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Text Chapter 40 We¡¯re in big trouble now

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    After the film was developed at the Beijing Film Studio, Cheng Peng sent the negatives to Hualong Digital Company. This company is a subsidiary of China Film Group, a national project, and has the most advanced equipment in the country.  Hualong Digital is a state-owned enterprise, and its cost is more expensive than other special effects companies. However, there are no other powerful special effects companies in China now. Technicolor will not enter China until 2004, and BaseFX, which won two Emmy Awards, will not be established in Beijing until 2006.  Crystal Stone has not yet developed into film and television. Only Hualong can do it, and only they have a digital intermediate film system.  Digital intermediate, referred to as DI, converts film into digital format and performs a series of processes such as material editing, color adjustment, post-production synthesis, special effects processing, and subtitle mixing. Because it is between the completion of shooting and the screening of the film, it is  It's called a digital intermediate. Simply put, it means copying the film into a computer system, and then doing post-production in the system.  After the traditional film is developed, it needs light distribution, editing, correction, etc., which all need to be completed manually, which is very troublesome. With digital intermediate film, you can just sit in front of the computer and click with the mouse, which is convenient and fast.  However, digital intermediates are also flawed. When converting film images into digital format, there will inevitably be some loss of picture quality. Of course, the more advanced the machine, the smaller the loss of the picture, but the loss is definitely unavoidable, so Nolan  A super film-controller, he rejects digital cameras and digital intermediate films. His movies "Batman" and "Inception" all use relatively traditional shooting techniques, and they also use chemical methods for light distribution.  Cheng Peng has never taken the exam in this area. After all, digital intermediate film is already a very mature technology and is widely used in Hollywood. He just wants to complete the post-production of the film as soon as possible. After all, the registration deadline for the Berlin Film Festival is getting closer and closer.  It's getting closer.  After completing the image collection of the movie, the staff of Hualong Digital immediately started the post-processing of the green screen.  This was the first time that Cheng Peng saw the specific operation process of green screen cutout. He found that the whole process was exactly as Wang Qinian said. It has the same principle as PS cutout. The difference is that PS can only cut out one picture at a time, while green screen  The software can cut out all the green screen within tens of seconds of the entire shot at one time.  What surprised Cheng Peng the most was that after cutting out the green screen, the shadows of the characters on the green screen could remain. He found it a bit incredible: "I always thought that the shadows were added later, but I didn't expect that they could stay!"  The person who took the picture laughed and said: "This is mainly because your lighting is good, the light is even and the brightness is very standard, so it is very easy to deal with. If your green screen is wrinkled and the light is not bright enough, it will  There is a lot of residue left, so you can only use the mouse to dig it out bit by bit. " Cheng Peng has heard people talk about the importance of the early stage of a movie, and he attaches great importance to this. Now he has realized this firsthand.  Spending more effort in the early stage will save you a lot of trouble later on.  A few days later, Zhang Meng called. He told Cheng Peng that it was snowing in Shenyang and suggested that several shots that needed to be reshot be shot in Shenyang.  The two shots at the beginning of the movie, as well as the last shot of the pony taking a car to see the old lady, and the car driving on the winding road, are all panoramic shots. The weather is snowy, and the mountains and fields are completely white. This kind of scene is impossible.  It was done with artificial scenery, and we had to wait until it snowed to reshoot.  Since it¡¯s snowing in Shenyang, you can go to Shenyang to shoot. This kind of shot can be shot anywhere, and the audience won¡¯t be able to see it if it¡¯s edited together.  ¡°But Cheng Peng had to be busy with post-production. He had to keep an eye on the lighting and color grading of the movie, otherwise the people doing post-production wouldn¡¯t know the effect he wanted. So he handed over the reshooting work to Zhang Meng.  Zhang Meng moved very quickly. It only took two days to return to the capital with the reshoots. Now the filming of the movie was truly completed.  Time has quickly entered December. The green screen synthesis of the movie has been completed, the lighting and color grading have also been completed, the rough cut of the movie has also been released, and the final mixing and subtitle production of the movie have begun.  .  At this time, the issue of soundtrack comes to mind. The soundtrack is very important to the movie. Music can promote the development of the plot, help the movie express the theme, can also help shape the character image, and even affect the artistic attitude of the entire movie, so  Cheng Peng needs an excellent composer.  When it comes to soundtracks, the strongest one in Asia is Japan. There are many talented people, including Kitaro, Joe Hisaishi, Shensi Zhe, etc. These people not only score Japanese movies, but also score many Chinese movies. For example, Kitaro composed the soundtracks for the movie "The Song Family".  "Dynasty" has done the soundtrack, and Hisaishi Joe has done the soundtrack for Jiang Wen's "The Sun Also Rises" and "Let the Bullets Fly". However, these people are too expensive, and Cheng Peng can't even think about it.  There are many excellent film scorers in China, such as Zhao Jiping, Sanbao, etc., but Cheng Peng did not find this one.Among these people, he was looking for Dou Wei.  