Chapter 136： Peripheral products

After leaving the Audi car, Ryan and George changed to the electric car on the set and drove towards Universal Studios Studio No. 24. After all the props were shipped back to Los Angeles from Hawaii, the crew of Jurassic Park was here. Rebooted.

The electric car turned a few turns and quickly reached the huge studio area. A long distance away, Ryan could see a lot of people gathered in front of the 24th studio. It seemed to be... Watch the excitement.

what happens? Ryan is a little curious. If you know that the audience's interest in Lao Mei Dangwei is not worse than that on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. Could it be the crew's accident?

As the distance shortened, Ryan finally saw what was going on, and the corners of his mouth trembled.

On a wide road in front of the studio, the crew used wood and plastic to temporarily set up many obstacles. Industrial Light & Magic’s computer and digital experts are pulling their hands in front of their chests, imitating the actions of the chicken dragon in the book, jumping up and down. When I ran, I was looking for inspiration for making cg images.

Although their looks are extremely serious, in Ryan's view, these guys' actions are a bit funny. Not only are they not like chicken dragons, but like ostriches fleeing in a hurry.

Of course, he knows very well that it is precisely because of the serious and responsible attitude of these people that the great success of "Jurassic Park" can be achieved.

Saying hello to the staff at the entrance of the studio, Ryan walked in, and only felt that the light was dimmed. It seemed that night suddenly fell. He could see the flashing lights and the fan making a gust of wind, and he was obviously in the process of shooting. .

A huge model of Tyrannosaurus, with the assistance of several cranes, is chasing the Ford convertible in the "Running". Nicole Kidman, Sam Neal and Jeff Goldbrun are also in the car. Screaming incessantly.

"Ah~"

After Dr. Ali Setler, played by Nicole Kidman, screamed in horror, the crew paused.

Originally, Ryan thought that the mad chase of the Tyrannosaurus rex was completed on Kauai, but Spielberg did not expect it to be moved to the studio.

"Sarah, give it to me."

Ryan greeted several acquaintances and came to Nicole's female assistant. He took the water and towel, and walked towards the Australian girl.

"Nicole, you look terrible like this." Ryan handed the towel over.

"Really? Honey, I was just chased by a Tyrannosaurus rex." Nicole wiped off the drops of water and mud from his face, and pulled him to the rest area. "It's over for school?"

"Of course, I didn't skip class." Ryan rolled his eyes angrily, wondering if I was so unreliable?

They just sat down without saying a few words, a man and a woman walked over. It was Steven Spielberg and Catherine Kennedy who were fierce: Fleeing for the Crown Prince. Read the full text.

"Hi. Stephen. And Kate. It's nice to meet you." He stood up and said hello.

"Ryan, how do you feel." Spielberg asked, pointing to the huge model of Tyrannosaurus rex.

"It's great, if it wasn't for lack of vitality, I thought it came from Bai Ji." The model of the Tyrannosaurus rex is indeed very realistic.

"After it was modified with the computer cg later. It will become a real Tyrannosaurus." It was Catherine Kennedy who spoke.

"Ryan, we set up a huge shooting area on the set. You can go around with Kate. I should be busy." Spielberg made an apologetic gesture and walked towards the camera, apparently about to start shooting again. Up.

"Okay." Ryan beckoned to Nicole and left here.

After leaving Studio No. 24, Ryan followed Catherine Kennedy to Studio No. 16 across the road. The famous female producer talked to him about the shooting while walking. .

Ryan kept nodding his head. But the other side came to mind in my mind. Catherine Kennedy is the most successful female producer in Hollywood history, and even Anne Hurd can only bow down in front of her.

He remembers clearly that before his rebirth, the other party was the producer with the second highest grossing box office in Hollywood history—the first was Spielberg—and then George Lucas appointed her to Lucasfilm. The co-chairman and his successor.

The process of her rise can also be called inspirational. He started as a photography assistant and later became Spielberg's secretary, and since then embarked on the road to success.

Like Ryan, she also has a shell film company under her name, which accounted for $5 million in investment in "Jurassic Park" and also pushed the film's budget to $70 million.

Entering the 16th studio, the first thing to enter is the giant Tyrannosaurus skeletal fossil. Ryan stood at the door and looked at it, but it was difficult to distinguish the true from the false for a while.

"Kate, this... won't it be?" He had to ask.

"Of course not, we can't afford to rent such a precious fossil, which is made by Industrial Light and Magic with latex and plaster." Catherine Kennedy walked in first.

