Xu Xin is used to double standards from netizens.
In fact, many times, when everyone calls him "Xugou" one after another, it is not malicious, but more like a joke.
As for being "complimented" by others for renting a house, he didn't feel any trouble at all.
Whether it's a director or an actor, they are all public figures. When you are a public figure, you must have the awareness to accept the public's high moral standards.
Frankly speaking, is Sister Bingbing’s house good?
It must be good. Living in this rented house is much more comfortable.
But if something happens to skip orders, it would be better not to be discovered. If someone is discovered, although it will not ruin your reputation, at least your reputation will be damaged.
Of course he can take chances.
After all, if you don't like it, you don't like it. I don't like your house. My friend has a better one. I'm coming to live there. It doesn't mean signing a contract with someone else or skipping the contract without you, but living directly at my friend's house. .
This makes sense.
But...it's not necessary.
Why bother?
Yang Mi actually wanted to live in Sister Bingbing's house, but he still spent less than 100,000 Canadian dollars to rent the villa for half a year.
Maybe it's a matter of habit.
Ever since he was a child, his father's concept of "I would rather spend more money than make mistakes, because mistakes can kill people!" has naturally developed the habit of nipping all crises in the bud.
Again, reputation can buy money, but money cannot buy reputation.
If something can be solved with money, it is best not to leave any clues to others.
Anyway, it’s not enough to have three melons and two dates, so why bother laying a trap for yourself?
Look, isn't this great?
He did it casually, took out three melons and two dates, and gained a good reputation in the country.
Even if it's not overwhelming praise, it adds up to a lot.
On the first night of staying in the villa, he and Yang Mi were lying on the bed, looking at domestic Weibo, and still chatting about these things.
But starting from the next day, Yang Mi quickly became busy.
The film was shot in Toronto, but most of the filming was done in a studio.
Xu Xin's task during the filming of his wife was actually very simple, that is, taking care of the two children, but in fact, his task was quite easy.
With the help of his father-in-law and mother-in-law, he only needs to stay with his wife or children most of the time. He does not need to be tied to the two children all the time and be a full-time dad.
As for Hollywood science fiction films, to be honest, he has always wanted to experience them for real.
When Yang Mi got the shooting plan, to be honest, his first reaction was a little disappointing...
He understands that science fiction films are shot in studios.
But...most of them were shot in a studio instead of real shots...
He really couldn't imagine how good the effect would be.
Indeed, CG technology is very advanced today.
But...the studio is only so big, and your close-up computer special effects are okay, but the long-range shots are not as good as natural shots, right?
What's more, this drama is a mecha drama.
Isn’t the small photo studio a bit... too petty?
On the morning of the 16th, when he went to the agreed-upon film studio with Yang Mi as an assistant, in the car, he looked at the increasingly "desolate" sides of the road and was still muttering to Yang Mi:
"Look, the scenery here is pretty good. You can definitely take pictures of the distant scenery..."
"Oh, stop nagging."
Yang Mi couldn’t laugh or cry:
"Brother, there is no green screen, no motion capture, just live action? Do you think you are Ultraman? Building a crude model of a city?"
"That's not what I meant, what I meant was..."
After thinking about it, he said with emotion:
"I always feel that this loses the flavor of the movie. Do you understand what I mean? Although computer special effects technology can indeed make up for many things... But if you rely too much on CG, the real beauty in nature may not be presented to the audience... There is At that moment, maybe that beam of light happened to shine on the actor's face, and the play became..."
"Don't think about it, just learn."
Yang Mi shook her head:
"On a larger scale, we are learning from Hollywood's advanced technological experience. On a smaller scale... the current blockbusters in China are definitely not up to this level. We are just two elementary school students here. You can learn from others and learn from others." To control the barbarians."
"That's true... just learn it and see how others do it."
"Um……"
Xu Xin's words are actually evidence of his mood.
He is not that kind of fanatical fan of DOGMA...
There are even rules like fatwas that must be followed during film shooting, such as the requirement that "it must be shot in real locations" and "no additional sound effects and soundtracks should be added to the images." That's crazy.
