The filming of "Terminator 2" has reached the final stage, and it will probably be able to meet the audience on the screen this summer. ( )
When Stan Winston took Kang Jianfei to a warehouse next to the studio, Kang Jianfei was completely shocked by the various models in front of him.
The special effects in "Terminator 2" were jointly completed by Industrial Light and Magic and Stan Winston Studio. Kang Jianfei had always thought that Industrial Light and Magic was the main contributor to the special effects, but when he saw those models in the warehouse, Kang Jianfei
I know I was wrong.
In another time and space, the liquid metal robot in the movie, as the first computer-generated main character (big villain), has epoch-making significance in the history of movies.
But if there were only Industrial Light and Magic without Winston Studio, the liquid metal robot T1000 would not be born at all. Doing CG special effects also requires models, and these models are all hand-made by Winston Studio.
For example, the model in front of Kang Jianfei has a base of molten metal, and a metal head on top, with clearly carved nose and eyes. This model was handmade by Stan Winston and his studio employees.
, made of poured and carved metal aluminum. There are at least hundreds or even thousands of models of Liquid Metal Man in the warehouse.
James Cameron used these models for filming, and the role of Industrial Light and Magic was to use computer CG technology to make the images look real.
"In the next year, you should stop doing business and bring a few people to Hong Kong." Kang Jianfei said to Stan Winston.
"No problem, I've already finished the model of "Terminator 2". You can go there at any time," Stan Winston said with a smile.
After the filming of the first "Terminator" was completed, Kang Jianfei bought Stan Winston's special effects studio. A few years later, the studio did not make a penny for Kang Jianfei. Instead, he paid more than 300 yuan.
Ten thousand U.S. dollars.
Kang Jianfei's purpose was not just to make an Oriental blockbuster. He said: "Stan, I plan to merge your studio with my special effects company in Hong Kong, and recruit some professional talents to complement the company's expertise in computer special effects technology."
Not enough, what do you think?"
Stan Winston asked: "After the merger, will the company be headquartered in Asia or the United States?"
Kang Jianfei said: "It must be in the United States. Some employees from Hong Kong companies will also come to work in the United States. There are currently too few special effects movies in Hong Kong. My special effects company has developed extremely slowly in the past two years."
Kang Jianfei's troubles stem from this. When Xu Ke was filming "Shu Mountain", he had already established the only film special effects company in Hong Kong. However, several years later, this special effects company has only participated in the production of 4 films, and among them
All three are DreamWorks' own films.
Film companies in Hong Kong at this time did not attach much importance to special effects because everyone felt that this thing had little to do with box office. Many shots required special effects to be shot well, so they simply used animation instead. Although it was a bit rough, it attracted the audience
No matter what, the film company was happy to save money, so no one paid attention to Kang Jianfei's special effects company.
Kang Jianfei's original intention was to develop film special effects technology in Hong Kong, so as not to be caught off guard when faced with Hollywood special effects blockbusters in a few years. But judging from the current situation, his actions are purely to wink at the blind man. Most of the film company bosses in Hong Kong
Both the director and the director are just trying to make money from the film. No one wants to do special effects at all.
It no longer makes much sense for a special effects company to continue to operate in Hong Kong. Firstly, there is a lack of communication with the United States. Secondly, there is a lack of practical research and development. If it continues, it will fall behind the special effects companies in the United States. Kang Jianfei then decided to transfer Wenzhou to Hong Kong.
Stone Studios merged with a Hong Kong special effects company.
After the merger of the two companies, the headquarters was located in the United States. Only a small number of people were left in Hong Kong, and these people had to go to the United States for work and exchange regularly to avoid falling behind too much in two years.
As for why not all employees are brought to the United States, that is because DreamWorks still needs special effects technology occasionally, and the remaining employees are used to serve DreamWorks films.
There is also a shortage of computer special effects technicians. In the future, it will be impossible for every blockbuster film to have Industrial Light and Magic collaborate, so this shortcoming of computer special effects must be strengthened.
Although Stan Winston is a top expert in model making and film and television makeup technology, he is not very good at computer technology. He suggested: "Mr. Kang, if you want to improve the company's computer special effects technology as soon as possible, then there are two
There is a shortcut. One is to poach people from Industrial Light and Magic. As long as the salary is high enough, someone will definitely be willing to come. The other is to cooperate with Stanford University. Stanford University is close to Silicon Valley, and Silicon Valley is Stanford's back garden.
, there are countless senior computer talents there, and Stanford is not far from Hollywood. We can ask a Stanford professor to serve as the company's technical consultant, and the students he teaches every year will become the company's cheap labor force. If we are producing in the future
If you encounter difficulties in computer special effects, you can also ask experts from Stanford to overcome the difficulties."
If Stan Winston didn't remind him, Kang Jianfei would only think of poaching people from Industrial Light and Magic, but now, he is more interested in the second method.
Of course, if he could successfully recruit people from Industrial Light and Magic, Kang Jianfei would not refuse, and he was prepared to try both methods.
