Superstars start from the Academy of Film and Television

Chapter 482 Watching the movie.

It is inevitable to meet some enthusiastic audiences in filming all over the country, and it is common to be surrounded by scenic spots. However, Han Fei’s fans are generally over 25 years old, and they have passed the age of fanatical star chasing. I came to ask for an autograph and a group photo during the shooting interval, but it didn't have much impact on the framing.

However, some media outlets on the Internet took the opportunity to write scribbles, put the photos taken by Han Fei in some scenic spots on the layout, and then started a series of big guesses.

Why Han Fei was distraught because of his grandfather's death, so he left the crew to relax all over the country.

Some went too far, directly saying that Han Fei was disheartened, looking for a place to live in seclusion, and preparing to become a hermit.

For a while, many netizens really believed it. After all, there are not a few celebrities who have become monks in the entertainment industry. Many netizens even went to leave messages under Han Fei's Weibo, urging him to think about something.

It really made Han Fei dumbfounded. In the end, he was helpless. As more and more people believed him, Han Fei had no choice but to issue a clarification announcement on his Weibo.

In this way, even if the shooting plan of "Avatar" was completely revealed.

Many people in the circle felt incredible about this. After all, this kind of shooting method is still rare in China. When Han Fei filmed "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", he also used the method of real person acting + real scene shooting.

However, this time, the large-scale green screen mode is actually used for shooting. Whether it can achieve the expected effect is still worrying. How to put it, the use of green screen in the Chinese film industry is actually still at a very early stage. The green screen is rarely used in fairy tale and martial arts TV series.

The only domestic movie shot with full green screen is probably Journey to the West and Havoc in Heaven. Unfortunately, this movie does not use real scenes and special effects at all, so that all the scenes are fictional. The audience feels fake at first glance, and is sprayed as Fifty cents special effects.

In fact, this film is really not a five-cent special effect. Relatively speaking, the special effects team is more attentive in the production, but the director did not do a good job of composing the picture in advance.

In this regard, Han Fei did not stand up to refute the rumors. After all, no matter how much he said, someone would still lead the rhythm. It is better to make the movie well with heart. After it is released, the truth will naturally come out.

It took a total of three months to film outside the world, which was hard but also fulfilling. During this time, Han Fei completely pulled himself out of the world and became a spectator in the world.

When Han Fei returned to the Danshui filming base, it was already autumn, and the weather in Guangdong Province was as sultry as ever. Han Fei bought iced watermelon before joining the film crew.

When I entered the studio, I found that the inside was like a stove. What was even more frightening was that there were various lights, reflective baffles and the like in order to make the shooting effect better.

"Old Han, you melon can be regarded as saving us." Jiang Qinghou joked while eating the melon.

Han Fei only came in for a short while, and his forehead started to sweat: "You can't do this all the time, just rely on these few electric fans? What should I do if I have heatstroke?"

"Hey, isn't that the case with the production crew? There are too many people suffering from heatstroke, so what can we do? In such a large studio, the air conditioner can't cool down at all, so it's better than an electric fan." Jiang Qinghou Wiped his mouth.

"Where's the scene?" Han Fei shouted.

The field manager hurried over, and after Han Fei said a few words, he ran out to make a phone call. Not long after, the field manager came back, and asked someone to carry two boxes of things back in a foam box. When he opened it, he found that it was ice cubes.

"Turn on the ice cubes and blow them on with a fan. This way, it should be able to be used at the top. If you order more ice cubes a day, it's not bad for this money." Han Fei said.

After a while, the temperature of the studio dropped. Although it was still over 30 degrees, it was much more comfortable than before.

Especially for a few new actors, filming in high temperature is the most difficult thing, not to mention uncomfortable, and often need to touch up makeup. Now that the temperature has dropped to the same temperature as outside, the whole person is much more refreshed.

"How is the filming going?" Taking advantage of the rest time, Han Fei naturally wanted to know the progress of the filming.

Jiang Qinghou said in desperation: "One-third of the filming has been done, and it will definitely be finished by the end of this year."