He can also accept new things.
But I also firmly believe that in movies, natural beauty is definitely greater than technical beauty.
But for Guillermo Toro's shooting plan of "95% of the content is completed in the studio", I still feel a bit ridiculous.
Good guy... do you want to be so crazy?
He was filled with confusion.
However, when the car drove to this factory called "Pinewood Film Studios" on the outskirts of Toronto...
After getting off the car in the parking lot, Xu Xin, who was just casually looking at the sign to see where to go, was completely dumbfounded when he looked at the top view of the two square buildings on the sign in front of him.
"Let's go."
Yang Mi, who didn't understand what he meant, urged him when he saw that he didn't move.
It's quite cold this early in the morning.
But after Xu Xin heard this, he turned to Yang Mi and asked, as if he had seen something terrifying.
"Forty-eight thousand five hundred...FT is short for square feet, right?"
"Yeah. What's wrong?"
Yang Mi was a little puzzled.
Then I saw my husband, as if he had seen a ghost, pointing to the sign and saying:
"Come and see."
"?"
With doubts, Yang Mi turned back, took a look, and was dumbfounded.
From a top view, the entire Pinewood Studios is dotted with large and small squares.
Those look like photo studios at first glance. And there are quite a few.
But these alone would not surprise Yang Mi, because Songlin Film Studio is very famous in world film history. Every student of Beijing Film Studio will know this name as long as the world film history subject is not too bad. .
It is a British film studio founded in 1934 and is one of the only remaining ancient film studios in the world.
As for the Toronto branch of an established film studio, relying on Toronto's tax incentives for film shooting, there is nothing wrong with building more studios.
What really stunned her... were the two large squares that were extremely inconsistent with the surrounding small squares.
As an analogy, if those small squares are equivalent to a one-inch photo. These two big squares...the big one is like a Polaroid.
Although it's a bit exaggerated...but it's really that exaggerated!
Moreover, on this sign, every small square also has the number "XXX.FT".
That's the size of those studios.
The numbers on the two big squares that look like Polaroids are: 48500.FT and 48000.FT.
Yang Mi used her poor mathematical conversion skills to calculate and stammered to Xu Xin:
"1 to 10.7...4,500 square meters?"
Yes.
Two studios measuring 4,500 square meters "appeared" in front of the two of them.
And this size is two-thirds the size of a standard football field.
Of course, at first glance, this metaphor doesn't seem very big... even any shopping mall in China covers more than this area.
But you know, this is a studio.
A studio used for filming movies.
Studio No. 1 of Xiying Studio is the largest studio in the entire factory, covering an area of 990 square meters.
The largest studio in Hengdian and even in the country is located in the studio industrial park of Hengdian Film and Television City, with an area of 1,600 square meters.
In Hollywood, the most famous Studio 7 is less than 1,300 square meters.
But now, when the two of them looked at the numbers on the two big squares, they were both shocked and didn't know what to say...
Xu Xin was thinking unconsciously...how would he use the 4,500-square-meter studio?
In other words, what kind of movie should he make to "make the most of everything"?
Since the birth of this question, the answer has been "no".
Because he couldn't think of it.
You can't say that either.
It should be said that neither the script he currently has nor his future prospects meet his "qualification" to open a 4,500-square-meter studio.
After not getting the answer, what replaced it was a sense of despair.
Putting aside all the artistic aspects of the film, let’s just talk about the technical aspects... The moment the 4,500-square-meter studio is designed, it must mean that it has potential customers. The customers need to use it, so it was designed. .
And a movie that can use this medium-sized studio...
From investment, to staffing, to the industrial system represented behind it...
A Chinese movie that can't even beat Transformers...
At this time, he heard his wife's words:
"elder brother……"
"Um?"
"We... still have a long way to go!"
"..."
Xu Xin was stunned.
The emotions in his eyes began to recede.
That's a few seconds.
He touched his pocket and took out his cell phone.
With a "click", he took a picture of the overhead view in front of him.
Then he nodded to his wife:
"Yes, there is a long way to go!"
After speaking, he added:
"But... I believe we can catch up!"
