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Sasha Entertainment doesn't have to worry about the movies not making money in the next ten years.

Just look at the recent early December releases.Adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name, "Twilight", which cost only US$12 million to produce, earned US$3700 million in three days in the first weekend, which shows how profitable Sasha Entertainment is.

The future is bright.

In fact, Wan Xiaohu seldom pays attention to Sasha Entertainment now. As long as the company can meet all his needs for making movies, it doesn't matter whether it grows or not.He holds a lot of shares in a large Internet company. A rich man doesn't care about such a small amount of money.The pursuit is art!

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Tangier is an ancient city with a long history.According to research by archaeologists, Tangier was built by the Phoenicians in the 6th century BC.Known as Dingis, it is one of the oldest cities in the world, predating the founding of Rome, Italy, when Tangier was an important trading post for the Phoenicians.

Today, Tangier is the largest tourist center in the African country Morocco, and it is also a free port.

The first phase of "Inception" was filmed here.In the plot of the movie, Dream Thief Dom Cobb.Came here to track Liu Hua, the best pretender in the industry, and began to form a team to lay the foundation for the target Fisher.

No time to enjoy the exotic.The crew started intense shooting almost as soon as they arrived in Tangier.

In order to make this blockbuster film Inception, Wan Xiaohu will use five types of camera equipment after discussing with the director team, art team, and photography team.

They are Sony's 4K digital camera dgl-nermede, which is used to shoot ultra-clear pixels. hdcm-sr high-speed camera, which is using high-speed photography technology.The delayed comparison between shooting dreams and reality, slowing down the speed.

As well as pnv private on's regular 35mm camera and special five-hole 35mm camera for regular shooting.There are also vs-v private on aerial cameras and m cameras.

In it, the hdcm-sr high-speed camera and the m camera are both used by Wan Xiaohu for the first time.use of these high-end devices.There is only one purpose, which is to shock the audience with the power of the special effects.Wan Xiaohu originally thought about using a 3D camera.

However, the 3D camera technology is still immature, and the production cycle is too long. For Wan Xiaohu, who always seeks to be fast, now is not the time.

"Xiao Li, Hua Zai, wait a minute and we must pay attention to our camera lens. When running, we must always observe whether the cameraman is following. Do you understand?"

"clear."

"clear."

"Okay, you guys go and get ready, we will shoot non-stop after 10 minutes." After ordering Leonardo and Andy Lau, Wan Xiaohu communicated with the photographer again, "Bob, when you follow the shooting later, pay attention to the lighting Adjustment. The special effects team has specially set up an echncolor laboratory for the traditional photochemical process of light distribution, and you must cooperate well.”

"Don't worry, director, we have been studying with the special effects team for more than a month, and we are already handy in the coordination of light distribution."

The original English of the word light distribution is color-ming. From the literal meaning of English, you may wonder what this process has to do with "ming (time)".

This has to be traced back to the era of black and white movies, because there was no color involved at that time, and the light distribution only involved the control of the light and shade of the picture.So what the optician has to do is to debug and record the exposure time required by different lenses, hence the word ng.

After the advent of color technology, the term "mystery" was still preserved, and it is still used even in the digital age.

Today's light matching work is performed completely in a digital environment after the film is processed into a digital interlayer. The efficiency and freedom that the light matching engineer can obtain are extremely high.The electric light distribution technology in the early years was relatively cumbersome, but through the electrical circuit display of the electric light distribution machine, the light distribution technician can still directly preview the light distribution results, so as to work quickly.

The most traditional light distribution uses photochemical methods to adjust the exposure of the three primary colors in the film. To observe the adjusted results, it is necessary to print out the physical film.The process is complex and consumes more time and money than the current digital film.

But this is the most real and natural light and shade.

"Inception" pursues a real dream experience. If there are defects in the picture, it must be said that this will greatly affect the viewing experience.Therefore, Wan Xiaohu would rather take a little more trouble in shooting, and also adopt natural light distribution to achieve the best effect.

0358【Dream Stealer】

The filming is progressing smoothly. Leonardo is a well-known actor who pursues acting skills. Andy Lau has also been involved in the showbiz for decades. The two can barely be called old actors. Click on the content, and you can grab it at your fingertips.

A week and a half later, the crew finished filming smoothly, packed up and set off for Calgary, a ski resort in Canada.Calgary is a mountain city located in the Rocky Mountains, and Banff National Park is located here. "Inception" was shot at the ski resort of Banff National Park.

It is not an easy task to get the filming permit of Banff National Park and build buildings on the snow-capped mountains.The clerk of Sasha Entertainment communicated with the park management many times before and after, and finally got the permission at a considerable price.

