wavenovel Chapters 1327 and 1336: The special effects will be twice as stunning as the model!!
Chapters 1327 and 1336: The special effects will be twice as stunning as the model!!
Chapters 1327 and 1336: The special effects will be a hundred times more stunning than the models!!
Naotaro Nakanishi of Fuji Television specifically requested from his superiors to come to Jurassic Island to cover the filming of "Jurassic Park".
Because of the previous publicity and the public's curiosity about the news of "buying an island to shoot a movie", the station wanted to make a special program about Shuyou's movie and directly contacted the publicity department of Shuyou Pictures.
Eiichiro Watanabe from the publicity department thought it was a good idea, as it would be a perfect opportunity to join reporters from other media outlets during the film's production reveal.
When Naotaro Nakanishi arrived at Jurassic Island by boat, he was immediately filled with astonishment:
"Is this whole town a film set?"
It was lunchtime, and the port town in front of us was bustling with people. The izakayas and restaurants were full of customers, and all kinds of goods and advertisements were everywhere. It was no different from a typical tourist commercial area!
Today, Jurassic Island is home to film crews, construction teams, logistics staff, and small vendors drawn by the scent of money. Add to that the reporters who are here today, and the island's daily population is nearly a thousand, making it naturally much more lively.
"Haha, that's not all!"
Takahiro Makino, who designed and built the island, was brought in to give a presentation. He spoke to Naotaro Nakanishi...
"This is just the entrance; the entire island is like a Jurassic Park film set!"
He pointed to the small hill he could see in the distance:
"Just like that mountain, where the third phase of the park project is still under construction!"
"On the mountain?"
Looking into the distance, Naotaro Nakanishi could indeed see signs of construction on the small hill in the center of the island. Seeing this, he quickly signaled to Naoto Tsuji, who was carrying a camera.
"Tsuji Naoto, make sure to film all of these! Give that mountain a close-up!"
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The cameraman, Tsuji Naoto, rolled his eyes and then silently operated the equipment.
Meanwhile, Makino Takahiro continued his commentary, not only to Nakanishi Naotaro, but also to the other media reporters who were also there for the interview:
"Naoki-san once said that the movie 'Jurassic Park' will definitely become a series, and this real Jurassic Island will become a theme park in the future, open to everyone!"
"That's why so many amusement facilities have been built on the island, and there are even resort hotels, no different from the high-end hotels in Tokyo!"
The invited journalists and accompanying cameramen listened with great interest to Makino Takahiro's explanation, and everyone was amazed by Nagayama Naoki's grand vision.
As they boarded the SUV and headed towards the film set, Takahiro Makino continued his introduction:
"These off-road vehicles are custom-made by car manufacturers, and they're also used in movies. They're convenient for traveling between attractions on the island."
The car circled the island a bit, and the sound of camera shutters clicking away constantly filled the air as we photographed everything—barbed wire fences, museums, dinosaur sculptures—that passed slowly by the roadside, to be used as material for later reports.
On this journey, the group soon arrived at the filming location. It was lunchtime, and after the crew had finished their meal, everyone found a spot to eat their bento boxes.
Naoki Nagayama, the director, was also having lunch with the main cast and crew in the director's studio.
"Naoki-san, the media reporters are here!"
Makino Takahiro brought the person over and handed him over to Komori Masataka, who then informed the director.
"Oh, are you here?"
It had been a while since lunch break, and Naoki Nagayama had basically finished his meal from the crew's lunchbox, so he said,
"Then let the media reporters interview as they please. Let them see what the film crew is really like~"
"Hi~ I'll show them around the film set~"
Masataka Komori nodded and then gave the instructions. Of course, there would be some assistants to keep an eye on things, just in case the reporters actually took pictures indiscriminately – you can't overestimate their integrity!
"Harrison, and Yuko-san too~"
Naoki Nagayama addressed the two main characters who were having dinner together.
"Reporters will be coming to interview you two later. Just be casual then. This is just a mid-term publicity stunt to keep the buzz going."
Harrison Ford wasn't too worried, since he didn't speak Japanese and wouldn't be able to ask any deep questions unless the reporter brought a translator.
"Hi!" Yuko Tanaka laughed. "But I think they'll definitely interview Naoki-san first!"
"Haha, what's there to interview me about? There's no Akina visiting the set or anything like that this time!"
"That's not necessarily true~"
"That's a Tyrannosaurus Rex!!!"
Looking at this dinosaur that was several stories high, Naotaro Nakanishi felt as if he had returned to his childhood when he visited a dinosaur museum.
He looked at the many dinosaur models on set with excitement in his eyes. The cameraman next to him, Naoto Tsuji, felt the same way!
Boys, from childhood to adulthood, generally like pretty much the same things: dinosaurs, monsters, Ultraman, the Monkey King, and so on.
"Yes!"
Props maker Takehiko Takei greeted him with a broad smile.
"This is a professionally designed, custom-made, genuine leather, realistically painted, and actually moving Tyrannosaurus Rex!!"
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Naotaro Nakanishi only grasped one key word:
"She can move?!"
"Of course!"
Takehiko Takei was filled with pride, his eyes gleaming with smugness as he looked at the massive machine.
