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Chapter 344 The Special Effects That Cameron Was Addicted

Do you think John will come?

Liu Yifei felt it was a bit of a pity.

After all, he's a pillar of Pixar, the animation director of Toy Story and Cars.

She still has many questions to ask about the behind-the-scenes stories and future developments of these two series.

"Who knows!"

Gu Bei didn't care too much. "What I'm more looking forward to is that Leonardo said he's coming to Venice and will bring me a mysterious friend."

"If he knew the trailer was only five minutes long, would he want to hit you?" Liu Yifei looked at Gu Bei curiously, thinking that Gu Bei had tricked Leonardo into coming to Venice.

"That's the problem!"

Gu Bei's expression turned strange. "I didn't fool him this time; I even warned him."

But he still insisted on coming to Venice to support me, which was a bit strange!

Liu Yifei realized the key point: "It's possible that he's not interested in him, but rather in his mysterious friend."

"really."

Gu Bei nodded.

Could it be that person who is currently very interested in 3D technology and has a close relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio?
Two days later.

Scene from the trailer release conference.

It was called a press conference, but it was really just a screening room.

Gu Bei invited mostly distributors from various countries, as well as a small number of film critics and media.

Gu Bei's main targets are these publishers.

Summit Entertainment's overseas distribution has always relied on cooperation with these distributors, which is why it has been able to distribute its films worldwide, just like the Big Six.

It is precisely because of this overseas distribution that has been cultivated for decades that Summit Entertainment has the confidence to enter the North American distribution market.

This trailer release event

The main purpose is to reassure these publishers about the prospects of Gravity.
If it really doesn't work, that's okay too.
The people sitting next to you are publishers from the same country, who are your competitors.

"Why is he here?"

Gu Bei looked at Harvey Weinstein, who appeared at the elevator entrance, and glanced down at the invitation list. There was no name for Harvey or Weinstein Company.

However, since this is a semi-public screening, even without an invitation, as long as the other party is confirmed to be the distributor, they will generally allow it.

After all, one more person means one more offer, and one more opportunity.

"Bruce, I'm here to see your sci-fi movie about China's space program, hahaha!"

Harvey walked over and said loudly.

His tone emphasized the key phrase "China Aerospace".
For people in North America and even the world at this stage, Chinese aerospace is a very unfamiliar concept.

There are even many who believe that China Aerospace can't even build rockets.

It will be similar to how people view India's space program in the future.

Harvey pinpointed the most unreliable aspect of Gu Bei's film with a single sentence, and coupled with his loud laughter, it was clear that he was entirely scheming and had no good intentions whatsoever.

"welcome!"

Gu Bei greeted him with a welcome, but his next sentence was merciless in exposing Harvey's shortcomings: "I wonder if Weinstein's financial problems have been resolved?"

I heard that you hired a financial advisor to restructure your finances.
With so many layoffs, I wonder if The Weinstein Company is still able to operate?

Murder and kill!
Harvey reveals the disadvantages of Gu Bei's films.

Gu Bei directly exposed Harvey's true colors.

Even for insensitive overseas publishers,

They also noticed the subtle, underlying hostility between Gu Bei and Harvey.

Film critics and media reporters who already knew about the discord between the two revealed expressions of anticipation and amusement.

"Snapped!"

Harvey shook hands firmly with Gu Bei, then placed his left hand on the back of Gu Bei's hand. "Thanks to Twilight 2, the film market has been revitalized, allowing Inglourious Basterds to achieve even better box office results!"

"is it?"

Gu Bei scoffed inwardly.

It's true that Inglourious Basterds saved The Weinstein Company from the brink of bankruptcy, but to say that Harvey was satisfied with the box office performance of Inglourious Basterds is pure boasting.

The opening day box office was squeezed by Twilight, and was at least 85% lower than in the previous life. It may recover later with word of mouth, but at this stage it is still far from the box office of the previous life.

Gu Bei pulled his hand out and gently patted Harvey's hand: "So you're satisfied with the current box office? I thought Quentin Tarantino and Brad Pitt would have at least broken $100 million in North America by now."