This studio is mainly set up as an exhibition hall in the movie. It may not be filmed for the time being. There are many plastic dinosaur models nearby. Along the way, Ryan has seen Velociraptor, a reduced version of Brachiosaurus , There are triceratops lying on their sides and so on.

Although these models are made extremely realistic, the fake is the fake, and the appearance lacks vitality, so that people can distinguish the real from the fake at a glance. It is absolutely not enough to only use the model when shooting. The later computer cg modification is necessary.

For movies, the cg era is gradually opening, but more models are used in "Jurassic Park".

Walking into the arranged computer control center, Ryan looked at a computer brand trademark that was not too eye-catching on the monitor, and couldn't help laughing. For Hollywood, embedded advertising has long been a part of film culture, but The vast majority of filmmakers will control the degree, and will not turn into a movie embedded in the advertisement.

"Universal Pictures is in contact with advertising." Catherine Kennedy explained with a smile, "Ford off-road vehicles, computers, burgers, canned cream, etc., can recover about 25 million US dollars. Speaking of which Thank you too, Ryan."

"Thank me?" Ryan shrugged indifferently.

"Yes, everyone knows that your work will sell well, not to mention that this is the hugely influential "Jurassic Park"."

"Well... I believe these advertisers will smile and **** their mouths after the movie is released." Ryan said contentedly.

As long as this movie can maintain the level of the previous life, it is inevitable that it will sell well, and there is almost no need to worry about the age of online marriage: God, divorce, read the full text.

Then, they went to the "Jurassic Park" product retail store built by the studio-in the movie-filled with a variety of products, as small as a keychain with a dinosaur and Jurassic Park logo. , Lunch boxes, water cups and cultural shirts, as large as cribs, bicycles and so on. There are hundreds of them.

Of course, there will be close-up shots in the movie, which is to promote the peripheral products.

"We have invested a lot of money and signed agreements with nearly 100 companies to manufacture and sell more than 1,000 products, including three video games and a toy production line..."

Speaking of this, Catherine Kennedy took out a book from one side and handed it over, "This is the revised hardcover version of "Jurassic Park" after consultation with the "Alien" Publishing House. Many movies will be added to it. illustration."

Take over the books. Ryan flipped roughly. It is indeed much more refined than the previous version, and then I look at the pricing behind it, which is twice as much as the original version...

The profit of this movie is not only in the box office, its peripheral products can sell far more than the box office profit. And with the release of the movie, it is bound to further drive the sales of the novel, especially in areas outside the English-speaking area.

You should know that the publication of hardcover novels in other languages ​​is currently under negotiation. Japanese, Korean, German, and traditional Chinese versions will be listed together with the movie.

Looking at the full shelves, Ryan's eyes kept flashing green bills, and none of his plans would be realized without money.

The development of Hollywood movies to this day has long passed the age of relying solely on box office and video tape to make money, and diversified operations. Relying on non-theatre channels to make money will be an inevitable trend in the future.

To put it another way, after entering the new century, commercial films have become more than just films, and have gradually become a tool for subsequent market promotion.

Ryan still remembers the previous life George Lucas said before the release of "Star Wars Episode". It’s difficult to make money from the release of this movie, but we will make money back in the toy market.

As Catherine Kennedy turned around and listened to her description, "Jurassic Park" almost achieved the current extreme in terms of making money. As long as Waterloo does not appear in the movie, in the next few years, investors like them will You can wait to count the money.

Ryan likes banknotes the most. In this capital country, what money can bring is far beyond his imagination in his previous life.

"Ryan, here, this is a gift from me on behalf of the crew." Before leaving the studio, Catherine Kennedy mysteriously handed over a box.

"Oh? There are still gifts to take? Great, it seems I should come a few more times." Ryan took it, "Can I see it now?"

"Of course." The filmmaker made an inviting gesture.

Open the box What appeared in front of Ryan was very familiar. It was a translucent orange ellipsoid with insects like a mosquito wrapped in it. This is exactly what Ryan based on his previous life. The lens in the movie, the amber drawn.

"This is Amber?" Ryan didn't think it was true.

"Ryan, if you are buried in the ground, in a few hundred thousand years, it may become amber." Catherine Kennedy joked, "We actually made it. This is not the cheap souvenirs, it's industry. Light magic is made of natural resin, specially prepared for you, the original author."

Original author? Ryan had already practiced his face, put away the box, and said with a smile, "Thank you!"

Back to the 24th studio, Ryan sat quietly, waiting for the crew to go home with Nicole after the end of work, and occasionally stand behind Spielberg to see what was shot on the camera. Lens.

However, he is like a personal puppet and does not express opinions. Even though he has participated in the production of many movies in his life, he is still a layman for shooting and directing work.

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