Unlike the tree of death made of props in the previous version of "Guillotine Valley", Charlotte's tree of death is really magical.

In fact, the reason why he insisted on filming in Hudson Canyon was not only to save money, but also because he really found something to use here

Like the remnants of the Pacific Railroad in the Bians Valley, Hudson Canyon is actually a place where sacrifices took place.

It is one of the ancient battlefields of the American Revolutionary War.

You must know that Washington Irving, the original author of "Legend of Sleepy Hollow", was born in 1783 when Britain was defeated and recognized American independence.

Living in that era, it was much easier for him to consider the history of the War of Independence than it was for historians more than 200 years later.

Since he chose Hudson Canyon as the place where the legend of the Headless Horseman took place, it means that there was indeed a war here back then.

It may not be large, but it is not difficult to leave the souls of hundreds of war dead.

Such wars, in ancient times, were themselves an act of sacrifice.

In Norse mythology, the main god Odin is the god of war. According to their logic, every war is actually a sacrifice "to Odin".

Even though most Americans do not believe in Odin, the English they use contains a lot of elements from Northern Europe

Like "Wednesday," it means "Oden's Day."

And "Oden" is the name of "Odin" in the Germanic language.

The relationship between the two, like that between Jupiter and Zeus, is fundamentally intertwined.

Therefore, during the Revolutionary War, the battle that took place in Hudson Canyon can be regarded as a sacrifice

A sacrifice "to Odin" is also a sacrifice to the country of "America".

After all, even if the mythological element is removed, such a thing as a state must be born after countless people sacrificed their blood and lives.

Now, in this land of sacrifice, there are still remnants of magic precipitating.

That's exactly what Charlotte needs.

He can use these powers to open the gates of hell on a larger scale.

After all, if you want Alexis to live like Xiao Qian in the original story of "A Chinese Ghost Story", it is essential to communicate the demon tree of life and death.

And Charlotte's method of communicating life and death is to open the gates of hell at the crossroads.

Previously, he had used this method to send away countless ghosts created by the ghost tiger;

Now, he plans to use this method again to bring Alexis back to life.

One is death, the other is life.

For this reason, he searched in the canyon for several days before the crew of "Guillotine Valley" entered Hudson Canyon, and finally found a suitable location

This is the intersection of two small roads in the middle of the mountain forest, and in the middle of the intersection there is a mound with a thick locust tree growing on it.

Perfect!

The locust tree is originally a ghost in the wood, the most suitable tree for ghosts, and it was born at the crossroadsCharlotte felt that the scene of the tree of death in the movie should be built here.

So, he first secretly buried the remains of Raven Phoenix deep in the roots of the locust tree, and buried Alexis's remains not far from the locust tree.

Then, on the bark of the locust tree, he carved a circle that could open the gates of hell at any time.

In the end, he found the set and props department of the crew and began to build the "Tree of Death".

The locust tree itself is the center of the circle, so naturally it cannot be cut down.

At Charlotte's suggestion, the set team simply took the locust tree as the center and the support, and with the help of resin, cement, plastic and other materials, constructed a demon tree that was several times thicker than the locust tree itself, twisting and terrifying.

This is now the "Tree of Death" that Charlotte leads Alexis and Rivan Phoenix to watch.

"After my arrangement, this tree can already be said to have a little ability to communicate life and death, and when "Guillotine Valley" is really released, it can be said that it is a demon tree that really communicates life and death in the movie. ”

Charlotte continued to explain to Alexis,

"At that time, the three conditions for your "resurrection" can be regarded as truly fulfilled, that is, "

"I need to be resurrected by the time your new movie premieres?"

Looking at the blonde girl with an excited face, Charlotte nodded,

But just in case, Alexis, I still need you to make a cameo role in Guillotine Valley so that you can borrow the most from the inner strength of the audience when the movie is released. ”

"Cameo?"

Alexis was a little embarrassed,

"Sally is already the heroine of this movie, if I borrow her body, will the two characters be too similar?"

"This ......"

Alexis's worries are not unreasonable.

After all, she and Charlize appeared in Charlotte's movies at the same time before, which was actually a coincidence

In "Fatal Bend", she, as a female ghost, was filmed by Charlotte using a spell to affect the camera, and only appeared in the second brush special effects;

And in "Happy Death Day", she and Charlize play different psychological states of the same character.

Playing a normal character and appearing in the same movie as Charlize's character had never been tried before.

Fortunately, this is no longer difficult for Charlotte now

"With the disguise technique from the evil god, I can make you appear with a face that is not far different from Charlleze's. ”

Charlotte is confident.

After all, with the new filter, the effect of the transfiguration is already ready to be captured by the camera.

Charlize had been using a slight disguise technique during the previous shoot.

This is Charlotte's special adjustment for her in order to highlight the characteristics of the heroine Katrina who is both a rich lady and a witch.

In fact, the effect of this adjustment is very noticeable when shooting

The first scene in which Katrina appears is a blindfolded scene playing a witch game with a group of people in the living room.

According to the script, she should have accidentally caught Depp's Iqabkaran, and after learning that the other party was a stranger, she gently gave him a blessed kiss on the cheek.

When filming this scene, it was going well.

But when Katrina, played by Charlize, untied the blindfold, Depp, who played the male protagonist Ikabu, was stunned for a moment.

In fact, not only Depp, but also other crew members on the set, and even cinematographer Addison Young were stunned at the same time.

In this case, ng is naturally unavoidable.

For this, Charlotte is both proud and annoyed

You must know that although the girl is very beautiful, the crew members who are used to seeing her appearance are not so out of shape under normal circumstances, not to mention Depp, the prodigal son who once passed from the flowers.

The reason why this is the case has a lot to do with Katrina's costume and character design bonuses, as well as the subtle changes in her temperament under the influence of the evil god's disguise technique.

In addition, the blindfold also played a role in contributing to the situation.

The charm of Katrina's character is like a spring, the blindfold does press down partially, but when the blindfold is removed, the "spring" instantly rebounds......

This is what caught everyone off guard.

Of course, for this kind of charming picture effect, Charlotte, as a director, is impossible to let go easily.

He took the entire crew and filmed five times in a row, ng four times, and finally successfully captured the most beautiful moment when Katrina took off her blindfold after everyone gradually got used to it......

"When the audience sees this scene on the big screen, they will definitely be as stunned as we are!"

Charlotte was satisfied with the good shots, but she couldn't help but feel sour.

Fortunately, Charlize already knows him well enough

That night, the girl wore a costume, which allowed Charlotte to "admire" the style of Katrina for half a night, and finally calmed the fire in his heart.

The price is that the costume is finished.

Fortunately, the crew prepared many sets of Katrina's costumes before, so that it did not affect the follow-up shooting.