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Murphy didn't immediately respond to Richard Taylor's words, but instead walked around the special effects dressing room with interest.

On the wall of the special effects makeup workshop, there are many "human heads", all of which are real people's faces, such as Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Brad Pitt...... Surprisingly, there is also a face model of Bruce Lee.

Why is there a model of Bruce Lee, according to Murphy's guess, it may be that Bruce Lee once left a face model, and Weta work was later reversed.

From these models, it can be seen that Weta Studio has a particularly strict control over each process of making models, with a bear's head in a corner and a bunch of remote control wiring behind the head, even if it is very close, it is impossible to tell whether it is true or false, and there is even a wet feeling on the nose.

"Richard......" Murphy paused, "It's really impressive, Weta Studio's technology is really the best in the industry." ”

"A lot of people think that special effects should be digital technology, computers," says Richard Taylor with a laugh, "but no, it's auxiliary, and the most important thing is the ability to make a strong model." ”

Murphy said nothing at all, it wasn't the computer that really decided the special effects, it was the people.

Led by Richard Taylor, Murphy's visit to Weta Studios was very interesting, and everything about the studio was quite emotional, although not new to a director like him.

Murphy travels from room to room, and Richard Taylor introduces him to the studio's artists and technicians, who are usually responsible for rubber noses, miniatures, makeup, modeling, weapons, and anything else he can imagine about physical special effects.

The corridors of the rooms of the different departments are stocked with samples of their success, including swords, tomahawks, and shields, as well as models of the faces of famous actors, which will be used in the near future to design the makeup and costumes of the characters.

There's also an area between the passages with a collection of creatures, a dazzling array of buildings, cars, and sets used for different crews, props that help the film develop its visual effects and help the film get through the action.

Weta Studios has opened a special room with their earliest loot, including the undead babies from Zombie Across the Line; A sculpture of a decaying hound, the base model of the beloved - but dead - pet dog from Ghost of Horror, Weta Studios was tasked with creating real props and objects rather than creating virtual artifacts through cinematic drawing, in order not to be confused with its partner company, Weta Digital.

What impressed Murphy the most during this overview tour was Studio Wetta's attention to the smallest details, which directly determine the effectiveness of special effects.

Finally, Richard Taylor took Murphy to a reception room and had coffee brought in.

"We're not empire builders," Richard Taylor struggled to get even though he didn't know what project Murphy wanted to work with Weta on, "I know it's hard to be convincing, after all, you've just toured the studio when I say this, and you know how big this place is and all the things going on here." ”

"But instead of developing a conceptual business plan and then implementing it by establishing new departments and opportunities within the company, he said. What drives us to do all this is our desire to create many unique things in life, based on our love of making things and the joy of creating with our hands. I never wanted to limit our prospects with a single specification, such as that we were special effects people. I want to keep an open mind that has allowed us to embrace extraordinary opportunities over the years. ”

Weta is skilled enough to shoot any film these days, and he knows it's not easy to impress a director like Murphy.

After seeing so much and listening to Richard Taylor say so much, coupled with the reputation in the industry and actual work success, Murphy also has the bottom of his heart.

"There is no other company in the world that has made such an unforgettable impression on me."

The other party said it politely, and Murphy's words were naturally very good, "And he has always maintained a low-key, close, and humane side." From the showroom to the products, from the eclectic and diverse theme to the simple pursuit of quality and consistency among the staff, I think Weta Studio is a unique company that can have a profound impact on everyone. ”

Hearing Murphy's words of approval and praise, the smile on Richard Taylor's face grew even brighter.

Murphy took a sip of coffee, got to the point, and said, "For the second part of 'City of Chaos', I'm going to shoot on location in New York with large-scale model effects. ”

The first part was a good result, which gave him more ideas for the second part, and one of the most important points was that he wanted to make a difference during the awards season.

In this way, CG special effects should be reduced, and most of the scenes should be shot in a real-life way as much as possible.

