Chapter 71 72. What the hell?

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the Nevada desert, seven V22 Ospreys loaded with American soldiers flew to a military base.

In fact, it doesn't matter even if it is empty, but military adviser Lieutenant Colonel Freeman professionally stated that the feeling of flying an empty plane and a fully occupied plane is different. Ordinary people cannot see the difference, but professionals can tell the difference.

So Eric simply asked for all the planes to be filled, with each plane carrying more than 20 people, and nearly 200 armed American soldiers were mobilized at one time.

Fortunately, they are all free labor. If they were extras, it would be another expense.

These soldiers were also very happy. Firstly, they had never filmed a movie before and it felt very fresh; secondly, they did not have to train when participating in the filming.

The mentality of these soldiers is probably that of the poor students who are called by the teacher to work during class. They have been looking forward to it for a long time, so 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 on board.

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

The sky is not the ground, so we can’t use multiple cameras. We can only use the most stupid method to shoot.

Looking at the Osprey crew not far away, Eric always felt that something was missing.

"Joe, slow down V5012, tell him to lag behind V5013 by one position, and tell V5015 to move forward a little bit."

The driver was a man in his early 30s named Joe West. Upon hearing Eric's request, he stated it 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, Transformers, first scene, action!"

At the same time, the scene on the ground was being set up intensively.

Under the command of Colonel Adams, the entire base cooperated. Dozens of M60 and M1 Abrams tanks were neatly arranged on both sides of the road, and many armed helicopters and military vehicles were parked scattered in the open area.

On a tall robotic arm, assistant director Patty Jenkins was directing the scene with a loudspeaker.

"Over there, unload the props to the flag location."

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

Then, in everyone's surprised eyes, an 8-meter-tall, metal-clad Transformer slid out of the car.

The props team members around quickly ran over, supported the big guy, and activated the hidden fixing device under his feet, allowing the big guy to stand successfully on the ground.

This Transformer is naturally the Decepticon Vertigo who destroyed the U.S. military base at the beginning of the movie.

In order to make a good movie, in addition to the special effects of Weta Digital, MGM's props team also put in a lot of effort to produce a full set of Transformers according to the requirements on a one-to-one basis.

This not only makes shooting easier, but also saves special effects fees.

Props is also one of the few departments in MGM that can stand at the top of the industry.

As soon as Vertigo appeared, there was an uproar at the scene. Except for the props team, everyone stared at the Decepticon intently.

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

"I think so, I'm going to touch it, don'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 body, touching it from time to time. If the military hadn't banned cell phones, they would have been able to just take photos today and wouldn't have been able to carry out any work.

“There are plenty of opportunities for photos, so don’t rush, please let us finish the set first!”

Patty Jenkins shouted into the loudspeaker, but these 20-something guys who grew 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, obey orders, do you hear me?"

"Yes sir!"

"Now, according to the female director's request, everyone go to the designated location!"

"Yes sir!"

Under the lieutenant's authority, order was restored at the scene.

Patty Jenkins let out a long 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 11 planes back and forth in the sky three times and finally took a relatively pleasing shot.

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

Pilot Joe saw the problem and said, "The flight time is too long. You need to lie down and rest. You will recover in about half an hour."

When the seven Ospreys landed on the ground, the roar of the propellers forced Patty Jenkins to shout at the top of her voice into the speaker: "Transformers: Episode 2, action!"

A crane was instantly raised, and the cameraman standing on it aimed the lens at the opening aircraft door. At the same time, cameras mounted on the roofs of two SUVs surrounded and filmed from both sides.

The Osprey hatch opened, and a close-up shot was taken of its face. Ryan Reynolds was the first to jump down with the M1 in his hand. The makeup artist had put a lot of dust on his face and body, giving people the feeling that he had just completed a mission.

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Fassbender, Tom Hardy and Ben Foster in the back also showed a tired yet determined side.

But unfortunately, although they were professionals, the soldiers around them all had excited expressions on their faces, and they didn't look like they had just fought a battle.

"Ka! That expression is wrong!"

Patty Jenkins shouted, and the executive director hurried over to discuss the scene with the soldiers, and re-shot the warehouse scene a few minutes later.

Patty Jenkins yelled "Cut" again.

"Young men, since you have no acting experience, you should try your best to imagine what it's like to train for a day. If you really can't do it, just keep your head down and don't show any expression."

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

Using this somewhat tricky method, the shot was successfully completed.

Patty Jenkins continued filming. She was quite capable, and more importantly, Eric had drawn the storyboards in great detail, so as long as they followed the script, there would be no mistakes.

More than half an hour later, Eric no longer felt dizzy and finally raised his head from Gadot's thighs.

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

It's already February, and in just two months, we'll be able to eat this little beauty up. Just be patient and hope Chloë Sevigny can join the crew soon.

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

"Good job, Patty!"

Patty Jenkins smiled and said, "You designed the shots well. I just need to follow the steps. I'm curious, have you really never studied directing?"

"Haha. Do you suspect I'm lying? Didn't the media already investigate? My school doesn't even have a film major."

"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 reporters can't be allowed in. Otherwise, I could ask them to help me clarify this and see who dares to question it!"

"Don't worry, you'll have a chance once you leave here."

(End of this chapter)