Arriving on the second floor of the studio, Blake Lively pushed the door open and entered the conference room.

At the long conference table, there were more than a dozen people seated, all of whom were heads of various departments of the crew.

Blake greeted Louise, who was sitting first on the left, and took a seat next to her.

Steve Downton, the assistant director opposite, smiled and nodded at her.

Blake smiled back.

Robert Eggers sat in the back, flipping through the photocopies of the storyboard and the shooting plan.

He watched it very carefully and found that Martin was very meticulously prepared, and the plan involved all aspects of the shooting, unlike a novice director.

But when I think about it, it is not surprising that Martin has starred in two films every year in Hollywood for ten years, and in addition to the leading actor, he will also serve as a producer.

The crew coordination meeting is about to begin.

Martin entered the conference room and whispered a few words to Louise.

Martin looked at the DP Dan Rostesin: "There was a lot of underwater footage involved in the shoot, how did you prepare over there?"

A lot of people on the cast looked at Blake Lively and knew she could handle the role more than just with her vase looks and messing around with Martin.

The two men responded one after another.

He looked at Louise, "Are all the funds in place?"

Martin clapped his palms, "Everyone, the meeting begins."

The Crew Coordination Committee was supposed to solve the problem, and Martin was only responsible for making the request: "Is there any other way to do this?"

"It's more difficult and costly, and the current CG generation technology, furry animals and water are the most difficult, and it takes time and effort to achieve a realistic effect," Hugh Beitep said.

An assistant turned on the projector.

Green added, "The part of the mechanical shark that has come out of the water has been made into a mock-up."

Louise made a note of it, and when the meeting was over, she would send her deputy to find ILM.

Martin immediately said to Green and Hugh Beitep: "The crew will get the data as soon as possible, and you will work together to build a model that works."

From a commercial point of view, film is like the black and white silent film of the past, and its demise is inevitable.

He is in a key position and knows why Martin is using himself, emphatically saying, "For 30 years, every movie made on the water in Hollywood has ended up going over budget and schedule."

Martin asked about the lighting and art sets.

Martin made his request, and the gaffers took care of it.

Steve Downton advises: "A 35-day shooting schedule seems like a lot of money, but I would recommend adding another five days and it's relatively easier to control the closed scenes, but shooting outside on the beach, the environment isn't that easy to control."

Martin asked the head of the quiver group, "How's the shark ready?"

Sunlight is the main light source in the movie, and in the early morning, evening, and night, the light changes, so how to match the light on the set and in the studio requires very careful calculation.

Martin thought more: "When a shark swims close to the surface, there are water ripples......

Its professionalism is also very high.

Louise nodded, "It's all in."

Martin nodded in satisfaction, the crew had limited investment, and of course they would not use more expensive film cameras to shoot.

Dan Rossteshin said: "Arle's mini camera, which is specifically designed for underwater shooting, has been rented four at the moment, and I have built a 50-foot telescopic rotary jib in the studio on the island of Rosarito that can be used in complex underwater environments."

The director team has to check the shooting schedule.

He thought of Martin's request and added, "It's all digital cameras."

Shooting and making a movie has to stick to a strict schedule, otherwise the budget will skyrocket out of control.

The assistant switches the projection screen, on

A mechanical shark with only a triangular fins installed on the surface appeared.

The others looked up at Martin one after another.

He gestured to his assistant.

Hugh Beitep said: "It's not a big problem to make sharks, and the money is enough."

"According to the shooting plan, we couldn't make a full-fledged mechanical shark, and the time was too tight to finish all the shots before the shark was finished," said prop master Green.

Martin looked at Blake: "You're going to be performing in the air most of the time, almost every shot is filled with seawater, you're ready."

If nothing else, the cost of shooting and post-production alone is at least twice as high as the numbers.

Martin looked at the head of the special effects department, "Hugh, with the current budget, is it possible to complete the shark in the water with digital technology?"

