Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 647 3D Camera

"It's very interesting, I didn't expect such a good thing to exist there."

Ronald invited Walter Murch, who was very imaginative in technology, to improve the transformation of "Lightning Lightning" together.

Murch faced the back of the lightning machine, set a time sequence of lightning, and then turned on the switch to illuminate the entire room.

"The lightning at night can already be simulated pretty well, but the high voltage of [-] volts is still a little insufficient. My engineers are going to transform it into [-] volts of alternating current."

"The most important thing for this kind of equipment used in the field is to be solid. It is best to make the power supply interface thicker and put it on rain protection. Your lightning lamp takes a long time to dissipate heat. You can consider adding a A few pieces of heat-dissipating metal sheets can keep out the rain and increase heat dissipation.”

Walter Murch himself is a master at modifying equipment and machines. Under his guidance, the engineers quickly had new ideas and prepared to modify them.

"I got two prototypes from there, and then found a lighting factory to rush to manufacture some AC models. This time, I happened to take it to Hawaii to experiment with the new film. If it's good, you can introduce me to some business. "

"Hahaha, I don't think so. The director will like your stuff." Walter Murch smiled. Directors like to use some special equipment, so that his crew can shoot shots that others can't.This was the case when the previous Steadicam camera stabilizers were launched. Many people did not have a lightning scene. I am afraid that they will add a scene to use this lightning light.

"Francis is coming later, we'll just ask him."

After Walter Murch's lukewarm debut, "Back to Oz," put aside his dream of directing for a while, he began to earn money to support his family.On the one hand, Ronald asked him to come up with ideas, on the other hand, he also meant to give him a little extra income.

"Famous Hollywood actress, Rock Hudson's good friend Elizabeth Taylor, said that she will hold a celebrity charity meeting, and she will invite friends in the circle to participate. The audience who go to the Los Angeles stadium can have the opportunity to get in touch with the stars. "

The latest news came from the TV.

After a few days of precipitation, CAA purchased a large number of mosquito coils and distributed them. Now the stars are panicking, and many people secretly fly to the University of Maryland and the University of Baltimore, two places where blood tests can be done.

High-end clinics in Los Angeles are also about to quickly introduce testing technology.

"What's going on here? Walter, you live in San Francisco, do you have any reliable news?" Richard was also panicked, and he asked Walter Murch for advice.

"It is true that there are many men's bathrooms in San Francisco, and many people have been recruited there. I heard that men and men... are easier to spread, on the contrary, the normal relationship between men and women is less common. And there is a rumor that those who use security measures are basically fine."

"Really? You can rest assured if you say that." Just as Ronald was about to put away the lightning lamp, Coppola's hearty laughter came from outside.

"Ha, Walter, you're here too, just right."

Several people hugged each other and greeted each other. They were all old buddies and old friends. Ronald asked Coppola who was sitting down and drinking wolfberry tea happily, and asked, "What's the matter with MJ's project?"

"That's a short film for a new project in Disneyland, using Disney's latest 3D camera, and it's shot on 65mm film..."

"IMAX?" Murch spoke next to him.This is a film format invented in Canada, 65mm film.

"No, it's widescreen, with an aspect ratio of 2.2 to 1." Coppola replied, "For Disney's new technology, only two 3D cameras were built."

Ronald had no experience with 3D technology, so he had to sit by and listen to two technical madmen talk about ancient times.

It turns out that IMAX mainly has an aspect ratio of 1.45 to 1, and it does not necessarily need to be shot in 3D.

"It was a project that George [Lucas] had brought in, but he was working on his new film and he found me. I also took on the new film 'Peggy Sue Got Married', which was already in the pre-production stage, and I thought of it You Ronald, you also come to participate, anyway, you are familiar with Eisner, he will not object."

Of course Ronald agreed, for this kind of thing, even if the three axes of Coppola, Lucas and Ronald are combined together to exploit Disney's money.Anyway, Eisner has no objection.

With a shooting fund of more than 2000 million, as long as a short film of less than 20 minutes is shot, the total cost of one minute is more than 1 million, setting a record for the most expensive film in Hollywood.

"But there's a new film coming up, and we're going to Hawaii to shoot, why not..." Ronald tilted his head, motioning to Walter Murch.

"Would you like it? A short film. The director's credit is me and Ronald. I can give you a technical title. Of course, the reward is generous." Coppola knew that Murch had never given up on his dream of being a director.

"Of course, the most important thing for me now is to make money."

A few words and a few words finalized the cooperation (extortion of money), Coppola stood up with satisfaction, took the mosquito coils and wolfberries from Bud, and was about to leave.

"What kind of lamp is this? Haven't you seen it before?" Coppola saw the AC version of the lightning lamp that had been improved by engineers on the ground.

"I'll show you a demonstration, don't blink." Ronald is now particularly keen on seeing the salesman.

"Wow wow..."

"Hey, this simulates lightning? It's too bright." Coppola was deceived by Ronald, and stared at the light bulb with wide eyes, and was blinked by the bright light.

