The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 119: Shocking beauty! Snow-capped mountains, grasslands, and a dreamy lake view!
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Muztagh Ata Peak.

This is the third highest peak in West Kunlun Mountains, with an altitude of 7509 meters. The snow line is around 5200 meters, and the end of the glacier can reach about 4300 meters.

In other words, above 4300 meters above sea level, it is almost covered with ice and snow, and there is a high probability that there will be no plants.

The shot that Lu Zhiyuan wanted to take, where the robot avoided flowers and produced a scene similar to human emotions, had to be taken below 4300 meters above sea level.

But it can't be too short.

It is necessary to show a thick iceberg behind the picture, and have that kind of surreal picture.

By this calculation, the prime shooting location should be around 3500 meters above sea level.

"3500 meters above sea level?"

"Brother, you might as well kill me!"

"Do you know what my blood pressure and heart rate are right now?"

They flew to Kashgar and rented a jeep. After driving for a few hours, Lu Zhiyuan, Xin Yukun, and Reba arrived at the base camp below Muztagh Ata.

After a night's rest, during breakfast, Lu Zhiyuan said that he had found a guide today and was going to try climbing to about 3500 meters to see the situation.

Upon hearing this, Xin Yukun's face turned pale and his legs began to tremble.

He could already imagine himself collapsing on the road due to altitude sickness, being taken away by an ambulance overnight, and appearing on the news the next day.

No.

If I do that, won’t all the little models in the world know that I’m not in good health?

"Brother, it's not that I don't want to climb. It's mainly because the objective conditions don't allow it."

"As you know, my blood pressure has been a little high recently, and the doctor told me to rest and not get too tired. I'm taking tonics as ordered. You can't let me go against the doctor's orders."

"Besides, it's winter now, and the climate on the snowy mountain is extremely cold. At an altitude of 3500 meters, the temperature is probably already more than ten degrees below zero. It's impossible to have the kind of life-like scene you need."

"Besides that, I asked someone last night, and they said there are only plateau snow lotus, blue orchid grass, and some scattered purple grass growing near the snow line."

"Because, at high altitudes, ultraviolet radiation is particularly strong, ordinary plants cannot survive. The flowers of these plants are more or less purple, which can reflect as much ultraviolet radiation as possible and avoid harm."

"The bright and vivid flowers you want probably don't exist at an altitude of 3500 meters."

"How about you lower your demands?"

"How about 1500 meters?"

"At this altitude, living conditions are much better. There are many different types of plants and flowers, and the colors are more vibrant. The pictures taken should also be more vivid."

Xin Yukun talked a lot, but he just didn't want to climb the mountain.

1500 meters, gritting his teeth, he felt that he could hold on.

3500 meters, even if you kill him, you can’t do it!

Moreover, even though the temperature in this crappy place is around zero degrees, it doesn’t seem particularly cold.

But for some reason, when I was walking on the road, the wind blew over, bringing with it the breath of ice and snow, which was completely an enchanted attack.

He is a pure warrior with high physical defense, but almost zero magic defense.

I really can’t bear it.

At this moment, Xin Yukun just wanted to return to Kashgar as soon as possible and go back to the local entertainment city that the taxi driver introduced to him when he got off the plane yesterday.

Enjoy a truly exotic experience.

Climbing mountains is really not suitable for him.

"Brother, Brother Kun is not going, I will accompany you."

Reba glared at Xin Yukun with a loyal look, and looked at Lu Zhiyuan expectantly.

She laughed in her heart.

At critical moments, I am more reliable than Brother Kun. You must be very touched, right?

I will accompany you to cross mountains and rivers, chase your dreams, and find the picture in your heart.

Just the two of us, in the cold November, on the snowy Muztagh Ata, 128 glaciers bear witness to your and my presence!

No matter how many years pass, you will never forget me.

This scene is truly touching.

Compared to this, the scene of heavy rain pouring down on the Xi'an city wall is nothing to mention.

"I can't handle climbing mountains either."

Reba was fantasizing about a beautiful scene, but Lu Zhiyuan shook his head.

