From mid-February, Duke and Anna? Prinz finished shooting on location and worked with technicians from Weta Studios on the Wellington studio to shoot a large number of CGI composite shots. Prinz was in charge, and he focused on some of the scenes of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, which were purely CGI-composited.

Of course, this situation will only last for a few days, and Duke will not be away from the crew for long.

With the passage of time and the deepening of the filming, the actual operation of the entire crew is far ahead of the plan made with Duke, and at this point, Duke can be said to have completely recognized himself, he can easily capture and use the commercial elements of the film, fast-paced and large-scale filmmaking, although it is far more cumbersome than independent films, but for him, it can easily control the overall situation.

On the contrary, it is extremely difficult for him to grasp the slow-paced dramas that drive the plot purely emotionally, and always depict the diametrically opposed mental aspects of the characters.

In other words, Duke's inner character is biased towards reality, while films that are good at making zuò tend to be naïve.

The benefits of this situation far outweigh the disadvantages for him, and his perception of the real world is more realistic, which can avoid those unrealistic fantasies.

The theme of the movie is naïve, which means that the largest audience, a niche film that can explode the world with both audience and media reputation, no matter how it operates, the commercial performance is not as good as a successful commercial masterpiece.

The original work of "The Lord of the Rings" has a wide audience in the West, as long as the film does not make too many inexplicable literary and artistic atmospheres, it must be a popular film. More like a fairy tale.

The fairy tale is full of literary and artistic atmosphere, and it is natural to rush into the street to death, so in his communication with Weta Studios, Duke repeatedly asked for enhanced special effects and fight scenes.

Although the post-production of "The Fellowship of the Ring" will not begin until the second half of the year, according to Duke's plan, the film will set a world record of using around 1,600 special effects shots!

As for whether some professionals will jump out at that time. criticized him for making such a huge production into a CGI cartoon, Duke doesn't care, according to the development of the film industry, there will inevitably be pure GCI live-action movies in the future.

The development and progress of technology cannot be stopped by some people standing up and shouting, and those who stick to the old ways will eventually be eliminated.

For the rest of February, the crew stayed in the studio, like Kate? Like Blanchett, there are some actors who don't have many scenes but have heavier weights. With the end of the character shot, it's time to leave the crew.

After more than a year of getting along, it is inevitable to part with the final parting.

In front of the blue screen of the studio, Gerald? Butler's Boromile is lying in a pile of leaves, with three black orc arrows stuck in his body, and the whole person seems to be dying.

Duke stood behind the director's monitor, nodding his head slowly unconsciously, clearly pleased with the state of the two actors.

Vigo? Mortenson's acting skills are not top-notch. But quite remarkable, and his grasp of Aragorn was extremely good. In the filming that has been completed, it has almost completely become King Eliza.

In contrast, Gerald? Butler is undoubtedly much inferior, this burly actor is indeed not known for his acting skills, but his efforts are obvious to all. At this time, it is basically playing at a super level.

Every movie always has a climactic scene, even the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is no exception, and the split battle of the Fellowship of the Ring is undoubtedly the climax of the first part. And Borromel's death is the finishing touch of the climactic scene.

After being invited to Rivendell, Borromel has been the backbone of the Fellowship of the Ring in the early stage, saving several hobbits from the orcs several times, but Gondor is at the forefront of the fight against Mordor, and protecting the country and the White City has always been Boromel's obsession, coupled with Tolkien's human nature, he finally failed to resist the temptation of the Ring and wanted to take it for himself to fight against the powerful Mordor.

His greed was an abomination, but his dreams and remorse were moving, and he had told Sù Aragon that he wanted to return to Gondor with him, to hear the silver trumpet blow, and to see the banner of the Holy White Tree fluttering over the White City.

Balromil's wish finally did not come true, but the film, unlike the original, will give him a heroic affirmation.

Gerrard? Butler held the hilt of his sword in his chest, and seemed to use all the strength and faith he had left to turn his head towards Vigo, who was leaning in front of him. Morteson said, "I will follow you, my brother, my leader, my king......"

"Rest in peace, son of Gondor."

Aragon's lines are undoubtedly the best comments on Borromel, Vigo? Mortenson closes Gerrard? Butler's eyes and his head bowed and imprinted the kiss of the king on his forehead......

Orlando with a short bow in the back? Bloom squinted at the two of them, and if he was someone who didn't know the inside story, he would look full of affection.

