In order to match the quiet and beautiful environment of space, create tranquility before the storm and create a warm and interesting atmosphere, the opening long shot is a slow moving shot to create an effect of "if you don't pay special attention, you won't feel its existence."

In order to show the weightless state, the space station members' activities in this state use long-range, panoramic, medium-scene, and close-ups. How can the jumping feeling of changing scenery be reduced to zero so that the audience cannot feel it?

After careful discussion, Emmanur gave a feasible suggestion.

I used a seemingly simple and most experienced method, panning the lens, and easily adjust the scene according to changes in the distance and distance.

But there is also a problem of angles, how to maximize the rich scenery and what kind of composition between actors is the best, even if these are solved, you must consider the photographer's skills. Never underestimate a bad photographer's destructive power.

What is now shot is the scene where "An" was screwing screws in outer space at the beginning. Mr. Zhang's loud voice helped a lot this time, and he kept directing Maggie Cheung to make adjustments. The perfect shot was reproduced realistically.

After seeing the camera, Li Dong couldn't help but give the photographer a thumbs up, "It's great!"

Emmanuel smiled and nodded. He was very sure of the long shot. The previous movie "Son of Humanity" was a classic long shot. He figured that this was also the reason why Li Donglai chose him as a photographer for the new film.

In this shooting, the changes in the front and back scenes and shots are really rich, with no trace left.

The preliminary preparations were already very sufficient, but when shooting this movie, he still encountered difficulties he had never encountered before.

Every shot and every frame of the picture must cost the creative team a huge and high price.

At this time, the scene of the male and female protagonists starting to walk in space is being filmed.

"Preparation of robotic arm, lighting engineer..." A long list of instructions was released from the executive director. This place has been built into a huge studio, surrounded by green screens. Many staff are busy in various positions.

Maggie Cheung put on a heavy space suit again, her face pale. Li Donglai sat in front of the monitor outside, frowned, and shouted on the walkie-talkie: "I'm applying some makeup to Sister Maggie Cheung, my face is too pale. Hurry up."

A makeup artist immediately stepped forward to make up.

After the normal light was turned off, a huge light installed above the robotic arm began to shine on Zhang Manyu. At this time, Zhang Manyu's back was controlled by the robotic arm. Her body was about three meters above the ground, and her whole body was wrapped in a white prop space suit. At this time, her back was controlled by the robotic arm, and her hands and feet could move normally.

“The robotic arm is OK.”

“Light OK.”

...

A long list of ready sounds came from the intercom to Li Donglai. Li Dong looked at the picture in the monitor and replied on the intercom: "Shots start!"

"Act 36 of the Ninth Scene. Action!" After shouting, the robotic arm began to rotate, and Zhang Manyu's hands and legs also began to cooperate with the movements. The huge LED lights at the scene were emitting strong light and heat, simulating the feeling of the sunlight in space shining on the astronauts' heads and bodies.

These are the source of the stuffiness on the scene, and even the air conditioner can't do anything about it.

The two of them have been training in weightlessness for several months, and it is no problem to use it at this time. The methods to shoot weightless environments include water simulation, hanging steel wire, and various ways. The most absurd way back then even made the actors jump forward on the spring to simulate the scene where gravity weakened on the moon. It was a lunar film from the 1950s.

But even though the technologies of that year were always so primitive, it was the initial stage of exploration. Just like the human film industry, it gradually progressed from "The Metropolis" to the later "Blade Runner", and then to the human world where beautiful rounds and beautiful things were lost in "Cloud Map", so these things are gradually improving, and with the most primitive exploration, there will be future progress, and everyone stands on the shoulders of their predecessors.

Moreover, no matter how human technology develops, it has a certain connection with the most primitive things in the past.

The German magical film "The Metropolis" became the most expensive movie at that time. It used the original technology of black and white movies to shoot the imaginary world of the future. In the future, there was no way to break away from the countless tracks of "The Metropolis" and the architecture of the future world with various speeding cars in the sky. Including "Blade Runner", "Back to the Future 2", "Cloud Map", "Counter-World" and even "Star Trek" were all like that.

Humans' technology of weightless shooting is also accumulated bit by bit.

"2001 Space Odyssey" uses an epoch-making method of shooting weightless scenes one by one in a circular room, fixing a camera, and then letting the actors run. The camera recorded the image looks like the actors are running along the roof.

