hollywood melon man

Chapter 233 King of the World
An excellent trailer can be quite attractive.

The trailer of "The Matrix" was released at the Super Bowl, which undoubtedly attracted the attention of audiences across the United States, especially fans of Little Gilbert.

After a year of waiting, it’s time again every summer to go into the cinema and watch the Little Gilbert movie.

It seems that this has become a convention, an agreement, an agreement between little Gilbert and the fans.

After all post-production work was completed, and on the eve of the Oscars, the promotion of "The Matrix" began.

The first is to release posters of each character. These posters are carefully designed and must reflect the cool feeling.

In addition to being ridiculously cool, the poster actually embodies cyberpunk culture and provides a concentrated display.

Cyberpunk is a compound word of cybernetics and punk. The literal meaning is a reflection on highly mechanical civilization.

The background is mostly depicted in the future, based on the combination of low-end life and high technology, with advanced science and technology, and contrasted with a certain degree of collapse of the social structure.

After that, it extended from literature to movies, board games and other media, giving birth to cyberpunk culture. At the same time, it has also evolved into a visual aesthetic style that is used in many areas of daily life.

But what little Gilbert paid more attention to was the name of this board game, which was called "Cyberpunk 2013".

"Wow, this is so interesting, I want to play..." Scarlett said, pulling little Gilbert in and joining the battlefield of the board game.

Cyberpunk culture was born out of the new wave of science fiction movement that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s, and developed in the s.

"Humph," Sijia was unconvinced: "Don't underestimate me, I'm very smart, okay?"

On a weekend in early March, Warner and Disney teamed up with Apple, Banana, Facebook, Microsoft and other Internet technology companies to hold a cyberpunk cultural exhibition in Silicon Valley.

Of course, it is also possible that the status was different at that time.

After little Gilbert satisfied the enthusiastic fans' request for autographs and photos, he watched Scarlett play the game. I have to say that Sijia is a bit talented, and she can play well after being familiar with the rules.

As early as the era when cyberpunk culture was budding, a cyberpunk cultural film masterpiece was born that will leave a mark in the history of world science fiction films.

Although this game is not perfect, it allowed little Gilbert to realize the world of cyberpunk for the first time, and he has been obsessed with it ever since.

The second trailer, which focuses on the concept of cyberpunk, was released at such an exhibition and attracted quite a few cyberpunk culture enthusiasts.

"Not bad, the setting is very interesting." Scarlett nodded and asked in turn: "Little Gilbert, do you think we can realize the technology in board games in 2013?"

In fact, "The Matrix" is not a pure cyberpunk cultural movie, but it has this element.

At the exhibition, the second trailer for "The Matrix" was released.

Little Gilbert asked her: "Scarlett, is this game fun?"

Unfortunately, the film did not do well at the box office, resulting in no follow-up. There has been no sequel for so many years.

At this cyberpunk cultural exhibition, Little Gilbert also attended with Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron.

Movies with pure cyberpunk culture have never done well at the box office. This is something to worry about.

When Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron stood on the stage wearing handsome black leather jackets and sunglasses, they immediately became the focus of the entire exhibition.

If possible, little Gilbert really wants to make a story about V.

"Scarlett, can you play this game?" Little Gilbert asked with a smile.

But in fact, if you think about it for a moment, you will understand that there are not many places to hold cyberpunk cultural exhibitions now. As a board game, of course you should seize the opportunity to participate in such a large exhibition to promote yourself.

However, this does not prevent "The Matrix" from using this element for publicity to attract a large number of cyberpunk culture enthusiasts.

In fact, little Gilbert also knows another story about cyberpunk culture. He still remembers the time when he transformed into Night City's protagonist V, faced countless bugs, burned his body with me, and challenged Arasaka Tower.

There is nothing we can do about it. Classics are classics, but without making money, it is impossible for film companies to continue investing.

The hairstyles of those popular little girls in the past life were not under the control of the crew and could not be touched, especially the bangs. Anyone who dared to touch the hair stylists of the crew should get out.

In 1980, science fiction writer Bruce Bosco coined the term. In 1984, William Gibson's science fiction novel "Neuromancer" popularized the term cyberpunk and started a science fiction literary category.

Little Gilbert took Scarlett around the exhibition area, and Scarlett noticed a game, a board game to be precise.

If little Gilbert in his previous life had the status he has now, those little fresh meat would probably be obedient.

Coincidentally, Silverhand, the other protagonist of that game, is now acting as the savior, Neo.

As soon as people saw that the great director Gilbert Little was coming, someone immediately quit the game and gave up his position to Scarlett.

It was an era when cyberpunk culture was just emerging, and Ridley Scott told people what cyberpunk culture should be like.

After playing a few games, Scarlett came down and continued hanging out with little Gilbert.

Sijia's hair has grown back. She shaved off a head of her head for a role with few roles. Sijia is considered very dedicated.

