"Like Regate's wooden eyeballs, we have sleeping bags under his eyes, and Pintel has a 'Mediterranean' on the top of his head because he has long hair and is bald. In the official movie introduced by the designer, the two most distinctive passers-by pirates kidnap Elizabeth and present a coquettish performance throughout the whole process.

Sid nodded, and then he asked in detail, "Well, what about the others?"

"Khloe has a funny dreadlock, which swings around with his movements, and Twig has a long beard, and he wears a textile hat with a hole in it that allows him to see his scalp. ”

"Jacob has a big beard, kind of like a dreadlock, but we actually have a fuse in his beard that glows and smokes whenever he fights. The designer lifted his glasses and pulled up other people's drawings on the computer to show Sid.

"All the details that these special effects makeup artists put on the actors' makeup, we added to their 3D looks, especially when they transformed into skeleton characters. That way, when you see those skeleton characters, you can definitely tell them right away. ”

The designer's confident words made Sid nod his head, in such a tight time, he could still come up with such a perfect and thoughtful plan, and the other party was indeed worthy of the team of Industrial Light and Magic.

"But we still need to shoot all the shots as a reference for 3D special effects, right?" Sid asked.

"Yes, Mr. Leon. The designer nodded, "The makeup photo can only provide a flat reference image, the final special effects, or refer to the material of the film itself, on this point, our team of special effects artists accompanying the crew can provide you with all the necessary advice." ”

"That's good. Sid nodded with satisfaction, an A-level production, especially a special effects blockbuster like "Pirates of the Caribbean", involves too many aspects, even Sid, it is impossible to know everything.

At this time, the advice of professionals from relevant departments is very important.

In fact, this time, ILM's iMoCap software specially developed for "Pirates of the Caribbean" is already more advanced than the Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings" last year.

Although it is not possible to capture expressions for the time being, the emergence of the iMoCap system allows actors to perform in front of the camera in special costumes, and Sid can see the composite effect on the monitor synchronously, just like the scene seen in the filming footage of "Avatar" later.

At the same time, the invention of the iMoCap system has made motion capture technology no longer only shoot indoors and away from natural light pollution, and at the same time, the director can directly see the effect of imaging without the need for actors to play the same scene twice.

Therefore, with the scene of live shooting motion capture special effects shots, you can shoot directly on the real location of the location, without the need to make a studio set with a lot of effort.

This not only saves time and budget, but also allows for a wider range of special effects, as the Hollywood special effects industry later said, "We can realize all your ideas, the only thing that can hinder you is your own imagination." ”

After re-engaging with the VFX team, Sid had lunch with the film's producer, Henry, in the Sony studio restaurant.

"Boss, we've started construction of the Intrepid on a floating barge on Long Island, New York. Henry reported.

The Dreadnought is the flagship battleship of the British Navy in "Pirates of the Caribbean", and it is also the British battleship that Will and Captain Jack stole out to sea.

Because the prototype of the ship was the "Victory" in the historical British fleet, after the designers made some minor adjustments, the real construction quickly began.

Oh, by the way, it's the same as the Titanic back then, built in exactly 1 to 1 proportions!

"How long will it take to finish?" asked Sid.

According to the shipyard owner's estimates, a 170-foot-long, 34-foot-wide ship like the Intrepid would take at least three to four months to complete. Henry replied.

"As long as they guarantee the quality and deliver on time, I'm fine. Sid nodded, gesturing for the next topic.

Sid and Henry then discuss the construction of the Black Pearl, which is still being designed, and the construction of large interiors such as pirate islands and treasure caves, which require more detailed and complex sets, and even longer than the construction of the Dreadnought and the Black Pearl.

In addition, locations such as the overseas islands where Jack and Elizabeth were exiled, and the most important British military ports at the beginning of the film, all needed to be filmed in San Pedro Port in Los Angeles and San Francisco South Bay.

Henry is also stepping up his efforts to contact these domestic and overseas locations for filming.

And these affairs, which take a certain amount of time, just left Sid with corresponding time to prepare and shoot the first half of "The Departed".

"Besides," Henry looked at Sid again, and Sid shrugged, "Just say what you want, I've heard enough bad news during this time." ”

"In Baja California, Mexico, which we wanted to use, Rosalitto's giant sink has been rented out by the crew of 'Clash of the Seas'. Henry said helplessly.

Rosalitto's giant sink is a mecca for Hollywood crews who want to make water-related films. It was first the filming location of many ocean-related films in the 8th and 90s, and later James Cameron spent a lot of money to renovate it in order to shoot "Titanic".

At the same time, it has also become the largest artificial sink filming location on the west coast of North America, and the perfect equipment and excellent environment make it one of the famous location locations in Hollywood.

Last year's Disney's "epic blockbuster" "Pearl Harbor" was filmed here.

But apparently it can't be used now, "Then we can only go to the Caribbean Sea to shoot the cave seascape of the final battle." Sid touched his chin and said.

"OK, I'll look up some locations in the Caribbean. Henry nodded, as the situation changed, he, the producer, also had to change his strategy, so as to eliminate Sid's worries.

After that, Sid and Henry discussed a series of other matters related to "Pirates of the Caribbean", until the two of them and the production team decided that the whole preparation was no longer on track, and then only needed a few days a month for Sid to check the progress of the preliminary preparations, and then Sid returned to "The Departed".