Chapter 917 - What to use to attract people's attention
In the afternoon, the avenue in front of the Relativity Building in Century City was temporarily closed, and cars were towed into the most iconic business center in Beverly Hills.
In addition to trucks, sports cars and ambulances, an M1 tank was brought in by a trailer.
Because Shahai Entertainment's preliminary preparations were very well done, the City of Beverly gave enough support to the filming of the "Transformers" crew.
Not only was it allowed to shoot on location in Century City, but Michael Bay was also allowed to shoot the fiery explosion scene.
Of course, the garbage created by the explosion needs to be cleaned up on the same day.
The professional company hired by the crew is on standby in the underground parking lot of the Relativity Building, ready to be dispatched at any time to restore the filming area to its original state.
Filming a hot scene in the city is not much of a challenge for Hollywood crews, especially Michael Bay.
As the project's first producer, as well as a tightrope, Ronan also appeared on set.
"Hi Ronan. ”
Walking out of the Relativity Building, as soon as Ronan approached the position of the director's team, the sharp-eyed Candace Swanepel spotted him and immediately came over to say hello: "Long time no see." ”
Ronan nodded slightly, "Good afternoon, Candace." He unconsciously looked at Candace Swanepour: "You're hot today. ”
Candace Swanepel wore low-rise skinny jeans that accentuated the fiery curves outlined by her long legs and hips, and wore only a short white short-sleeved shirt on her upper body, which was tied together at the already short hem to reveal her slender waist and flat abdomen, making it a textbook-perfect vase.
Candace Swanepel generously showed Ronan all this, saying, "This is what the director requested. ”
Ronan nodded slightly: "Very good." Candace, there are many Hollywood stars, and to be truly popular, they must have their own characteristics. ”
Candace Swanepel smiled and said, "I understand. ”
As an actor who has undergone professional modeling training, Candace Swanepour's body type is not much to say, and it is not the hemp type of a traditional model, but has a long chest and thighs and a thin waist, and has a body with almost perfect proportions.
Ronan patted her on the shoulder and said cheerfully, "Come on." ”
Candace Swanepel nodded heavily: "I will." ”
Ronan entered the location of the director's team and saw that Michael Bay was explaining the work to his deputies and the heads of various departments, and did not come forward to disturb him.
After a few minutes, the crowd around the director's seat gradually dispersed.
"Filming went well?" Ronan asked.
Michael Bay said with a smile: "In general, it is good, mainly because the Pentagon has a lot of support, and there are many scenes that use military equipment, and we don't have to spend too much effort." ”
Ronan asked again, "How's Candace Swanepel doing?"
Michael Bay said directly: "This actress you recommend is very good, a natural vase. ”
Ronan said: "Play to her strengths. ”
Michael Bay said: "According to her characteristics, the set designer and I specially designed a lot of scenes for her to give full play to her strengths, and there will be related scenes to shoot later, you can take a look." ”
Ronan laughed, "I've always believed in your abilities in this regard. ”
Michael Bay's scene as a vase actor has always been simple and straightforward, but the effect is quite good.
The crew is about to shoot, Ronan didn't say much, just quietly stayed near the director's monitor to watch the shooting.
With a loud roar from Michael Bay, the crew filming officially began.
Century City immediately turned into a battlefield!
The smoke of gunfire was filled, the sound of gunfire was loud, the sound of explosions was incessant, and cars were constantly being "blown away".
Hollywood's pyrotechnicians are highly professional, and what seems to be a powerful explosion will not actually damage the road or the buildings on either side at all.
The more dangerous explosions naturally could not be filmed in Century City, on the one hand, they were shot in front of the green screen in the studio, and on the other hand, they were composited through post-production.
For example, in all the scenes filmed, the Transformers of the two factions completely relied on post-compositing.
Ronan saw Henry Cavill's Duke on the scene, a tough-looking British actor who kept shooting in the air......
A few scenes later, the heroine played by Candace Swanepel appeared on the scene.
It's a run-of-the-road scene where the heroine has to brave a hail of bullets to make her way through the area where the Autobots and American GIs are fighting the Decepticons to find the right vehicle to rescue the Bumblebee.
Although it is a seemingly simple running scene, it is not a simple run, but also a heroine's demeanor!
With Michael Bay's order, filming officially began, Candace Swanepel ran out from the back of the bus as cover, and suddenly there was an explosion behind the side, and in the background of smoke, she made a dodge move, dodged the flying debris, and continued to run forward, all the way to the small square in front of the Relativity Building......
