Chapter 1409 1409 Different Attempts

It is precisely because of the possibility of encountering different attempts that Hugo has always had no sense of rejection of commercial films. For example, when he filmed "Life and Death", Hugo experienced unimaginable thrills, and the excitement of being in danger gave adrenaline. It broke out completely, and it is unforgettable to this day; and today, when shooting "Independence Day", Hugo will experience green screen acting for the first time, which is a completely different challenge.

If Hugo just intends to act casually, this is not a problem. He only needs to show expressions of concern, surprise, and determination according to Roland's request. This is enough, the whole story can be connected in series, and there is no need to worry about any Screen acting. For the battle-hardened Hugo, it was very simple.

But Hugo doesn't want to give a performance that is out of touch with visual effects like "The Wizard of the World". Even if "Independence Day" doesn't give him enough performance space to perform "Gravity", at least he can act as a guide. Let all audiences feel the grandeur and grandeur of the impending destruction of the earth on Independence Day.

So, Hugo wants to do better.

In fact, the so-called green screen acting is not difficult to understand. Simply put, it is to have a rich imagination in your mind to imagine scenes that do not even appear in real life, for example, to outline the beautiful scenes in "The Lord of the Rings" Elf City, for example, imagine the turbulent waves in "Pirates of the Caribbean", for example, depict the magnificent space war in "Star Wars"...

But this is not Hugo's strength. Hugo is not an otaku who is keen on comics, nor is he a science man with endless curiosity about sci-fi; but Hugo has an advantage, that is, the scenes that others need to imagine, his memory. It exists in the depths, and what he needs to do is not to outline it out of thin air, but to awaken the memory picture in the depths of his mind.

The simple rehearsal just now gave Hugo a preliminary understanding of the entire shooting process and the scene. He must now build a three-dimensional space in his head, place himself and his car in this space, and think about the front. What is it, what is on both sides, and what is below, let him have a clear understanding of the whole pattern.

Hugo closed his eyes and tried to wake up the memory. What did the alien spaceship look like in "Independence Day"?

Hugo has not done this kind of work for a long, long time. When he was filming "Smell the Fragrance and Know a Woman" and "The Hero of the Sea of ​​Righteousness", Hugo often recalled how the original actors performed in his memory, and how the original films showed how they performed. What kind of effect, but after that, Hugo gradually explored his own way of performing, and he seldom recalled it, because he did not want to imitate, but hoped to be able to walk out of his own style.

But today is a different situation. Hugo needs to rejuvenate his impoverished and exhausted sci-fi imagination. He needs to clearly outline in his mind the pictures that ordinary people can't imagine.

How did you feel when you first watched "Independence Day"? Hugo's eyes were tightly closed, and the huge alien spaceship was outlined in his dark mind. When the huge spaceship came over the city, it could be said to cover the sky and the sun, blocking all the light in the sky. Almost one-third of a city with a population of 10 million is shrouded in shadow, making everyone feel as if they are trapped in a cage, unable to see the sun or tomorrow.

Hugo clearly remembered that when he watched "Independence Day", he was shocked by the magnificent visual effects and was amazed again and again, and the alien spaceship that covered the sky like a pie was even more impressive. It was also in Hugo's mind at this time. Clearly emerges; and in the war, human fighter jets and alien small fighter jets scuffle together, like sardines, cannonballs run rampant, sparks bloom, so that the blue sky is shrouded in countless black spots, and it is impossible to see at all. The original color of the sky.

After careful recall, Hugo found that he thought he was not impressed with "Independence Day" anymore, but he still left many impressive images in the back of his mind, including the fact that Steve flew out of the earth and went to outer space. When entering the alien mother ship to perform the final mission, the shock like an ant standing in front of a skyscraper is still vivid.

"Hugo," a call made Hugo's memories, he opened his eyes and saw Sergio standing in front of him, "This is the concept map you want, do you need me to explain it to you?" Sergio held a thick stack of blueprints in his hand. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Hugo nodded, and Sergio adjusted his position - neither his posture nor Hugo was suitable for a long discussion. .

At this time, Hugo was sitting in a small airtight box to avoid shaking during flight. The whole person was stuck in the seat, so he could not even complete the simple action of stretching his neck; Jorgio stood on the wing, leaning against the edge of the cabin, with limited space for his feet to stand. He had to stand on tiptoe and put his head behind Hugo's left shoulder to explain to Hugo. .

