Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 348 Designing a colorful black

Gu Ming left as soon as he said he would, and he was not afraid at all.

Anyway, he is not afraid of being beaten in the kidneys in the United States.

On the other hand, Industrial Light & Magic was quite surprised to hear that Gu Ming just said hello and ran away.

This person from Japan is not reliable either!

When George Lucas heard about this, it was three days after Gu Ming left.

He has been studying the Death Star these days and is really too busy to spare any time.

So much so that when George Lucas walked out of the "Death Star" model, his eyes were a little empty.

It took him a long time to come back to his senses after being reminded by his assistant.

"Huh? What? Gone? Where did you go?"

The man standing in front of George Lucas is Dennis Muren.

Dennis Muren made significant contributions to the special effects design of Star Wars. At Industrial Light & Magic, a company known for its science and engineering backgrounds, he was a top-tier professional. He later directed or participated in many outstanding films, including Ghostbusters, Empire of the Sun, and Battlestar Galactica, as well as special effects production behind the scenes.

These are all American's favorite science fiction blockbusters since childhood.

Seeing George Lucas's empty eyes, Dennis Muren had to emphasize this: "The Japanese guy drew a check and walked away with $50,000!"

George Lucas nodded: "So what?"

Seeing that Dennis Muren seemed to be about to lose his temper, George Lucas could only interrupt him and ask: Did his assistant stay?

“I stayed, but the guy didn’t speak much English and it was difficult to communicate.”

George Lucas then asked, "How's the design of the six lightsaber styles going?"

"The assistant said they've completed the first step, and the subsequent steps are still being designed."

"That's fine, isn't it? Maybe he's just going there to collect materials. Come on, this is Industrial Light & Magic, why make it look like one of those big Hollywood studios?"

George Lucas raised his chin, his beard fluttering in the wind.

When you play, you should have fun and put work and other things aside.

Watching George Lucas walk to the other side, Dennis Muren could only quickly keep up.

"George, I don't think you've been cheated!"

George Lucas stopped and clicked on a few photos on the table.

It is a group photo of the early veterans of Industrial Light & Magic, as well as some randomly taken photos, which are commemorative photos taken when they were experimenting with various special effects methods during work.

"None of you had experience in the film industry back then, but I still managed to get you here. My dear Mullen, think about it. There are retired Marines, small vendors in secondhand markets, chemical engineers working in factories... but none of them have ever made movies."

"But in the end, we still made Industrial Light & Magic while having fun! Mullen, don't forget the Millennium Falcon."

Dennis Mullenton was somewhat silent.

The Millennium Falcon is a classic spaceship in the Star Wars series, with a particularly distinctive design and is very popular.

The reason for the Millennium Falcon's design is simple.

At that time, George Lucas ordered the design of the coolest spaceship, and it must not be the same as other works.

The designer made several drafts but none of them were satisfactory. Finally, out of spite, he ran out to eat steak during working hours. He accidentally found that two stacked plates looked cool, so he brought the steak plates back to show George Lucas.

At that time, a car was running in front and the steak restaurant's pickup truck was chasing it from behind, causing chaos at the scene.

George Lucas looked at them and found the two plates to be really cool.

Thus, the image of two overlapping plates, the Millennium Falcon, was designed, becoming a classic in Star Wars. "So, don't worry about him. Since he's already designed the first version, it means he's working on it. As long as he's working on it, there's no problem. He'll finish it sooner or later."

George Lucas said this, scooped a spoonful of coffee powder into his mouth, and then picked up the kettle on the other side and filled it with cold water.

Dennis Mullen could only sigh.

"Anyway, I don't trust those JAPS."

……

……

A week after Gu Ming left, Masahiko Kimura brought his two disciples, including Shusuke Fuji and a female disciple, to Industrial Light & Magic.

Of course, Marcus was the one who picked us up.

Unlike Gu Ming who came by ship, they came by plane.

Masahiko Kimura traveled all over the world to compete, and he took a lot of flights without any worries.

After the tour, Masahiko Kimura was deeply shocked.

Ha people!

He had never seen so many high-tech devices in his life! He couldn't even name any of them.

"Damn America, it's terrifying that she has so many advanced devices!"

Older people are always wary of technology, and Masahiko Kimura is really worried that these machines that he cannot understand will hurt him.

Fortunately, there was someone they knew at the scene, Tatsumi Niemoto, who stepped forward to welcome them over.

"Master Kimura! And Senior Fuji, and this one..."

The female disciple said, "Red leaves."

"Okay, Miss Hongye."

Nijiamoto Tatsumi briefly explained the situation and pulled a few people to sit down.

Seeing an acquaintance, Kimura Masahiko finally relaxed and asked a few questions: "So, what's with those devilish looks? Why are they looking at us as if we were some weird thing?"

"We can't help it. They're very wary and repulsive towards us, not just us in Japan, but towards all of Asia," Niemoto Tatsumi said. "Let's not talk about that for now. Furuya-kun went to visit a friend in the States and hasn't returned yet. The thing is, he was invited to design different sword fighting moves for an American film..."

Masahiko Kimura suddenly realized something.

Oh.

Hi!
I called everyone here just for this kind of thing!
"That's simple!"

"Yes, but there's a problem. Americans have very stiff bodies and can't perform very graceful movements. So the movements need to be as realistic as possible while still looking good."

Kimura Masahiko:?
That’s too difficult!
Who can design colorful black!
Realism cannot be good-looking, and good-looking cannot be realistic. This is too difficult!
For a moment, the studio fell into a long silence, and several people were thinking.

How to design colorful black.

After a long silence, Kimura Masahiko raised a finger and said, "I got it. Fuji, Hongye, you two go and demonstrate it."

The two responded and stood up one after another.

Colorful black, this is also available!
Pour out the oil and it becomes colorful black.

After watching for a while, Niemoto Tatsumi couldn't help but slap his thigh.

Very good! Now we have the second lightsaber move!
However, all I can do now is to record the moves first and arrange the follow-up when Gu Ming comes back.

(End of this chapter)