful precedent to refer to, so the management is more skeptical.

But Guo Fan did not give up, but made it bit by bit and then showed it to them to make people believe that this movie can be successful, and then people will continue to join.

And Guo Fan's expectations for this movie are actually very low.

In terms of commercial value, he just hopes that the movie will not lose money.

But he also revealed why he had to take huge risks to make this movie. (End of chapter)