"Stop!" Michael Bay shouted to stop filming, yelling, "All departments are reset." ”
It was obvious that he was not satisfied with the scene he had just filmed.
Michael Bay stepped out of the director's seat, came to the edge of the set, and beckoned, "Candace, come here!"
Candace Swanepel hurriedly came here to listen to the director's guidance, and the makeup artist came to touch up her makeup at the same time.
"Director?" Candace Swaneple glanced at Ronan, who was standing not far away, and treated Michael Bay as modest as ever: "I didn't do well?"
Michael Bay, as the first person in charge of the set, spoke politely: "Do you remember what I told you when I was filming at Edward Air Force Base? You are the heroine of the film, the first protagonist, and one of the signatures of the whole film, and you must always remember a principle that you must be absolutely beautiful!"
Candace Swanepel was a little puzzled, today's outfit is simply walking hormones, isn't it enough?
Michael Bay went on to say: "Empty beauty is not enough, it will be soulless!
His words are not finished: "How can a woman who doesn't even wear body armor and don't hold a pistol participate in the decisive battle at the first moment of the movie and be unscathed? In addition to being able to turn danger into a disaster with her beauty, she must also have a fearless spirit and persistent eyes at a critical moment!"
Because of age and knowledge, Candace Swanepel couldn't understand Michael Bay's words very well, so she could only respond subconsciously.
Michael Bay began to teach: "For this scene, you have to create a fiery moment! Let everyone in the audience face the screen and shut up and marvel at the new woman you bring!"
Candace Swanepel didn't understand and asked, "What do I do?"
Michael Bay said: "In the face of the explosion, the human body is fragile, under the impact **, it is normal to fall, I will give you a close-up of the fall, you must show your expertise in the process!"
Candace Swanepel knows what her specialty is, and she knows why Ronan chose her as the lead actress.
"I see. Candace Swanepel said.
Michael Bay concluded: "You need to be sunny, sexy, proactive, and independent." You need to rescue yourself and even rescue the Transformers instead of waiting for someone else to save you. ”
He asked, "Got it?"
Candace Swanepel replied: "I see. ”
Michael Bay waved his hand: "Prepare, let's do it again." ”
For this shoot, Michael Bay changed his shooting strategy and had another cameraman always stay in front of Candace Swanepel to shoot a close-up of her foreground, in addition to the camera that followed the shot.
Filming soon begins again, and Candace Swanepel once again rushes out from behind the bunker bus, and unlike the previous one, this time she is running while maintaining a sexy posture that is completely unhumanly mechanical, with two long legs and a flat and sexy waist that seem to have magnet properties.
Bang
An explosion rang out, and fireworks erupted from the side and behind, and Candace Swanepel immediately unleashed her ultimate, falling at the right time in a seemingly inappropriate way.
Under the shadow of the fighting, Candace Swanepel seemed to be unable to see the road ahead, and as if she was affected by the shock wave of the explosion, she flung her long blonde hair and fell to the ground.
"Stop!" Michael Bay shouted to stop filming, and before she could wait for Candace Swanepel to stand up and exclaim, "Very good!
Ronan has to admire, that's Michael Bay's style.
In that shot just now, in addition to showing Candace Swanepool's good figure, why did she fall?
Michael Bay said to the assistant next to him: "This shot takes a high-definition screenshot and uses it to make a promotional poster......"
In terms of business sense, this great director is extremely keen and knows how to use what to attract people's attention.
Ronan didn't say anything, instead nodding secretly at Michael Bay's shooting.
Filming continues, and while Candace Swanepour's character is a testament to the independent new femininity, under the direction of Michael Bay, it's more about showing how a perfect vase character should be filmed.
According to this way of filming, Ronan has a hunch that it should not be difficult for Candace Swanepel to be nominated for the worst actress in the future.
But that's Michael Bay, and that's the Transformers that catches the eye.
In addition to the cold robots, the vigorous Autobots vs. Decepticons, the heroine's hot performance will also become a highlight of the movie.
Think of the former Megan Fox, it was really red to purple.
The filming of the "Transformers" crew in Century City did not last very long, after all, it is a famous business district, and the crew must hurry up.
Embassy Pictures has officially set the file, and "Transformers" will be officially released next year, that is, in the summer of 2007.
This is also to leave enough post-production time for the crew.
The crew spent most of the day filming on the ground floor and top floor of the Relativity Building, and Henry Cavill, who played Duke, suddenly approached Ronan.