Seeing the two people looking at him with some confusion, Lu Zhiyuan spread his hands and added: "Although I really want to take a picture of that scene. But I'm not stupid. I can't climb up to 3500 meters."

"I rented a helicopter, and they agreed to take us out as long as the weather was clear and the wind was not too strong. We sat in the helicopter and took a general look at the scene and determined the shooting position."

It’s not a real shoot, it’s just a location scouting, and Lu Zhiyuan doesn’t want to climb 3500 meters.

It will really cost me my life!
"That's good, I can accept it."

Lu Zhiyuan is not particularly paranoid, and sometimes he knows how to adapt.

Hearing this, Xin Yukun immediately raised his hands in agreement.

As long as you don't climb mountains, anything is fine.

“I don’t want to climb the mountain…”

I've made all the necessary preparations, but I'm not going to climb the mountain?
Reba was a little disappointed.

She exercises at home every day and has a very strong body, just waiting for an opportunity to change her fate.

For example, when Lu Zhiyuan was climbing a mountain, he suddenly suffered from altitude sickness, became exhausted and out of breath, and finally fainted.

Faced with this situation, there was no other way. She could only perform artificial respiration and then carry Lu Zhiyuan down the mountain, leaving him with a life-saving grace.

Now, the plan has fallen through.

How disappointing.

……

After breakfast, Lu Zhiyuan and his group were fully armed.

Because winter is approaching, the grassland at the foot of the mountain is almost withered, and only a few herdsmen can be seen taking their yaks out to look for food.

What does it mean to have magnificent mountains and rivers?

What is surrealism!
Lu Zhiyuan was excited when he saw this scene.

“This is the picture I want!”

"Imagine that in this empty world, the protagonists placed the war robots on the bed of a pickup truck, covered them with tarpaulins, and brought them all the way out of the glacier."

"When you see a yak crossing the road, the pickup truck stops on the side of the road and waits slowly."

"The war robot silently gazed outside through the gap in the oilcloth, meeting the yak's eyes. At that moment, the irises of the robot's electronic eyes flashed with red, blue, and other neon colors."

After Lu Zhiyuan described it for a few sentences, he looked at Xin Yukun and Reba and asked, "What do you think of this scene?"

"Cyberpunk, mechanical cubism, and a touch of futuristic military-industrialism."

"The cool red and blue tones produced by the mechanical electronic eye's iris form a sharp contrast with the natural light in the yak's eyes at this moment."

"Precision machinery and instruments coexist with natural scenery like glaciers and yaks under the same sky. This is the high-tech, low-life phenomenon often seen in the cyber world."

"Using a mechanical electronic eye to simulate the human iris not only reflects the precision of future machines but also gives them human emotions."

"Does it have that Fernand Léger feel? A futuristic mechanical cubism style?"

coming.

he came!
The old problem came back!

I don't know what he is talking about.

Fernand Léger, who is that? I've never heard of him.

Xin Yukun and Reba looked at each other. They both felt that they were often out of tune with Lu Zhiyuan because they were too normal.

"Brother, this feels so good!"

After looking at each other, Reba excitedly hugged Lu Zhiyuan's arm before Xin Yukun, with an excited look on her face.

Reba is such a flatterer!
The response is so fast!

Xin Yukun thought for a moment and said, "You talk about this doctrine, then that style. To be honest, I don't understand it either. But I can probably imagine the scene you described."

“It feels a bit like an American Western.”

"There are also some robots' dilemmas in understanding their own identity, and we explore the philosophical thinking about the coexistence of humans and robots."

Sure enough, when literary and artistic young people make commercial films, they always add some inexplicable personal opinions.

Of course, just looking at the picture is already beautiful.

It would be even more interesting if it were accompanied by some philosophical speculation between robots and humans, which would make the movie look more upscale and have some philosophical depth.

It's not just a popcorn movie.

It can be done!
Compared with other literary and artistic young people, Lu Zhiyuan has a huge advantage. He only mixes his own opinions into the pictures, but does not mess up the plot.

When the plot flows smoothly, his visuals can add infinite points.

