Made in Hollywood

The climax scene at the end of the film is undoubtedly the main selling point. Its scenes and settings are very grand, but the actual shooting is not like this. The scenes in the air are mainly generated by CGI, while the battle scenes on the ground, Duke’s The shooting is mainly limited to one street, which will effectively reduce the workload and capital investment of setting and CG production.

The film required very few exterior shots, mostly performed against a green screen, and nearly all backgrounds and explosions were composited in CGI.

"Send people to these buildings."

Standing on the car in front of the green screen, Chris Evans, dressed in the standard Captain America costume, said to the two policemen repeatedly, "People in the building may be panicked, and they may hit the muzzle. They take the subway, don't let them come to the street!"

Time was tight, he said very quickly, "From here all the way to Thirty-ninth Street is blocked."

"Why did we listen to you?" The police officer waved his hand dissatisfied.

Then, Duke made an opening move, and two stuntmen covered in motion capture cameras jumped on the car, and Chris Evans easily knocked them to the ground according to the pre-set routine.

Immediately after Chris Evans swung his shield and knocked the last 'enemy' away, the officer yelled into the intercom, "Send someone into these buildings, take them to the subway, don't let them out on the street, keep As far as Thirty-ninth Street, all must be blocked."

After finishing the shooting in the morning, Duke went to his office suite to change his clothes. Together with Scarlett and Sofia Coppola, who came here specially to visit the set, he went to a restaurant full of Mexican characteristics near the Warner Studios. Go for Latin dishes.

Goulash, tacos, and empanadas with vegetables, meat, and cheese are some of the house's signature dishes.

After tasting it for a while, Sofia and Scarlett put down their knives and forks. Instead, I drank a few more glasses of pure fruit juice.

"These dishes are too caloric." Sophia put down the glass and said, "We have already passed the developmental stage, and these foods are simply the natural enemies of women."

"Unless you want to be a special actor." Scarlett answered, "otherwise it's better for women to stay away from these foods."

Shrugging, Duke has long been used to this situation. Most actresses will develop the habit of dieting after the end of physical development, and many of them are even hungry all the year round. For example, Sofia Coppola and Scarlett Johansson are still good at eating normally. Some people almost completely replace their daily meals with meal replacement powders.

Even, there have been rumors in the circle that Madonna can maintain her current physical condition. It is because I have been living on water and yoga.

"There have always been such rumors." Scarlett shrugged, "If it were me, I would rather not be an actor than treat my stomach so badly."

"You've lost a lot of weight."

Sophia, who was sitting diagonally across from Duke, reached out and squeezed Scarlett's arm next to her. "I can't believe this is the chubby Scarlett I used to know."

"Because some people don't like plump girls." At this point, Scarlett glared at Duke, and then changed the subject, "Tell me about your new movie. Sophia, I remember that you are going to shoot on location in France. How come? Back to Los Angeles."

"Something went wrong with the crew." Sofia Coppola said rather helplessly, "The investor of my new film is Weinstein Pictures, but there are some problems with the return of Weinstein Pictures' funds, and the funds for the later stage are not in place. .The crew had to pause."

There is a problem with funds. This is probably a trouble that no production crew wants to encounter. Fortunately, Weinstein Films is strong enough. It should only be a temporary problem with capital turnover. Duke estimates that Sophia's production team will soon return to normal. up and running.

After lunch, Sofia Coppola bid farewell and left. Duke and Scarlett returned to Warner Studios. All the main actors gathered in the main studio. The crew shot a key scene in the afternoon.

After intense layout and lighting adjustments, the six Avengers stood on the prop bridge that had experienced gunpowder and smoke

"Scene two hundred and thirty-fifth, act forty-seventh!"

Standing behind the director's monitor, Duke raised a megaphone and shouted himself, "Now!"

In the shot, the six Avengers formed a circle and faced enemies that did not exist in the shooting. The equipment used for live recording was also placed above their heads by the boom.

"team leader……"

Robert Downey Jr. was covered with motion capture devices, and he was the first to speak, "Give me an order!"

"Okay, pay attention." Chris Evans played Captain America Steve Rogers. "Since the portal cannot be closed, we must control the situation."

