"8 units, have been simulated four times, and the effect is no problem."
"Where's the monitor?"
"The surrounding installation has been completed."
"Make sure your vision is clear and do the final simulation after filming this scene."
"Okay Director Tang."
On May 13th, "The Martian" was preparing for today's shooting in the specially built large studio at the Western Film and Television Base.
Since there are very few scenes in this film, this large studio occupies more than half of the scenes, so it is basically shot in the order of the film, eliminating the time of rearranging the scenes.
Each department was making its own preparations. Several actors had put on makeup and put on space suits early in the morning, and were called together by Tang An.
"When you perform later, act more relaxed. When you take samples from the surface of Mars, you should act like you are picking up shells at the shark beach. Just treat it as if you are here for a trip."
"I understand, director." Everyone nodded.
Jiang Wu smiled and said, "Director, your lines are designed just like a normal conversation."
Tang An nodded, "Brother Wu is right. Although the aerospace industry is risky, and astronauts in outer space are also dangerous, astronauts must make appropriate jokes to lighten the atmosphere while working, and in the movie
The characters are not newcomers, they are all veteran astronauts with rich experience, so this is commonplace."
After an explanation, they were asked to figure out the script and lines for themselves. Half an hour later, the crew was ready, and deputy director Zhang Yiping took them through it.
Then the filming started.
"Every department is ready. This is the first scene of our movie. I hope we can get off to a good start and try to get through!"
"The actors are in place!"
"The third scene, one shot, one shot!"
"start."
Near the spacecraft, Liu Ye, Li Binbin, and Wang Kai were sampling the Martian soil.
The techniques, movements, and amount of sampling were all discussed numerous times in advance, and every step was taught by experts from the space agency.
A wide angle of view captured all three of them.
"Most of the soil particles here are coarse, but the ones in District 19 are finer, which should be more suitable for chemical analysis."
The camera slowly zoomed in, as Liu Ye put a piece of soil sample into a container.
Then Jiang Wu’s teasing voice came through the headset.
"Look, what I found."
"Captain, should we notify the director immediately and give him a credit?"
"I think it's better to report directly to the director and maybe hold a celebration party."
While chatting through the communicator and working at the same time, there is no alien tension at all.
"Click!"
After finishing one scene after another, Tang An shouted to stop.
He touched his chin, looked at the two pictures on the monitor in front of him, and leaned back slightly.
After some thought, I called photographer Zhang Li over.
"Old Zhang, the telephoto lens just now has a wider range and a wider angle of view. When shooting close-ups of people, you don't have to consider the three-dimensional effect. It should be reduced appropriately."
Zhang Li thought for a while and asked, "But if the angle of view is wider, the depth will become smaller."
"The depth doesn't need to be that big, just be more natural. The characters don't need too much three-dimensionality, and the large-scale scenery needs to be enhanced."
After discussing it with Zhang Li, the shooting continued.
Although the farther the lens is pulled out, the more scenery is displayed and the smaller the depth, but it will be more natural if it is properly controlled within a suitable range.
And the wider the lens, the better it can show the entire Martian surface, giving it a sense of primitive desolation.
Compared with the scenery, the three-dimensional sense of the characters can be reduced relatively, especially the close-up shots, which make it more comfortable to watch.
If you pursue depth too much, it is better to shoot in 2D and then convert it to create a greater sense of depth than real 3D shooting.
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The first scene was shot twice and ended smoothly. There wasn’t much testing of acting skills. The actors were all in spacesuits.
This is the first time the crew has used 3D real-life shooting, using the latest 4k3D digital camera produced by Red Company.
Although it is not as good as the red epi dragon6k camera used for the first time in "The Martian" a few years later, for this era and today's screens and projection equipment, it is already top-notch photography equipment, and other components are also top-notch.
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There are also Alai digital cameras that specialize in shooting people running and vehicles moving. Many car chase scenes in Hollywood use this brand of camera.
Although this is Zhang Li's first time using 3D real-life photography, he has been tinkering with it for two months beforehand. The distance between the two lenses is well controlled, and the aperture, focal length, brightness, etc. are almost exactly the same.
At 6:30 in the evening, I had dinner and rested for a while, then continued filming the storm scene.
In the afternoon, I tried out the effects. After cleaning up the scene, I started shooting when I was ready.
"Okay, all departments are ready!"
"The actors are in place!"
"Scene 6, one shot, one shot!"
"start!"
Tang An gave an order, and the entire studio went dark, with only a beam of light coming from the spacecraft and the lights on their helmets.
Then nearly ten high-power blowers started at the same time.
The sky is full of yellow sand and the soil is flying!
Liu Ye, Li Binbin, and Jiang Wen slowly walked out of the human base and trudged towards the spacecraft in the face of the storm.
Tang An nodded in front of the camera, the effect was very good, and the close-ups of Li Binbin and Liu Ye passing by were also very good.
At this time, the voice of Wang Kai, who had already been prepared on the spacecraft, came over the communicator.
"Captain, the spacecraft has tilted 10 degrees now. If it tilts 13 degrees, the spacecraft will tip over!"
Liu Ye, who was walking at the back, shouted loudly, "Captain, we must prevent the spacecraft from tipping over!"
"How to do it?" Li Binbin responded concisely and concisely.
"Tie him up with the cables from the communication pole"
Liu Ye pointed to the communication pole on the side, but before he could finish his words, something like a large pot lid was violently thrown away.
The wire rope took Liu Ye around twice in the air and then disappeared.
The storm scene took four hours to shoot, and three more blowers were added during the process.
As the captain, Li Binbin could not give up any of his team members, but after searching for a minute to no avail, he could only return to the spacecraft with a sad heart.
If the spacesuit is damaged, the theoretical survival time is less than one minute.
"Everyone has worked hard today. Let's clean up quickly. The supper is ready. After eating, go and have a rest. We will start work on time tomorrow."
Tang An also moved his body, he was quite tired after sitting for a whole day.
Several of the actors also took off their helmets and spacesuits, and Tang An invited them to have supper together.