Just now, his wife's words were like sunshine, dispelling all the shadows in his heart.
Countless predecessors have helped these backward people complete the most difficult start from 0 to 1.
He can be shocked by the scale in front of him, but he must not despair!
Sorry ancestors!
Looking at the photos on his phone, he nodded more firmly:
"Sooner or later we'll catch up!"
…
"Hey, this is your work permit. With it, you can enter and exit the three studios No. 1, 5, and 6. However, please abide by the rules of the crew and the set, and do not cause trouble to the actors."
"Of course, thank you."
Xu Xin politely thanked him and hung his work ID card representing the staff of "Pacific Rim" on his chest.
This is what Yang Mi asked for him.
Although the crew did not use the two super studios No. 10 and No. 15 this time, the three studios No. 1, No. 5, and No. 6 are also large in scale.
The smallest one is No. 5, which is only 1,100 square meters. However, this Studio No. 5 is actually an underwater studio.
Number one is 2,700 square meters and is used to shoot mecha sequences.
However, it has not been turned on yet, and Xu Xin cannot see it yet.
At this moment, Yang Mi had been dragged by the stylist to design a look and try on clothes. As her assistant, Xu Xin hung a badge and started walking around the entire studio.
Because filming was prohibited, he did not take out his cell phone.
Instead, I observed this studio, which is summarized as a "living area", little by little with my naked eyes.
The first is the surrounding green screen background wall.
Xu Xin can roughly tell which ones are simulated outdoors and which ones are indoors by dividing them into different area blocks.
Then there are some very steampunk-style living areas.
He came to a cement pillar that looked very "solid" and touched it with his hand.
Startled.
It's actually a bubble?
He knocked subconsciously.
The soft touch of foam immediately returns from the handheld.
"Hey! You! Don't touch!"
A staff member noticed his trouble and scolded him.
"Ah, I'm sorry."
He apologized quickly and took a step back.
When the guy saw that he had an Asian face, he probably guessed that he was a staff member working with the heroine, so when he saw him step back, he said:
"You can only look at all the scenery here, don't touch it, otherwise you may lose your job if you break it!"
"Um, okay, sorry."
Xu Xin apologized again and took a step back.
The guy just left.
Xu Xin, on the other hand, observed this cement pillar that looked like it was poured from cement. After observing it for a while, he continued to walk inside.
There was a wall made of green screen inside, so he had to go around the green cloth to see what was inside the wall.
After he went around, his attention was immediately attracted by the big guys in front of him.
There are many workers doing construction here.
The objects of construction are three... "cabins" that look a bit like motorcycle helmets.
Each one had to be four or five meters high.
Below are rows of hydraulic devices.
It looks very technological!
He thought to himself, could this be the cockpit of a mecha?
Looking at the sci-fi-style cockpit, he was still trying hard to think and distinguish how these cockpits should operate during filming. But immediately I heard a voice:
"Okay, the security personnel are in place, everyone leaves the "helmet" range. Prepare for the first phase of testing."
Hearing this, Xu Xin quickly found a corner, fearing that other staff would find him and kick him out.
After arriving at a few oil drums, he began to stare intensely at the three semi-open helmet-like cockpits.
As the security guards in orange vests took up their respective positions, the area surrounded by a green screen quickly became quiet.
Soon, Xu Xin heard footsteps coming from the entrance.
Turning around, I saw the short but fat Guillermo Toro and some foreigners walking over.
Everyone gave way and allowed the director to come to the front.
Xu Xin couldn't hear clearly what they were communicating.
After waiting for a short while, he heard a voice on other personnel's intercom:
"Cherno Alpha, test number one begins."
"Buzz~~~"
He heard the sound of some kind of motor running, followed by the sound of a pneumatic pump blowing steam.
Along with this sound, the cabin named "Cherno Alpha" began to shake regularly.
"Buzz buzz~chi~~~"
"Buzz~chi~"
"Buzz buzz~~~~~~~"
The entire cabin seemed to come alive, with different up and down, left and right shaking movements along with the operation of the bottom platform.
