Early in the morning, Chen Tiandu got up with Kate for morning exercises.

Jogging on the ocean beach, I met many neighbors in the community, and they greeted each other in a friendly manner. I have to say that Chen Tiandu has been in a prosperous career recently, and Kate has also paid more attention to body shape and maintenance. Oriental people's skin is notoriously delicate. Although it is not as smooth as black silk, Oriental people age very slowly, which is an indisputable fact.

Kate knew that Chen Tian never paid attention to appearance maintenance, but took the initiative to learn Oriental skin care methods. Even Chen Tian was shocked. He didn't know how she met Zhiling, who came to the United States recently because of work. The topics she discussed every day were nothing more than fashion and beauty. She was as good as a pair of sisters.

The result is that Kate has a tendency to grow in the opposite direction, and her skin is more dazzling and charming than a girl.

There is no doubt that this handsome and beautiful couple, with a very good figure and beautiful young man and woman running in tight sweatshirts, was quite pleasing to the eye. A few diligent and early paparazzi were excited to see them as if they were picking up gold, and the camera in their hands kept clattering. This set of private life photos is rare. Kate can often see them going out, but Chen Tian doesn't accept any endorsements and rarely attends parties. The paparazzi want to take photos of their two pairs of people going out, and they don't know how much hair they lost on weekdays.

With this set of photos, I don’t have to worry about not being able to sell it for a good price. The paparazzi was extremely excited.

The facts proved that he was right. Five media outlets expressed interest in this and finally offered him a price for him to choose. It didn't take long for a group of private photos with titles titled "Temptations" appeared on the Internet, attracting countless fans to comment on this.

"Kate's figure is getting better and better, I really don't know how he grows up."

"Chen was a little immature before, but now he is becoming more and more masculine. Especially when he grows a mustache, he has a great figure..."

After the morning run, we went out to have breakfast together, and then Chen Tiandu finished his work.

"Dear, what are your arrangements today? Do you still need to bring your luggage?" Kate asked in confusion after handing him the car keys.

Chen Tiandu raised his head and kissed her. He said, "Just about to tell you that after the preparatory meeting for "Van Helsing", he will go to New York. He may have to stay there for a few days. If you miss me, call me."

"Okay, be careful and don't be too tired."

...

Another preparatory meeting for "Van Helsing" was held.

The main creative teams all sat down. When Chen Tian pushed open the door, they had been discussing for a long time. The round table was covered with various materials.

"Sorry. Guys, I'm late." Chen Tian said hello casually and sat down. Everyone smiled and said hello, quieting again.

Lin Zhiling, who is temporarily part-time as Chen Tiandu’s personal assistant, poured him a cup of coffee, and he began to work. “Who can tell me where the current preparations for "Van Helsing" are progressing?”

Chen Tiandu's filming speed may not be comparable to that of Hong Kong at his peak, but he is famous for being fast and fast in Hollywood. It is also fast and good, mainly due to a strong behind-the-scenes team. It is planned for half a year like "Pirates of the Caribbean". There are very few movies that have been filmed for half a year.

After all, this is the first time Chen Tiandu has filmed a scene in the sea, and there are many deletions and modifications to the plot. The investment budget for "Van Helsing" has been made, with an unquestionable large production.

Then the preliminary preparations are quite important.

In the Matrix Cinema, which was built in southern California, the ancient and ancient fantasy buildings are being built, mysterious lighthouses, monster models, fantasy-style landforms and other sets. Everyone knows that Universal Studios Hollywood is an excellent tourist spot, and recently it has put the popular "Mummy" into the classics for viewers to visit. Matrix is ​​a rising star after all, and it is not as good as a giant like Universal that has dominated for decades, but a cinema of its own is very necessary.

If someone asks in the future, "Where was the Matrix movie shot?"

You answered "borrow Warner's Cinema, Universal's Cinema". That's so shameless. If you want to become a new giant, how can you not have your own cinema or set?

You can build your own cinema set. This is a huge project that requires strong and lasting capital investment. It also needs to consider issues such as sustainable development and transformation of scenic spots.

Chen Tian was not in a hurry, take it slowly. Anyway, the company's listing has been put on the agenda. With the current development speed of the matrix, fools also know that the stock will perform well. If enough funds are raised, the development will only be faster in the future.

Peck gave him an introduction, transferred some of the information to Chen Tiandu to see, and said, "For the current progress, the actors have been recruited, and the behind-the-scenes lineup is gathering. Most of the main actors have returned to the team and started to gather for training..."