Pointing upwards, he said to Jeremy Renner, "Patton, go to the roof of that building, observe all the situation, and report the enemy's whereabouts."

Chris Evans looked at Robert Downey Jr. again, "Stark, guard the blockade. Anything that runs out of three blocks must be driven back or destroyed."

These rowdy freaks, after all their hardships, are finally united.

"Thor." Chris Evans continued to give orders to Chris Hemsworth, "Go find a way to block the portal, can't you summon lightning? Use lightning to deal with these bastards."

"Xiaona." He walked to Scarlett Johansson, "We are on the ground to contain the enemy's forces."

"Hulk..." Chris Evans raised his finger at Mark Ruffage, who was also covered with motion capture devices, "Smash it hard!"

"Cut!" Duke yelled, "Good job, keep up, let's do it again!"

This shot was the first time the Avengers could really get together on the screen. It was a very critical shot. Duke naturally had to take several more shots. The shooting lasted the whole afternoon before this one was completely passed.

Today's work is not over yet, and it is not easy for all the main actors to be present. Marvel Studios specially prepared a news media meeting in the evening, allowing these actors to make a collective appearance in front of the media again, in order to maintain the film's popularity. topic among the media and the public.

The news media meeting was held in the form of a dinner in a hotel near Warner Studios. The main members of the crew and the media reporters sat in the same banquet hall, which was also an effective means to increase the favorability of the media.

On such occasions, interviews are, of course, unavoidable.

Duke never minded standing in front of the media to promote his films when necessary.

"I think comic book fans have a little bit of their imagination about the Avengers movie, but it's really not enough."

In front of many media reporters, Duke appeared confident, "I guarantee that the audience will experience a unique experience. I think those who don't know who the Avengers are, or even know the Avengers but don't know them very well." People, it is also worth looking forward to this movie, it will give everyone a complete surprise."

This is unavoidably a bit self-proclaimed, but it is quite convincing considering Duke's current status and achievements in the film industry.

After saying a few words, Duke basically kept his mouth shut. The protagonists of this news media meeting are still the Avengers.

For the sake of topicality, all kinds of real or fake filming situations were asked one by one by the actors.

"When Duke started writing the script, I said to him, 'I have to start the movie, I don't care how you write it, but Tony has to start.'"

Just like Tony Stark, Robert Downey Jr. didn’t have the right words to say, “After we tried it, we found that it wasn’t ideal. After all, whether it’s plot or tone, “The Avengers” is a completely different movie. Each of us is just a part of it.”

Compared to Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans' words are much more serious, "The audience will see a darker and angry 'Captain America' in "The Avengers", after all, in World War II After sleeping for nearly 70 years, he suddenly woke up. Most of the people he used to know have passed away, and he lives alone in the world that has been turned upside down. This kind of loneliness is naturally difficult for him, so it is like 'leaving the water. fish', it will take a process to get used to it."

Chris Hemsworth focused on the relationship between his character and Loki, "For other members of the Avengers, Loki is just an ordinary villain who does all kinds of evil, but for my character In terms of filming, there is a deeper layer of personal emotions. After all, he is the younger brother of Thor, so I always keep in mind when shooting that Thor and Loki are not only a contest between good and evil, but also a struggle within the family. "

Mark Ruffalo's words revealed that the relationship between the Hulk and Iron Man will undergo a major change in the next stage, "In the Avengers, except for Iron Man who always loves to find trouble, other members are all interested in the Hulk. A 'time bomb' that could be detonated at any time is backed away by three points; in fact, there are many similarities between Tony and Banner. Experience has made the relationship between the Hulk and Iron Man very strong."

The promotion of the film has always been maintained at a certain level, because the production cost has been recovered through the placement of advertisements, both Marvel Pictures and Warner Bros. have increased the promotion and marketing expenses of "The Avengers", and the initial budget in this regard is as high as 100 million 80 million US dollars, and will be added depending on the situation.

In addition, Marvel Pictures has also properly accepted the investment from China Film Group. "The Avengers" will inevitably be introduced to China. The preheating of the publicity also triggered strong reactions from Chinese movie fans. (to be continued ~^~)

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