The pace of the whole shooting was very fast, and the experts sent by NASA also played a big role, in addition to the preliminary preparations, the astronaut who had been in the crew also pointed out that many positions in the shooting did not match reality, his opinions were very pertinent, but Duke did not use much. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

In fact, many of the details in the shooting are unscientific, and they all need to give way to the movie-watching emotions that Duke, the director, wants to create.

For example, during the shooting, the astronauts would condense water mist on the mask when they breathed, but the reality is that this is considered when designing the spacesuit, and the use of special technology will make the mask spotless, and Duke shot two different effects, and then chose the unrealistic one when considering the trade-off.

Because it allows the astronauts to visualize their breathing, and it is obvious that the presence of the mask creates a sense of claustrophobia, and there is also a clear mist in the subjective shot, which makes the loneliness of being isolated in space even more prominent.

How to tell the story well with film, how to balance authenticity and drama, and how to make technology serve the narrative are the most important issues for a director to consider.

Every director has his own style and philosophy, and Duke is certainly no exception, making the film more interesting, rather than boring the audience when watching the movie, is also naturally determined by the scale of investment in this film.

Filming Scarlett? Johnson listened to the radio of barking dogs and crying babies, turning off all devices and preparing to die, Sophia? Coppola happened to come over to visit the class and discuss the scene with Duke.

"Seeing Scarlett sobbing silently there......"

Standing next to Duke, Sophia? Coppola looked at Scarlett, who was sitting on a lounge chair and touched up her makeup, and said, "I thought it was the best tragedy I've ever seen, but I remembered your script." It's all gone, and I think it would be even more powerful if Scarlett's character dies at the end. ”

Hear this. Duke couldn't help but glance at Sophia's white eyeballs, "Honey." I think you've forgotten that this is a commercial film that cost a whopping $200 million to make! ”

Sofia? Coppola shrugged his shoulders with a nonchalant expression.

Duke added, "The audience likes to see the joy of the success of the counterattack, not the useless work after desperately dying and struggling." ”

"Did you ask Scarlett what she thought of the character?" Sofia? Coppola asked suddenly.

"Absolutely." Duke returned to his seat, ready to get busy, "she thinks it's going to be a good ending." ”

And if really according to Sophia? Coppola said, let the heroine die after countless struggles. This film will definitely hit the streets and fall into the Mariana Trench, and it will definitely lose all its money.

These two endings are nothing more than literary and commercial choices.

In fact, Scarlett has a similar idea to him, and when she was interviewed by "The Hollywood Reporter" a few days ago, the other party also asked her why she left literary films and took the commercial route.

Scarlett's answer is very interesting - it is inevitable, watching movies is a kind of escapism, life is hard enough, the audience does not come to the cinema to find hardship, since we are entertainment stars. They just want to be entertained. But a director like Duke is able to package the tragedy of human nature into a fascinating survival adventure, and you can complete this adventure sensually and get some kind of rebirth. When you walk out of the cinema, you may immediately want to do something to experience the beauty of being alive, which is also a kind of hope conveyed by the movie, which turns a heartbreaking story into a beautiful language that makes you want to live hard.

While Duke hasn't started working yet, Sophia? Coppola walked over, stood behind the director's chair, and asked, "In the past two years, the female characters in the films you have made have become more and more prominent, more and more tenacious and strong. You've really become a feminist, have you? ”

Duke just shrugged his shoulders but didn't give a clear answer. "Who knows."

He turned his head, only to find Sophia's eyes wide. was looking at himself with curious eyes, so he had to say, "Times are changing, movies are changing, I just think that such female characters are alive." ”

Sophia knew Duke well and knew that he hadn't finished his sentence, so she made a gesture to continue.