"During the filming of 'Ghost Love'!" Sandra, who was passing by, joked and even blew a whistle, which made everyone on the scene burst into laughter, which made both Hugo and Sergio both laugh. It was helpless.

Sergio retracted his attention and explained to Hugo, "This is an alien spaceship designed by the computer effects team according to Roland's requirements. Conceptually, it should be the size of four football fields, which can cover most of the city... ..." With Sergio's explanation, the still slightly blurred picture in Hugo's mind gradually became clear, especially the whole three-dimensional sense of space came out.

Before re-entering the shooting, Roland looked at Hugo carefully, hesitated again and again, but walked in front of Hugo.

Although Roland has changed his opinion of Hugo now, as the biggest star in the entire crew, Roland knows that Hugo has the ability to interfere with the crew at any time, and no one can stop Hugo. Roland is both a director and a producer. It can be said that he is in the most awkward position. How to get along with Hugo is really a problem. A situation similar to the dress rehearsal just now wasn't a problem at all, but Roland had a hard time controlling. Therefore, Roland has been thinking about how to communicate with Hugo.

"Hey, Hugo, I know you're not very familiar with green screen technology," Roland stood on the wing, arranging his words carefully, "I mean, you haven't been in a show like this before." If he didn't interrupt Roland's words this time, he listened sincerely, which gave Roland some confidence, "I think, if necessary, I can show you the computer effects that have been completed so far, so that you can feel Take a look at the whole picture."

Hugo looked at Roland and motioned, "Are you finished?" Roland nodded quickly, and then Hugo said, "I know it will be difficult to bring the computer to the studio." It's 1996, don't say I have a laptop, and even an ordinary desktop computer has not yet reached a state that is convenient to move, "Why don't you tell me about your idea, I know that you have a split shot in your mind, as for what computer special effects are produced. Looks like, just leave a suspense."

Roland was stunned for a while, realizing that it was a good idea, "No problem, the next set of shots is like this..." Roland explained slyly, and from time to time Hugo would ask questions about his perspective. What is the picture? Gradually, Hugo combined the information given to him by Roland and Sergio with the movie picture, which made Hugo's mind completely clear.

"Very well, let's get into shooting, let's see the effect." Hugo took a deep breath and said.

Roland glanced at Hugo hesitantly, "Are you sure? Don't need another rehearsal?"

Hugo shook his head, "This is not a stage play, we can't rehearse to perfection and then go on stage, you know, even a stage play, it can't be perfect on stage. Just let the camera run, it can make I'll concentrate more." Hugo knew what the difficulties he was facing, and he also knew what he needed to do, so let the actual combat test it.

Roland saw determination in Hugo's eyes, and recalling the exchange and the whole process just now, although he was still a little worried, he forced himself to calm down, "No problem, let's try it out." Then, he hesitated. He glanced at Hugo again, turned and left the plane.

"Start shooting!" Roland gave an order, and the camera started to run.

Sergio's voice came from Hugo's headset. This time Roland had to be in charge of the whole picture, so the work of controlling the rhythm was handed over to the assistant director, "Below the city." Sergio's words were very simple.

Hugo looked down slightly and saw that the messy wires on the ground had been cleaned up, and the screwdriver that had just dropped there had also been put away, and now there was only a green, empty green, but in his eyes However, high-rise buildings and buildings in the city that are constantly exploding and collapsing have emerged. The thick smoke and hot flames that can be seen everywhere are constantly rising. The bustling Los Angeles looks like hell at this time.

Hugo couldn't help being a little bit unbearable, because he knew very well how many lives would be lost by the picture in front of him. He closed his eyes helplessly, and there was a hint of weakness in those eyes. It was just a blink of an eye. He opened his eyes again, and said in a low voice, "I shouldn't have left them." There was a faint light of water in his eyes, but he let out a light breath, letting the fragility in his eyes go silent. hidden to the bottom of my heart.

"Don't worry, big man. I think they must be out of the city first." The voice of the comrades-in-arms came. Hugo knew that this was not a sad moment, and the slightly frowning eyebrows were gradually smoothed by the teasing voices of the comrades-in-arms. He knew that fighting The time has come. When he saw the huge alien spaceship in front of him, Hugo didn't change his expression, just opened his pupils slightly, and the stormy waves in his heart were clearly displayed.

"Ka!" Roland's voice came clearly, "Very good, very good! Really good!"