Early in the morning, Chen Tiandu and Kate got up for morning exercises.

Jogging on the ocean beach, I met many neighbors in the community and greeted each other in a friendly way. I have to say that Chen Tiandu's career has been booming recently, and Kate has also paid more attention to figure and maintenance. It is an indisputable fact that the skin of the Oriental is notoriously delicate, and although it is not as smooth as the black silk, it is an indisputable fact that the Oriental people age very slowly.

Kate knew that Chen Tiandu never paid attention to appearance maintenance, but took the initiative to learn the skin care method of Orientals. Even Chen Tiandu was shocked, I don't know how she got in touch with Zhiling, who recently came to the United States for work, and the topics discussed every day are nothing more than fashion and beauty. It's like a pair of sisters.

As a result, Kate has a tendency to grow in reverse, and her skin is more beautiful than that of a girl.

There is no doubt that this pair of handsome men and women, young men and women with outstanding figures and appearances, running in tight sweatshirts, is quite eye-catching. A few diligent early paparazzi saw them as excited as if they had picked up gold, and the camera in their hands clicked non-stop. This group of photos of private life is very rare, Kate can often see going out, Chen Tiandu does not accept any endorsements, rarely attends the party, the paparazzi want to take photos of the two of them in and out of pairs, I don't know how much hair is lost on weekdays.

With this set of photos, you don't have to worry about not being able to sell for a good price. The paparazzi were extremely excited.

It turned out that he was right, and the five media outlets expressed interest in it, and finally offered him a choice. It didn't take long for a set of private photos with seductive titles to appear on the Internet, attracting countless fans to comment on it.

"Kate is getting better and better. I really don't know how it grows. ”

"Chen was still a little immature before. It's getting more and more masculine now. Especially when you have a mustache. Awesome figure......"

After running in the morning, they had breakfast together, and Chen Tiandu packed up and prepared for work.

"Honey, what are your arrangements for today, and do you still need to bring luggage?" Kate asked, puzzled, as she handed him the car keys.

Chen Tiandu raised his head, kissed her, and said, "I was about to tell you." After the preparatory meeting for "Van Helsing", it is time to go to New York. Maybe you'll have to stay there for a few days, and call me if you miss me. ”

"Okay, stay safe, don't get too tired."

……

Another preparatory meeting for "Van Helsing" was held.

The main creative lineup sat down together, and by the time Chen Tiandu pushed open the door, they had been discussing for a long time. The round table was covered with a variety of materials.

"Sorry guys, I'm late." Chen Tiandu said hello casually and sat down, and everyone also smiled and said hello, and quieted down again.

Lin Zhiling, who temporarily works part-time as Chen Tiandu's personal assistant, poured him a cup of coffee. He began to get into the state of work, "Who can sue me?" Where is the current preparation for Van Helsing? ”

Chen Tiandu's filming speed may not be comparable to that of Hong Kong at its peak, but it is notoriously fast in the whole of Hollywood. And it's fast and good, mainly thanks to a strong behind-the-scenes team. There are very few movies like "Pirates of the Caribbean" that have been prepared for half a year and filmed for half a year.

After all, this is Chen Tiandu's first time filming a scene in the sea, and he has deleted a lot of plots. The investment budget for Van Helsing has already been made, more than $140 million, and there is no doubt that it is a big production.

Then the preparatory work in the early stage is quite important.

In the Matrix Cinema in Southern California, a medieval fantasy building is being built. Mysterious lighthouses, monster models, fantasy-style landforms and other sets. Everyone knows that Universal Studios Hollywood is a great place to visit, and recently the hit "The Mummy" has been put into the classics for audiences to enjoy. After all, the matrix is a rising star, not as good as a giant like Universal that has dominated for decades, but a studio of its own is very necessary.

If someone asks in the future, "Where was the Matrix movie shot?" ”

You replied, "Borrow Warner's Studios, borrow Universal's Studios", that's so shameless. If you want to become a new giant, how can you not have your own cinema and studio.

Building your own studio is a huge undertaking that requires a strong, long-lasting financial investment, as well as sustainability and retrofitting attractions.

Chen Tiandu is not in a hurry, take your time, anyway, the company's listing has been put on the agenda, with the current development speed of the matrix, the fool also knows that the stock table will be good, and if enough funds are raised, the development will only be faster in the future.

Peck helped him make an introduction, called up some of the information and handed it to Chen Tiandu to see, while saying: "The current progress, the actors have been recruited, and the behind-the-scenes lineup is being assembled. Most of the main actors also returned to the team and began to assemble for training......"