Because it is the peak season for skiing, filming will delay the opening of the ski resort. Therefore, the request of the park management is to open film shooting for tourists to watch instead of skiing.

For the beautiful scenery here, Wan Xiaohu finally agreed to this request.

Therefore, when the crew arrived not long after New Year's Day, there were already a large number of tourists stranded in Banff National Park, and a large number of them were fans of the leading actors of "Inception".As soon as the crew's bus drove into the park gate, it was warmly welcomed by these fans.

"Ell (okay), stop the car for a while, you guys go down to meet the fans, sign autographs, we'll wait 10 minutes before going to the hotel." In this situation, Wan Xiaohu didn't want to spoil the scenery.

But, Leonardo, Ellen Page, Liu Dehua, Zhou Runfa and others got out of the car to sign autographs, but he hid in the bus like a god, enjoying the warmth of the air conditioner.In Canada in January, there are still snow-capped mountains, and the temperature is not low.It's better not to reach out if you can.

Fans outside the car burst into cheers when they saw the idols getting out of the car, and kept pushing forward, wanting to hold their notebooks and the like.Pass it to the idols for autographs.

"The enthusiasm of the fans is still really strong." The driver said with emotion.

Wan Xiaohu answered casually: "The true value of a star depends on his fans. Without fans, no matter how good his acting skills are, he can only play a villain or a supporting role. With fans, even a paralyzed face can act in an idol drama." "

The producer on one side said with a smile: "Teenagers now earn the best money, and they are obsessed with idols. The era we grew up in. Science fiction is king, and what everyone is obsessed with is the characters of the movie, the queen of "Star Wars", Darth Vader , Wow, I have a deep memory. Today's kids, tsk tsk. What I'm obsessed with is the actor behind the movie, no matter what acting skills you have, or what bad role you played, I'm still a fan of you."

"So, the main attack direction of Sasha Entertainment is teenagers. "Twilight" will be our pillar for the next five years, and we will continue to develop "The Hunger Games" in the future. They are all aimed at teenagers."

Several people chatted about fans, and then the topic shifted to the recent shooting.

"During this period of time, life is not easy. I am not afraid of anything, but I am a little afraid of the cold." Wan Xiaohu wrapped himself in the fur coat.

"The planned shooting time here is not short. After all, it is the third dream space, and the difficulty is not small."

"No way, let's get over it! It's quite interesting to enjoy the snow scene once in a while, just experience the life of an Eskimo!"

"Tger, stay in a hotel with air-conditioning. You can't experience the life of an Eskimo. How about setting up a tent on a snowy mountain, that would be more interesting." The producer suggested.

"Well, since you enjoy it so much, I'll arrange for someone to return your hotel room, and then set up a tent for you in the filming area. By the way, you can also help our crew look at the equipment, saving the transportation."

"Ah, I remembered, I have old cold legs, I can't sleep in the snow..."

Soon, 10 minutes came, and the fans were reluctant to leave, and the actors returned to the bus and drove all the way to the hotel in Banff National Park.The production crew already had a production producer, and everything was arranged in the hotel. The outreach producer found Wan Xiaohu and asked him to lead the leading actors to the conference room of the hotel to be interviewed by reporters.

Today's Wan Xiaohu is the most popular director in Hollywood and a master figure leading the wave of science fiction.The $1.6 million blockbuster "Inception" directed by him naturally received intense attention from major media before the filming was finished.Knowing that the public shooting in Banff National Park, the reporters can't sit still.

After getting out of the car and entering the room to change clothes and eat a light meal, Wan Xiaohu joined the leading actors and went to the conference room.

The content of this filming is the battle of the snowy mountains on the third floor of the dream. There are not many actors, only a few leading actors who are out of the country.Leonardo, Liu Dehua, Zhou Runfa, Ellen Page, Ciliane Murphy, and the rest are just a few supporting actors who don't need to show their faces.

As soon as I entered the door, there was a vast expanse of whiteness in front of my eyes, and the reporter's flashlight weapon was too powerful.

"Guide Wan..."

"Leonardo..."

"Liu Dehua..."

"Zhou Runfa..."

There were reporters from different countries and from other countries. In the small meeting room, they were packed so densely that Wan Xiaohu and the others could only stand on one side of the meeting room against the wall.What's more, the microphones of the journalists seem to stick to the faces of the stars before giving up. They are afraid that their microphones will be far away and they will not be able to grab the opportunity to ask questions.

"Don't worry, everyone. There is plenty of time for this press conference. Everyone, enjoy the air conditioning. Take your time. Everyone has a chance to ask questions." Wan Xiaohu dodged the microphone and said helplessly.

Hearing that everyone has a chance to ask questions, the reporters shrank back.

Then began a slightly chaotic but orderly question.