Richard Taylor nodded slightly, "Weta Studios has a good cooperative relationship with New York City Hall, and the real shooting is completely fine." You can make prop models in Wellington and then ship them to New York, where the relatively low labor cost is still advantageous. ”

"That's ......," Murphy thought for a moment and said, "I'll have my deputy, Michelle Williams, come over and do a detailed inspection when I get back to North America, and he'll talk to you about it." ”

It is enough for him to determine the intention, and the rest is enough for the following.

Besides, the second film should leave enough time for the first film to ferment, and as long as the cooperation is confirmed, these works can be finely crafted.

Of course, this was also agreed by Twentieth Century Fox, after all, they are investors and producers.

Murphy had notes in his plan for Carla Fez, and Twentieth Century Fox had no objections.

Subsequently, Murphy declined Richard Taylor's invitation to dinner and drove straight out of Weta Studios.

As soon as he returned to the hotel, he received a call from Carla Firth, and many international distributors were urging him to ask, when will the second part of "City of Chaos" be released?

Twentieth Century Fox also wanted Murphy to provide the full crew and project proposal as soon as possible to begin the necessary internal review process, and then start pre-sales to raise as much money as possible from overseas distributors to reduce its own risk.

On the surface, Hollywood should be booming with the North American box office, but in reality, Hollywood's revenue stream has shrunk.

So far this year, Hollywood's DVD sales revenue has fallen by 29 percent compared to the same period last year, and overseas distributors are only interested in pre-sales of typical Hollywood blockbusters.

"The situation today is that if a film doesn't have big-name stars and well-known directors involved."

On the phone, Kara Firth told Murphy, "There won't be any overseas buyers willing to pre-purchase the rights to the release." ”

The sharp decline in pre-sale revenue is also a major problem for Hollywood, and even the source of revenue for television has declined due to declining advertising sales and competition from online video.

The funding crunch has also forced Hollywood's major studios to adjust the production ratio of various types of films, and the entire industry has experienced a 'dumbbell effect', that is, the two extremes of big-budget and low-budget films are frequently renewed, and the number of films in the middle of the cost is scarce.

Hollywood studios will spend more money on blockbusters like "Transformers," and on the small-budget side of the spectrum, there will be more risky genres like "Death Come" and "Saw," and films with budgets in the $50 million to $100 million range will be significantly reduced.

To be more precise, Hollywood's access to funding is far less extensive than it was before 2008, which is a big reason why Twentieth Century Fox accepted Wanda's investment.

In the words of the other side of the Pacific, people who now have a lot of money in their hands will become Hollywood's 'God of Wealth', as long as they are willing to pay money, Hollywood will not care where these God of Wealth comes from.

Hanging up the phone with Carla Firth, Murphy first called Gal Gadot to determine the time of her flight's arrival, and then called Bill Rothes, and the CAA urged Henry Cavill to start more specialized training as soon as possible.

James Franco is crazy and has a very powerful aura, and if Henry Cavill can't strengthen himself, he will inevitably lose his role in the future.

An actor's aura is never innate, but must be professionally packaged and trained, precipitated by various factors such as time, acting skills, status and fame, just like more than ten years ago, no one would think that James Franco's aura is strong and can give the character that invisible and intangible temperament.

Don't say that the aura is not important, the aura given to the character by an actor is enough to dominate the film.

The next morning he went to a seaside set in the North Island of New Zealand to see where Paul Wilson was filming with the "Game of Thrones" crew, and now this magical TV series has been recognized as a classic, bringing more than $50 million in net profits to Stanton Studios every season, and it is definitely a chicken that lays golden eggs in the hands of Murphy and Twentieth Century Fox.

But as time went on, the series inevitably came to an end, but Murphy had already reached an agreement with George R. Martin and Twentieth Century Fox to finish the show and start filming the spin-off.

After spending half a day here, Murphy returned to Wellington, went to the airport that evening, and picked up Gal Gadot, who had flown in from the Caribbean, and Gal Gadot brought several decisions about himself. (To be continued.) )