Wu Yuan came to the United States this time mainly for two things.

Attended the 74th Academy Awards.

Filming for Pirates of the Caribbean 1 and learning about the crew's preparations.

The first thing to say is that this year's Oscars ceremony will start on March 25, and Wu Yuan only needs to check in to the designated hotel on the 24th, and then set off for the venue on the 25th.

The main thing that is more time-consuming is the second thing.

Although Wu Yuan is only a tool director in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" project for the time being, the director still has to do his job well.

Moreover, since the news of Wu Yuan's award for Best Director in Berlin came back to Hollywood, Jerry and Disney have also blossomed.

Originally, spending $8 million to hire a $200 million box office director was already a very cost-effective thing, and now it is necessary to add a title of "Best Director in Berlin" in front of the director's name, which is simply bloody!

Jerry's frequency of contacting Wu Yuan is obviously much more active than before!

The day after Wu Yuan arrived in Los Angeles, Jerry rushed to meet him, and then flew with him to Florida, which is also the closest point to the Caribbean Sea in the continental United States.

"Daniel, the pirate ship Black Pearl, we finally decided to buy a brig built in Finland in 1948."

"The ship has been carrying cargo in the Caribbean since the 70s of the 20th century, and it also appeared in the 1977 Golden Globe-winning TV series "Roots", where it was used as a prop ship to transport slaves.

"In addition to the Black Pearl, the Intrepid is being built on Long Island Pier, the flagship of the Royal Navy, which we built exactly after the winning ship of the British fleet, the Victory. ”

"It is expected that the construction period should take three and a half months."

"It just so happens that it will take five months to set up the cave where Barbossa is hiding the treasure, and both should be completed at the same time."

On the way, Jerry was gushing about the preparatory situation of "Pirates of the Caribbean" to Wu Yuan.

Wu Yuan nodded frequently when he listened.

Maybe the preparation of this movie can only be regarded as an average level in Hollywood, far less time-consuming and labor-intensive than some top science fiction movies, but for the current Chinese films, the preparation of this movie can be regarded as a huge project.

It took 150 craftsmen to build the Dreadnought alone, and more than 100 craftsmen to hide the treasure.

In addition, the renovation of the Black Pearl, the construction of Port Royal and the town of Port Royal in the film, the design, finalization, and production of a large number of 17th-century men's and women's dresses, regular dresses, pirate suits, and military uniforms......

Only with a complete and mature film industry system can we do these preliminary preparations so easily.

In China, only "Hero" can achieve such a level, and the preparation process is extremely difficult, with many unsmooth stops.

Seeing Jerry get these preparations done so easily, it is impossible to say that Wu Yuan is not envious.

He smashed his mouth and asked with some curiosity: "So it's a bad scene now?" ”

"Once you've decided on a shooting location, the film can be launched?"

"Pretty much." Jerry smiled and said, "For you, you just need to decide on the shooting location, and then wait for the shooting in October." ”

The filming process of "Pirates of the Caribbean 1" is unconventional, and strictly speaking, the film is now considered to be on the ground.

Because the production, design and construction of special effects have all started in full swing.

But Wu Yuan, the director, doesn't need to join the group early, he can wait until all the arrangements and preparations are completed, and then enter the group at the actual shooting stage.

The same goes for the actors.

However, in terms of the final shooting location, it is still necessary to rely on Wu Yuan's opinion.

After Jerry flew him to Florida, he took him on a pre-chartered yacht and began cruising the Caribbean Sea.

......

“Holy shit！”

"Vomit, hey~"

On the yacht, Wu Yuan was clutching the handrail with both hands, and he was vomiting, and his stomach acid was vomiting.

Beside him, Jerry stood steadily on the deck, holding a plate of antiemetics and mineral water in his hand, and smiled wryly: "Daniel, didn't you tell me that your seasickness is so serious?" ”

"Damn, before today, I didn't know I was seasick so bad!" Wu Yuan complained weakly.

Jerry couldn't help but laugh: "This yacht is very stable, it doesn't shake at all, compared to a real seventeenth-century ship, it's a heavenly treatment." ”

"This damn heaven, you fall in love with you!" Wu Yuan trembled and walked back, got out of the cabin without looking back, and collapsed in the bedroom, "I need to take a break, take a moment and then speak." ”

Maybe it was because of the first time he left the ground, or maybe because of psychological factors, Wu Yuan's first yacht trip experience was not good at all.

But after all, he didn't really come to play, but to work.

Seasickness, spitting and spitting get used to it.

After drifting on the sea with a groggy head for a few days, Wu Yuan can be regarded as adapting, at least he no longer vomits and diarrhea, and can have the time to enjoy the beautiful Caribbean Sea.

There are many nameless islands in the Caribbean, many of which are now devoid of human activity, highlighting a pristine beauty.

It just so happens that in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie, several more primitive islands are needed to shoot some landscapes, night scenes and chase scenes.

After not getting seasick, Wu Yuan and Jerry quickly selected a few small islands with good scenery as shooting options.

Wu Yuan could finally say goodbye to the yacht that made him vomit and go back to Los Angeles.

Don't look at "Pirates of the Caribbean" is a story about the Caribbean, but in fact, 50% of the content of this movie needs to be shot in the studio, including the most intense naval battle in the whole film.

Because these episodes require the use of a lot of special effects, such as the cursed Barbossa and his crew, who become undead in naval battles, all of which were filmed in a green screen studio.

So for this movie, Disney not only used the largest studio No. 2 to build the treasure cave, but also rented several large studios as the filming location for this movie.

One of the most important is the port of San Pedro in Los Angeles, where most of the intense naval battle scenes were filmed in the studios of the port's South Bay, with only a small portion of the scenes being filmed in the Caribbean.

Since he is a director, Wu Yuan will definitely have to inspect these studios to see how the scenery in the studios is, and discuss the details with the screenwriter by the way.

After Wu Yuan won the best director in Berlin, the two screenwriters of "Pirates of the Caribbean 1" also paid a lot of attention to his opinions and opinions, and the exchanges were also harmonious.

In this way, Wu Yuan stared at the preparations for "Pirates of the Caribbean" while waiting for the start of the Academy Awards.

The time soon came to March 24th, and the crew of "Juno", which had been separated for more than half a year, also gathered in Los Angeles again!

They are going to the Academy Awards!