Naturally, it is inevitable to encounter some enthusiastic spectators when shooting scenes all over the country, and it often happens that they are watched in scenic spots. However, Han Fei's fans are generally over twenty-five years old, and they are past the age of fanaticism for star chasing. At most, they are just

I took advantage of the break in shooting to ask for autographs and photos, etc., but it didn’t have much impact on the framing.

However, some media on the Internet began to take the opportunity to make random remarks and put Han Fei's photos taken in some scenic spots on their pages, and then started a series of big conjectures.

Why was Han Fei so devastated by his grandfather's death that he abandoned the crew and traveled across the country to relax?

Others went even further, directly saying that Han Fei was frustrated, looking for a place to live in seclusion, and preparing to become a hermit.

For a while, many netizens really believed him. After all, there are quite a few celebrities who have become monks in the entertainment industry. Many netizens even left messages at the bottom of Han Fei's Weibo, urging him to think about opening a business.

It really made Han Fei dumbfounded. In the end, he was helpless. As more and more people believed it, Han Fei had no choice but to issue a clarification announcement on his Weibo.

In this way, the filming plan for "Avatar" has been completely revealed.

Many people in the industry find this unbelievable. After all, this kind of shooting method is still rare in China. When Han Fei filmed "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", he also used real people to play the real scenes.

This time, a large-scale green screen mode was used for shooting. Whether it can achieve the expected effect is still worrying. How should I put it? The use of green screen in the Chinese film industry is actually still at a very early stage. It is only used in some films.

Green screens are rarely used in Xianxia and martial arts TV series.

The only movie in China shot entirely with a green screen is probably Journey to the West: Havoc in Heaven. Unfortunately, this movie did not use a combination of real scenes and special effects, so that all the scenes were fictitious. The audience felt that it was fake at first glance, and it was spray-painted.

Five cents special effects.

In fact, this film really doesn't have 50-cent special effects. Relatively speaking, the special effects team was quite attentive in its production, but the director didn't do a good job of composing the shots in advance.

In this regard, Han Fei did not stand up to refute the rumors. After all, no matter how much you talk, someone will still take the lead. It is better to make the movie well with your heart. After it is released, the truth will naturally be revealed.

It took a total of three months of filming outside, which was hard work but also fulfilling. During this period of time, Han Fei completely separated himself from the human world and became a spectator.

By the time Han Fei returned to the Tamsui shooting base, it was already autumn, and the weather in Guangdong Province was as sultry as ever. Han Fei bought iced watermelon before entering the crew.

When I entered the studio, I found that it was like a furnace inside. What was even more frightening was that in order to make the shooting better, there were various lights, reflective baffles and the like.

"Old Han, you saved us." Jiang Qinghou teased while eating the melon.

Han Fei had just come in for a short while, and he started to sweat on his forehead: "You can't keep working like this, relying on just a few electric fans? What should I do if I have a heat stroke?"

"Hey, aren't all crews like this? If there are too many cases of heatstroke, they should be sent to the hospital. What else can we do? In a studio as big as ours, the air conditioner cannot achieve the cooling effect at all. It is not as effective as an electric fan." Jiang Qinghou

Wiped his mouth.

"Where are the court affairs?" Han Fei shouted.

The field attendant quickly trotted over. Han Fei didn't say a few words before he ran out to make a phone call. Not long after, the field attendant came back and asked someone to carry two boxes of things back in foam boxes. When he opened them, he found that

ice cubes.

"Open the ice cubes and use a fan to blow them. This should be enough for maximum use. If you order more ice cubes a day, you won't be short of money." Han Fei said.

After a while, the temperature in the studio dropped indeed. Although it was still over 30 degrees, it was much more comfortable than before.

Especially for the new actors, filming in high temperatures is the most difficult. Not to mention the discomfort, they often need to touch up their makeup. Now that the temperature has dropped to the same temperature as outside, everyone feels much refreshed.

"How's the shooting going?" Taking advantage of the break, Han Fei naturally wanted to know the progress of the shooting.

Jiang Qinghou said proudly: "One-third of the filming has already been completed, and it will definitely be completed by the end of this year."

