Shicao is located in the middle of Dalian Laohutan Scenic Area and Bangfen Island Scenic Area. It was said that this place was quite remote in the past, with only fishing and people who chased the sea would come here. I heard that there have been many accidents, but the reason is that it is all here.
There is no time for the cliff to escape once the tide rises.
Get off the bus from Binhai Road and walk along a winding, high and low gravel road to the back mountain of the stone trough, and you will see "Quozhuang" built on the top of two cliffs. Two very Harry Potter buildings are very good.
The magic school-style building faces the east and west across the sea, and is connected by an iron bridge in the middle.
“Not bad, not bad.”
He Xinte was satisfied. This was the advantage of the original crew, exactly the same as Qiu Zhuang in the original version of "The Sound of the Wind" in his memory.
"Huh!"
It was not until he walked to the bridge that he found that the entire bridge was originally built of wood, with a layer of silver powder paint with metallic luster on the outside. The rivets on the bridge railing were glued to plastic, and the bridge deck was covered with iron.
If you don’t look at the board carefully, you will really think it is a steel structure. If you are afraid it is not strong, you will use dense steel mold scaffolding to support the entire bridge.
"It's good, this saves the most cost." Lao Gao didn't say it out loud at first, and only smiled proudly when He Xin discovered it himself.
"well!"
As long as he can save money, He Xin naturally praised him.
In fact, the two buildings are not as majestic as in the original movie, and look a bit small. In order to save costs to the greatest extent, they only built a contour or a temporary building. They will be demolished after the movie is filmed.
After crossing the bridge, I built a platform next to the building to the east. This is where a group of people eat in the script, and then the lame veterans came to pass on the information.
The entire wooden platform is about 150 square meters. He Xin noticed that the platforms are all made of old anticorrosion wood, which is very detailed. Then he walked along the stone road for dozens of meters and saw that the space on the right side of the road was built on the space on the right side of the road.
More than a dozen fake graves were all made of foam plastic and gypsum powder.
"It is best to take pictures of the outdoor scene here first. One is the cold weather when it is late; the other is originally a temporary building, and you are afraid of something happening after a long time." Lao Gao also took care of him.
"This is no problem. Director Xu Ke didn't say that he would get some running-in in the studio now and just pull it over after the running-in is finished." He Xin said.
After walking around and returning to the platform, Lao Gao took a digital DV and took pictures of the two towers at every angle. He Xin looked into the distance with his railings and could see several small islands in the distance.
, further forward, there is boundlessness, the sea breeze whistling in my ears, and the waves beating against the reefs under my feet.
"it's beautiful!"
"I heard from the locals that the sea water here is the cleanest and there are a lot of sea goods." Xiao Luzi introduced.
From the beginning of the procedures to the construction, he was the busiest he ran here, and he was also the most familiar with the situation here. He also pointed to a small road in the pine forest next to him: "This road used to lead to the bottom of the cliff, but later
Because there were so many accidents, they were blocked."
He Xin suddenly remembered and asked, "By the way, has anyone seen it when we have built it here?"
He looked at the wooden bridge supported by steel molds and these two towers that looked a little hungry and worried that if something happened, it would be troublesome.
Xiao Luzi hurriedly pointed to the temporary shed next to the building to the west and said, "There are people, they live there. Brother, don't worry. The house here was built by them, and the final payment is deducted. And the shooting is
After that, they still have to take charge of the demolition, and they are very concerned about it!"
He nodded, not afraid of anything else filming, but afraid of something happening. Not long ago, when the Huayi brothers accidentally killed a fireworksman while filming "The Leader" in Yunnan, they injured three people; last year when Wu Yusen filmed "Red Cliff"
, a staff member was killed due to a fire and several injuries. The frequent accidents also forced him to be more careful.
"It's not easy to do here!"
After taking a photo, Lao Gao seemed worried.
"What's wrong, what's hard to do?"
"I have seen the storyboard script drawn by director Xu Ke. He is going to shoot from the air to shoot the panoramic view of Qiuzhuang, and it is best to have a big panoramic view when eating. I can't even drive a crane here, how can I shoot it?
Oh?" Lao Gao frowned and looked around.
In the past, the aerial overhead and large panoramic scenes are basically used to use a large crane to lift the camera into the air to shoot. It is very difficult and the lens is difficult to control. He Xin saw it when he was filming "Wuji" and "Yunshui Yao".
Often, a shot takes more than half a day, and sometimes it takes several days, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive!
Otherwise, renting an airplane to take aerial photography. This is not only expensive, but also more difficult, and has a high risk factor. The key point is that Director Xu Ke was still taking the panoramic view of Qiuzhuang, which was when the group of people were escorted to Qiuzhuang at night.
Take a panoramic view from the air. In this way, even the plane cannot be used.
"What should I do?"
Although Xu Ke’s idea was a bit whimsical, the scenes presented at that time were indeed shocking, and there was such a scene in the original version in He Xin’s memory.
"Uh, I heard from Lao Chen that Hollywood has professional equipment for aerial photography. In Transformers, there are many shots from the aerial shooting using this professional equipment. They have special special shootings like this
Team..." Lao Gao hesitated.
"Is it expensive?"
When He Xin heard about Hollywood, professional equipment, and specialized special shooting teams, he knew that it might be sky-high. The Americans relied on their advanced technology and whether they sell weapons, medicine, or something, they were all this kind of virtue.
"I just heard what Lao Chen said, and it may not be very accurate. They count by hour, as if they cost several thousand US dollars per hour!"
"How many thousand dollars?"
He Xin was shocked. Although the RMB has appreciated in the past two years, thousands of dollars are still equivalent to tens of thousands of RMB, which is only an hour's price.