It seemed as if it was undergoing a kind of physical tumbling, and it seemed to have a kind of rhythmic beauty that I don't know how to describe in words.
Soon, the test is over.
Guillermo Toro seemed to say something.
After communicating for a while, the voice came again from the intercom:
"Spark test ready. Three, two, one...start."
"Kakakaka..."
A burst of sparks and lightning lit up the entire cabin.
It ended after about ten seconds.
Immediately, a safety officer wearing a hard hat and goggles went to confirm the gunpowder residue, gave a thumbs up to everyone below to indicate safety, and walked down.
"The water entry experiment, the preliminary testing of Plan No. 1 has begun. Three, two, one..."
"Crash la la la..."
Xu Xin looked at the top of his head.
There are densely packed sprinklers there, sprinkling countless "raindrops".
Unconsciously, he stood on tiptoes to see how these devices drained water.
Unfortunately, he could only see the water flowing down the platform, but he couldn't see where it went.
soon……
"The wave test of Plan 1 has begun."
Then, Xu Xin heard a sound... like a wind cannon adding pressure.
About half a minute later, several water pipes in the direction of the wall spurted out a lot of water amidst the wild wind.
Xu Xin keenly noticed that there was a water pipe specially designed to spray water, and the other pipe also sprayed water. And the third water pipe sprayed out raindrops like raindrops...
Suddenly, the feeling of facing the stormy waves appeared in his mind.
He subconsciously smashed his mouth.
I really want to smoke a cigarette at this moment...
After the wave test is over, there is the light test.
The total test time was about half an hour. After the test of the cabin named "Cherno Alpha" was completed, the wave test restarted soon.
Several staff members came to the water pipe.
Only then did Xu Xin discover... It turned out that there was a sprinkler head inside the water pipe that sprayed raindrops just now.
The nozzle was removed and replaced with another nozzle.
Soon after the test was restarted, the raindrops turned into a spiral of water similar to an overhead shower.
Guillermo Toro seems satisfied with this effect.
And the test has come to the last item.
Overall test after adjustments are completed.
"Cherno Alpha Overall Test Preparation."
The motor hums, the machine pressurizes, the wind cannon makes noise...
As the countdown ends, all test items start working together.
In Xu Xin's eyes, Cherno Alpha seemed to be traveling in a violent storm, with the cockpit shaking left and right, and waves splashing over from time to time. And its cabin should be severely damaged, with various sparks and lightning, and finally with the flashing emergency lights... the entire test ended completely.
"..."
"..."
"..."
Everyone, including Xu Xin, remained silent.
At this time, he observed several staff members watching nearby.
I found that everyone's faces were very calm... not without expression, but if you wanted to find any ecstasy such as "We did it", you couldn't find any.
It was replaced by a "comfortable" long sigh.
Unconsciously, Xu Xin was thinking...
They should be happy because the director is satisfied with their work performance, not because they have completed a great prop creative design...
Thinking of this, he looked at the other two cabins to be tested again.
If it were placed in China, it would definitely be stunning enough, and could even be used as a prop for publicity... Put here, it seems to be just an ordinary job.
"..."
After thinking for a while, he suddenly walked next to a staff member.
"Hey there."
The bearded staff member was stunned and nodded instinctively:
"What's the matter?"
"This thing looks really heavy. What's its mass?"
After hearing this, the guy glanced at Xu Xin's badge and then said:
"The total weight is about twenty tons. Are you the heroine's assistant?"
"……right."
Xu Xin nodded.
Asked again:
"Are you a designer?"
"No, I'm a construction worker."
"These three things... I'm afraid it will take a few months to construct, right? It seems to be quite difficult."
Hearing this, this guy glanced at Xu Xin like he was a fool:
"It's just a few hydraulic devices. It did take a while to wait for the model to be assembled, but the assembly only took a week at most. How many months? Then my job might be gone."
"..."
At this time, Xu Xin was speechless.
Because, from what he learned...
The tip of the iceberg has been glimpsed.
The huge productivity of a top film industry factory called "Hollywood" is shocking...
tip of the iceberg.
Recommend a book, China Entertainment Seedlings
(End of chapter)