Robert Eggers continued: "The sea can crush people in a variety of ways during actual filming. The wind, the rain, or all the other natural elements, as long as they are too fierce, can make the filming of the film completely impossible."

After the crew coordination meeting, Martin called a meeting of the director team, including Robert Eggers and Steve Downton, with a total of eight assistant directors.

Martin said directly: "The film we are going to shoot in the next two months is almost a one-man show done by only one actor, and the scene is very simple, but in this thriller that escaped death, I asked the crew to shoot the most vivid realism."

He recalled: "ILM had this kind of data in its hands, and it could be used as long as you paid for it."

"Don't worry, there's nothing wrong with me." Blake vows, "I've been preparing for eight months."

Rosarito Island is surrounded by the sea, and although it is not the rainy season, the climate by the sea has always changed, and Martin only thought about it for a moment and said, "Yes, there are five days left to spare."

First assistant director Steven Downton, who has a wealth of experience in shooting similar shots, took the initiative to say: "You can additionally make a simple mechanical model, apply the data of the shark's swimming, and use the mechanical model to swim underwater to achieve ripples on the surface of the water."

Five more days means another increase in the budget.

The crew has a sufficient budget, and Martin doesn't care about this part of the expenses.

The meeting continued, and many questions about filming were discussed.

Towards the end of the meeting, the experienced Steve Downton reminded his colleagues again: "No matter how well prepared we are, there are still a lot of problems when shooting, and any shooting that involves water will always have a lot of problems, and water and filmmaking are inherently enemies."

Martin listened to these words and said, "Guys, prepare your responsibilities

It's more sufficient, and if we encounter problems while shooting, it's easier for us to solve them."

With that end of the director's meeting, Martin goes to the producer's office to find Louise and tell her about the budget increase.

Although through the brokerage company and its own appeal, as well as the most critical high salary, many experienced players were found to form this crew, but Martin, as the director, could not be the shopkeeper at all.

The director's work is destined to go deep into the project from the early preparation.

Compared to an actor who only needs to grasp one role, the director's job is much more difficult.

Director Nolan, David Fincher and Chad Starski have all said that Martin is mediocre in directing.

Not even the most talented of them all, Chad.

After talking about the work, Martin talked to Louise about the rest: "It's really impossible to understand the difficulties of not actually working in a profession."

Frankly speaking, if he didn't have the ability to make money, he would face great difficulties if he wanted to shoot this film.

But with the money, he can hire a large number of experienced subordinates, and Martin only needs to give orders, and the specific work will naturally be completed.

Louise pushed her black-rimmed glasses up and asked deliberately, "Do you regret doing this job?"

"It's not like you regret it, because if you don't try, you will never know yourself

Where is your limit?" Martin laughed, "I just don't want to lose to that bastard Leonardo."

Louise laughed too, "And then be the one to be forever ridiculed by the bastard trio?"

Martin suddenly remembered what old Buti had done, and leaned closer and said, "Honey, this project has more snacks, you don't want me to be the one who is troubled by the problems of the century, do you?"

Louise pushed him away, "You better keep these strange things for Kelly."

Listening to her talk about Kelly, Martin thought of one thing: "Kelly's status in the Donkey Party has improved rapidly in recent years, and I will introduce them to personal acquaintances when I have time."

I remember that in my previous life, the village chief was supported by the Donkey Party.

Louise whispered, "You really have to communicate with her, these are not problems."

"When the film is finished, I'll call Kelly to come to Los Angeles and the three of us will get together," Martin said.

"It's fine." Louise likes to play with the three of them, "I haven't seen Kelly's prodigal in a while."

Martin glanced at his watch, "I'm going to see the mechanical shark."

"Let's do it together." Louise followed Martin.

The two went to the warehouse area on the first floor, where the props team built a simple large pool of water for experimenting with the prop sharks.

In addition to the dorsal fin version that has already been completed, they are customizing a dedicated shark to make water ripples according to Martin's requirements.

The work of the crew is cumbersome, Martin put forward a request, and after each department is responsible for completing it, he has to personally check whether it meets his own requirements.

