Chapter 318 The appearance of zombies!

Of course, these have nothing to do with the overall situation. Zhou Shaoming, who was in the middle of the storm, seemed extraordinarily quiet. Not to comment or to fight back was the highest order he gave to all employees of Supernova Film Company.

This move of his made it impossible for many anti-week media such as the Chicago Sun-Times to carry out their actions, and it was like being punched in cotton.

The finals of the dog show last for seven days, and the judges are all senior zoologists or pet experts. They will start from all aspects of the dog to observe whether the dog is qualified to be the leading actor.

In the end, Duras from Germany successfully defeated other opponents and became the champion of the dog talent show.

After the dog talent show ended, Zhou Shaoming devoted himself wholeheartedly to the preparations before filming. There are still two actors left, so Zhou Shaoming will not choose them himself, nor will he specifically find the real actors of the previous time and space to play them.

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Jon found two actors before the start of the dog talent show. After Zhou Shaoming auditioned casually, he successfully let them pass. After all, these two roles don't have many roles, so they don't need to invest too much energy.

Then there are the visual effects and makeup, but these are not problems, because with "Resident Evil" as a foreshadowing, Zhou Shaoming is also familiar with it this time. Industrial Light & Magic had a good cooperation with Zhou Shaoming last time, so this time Zhou Shaoming

Decided to film "I Am Legend" with them again.

In fact, Supernova has acquired some special effects companies, but they have not integrated them yet, and when it comes to special effects technology, Light and Magic is the most powerful, and they are about to shoot a movie now. Zhou Shaoming does not have time to wait for Supernova's own team, maybe next time

A movie is enough, right?

And there is another problem about the movie, that is, the last time "Resident Evil" was a zombie movie, and this time it will be the same. If the last time's style is adopted again, it will give others the feeling that the talent has been exhausted. After all, "I Am Legend" is not "I Am Legend"

"Resident Evil" series.

Zhou Shaoming's definition of "I Am Legend" is not entirely a disaster horror film, but more of a literary film. Because there are not many descriptions of zombies in the film, the filming of the film was entirely based on Will Smith's inner activities.

.Use Will Smith's performance to let people experience the loneliness and terror of the doomsday, and better cherish the people in front of them.

But even so, if the description of zombies is still the same as in "Resident Evil", the impact of the visual effects will not be as great as imagined.

Because the success of "Resident Evil" has attracted many followers, the appearance of zombies in current zombie movies is similar to that of "Resident Evil".

Even a movie with a small investment strives to be closer to "Resident Evil" in terms of appearance, which has now caused the audience's aesthetic fatigue. If "I Am Legend" uses this kind of appearance again, it is estimated that just spitting will be enough to make the audience feel tired.

Zhou Shaoming drowned.

Zhou Shaoming went to Industrial Light and Magic. Today he has made an appointment with Dave, the director of Industrial Light and Magic, to talk about the visual effects of the new movie.

Industrial Light and Magic is in San Francisco, so Zhou Shaoming had to fly to San Francisco with his bodyguards. Dave, the film director of Industrial Light and Magic, said that he did not dare to bother Zhou Shaoming and would come to Los Angeles to talk to Zhou Shaoming in person. But Zhou Shaoming felt that

I just had time in the afternoon, so I went to San Francisco. Because the movie was about to start, it would be best to discuss everything early.

After Zhou Shaoming came to Industrial Light & Magic, he saw a beautiful girl wearing glasses. He looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who this person was. Especially when the beautiful girl with glasses kept looking at Zhou Shaoming with sad eyes.

He was even more confused than Monk Erzhang.

"Could it be a love debt owed by the former Smith Zhou?" Zhou Shaoming thought in his heart.

He couldn't remember the bespectacled beauty, but he still remembered the bespectacled beauties. Because when Zhou Shaoming first came to Industrial Light & Magic, it was this bespectacled beauties who was in charge of reception. He, who was lustful but not bold, casually said an invitation at that time.

They were having dinner, but they made this beautiful girl with glasses wait until night, but Zhou Shaoming didn't show up. Zhou Shaoming just said it casually at the time, but he didn't expect that this beautiful girl with glasses would actually take it seriously.

However, the bespectacled beauty did not have any ill feelings toward Zhou Shaoming because of this incident, because he knew the gap between him and Zhou Shaoming, and the other person was just hot-headed at the time.

Zhou Shaoming and the bespectacled beauty came to Dave's office together, and Dave welcomed him out warmly. Zhou Shaoming shook hands with Dave, and then went directly to the topic: "Have you read the script? What do you want from me?