"You rent it out, right? Why don't you use it for me?" Coppola recalled that in the new movie, Peggy Sue just happened to go back to high school, and the scene of lightning and thunder was very appropriate.

"I only have two prototypes. I'll take one away and put the other in CAA. If you want to use it, just call Nisita."

"Okay, good, good. You are indeed Walter's apprentice. We filmmakers in San Francisco like to innovate in equipment. George also praised you recently, saying that your casting vision is very poisonous, and the recommended heroines are all good. very suitable."

Coppola looked left and right next to the lightning lamp again, and personally experimented with programming and toggle switches a few times, grinning from ear to ear. If he can get this magic lightning first, the new film will definitely be able to compare with others. When the time comes, film critics Everyone is going to praise themselves again.

"Hey? Your lamp is a xenon lamp, right?"

Coppola saw the shape of the lamp tube and thought of the white light with good color rendering, so he suddenly asked Ronald.

"Yes, the long-arc xenon lamp. This is my exclusive product. Apart from me in the world, only the Sowell Alliance may sell it. However, their products are not as good as mine, and the price is also expensive." Ronald began to boast. Fan.

"Have you got a spare light bulb? There's a place for it."

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"Is this a 3D camera?" Now it was Ronald's turn to fumble around in surprise.

"Yes, the angle of the two cameras side by side is the angle of the human eye, so the film captured in this way has a slightly different angle. Using a polarizer, you can see the three-dimensional scene after restoring it in the cinema."

Coppola introduced him to the latest Disney 3D widescreen camera.

"Look here," Coppola pointed to the camera and showed Ronald.

This camera is very interesting. It has two openings for film magazines. After loading the 11-minute full-length film, the whole camera is a bit like the two big ears of Mickey Mouse.

"Because there are two camera systems to be accommodated, and the inside is very close, the light bulb here often overheats. I see that you use a very rare long-arc xenon lamp. If you have the goods, try it for Disney engineers. Can you solve this problem? overheating problem.

It turns out that this machine will overheat after 10 minutes of shooting, and it needs to rest for 10 minutes.If you use your xenon lamp, which is easier to control the heat, maybe you don't need to take a break from overheating.

I'm tired of filming and stopping like this, so I don't want to direct it myself. "

Soon, the engineer of Daydream Films brought by Ronald had a very speculative chat with Steve Hines, who was in charge of the 3D project at Disney.

"Mr. Li, it's not just the camera. We also need your xenon lamp as the projection lamp in the projection hall of Disneyland. We can achieve higher brightness and better playback effect. I don't know if you can supply it for a long time. ?”

"Of course no problem. We are the exclusive supplier of America and can supply Disneyland for a long time."

Ronald rubbed his hands, another long-term deal.

"Ronald," Walter Murch pulled him aside when he saw that he had negotiated a supply agreement with Disney.

"I've never worked with a superstar like MJ. Is he easy to work with? Is there anything I should pay attention to?"

"Hey, well, I haven't really worked with him that much. But he's a bit like a child. He often likes superheroes in comics. It shouldn't be difficult to work with. Even if he has a little temper, you can coax him like a child. "

"Hello, Xiaoyan? Why don't you ask the factory manager in Minhang to work overtime? I need a large batch of goods here, and I should supply them for a long time."

"What? They don't want to work overtime? Why can I pay a bonus?"

"Not conforming to the system? Can't give bonuses? What, what do you say? Give me some mung bean soup? Give me some pork tickets? Cloth tickets? Sugar tickets? What are those? Can I buy them with foreign exchange certificates? Okay, you all Get it done for me, and I'll send you the money."

After finalizing the production and supply agreement, Ronald said to the newly recruited script assistant David Simkins, "You slowly help me screen, if you have any good scripts, just fax them over."

Next door to Roger Coleman in West Hollywood, Ronald, who has rented several offices, put his assistant here to work and is buying various office supplies.Later, I also rented a large house as a warehouse, long-arc xenon lamp bulbs, and lightning lamp products, which will be placed here in the future, and some technicians will be hired to follow the equipment to the crew to operate.

In the future, the lightning lights produced by his factory will only be rented and not sold, just like the Steadicam camera stabilizer.

"Hey, Ronald, I heard from Francis that you have a lightning effect light? I need to use it when I start shooting a new film, so you can save some for me then."

George Lucas heard about Coppola's new toy and called to ask for it.

"No problem. When you turn it on, my new model is ready to use. You can use as many as you need. I will send the technician with the highest operating level to your crew."

"Business is good, Doug. Your factory in Staten Island is going to step up. I think that after Lucas's new film is released, the rental business of Lightning Lighting will be very good."

Ronald called Douglas Jr. The Lightning Lighting Factory in Staten Island, a joint venture between the two, had already selected the land, began to recruit engineers and personnel, and began to customize lampshades from the lighting factory and custom control boards from the electronics factory. Ready to start the assembly business.

(End of this chapter)