America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 73 How difficult is it?

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In the Nevada desert, seven V22 Ospreys loaded with American soldiers flew towards the military base.

In fact, even if it is empty, it will work, but military consultant Lieutenant Colonel Freeman said very dedicatedly that the feeling of flying an empty plane and a full plane are different. Ordinary people cannot tell the difference, but professionals can tell the difference.

So Eric simply requested that all seats be filled. Each plane was loaded with more than 20 people, and nearly 200 American soldiers with live ammunition were used at one time.

Fortunately, it's all free labor. If it's a group performance, it's another expense.

And these top soldiers are also very happy, firstly, because they have never filmed before, it feels very fresh; secondly, because they don’t need to train when they participate in the filming.

The mentality of these soldiers is probably that they are poor students who are called to work by the teacher during class. They have been waiting for a long time. It can be said to be a win-win situation.

In front of the Osprey, a Black Hawk helicopter was flying, with Eric and the cameraman riding in it.

At the same time, there was a Black Hawk helicopter hovering above and on the left and right sides of the Osprey, with the same crew of cameramen sitting inside.

The sky is not the ground, so you can't use multiple cameras, so you can only use the stupidest method to shoot.

Looking at the Osprey aircraft group not far away, Eric always felt that something was wrong.

"Qiao, tell V5012 to slow down a little, tell him to be one camera position behind V5013, and V5015 to move forward a little bit."

The driver was a man in his early 30s named Joe West. After hearing this, he told Eric's request on the communication channel.

After receiving it, the Osprey formation immediately adjusted its position, and this time it looked much more pleasing to the eye.

"Okay, the first scene of "Transformers", action!"

At the same time, scenes were being arranged nervously on the ground.

Under the order of Colonel Adams, the entire base cooperated. Dozens of M60 and M1 Abrams tanks were neatly lined up on both sides of the road. Many armed helicopters and military vehicles were parked in the open area scatteredly.

On the tall robotic arm, assistant director Patty Jenkins held a loudspeaker to manage the scene.

"Over there, unload the props to the flag placement position."

Following her voice, a truck drove over, and then the door was opened, and wide movable tracks extended from the car to the ground.

Then under the surprised eyes of everyone, an 8-meter-tall Transformer with a metallic texture slid out of the carriage.

The surrounding prop team members quickly ran over, helped the big guy up, and activated the hidden fixtures under his feet, allowing the big guy to stand on the ground successfully.

This Transformer is naturally the Decepticon Dizzy who destroyed the US military base at the beginning of the movie.

In order to make a good movie, in addition to Weta Digital's special effects, MGM's prop team also spent a lot of effort to create a complete set of Transformers one to one according to the requirements.

This not only facilitates shooting, but also saves money on special effects.

Props are one of the few departments at MGM that are at the top of the industry.

As soon as the dizziness appeared, the scene was suddenly in an uproar. Except for the props team, everyone was staring at the Decepticon.

Gal Gadot opened her mouth in surprise: "No way, this is the person we want to cooperate with?"

"I think so, I'm going to touch it, won't you?" Chris Evans said as he ran over.

The people around him had the same idea as him, and even many soldiers put down their work and ran over.

They circled around the dizzy, touching it from time to time. If the army hadn't banned mobile phones, they would have been able to just take photos today, and they wouldn't have been able to do any work.

“There are many photo opportunities, so please don’t rush and let us finish the set first!”

Patty Jenkins shouted into the loudspeaker, but this group of 20-year-old guys who had grown up watching Transformers were so excited that they didn't listen to her at all until a lieutenant came to maintain order.

"You are soldiers, don't do such shameful things and obey orders, do you hear me?"

"Yes sir!"

"Now, as requested by this female director, everyone goes to the designated location!"

"Yes sir!"

Under the authority of the lieutenant, order was restored to the scene.

Patty Jenkins let out a breath and looked at the lieutenant, giving her the feeling of watching Full Metal Jacket.

At this time, the roar of propellers was heard above. Eric flew back and forth three times with 11 planes in the sky, and finally captured a more pleasing shot.

As the Black Hawk lost altitude, both Eric and the cameraman felt dizzy.

Pilot Qiao saw the problem: "The flight lasts too long. You need to lie down and rest. You will be able to recover in about half an hour."

And when the seven Ospreys landed on the ground, the roar of the propellers forced Patty Jenkins to shout at the loudest volume through the speaker: "Transformers Scene 2, action!"

A crane was raised instantly, and the cameraman stood on it and pointed the lens at the opening door of the aircraft. At the same time, two SUVs had cameras on the roof to shoot from the left and right.

I saw the Osprey cabin door open, a close-up shot of his face, Ryan Reynolds was the first to jump out holding an M1. His face and body were covered with a lot of dust by the makeup artist. At first glance, he looked like he had just stepped out. The feeling of a mission.

Fassbender, Tom Hardy, and Ben Foster in the back also showed exhaustion and perseverance.

But it's a pity that they are professionals, but the soldiers around them have excited expressions on their faces, and it doesn't look like they have just fought a battle.

"Stuck! The expression is wrong!"

Patty Jenkins shouted, and the executive director hurried over to talk to the soldiers about the scene. A few minutes later, the scene in the warehouse was reshot.

Patty Jenkins yelled again.

"Young guys, you guys don't have any performance experience. You should try your best to think about the feeling of training for a day. If you really can't do it, just lower your head and don't show any expression."

"Okay, let's do it again, "Transformers" Scene 2, action!"

With this somewhat tricky method, the shot was shot successfully.

Patty Jenkins continued filming. Her ability was not weak. More importantly, Eric had drawn the shots in great detail. As long as the script was followed, there would be no mistakes.

After more than half an hour, Eric finally raised his head from Gadot's lap after feeling no longer dizzy.

After touching and scratching the other person a few times, he walked out of the lounge first.

It's already February, and in just over two months, I can eat up this little beauty and wipe it clean. If I don't tolerate it any longer, I hope Chloë Sevigny joins the group as soon as possible.

When he came outside, it was already dark. Eric came to the monitor screen first and looked at the footage he had just taken. It was perfect and in line with his idea.

"Good job, Patty!"

Patty Jenkins smiled: "It's your lens design that's good. I just need to shoot step by step. I'm curious. Have you really never studied directing?"

"Haha, do you think I'm lying? Haven't the media already investigated it? My school doesn't have a film major at all."

"Okay, I don't understand. Are there really geniuses in the world?"

Eric pointed at himself: "Am I not?"

"It's a pity that this is a military base and we can't let reporters in. Otherwise, I can ask them to help me clarify it and see who dares to question it!"

"Don't worry, you will have a chance when you leave here."