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The white-painted editing room was eerily quiet, and Duke leaned forward, his hands propped up on the table, intently watching the two shots that had just been edited together on the monitor.

"Mike ......," he said to the editor next to him, "swap out the 178 lens and try it with the 175 lens." ”

"This ......" The experienced but little-known editor hesitated, but still did as Duke instructed, and replaced the shot he needed.

When the screen replays, Mike Dawson frowns and reminds, "This doesn't follow the editing logic!" ”

In the monitor, the scene of Jack driving a sports car to chase the bus is played, and in the previous shot, Jack just stepped on the accelerator to accelerate, and then the picture changed to the first view of the car, only a small part of the front of the car can be seen, and the lightning-fast reverse road surface.

The No. 178 shot just now is different, after Jack accelerates, it is a very traditional overtaking scene.

"Keep the No. 175 lens for eight seconds...... No, four seconds is enough, and the remaining four seconds are split between a close-up of Jack's face and a wheel! ”

Hearing Duke's completely illogical editing request, Mike finally couldn't help but say, "Editing is like making a puzzle maze, every screen switch should have its logic, and your requirements don't follow the rules at all!" ”

"Then let's break this logic!"

Standing up straight, Duke waved his hand slightly, "Mike, in an action scene like this, the coherence of action energy can completely replace logic!" Don't you think the car chase scene presented from a first-person perspective is more immersive? The camera transitions between Jack Yansù's face and the spinning wheels, which can highlight the urgency and danger of the incident, thus bringing more psychological stimulation to the audience! ”

"I'm just going to get through guò quick editing and camera configuration," Duke's face reappeared with the same frenzy as before, "to make the audience feel like they are there!" ”

"I'll admit you have a point."

After completing the work at hand according to Duke's request, Mike drank half a cup of coffee in one gulp, and said, "This week, we have completed more than 20 minutes of footage in the first cut, although I will watch it every day, I can still feel the urgency, if I didn't know the result a long time ago, I would definitely have been worrying, but ......"

Seeing that the editor in his forties seemed a little embarrassed, Duke made a gesture that he didn't mind, "Just say it, Mike, we're working partners." ”

Mike organized his vocabulary a little, "These thirty minutes or so have brought me another feeling, this is not a movie, but a super long MV or commercial!" ”

"That's right!"

Duke slapped his palm, as if he had met a bosom friend, "That's what I want!" ”

"Think about it, Mike......" he said fanatically, "the audience will be so nervous from the fast pace that they will be suffocated from the moment they see the film, and they won't be able to catch their breath until the end!" I want the fast-paced short shots that Hollywood movies have never had! ”

"But it's easy to lead the audience to quit because they're tired."

The door to the editing room was pushed open, and Robin Grande walked in.

"That's true!" Duke raised a finger, "So, we have to control the length of the video, and it's best to limit the video to about 95 minutes!" ”

Robin Grande has also seen this section cut out by Duke more than once, and he nodded, "This is the style you want?" ”

"Dazzling sports shots, sharp editing style, and hot special effects scenes." Duke took a few steps back and forth, then said very seriously, "This is the effect I want!" ”

This is arguably the safest way to make a film successful, in this day and age, even if Hollywood films have led the world, they are still slow-paced, fast-paced, thrilling and dazzling enough films, even if the story and logic are obviously flawed, are still a guarantee of a big hit.

While such a film is bound to be spurned by professional critics, what does it matter?

In the middle of the afternoon, Duke left the studio and drove back to his home in Santa Monica, ready his formal dress and waiting for his mother to return.

Christmas is just around the corner, and it's the busiest time for celebrities and celebrities, and Duke is going to accompany his mother to a pie tonight.

This is the Christmas thank-you pie duì summoned by the Spielberg family, placed at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, when Duke came to the pie duì with his mother in his arms, the huge banquet hall looked around, sparsely placed more than 20 oak round tables, during which there were many familiar characters on the big screen, even those relatively unfamiliar faces, Duke recalled the information he had collected, and he could vaguely remember that they were all senior executives of major Hollywood companies.

Led by the waiter, Duke followed his mother to the second empty table from the left in the third row, and sat down in the prearranged seat.

Duke was not familiar with the Spielberg family, and knew only Steven Spielberg and Anne Spielberg, two siblings, who did not know him.

Under the introduction of his mother, Duke walked to the adjacent table on the left and right, which was far away, and quietly waited for the banquet to begin.