Chen Tiandu is making movies now, and it is very simple to find a strong behind-the-scenes team.

In the huge behind-the-scenes lineup of more than 1,000 people, the round table includes five-time Oscar nominee, director of photography Alan Davio, and designer Alain, who was nominated for a BAFTA Award for "Tomb Robbery" and "The Mummy 2"? Cameron; Oscar-winning costume designer Gabriela Pescassi for The Age of Innocence; Emmy Award-winning composer Aaron Schvischa; and two special effects designers from matrix special effects, which are also trained by Chen Tiandu and have won Oscar awards for special effects makeup, and are honored.

The filming of the whole film was partly done in the studio, and most of it needed a suitable location.

The crew chose a few suitable locations and returned for Chen Tiandu to make the final decision.

After some discussion, the decision was made to shoot in Prague, which was chosen because of the cold climate and the fact that the extras were very regional, and the amazing architecture that could turn back centuries. Chen Tiandu's opinion: "Because the story takes place in medieval Romania, we can take advantage of the culture and history of Prague, and even within our reach, the architecture and customs of 150 years ago are still alive, which perfectly matches the time setting of our story." ”

In this way, it is a decision.

However, while some locations could depict 19th-century Europe, the crew still had to build a lot of sets. The sets were filmed partly at the Barrandorf and Prague studios in the Czech Republic, and partly at the Southern California Matrix Studios.

Of all the sets, nothing is more spectacular than the reconstructed Transylvania. The set was set in Kunratice, just outside Prague, and includes the town square, two cemeteries, more than 10 Gothic buildings, and much more.

The largest set in the film was built at the Dhoni Studio, including the lobby of Dracula Castle, the two towers and the bridge in between. Because of its sheer size, Dracula's lobby was built outdoors and could only be filmed at night.

Michael Cinki said: "We have to combine the real and the virtual, look at this side. He pulled out a planning drawing and explained it to everyone.

"In the studio, we built a 200-foot-long bridge, which should be more than 1,000 feet long in the finished film, and it would have been operationally and financially impossible to actually build a set that large."

"And the matrix special effects studio is currently full, and most of them are being transferred to work behind the scenes for "Pirates of the Caribbean", how many foreign helpers do we need to find?" He looked at Chen Tiandu inquiringly.

Chen Tiandu nodded and said, "Yes, the werewolf transformation process will be handed over to the Industrial Light and Magic." They are good at virtual and real simulations. After that, you can contact the actor who plays the werewolf in advance to record the number of his body, scan his body thoroughly, and pay attention to the number changes in various movements and postures. There is also a flight screen of the vampire bride, and the real performance and CGI footage are also handed over to them. ”

Michael said no more.

With such a big investment, special effects are always a top priority.

Chen Tiandu is no longer a rookie who is new to special effects, he thinks of a certain image in his mind, and he has naturally thought of the specific steps of shooting: the actor has to put on a motion capture costume, complete the shooting of facial expressions in front of the blue screen and capture all the movements of the body, and finally, the computer-generated body will complete the action recorded by the motion capture and connect with their real head.

In previous films, the transformed Dracula always showed people in the image of a bat, but Chen Tiandu was not interested in bats, he thought of making the wingspan of a bat reach 15 feet, and a completely different "beast of hell" jumped on the screen, this CG monster is both like a bat and a variety of monsters.

And the actor who played "Dracula", he sent an audition invitation to Brad Pitt, and in 1994, he and Tom Cruise co-starred in "Interview with the Vampire" is synonymous with vampires in a generation of fans, and now both of them are in full swing, even Chen Tian is not exempt from vulgarity.

It's a pity that he was politely refused.

As one of the few members of the 20 million club in Hollywood, it is not impossible for him to play a supporting role, unless you are a super director, unless the role can win an award. But this kind of commercial film is obviously impossible, and Brad has finally transformed from the role of a vampire, so naturally he can't go back to the old path. And Brad just recently opened Project B Films with his girlfriend Angelina Jolie, so it's natural to devote himself to it.

But Brad couldn't simply throw the script aside and ignore it, but called him to explain it in person, and euphemistically proposed that we could work together in the future. Chen Tiandu expressed his understanding.

Without Pitt, who should play the elegant and unruly Dracula, Hugo Weaving, John Niedepp, David Boreonardz, and the original actor Richard Rauschenberg and others have become the target of investigation. (To be continued......) I1292