"OK, thank you Shirley. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info" Sid nodded, thanked Shirley who returned to his position, and then looked at the crowd: "After talking about the novel, let's talk about the movie." ”

Sid pressed the controller in his hand, and the logo picture of the short film version that Sid shot immediately appeared on the big screen, "First of all, I want to say that I have already done the script of the novel." "This link, which Sid can control himself, can be said to have been completed at a rapid pace.

"But then, the real war has just begun. Without waiting for everyone to exclaim, Sid turned directly to the topic: "First of all, the concept map. ”

Concept art has nothing to do with filmmaking in most countries around the world, just because concept art corresponds to a highly creative film genre, such as science fiction and horror films. Although it seems to be not very practical on the surface, in fact, in the film and game design process in European and American countries, concept art is the most important link in the early days.

Fantasy blockbusters such as "Star Wars" often start with the design of concept art, and George Lucas's royal concept designer Doug Jiang is one of the top designers in the European and American film circles.

So, when Sid was thinking about the design of Harry Potter, the first thing that came to mind was to find a concept designer who matched his style, and he found Patrick Tatoras, the stylist for Independence Day, Godzilla, Public Enemy Automata, and The Legend of the Night.

"Patrick's first draft is partially complete, so let's take a look at it first. With that, Sid pressed the button, and a huge hall appeared on the big screen, countless candles hung in the air, three huge long tables were densely packed with student wizards with pointed hats, and in the far distance, an old wizard with a white beard stood behind the lectern.

"Hogwarts House's cafeteria hall. Sid introduced.

Patrick's unique tone gives the concept art a unique sense of space, giving the viewer a deep sense of convincing in its realistic image.

Sid and Patrick then show the concept art of Diagon Alley, the dormitory cloister, and the Quidditch match, which are simple but very clear about the heart of the film - a new and interesting magical world!

Then there's a preview of the storyboard. After Sid briefly showed off the concept art, it was a natural transition to the overall control of the film, "I decided to take a look at what Mr. [George] Lucas did in 'Star Wars Prequel' and make a preview of all the shots before filming began. ”

Before the film starts shooting, a preview is made, which is generally the practice of animated films. But when the live-action scenes are too large and require a lot of special effects shots, the benefits of this approach come to the fore.

"We expect to have at least 4,000 previs shots for Harry Potter, and pre-production of these shots will allow actors, set setmen, gaffers, editors, special effects artists, and other colleagues to understand the final effect of each scene. ”

Of course, such a preview screen does not need to be made too finely, just use a low-resolution 800*600 picture. Now that we've made a three-minute preview, you can take a look at it first. ”

After Sid's introduction, he pressed the play button, and a "slightly rudimentary" 3D computer animation played directly on the screen in front of him. This is the first three minutes of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which tells the story of the archwizard Dumbledore holding the baby Harry Potter who had just escaped death and placing him at the door of his aunt's and uncle's house.

This preview is simple and clear, and the low-resolution picture is really not very attractive, but there are many actors, lighting, sets, and special effects that should be displayed, so everyone in the conference room can't help but nod their heads when they see it.

"I have a question, Boss. "The leader of the lighting group at the time of the question.

"What?" asked Sid.

"As far as I know, there is a difference between the lighting of the 3D animation and the real lighting, so it is impossible for us to completely replicate the effect in the preview when we shoot the lighting. The leader of the lighting team said worriedly.

"I know that. Sid nodded, "The expected effect of the scene we showed in the preview, as for the specific lighting or other technical issues during the actual shooting, we can reconcile it when it actually works." ”

"OK, then I'm fine. The leader of the lighting group nodded.

"As a next step, we will be using a 24-frame HD progressive scan camera for the first time, Sony's F900, for the first time, with the accompanying lens provided by Panavision. Sid finished solving one problem and quickly moved on to the next.

"Because this was our first time using a digital camera, there was a lot to be aware of, and I needed to be prepared in advance. At the same time, Sony also provides an editing system for digital cameras, so we can make corrections and editing on set immediately after shooting on set. ”

"Direct editing on set?" asked Julian Clark, the lead editor who had just been hired by Sid, in surprise.

Because "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is a real A-level blockbuster, there will be a lot of shooting and scenes in the whole film, and Sid hired an editing team for the first time in order to better concentrate on shooting, and the lead is the chief editor Julian Clark.

He is the chief editor of "historical" films such as "District 9", "Elysium", and "Super Chapai".

"Not bad. Sid nodded, "That's where the digital camera and the digital workbench system evolved. So I'm going to do all the editing work during the filming period, so, Julian, your editing team still has a lot of work. Sid stared at his new lead editor with fangs on his lips and grinned.

"Director, why does your smile make me feel chills in my back. "Julian Clark was still a first-time co-op, but he was very wise to intuit the bad taste of the other party.

"Delusions, all your delusions. Sid curled the corners of his mouth, talking serious nonsense, and the people next to him couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Okay, let's talk about the workflow. Sid clapped his hands to draw attention back, "Because Sony's F900 camera won't be finished until May or June next year, we also set a start-up date for May or June next year." ”

"At the same time, because this is our first A-grade blockbuster, there will be a lot of material to be shot at that time, so the editing team will have a very heavy workload, plus the shooting will be done in the UK. So before we could go back to California, we had to do most of the shooting, editing, and then post-production work at our rented studio in Los Angeles. ”

"At the same time, the sound effects work is done in tandem so that we can help the editing even more. ”

"Once the editing and sound effects are done, we first distribute the clips to ILM, our own MacGuff special effects in France, and other partner special effects studios to create the computer effects for the film. ”

"During this period, the director team and the production team will follow up on the completion of the special effects. At the same time, those shots without special effects will be preliminarily graded by the editing team, and then the special effects shots made by different special effects studios will be sent to us one after another, and then we will also carry out data media refinement and mixing. ”

"These three jobs will be done at the same time, and we've already found Universal Studios, and their color grading room, finishing room, and mixing room are adjacent, so these jobs can go a little bit smoother. The workflow described by Sid is actually the standard production process in Hollywood more than a decade later, but now it seems very tight and hectic.

"With so much work, can it be done in such a short time?" asked the chief photographer, Lance Arcord, with some concern.

"It's going to be a tight schedule, but it's going to be done. Sid nodded firmly.

"Okay. Lance Arcord nodded.

"Don't worry, when the time comes, Henry and I will arrange the framework for you. Sid smiled and sold his production manager without hesitation.

"Uh, Boss, do we have this arrangement?" asked Henry, surprised.

"Yes. Sid nodded solemnly, "Don't you know now." ”

Sid's "scoundrel" words immediately made everyone laugh, Henry couldn't help but "depressed" down his face, and Sid also smiled slightly: "Okay, okay, I'll make specific arrangements for the work at that time." ”

"The pre-set work, special effects, make-up and other work need to be carried out in the UK, and I hope that the preparation is sufficient. So after today's meeting, the relevant crews will leave for the UK one after another, and I believe that Henry and his team have already given you the schedule for the corresponding living and working arrangements. ”

The leaders of the various crews nodded one after another, "After I finish taking care of some other things, I will also rush to the UK next month." Sid nodded as well.

"Then there's the actor side. Sid turned to the casting director and Henry, who usually do this as a production manager, but this big production requires far more actors than ever before. So, Sid also hired a team of experienced casting directors from both Hollywood and the UK.