The Lost Realm is a very special place, the edge of the subconscious. In the entire narrative of "Inception", the Lost Realm is not a layer of dreams, but a place independent of the third layer of dreams. Once you enter the Lost Realm, you will
You will get lost here. In the movie, Cobb and Mel were lost in the Lost Realm.
However, Shao Shuaijun's design did not specifically define the levels of the dream, because the ending is an open ending. If the top stops, it will be a three-level dream plus the lost realm. If the top does not stop, it will still be in a dream.
, that is, the fourth level of dreamland plus the lost realm.
All in all, this is a very complicated story. During the groundbreaking operation, I entered a total of seven dreams. Coupled with the interludes and flashbacks, I couldn't explain the level of the dream even if I told it for ten days. But no matter what,
This is a sharp story.
The reason why some scenes were filmed in Morocco is because the environment here is very suitable for telling stories, and because film crews of blockbusters often shoot here, there are experienced and talented local film crews. At any time, as long as the crew needs to start work
, the local cooperation is very good, and the local residents are also very accustomed to the working methods of blockbuster film crews, so they are very cooperative.
Shao Shuaijun is sitting under an umbrella, with the sea of Tangier in front of him. On the seaside, the crew built a large row of houses and constructed the basic prototype of the Lost Realm. In the later special effects, the Lost Realm will gradually expand and create various collapses and destructions.
The effect. Now, we have to film the scene where Leo and Allen land.
As soon as the start time came, Shao Shuaijun's tables and chairs were immediately put into the building by the staff. Then he and one of the crew took off their shoes and socks, ran into the sea, and waited for filming. This afternoon, I don't know what happened, but he didn't get up.
The wind and waves were so light that the crew had to rent an engine and slightly modify it to build a small wind-making machine.
"start!"
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After filming in Tangier, the crew immediately rushed to Calgary, Canada. In the Banff National Park here, there is a fortress mountain that can be used for filming. Having just returned from the tropics, it was a wonderful experience to immediately go to the cold zone to enjoy the ice and snow.
In order to take photos at the location, Shao Shuaijun and the photographer drove snowmobiles across the mountains and plains.
"I like snow-capped mountains! Wow! What a beautiful scenery!" Shao Shuaijun was sitting in the car. He shouted loudly and panted. The higher he went, the thinner the air became.
The guide laughed loudly: "Only extremely experienced skiers or mountaineers can reach higher mountains."
"Oh, my God!" Several assistant directors immediately wailed, and then secretly glanced at Shao Shuaijun. In the past two days, they had seen Shao Shuaijun's crazy side. There was no place he didn't dare to go, and there was no place he didn't dare to play.
As for snow action, he is not here to make a movie, but to take a vacation.
As expected, Shao Shuaijun’s eyes lit up: “I feel like Gonbu, Wang Fuzhou, and Qu Yinhua are possessed at this moment! Let’s-go!”
While driving the motorcycle, the guide asked: "Who are Gongbu, Wang Fuzhou and Qu Yinhua?"
Gao Zhisheng gasped while sucking oxygen and said: "China, the Himalayas, people who climb up there."
"They are the heroes of our Chinese mountaineering community. They climbed to the top of the Himalayas, the top of the world! They did not use artificial oxygen at an altitude of 8,882 meters. Only the Chinese in the world can do it! Wow, Gao Zhisheng, you are so useless.
"Damn it, it's only less than three thousand meters, and you're still breathing like this on a motorcycle. You're too weak!" Shao Shuaijun was very excited. He was running on the snow-capped mountains. This feeling was very wonderful.
When the motorcycle stopped at the highest point of Bastion Mountain and looked at the plain white world below, Shao Shuaijun felt dizzy. He was now at least 4,000 meters high and he felt a little unsteady.
"Director, take a breath of oxygen!"
Shao Shuaijun's face was purple and he rolled his eyes: "Do you think I am someone who needs to breathe oxygen? Four thousand meters, just for fun! Let me tell you, we will start shooting from here in a moment and slide all the way down. This kind of scenery can only
Beautiful enough, I want the audience to enjoy all the wonderful things I am enjoying now... Uh, I can't do it anymore, hurry up, give me a breath of oxygen..."
Shooting in Bastion Mountain was both painful and joyful. It was cold and freezing. It felt novel when I first arrived, but gradually it became boring. About a week or so, the shooting in Bastion Mountain ended and the actors had evacuated. Shao Shuaijun, as the director,
We have to wait another day because a model of the fortress needs to be built here for filming.
In order to be realistic, the ratio of the model building is 10:1. At the same time, it must be covered with snow, drifting fog and other effects, plus post-processing special effects, so that even with IMAX photography, the fortress looks extremely real.
"Sister Xiuxiu, you can't imagine what I am doing now, haha, we are demolishing a fortress... Of course, it is a cool and tall fortress, on the snowy mountain." Looking at the satellite phone, Shao Shuaijun wrapped in a large down jacket,
Said.
There is no mobile phone signal near Bastion Mountain, so if you want to make a call, you can only use a satellite phone. It has become a regular habit for the two of them to call Li Xiuxiu every three to five days.
Li Xiuxiu's voice came from the phone: "Demolish the fortress, just cheat!"
"I'm not fooling you, the fortress was built by our crew... Haha, it cost very little, mainly because labor costs are relatively expensive. There are too few Canadians and it's hard to hire workers. We made a 10:1 model and the filming was over.
The local government asked us to demolish it to avoid polluting the environment... I won't say more, I have to go up and kick it, it feels like I am a giant!"
After demolishing the fort and taking away the waste materials, the crew officially bid farewell to Fort Mountain and Canada.
Now, we just need to finish the final scenes in Los Angeles and wait for post-production before it is released.
But before that, Shao Shuaijun had to return to China to participate in the National People's Congress. As an outstanding representative of the literary and art circles, he was confirmed as a deputy to the National People's Congress this year. In order to cope with this conference, Shao Shuaijun took the time to make a report on the topics.
Very general, only for the entertainment industry, about the upgrading of the film industry that should be completed as soon as possible.
During this meeting, President Hu delivered a report entitled "Hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics and strive for new victories in building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way." Shao Shuaijun pretended to take notes with a pen, but in fact he didn't listen at all.
After entering just a few words, I was able to conceive of the shooting issues of the Los Angeles episode on paper.
When the meeting ended, Shao Shuaijun was blocked by reporters and asked some questions: "Director Shao, what are your thoughts and insights on Mr. Hu's report?"
Shao Shuaijun said to the camera seriously: "Look far and have a high position..."
The conference didn't end until October 22nd. Shao Shuaijun didn't return to the United States until the 23rd. Some simple scenes had already been filmed by several assistant directors.
After a week of hard work, finally, on November 2, 2007, after three and a half months of preparation and shooting, the regular scenes of "Inception" were completed! Since the special effects production of this film was fully involved, the post-production part was from From lighting to special effects, it takes about a month and a half to complete.
Therefore, "Inception" is officially determined to compete in this year's Christmas season!
It will premiere simultaneously in North America and China on November 21st, and then it will be released around the world! (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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