Because Blake Lively is almost a one-man show and is currently rehearsing alone, Martin has to communicate with her about the role from time to time.

In addition, he keeps an eye on the tides and weather conditions in Rosarito.

During the busy preparation of "Shark Beach", Disney Studios also convened a publicity and distribution meeting to promote the pre-release promotion of "Fast and Furious 3".

This film will be released on Memorial Day in the summer, and it will enter the intensive publicity and marketing period one month in advance.

With the audience base laid by the first two films, and the trailer of the third part landed in the Super Bowl halftime commercial, the film has attracted the attention of many media and fans early.

As a sequel to a blockbuster movie, "Fast and Furious 3" doesn't need any special marketing, and the step-by-step execution of Disney Studios' promotional plan is enough.

Martin participated in a TV show interview, and after an online interview, he will not participate in other announcements for the time being, and will not fully join the promotional journey of "Fast and Furious 3" until the filming of "Shark Beach" is completed in May.

At the end of the trilogy, it will come to an end for the time being.

At the end of "Fast and Furious 3", Chad added a new easter egg about Winston played by Mene.

The next installment in the series will be "Continental Hotel New York" starring Mene.

In the studio of the Disney studio, Mene gasped and got off the cushion, sat down on the rest chair, took the water handed by Martin, and drank two sips at an even speed, feeling better.

"The movement training has improved very quickly," Martin said.

Mene scratched his head and smiled, "Boss, I have been filming action movies with you for the past few years, and my physical exercise has not stopped."

Chad also came over at this time, and deliberately joked: "Mene works very hard, and the work in his hands is almost more than tongue-in-cheek."

"Really?" Martin was also laughing: "If you can have half the tongue in gunfights and fights, this film will be a super box office hit."

Mene is self-aware: "If the box office can have a third of the films you starred in, I will be content."

Martin asked Chad "When will filming start?"

Chad said: "It will be July at the earliest, and the third part will be fully fermented."

Martin nodded slightly, "I'll go and cheer you guys then."

The three of them chatted for a while, and Martin left the studio and went to the "Shark Beach" studio.

After nearly three months of preparation in Los Angeles, the crew chartered one in late March

set up a special plane and rushed to Rosarito Island with all the personnel to prepare for filming.

On the island of Rosarito, the studio rented by the crew has been renovated.

The art director and set team combined the real scenery of the bay area to transform the large pool that occupies hundreds of square meters into a seascape similar to the bay, and even the water in the pool is transported from the bay.

According to Martin's requirements, the lighting group recorded the light in the bay area for many consecutive days, analyzed its spectral changes by means of data modeling, and then selected suitable lamps to simulate the light changes in the bay area at different times in the studio.

The mechanical shark model was also shipped, and combined with the data purchased from the industrial mold, the props team and the special effects team also started experiments before the start of filming, striving to achieve the best results.

Martin spends his days in the studio to see the final results of the preparations.

Two days before the start of filming, Blake Lively came to the pool to get used to the filming session in advance.

Martin exchanged a few words with her, and Bruce suddenly came to her.

"Conditioned?" Martin left the pool and sat down in the lounge area.

Bruce sat on the side and whispered, "A call from Alexandrovic, now that the election is in the stage of intense propaganda and debate, he is in some trouble."

Martin asked, "Financially?"

"It's not."

Bruce's voice was still very low: "In several of his works, a lot of Russians are used, and Igor, the oligarch who supports him, is also pro-Russian, and his competitors focus on attacking him in terms of position, saying that if he is elected, he will bow his knees to the big Mao in the east."

Martin had a toothache: "That's."

Bruce said: "There will be a live and televised debate soon, and Aleksandrovich thinks that the other side will definitely attack on the spot, and although he has made various preparations, he thinks that the effect is mediocre, and he wants to ask if there is a better way for us?"

"Surrender on your knees?" Martin pondered for a while, "You call him back."

Free to read.