Chapter 762： Alien

Many people from Weta Studios have been mobilized to the "Avatar" project department. The special effects staff brought by James Cameron himself are more coordinating and coordinating work rather than directly responsible for special effects production.

The young Neil Bloom Camp Neil still holds the position of deputy director of visual effects on the crew.

Early on that day’s work ended, James Cameron was in a good mood. He told several of his trusted staff that the investor Ronan Anderson will soon come to Wellington, New Zealand. He will also come to the project Two capital investments of up to 50 million US dollars.

"Avatar" wants to achieve the ideal shooting effect, the only way to go is to burn money.

Hearing Ronan Anderson was coming to Wellington, Neil Bloom Campnell couldn’t help but have some thoughts, but seeing James Cameron, thinking of his kindness to him, felt the most Good to say hello to James Cameron in advance.

James Cameron has always not restricted the people under him to start businesses. If he can get his support and recommendation, Ronan Anderson will also take it seriously.

Seeing James Cameron out of the office and preparing to return to the hotel from get off work, Neil Bloom Campnell hurriedly followed.

"What's wrong, Neil?" James Cameron looked behind him curiously: "What's wrong with you?"

Neil-Blomkampnier scratched his head and said, "It's something."

James Cameron admires Neil Bloom Campnell very much, otherwise he wouldn't let a young man under thirty years old become the deputy of the crew's visual effects department.

He stopped: "Speak straight if you have something."

Neil-Blomkampnier smiled embarrassedly and said: "I told you last time that I made a short science fiction film last year about aliens."

James Cameron still remembers, saying: "That "Aliens in Johannesburg"?"

Unexpectedly, James Cameron still remembered. Neil Bloom Campnell quickly said: "Yes, that's it." He knew that James Cameron was short of time and asked directly: "Boss, you can Just a moment, can you watch this movie for me?"

"Yes." James Cameron admired Neil Bloom Campnell very much, and his own experience allowed him to naturally support the entrepreneurs under his hands: "Neil, do you have other ideas? "

Neil Blomkampnier did not conceal: "After shooting the short film, I had the urge to make a feature film. Once this idea appeared, it could not be suppressed anymore. Before you summoned us into the crew , I completed the script and some related designs."

Having said that, he scratched his head again embarrassedly: "Just now you said Ronan Anderson would come, I just wondered if I could find an opportunity to show him my short film and script..."

James Cameron’s serious face showed a kinder smile. After all, this is the young man he discovered: "Go, let’s find a place to watch your short film."

The discs for the short films are loaded with Neil Bloom Campnell. This is the Weta Studio. The most important thing is the playback equipment.

In less than ten minutes, James Cameron finished watching Neil Bloom Campnell’s short science fiction film.

"Although it is very rough and not very complete, the short film is good and very thoughtful." James Cameron asked directly: "Are you mirroring South Africa's racial isolation policy?"

Neil-Blomkampnier said: "Yes, not only in South Africa, I think the racial isolation policy in human society is a cancer."

James Cameron patted him on the shoulder: "Ronan will come tomorrow afternoon, and you will be by my side when that happens."

Neil-Blomkamp Neil was instantly ecstatic, and quickly said: "Okay, okay..."

"Bring your script and plan." James Cameron considered that Neil Bloom Campnell had been following him from the post-production of "Titanic" and had been serving him for seven or eight years in a blink of an eye. For him, this kind of little thing is just an incidental recommendation of the following, and it is nothing: "Neil, be prepared. It is not as easy to impress Ronan Anderson as the outside world."

Outsiders are saying that Ronan Anderson appreciates and likes to promote newcomers, but James Cameron has had a lot of dealings with Ronan Anderson, and he sees this so-called rumors very clearly: that newcomer and new project can impress Ronan Anderson, there is only one reason, Ronan Anderson can see the profit prospects.

Otherwise, let alone his recommendation, even Ronan Anderson’s best friend Tom Cruise would not work well.

The next afternoon, Ronan arrived in Wellington on time, put his luggage at the hotel, and immediately brought relevant financial and assistant staff to the Weta studio to meet with James Cameron.

Weta Studio is not so much a company as it is a large factory. Most of the studio is a special effects studio converted from a factory building. The successful "Lord of the Rings" trilogy will be released this year. For the shooting version of "King Kong", all related special effects production was completed here.