Well, the filming is finished at the end of the year, which means that this year's Christmas schedule is perfectly missed. After all, there are too many post-production special effects shots of "Avatar", and it will definitely not be completed in a short period of time. It is conservatively estimated that it will take half a year.

However, this kind of highly industrialized film can only be done step by step, there is no shortcut, and Han Fei can only postpone the expected release time, after all, the quality of the film comes first.

The next shooting time is rather boring. To be honest, watching a group of actors make various expressions and movements in front of the green screen all day is actually quite funny.

At the end of November, the filming of the studio stage of "Avatar" was officially completed. Several young protagonists embraced each other and wept. For them, this period of time can be regarded as a rare and unforgettable experience in their lives.

The next work is very cumbersome. For the technicians of "Tiangong", they are creating an illusory but real world. All the plants and trees, even the bugs on the leaves, need them to perfect .

Fortunately, a large number of early sketches by Han Fei's crew have already established the basic outline. If it is an unreliable crew, the special effects technicians will not be satisfied even if they vomit blood.

To put it bluntly, it’s a question of whether the crew’s preparations for filming were adequate. Many Huaxia crews even changed the scripts temporarily, let alone expecting them to have a complete worldview, let alone chronicles and characters. Biography or something.

"The theme of Pandora is blue, including their skin. In addition, the style of the whole film is fantasy and romantic. What we want to show the audience is a fairytale world." Han Fei said before the production of special effects , set the tone ahead of time.

"clear."

After the meeting, the special effects team was at full strength. Even though the domestic epidemic has been basically controlled, the blow to the film and television industry is really too great.

However, whenever there is a problem with funds in the Huaxia film and television industry, the first thing that comes to mind is to reduce special effects expenses. The number of projects received by "Tiangong" this year has not been as many as in the past quarter.

Well now, the "Avatar" project has officially started, and all the technical teams can run at full capacity. Perhaps it's been a long time since we have done special effects design so heartily, and many employees even volunteered to work overtime.

In fact, the impact of the epidemic on the film and television industry is more serious than many people in the industry imagined. Everyone was waiting for the recovery of the film and television industry, but it was not until the end of this year that they discovered that last year's depression was just the beginning.

It is worth mentioning that even with hits such as "I am not the god of medicine", the overall box office of the film industry has shrunk by 30% last year, and this year is even worse compared to only 62% of the box office value of the previous year.
Of course, in contrast, the recovery effect of the TV industry is obvious. Not only has there been no decline, but it has increased by 3% compared with the previous year's data.

This is also a good illustration that the current economic problems and the long-term isolation since the outbreak of the epidemic have inspired many viewers to stay home.

In addition, many people who are usually used to early consumption have left a shadow in their hearts because of credit card overdue due to inability to repay in time. After the epidemic, consumption tends to be rational. frequency.

Even the desire to consume online has been greatly reduced, and the consumer market has also fallen into a downturn. As for some light luxury goods, it is even worse.

Generally speaking, in this turbulent year, having a stable job and being able to support their families has become the top priority of many people. The exquisite life they were pursuing before has long been thrown aside.

In contrast, the situation in the United States is even worse. The impact of the epidemic has not yet passed, and there have been many riots and demonstrations, which have intensified in this country known as freedom and democracy.

As a result, the box office in North America has shrunk by 45% compared to before the epidemic, and the box office market in the United States is even more bleak, so that many Hollywood film companies have cut production a lot, because the more they shoot, the more they lose.

The news of "Avatar" ending soon began to spread on the Internet. However, when the audience was looking forward to seeing this movie in the Lunar New Year file, they found that there was no "Avatar" promotional news at all.

Sure enough, "Avatar" was not released on the New Year's Eve, so the audience began to pay attention to the New Year's Day schedule. However, after the New Year's Day schedule was confirmed, no "Avatar" was found.

Is it the Spring Festival stalls?So in late January, netizens still haven't seen any "Avatar" related publicity. Obviously, "Avatar" cut off the Spring Festival schedule again.

