How China Entertainment was developed

Chapter 399 Cutscenes are very important

After having Michael Bay on the "Transformers" crew, Zhang Nan felt a lot more relaxed, and the filming progress of the crew also sped up a lot.

And then because there are not many human scenes in [Transformers 1].

Even though Zhang Nan was the protagonist, the scene was finished just over a month later.

And by the end of October or the beginning of November, all the scenes were completed, leaving only the special effects shots.

Zhang Nan was not very involved in the production of these special effects shots, so he could only put forward his own requirements:

That is, each Transformer needs to design multiple sets of gorgeous transformation lenses so that it can express itself in every transformation.

When Michael Bay saw this, he asked with some worry: "With this design, will the audience feel that we have been in the water for a long time? After all, there are so many Transformers, and each transformation takes more than ten or dozens of seconds. If every transformation had a cutscene effect, it would take several minutes."

Zhang Nan looked at Michael Bay in surprise when he heard this. Instead of answering his question, he asked, "Michael, have you seen an anime called Lightbringer?"

Michael Bay shook his head.

Zhang Nan also felt that this anime might be a bit biased for North America, so he changed the topic and continued to ask: "You must have heard of Ultraman, right?"

Michael Bay nodded. Although Ultraman is a special movie, who hasn't had a childhood?
Let's put it this way, Spielberg praised the original Ultraman as a great work, and wanted to buy the copyright of Ultraman in "Ready Player One", which he shot at the age of 72, but was rejected.

"Then what do you think of Ultraman's animation that looks the same every time and is a bit silly with his fists raised as he transforms?"

Zhang Nan asked, but without giving Michael Bay time to answer, he asked and answered himself: "It's not very good, but the actual effect is very explosive. The effect of these cutscenes in [Transformers] is just like The transformation animations in special films such as Ultraman, Lightbringer, Cardcaptor Sakura, etc. are similar, and they are important designs to arouse the emotions of movie fans."

Why did the reputation of the later "Transformers 4.5" plummet?

Part of the reason is that the plot sucks like shit, but in special effects movies like "Transformers", not many people go there for the special effects.

One of the more important reasons is that Michael Bay and other creative teams made mistakes in special effects design.

Special effects are always spent on spaceships, mechanical dinosaurs, simple robot states...

The scene is gaudy, but [Transformers] fans are not here to see this.

Fans go there for the special effects in "Transformers" where cars turn into people and people turn into cars.

After all, if you want to see simple robots, [Pacific Rim] is better and bigger; if you want to see spaceships, the serious version is [District 1], and the explosive version is [Independence Day [-]]; if you want to see dinosaurs, [Jurassic] Park] series and [Jurassic World] series can make people vomit.

Michael Bay still didn't agree with Zhang Nan's remarks and felt that this meaningless scene somewhat affected the rhythm of the movie.

But at this time, he was just an assistant director with mixed qualifications, trying to make a comeback. He couldn't resist Zhang Nan's intention, so he could only give up with a slight nod.

Zhang Nan could see that Michael Bay might not be convinced by him, but that didn't matter.

Anyway, he already has the [Transformers] series in his hands. No matter whether Michael Bay has other ideas, it won't hurt the [Transformers] series.
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Early November.

The collaboration between Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon - [The Departed], the most anticipated work in the Oscars, has been released.

With a cost of 9000 million U.S. dollars, it has a global box office of 2.91 million U.S. dollars, once again proving DiCaprio's unrivaled box office appeal.

The reason why it is said to be unsolvable is not that DiCaprio's box office appeal is so exaggerated.

It's because in recent years after "Titanic", DiCaprio hasn't made any commercial blockbusters, but has devoted himself to award-winning literary and biographical films.

It stands to reason that a star who has no successful commercial films will continue to decline in box office appeal.

But Li Zizi has found an alternative path to box office success in literary films.

But sometimes the words of giving and receiving really make sense.For example, this film "The Departed" is an adaptation of Xiangjiang's "Infernal Affairs".

Li Zizi plays the role that won Hong Kong Best Actor Liang Chaowei.

The purpose is self-evident, he wants to win the Oscar.

But the result was dumbfounding.

DiCaprio didn't even receive an Best Actor nomination.

But "The Departed" ended up winning four Oscars: Best Director, Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Editing.

……

Zhang Nan returned to the mainland again.

Without it.

It is now November 2006, the 11 Olympic Games is about to begin, and many promotional activities need to be prepared.

Zhang Nan is currently well-known internationally and has no competition in the mainland. Naturally, he has received the focus of the Olympic Organizing Committee.

However, the Olympic Organizing Committee also knows that the time of a superstar like Zhang Nan is so expensive that even a superstar like Chenglong cannot compare with it.

Therefore, there was no complicated invitation given to Zhang Nan, it was just a singing invitation, and only one line of singing was required.

Faced with such an invitation from the Olympic Organizing Committee, it was difficult for Zhang Nan to refuse.

I couldn’t even say no by saying that I’m an actor, not a singer, and I can’t sing.

After all, you can’t sing anymore, can’t you even sing a line of lyrics?

And as the 2008 Olympics approached, so did the 2008 financial crisis. Zhang Nan also felt that it was time for him to make a big splash in the mainland.

……

In a video studio in Beijing.

Zhang Nan's arrival made all the singers present feel a little excited.

no way.

The current mainland music circle has not yet become more aware of copyright, and it is true that it is a bit lonely due to piracy.

Except for a few who have no talent, or God really doesn't want to show their face, most singers have begun to enter the film and television industry.

In the film and television industry, TV drama actors are despised by movie actors, and movie actors are manipulated by movie directors, but Zhang Nan is a level above the top mainland directors.

With such a great god around, no one will be excited.

But it was just excitement.

Because there was Chenglong standing on the left of Zhang Nan and Zhou Jiegun on the right, the two of them surrounded Zhang Nan tightly.

Chenglong wanted Zhang Nan to show his face in his "Rush Hour 3".

Jay Chou wants Zhang Nan to attend his new film "Golden Armor" with Zhang Yimou, God of Gamblers Zhou... and other big names.

(End of this chapter)