Chapter 202: Nebuchadnezzar II Sets Sail (Part 2)
Chen Tiandu charged his mobile phone, and when he went out like this, he didn't bring an artifact mobile phone. Some of them wandered into the bathroom as if they were sleepwalking, looked in the mirror, and found that they had two more big dark circles under their eyes, and they finally woke up after taking a hot shower.
He hung the bar on the lamp in the bathroom mirror, and from a distance, it really smacked of postmodern surrealism. This thing belongs to the famous Catherine, and if it is taken out for auction, it will cost hundreds of thousands, but unfortunately he is not destined to dare to collect this thing.
When the phone was turned back on, there were seventeen missed calls.
Old Kong played seven, Vin Diesel played five, Johnson played two, Kate played two, and one was Mom's. Lao Kong and his gang called just to ask where he was, and he hadn't heard from him for more than ten hours, probably because he was in a hurry...... Regardless of them, I returned my mother's call first.
As usual, my mother has been nagging for decades from the capital thousands of miles away, nothing more than why she didn't call home on the weekend, whether she is in good health, and so on. sued Chen Tiandu, saying that the family had moved to a new house, and his father and second uncle were also busy running outside all day and not going home for a few days. She plans to go to Korea for a few days on her own and tell him not to worry when he comes back.
It was easy to get my mom and hung up the phone, and he immediately called Kate back. Say that the phone is out of battery and it will stop automatically. Kate told him that today she went shopping with Jun Ji-hyun, and Versace also came out with a new model, and asked Chen Tiandu what color he liked, and planned to buy him a few as well.
Chen Tiandu said that you look at it, and you will go back tomorrow after the report, and chatted for a while before hanging up the phone.
Finally, he slowly dialed Kong Yiji's phone. An impatient voice immediately came from the other side: "Hey." Is Lao Chen you? Where are you, oh my God, thank goodness I finally found you, almost thought you were missing! Oh, God! A voice sounded, and Chen Tian couldn't help but laugh, as if he was really in a hurry.
Chen Tian wore sunglasses on the bridge of his nose and went out, when everyone met again. Several people couldn't wait to give Chen Tiandu a big hug.
Vin Diesel touched his bald head, "God, we finally found you, we almost called the police." ”
"Not really." It's really that the emperor is not in a hurry, the eunuch is in a hurry, Chen Tiandu looked indifferent, and said: "How were you last night, I thought you couldn't get up." ”
"I'm afraid it's you who can't get up, tell me, how many did you take away last night?" Vin Diesel asked.
Chen Tiandu grinned and changed the topic: "Let's go." Hurry up, we still have some shows to start. "Finally fooled around. Seeing that he was fine, several people also relieved themselves and continued to devote themselves to the pie. Lao Kong and Aiman showed off in front of Chen Tiandu, "It's really a large scorched bone peony, and I can't grasp it at all with one hand." I almost thought I was going to suffocate when she pounced on my head with two balls...... It's scary. ”
"Just blow it!" Chen Tian knows his virtues, "You can't grasp it with one hand, is that F or G?" ”
Everyone chatted all the way, and took a helicopter to the Grand Canyon to hunt and climb, appreciate the original terrain and have a lot of fun. Time passed unconsciously, and after two days of playing, several people finally returned with fun.
At the beginning of November, the weather in Los Angeles is very cool, and the sun does not feel hot. But the launch conference of the sequel to "The Matrix" held in the music center made the scene hot.
The strong cast has already been gathered, and Yuan Heping has also done special training for several months for the actors' performances. As for the rehearsal of the script, it has also been carried out many times, and the makeup photos have been decided, so it is time to wait.
It attracted more than 500 media and 2,000 fans.
Some of the supporting characters have been changed, such as the operator of the tank in the first installment will not appear in the sequel, and some new characters will be added. And the Asian face has increased a lot this time. In addition to Zhou Yunfa and Zou Zhaolong, there is also Chen Kun who will play a small supporting role in the spaceship.
And what makes the reporter's eyes shine the most is the beautiful lineup added in this sequel. In addition to the existing Kate and Charlize, there is no doubt that the sexy goddess Monica Bellucci attracts the attention of the media the most, and Jun Ji-hyun is also a little prominent, facing such a huge battle for the first time, which makes her a little uncomfortable and very low-key.
Jun Ji-hyun will join as a new member of the new Nebuchadnezzar II spaceship, and the role is not small.