Well, the filming was completed by the end of the year, which means that this year's Christmas schedule has been perfectly missed. After all, there are too many post-production special effects shots for "Avatar" and it will definitely not be completed in a short time. It is conservatively estimated that it will take half a year.

However, this kind of film with a high degree of industrialization can only be done step by step, there is no shortcut, and Han Fei can only postpone the expected release date. After all, the quality of the film comes first.

The rest of the shooting time was rather boring. To be honest, it was quite funny to watch a bunch of actors making various expressions and movements against the green screen all day long.

At the end of November, the studio filming of "Avatar" was officially completed. The young leading actors hugged each other and cried. For them, this period of time can be regarded as a rare unforgettable experience in their lives.

The next work is very tedious. For the technicians of "Tiangong", they are creating an illusory yet real world. All the plants, trees, and even the insects on the leaves need to be perfected by them.

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Fortunately, Han Fei's crew has already constructed a basic outline through a large number of early sketches. If it were an unreliable crew, the special effects technicians would not be able to satisfy people even if they were tired of vomiting blood.

To put it bluntly, it is still a question of whether the crew has done enough preparations for filming. Many Chinese crews even changed the scripts for filming at short notice, let alone expect them to have a complete world view, let alone chronicles and characters.

A short biography or something like that.

"The theme color of Pandora is blue, including their skin. In addition, the style of the entire film is fantasy and romantic. What we want to show the audience is a fairy tale world." Han Fei said before special effects production.

, sets the tone in advance.

"clear."

After the meeting, the special effects team was at full capacity. Even though the domestic epidemic has been basically controlled, the impact on the film and television industry has been too great.

Whenever there is a funding problem in the Chinese film and television industry, the first thing that comes to mind is cutting back on special effects expenditures. The number of projects "Tiangong" received this year was not as many as in the past quarter.

Now, the "Avatar" project has officially begun, and all technical teams are working at full capacity. Perhaps it has been too long since they have been doing special effects design so freely. Many employees even actively asked to work overtime.

In fact, the impact of the epidemic on the film and television industry was more serious than many people in the industry imagined. Originally, everyone was waiting for the film and television industry to recover, but it was not until the end of this year that we discovered that last year's recession was just the beginning.

It is worth mentioning that even with hits like "I'm Not the God of Medicine", the overall box office of the film industry shrunk by 30% last year, and it's even worse this year, compared to only 62% of the previous year's box office value.

Of course, in comparison, the recovery effect of the TV industry is obvious. Not only did there not be a decline, but it increased by 3% compared with the previous year's data.

This also explains very well that the current economic problems and the long-term isolation since the outbreak of the epidemic have inspired many viewers to stay at home.

In addition, many people who are accustomed to spending in advance have also left a shadow in their hearts due to things such as overdue credit cards due to their inability to repay in time. After the epidemic, consumption has become more rational, and many viewers have not only reduced their visits to the cinema.

frequency.

Even the desire to consume online has been greatly reduced, and the consumer market has also fallen into a downturn. As for some light luxury goods, it is even worse.

Generally speaking, in this turbulent year, having a stable job and being able to support their families have become the top priority for many people. The exquisite life they previously pursued has long been thrown aside.

In contrast, the situation in the United States is even worse. The impact of the epidemic has not yet passed, and many riots and demonstrations have occurred, which have intensified in this country known as freedom and democracy.

As a result, the entire North American box office has shrunk by 45% compared to before the epidemic, and the U.S. box office market is even more bleak, so much so that many Hollywood film companies have drastically reduced production, because the more they shoot, the more they lose.

News of the completion of "Avatar" soon began to spread on the Internet. However, just when the audience was looking forward to seeing the movie during the Lunar New Year holiday, they discovered that there was no promotional news about "Avatar" at all.

Sure enough, "Avatar" was not released during the Lunar New Year, so the audience began to pay attention to the New Year's Day schedule. However, after the New Year's Day schedule was confirmed, "Avatar" was not found.

Is it the Spring Festival? So in late January, netizens still didn't see any "Avatar" related promotions. Obviously, "Avatar" has been cut off from the Spring Festival schedule again.