This makes many viewers very puzzled, isn't it already finished?It's been three months, even if it can't be released, there must be some news, right?
In fact, the post-production of "Avatar" was more troublesome than Han Fei imagined. Every tree and every stone in it had to be modeled, CG composed, and rendered, so the efficiency was naturally not fast.

During the Spring Festival, less than 15% of the overall special effects have been completed, and the special effects of some war scenes have not yet started.

Many employees voluntarily stay to work overtime, and Han Fei also said that those who work overtime during the New Year not only get three times the salary, but also have half a month of paid leave after the year, which also makes many employees who originally wanted to go back to celebrate the New Year take the initiative Apply to stay.

During the Chinese New Year, Han Fei returned to the company on the first day of the new year, except for going home on New Year’s Eve to have a meal with his grandmother. He did not want to stare at the employees’ work, but wanted them to know that their hard work was in their eyes. .

This year, Han Fei still distributed 5% of the company's net income to employees as a year-end bonus. Although the income was much lower than in previous years, it was already considered a standout in the entertainment industry.

It's a pity that the employees of "Flying Bird Film and Television" have always been very stable, and there are very few job-hopping situations. In addition, "Flying Bird Film and Television" has carried out a series of talent introductions last year, so there is no large-scale recruitment plan for the New Year, otherwise it is estimated that HR I'm going to be busy again.

This is how the new year began. With the official work on the first day of the new year, the "Avatar" post-project was fully operational again.

In March, all plants and animals were modeled, and in April, character modeling and face motion capture scanning were completed.

In June, the post-production of "Avatar" was completed!
Han Fei didn't immediately post the news on the Internet, but held a movie screening in the Bird Theater, and this time, he specially replaced it with an IMAX giant screen and more expensive audio equipment.

"You boy, you are making a surprise attack again. If the filming is not good, don't blame me for putting down my chopsticks and scolding my mother." The leader scolded with a smile.

Han Fei smiled confidently: "Look at what you said, if the filming is not good, I am ashamed to invite you here."

"Haha, okay, then let's see what the hell you kid is up to." The leader smiled, and a group of theater managers behind him all smiled.

Han Fei didn't make a fool of himself, the film started directly, and the logo of "Flying Bird Film and Television" flashed on the IMAX giant screen, and then the story officially began.

The first shots were relatively ordinary, which is not uncommon for science fiction films, except for the appearance of the Na'vi tribe.

At this time, through the statement of the female doctor, everyone also knew that the air on Pandora was not suitable for human survival, and in order to explore the secrets of this planet, human beings used human DNA and Na'vi DNA to create a planet similar to Na'vi. The creatures of the Wei clan.

This kind of setting is really eye-catching, and as the male protagonist's consciousness enters the body of the Na'vi tribe, he stands up again, which also indicates that a fantasy world is quietly opening the door.

As the plot progresses, the male protagonist controls the clones of the Na'vi tribe and begins to appear in the jungle of Pandora.

The next scene shocked everyone present. The beauty of the planet Pandora is beyond words to describe, the towering giant trees as high as 900 feet, the mountains floating in the sky covered with stars, and the dense rainforest full of colorful and exotic plants. At night, various animals and plants will emit light.
Everything here is so dreamy, coupled with the real effects presented by 3D glasses and the IMAX giant screen, as well as the shocking sound effects of the surround sound, it is hard to believe everything in front of you.

Seeing this, Han Fei and Jiang Qinghou looked at each other, and they both saw a smile from the other's expression. When they were watching the film, they were also shocked by this scene, even though such a scene was designed by them .

The subsequent war scenes were even more shocking. The war between the mechanized troops and the jungle tribes was supposed to be one-sided. There has to be back and forth.

Following the last scene, the protagonist opened his eyes again, only to find that his consciousness had entered the body of the Na'vi tribe, and the film ended.

The lights were turned on again, but the only twenty or so spectators were still immersed in the world of Pandora.

"Your boy" the leader patted Han Fei heavily on the shoulder: "It's really you."

In fact, he can no longer describe what kind of movie he just saw. Until now, he still can't believe that he can actually see such a movie made by Chinese people in his lifetime.

(End of this chapter)