v2 Chapter 705： What is powerful

As a well-known art director in the circle, who has won the best art direction twice, Hannah Serena received a solemn task from Duke to build at least one hundred and fifty cars and waste. The land and its brutal rulers covered in sunscreen are innocent and the motor vehicles.

"Be cool, or it will kill you."

With the encouragement (xie) of Duke's ‘horror speech’, Hannah Serena took her design team and spent three full weeks to complete the first draft.

In addition to having the characteristics of madness and surrealism, every shape of the first draft is designed with consideration of better explosive effects during high-speed driving in the desert of New Mexico.

These design drawings must be approved by Duke before they can be applied. Hannah Serena asked the props team to make a batch of models, and then found Duke.

In a studio of Warner Studios, the first batch of models produced were placed on the display shelf. Duke first looked at it roughly, and then reviewed them one by one under the introduction of Hannah Serena.

Placed in the most conspicuous place of the display stand, of course, is the car driven by the heroine Ferrosa-Gears of War.

However, this is only a model that is more than a foot long.

￥≯, Hannah Serena stood in front of this pocket-sized but mighty model, explaining to Duke, “This is a war machine, the heroine Ferrosa’s special tank, which is towed by a tubing truck. It is composed of another oil tank trailer. The prototype is the Czech Republic Tekla. The Tekla t815 truck put into production in 1983 is used as the pioneer front. The cockpit is moved backward as a whole, and the space in the front cover engine room is increased. It has 6 wheels Drive and 18-wheel drive dual v8 engine!"

Duke was still satisfied with the appearance, but he didn't know much about cars, asked. "It doesn't look like too much."

"Our modders will increase the space in the front cover of the engine room," Hannah Serena pointed to the long front nose of the war machine, "the degree of modification is a bit large, so it's a bit invisible."

"Yes!" Duke approved the plan, "as long as it does not affect the use."

"Don't worry." Hannah Serena said again, "the design team has automotive experts."

The two turned to the car of the villain boss, Immortal Joe. Hannah Serena named the model she designed as ‘Giga Horse’.

"I think spikes and rocket tails can bring a very unusual feeling, so I used two 1959 Cadillac "Golden Empire" and a truck to create such a behemoth, not counting the latter. The tail and other flags, this car is four meters high."

She shrugged and teased Schwartzman who was passing by, "Anyway, John can't climb up."

Afterwards, Duke carefully checked other modified car models under the introduction of Hannah Serena.

"Warboy" Nukes' car. Modified by a 1932 Ford Chevrolet superpowered sports car, with nitrogen, steel plate, v8 engine, overall tilted wheels and swooping exhaust pipes.

The "Spiked Classic Car" of the Vulture Tribe was modified from a Plymouth sedan in 1937.

"There is no doubt that the steel spear on the car body can definitely tear the opponent in battle," Hannah Serena said. "The design inspiration comes from the Australian echidna."

The most eye-catching character in "Furious Road" must be the guitarist in the villain's team, but from the side view, Duke can't see what the model of the car he rides is.

"The electric float. The original model is the German Man Group man.kat.a18x8 off-road truck. I think this will be the coolest scene in the movie."

Hannah Serena obviously has a feeling for this car. "It is equipped with giant speakers, there are a number of taiko drummers at the rear of the car, and the double-necked guitars of electronic warriors are used to encourage the convoy to move forward. This car is really crazy, a mobile stage with various speakers, you proposed The Spitfire guitar is the biggest highlight."

Watching it next time, Duke felt the most. On the contrary, it is how crazy and chaotic the Americans have changed their cars.

For vehicles, Duke is an out-and-out layman, his requirement is that these modified cars should be cool enough, Hannah Serena's design. Basically met his requirements.

After watching the modified car model, Duke went to the stunt department again. The film will use a lot of stunt staff. For this reason, he also hired a 30-year acrobat from the circus. Many stunts rely on shooting on the spot, except for stunts. In addition to the skills of the personnel, some professional equipment is also being prepared.

In the finished shooting script, there is a scene where the car needs to be modified to show a spectacular collision effect. The stuntman needs to find the safest way to turn the locomotive.

In order to solve this problem, the stunt staff specially made a flat steel plate and installed it under the car, which can be retracted after slapped on the ground, so that the stunt driver can control the car when the car is turned over.

This new method makes the shooting of the flip locomotive quite safe. A stunt rider named Gallinoris did a test and flipped 8 and a half laps.