Scarlett was very interested in such activities and pestered little Gilbert to take her to participate, so little Gilbert brought her here.

Cyberpunk plots often revolve around the conflicts between hackers, artificial intelligence and large enterprises.

That is "Blade Runner" directed by Ridley Scott and released in 1982.

This is very consistent with the setting of "The Matrix", where hackers, artificial intelligence, and large enterprises are all present. The robot empire can be said to be a large enterprise, and the hackers are former employees who rebel against the robot empire.

But then again, if little Gilbert had his current status at that time, which meant that he had decision-making power, he would definitely not want these traffic-savvy florets who have nothing but fans in the fandom.

If I remember correctly, this should be the prototype story of "Cyberpunk 2077", but I didn't expect to encounter it here.

If you ask them to shave their heads for a character who only has a few minutes of screen time, it's killing them.

In fact, it is difficult for a pure cyberpunk cultural film to be accepted by the film market, so "The Matrix" is the same as religious metaphors and philosophical speculations in this regard.

"I think it's unlikely, at least until 2077." Little Gilbert replied.

"Ah?" Sijia looked disappointed: "It won't be until 2077, when I will become an old woman."

"Hahahaha," little Gilbert said, touching Scarlett's little head: "The world of cyberpunk has immortality technology.

You can save your data on a server, and then find a younger body and transfer your data to this body. "

"Well..." Sijia frowned and thought for a long time, and said something philosophical: "Although I uploaded the data, it is equivalent to copying another person. How can I ensure that the me in this data is the same me? ?

Also, when importing data into a new body, the original data must be backed up, which means that a third me is born. So, among these three me, which one is me? "

"Wow," little Gilbert said in amazement, "Scarlett, I didn't realize that you still have the potential to be a philosopher."

Scarlett rolled her eyes cutely: "Don't underestimate me, I'm not an idiot."

Scarlett's thinking was limited to this. When she returned to the resting place, Little Gilbert told his assistant Anna: "If you have time, go and play a board game, "Cyberpunk 2013"."

Anna quickly wrote it down and expressed her understanding. She knew that the boss would definitely ask her to talk about copyright matters.

Scarlett asked little Gilbert: "Are you going to adapt this board game into a movie?"

"I just have this idea, not necessarily do it, Scarlett." Little Gilbert replied.

Sijia's little head shook: "I think it's okay. If you want to adapt this board game, I want to be the heroine."

"Hahaha, okay." Little Gilbert agreed. Little Gilbert just had a whim, and he was not sure whether it would actually be adapted into a movie. But there’s nothing wrong with contacting him first. What if he has that idea and succeeds?

In other words, if there are time-travelers who are engaged in this industry, they probably don’t have many ideas about turning games from previous lives into movies.

For little Gilbert, this was a very special experience.

Of course, even if it were to be adapted, now is not the right time. We still need to wait for a while, and wait for the technology to develop further before we can meet the requirements.

After the Cyberpunk Culture Exhibition ended, the promotion of "The Matrix" continued.

But at the end of March, another important event came, and that was the Oscars.

To promote the film, Gilbert Jr. took Charlize Theron to the Oscars, while Keanu Reeves went to record a talk show.

Of course, the core creators of "The Sixth Sense", Bruce Willis and Haley Jr. are here.

However, this year’s scenery is destined to belong to Dazhou, and other films are just accompanying it.

Sure enough, as soon as the award ceremony started, the big ships started to win awards continuously, almost tending to sweep them away. All technical awards were won by "Titanic".

However, in several important awards, it is occasionally someone else's turn. For example, the best adapted screenplay was taken away by "L.A. Confidential".

However, "Titanic" was not nominated for best adapted screenplay, nor was it nominated for best original screenplay.

This gave other films opportunities. With "The Sixth Sense", Gilbert Jr. defeated his friend Matt Damon and won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.

This award is considered a consolation award, mainly because the script was written by Gilbert himself, otherwise Gilbert would not have had the chance to say his acceptance speech.

When little Gilbert came on stage, he thanked his team members and outstanding actors as usual, and he also did not forget to advertise his film.

"It's a bit unreal. Could it be that we live in a matrix world?"

The host of the awards ceremony, Billy, also cooperated and said: "Sorry, I am an anti-virus software. You know too much. It's time to go down."

This interaction made the atmosphere very lively.

Although "The Sixth Sense" defeated "Good Will Hunting" for best original screenplay, Haley Jr.'s nomination for best supporting actor was lost to "Good Will Hunting"'s Robin Williams.

Sofia also said hello to little Gilbert from a distance, which meant that we were tied.

Now Sofia's directorial career has taken off. "Good Will Hunting" not only performed well at the box office, but also received several Oscar nominations and won an award.

Little Gilbert asked Sophia about her plans. She took a fancy to a novel by John Irving and planned to adapt the novel into a movie called "There's Always a Sun."