After thinking for a moment, Duke said to her again, "We've been in this circle for so long, and we've seen too many stories of artificially created dreams and all things that are organized in a way that is recognized by a patriarchal society, but we know that the world is diverse, people are different, and the way of survival is different, so now there are more and more movies that show different myths, and that's the movie I like, and it's the really interesting movie." ”

"Don't you think a fantasy movie like Disney is boring? It's sweet for a boy to meet a girl, for a boy to break up with a girl, for a boy to get back together with a girl and live happily ever after, but I don't find it funny. ”

Hear Duke's words, Sophia? Coppola nodded approvingly, "That's true, I don't even think comedy can save these perfect fairy tales, life is only interesting when there are abnormal noises and branches, just like depicted in your "Gravity" script, if this protagonist has a happy family, her relatives on Earth are eagerly looking forward to her returning, far less than she is a person who has lost her loved ones and has no love, what can make her rekindle the ** of life is more attractive." ”

"So," Duke said, turning his head back to him, "such characters are resonant, and everyone can find themselves in a story, because there is a different life in every corner of the world, and they can be funny, funny, and have a happy ending, but such a reunion is achieved by vivid twists and turns." ”

Outside of filming, one of the things Duke pays the most attention to is his team's contact with Lucasfilm.

Starting in August, George? The news that Lucas confirmed that he will retire soon has spread throughout the circle, and the future of Lucasfilm has become the focus of many people's attention.

It is true that Lucasfilm is not as good as the traditional Big Six, but its profitability is terrifying, and through ILM, it can affect the future development of the entire Hollywood film industry.

Duke certainly wanted to, but the rivals he faced were extremely formidable.

Among the six major companies, Walt Disney's desire to get Lucasfilm is the most urgent, while Sony Columbia Pictures is dragged down by the parent company, Sony Group, and can basically be ignored.

Several other companies are looking at the offer price and timing.

To impress Lucasfilm's shareholders, it all comes down to the offer, and there is no more critical element than money in such a multibillion-dollar deal.

In terms of funding, Duke has the advantage, and over the course of a few months, through stock transfers and bank fundraising, he has a huge flow of money in his hands, enough to compete with any company in terms of price.

On the other hand, the key figure in Lucasfilm, George? Lucas's attitude is also Duke's strength, and in the case of similar bids, George? Lucas himself would certainly be inclined to transfer his stake to Duke, which would give him a head start.

And Time Warner also supports Duke, due to the impact of the liquidity shortage caused by the rapid expansion of the group, Time Warner can't take much real gold, or symbolically join Duke's acquisition, and will also hold shares in Lucasfilm in the future.

That's a good thing for the acquisition, and Lucasfilm executives know for sure that the company will be sold, but if it does, they will inevitably gravitate towards the big six companies with a wider platform, and Time Warner is the best tool that Dukla can use to offset Walt Disney's advantage.

In ongoing negotiations, Duke's team raised the offer to $3.8 billion, which is already a premium, but he would raise it to $4 billion or more if necessary.

And Duke promised Lucasfilm executives that the new Star Wars franchise would be launched as soon as the acquisition was completed, which meant that Lucasfilm's performance could reach a peak in the next few years, and they could also get a lot of rewards.

For Duke, getting Lucasfilm for more than $4 billion is simply a cash cow.

Lucasfilm's ability to attract money will reach a crazy level after the launch of the new Star Wars franchise.

Duke remembers very well that once the new Star Wars had not yet been released, its merchandise and peripheral licensing were sold out like crazy, and EA - owned the franchise of the Star Wars game; Lego - produced the best-selling toy Imperial Star Destroyer; Sony Entertainment, its PS4 console, has franchises for related games and bundles; Hasbro - Buying the Franchise to Build Star Wars-Related Models......

And that's just part of it, just the pre-release rights grant for the film, Lucasfilm earned more than a billion dollars!

And that's not counting the revenue from DVDs and streaming, which Disney made a lot of money by selling DVDs and streaming of original movies — the first six films were all very popular during the new film promotion, and the cost of redistribution was very low for Disney, so it was a no-brainer.

The real winner of the acquisition of Lucasfilm was Walt Disney, who had experienced another world in 2012, when Walt Disney spent $4.05 billion to acquire a $4.05 billion acquisition from "Star Wars" creator George Disney. Lucasfilm bought Lucasfilm, a deal that was later recognized as a bargain, and Walt Disney was able to recoup the money by simply licensing and merchandise.

Only now, in the face of a competitor like Duke, Walt Disney has no advantage to speak of. (To be continued.) )

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