“Cut！” Duke stopped and said, "Vigo, Jerry, well done, but you'll have to do it again." ”

This is one of the most sensational scenes in "The Fellowship of the Ring", and although the two of them are extremely good, Duke's demand is definitely to keep improving.

It took three more shots before Duke called out Tongguò, and the end of this scene also meant that Boramir had completed his journey to Middle-earth, Gerald? Butler will also say goodbye to the crew.

In front of the camera, Vigo? Mortenson put Gerald lying in the leaves? Butler pulled up, Gerald? Butler nodded at him and strode towards where Duke was. One of Schwartzman's camera assistants immediately set up Steadicam, and the camera followed Butler's tall and muscular figure.

Since there is no need to shoot next, Gerald? Butler pulled out the three long arrows stuck in his costume and threw them aside, walked up to Duke, who had already stood up, and gave him a strong hug.

"Thanks, Duke."

He has gone from an unknown actor to a relatively high-profile newcomer, and Duke can be said to have played a vital role, Gerald? Butler is still grateful, "Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be a part of this amazing journey. ”

"You've improved a lot, Jerry."

Slapped him the back, Duke and Gerald? Butler separated, "Keep working hard, and we'll have opportunities to work together in the future." ”

The copyright of that illustrated novel is in the hands of Warner, and the director is his deputy for many years, and Duke will certainly not let it go.

Taking another step back, Duke looked back and gestured, and immediately someone brought a silver horn of Gondor and handed it to Gerald? Butler, as when he said goodbye to Queen Galadriel, was a common practice for the crew - whenever a major cast left, Duke would give them a prop for their role as a souvenir.

For Gerald? Butler's is Balromeer's horn.

Gerrard? Butler took it, temporarily handed it over to his assistant, and began to hug and say goodbye to the rest of the crew one by one, staging a good show that was difficult to leave, it seemed that the whole crew exuded brotherly and sister-like feelings, but always followed Gerald? Butler's camera shots remind everyone that this is just a drama that is often staged in Hollywood.

These filmed things will play a certain role in the early publicity of the film and the promotion of the CD in the later stage.

The parting is short-lived, Gerald? Butler's farewell to the crew does not bring much sorrow, the crew is still operating normally, but as the filming of the concentrated scenes is basically over, the remaining shots are becoming more and more scattered, after entering March, often in this one shot, Duke is still filming Issinger's strong orcs, and the next shot needs to enter the Doomsday Volcano to see Andy? How did Serkis bite off Elijah? Wood's fingers.

Correspondingly, the filming speed of the crew is also slowing down.

Duke had originally planned to shoot for 15 months, but even if the pace slows down now, he is confident that he will be able to finish all the shots in about 14 months.

This is related to the fact that he absorbed the experience of his predecessors, and it is also inseparable from the crew's sufficient preparation.

In between filming, Duke also went to Australia twice, "Reloaded" and "Matrix Revolution" are under intense preparation, after all, this is a two-part shooting together, although the workload is not as large and complex as "The Lord of the Rings", but it is also large and complex enough, don't even think about starting filming in the first half of the year.

Zack? Schneider has been with Duke for nearly a decade, serving as his first lieutenant, and has received enough workouts, so far, there are not many problems in the early preparations.

He also knows very well that he is no longer a senior assistant director, but a rookie director, some powers are impossible to get, and he also knows how to stop in moderation.

Like most directors and producers, Zach? Schneider had a conflict with the makers who represented Warner Bros., but he was confined to the controllable scope of his work.

At the same time, Duke also received Tom? Cruise asked someone to send a sample of "Mission Impossible 2", and he even took the time to come to Wellington to watch the sample film with Duke.

Obviously, in the process of the continuous evolution of the relationship between the two, Tom? Cruise already has a lot of trust in Duke's vision for film.

Even, Tom? Cruise also said, "If you're not satisfied, can I veto John?" Wu cut out the dailies and give them to you or Mike? Dawson re-clip! ”

Duke didn't do this, and the reputation of "Mission Impossible 2" may be worse than "Mission Impossible 1", but the white dove? Wu is still doing quite well, as long as there are no problems with the publicity, the box office of the film should be higher than the first one.

Of course, this is a sequel to a blockbuster film, and if the box office is not as good as the previous one, the white dove? Wu doesn't have to wait a few more years, after the film is released this year, he can roll it up.

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