Do you have any ideas? I need to write it clearly in the script, especially there are a few things you need to pay attention to, namely the blowing up of the bridge and the helicopter collision. It must be real, can it be done?"

Seeing Zhou Shaoming's solemn words, Dave also nodded seriously: "If even our Industrial Light & Magic can't take it, I dare say that no company in the United States dares to take it."

Zhou Shaoming nodded, he was very confident about Industrial Light and Magic, because the company's works are far more than just one "Resident Evil".

"Also, the zombies this time are also played by real people, so that they can be more shocking. Moreover, the appearance of the zombies this time is completely different, so you must be mentally prepared."

Dave nodded, he knew that Zhou Shaoming is the kind of person who pursues perfection. Although it is still a zombie movie, it is definitely different from "Resident Evil". Although it is not a huge difference, there is still a huge difference.

After talking to Dave, Zhou Shaoming visited Industrial Light and Magic again. This time he found that Industrial Light and Magic's technology had made new improvements. After all, two years had passed. At the same time, he was worried about the special effects company that Supernova had acquired and integrated.

It’s also something I’m looking forward to very much.

Dave has been introducing the development of Industrial Light and Magic in the past two years. Zhou Shaoming is now a complete professional, so he can distinguish which technologies are useful for movies and which technologies can achieve great effects.

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This time Zhou Shaoming's visual effects budget is only 10 million US dollars, which is far lower than the 25 million US dollars of the last "Resident Evil". Although it is less than half, Industrial Light and Magic is very attentive to Zhou Shaoming's requirements.

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Zhou Shaoming is now a world-class director. Being able to partner with him is a good opportunity for Industrial Light and Magic. Industrial Light and Magic will naturally not give up such a good opportunity.

Zhou Shaoming stayed in San Francisco that night. Although Dave prepared a luxurious room in a five-star hotel, Zhou Shaoming refused.

Zhou Shaoming directly gathered his personal bodyguards and flew back to Los Angeles.

Just after going back, after lingering with Christina for a while, Zhou Shaoming got busy again, this time to find Rick Baker. This is the most critical part of this drama. Now, following the trend of "Resident Evil", has

It has reached the point of overpopulation. The actors in "I Am Legend" must be unique in their looks.

There is no doubt that Riel Baker is a talented makeup artist. But a talented makeup artist also has to make up actors according to the director's requirements. He can only give some opinions. As for the final layout, the decision-making power still rests with Zhou Shaoming.

in hands.

But Zhou Shaoming had no good suggestions at this time, so he took the screenwriter Akiva and went to Rick Baker's studio to find Rick Baker.

Akiva has been thinking about what zombies look like these days. According to the script, zombies actually have feelings. Akiva and other screenwriters gave "I Am Legend" two different endings.

The first ending is that at the moment when the hero successfully isolated the antibodies, zombies also invaded his fortress. He could only sacrifice his life to let the mother and son who had fled for their lives leave. In the end, these two people killed him at the risk of their lives.

The antibodies obtained at the price are sent to human settlements that are not infected with the virus and have no antibodies.

The second ending is that after the zombies break through the protagonist's fortress, the male leader draws a butterfly pattern on the glass of the laboratory (the female zombie captured by the male protagonist for experiment has a butterfly tattoo), and the male protagonist finally understands

The reason why the zombies madly attacked his fortress was to rescue the female zombie - the male leader's lover.

In the end, the male protagonist returned the female zombie to the male leader, and completely changed his three-year view that zombies have no IQ and no emotions. He admitted that zombies as a new species exist equally with humans, and drove to Anna and her son who had fled here.

Survivor colony in Vermont.

Zhou Shaoming knew that the first ending was the theatrical version in his previous time and space, and the ones he watched online were usually the second ending. He didn’t know which ending was better, but for himself, he was more inclined to the second ending.

ending, so there is no need to have two endings.

Akiva is a very good screenwriter and has great talent as a director. Zhou Shaoming plans to let him try to make a movie by himself after a while.

During this period of time, he was always with Zhou Shaoming, while Benjamin was arranging supporting roles. After all, Jon had a lot to do. The supporting roles were just found, and then the specific performance was left to Benjamin.

After Zhou Shaoming came to Rick Baker's studio, Rick Baker was still very busy. He and Rick Baker had communicated on the phone before, so Rick Baker had already prepared several looks.

Zhou Shaoming went directly to the topic. In fact, none of the looks that Rick Baker presented were out of the previous zombie style. However, this cannot be blamed on Rick Baker's lack of imagination, but that his thinking has been fixed.

In fact, Zhou Shaoming himself has no other good ideas. No matter in his past life or in this life, the zombie movies he watches are all movies with this look, which are fundamental breakthroughs.