"But there's still the DVD market!"

Harvey felt a pang of unease, but as soon as the words left his mouth, he regretted them.

After all, Gu Bei's Twilight City was the best-selling DVD in the market last year.

His overall aura immediately weakened by three points.

Gu Bei released his grip and stopped pursuing.

If there hadn't been any media present, Gu Bei would definitely have continued to mock Harvey, determined to make Harvey a target of criticism, since he was like a persistent leech following him around.

But since there are media outlets present...
Gu Bei didn't continue.

In the current situation, it's easy to tell who has the stronger momentum.

Harvey, no longer wanting to make a fool of himself, walked into the screening room with a grim expression.

The old reporter in the corner put away his camera.

Keep the photos of Gu Bei and Harvey safe.

Even if he doesn't need to use this news this time, he has a feeling that he will definitely be able to use it someday when the conflict between the two of them becomes public.

A young reporter standing nearby asked, "Why do I feel that Bruce is even more assertive than Harvey?"

The veteran reporter said calmly, "In the business world, business results speak for themselves. How do you think Rose Pictures' performance in the past two years compares to The Weinstein Company's?"

"Much stronger!"

"That's great. In the past two years, Rose Pictures' movies have been box office hits, DVD releases, and awards. Apart from marketing tactics, Harvey really can't compare to Bruce Gou."

After rambling on, the veteran reporter glanced at the screening room and said, "But Bruce might fail this time. After all, who in the world, besides the Chinese, would be interested in a science fiction movie about China's space program?"

"I'm quite interested."

The young reporter muttered a couple of things, only to be glared at by the older reporter.

at this time,

Three more people got out of the elevator.

It immediately attracted the attention of the media reporters.

The young reporter looked at the older reporter and remained silent.

The veteran reporter felt uneasy under their gaze, and then reluctantly said, "Hurry up and take the pictures!"

They quickly recorded the scene of Gu Bei shaking hands with the three people.

After all, Gu Bei was facing three of Pixar's pillars.

John Lasseter, the creator of Toy Story and Cars,
Also appearing are Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc.) and Up, and Brad Bird (The Incredibles and Ratatouille). Their presence significantly elevates the value of this trailer.

After all, Pixar is Hollywood's most steadfast tech enthusiast, and any technology that can interest this tech enthusiast must have something unique about it.

Before the two reporters could even rest for a moment,

The elevator doors opened again.

Two familiar faces emerged once again.

When the young reporter saw Leonardo DiCaprio and James Cameron walking out together, he immediately turned to look at the older reporter, who completely ignored him and kept taking pictures.

Welcome, Leonardo!

Gu Bei hugged Leonardo, then looked at Cameron, smiled and shook hands with him, "So that's why Leonardo is interested in 3D technology, it turns out it's because of director James!"

"Haha, it's definitely because I'm interested in your 3D technology!"

Cameron said with a smile.

Although he was a tyrant on set.

But outside, Cameron is a rather kind old man.

Cameron is currently in the period leading up to the large-scale marketing campaign for Avatar.
Then he ran into Leonardo DiCaprio, who had been taking a break since winning his Oscar.

It was from Leonardo DiCaprio that he heard the specific information about gravity, which inspired him to come and take a look.

"When will your 3D movie be released? I've always believed that 3D will be a new way of telling stories in the future," Gu Bei replied with a smile.

"I felt the same way this December; some images can only be fully appreciated in 3D."

Cameron nodded in agreement.

During the filming of Avatar, he not only did not keep it a secret, but even allowed Spielberg and Peter Pearson to watch his filming process, just to let them see the advantages of 3D technology.

However, neither Spielberg nor Peter Pearson were interested in this approach.

Unexpectedly, Gu Bei, a director who had just started to make a name for himself in Hollywood,
They are quite quick to accept new things.

This made Cameron develop a slight liking for Gu Bei.

After the two chatted for a while,

Gu Bei let them enter the screening room first.
Then he discovered that it was just an ordinary trailer release event...