This has puzzled many viewers. Hasn't it already been completed? Three months have passed, and even if it can't be released, there must be some news, right?

In fact, the post-production of "Avatar" was more troublesome than Han Fei imagined. Every tree and stone in it had to be modeled, CG composed, and rendered, so the efficiency was naturally slow.

During the Spring Festival, less than 15% of the overall special effects were completed, and the special effects for some war scenes had not yet started.

Many employees voluntarily stayed and worked overtime, and Han Fei also said that those who worked overtime during the New Year not only received three times the salary, but also had half a month of paid leave after the new year. This also made many employees who originally wanted to go back to celebrate the New Year take the initiative.

Apply to stay.

During the Chinese New Year, except for going home to have a meal with his grandma on New Year's Eve, Han Fei returned to the company on the first day of the new year. He was not just watching the employees work, but wanted to let the employees know that he saw their efforts.

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This year, Han Fei still distributed 5% of the company's net income to employees as year-end bonuses. Although the income was much lower than in previous years, it was still outstanding in the entertainment industry.

It is a pity that the employees of "Feiniao Film and Television" have always been very stable and rarely change jobs. In addition, "Feiniao Film and Television" has carried out a series of talent introductions last year, so there is no large-scale recruitment plan in the New Year, otherwise it is estimated that hr

It's time to get busy again.

The new year has begun like this, and with the official start of work on the first day of the new year, the "Avatar" post-production project is once again in full operation.

In March, all plants and animals were modeled, and in April, character modeling and facial motion capture scanning were completed.

In June, the post-production of "Avatar" was completed!

Han Fei did not put the news online immediately, but held a movie viewing party at the Bird Theater, and this time, it was specially equipped with an IMAX giant screen and more expensive sound equipment.

"You kid, you're planning a surprise attack again. If the film doesn't turn out well, don't blame me for putting down my chopsticks and scolding you." The leader laughed and cursed.

Han Fei smiled confidently and said: "Look what you said, if the photo shoot is not good, I will be embarrassed to invite you."

"Haha, okay, then let's see what you are up to." The leader laughed, with a group of theater managers behind him smiling.

Han Fei did not give in. The film started directly. The logo of "Asian Bird Films" flashed on the IMAX giant screen, and then the story officially began.

The scene at the beginning is relatively ordinary, not unusual for a science fiction film, it shows the appearance of a Na'vi tribe.

At this time, through the female doctor's statement, everyone also knew that the air on Pandora was not suitable for human survival. In order to explore the secrets of this planet, humans used human DNA and the DNA of the Na'vi tribe to create a planet similar to the Na'vi.

Creatures of the Wei clan.

This setting is really eye-catching, and as the male protagonist's consciousness enters the body of the Na'vi tribe, he stands up again, which also indicates that a fantasy world is quietly opening the door.

As the plot progresses, the male protagonist controls the Clonavi tribe and begins to appear in the jungle of Pandora.

The next scene shocked everyone present. The beauty of the planet Pandora is simply beyond description in words. Towering trees up to 900 feet high, mountains densely covered with stars floating in the sky, colorful dense rainforests full of strange plants

, various animals and plants will also emit light at night...

Everything here is so dreamy, coupled with the real effects presented by 3D glasses and the IMAX giant screen, as well as the shocking sound effects of the surround sound speakers, it is simply unbelievable what is happening in front of you.

Seeing this, Han Fei and Jiang Qinghou looked at each other, and both saw a hint of smile in each other's expressions. When they watched the finished film, they were also shocked by this scene, even if such a scene was designed by them.

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The subsequent war scenes were even more shocking. The war between the mechanized troops and the jungle tribes was originally supposed to be one-sided. However, the Na'vi tribe of Pandora had various magical animals to help them, and the two sides actually fought.

There has to be a return.

With the last scene, the protagonist opened his eyes again, only to find that his consciousness had entered the body of the Na'vi tribe, and the whole film ended.

The lights came back on, but the only two dozen spectators were still immersed in the world of Pandora.

"You kid..." The leader patted Han Fei heavily on the shoulder: "I really belong to you."
Chapter completed!