Accompanied by James Cameron and other crew members, Ronan, the investor, walked into the special effects studio that had been built.

As soon as he entered, Ronan saw a familiar figure. Jessica Alba was wearing a motion capture suit, making some strange movements in front of the camera in accordance with Andy Serkins' request.

Ronan is a layman for motion capture and can't see the way.

James Cameron introduced: "The crew is working on the 3D modeling of the Nubuat." He saw Ronan look curiously at Jessica Alba and said, "I found Jessica. To help the crew test the 3D model of the motion capture system."

Ronan nodded slightly and asked: "Are you planning to make Miss Alba play the leading role?"

James Cameron shook his head: "It's not confirmed yet. Jessica is only responsible for testing the model system."

Ronan didn’t say more about James Cameron’s relationship with Jessica Alba. It’s not a secret in Hollywood. There have been reports on the Internet. After getting married, Jessica Alba, who was almost half-shadow, from time to time. Will also meet with James Cameron.

Even when preparing for the sequel to "Avatar", the meeting of James Cameron and Jessica Alba also caused speculation about Jessica Alba's appearance in this series.

There are also rumors that there is confusion between James Cameron and Jessica Alba.

Ronan was the first to believe this kind of rumors, and the possibility was infinitely close to zero.

Perhaps, in the eyes of most people, Jessica Alba is a very beautiful woman no matter the east or west.

But in the eyes of James Cameron, Jessica Alba is commonplace.

Someone who knows a little bit about James Cameron can easily find that Jessica Alba does not conform to James Cameron’s consistent aesthetic.

To put it simply, Jessica Alba's facial contour is too soft, not square enough, and the line is not strong enough; the figure is too slender and not strong enough...

I watched as if looking at the crew, and the people around him gradually dispersed. James Cameron suddenly said: "Ronan, do you have time? Show you a short science fiction film."

Ronan was curious: "What science fiction short film?"

Because of James Cameron’s reputation, Ronan naturally takes it seriously.

James Cameron beckoned to a young man and said, "This is my assistant Neil Bloom Campnell. He made a short sci-fi film, and from this he produced a feature about the feature film. Plan, are you interested in it?"

It is certainly not **** that can be recommended by James Cameron. Ronan glanced at the very strange young man in front of him and said, "You recommended it. I want to come here. Of course I want to see it."

Neil Bloom Campnell got a signal from James Cameron and quickly introduced himself: "Hello, Mr. Anderson, I’m Neil Bloom Campnell, from South Africa, currently in The crew assisted James with some work on visual effects."

Ronan shook his hand and said, "It's nice to meet you."

Neil-Blomkamp Neil is also not long-winded, drew the curtains in the office, opened the projection equipment prepared before, and put on his sci-fi short film shot last year.

James Cameron made an excuse and left here.

He is only responsible for referrals.

This is already very rare.

Ronan's attention was also placed on the short film played, especially when he saw aliens appearing, he couldn't help but frown slightly. This is like a prawn or arthropod-like alien naturally with one. Kind of inexplicable joy.

Where did 　　 seem to have seen?

Of course, he has never seen aliens. He can only see aliens as imagined by humans through film and television works or other pictures.

In the United States, there are many rumors about Area 51. A very large number of people have always believed that the American government has absolutely concealed the truth. In a secret area of ​​a state, there must be facilities to hide the truth about aliens...

The short film is very short, just over six minutes, but the plot and themes are very clear. It tells the story of a group of aliens who came to Earth because of a disaster and was arranged to live in Johannesburg, South Africa. As a result, they continued to clash with local residents In the end, the government had to impose a ban and isolation of aliens and establish special temporary settlements for aliens.

Even if he doesn't know South Africa very well, Ronan can see that this young man from South Africa is clearly mapping South Africa's apartheid policy through a short film.

By the way, a country like South Africa is more exotic than the United States.

Ronan has never been there, but Charlize Theron mentioned that according to South African Diamonds, the economic situation and social security of her homeland seem to be worse than when she was a child.

At the end of the short film, Ronan looked at Neil Bloom Campnell and said, "Very thoughtful short film."

Neil-Blomkampnier quickly sent the prepared script and plan.