Looking at the title of the novel, you can tell that it is a drama film.

It seems that although Sofia studied with little Gilbert for a long time, she still embarked on the path of artistic independent film.

That's fine. Xianggua Film Studio must also develop in an all-round way. It can't just make commercial films, but it must also have directors who can make independent films.

Sofia has already made an agreement with Charlize Theron to star in the movie.

The Oscar journeys of "The Sixth Sense" and "Good Will Hunting" have come to an end, with the Best Supporting Actress award going to Kim Basinger of "L.A. Confidential."

The Best Actor and Actor both went to "As Good As It Gets," with Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt winning.

The remaining awards, except for non-Hollywood and non-feature films, were all collected by "Titanic".

When it came time for the Best Director award, James Cameron undoubtedly defeated many opponents, including Gilbert Jr., and successfully won the trophy.

When James Cameron held up the Oscar statuette and said the words "I am the king of the world", his personal director career reached its peak.

At that moment, he was the center of the world.

After that, there was a long silence.

With "Titanic" winning Best Picture, this year's Academy Awards ceremony has come to an end, and the big ship has won with little controversy.

The only pity is that little Gilbert still missed the best director award. But there is no way, who let this be a big ship!

Besides, little Gilbert is still young, and there is still a chance to wait. The next time he is nominated, it is impossible for the Oscars to ignore little Gilbert, otherwise the Hollywood Squid Club will probably explode.

James Cameron had already talked with Little Gilbert in advance. He was going to experiment with a new technology and consider how to use it in film shooting, so that Little Gilbert would support him.

Little Gilbert knew that what James Cameron was planning to experiment with was 3D technology.

Of course this requires support, so Gilbert Jr. spent 20 million US dollars to support James Cameron in developing new technologies. The only requirement was that all technologies must be shared with Gilbert Jr.

The origin of 3D movies is earlier than people traditionally think. The first 3D movie was born in 1922. At that time, movies were only just a few decades old.

British film pioneer William Fleiss Green developed the world's first equipment for projecting and viewing 3D movies.

直到1922年9月27日，世界上第一部胶片3D黑白电影《爱情的力量》在洛杉矶大使饭店公映，这也是3D电影的第一次商业化运用。

Unfortunately, with the outbreak of World War II, 3D film technology did not develop further, and "The Power of Love" was lost in the war.

With the end of World War II, television ushered in an opportunity for rapid development. In response to the impact of the popularity of television, Hollywood began to shoot a large number of wide-screen epic films, which also won a short golden period for 3D movies.

In 1952, the world's first color 3D movie "African Adventure" was released. The slogan on the poster "The lion sits on your lap, the girl lies in your arms!" made the film a box office hit.

Companies such as Columbia, Warner, Disney, Universal and 3th Century Fox have joined this D trend.

In the 20s and 3s, D movies composed of thriller, horror and erotica also attracted criticism and doubt from the outside world.

This resulted in the first bubble period in the history of 3D movie development. The development of 3D technology encountered a bottleneck and was briefly forgotten.

It wasn't until 1995 that James Cameron, who had just come up with the story of "Titanic", produced a twelve-minute 2D short film sequel to "Terminator 3".

The sequel cost a reported $60 million and was played on a loop in Universal Studios theme parks.

At that time, James Cameron used two bulky cameras connected together. The entire device was like a 450-pound washing machine.

But his team still completed several revolutionary dynamic shots relying on a cable system.

After this experimental shooting, James Cameron became interested in 3D technology, and then came up with the idea of ​​continuing to delve into this technology.

He has already contacted the famous Hollywood photographer Vince Pace, and the two plan to develop a new 3D camera and shoot a deep-sea documentary to verify the technology.

At the dinner after the Oscars, little Gilbert noticed the IMAX company participating in the Oscars ceremony. They had just won the Oscar for Science and Engineering.

However, IMAX technology is currently used in documentary shooting, and there is still some distance to go before it can enter commercial theater operations.

However, this did not prevent little Gilbert from connecting the two parties. He had a few words with people from the IMAX company. When the other party saw that it was Little Gilbert, the famous Hollywood actor, he felt frightened.

IMAX has long been interested in promoting IMAX technology to Hollywood, but to be honest, it would not be possible without a well-known director taking the lead and making a representative film.

But if Gilbert Jr. is interested in their technology, that won't be a problem.

The two parties briefly exchanged greetings, and little Gilbert made an appointment to visit the IMAX company when he had time.

After finishing the chat, little Gilbert went to find James Cameron, who was praised by everyone, told him about the IMAX company, and made an appointment with him to inspect the IMAX company.

Having this opportunity to participate in Hollywood's technological changes is an important sign for Gilbert Jr., which means that he is enough to guide Hollywood's technological progress.

(End of this chapter)