Stan Winston: "Actually, if you don't ask, Mr. Kang, I will also propose to you the establishment of a computer special effects department. The filming and production process of "Terminator 2" gave me a great inspiration, that is, in future movies
, special effects lenses will become more and more important, and model special effects and digital special effects are complementary and indispensable."
If Kang Jianfei thought Stan Winston was just a model master and makeup master before, now that he heard his forward-looking prediction, Kang Jianfei already fully understood how keen this man's vision was.
Kang Jianfei smiled and said: "What do you think our new company should be called?"
Stan Winston thought for a while and said: "How about the digital domain?"
Kang Jianfei sweated when he heard the name. In another time and space, the "digital field" was another great master among Hollywood special effects companies. This company's R&D and production capabilities can be said to be as good as Industrial Light & Magic, second only to Industrial Light & Magic.
Light & Magic is the second largest special effects company in the United States.
Only now did Kang Jianfei remember that the digital special effects company was founded two years after the release of "Terminator 2" by Scott Ross, who quit Industrial Light and Magic, in collaboration with Cameron and Winston.
Now Stan Winston actually came up with the name Digital Domain (d2) in advance. Is it a coincidence or something?
If Stan Winston can successfully establish a special effects company in the digital field, then there will be no need to hire Industrial Light and Magic for "Tomb Raiders" this time, and it will be regarded as a start-up work of a new company.
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Back home, Lin Qingxia and Lin Fengjiao were walking in the garden pushing a stroller. The winter in Hollywood was not cold, and the sunshine was very comfortable.
Yang Caini was holding the manuscript of "Tomb Robbers Notes" and was fascinated by it. When she found Kang Jianfei coming back, she quickly ran over and asked: "Godfather, do you still have this? I'm almost finished reading it."
Kang Jianfei spread his hands: "No, I'll just write those."
Yang Caini held Kang Jianfei's arm and shook it, coquettishly saying: "Then write quickly, people are reading it with enthusiasm."
The girl's breasts, which had just grown, kept rubbing against Kang Jianfei's arms. Kang Jianfei enjoyed it for a while, then smiled and said: "Okay, okay, I'll write right away."
"That's pretty much it." Yang Caini smiled with satisfaction and ran back to continue reading.
Kang Jianfei returned to the study and spread out the manuscript paper, but his mind was thinking about how to cooperate with Stanford University. Donations to the school must be made, and the professors and students also have to give money, but they have to find someone to handle this matter.
, Kang Jianfei himself was too lazy to show up.
"Dong dong dong..."
Kang Jianfei picked up his pen and wrote for half an hour when a knock on the door suddenly rang. Before he could answer the door, the study door was pushed open and Yang Caini's little head slipped through the gap. She took a look inside and then walked quietly.
Enter the study room.
"A thief." Kang Jianfei laughed at her thief look.
Yang Caini glanced at the manuscript on the desk, walked to Kang Jianfei and said with a smile: "Isn't it that I'm afraid of disturbing my godfather while you write?"
Kang Jianfei took the half and said, "Let's take a look."
Yang Caini felt like she had found a treasure, but she only finished watching it for a few minutes. She asked unsatisfiedly: "Godfather, are there any more?"
"You think I'm an automatic typewriter." Kang Jianfei rolled his eyes at her.
Yang Caini pulled up a chair and sat next to Kang Jianfei, and asked: "Godfather, how long will it take for Wu Xie to be with Zhang Qiling?"
"It's still early. Zhang Qiling, a woman with a very complicated background, would you like me to show you the outline?" Kang Jianfei said.
"No need," Yang Caini said quickly, "after knowing the plot behind it, it won't be interesting to read anymore."
Yang Caini lay beside her and read Kang Jianfei's writing. After a long while, she suddenly asked: "Godfather, I heard from my godmother that you want to make this book into a movie. Who are you going to let play Wu Xie and Zhang Qiling?"
"It hasn't been decided yet," Kang Jianfei said.
In fact, Kang Jianfei has already chosen two of the three main roles. He likes Wu Zhenyu, the male lead Wu Xie, and he wants Lin Xue to play the second male lead, Fatty.
Speaking of a fat man with nimble hands and feet, everyone's first reaction is definitely Hung Kam-bo. But Hung Kim-bo's aura is too great. Kang Jianfei is worried that if he plays the fat man, he will definitely steal the scenes from the male and female protagonists. He has to find someone with acting skills and presence.
It is most suitable for fat people who feel sexy.
As for the heroine Zhang Qiling, this character was male in the original work and was nicknamed Menyou Ping. In Kang Jianfei's writing, Zhang Qiling became a woman, nicknamed Iceberg Girl or Ice Beauty.
Among Hong Kong actresses, there are many who are charming, sexy, playful and cute, but there are very few who give off the image of a cold beauty at a glance and have a strong enough aura.
Li Jiaxin is actually very suitable for the role of Zhang Qiling, but her acting skills are so hard to compliment that Kang Jianfei is still having a headache about choosing the heroine. (To be continued...) u