Chen Tiandu is making movies now, and it is simple to find a team behind the scenes with a strong lineup.

Among the huge behind-the-scenes lineup of more than 1,000 people, the round table was seated again, including five Oscar nominees and photography director Alan Cameron, who was nominated for the British Academy of Film and Television Art Awards for "The Miracle of Tombs" and "Mummy 2", Gabriela Pescassi, who won the Oscars from "The Age of Innocence", Emmy winner and composer Aaron Svescha; and two special effects designers from matrix effects, which were also cultivated by Chen Tian and the team that won the Oscar-winning special effects makeup team, and it is honored.

The filming of the entire movie requires some shooting in the studio, and most of it also requires a suitable outdoor scene.

The crew chose several suitable locations and returned the filming for Chen Tian to make the final decision.

After several discussions, I finally chose to shoot in Prague. The reason I chose Prague was because the cold weather in the local area was just right for shooting the outdoor scene, and the extras also had very regional characteristics. The ancient and amazing buildings could turn back time for centuries. Chen Tiandu's opinion was: "Because the story took place in medieval Romania, we can use Prague's culture and history, which is even within reach. The architecture and customs 150 years ago are still alive, which is exactly in line with the time setting of our story."

In this way, it's a decision.

However, although some locations can show the 19th-century European style, the crew still had to build a large number of sets. Some of these sets were shot in the Barandolfo and Prague studios in the Czech Republic and some were shot in the Southern California Matrix studio.

Among all the sets, the most spectacular is the rebuilt Transylvania. The set is built outside Prague, including the town square, two cemeteries, more than 10 Gothic buildings, etc.

The largest set in the film was built in Doni studio, including the lobby of Dracula Castle, the two towers and the bridge between them. Because the huge size of Dracula's lobby was built outdoors and can only be photographed at night.

Michael Sinki said: "We must combine the virtual and the real, look at this." He pulled out a planning drawing and explained it to everyone.

"In the studio, we built a 200-foot bridge, and in the finished film, it should be more than 1,000 feet long. It is impossible to actually build such a large set in terms of operation and funding."

"And the Matrix Special Effects Studio is currently working full, and most of them have been drawn out to serve as the backstage for "Pirates of the Caribbean". How many foreign players do we need to find?" He looked at Chen Tiandu with advice.

Chen Tiandu nodded and said, "Yes, let the werewolf transforming process be handed over to Industrial Light and Magic. They are good at virtual and real simulations. After that, you can contact the actor who plays the werewolf to record body data in advance, scan his body thoroughly, and pay attention to the data changes in various movements and postures. There are also the flight scenes of the vampire bride, the real performance and the cgi scenes are also handed over to them."

Michael stopped saying anything.

With such a large investment, special effects are always the top priority.

Chen Tian is no longer a rookie who is new to special effects. When he thought of a certain picture in his mind, he naturally thought of the specific shooting steps: the actors have to wear motion capture costumes, complete the shooting of facial expressions in front of the blue screen and capture all the movements of the body. In the end, the body generated by the computer will complete the movements recorded by the motion capture and connect them to their real heads.

In previous films, Dracula, who transformed, showed himself as a bat, but Chen Tian was not interested in bats. He thought of making the bats' wingspan reach 15 feet, and a completely different "Beast of Hell" appeared on the screen. This CG monster looks like a bat and a variety of monsters.

As for the actor who plays "Dracula", he sent an audition invitation to Brad Pitt. In 1994, he and Tom Cruise played "Night Visit to the Vampire" is synonymous with vampires among a generation of movie fans. Now both of them are at their peak, and even Chen Tian is not immune to the vampire.

Unfortunately, he was rejected.

As the only 20 million club member in Hollywood, it is not impossible to ask him to be a supporting role, unless you are a super director, unless the role can win awards. However, this kind of commercial film is obviously impossible, and Brad finally transformed from the role of a vampire, so he naturally cannot retrace the old path. Moreover, Brad recently opened a B-Plan Film Company with his girlfriend Angelina Jolie, so he naturally has to devote himself to it.

But Brad couldn't just throw the script aside and ignore it. Instead, he called to explain in person and tactfully proposed that he could work together in the future. Chen Tian expressed his understanding.

Without Pete, who should play Dracula, who is so elegant and unruly? Hugo Weiwen, John Needep, David Berrenaz, and the original actor Richard Rauschenberg and others have all become the targets of investigation. (To be continued)
Chapter completed!