Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 483 The Frivolous Circle, Ready

Artificial intelligence, the Turing test, psychological games played in confined spaces, and human emotions are all considered vulnerabilities that can be exploited.
Guo Fan stared intently at the story outline, then suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

If artificial intelligence begins to use human compassion, love, and empathy as weapons, who are the two sides in the test?
This question undoubtedly adds a touch of humanistic philosophy to the script.

Lu Yang looked at Guo Fan with a hint of envy; he felt that this script had a strong science fiction and humanistic flavor.

However, he wasn't jealous. He had enough to keep him busy with "Painted Skin 2," and he also had a martial arts dream. He didn't know much about science fiction movies.

"Didn't you say that you wanted to make a sci-fi movie after watching Cameron's Terminator 2 when you were in high school? This is also a robot."

While it doesn't emphasize technological settings as much as hard science fiction, it uses a science fiction shell to talk about the core of humanity, such as philosophical thoughts, human nature, and moral dilemmas.

But you have to understand that, at its core, hardcore sci-fi blockbusters are still grounded in emotion.

Wu Chen patted Guo Fan on the shoulder.

Guo Fan was delighted with the concept of this book.

The setting basically revolves around a villa, which means the cost is definitely not high, the technical threshold is moderate, and the story is full of philosophical insights.
This is definitely the most suitable script for his current stage.

Moreover, Wu Chen also remembered that he had mentioned "Terminator 2" a few days ago.
"Thank you, senior brother!" Guo Fan quickly thanked him and nodded.

"If you want to thank me, then polish this script well and don't ruin the story," Wu Chen smiled. "Of course, don't put too much pressure on yourself. I've estimated the cost of this script; it'll be between 1500 million and 2500 million. It all depends on how well the story is developed and how it's filmed."

The scenes in Ex Machina are very few, and the interior of the underground villa accounts for 95% of the total, which has already ruled out many unexpected situations.

The special effects mainly consist of digital keying and visual compositing of transparent limbs, which can be accomplished by Starry Sky Visual Effects.
"okay!"

Guo Fan nodded vigorously. As he left, he put his arm around Lu Yang's shoulder, smiling broadly, seemingly muttering something to himself.

Wu Chen chuckled, took a sip of water, and shook his head without saying a word.

With Guo Fan's smooth talk, Lu Yang will probably be hard-pressed to escape being fooled.
On the other hand, Huayi finally went public on the ChiNext board.

As the first listed film and television company in mainland China, Huayi Brothers opened at an issue price of 28.58 yuan, rose to a high of 91.8 yuan during the day, and finally closed at 70.8 yuan, with a market value exceeding 120 billion yuan!
The industry suddenly seemed to be injected with adrenaline. Production companies that were previously focused on filming, editing, and running projects all started to stand up straight.

Companies that haven't gone public yet are full of energy and have suddenly become highly sought-after.

“It seems that Xiaoma Benteng also needs to move faster,” Zhong Lifang, who is well-versed in capital operations, said casually in front of Wu Chen, expressing her strong interest in going public.

“I’ve seen Xiaoma Benteng making a lot of moves lately, there will be opportunities,” Wu Chen said with a smile.

Zhong Lifang came here this time to check on the progress of the script for "Scarlet Heart".

Both companies are striving to create high-quality dramas, so they naturally can't just adapt the scripts and then hire people to produce them. They have very high requirements for the scripts.

"The script supervisor said that the script's tone is very consistent with the original work, but if the costumes, props and sets are not sophisticated enough, it may lose the flavor of the script and the book. Unfortunately, there are not many talented people behind the scenes of Little Horse Galloping."
However, it's not just our company that's lacking; the entire industry is experiencing a shortage of talent in this area.

Zhong Lifang was simply expressing her feelings during the conversation, while Wu Chen seemed to be deep in thought.

Meanwhile, Liu Yifei has already flown to Toronto, Canada, to prepare for the final filming of "Inception".

It's already November, and temperatures have plummeted, with the Changbai Mountain area experiencing its first snowfall early.

The soundstage for the film "1939" also completed all the pre-production training, and the last batch of lighting and art crew members quietly left.

This action looks just like "officially starting up the machine"!

So, sharp-eyed entertainment reporters got excited and rushed to publish articles overnight, only to find out when they asked Wu Chen that the news of the filming starting was completely fabricated. This was quite embarrassing, and the next day the reports immediately clarified the situation.

This back-and-forth left both the audience and industry professionals speechless.

"Haha, what's going on?"

"I'm dying of laughter! I was so excited yesterday, but when I looked at it today, oh my god!"

"Why isn't it powered on yet? How much longer?"

Meanwhile, Wu Chen walked on a high ground on the outskirts of Changbai Mountain, wearing a cold-weather suit, looking at the vast white forest in the distance with a solemn expression.

Winter has already arrived in the Changbai Mountain forest area at this time of year.

As Park Song-il walked along carrying his photography equipment, he said, "Brother Chen, I think November and December are the most suitable months. It gets too cold and unsafe after that."

"The equipment is prone to breaking down, and the actors can't withstand it either. We can only postpone it until the end of February or the beginning of March next year, when the temperature rises."

Wu Chen nodded.

The light is soft during this period, and the snow is accumulated realistically and evenly, making it one of the most suitable and safest windows for shooting.

"How's the training going?" He turned his gaze away and asked.

"We're all familiar with the filming crew. As for the actors, I think Li Gan's wild side has been cultivated to some extent; Zhang Yi often trains him."

"Then in two days, we'll pick a spot and take a test shot. If it goes well, we'll prepare to start filming."

When Wu Chen's words were relayed, the entire crew erupted in excitement.

Although the training period included a salary and free room and board, the repetitive movements and rehearsals in hypothetical scenarios were ultimately tedious.

Li Gan was the most excited one.

But he was also a little scared.

"Brother Zhang Yi, what if I don't act well?"

Zhang Yi remained silent for a while. He was quite familiar with the state of a new actor, as he had gone through the same process himself. After thinking for a moment, he decided not to say anything more and instead took him to find Wu Chen.

Just be yourself.

Upon hearing this, Wu Chen smiled and patted Li Gan on the shoulder, "Just do your best in terms of recent performance. As for the rest, the photographer and I will take care of it."
But don't complain about being tired; when things get really tiring, it's more tiring than you can imagine.

“No problem, Director!” Li Gan nodded solemnly.

Watching the two of them go back to discuss the script, a smile involuntarily appeared on Wu Chen's lips.

In training amateurs, in addition to immersing them in everyday life, natural capture and environmental triggering of emotions are also commonly used techniques.

The former relies on the director and requires skillful use of camera language to amplify a strong performance effect, while the latter uses the real environment to "trick" out a reaction.

When Zhang Yimou was filming "Red Sorghum," he made the actors actually pull millstones and walk on desolate roads, and the tired postures were directly filmed.

The reactions of Zhang Yi and Li Gan also needed to be based on reality, which meant that their fatigue would persist throughout the latter half of the filming.
(End of this chapter)