A:對於電影來說,基本題材涉及到災難、奇幻、架空的一些故事設置的項目都會需要我們微縮模型來解決很多現場拍攝問題。尤其會有爆破、地震這種具有毀壞性鏡頭的內容。基本包含有這種鏡頭的都是大場面。所以它就要求我們必須緊密地跟導演、製片、美術甚至視效團隊一起溝通拍攝解決方案。
For the film, the basic theme involves disaster, fantasy, and aerial some story setting projects will require us to miniaturize the model to solve many on-site shooting problems. In particular, there will be blasting, earthquake, such as the destruction of the content of the lens. Basically everything that contains this kind of footage is a big scene. So it requires that we work closely with the directors, producers, art and even visual effects teams to communicate solutions.
目前來說,我們的微縮模型在電影中有兩種使用方法。一種就是我們製作好模型之後,直接進行現場拍攝,拍攝到的素材可以直接交給視效後期製作公司,作為資產進行最終數字視效成像使用。另一種就是,我們製作一個可以供現場美術置景參考的美術模型,再讓美術組人員按照一定的比例進行現場實景搭建。
Currently, our miniatures are used in two ways in movies. One is that after we make the model, we can directly put it on the camera for shooting, and the material can be directly sent to the visual effect post-production company for final digital visual effect imaging as an asset. The other is that we make an art model that can be used as a reference for the scene art, and then we ask the art team to set up the scene in a certain proportion.
(其實就是微縮模型的「直接」和「間接」協助後期視覺呈現的兩種使用方式)
在模型的材質選擇上會需要視項目以及用途情況而定,如果是對於後期呈現的質感和效果要求比較高的話,我們會用樹脂材料完成。如果只是進行比較簡單和參考性的作業的話,可能選擇紙板,PVC,不同種類的泥來完成。
The material selection of the model will depend on the project and the application situation. If the texture and effect of the later presentation are required to be high, we will use resin materials to complete it. If it is just for simple and reference work, we may choose cardboard, PVC, different kinds of mud to complete.
而且在這裡我要提醒一點的是,電影中使用的微縮模型在我們的製作過程中我們會需要綜合考量如何製作才能最好地幫助導演進行最終畫面的呈現。我們需要了解導演對於這一個場景的拍攝想法,美術對於這一場景的設計安排,特效公司對於這個場景的後期特效添加想法等等。所以像我在做《九州縹緲錄》的時候,對於這些建築的走向,每一個細節的設計,空間結構的搭建都是需要有我的思考在裡面。也就是說,做影視的微縮模型,我們也需要有全局的思維,從幹嘛用,到怎麼拍,再到怎麼使用,都得考慮進去。
And one of the things I want to remind you of is that the miniatures that we use in the film we need to think about how we can best help the director to present the final image. We need to know the director's shooting idea of this scene, the design arrangement of the art for this scene, and the special effects company's idea of adding post-effects of this scene. Therefore, when I was doing 《Novoland-Eagle Flag》, I had to think about the direction of these buildings, the design of every detail and the construction of spatial structure. That is to say, we also need to have a global thinking in making miniature models of films and television, from why to how to shoot to how to use, all have to be taken into account.
(「追雲者」為《九州縹緲錄》製作的用於現場拍攝的「微縮模型」)