Although Lao Gao’s statement may not be accurate, this statement came out of Chen Guofu’s mouth and should be reliable. After all, he has been in the China branch of Columbia Company for several years and is still in contact with the United States.
"If we invite a professional Hollywood team here to come and shoot, how much time will it take?" He Xin asked hurriedly.
"I guess it takes two or three days to go to the night scene, the daytime scene, and the big panoramic view during meals."
"Two or three days? That will take at least twenty hours. How many thousand dollars do you just mentioned?"
One thousand is also a few thousand, and nine thousand is also a few thousand, and there is a gap of 108,000 miles between them!
"It's worth five or six thousand! But not only here, director Xu Ke's intention to use the cameras of Double Ten Celebrity, but also use the big panoramic view. If we count together, it's probably not enough to get out of 200,000 to 300,000 US dollars. And they are far away
If you come here from the United States, the price may be a little more expensive."
Lao Gao said while still taking a sneak peek at He Xin. After all, this is not a small amount. If it is equivalent to RMB, the cost will be more than several million at once.
"Tsk!"
He Xin then came back to the taste and looked at Lao Gao and said, "Brother Gao, you shouldn't have discussed it with Old Monster Xu long ago to fool me with me, right?"
"What is fooling? Just say, is the effect of shooting like this?" Old Gao simply pulled off his shy disguise and turned it straight away.
"Well……"
The original version in He Xin's memory seems to have such a panoramic shot of overhead shots, and the effect is indeed different. Since it is a blockbuster, there must be such a big production. He also clearly remembers that there is an airplane in the clouds at the opening of the film.
Flying through the entire China map, it is made of computer stunts, commonly known as CG technology, and that is also a considerable expense.
But if there are no these lenses, of course you can shoot them, then if the visual effect is poor, it will not be a little bit, or even a shabby and uncharacteristic, it will not be a blockbuster.
"No, what kind of equipment is the professional equipment of the Hollywood professional team you just mentioned?" He Xin felt sorry for money on the one hand, but on the other hand, he didn't understand what advanced technology the Americans had mastered.
"this……"
Lao Gao was stunned for a moment, thought and gestured, "I can't say anything specifically. I just heard from Lao Chen that it seems to be a remote-controlled aircraft, a bit like a model aircraft, but this kind of aircraft can not only carry a camera,
It is said that it is still very stable, and the effect of the shot is very good, then..."
"Isn't that just a drone?" He Xin blurted out and made his debut after hearing Lao Gao's description.
"Drone? Hey, that's what you said! With remote control, it is said that the picture can be transmitted back in real time. If the shooting is not good, you can adjust the angle at any time and continue shooting, without using a large crane like we used to use
I have to take back the machine and see it. No, then I put it on and take pictures again. It’s so troublesome!" Lao Gao said hurriedly.
"This drone...doesn't exist in our country?" He Xin murmured, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
"Where is such advanced thing in our country!"
"No, no, I think it may have already existed now."
He was so familiar with drones that he had to sell online in later generations, several thousand yuan each.
Although he has never bought or played with it, he really knows drones. The reason is that the old street he lived in in his previous life was to be renovated, and he specially hired a design institute in the provincial capital to design it.
At that time, two young people came and took a drone to take aerial photos on the street. At that time, he had little understanding of this thing and watched the fun next to him. When he saw that the images taken on the drone could actually be transmitted to his mobile phone.
Look, I thought that this advanced drone was imported at that time.
Later, after inquiring, I found out that the one who makes this kind of drone is the most advanced in China, and the boss who makes this kind of big river drone is their fellow countryman in Zhejiang, relying on this world-leading drone.
In a few short years, your net worth will be tens of billions.
Later, when two young men were buying water in his shop to rest, they brag about it. He only remembered that the young man from Hangzhou who invented and made the world's leading Dajiang drone was named Xiao Wang, who was still a post-80s generation.
Xiang had already opened a factory in Shenzhen in a few years.
It would cost millions to hire a professional team in Hollywood. If Xiao Wang had already made such a drone now, he would definitely save a lot.
He Xin thought of this and hurriedly called Xiao Luzi over and said, "In this way, you should go to Shenzhen quickly and find a way to find out if there is a kind of drone called Dajiang. Remember to inquire carefully to produce this kind of non-existent.
The human-machine company may be just a small factory now. Oh, by the way, their boss is Xiao Wang, who is from Hangzhou.”
Xiao Luzi was a little stunned when he heard this, and said with a look of dismay: "Brother, Shenzhen is so big, how can you ask me for it?"
"Drones are new things now, and you should be able to find out. Remember that the boss is called Xiao Wang and their brand is called Dajiang. Anyway, you think of a way, you must find out and ask if there is any drone that can be taken for aerial photography.
.If we find them, we may save millions. Do you know?" He Xin said with his eyes wide open.
"Ah? Brother, are you saying they can replace the professional team in Hollywood?" Xiao Luzi was shocked.
"I don't know whether it can be replaced by me yet, but first I have to find Dajiang, the factory and Xiao Wang!"
Xiao Luzi nodded hurriedly and said, "I understand! Brother, then I will go there tomorrow. I will find a way to find Dajiang, the factory and Xiao Wang."
Lao Gao was stunned by the side. College students like them in the 1980s were full of yearning for the United States. Hearing what He Xin said in a foggy manner, he said with a suspicion: "A Xin
, What do you mean is the professional aerial photography equipment like the Hollywood team, we already have it in China?”
"Is there any? I'm not sure yet. I have to let Lu Xiao find someone before talking about it. After all, it's a matter of millions of dollars, so try your luck. What if there is one?"