Because Dou Wei was the composer of the original film, the score was done quite well.  It's a pity that Cheng Peng doesn't have a computer head, otherwise he would just copy the original soundtrack.  Cheng Peng started contacting Dou Wei at the beginning of November, but Dou Wei was busy with the concert. It was not until December when he completed the concert that the two met.  Dou Wei was a little surprised to see Cheng Peng. He didn't expect Cheng Peng to be so young. There were relatively few directors of this age. However, he did not despise Cheng Peng because he was young. He said calmly: "It's okay to let me do the soundtrack for your movie.  It must meet the standard in my heart." Cheng Peng didn't ask him what the standard was in his heart. He took out the burned disc and said with a smile, "I believe it must meet the standard in your heart!" Dou Wei was stunned and then smiled:  "You are confident, okay, let's see and talk!" After the ninety-minute movie was played, Dou Wei was silent for a while, raised his head and said, "I will do this soundtrack, what are your requirements for music?" Cheng Peng thought.  After thinking about it, he said: "Spring, summer, autumn and winter, the psychological states and emotions of the characters in the four seasons are different, the music must be different, and the characters are different, the music should also be different. The old lady part should be cooler, and the girl part should be lighter. The whole movie  The style of the movie is relatively cold, and I hope that the music should be calmer. It is best to have a deep feeling, but it must not be sensational. If it is sensational, the film will be ruined." Dou Wei pondered for a moment and said, "I understand this, and it must not be sensational.  Sensational, this story is quite Chinese, I think the guqin can be used as an instrument." Cheng Peng smiled and nodded: "You decide what to use. You are a professional in music, and I can also play some saliva songs. Really.  If you can¡¯t play music, it¡¯s better to leave professional things to professionals!¡± After that, the two discussed some details of the movie. After all, to write the most appropriate music, you must fully understand the content of the movie.  We chatted until five o'clock in the afternoon before Cheng Peng got up to say goodbye. As soon as he walked out of the studio door, he suddenly received a call from Zhao Linlin: "What's the matter, Linlin?" "Wang Changqing arrived in the capital. How was your talk with Dou Wei? When was it?  Can you complete the soundtrack?" Zhao Linlin's voice sounded a little anxious.  Cheng Peng's heart suddenly became anxious. In previous years, Wang Changqing would come to China in late December, but he didn't expect to come earlier this year. Now he is in big trouble: "We just agreed, and it will take ten days to write it down.  We still have to find someone to record and then synthesize it, which will take at least twenty days. Why did Wang Changqing come earlier this year? This is really troublesome. When will he leave? " "Who knows, but based on past experience, he will probably stay.  About ten days. This is too bad. How can we send it if we can't finish it?" Zhao Linlin was really anxious.  Cheng Peng had no choice. Creation requires inspiration and cannot be forced. It is even more impossible to just tinker with a piece of music and match it. That would only have the opposite effect. He gritted his teeth and said, "I'll go talk to Dou Wei. Let's see.  Let¡¯s see if we can speed it up. If not, we can only send the film without soundtrack to Wang Changqing!¡± ¡°Our school teacher did an experiment and showed the international soundtrack to the class at the same time.  The sound of Tao was turned off, but within 20 minutes, everyone couldn¡¯t watch anymore. It¡¯s really not possible without a soundtrack!¡± Zhao Linlin started rubbing her temples, she had a headache!  Cheng Peng comforted: "Don't worry too much. If you are an ordinary audience, it will definitely not work, but Wang Changqing is not an ordinary audience. People like them watch seven to eight hundred movies every year, and their perspective of watching movies is different from that of ordinary people.  , we pay more attention to the artistic aspects such as reconstruction, camera movement, performance, and ideas. Music is only one aspect. As long as we are good enough in other aspects, we still have a chance!" Zhao Linlin sighed and said, "What you said makes sense.  , that¡¯s all I can do now, try to get the music out, and if it doesn¡¯t work, just send it to him. No matter what, come up with a completed version as soon as possible!¡± ¡°I¡¯m mixing and making subtitles now, I need it!  We will try to complete it within five days. Please pay attention to Wang Changqing's movements and contact me anytime if you have any questions!" "Don't worry, he has a good relationship with our school and knows my teacher. When the time comes, my teacher will make a recommendation.  But the old man has a stubborn temper. If the film is not good, he will definitely not recommend it. " "There will be no problem with the quality of the movie. I am absolutely confident in this!" After hanging up the phone, Cheng Peng let out a heavy sigh.  , walked quickly to Dou Wei's studio.  The situation was urgent and Cheng Peng had no other choice but to ask Dou Wei.  Because Wang Changqing is the film selector of the Berlin Film Festival and is responsible for recommending films in Asia. The films he selects will be directly submitted to the film festival selection committee for review, which is better than signing up for the competition himself.too much.  There are three to four thousand films registered for the Berlin Film Festival every year. Only about 20 films can be shortlisted for the main competition unit, with a ratio of 200:1. Among them, well-known directors and direct directors of the film festival will allocate some of the quotas to others.  The places are extremely limited.  For a newcomer like Cheng Peng, it is crucial to get recommendations from film selectors!
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