Xin Yukun could even imagine that if Lu Zhiyuan stopped making movies in the future and became a food blogger, and filmed a program like "A Bite of China", he would definitely make all kinds of food popular.

After all, he has a strong control over the picture.

He can capture the scent.

... "Please go around to the other side. I want to see the lake view."

At the foot of Muztagh Ata, there is a lake called Karakul Lake. In the Kyrgyz language, the name of this lake is equivalent to "Black Lake".

Because the lake is deep and dark, it looks like a black piece from a distance.

When Lu Zhiyuan came here, in addition to the snow-capped mountains, the focus of his investigation was this lake.

"I heard from the tour guide that the water of this lake changes color with the seasons, weather and sunlight, so it is also called the [Color-Changing Lake]."

“The color of the lake now may not be the same when we photograph it next spring.”

"However, you can take a look at it first as a reference."

Lu Zhiyuan exchanged a few words with the helicopter pilot, who then controlled the helicopter and flew it to the other side, allowing Lu Zhiyuan to see the scenery of the lake.

Not long after, the three people on the helicopter couldn't help but exclaim.

"So beautiful!"

"Brother, this is the kind of surrealism you were talking about, like a dream, right?"

"Brother, I think I understand what surrealism is. This is incredible, it really feels like a dream."

No special effects are needed, just clear weather and light penetrating through the clouds... No, it doesn't necessarily need to penetrate the clouds.

There were some thin clouds, which might have been better.

The thin clouds like ribbons, under the smudge of sunlight, not only did not block the charm of Muztagh Ata, but added some mystery to the entire mountain.

"world masterpiece!"

“This is definitely a world-famous painting!”

"Brother, how about you change your mind? Let the robot wake up by the lake. Don't go to an altitude of 3500 meters. It's too difficult to shoot."

It is already difficult to transport people to 3500 meters.

We also need to transport all their machinery and equipment up there. When shooting, we will definitely need a high-altitude bird's-eye view, so we will definitely have to rent a helicopter. How much will that cost?
In addition, they have already spent money to find someone to make custom war robots.

Correct!
Not with special effects.

In order to shoot this movie, Lu Zhiyuan actually made a proportional steel robot!

It uses the latest research results of [Yuan High Technology].

In terms of power, it uses a harmonic reducer and a servo motor, and the core intelligent module uses the newly developed analog following system.

The servo motor used is the same as that used in industrial robots, which is not particularly compatible with the robots they developed themselves. However, since it is only the first generation of products, it can only be so acceptable.

Next, as long as their products can be successfully commercialized, they will naturally develop drive motors that best match them.

Of course, after filming the movie, this steel robot can be placed outside the Terracotta Warriors as a permanent guardian.

It costs two yuan to take a photo.

Lu Zhiyuan felt that it wouldn't be long before the research and development costs of this robot could be recovered by collecting photo fees.

"Brother Kun, I'll consider your suggestion."

“This scene is really beautiful, with a very surreal feel!”

"But I think the picture I conceived before is also very interesting."

It has to be said that in the face of natural wonders, Lu Zhiyuan’s imagination is not enough.

At this moment, he began to waver in his thinking about the picture he had imagined.

really.

If you want to capture a magnificent picture, you have to go out and see it more often.

Make a field trip and walk the trails yourself.

It is impossible to imagine how magnificent the natural scenery on Earth is just by thinking about it or listening to what others say.

If Lu Zhiyuan was the only one working on this project, he would never compromise.

But after all, film is an industrial project, and the crew members work under Lu Zhiyuan to make money.

Lu Zhiyuan can occasionally be willful and find the artistic atmosphere he needs, and the team staff will also give him a little bit of willfulness.

But nothing should be excessive.

People were sent to an altitude of 3500 meters to shoot, and a robot weighing more than one ton was also transported up.

It is indeed a bit difficult.

The most important thing is that the input and output are disproportionate.

"Let's go back."

“I’ve got the feeling.”

“We’ll come again next March!”

"Then we'll confirm the specific filming requirements."

Lu Zhiyuan planned to save this scene for last shooting.

Because the natural conditions here are indeed very harsh.

Normally, it is open to tourists from June to August. During the rest of the time, the weather is very bad and climbing here is generally not recommended.