"It is estimated that it broke the world record in the film industry."

Hannah Serena, who came together, said to Duke.

One of the iconic stunts in the script is the use of a high pole to bounce the attacker from a high-speed car to another.

Sebastian Dickins is a stuntman with 30 years of experience in acrobatics and gymnastics. He is a staff specially hired by the crew. In his words, these pole stunt experiences are like "swing, just But it’s not swinging with feet down, but swinging upside down."

The special effects department also carried out special design and experiments on this. The struts are made of special material steel, which has both strong and flexible characteristics. Some rods are fixed on hydraulic bearings, and other people manipulate the counterweight device. Complete the swing to achieve a more natural movement effect.

Computer special effects have become popular in film production in recent years. Duke is the most representative figure in this regard. However, in the shooting of "Furious Road", he will choose the old academic style real-life special effects. .

Duke’s idea is to make a film that relies heavily on visual expression, so that Japanese audiences can understand without subtitles, but this does not mean that the dialogue of the characters in the film will be reduced indefinitely, but it will transcend the gap between native language and culture. . Choose cross-cultural symbolism that fans can understand to communicate with the audience.

On the basis of using traditional scripts, Duke also collaborated with several illustrators in the team to produce more than 1,000 storyboards and up to 3,000 storyboards. These sketches are the final script.

The cast and crew need to communicate with him as the director throughout the filming process.

Fury Road is a large-scale project that requires at least 1,700 staff. Including more than 200 stuntmen, stunt drivers, photographers, and snake handlers to clean up deadly rattlesnakes and venomous lizards on the set.

Although Duke's expectation is that 90% of the special effects will be performed by real people, it still needs the special effects team of Industrial Light and Magic to produce about 1,500 special effects shots for the film.

The charm of this film is largely attributed to the unconstrained villain lineup. All of this is designed to make Duke's idea of ​​this post-apocalyptic world more fuller, and Duke also gives the team members complete freedom of imagination, as long as Characters or elements have background stories related to this sci-fi world, and they can all come over to give advice to him as a director.

For example, John Schwarzman believes that the crew should really make a fully usable electric guitar for the film that can throw flames.

Duke also asked people to do this. If the film can have enough influence, maybe it can be used as a peripheral production?

Apart from these busy work. Duke also often meets with Charlize Theron and Tom Cruise to discuss roles and films constantly.

When time entered October, Charlize Theron appeared on the crew again and gave him a big surprise.

"Is it weird?"

Entering Duke's office, Charlize Theron generously took off his hat, hung it on a hanger, shook his head with only short stubble, and sat across from Duke's desk. "If you don't cut it now, I will cut it later. Cut it earlier, I can get used to it."

Leaning on the high-back chair, Duke put his chest in one hand and his chin in the other, looked at Charlize's bald head and said. "If you put some motor oil on your forehead, you feel more."

"Feeling?" Charlize suddenly curled up his mouth, staring at Duke and asked, "What does it feel like? I remember the long blonde hair you have always liked. When did the taste change?"

Duke shrugged. Too lazy to answer her question.

Charlize Theron retracted some of his compelling gazes and said, "Fortunately, I didn't endorse the shampoo, otherwise I will be sued to pay liquidated damages."

"Are you still endorsing Dior?" Duke asked casually.

For so many years, Charlize Theron has been Dior's spokesperson.

"Yeah, other brands don't like me." She was also polite. She took a water glass from the side, picked up the kettle on the table, poured a glass of water for herself, took a sip, and said again, "If you continue No big-selling works appeared, I am afraid Dior will terminate the contract with me."

"Okay, let's talk about the role." Duke turned the topic to the movie side. "Where did we talk last time?"

"Ferosa has a problem with the person she saved." Charlize reminded, "You said everyone's potential is still there, but the road will be different, and Ferosha is the one who changed their path."

She asked Duke, "Is she a hero, right?"

Duke did not answer, but instead asked, "What do you think?"

"Ferosa is the kind of hero I want to see. Although it is not mentioned in the script, when you think about it carefully, her road cannot be smooth." Charlize obviously worked a lot in trying to figure out the role. "She was young. Being abducted, and growing up in a society where a woman can only become a cow, she can blaze a trail to become a general. The price she pays is not as simple as an arm."

"She is very effective!" Charlize Theron said again, "So she is a hero."

Duke shook his head, "Ferosa is really powerful, not combat power." (To be continued...)

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