"Hi, Leah."

From the front row suddenly came a middle-aged woman, from her appearance can also be seen to be a Jewish, Duke knows her, some time ago also handed her the script, she is the famous Steven Spielberg's sister - Anne Spielberg, is also a well-known screenwriter and producer.

"Hello, Annie." Leah nodded at her.

Anne Spielberg seemed to be enthusiastic and sat directly at the table, and she suddenly turned her head and looked at this side, "You...... Is it Duke? Ah, I'm so sorry I didn't recognize you last time. ”

"It's okay."

Duke's words were polite and even polite, he was not a fool, and he could hear that there was something else in Anne Spielberg's words, which was by no means the tone of a warm host to entertain guests.

"Leah, your generosity is really amazing."

Anne Spielberg turned her head again, "Listen to Amanda, you invested 10 million dollars in Duke's movie, oh...... What a great mother. ”

Amanda is the eldest daughter of George Lucas, and Duke knows that, but what about ten million dollars?

He turned his head and looked at his mother, and Lady Leah said calmly, "It's just a little thing. ”

"Really?" Anne Spielberg stood up, the mockery in her smile could be seen even by a child, "It looks like you're confident that you'll recoup your investment, maybe you can, maybe Duke's first movie will be a miracle, I wish your movie a $100 million box office, hehe......"

"You ......" Duke just wanted to say something, but was pulled down by his mother, so he had to watch Anne Spielberg walk away triumphantly, and then a faint word sounded in his ear, "Words are the most cowardly and powerless way to fight back." ”

"I see, Mom." Duke asked seriously, "...... she said?"

"That's right," Lady Leah nodded slightly, "I invested ten million dollars in Life and Death. ”

Hearing his mother's confirmation, Duke instantly understood a lot of things, why George Lucas first rejected him, and then supported him; why the producers agreed to him converting his remuneration into an investment; why he gets some of the powers that other rookie directors dream of; Why did Robin secretly suppress these senior industry insiders in the department......

Because his mother is the largest investor in the film, and she also accounts for two-thirds of the investment, she naturally has a great right to speak.

Why did a mother invest in the high-risk film industry? There is only one answer, to create a zào opportunity for herself, even if she doesn't actually have much confidence in herself!

"Mom......" Duke didn't know what to say.

"Anne and I had a deep conflict when we were younger."

After saying this, I don't know if it was for Duke, Leah Rosenberg looked at this side, "Will you make me proud?" ”

"Yes, Mom." Duke said solemnly, "I will definitely be your pride!" ”

With that, Duke returned to himself as the pressure gradually eased at the end of the shoot, and he had one more reason to succeed, and if he failed, it would not only cause his mother a huge financial loss, but also make her a laughing stock for people like Anne Spielberg.

He will not allow such a situation to arise and will not let it happen!

At the same time, Duke also learned how realistic Hollywood is, and his mother bought a one-year bank loan in the form of a mortgage, not only invested $10 million, but also signed a guaranteed sharing agreement with Lucasfilm, regardless of whether the film can be completed or released, she will pay Lucasfilm $2 million to ensure that the other party will not lose anything on this project, and once the film is released, Lucasfilm will enjoy a 10% share of the film's North American box office.

In the guarantee and share, Lucasfilm has the right to choose the highest of them.

Yes, Hollywood seems so unfair that Lucasfilm doesn't invest a single dollar in its films — the rest comes from various film funds — and it gets to sit back and get the benefits.

But that's what Hollywood, Lucasfilm's connections and channels are worth, too.

Because of Anne Spielberg's relationship, the director became an unpleasant night, words really have no power, trying to embarrass Anne Spielberg, every time she sees her mother, she can't raise her head, and the success of the movie is the most powerful weapon.

After a short break after the three-day Christmas holiday, Duke focused all his energy on the post-production of "The Speed of Life and Death", and after the New Year, the first cut of the dailies was completed, and the dailies were initially approved by George Lucas.

But this is only the first step in the long post-production zuò, and the subsequent fine editing, dubbing of the actors, and the determination of the soundtrack and then the sound effects editing also require a lot of time and energy.

Duke plunged headlong into the 'speed' studio, not caring about anything else, even the bank mailed a credit card statement, which he left behind, and from mid-December to mid-February, a full two months later, the post-production of the film was initially completed.