Here is an action scene, and there is drama next to it. The so-called drama refers to the shooting of several miniature models. For example, in front of a miniature model of a desert scene, two small cameras are shooting at a very "weird" angle.
"Bang!"
The miniature model of this desert scene suddenly emitted a plume of thick smoke at a certain location, and then a small ball of fire appeared. It was obvious that this was an explosion scene.
After the explosion, another person placed a scorpion prop in the "desert", and then used the remote control to control a scorpion to swim in the "desert", with its two front pincers clamping together from time to time.
There were more than twenty people in this factory, and they were shot in groups of three or four. Liu Lang didn't understand shooting, but he also understood that these shots should be divided into shots, and in the end they should be unified on one shot, such as
It's possible that the monster was fighting in the desert, and then stepped on a mine, and a big scorpion was blown out.
If it is a traditional shooting, it will be very complicated. You have to find a location first, and then make monster models and scorpion models to fight with people. Whether you can find models as big as people is another question. Even if you find them
Whether it can cooperate with real people is even more of a problem, and Industrial Light and Magic has solved this problem.
We use artificial miniature models to create backgrounds. Basically, we can make whatever we want, including oceans, deserts, space, or weird alien planets. Then we use makeup technology to create human models, which real people can wear.
As for models of other shapes, just use toy models.
This process seems simple, but it is very difficult to do. The biggest difficulty is to integrate these scenes of different sizes and models that are not real but real in one shot. This technology is probably only available in the industrial industry in the United States today.
Light and Magic can do it.
Later generations of Industrial Light and Magic, that is, Pixar, basically use computers for post-rendering of these special effects, including human body motion capture technology. The combination of the two parties will basically achieve a scene that is fake and real, but computers are not yet popular.
, not to mention the processing in software, all shots are performed by physical technical means such as editing and pasting, such as
The special effects of Lucas's Star Wars movie ten years ago were of course far ahead of the times in this era, but in Liu Lang's eyes, it was really rough. Thirty years later, it would probably be at the level of the 50-cent special effects in China.
, but there is a gap of thirty years. From this point of view, the domestic film special effects production level is still far apart! It is simply wider than the gap between the industrial levels of the two countries.
"Where is Mr. Lucas?"
Liu Lang asked the man, he was not begging the other party now, but was here to discuss business with Lucas. The business field was not big or small. He was the boss, and the other party was also the boss, and now Industrial Light and Magic also frequently
On the verge of bankruptcy, the two parties' positions at the negotiation table were almost the same, and Liu Lang even felt that he had some advantages.
"George, Shengtang Company is here to find you!"
The man shouted to the set.
As a result, a voice came from the "monster" who was wielding the axe.
"Wait a moment!"
This "monster" put down his axe, took off his two gloves, and then took off his helmet. The staff on the side took off his coat. It took ten minutes for him to completely get rid of this monster coat.
"He is the great director George Lucas!"
Liu Lang had seen this world-famous director on the Internet, and the deepest impression on him was that this man had a thick beard. This is also the case now. This middle-aged man, who is about forty years old, has a beard because
After staying in the monster model for a long time, he was already sweating profusely. He wiped his face with a towel and walked over.
"Hello Lin, why are you so free today?"
Lucas greeted Lin Guodong.
"Hello George, this is Jimmy Liu, the chairman of our Shengtang Company. I am here to talk to you about the production of Transformers animation."
Lin Guodong replied.
"Chairman...what? A child?"
Lucas almost jumped when he saw Liu Lang.
"Hello Mr. Lucas, I am the chairman of Shengtang Company. Nice to meet you!"
Liu Lang stepped forward and reached out his hand.
"Lin, are you sure you didn't drink?"
Lucas ignored Liu Lang's extended hand and looked at Lin Guodong instead.
"Mr. Lucas, this is the chairman of our Shengtang Company, and he is also the owner of all the image patents of Transformers. The entire Transformers world was created by the chairman alone. It is difficult for me to imagine that such a great person took the initiative to communicate with
You shake hands, but you ignore them, which really makes us regretful!"
Lin Guodong said coldly.
"oh!"
Lucas was stunned. He didn't look like he was joking with him anymore. Could it be that this kid had some superhuman abilities?
"Haha, it was me who was abrupt. Hello, Chairman Liu!"
As a well-known American director, he also has identity and status, which makes people pay the most attention to etiquette.
"It doesn't matter. We have an old saying in China, which is that ambition depends on age. Although I am still a child, we are talking about business and not age. Let alone a child like me. Even a baby can bring me US dollars.
, I will also have good dealings with him, Mr. Lucas, do you think I am right?"
"Well, well, yes, yes!"
One sentence made Lucas feel that this child was unusual and definitely not an ordinary child, and his contempt immediately stopped.
"Come, sit in my office!"
Lucas hurriedly led everyone to the office, where there were Star Wars models, spaceships, and space battleships everywhere.
"Mr. Lucas is really a science fiction fan. As a science fiction fan, I am very interested in your Star Wars movie. Your movie will usher in a new era!"
Liu Lang looked at these models and said slowly.
"Oh, haha, you little guy is really discerning. Yes, special effects movies are the development trend of world movies. I personally always firmly believe that half of the shots in movies twenty years from now will be completed with special effects, and
My Industrial Light & Magic is a company that leads the times!”
Lucas is extremely happy. It is his dream to create a new era of movies, but no one has recognized this dream yet. Let alone others asking him to make movies, there are no people to invest in him, so now the company is almost gone.
It was impossible to open the pot, but Liu Lang told him his dream as soon as they met. In an instant, Lucas regarded Liu Lang as his confidant.
"This kid is really special!"
"What would you like to drink? Wine?"
Lucas asked.
"Just give us a cup of tea!"
Liu Lang replied.
"good!"
Lucas himself poured a cup of tea for the four of them.