While Zhou Shaoming was thinking, Akiva came up with a plan, which was to call zombies not zombies, but night demons. The zombies in most movies can wander around and eat people no matter whether it is day or night.

If we learn from Chinese zombie movies, zombies cannot come out during the day, and they will be burned to death by the sunlight. The appearance of the zombies is also darker, with blood vessels exposed in the skin, and the blood is black. The epidermis is the same as that of other zombies, without any

Hair.

These zombies are bloodthirsty and not only like to eat people, but also any living creature is their delicacy. The zombies have protruding teeth, that is, the canine teeth are exposed from the lips. They are afraid of light and fire, and are powerful enough to climb dozens of tall buildings.

Since they hide in the basement during the day, the zombies' skin is pale.

According to Akiva's description, Rick Baker has already come up with a new zombie shape. Zhou Shaoming saw it and was very satisfied. It was more shocking than the zombies in "Resident Evil". And the most important thing is that this

At this time, all the zombies are played by real people. Although there are not many zombie scenes, it can still give people a refreshing feeling.

"Well, let's tentatively decide on this look first!" Zhou Shaoming nodded with some satisfaction, and then returned to his office to do other work.

In addition to Zhou Shaoming's busy schedule, Will Smith, as the leading actor, is also not relaxed. He has been cultivating a relationship with Duras these days, and even eats and sleeps together. However, although Duras has a good relationship with Will Smith, he has no relationship with Duras.

His original owner was more sincere and sincere. No matter who he was, there was no way to change this.

Dogs are very loyal animals and they will not betray their owners.

Everything is ready now, all we need is the east wind.

As for the filming location, Zhou Shaoming chose New York. Although the price is more expensive, the filming is very real. Because the movie is based on life, it must restore life.

But the permission to block multiple blocks of Washington Square on Fifth Street from the Grand Central Viaduct has never been obtained. To this end, Jon has been lobbying New York City Council members at New York City Hall. And those plants and animals are already in Florida.

The state is ready. As soon as the filming starts, it can be flown over immediately.

After solving the styling problem, Zhou Shaoming rushed to New York without stopping. He had an appointment to play golf with New York City Mayor Bloomberg tomorrow, and today he had to catch an evening flight.

In the evening, in New York City, Jon picked up Zhou Shaoming at the airport.

As he walked, he introduced the work situation in recent days. Because some congressmen were worried that such filming would affect the travel of New Yorkers, they were reluctant to let go. New York City Mayor Bloomberg had already negotiated that Bloomberg

Lomborg promised that he would sign the permit as soon as Congress agreed.

Zhou Shaoming thought for a while and said: "Jon, tell them that we can shoot at night or on weekends, and we will also use a sum of money as a subsidy for New Yorkers. Well, this money will be donated to the New York City Red Army.

Let’s go to the Cross.”

Jon nodded. If this is the case, then the probability of getting a license will be infinitely expanded.

Bloomberg is a very famous figure. After being elected mayor of New York City in 2001, he still commutes to get off work by subway every day. He has always claimed that he does not even have an office, which is deeply liked by voters.

Moreover, he has also established several TV stations and news agencies, and is a successful businessman. In Zhou Shaoming's time and space, he once played a billionaire in 2009, which shows that he still has some acting talent. It's just that he has some acting talent.

Lomborg has a straightforward personality and often offends people, which is his biggest weakness.

However, this weakness did not affect Zhou Shaoming's interaction with him, because Bloomberg is a Jew, and Jews rarely have racial concepts. They only have interests in their eyes.

Therefore, Bloomberg attaches great importance to a phenomenal director like Zhou Shaoming, and Zhou Shaoming also has a film company, which may even be a potential stock that can compete with big companies like Warner and Columbia in the future.

Early the next morning, Jon continued to lobby those congressmen. Meanwhile, Zhou Shaoming went to visit Bloomberg. Today was the weekend, so Bloomberg rarely had a day off.

Arriving at Bloomberg's so-called home, Bloomberg first gave Zhou Shaoming a big hug, and then introduced his and his two beautiful daughters. Bloomberg's two daughters were also fans of Zhou Shaoming and pestered Zhou Shaoming for them.

After signing, Bloomberg rushed him into the room.

Bloomberg was dressed very casually today, as was Zhou Shaoming. Zhou Shaoming rarely wears formal clothes. After all, he is only a young man in his twenties, so it would be inappropriate to wear formal clothes.

Today, the two of them made an appointment to play golf together. Of course, Zhou Shaoming had never been exposed to this game that could only be played by the rich in his previous life. But Smith Zhou grew up among the rich and was no stranger to golf.

No interest.
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