It appears to have become the world's largest 3D technology conference.

From Pixar's three bigwigs to Cameron

They are among the people in Hollywood and even the world who have the deepest understanding of 3D technology.

“It’s pretty good too!”

Gu Bei walked into the screening room.
He addressed the crowd, saying, "Everyone needs to put on the 3D glasses next to your seats. The first trailer for Gravity will be playing soon."

After saying that,

Gu Bei then stepped off the stage and sat in the first row.

Although the view is poor, this is the closest place to the stage.

The trailer begins to play.

Although this was something Gu Bei came up with on the spur of the moment.

But it was also the best result achieved by the entire Gravity crew together during the technical verification.

Aside from the lack of actors, it's almost identical to the cinematic effect Gu Bei envisioned.

The opening scene begins on Earth, moving slowly from the astronaut's subjective perspective, accompanied by a faint blue halo, giving the viewer an immersive feeling.

"Is this CGI technology?"

Leonard asked incredulously, "I clearly remember Bruce hadn't started filming yet. Did he go up to the sky and film this scene?"

"That's right, this is CGI technology!"

Cameron, however, said it with absolute certainty.

Under the soft light of the screen, he stared at the scene before him with a fascination, completely absorbed in a feeling of pleasure.

He initially thought Leonardo was exaggerating a bit,
But mainly it was the immense pressure from Avatar that made him want to release this film to relieve the stress before its theatrical run.

But now, after seeing this scene, he immediately felt that this trip was worthwhile. This special effects alone showed that the film's quality was not low.

The scene, which almost perfectly simulated Earth, was so beautiful that he was mesmerized!
"Can we at Pixar do it?"

John turned to his two colleagues and friends and asked them directly.

"With some effort, it should be possible."

Brad responded somewhat uncertainly.

Pixar's technology is indeed very powerful.

However, the difficulty in creating this scene lies not in the special effects technology, but in the artistic technique.
After all, synthesizing the images of Earth and space we see now is quite simple.
However, how to use light to make people feel that this is a real scene, rather than a composite of special effects, is something that needs to be thought out in depth.

Pixar is currently producing 3D animation, using large blocks of color and high saturation in its visuals. They have no technical expertise in creating realistic lighting for this kind of scene.

As for the distributors, film critics, and journalists outside of these tech giants,

They had absolutely no doubts.
Because they believe these scenes were actually filmed.

To the accompaniment of soothing music

The Shenzhou spacecraft, which was originally just a small dot in the image, has appeared.

As the subjective camera slowly zoomed in, the Shenzhou spacecraft began to become clearer and clearer.

At this moment, everyone finally realized that something was wrong.

"What kind of spaceship is this? Why have I never seen it in the news before?"

"There's a Chinese logo on it, which means it should be one of China's Shenzhou series spacecraft. But is China's space technology really that advanced now?"

"That's right, that shouldn't be the case. How far has China's space program progressed?"

"Wait a minute, how exactly was this shot filmed? This shot is in space, the spaceship is so far away, they couldn't have just thrown the cameraman this far away, could they?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Amidst the discussions,

A strapped-on 'astronaut' flew over.
It looked like it was about to be smashed into the camera, causing many people to instinctively dodge to the side.

Then, an even more horrifying scene unfolded: the 'astronaut' mask was empty, as if a headless corpse had swept past them.

"WTF?"

Was that part CGI?

"What's going on? There's no one inside the astronauts' cabin!"

Only then did they realize that everything they were seeing was a composite of CGI technology and a small amount of live-action footage.

If it's a regular screen,
They can also distinguish them based on experience.

However, when wearing 3D glasses, there is already very little light entering the eyes. Unless they are nitpicking, they simply cannot tell that this is a special effect scene at first glance.

Before they could think it through,

The footage shows a satellite debris attack coming close.
This is a unique experience in 3D movies, and it's a technique that every 3D movie after Avatar has used – to let the audience experience the feeling of being 'smashed'.

(End of this chapter)