In 1990, James Cameron made "Terminator 2". He used his extraordinary imagination and the best computer technology at the time to create an audio-visual feast that affected the world.
The T-800 and T-1000 in the movie were completely fake and hard to tell apart from the real ones. And all this was accomplished in less than a year.
In terms of hardware, Zhou Qingfeng has far more powerful equipment than Cameron. Whether it is the PS3 supercomputer for parallel computing or the super powerful personal computer in his hand for playing cards.
In terms of software, Zhou Qingfeng can also find professional-level image processing tools from the future electronic waste he purchased. As long as he wants, he can create videos that deceive the human eye.
As for personnel...
After only a few days on the southeastern front, Chen Rui was called back to the Imperial Capital and asked to carry out a top-secret mission. He was so excited that he thought he was going to participate in a test of some advanced equipment, but when he arrived in the Imperial Capital, he was pulled to a closely guarded large shed on the outskirts.
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To be precise, it's a photo studio.
Several sets of digital cameras appeared in the studio under the name of "imported goods". The studio was so big that the trucks carrying the scenery could drive right in.
Tracks for camera movements have been laid on the ground, and hundreds of professionals hired from major film studios are familiarizing themselves with the equipment. The props team is setting up a huge blue screen, and several assistant directors are discussing how to allocate personnel.
Chen Rui came in after passing all the checks. He fully expected to see something novel, but after taking a quick glance, he felt that he might have gone to the wrong place.
"What are you doing? Making a movie?"
There were a group of... actors in unique military uniforms at the scene?
The 87-style military uniforms are too old-fashioned. These are the digital camouflage that looks very like Teacher Wang's 20 years later. It was created by the little fairy - handsome, beautiful, strong, and can reflect the military temperament.
In addition to military uniforms, there are also several vehicles that were moved into the studio as backgrounds. These are both military vehicles and civilian vehicles, but they cannot be driven and are just shells.
But this outer shell looks very futuristic. One of the vehicles has a particularly exaggerated appearance, referencing the super-heavy-duty carrier vehicle in "The Wandering Earth", and even the internal structure has been restored as much as possible.
Chen Rui stood under the car, stunned.
This car is a prop made of wood. The body of the car has been painted a metallic gray and is deliberately aged.
If the delivery vehicle can be understood, then the set in front of the green screen is incomprehensible. It is completely empty, but it is targeted by several digital cameras from multiple angles, as if some heavyweights are about to appear.
But in fact, there was only a stage in front of the green screen, and there was a model similar to an airplane cabin on the stage. There was also a movable ladder for pilots to board the plane next to it.
On the ladder, there is a camera hanging from a mobile crane. It seems to be shooting from the air and from a close range. But the scene is really crude, and I can't figure out what to shoot.
Right next to the ladder, Zhou Qingfeng, wearing a vest with four pockets, was discussing with the cameraman. Seeing Chen Rui appear, he immediately waved and shouted: "Chen Rui, come here quickly. I'm waiting for you."
Chen Rui was completely confused and walked up to him and asked: "Mr. Zhou, are you...?"
"Make a scene." Zhou Qingfeng pointed to the boarding elevator, "You are the protagonist."
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Chen Rui was nervous. He was not afraid of aerial combat with the enemy, but he was not good at filming and had never learned anything.
"It's okay, it's very simple." Zhou Qingfeng held the drawings of the split shots in his hand and explained them one by one, "Just follow the normal flight mission operations. You appear from the outside, go up the ladder and board the plane."
"Boarding?" Chen Rui looked at the wooden cabin, "Where do I want to go?"
"Yes." Zhou Qingfeng pulled Chen Rui up the ladder and asked him to rehearse.
"Assume this is a fighter plane you usually fly. There are five heads-up displays, one up and four down. The radar, avionics, airframe, etc. are all displayed on these heads-up displays."
Uncle Zhou's hand pointed to the cabin, but the actual situation made Chen Rui dumbfounded. Because the cabin was also all green, a piece of cardboard was painted green, and five frames were drawn with different shades of green lines on it.
"These frames..."
"These frames are the HUD you have to face, and all the information during the flight is on it. You will be put on makeup and have a special flight suit.
You board the plane, sit down, and imagine a transparent bubble canopy being placed over your head. Then there will be a few close-up shots, and you have your lines."
"Are there any lines?" Chen Rui felt that he was no longer a part-timer, but a 'character'.
"Actually, it's just one sentence, 'Tower, Raptor 1 is requesting to take off'. I will echo from the side, 'Tower received, permission to take off'." Zhou Qingfeng was being dramatic.
This line was so awkward that Chen Rui had goosebumps all over his body. He said awkwardly: "Mr. Zhou, it's not okay. 'Raptor One' is too exaggerated. Who would use such a call sign? I will be arrested when I go back."
It’s so funny.”
"People just want to exaggerate like this. They like this kind of domineering title." Zhou Qingfeng patted Chen Rui on the shoulder, "Believe me, you will be popular."
Chen Rui felt that he was not capable of getting angry, but of being cremated. He was really unhappy but couldn't bear it. He was ordered to come here, and his superiors asked him to obey Zhou Qingfeng's command.
Whatever you ask, do it!
You can't frown even in the face of swords and fire.
But I didn’t expect it to be filming? If I had known this, Chen Rui would rather go to the health center and pretend to be sick than come.
"The costume team will take Chen Rui to change into his flight suit. The makeup team will give Chen Rui makeup later to reflect the bravery and style of a modern soldier." Zhou Qingfeng waved his hand, and the entire studio became busier and busier.
Only then did Chen Rui realize that Zhou Qingfeng really wanted to film a movie. He was filming a modern air force base, and all the personnel and equipment were different from what people are used to nowadays.
The key to this drama lies in the test flight of an advanced fighter jet by a young pilot. Although it was just taxiing on the ground, according to Zhou Qingfeng, it was a fighter jet that exceeded imagination.
This play only lasts a little over a minute from beginning to end, and is indeed very simple.
If he hadn't performed it himself, Chen Rui would definitely have thought the play was very touching. New cars, guns, military uniforms, and fighter planes appeared on the scene, which was exciting.
Even the flight suit and helmet are extremely modern, and there are many concepts inside that are extremely advanced. For example, virtual enhancement and helmet targeting can make Chen Rui excited.
But...all the equipment is props and fake.
"Mr. Zhou, why did you take this photo?" Chen Rui was puzzled.
"To make the people happy." Zhou Qingfeng stood under the wooden cabin model and said with a smile: "I am serious, just to make the people happy, excited and happy.
The requirements of the common people are actually very simple: good face, a sense of honor and recognition.
In fact, most people live in a small area and have poor ability to obtain information. They believe whatever others say. Someone needs to tell them the story of a powerful country.
Instead of letting those public intellectuals make up nonsense, why not let me make them up? What I can do is 10,000 times better than those brainless public intellectuals."
Zhou Qingfeng put his hands on his hips and said proudly: "After all, I have money."
But Chen Rui was about to cry, thinking: "Mr. Zhou, you are kidding me. With this fake green screen and props, what sense of honor and identity are there? Is this a funny show to amuse fools?
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But Zhou Qingfeng patted Chen Rui on the shoulder and said seriously: "This is a top-secret mission. No information can be disclosed to the outside world. No matter what happened, not a word is mentioned."
"This is like a three-year-old kid peeing in the mud and playing house. It's so embarrassing. I beg you to even mention it." Chen Rui felt that he would never want to mention this in his life.