This circular room cost a lot of money, but this is also a high IQ move by director Stanley Kubrick, breaking through the past shooting of weightless scenes and reaching a high level.

"2001 Space Odyssey" is a movie that cannot be ignored whether it is a science fiction movie, a space movie or a special effect movie. This movie has many epoch-making things. Although more than three hours have consumed countless money, Stanley has made some things that make ordinary movie fans feel boring, monotonous and dull.

But the special effects, ideas conveyed in this movie, and many wonderful filming will also become a milestone in the history of human films - Hollywood's space movies.

Li Donglai chose to shoot in Jiuquan, and wanted to use the various facilities here nearby.

They often have things that are always trained, but they can't be put into filming. That's very expensive and not something that a movie can afford.

After the shooting that day, everyone was very tired.

Li Donglai was very tired, but he still had to make arrangements for tomorrow's shooting plan.

It was very late that I hugged Elsa who was already asleep and went back to my room to rest.

He rarely posted a long Weibo post like a diary, telling the filming situation today from his perspective: "The shooting of Gravity encountered great difficulties. In this weather, the air conditioner temperature has been adjusted to an extremely low state, and it still feels like it is roasted under the scorching sun. The huge LED light source is like an artificial sun in this weather. You have to wear thick space suits to walk in space. Everyone is very tired. Brother Hua, Sister Maggie is hung on the robotic arm for several hours every day. Sister Maggie has been removed several times today, sweating too much, and almost caused dehydration. This is the situation after more than four months of continuous training..."

"The exploration of unknown space is a topic that humans have never stopped. Too many film and television works such as "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" tell the story of this mysterious space. In addition to admiring the advancement of technology, this drama also sees the silence of space and the fear that people have to face. Shooting of outer space and shooting of weightlessness has always been a difficult problem. So far, there is no good solution, and we can only rely on original means to complete it slowly one second and one frame."

"Calculate the angle of the sunlight, the pace of moving in weightless state, and the lens adjusts the light frame by frame... In that case, it is difficult to even walk, let alone perform... NG countless times, I actually don't want to call NG, everyone works so hard. There is no way to even be like this in the Actors and Best Actresses, it's conceivable."

"I'm spending a lot of money every day. Before the movie was filmed, I burned nearly 10 million US dollars, and there were 50 million US dollars for special effects. After the filming started, I spent money like water, but it would be worth it."

"I want the audience to finish watching the movie, take off their 3D glasses, and have to breathe a sigh of relief. I calmed down, walked out of the theater, looked up at the blue sky, took a deep breath, and stood on the flat ground. Yes, it's great to be alive. For that moment, all the efforts now are worth it."

"My movie will be different from the traditional special effects blockbusters' simple visual impact. It will be the sublimation of the 3D viewing experience from visual to sensation. The dangers of peaceful and beautiful space and debris attacks are the stillness and movement of this film."

"Extreme stillness and extreme movement, but the still part cannot stay at the picture level, and the moving part cannot stay at the visual impact. Instead, we must try to find a balance and sublimate... It's difficult, our head is about to explode."

"It's better for my Elsa, don't cry or make a fuss. I'll learn to crawl...Forgive me baby, I can't hold you and play with you. I hope the situation will be better tomorrow."

Finally, he posted a few photos of Liu Dehua and Maggie Cheung's pale face, and an Elsa crawling on the street stall with her bright big eyes, looking at their scenes.

It is so harmonious, as if their suffering is for the hope of the children.

After this long Weibo post was released, countless people reprinted it. They also indirectly learned about what Li Donglai was like when he made a movie.

Many people finally know what type of Li Donglai’s new film is.

The best actor and the best actor are in a state of embarrassment and death, and the sweat on his face is real, and the pale face is not the effect of makeup.

This is the price of working with a big director. If you don’t work hard, how can you see a rainbow?

It is not that easy to be a good actor. What's more, didn't Li Donglai say that they had trained for more than four months in advance.

It took more than four months of training and spent tens of millions of dollars before shooting. What is this price?

Even many great directors began to pay attention.

Zhang Yimou and Feng Xiaogang both saw the next day's newspaper or online news, "Even Li Donglai is so difficult to shoot. What kind of movie will this be?"

Xu Ke, who is still filming "Die Renjie", also frowned. Suddenly, he felt that his efforts were not enough. To go to the crew tomorrow, I would like to use Li Donglai's Weibo to inspire the actors.
Chapter completed!