Time slowly came to April. During this period, nothing major happened in the entertainment industry. That is, Mo Shaochong and Sun Xing were arrested. From then on, there were enough celebrities to film a "Prison Story".
Tang An just pays attention to some of the company's projects, the operation of Tudou.com, the drama contracts accepted by its artists, advertising endorsements and so on.
Basically, you don’t need to take care of it yourself, but you should always understand it.
When I have time, I occasionally fly to Ningxia to look at the location and studio layout, and write scripts.
In mid-April, Tang An came to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to see their situation and discuss the details of the movie with professionals.
It’s not like they have to come for training every day. After all, actors in movies like “Gravity” spend most of their time in space.
In addition to regular training at the space agency, many other physical training can be done in the gym.
When Tang An arrived, Liu Ye was doing professional waist and abdominal strength training. When astronauts are weightless, waist and abdominal strength becomes very important.
There are not many situations where there is no gravity during filming. During performances, the actors are hung on a device and manipulated like puppets. The actors have to show that kind of struggling state.
In many space movies in the past, including the 1995 "Apollo 13" starring Tom Hanks, the "vomit comet" method was used to allow the aircraft to conduct multiple parabolic flights at high altitudes. Each flight can create 25 to
30 seconds of zero gravity.
The film crew used this time to shoot shot by shot, which undoubtedly wasted a lot of time.
For example, "Gravity" is another way. The actors always perform in place and do not move. What moves is the camera and lighting equipment.
There are many other methods, depending on the situation.
When Liu Ye stopped this set of training, Tang An came forward, handed over a bottle of water, and asked with a smile, "How are you? How is your physical condition?"
Liu Ye took the water and took a sip, then wiped his sweat and said, "Director Tang, you are in good health. There is not a single piece of extra flesh on your body now."
Tang An nodded, "The appearance is almost the same, how about other projects?"
"It's basically finished, and I'm completely familiar with the inside of the spacecraft model."
"Then let's do this for now. There are still nearly a month left. In addition to spending two hours a day exercising, you can try some extreme sports."
"Director Tang," Liu Ye was a little confused.
"Although your physical condition is sufficient, there are some gaps in your temperament. Some things are difficult to perfect just by performing. Your character's positioning has been extremely strong from the beginning. It is not the kind of slowly upgrading and never being afraid.
to the process of overcoming difficulties.”
"Experience more extreme sports, put yourself at the physical limit, and experience this feeling firsthand, which will be of great help to your temperament and performance."
"I understand Director Tang." Liu Ye nodded.
"But you must pay attention to safety. Forget about some projects that are too extreme, you must completely ensure your own safety. All safety procedures must be confirmed at least five times, and all kinds of protection must be done well." Tang An warned.
Although it was for the sake of the movie, Tang An would not make fun of human life.
Then Tang An came to several other people and simulated weightlessness in the water.
The person in charge of the training is Deputy Director Liu, who is also a professional talent provided by the space agency with technical guidance.
When Tang An arrived, they were already in a huge water tank with a model aircraft inside.
"Hello, Director Liu."
"Hello, Director Tang."
After saying hello, Tang An asked about the current training situation.
Director Liu introduced, "This is to equalize the gravity and buoyancy of the human body by adding or removing counterweights and floaters, which is neutral buoyancy, to obtain the feeling and effect of simulated weightlessness."
"However, it does not eliminate the effect of gravity on the human body and its tissues. Therefore, it is different from a real weightless environment and is only used for training in aspects such as movement."
"We also need to conduct training on eating, drinking, and orienteering in a gravity aircraft."
"Excuse me, Director Liu. Let's have a casual lunch together if you have time at noon. I happen to have some details that I would like to ask you for advice." Tang An invited with a smile.
"There is a canteen in the bureau, so don't bother. Director Tang is also promoting our country's aerospace culture." Director Liu waved his hand and then showed Tang An the spacecraft that would be used for the filming.
After dinner at noon, Tang An spent the entire afternoon at the space agency, perfecting the details of the movie. At around three o'clock in the afternoon, he took a few actors back to the company, put on makeup, and went to the Olympic Sports Center to participate in the 18th Beijing Olympics.
College Student Film Festival Awards Ceremony.
Although Tang An himself doesn't care about these awards, it is very difficult for actors to win a performance award, even if it is only at the College Student Film Festival.
Several of the films I invested in last year were registered for several film festivals, except for the Academy Awards, which did not meet the requirements.
"Edge of Tomorrow" won five major nominations: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Visual Effects.
"Love Is Not Blind" received two nominations for Best Debut and Best Picture. Deng Chao and Yang Mi also had high voices in the voting for the most popular actor and actress.
"囧" was nominated for the Comedy Film Creation Award, but Xu Zheng did not come, so this award is basically guaranteed.
As for "Painted Skin 2", there is no registration. Zhao Wei, Zou Xun, and Chen Kun are all targeting the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers and Golden Horse awards.
Yang Mi and Tang Yan have never won any performance awards, and they always worry about gains and losses every time they present an award. Deng Chao is similar, pretending to be calm.
Only Liu Ye, who holds the Golden Horse and Golden Rooster trophies for Best Actor, can be so calm.
Tang An looked at them and smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, haven't you gotten used to running so many times for nothing?"
Deng Chao was speechless after hearing this, "Director Tang, what you said makes it seem like our trip this time is in vain."
Yang Mi also echoed, "The last time I was nominated was in 2005. I feel very hopeful this time. "Love Is Not Blind" is so popular, I have a lot of confidence in letting the audience choose it."
Tang Yan also said, "'Edge of Tomorrow' has a box office of 1.1 billion. Maybe the organizing committee will give two more awards."
"Yes, it's not impossible for you all to want to win the prize." Tang An looked at them and said with a smile.
As soon as these words came out, their eyes lit up and they wanted to ask more questions.
However, Tang An spread his hands and said helplessly, "It's a pity that I'm not the son of the Director of Optoelectronics!"
As soon as they wanted to speak, the words in their mouths were immediately suppressed, leaving them speechless.
"Okay, it's coming soon. Don't think so much. All the prizes have been decided now. If you have them, you will get them. If you don't, you won't get them. You can't even hope for them."
The car drove into the Olympic Sports Center and stopped near the stadium.
The film festival becomes more and more lively every year, and this time it is held at the Olympic Sports Center, and the scale is even larger.
Although I don't know which celebrity's car this is, it didn't hinder the fans' enthusiasm at all. There were loud cheers before the car door was opened, and the cameras were on standby.
The security guards on both sides opened the doors, and Tang An was the first to get out of the car. He faced the audience's shouts and a series of "clicks" and walked towards the red carpet.
Squinting his eyes slightly to get used to the flash, he waved to the movie fans on both sides as he walked. Others followed behind him, shouting and shouting loudly.