"We have agreed that we will only help her make the album and not listen to her gossip, okay?"
Xiao Qian was extremely nervous and kept urging Li Qingjue.
Li Qingjue could see through his thoughts at a glance.
"Don't worry, I won't do anything frivolous."
It's good to have a caring and considerate wife, so Xiao Qian happily went back to work on the movie.
The preparations for "The Opium War" were divided into two parts.
One is in Hengdian, which is a live shooting location.
The other one is in Chedun, which is the studio of Starlight Film and Television.
Although the Starlight Film and Television building is still under planning, a simple studio has been built here and construction has started.
Xiao Qian came here and joined in the excitement.
The people in charge of hosting here are Peter Jackson and Richard Taylor. They are assisted by the computer special effects team led by Qin Shaohua.
Since the filming of "The Grandmaster of Tai Chi", Qin Shaohua has been attracted by Xiao Qian to Starlight Film and Television, and he will definitely be the person in charge of Starlight special effects in the future.
Xiao Qian invested US$7 million in Weta Digital. Although he promised not to interfere with Weta Digital's operations, as the largest shareholder, Peter Jackson and Richard Taylor naturally couldn't refuse if they asked for help.
Not to mention, they will be paid.
Peter Jackson is now preparing for "The Lord of the Rings", but the process is not going smoothly. The investment in a top-notch special effects blockbuster is crazy, and he has not yet found a good investor.
Xiao Qian didn't remind him to find Xinxian.
Times are different, so I don’t know if New Line will invest now that Peter Jackson has approached him.
It would be unsightly if Peter Jackson's search for investment failed due to his involvement.
Since the two of them were not so busy, Xiao Qian simply pulled them over and took charge of the special effects of "The Opium War" first.
Xie Qi, Ning Han and others are also here.
Firstly, it’s because Hengdian hasn’t been built yet, and secondly, they are also very curious about Hollywood’s special effects.
At this time, all kinds of equipment in the studio were piled up like a mountain, and countless technical workers were shuttled back and forth, making it extremely busy.
The most conspicuous among them is a large piece of green cloth hanging from the ceiling, and various computer equipment full of science fiction in another room.
Qin Shaohua's team is operating in an orderly manner under the command of several white people.
On the green cloth side, Shen Jue is suffering.
Hanging by wires, he kept rolling up and down, and his face was greener than the green cloth.
The scene he is filming is the part where He Shanzhi returns from overseas.
In the original work, He Shanzhi's return to China was just a small verbal explanation. But in the script modified by Xiao Qian, He Shanzhi is the first protagonist, so his role is naturally more important.
After everyone’s discussion, a cool naval battle scene was added.
The merchant ship on which He Shanzhi returned home was attacked by pirates, and a bloody battle broke out between the two sides. He Shanzhi narrowly escaped and was finally rescued by Dian Di.
The specific scene design was proposed by Xiao Qian.
He referred to "Pirates of the Caribbean" to make this part of the plot full of adventure and to enrich He Shanzhi's image.
When it comes to shooting, the specific steps must be completed in front of the green cloth.
The shooting of special effects movies is actually very boring, leaving people who don't know why it is confusing.
Because all the background is a piece of green cloth. People are tossing inexplicably in front of the green cloth, and many actions have no meaning.
but……
"hiss……"
"this……"
When they arrived in front of the computer, Xie Qi, Ning Han and others were finally shocked.
They heard that Xiao Qian had hired an American special effects team, so they were curious about how Americans would film, so they came over to watch.
As the chief director, Xie Qi also needs to communicate with Peter Jackson and others to let them understand his intentions.
But the technology used by Weta Digital was something they had never seen before.
Seeing Shen Jue flying around in front of the green cloth, following Peter Jackson's command, everyone was confused and didn't know why he was doing this.
But when this part of the shooting content was imported into the computer and special effects were added, everyone's eyes immediately widened, as if they were seeing a fairy from heaven.
In the computer, a merchant ship model that did not originally exist appeared.