She has not received much attention from the European and American media, but she has attracted a lot of attention from the Asian media, especially the Korean media. When I learned that the actress Jun Ji-hyun, who had disappeared for nearly a year, appeared in the sequel to Chen Tiandu's new film "The Matrix" unexpectedly, my eyes widened in disbelief. Chen Tiandu introduced her, praised her a little, and warmed up for the next film, claiming, "Jun Ji-hyun's acting skills are great, the person is also very beautiful, and her role will also be very brilliant in the play." ”
Now the Korean media is even more happy, they only came to two media today, originally to join in the fun, but they didn't expect to catch such news, and they grabbed many entertainment headlines in South Korea on the same day.
At the press conference, the topic that the media was most concerned about was when Chen Tiandu and Kate would get married. There are also tabloid news such as the scandal between Chen Tiandu and Monica, which is really embarrassing, especially when the real girlfriend and the rumored girlfriend are both on stage.
The answer is naturally "there is no such thing", and Chen Tiandu's answer was categorical, which made the tabloid reporters frustrated.
"Director, what breakthroughs will there be between the two sequels and the first original work?" Someone finally asked the point, CNN's reporter received the money today.
Chen Tiandu took the microphone and said: ""The Matrix is my hard work, the sequel plan has been stored since the first part started filming, and the follow-up plan for the release of the movie last year has been established and preparations have begun. If I didn't have innovation and full certainty, I'd rather not shoot it than ruin it. First of all, in terms of casting, there is a bigger breakthrough than the first part, everyone will know it when they see the scene. The other is the technical issues and the special effects of the film, which we have done many times and will bring a new visual experience to fans in this film, which will be the first time in history that a comprehensive virtual shooting technology will be used. ”
The reporters pricked up their ears and raised their recorders higher.
"I'm a reporter for The Atlantic, can you tell us more about the virtual shooting technology?"
Chen Tiandu said: "I don't think so, this is a huge technical system, if I want to talk about it seriously, I'm afraid it will become an academic conference today." However, it can also be revealed that the so-called virtual shooting refers to the holographic replication of a real world and actors and cloning into the illusory world in the computer, so as to break through the boundary between 'virtual' and 'real' in a physical sense. ”
"With this technology, we can create shots that are impossible to do in the real world, and the only limit left is imagination. In short, the difference between a 'virtual shoot' and a normal computer effect is like the difference between drawing a sheep on a piece of paper and cloning it with biotechnology. ”
The reporters didn't seem to understand, but they seemed to be very powerful.
"I'm a reporter for The New York Times, would I like to ask if the classic bullet time special effects from the first part will appear in the sequel? Now that it's been a year and a half since the first one, and many of the movie's 'bullet time' shots have been imitated to the point of near-proliferation, how do you deal with the sequel to The Matrix? ”
Chen Tiandu fixed his mind and said, "I don't think it's a problem. The bullet time lens is still fresh in the memory of countless fans, but it is also a time-consuming and laborious errand. ”
"When we shoot bullet time, it's only suitable for shooting the action of a small number of objects in a limited space, and when there are a large number of subjects and more complex camera movements, 'bullet time' can't cope with it. As far as I know, none of the current movies that imitate bullet time have been able to surpass the level of "The Matrix". And, when I was discussing with VFX supervisor Michael Sinki, we were determined to create a revolutionary computer special effects in the sequel that would never be imitated. ”
He looked at Michael, who took the microphone and added: "Yes, there will be more special effects shots in the two sequels, and it is conservatively estimated that there will be more than 3,200 special effects shots to be completed, nearly 6 times more than in the first episode, and at the same time, the director and I have fulfilled their wish: to create a visual effect that cannot be imitated." ”
Chen Tiandu added: "And, if the special effects are not up to the mark, I don't mind throwing away the time-consuming and laborious bullet time." ”
"Wow~~" There was a sudden commotion below, which was really a heavy determination.
But what would happen if bullet time was missing in The Matrix.
As the producer of the first film, Spielberg is no longer in the production position, and is replaced by Charles Rowan, a famous producer under Warner. He replaced the busy Spielberg, which couldn't have been better for Chen Tiandu.
The two teamed up to appear and both claimed that they must create a sequel that would shock the audience. Charles introduced many aspects of the film as groundbreaking technologies, such as the virtual reality shooting technology just introduced, and the use of new technology to shoot digitally, which may be the first digital cinema blockbuster. Digital shooting Sony has studied more thoroughly, but Warner, which is also a giant, is not bad, although there are still some technologies that are not mature enough. But at this time, the use of digital shooting is obviously due to the increasingly large cost.
This announcement really attracted a lot of media attention, and the flash lights kept flashing.
But compared to Charles, who has reached middle age, it is obvious that the handsome guy "Neo" is the protagonist today.
"May I ask the director, Neo has already manipulated the squid in the real world at the end of the first part, will this ability continue to be carried forward in the sequel?" The topic still revolves around the main creator.
Chen Tiandu smiled, "Please look forward to it, maybe it will be beyond your imagination." (To be continued......)