Only that kind of scientific research team will be stationed at the base camp all year round.

Shooting at an altitude of 3500 meters is not only difficult, but also involves health considerations.

"Brother, let's go back to Kashgar... There's a place I really want to go, and I have to try something new."

The field investigation at Muztagh Ata was far beyond their expectations, as they were overwhelmed by the magnificence of the mountain scenery and the dreamlike effect of the fusion of icebergs and grasslands.

Xin Yukun wanted to celebrate.

"Oh sure."

Lu Zhiyuan was thinking about something else and agreed casually.

He wondered, why shoot from a helicopter?

What about drones?

Wouldn’t it be more convenient to shoot with a drone?
"Wait, I remember now. Back then, DJI Drones had only just been established. They had recently launched their first helicopter flight control system, the Xp3.1, but sales were dismal."

"Their technological reserves seem quite average. They are far inferior to the technological reserves that [Yuan Gaoke] currently possesses due to its research and development of robots."

In [Yuan Gao Technology], Gao Yuanyuan's elder brother developed a core control system called the autonomous consciousness following system.

After all, a robot dog must follow its owner, but it can't get too close, and this balance requires an intelligent system to control.

With the autonomous following system, this robotic dog has begun to develop some intelligence.

As a pet, this low-level intelligence is certainly not enough. Therefore, Yuangao Technology's first generation of mechanical dogs is still under development and polishing.

But if this autonomous awareness following system is used on drones.

That is definitely a dimensionality reduction attack!

Imagine a drone with recognition and following capabilities... Is this still a drone?

Isn't this a mechanical pet falcon?

Thinking of this, Lu Zhiyuan looked at Xin Yukun and said, "Brother Kun, after returning to Kashgar, you must immediately fly to Shenzhen and meet with Director Gao to visit a company called DJI for technical cooperation."

"By the way, how much money is left in our company's account?"

The development of DJI, a drone company, is so slow that Lu Zhiyuan is getting a little anxious.

The other company seems to be a small team with only three core members. At this stage, there probably aren't many results.

If at this time, I give the other party enough R&D funds and bring them a team of Tsinghua academic masters like Brother Gao Yuanyuan to help them solve software system problems.

In addition, Lu Zhiyuan can also introduce some northwest border patrol orders to the other party through the relationship of Miss Jing Tian's family.

The development speed of this company may be able to take off on the spot!
Facing Lu Zhiyuan's question, Xin Yukun thought for a moment and said, "The company originally had 20 million in its account. We invested 2000 million in the early software development of Schwarzschild's Black Hole Horizon. We also invested 1000 million in Yuan High-Tech and acquired a 1000% stake."

"However, during this period, the ringtone revenue from the song 'Maybe' and the film rights to 'Labyrinth of the Heart' have gradually returned some money. I think there's about three or four million in the account."

Lu Zhiyuan never spends his own money when making movies.

Because, compared with the money earned by the investing companies, the rate of return on making movies is really too low.

Moreover, the movies he made were not copies of the originals, but he added a lot of his own personal opinions, so if he was not careful, he could easily lose money.

He only looks for people who are destined to provide the investment needed to make a movie.

"Brother Kun, go with Brother Gao to visit that DJI drone company and invest all the money in the company's account in that company."

"Besides that, if you can have Brother Gao demonstrate the advantages of Yuan High-Tech in intelligent control, I think they'll be begging to cooperate with us."

The DJI drone company is currently just a makeshift team and is certainly not as good as the elite team led by Brother Gao Yuanyuan.

"Don't worry, let me handle it."

Xin Yukun has little confidence in his ability to make movies, mainly because he is criticized by Lu Zhiyuan every day, which makes him almost want to change his career.

But when it comes to interpersonal communication, he feels that he is the king among kings.

There is no one he can't handle!

Not to mention, they now have money, background, and talent. They also have policy support... which is not impossible.

Besides that, the most important thing is...

"Shenzhen is great! I've wanted to visit for a long time. I heard Dongguan has all kinds of services, so it's definitely better than a small place like Kashgar!"

(End of this chapter)