Through technical means, the originally lonely image of He Shanzhi was grafted onto the merchant ship without any sense of inconsistency.
If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you wouldn't be able to believe that this part of the scene was actually shot on a virtual set.
Through special effects technology, Shen Jue's various meaningless toss-ups now come to life.
I saw ropes appear on his body, and began to fly among various ships, masts, and sails, with various frightened expressions, as if there really was such a person who narrowly escaped death in rough seas and bloody naval battles. Normal life.
Obviously the special effects were only a short section, but they made Xie Qi, Ning Han and others tense up and get excited.
When I came out of the special effects room, I could clearly see that Xie Qi had aged several years, was shambling, and was in a trance.
Young people like Ning Han are not much better. If he hadn't been holding on to the table, he would have slipped to the ground.
Xiao Qian quickly supported Xie Qi.
This is a treasure and must not be touched by chance.
The warmth from his arm brought Xie Qi back to his senses a little. Looking at Xiao Qian's calm face, Xie Qi finally showed a sad smile.
"Hey, I'm so ashamed."
He finally found a chair and sat down, breathing loudly like a bellows.
"At first Mr. Xiao said that we would seek cooperation with Hollywood filmmakers, but we thought it was unnecessary. We can make good movies ourselves without relying on Hollywood. But today we meet..."
Xie Qi couldn't talk any more, but Ning Han was filled with emotion.
"In the past, Mr. Xiao has always said that the gap between our entertainment and culture field and foreign countries is actually a technological gap. I thought Mr. Xiao was being mysterious. When I met him today, I realized... the gap is too big."
Although the others did not speak, they nodded one after another.
After all, what you hear is false and what you see is true.
When this section was designed in the script, everyone also thought about how to shoot it.
Originally, according to the wishes of Xie Qi, Ning Han and others, it was to be shot in real locations.
After the props team has produced a 1:1 scale ship model, they will find a windy and choppy weather to shoot at sea. In such a scene of flying around at high altitude, the safety of the actors cannot be guaranteed.
We also discussed that we need to find a substitute.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Qian moved Weta Digital's studio here and set up a studio directly at Chedun to shoot some special effects.
Originally, when we saw the actors tossing in front of the green cloth, everyone was still confused, what is this?
But when the results of the computer special effects came out, the impact was really more severe than Mars hitting the Earth.
Obviously everyone knows that ships, waves, weather, gunfire, and explosions are all fake. But the images displayed on the computer appear more real than real shots.
After excluding the difficulties of live shooting, the excitement presented is definitely not something that domestic filmmakers can achieve.
Only after seeing the power of technology did Chinese filmmakers understand how far they are from the rest of the world.
After all, this is different from watching "True Lies" in a movie theater.
In the cinema, no matter how shocking you are, it's just shocking. If you don't understand the principles of film shooting, it won't be that uncomfortable.
But today, Xie Qi and others were standing behind them, watching with their own eyes how those mysterious and mysterious movie plots were completed through special effects, and the feeling became more real.
"We are not afraid if we know where we are lagging behind. There is no shortcut, just catch up. As you can see, we have many young people who are studying diligently."
Xie Qi looked at Xiao Qian, who was as bright as the morning sun, and his heart was filled with excitement.
"Son, thank you. Thank you for doing so much for Chinese films. All Chinese filmmakers in the future need to thank you properly."
The old man has devoted himself to the film industry since the founding of the People's Republic of China and has dedicated his whole life to Chinese films. He has experienced glory and troughs, and all he thinks about is how to build China's film industry.
However, the old man has focused on domestic movies all his life, so the gap between his thoughts and cognition and those of the international community is a bit big.
What he saw and heard today had an impact on such an old man. It can be said that he has never experienced it in his life.
He really saw the gap between Chinese films and the world's most advanced films. At his age, he was really desperate.
But Xiao Qian's words, such as Chaoyang's age, gave the old man hope again.
There are young people in China, so why be afraid of such difficulties.
Thirty years from now, the world will have a new look!
