Chapter 319: Using realism to represent sci-fi, how are the special effects!

After getting the agreement, Xu Can also started planning here.

Every special effect is the most worrying thing.

As long as it's not done well, the entire grand worldview will easily collapse.

Xu Can walked back and forth in the office.

To show the most shocking effect.

The team chosen this time is the team that was once responsible for *Avatar*.

Plus some capable people, it will not be purely contracted to a certain team.

It needs multiple forces to stimulate the collision of different viewpoints.

Xu Can specially held a meeting.

The scene is all about the special effects team, they can boldly put forward their current views.

Standing at the very front of the entire office, Xu Can didn't sit down, but listened to the report seriously.

"Don't think I'm easy to fool, I also have a very good understanding of special effects. Every shot, whether it is live-action and special effects, dynamic combination, or purely special effects, I can distinguish!"

The special effects team at the scene gasped.

Now the requirements are too high, they can't be lazy anymore.

Moreover, such a good script, if they don't present the real effect, the audience won't let them go.

"I need you to completely integrate this special effect and music, instead of separating the special effects and music. You are a group, so when working, the two different parts must cooperate together!"

The staff at the scene nodded hurriedly.

Xu Can could still see some disdain on their faces.

"The boy in the back, stand up!"

The boy pointed at himself nervously and uneasily.

"It's you!"

"I see you standing at the end in your team, is it distributed according to personal strength."

He nodded nervously.

The boss nearby also noticed the man's mood just now.

Some employees felt that Xu Can was just a director and did not understand how a special effects team should work.

But Xu Can was clearly already feeling angry.

"Then why don't you tell me, in our script, there is a plot called the Guzheng Operation; if it were you, what method would you use to present it?"

The script had long been given to the special effects team, and today was specifically for discussing their special effects plan.

As a key member of the special effects team, he should have a thorough understanding of every plot point.

The man stammered, not knowing how to put it into words.

In the end, he still bit the bullet and said, "We should use high-quality light and shadow processing; this requires the help of professional display equipment, which can make the picture very realistic and delicate!"

After speaking, he even raised his head triumphantly, seeming less nervous than before.

Xu Can sneered.

"Then can you tell me the specifics? For example, what kind of concepts and what chips are used!"

The bosses knew something was wrong.

Xu Can's level of understanding was even deeper than that of the professionals; no wonder the special effects in every one of Xu Can's films were so spot-on—he had put in the work behind the scenes!

"If you don't know, then let me tell you. If I can state it without any errors, you will have to leave our professional team!"

The man did not speak, just listened quietly, seemingly not believing that Xu Can could state it.

Someone not in the professional industry might not even be clear on the specific settings for a certain plot after studying for a few years.

Xu Can walked over with his arms crossed.

As he walked, he stated the special effects for this specific scene.

"In this operation, mathematical concepts must be used to create the images. Especially in the scene where we need to create the dark environment, in order to achieve a distinct layered halo effect, we must use dual-crystal six-drive highlight chips and optical refractive lenses!"

Only then was the young man completely stunned.

He could even name such professional chips and lenses.

Xu Can was already standing behind the man, delivering the final blow.

"These two pieces of equipment can improve the sense of depth in brightness and darkness, creating a distinct halo, and only then will the picture become as realistic as you described!"

Xu Can sneered, "Even if I'm not a professional, at least you should be able to name these things. Otherwise, how do you expect me to believe your team can handle all the shots in this movie of mine!"

The boss hurriedly stood up to apologize; this was a big production, and the pay they could receive was substantial.

"I am truly sorry, this employee of ours just joined, and he doesn't quite understand our production process yet. Why don't I introduce it to you instead!"

Xu Can turned his head and glanced at him.

It was clear at a glance that he had gotten in through connections, otherwise the boss wouldn't be pleading for him personally instead of firing him directly.

"You dare to bring this kind of person into my team? Do you think I need someone like you who relies on connections?"

The man clearly lacked courage; he plopped down in the back, which completely exposed him.

"Uncle-in-law, I'd better not cause you any more trouble. Why don't I just leave? I really don't know anything!"

The boss then closed his eyes in helplessness.

"Shut up!"

Xu Can looked at the two of them with curiosity.

"Then why don't you both leave together? I can still find a special effects team; I don't need to be led by the nose by you all the time!"

"Security, escort them out!"

Even though they kept begging for mercy in the back, Xu Can still did not turn around.

One must treat a work with the most diligent spirit.

If you bring someone with no ability to my face, then be prepared to never cooperate again in the future.

"The remaining people have all passed our assessments, and we are very clear about your professionalism. I don't want others to say we are small-minded and use cheap, low-quality effects!"

"We may film an animated version of The Three-Body Problem later. If the special effects are done well, we still have the possibility of cooperation. We will need to use motion capture and other special effects technologies to simulate human forms; I believe you have no major problems with that!"

The special effects staff remaining on site were pleasantly surprised; they secretly planned to show their full potential this time.

Having finally solved a major problem, they could film the other scenes with peace of mind.

When Scott Adkins arrived, he looked around with full joy.

"I've long heard that the set built by Xu Can is the most perfect, and now that I see it, it's truly the case!"

"Is that so? It seems you have a very high opinion of me."

The person who heard the voice turned his head.

Xu Can was holding the on-site director's gear and wearing a microphone on his ear.

Everyone could hear Xu Can's instructions.

"The art direction department on the right can take a break first; the on-site staff, hurry up and clear out the clutter!"

"Get the cameras out in advance and set up the rest tents. Our lounge is quite far this time, so we won't be able to go back and rest immediately!"