"My darling girl can definitely move! She can even bite the door off an SUV!!!"
"Really?!"
"Want to see?"
"Um!!!"
"Hahaha, alright then, I'll show you what I'm made of!"
As Takehiko Takei opened the disguised hatch and climbed inside, the Tyrannosaurus Rex seemed to come alive, shaking its head, taking steps forward, and even opening its massive, tooth-filled mouth to roar at the two of them!
Naotaro Nakanishi's eyes widened; if this were a manga, his eyes would definitely have turned into stars at this moment!
The cameraman next to him was also very excited, but he managed to control his arm and capture the scene.
Other reporters who were scattered among their interviews also came over to watch when they saw the commotion, and then exclaimed in surprise.
"Seriously, that's amazing!!!"
If everything in a museum could be made like this, how many children would it attract!
"right!"
Takehiko Takei climbed out again, patted the Tyrannosaurus Rex's thigh,
"Her charm is unforgettable!"
"Yes, yes~"
The onlookers nodded in agreement.
"Alright, let's take a look at the other props!"
After introducing the Tyrannosaurus Rex, Takei Takehiko led the group to see models of Triceratops, Velociraptors, and other creatures. The reporters' camera shutters never stopped clicking.
Finally, the group arrived at the director's studio and saw Naoki Nagayama!
"Director Nagayama! Have you bought the whole island yet?" "Director Naoki, where is the filming progress now?" "When will Naoki-san's movie be released?!"
As expected, the reporters immediately asked Naoki Nagayama their questions, which made Yuko Tanaka, who was standing next to him, laugh.
Naoki Nagayama could only go along with the conversation:
"We did buy the whole island, for the future sequel. As for the filming progress, you can interview the crew. We haven't been filming for very long yet."
"Then..." "May I ask..." "Director Nagayama..."
The reporters bombarded him with questions, and after answering a few, Naoki Nagayama asked everyone to disperse and interview the rest of the crew.
"Naoki-san!" At that moment, Naotaro Nakanishi came over, "Sashiburi!"
"Oh, you're Naotaro Nakanishi from Fuji Television?!"
Naoki Nagayama still remembers this face.
"How did you get here?!"
"The TV station and Tree Friends Pictures have reached an agreement to turn this reporter's revelation into a program, and also to explore the mysterious Jurassic Island."
Upon seeing that Naoki Nagayama recognized him, Naotaro Nakanishi was overjoyed.
"That's why I volunteered to come this time!"
"Ah, I see!"
Naoki Nagayama wasn't overly concerned with the specifics of the promotional methods, but collaborating with Fuji Television wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
"Then you'd better have a good time exploring the island!"
"By the way, you can also stay at the resort hotel tonight; the nights on the island are quite interesting!"
"Thank you so much!"
I was able to stay at a resort hotel just by casually saying hello. Naoki Nagayama is indeed very generous to people he knows!
Then Naotaro Nakanishi began the interview:
"Naoki-san, were there any difficulties during the filming of 'Jurassic Park'?"
"Difficulties?" Naoki Nagayama scratched his ear and glanced at the crew. "If there's a difficulty, it's that many shots in this shoot require the actors to rely entirely on their imaginations."
"Imagine?"
"Yes, you must have looked at quite a few models just now, right?"
"Hi!"
"But in the movie, these models should be alive. There are many shots that can't be filmed live and must be composited with special effects in post-production."
Naoki Nagayama pointed at the actors and said,
"So those actors need to perform without props, such as being chased by dinosaurs, which can be very difficult at times."
"I see!"
Naotaro Nakanishi has seen the production of many programs, and some variety shows require actors to simply perform in front of the camera during filming, so he can roughly imagine...
"That must have been really tough!"
"Haha, being an actor is tough enough as it is~"
Naoki Nagayama pointed to Harrison Ford beside him.
"For example, the male lead doesn't speak the language, making filming even more difficult!"
"Todoroki Dou?"
"Yes, you could interview him."
Naoki Nagayama used Harrison as a shield, which finally brought some peace and quiet.
At that moment, Masataka Komori walked over:
"Naoki-san, these reporters took pictures of the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Is it okay to reveal this beforehand?!"
"Let them report it, 'Stop using duct tape!'"
It is only after the Internet age that film producers value secrecy more than life itself, because they need to create anticipation among the audience; fear of being exposed would destroy the mystery.
However, in that era, movies mainly relied on theater scheduling, and the bigger the reputation, the better. As long as the theater thought your movie could make money, you would definitely get plenty of screenings.
"And even if the Tyrannosaurus Rex model is leaked, they still won't know what the actual composite special effects will look like!"
Naoki Nagayama was confident about this.
"Those are special effects that will be a hundred times more stunning than the model!"
Listening to his boss's words, Masataka Komori couldn't help but look forward to the final product. Even as the assistant director, he still had no idea what the composited shots would look like!
Because it was a set visit day, the crew finished work relatively early today, leaving more time for media reporters to interact with the crew.
While the reporters were all very interested, a private plane slowly took off from the small airport on Jurassic Island, heading towards Tokyo!
An hour and a half later, Naoki Nagayama opened the door of the Rolls-Royce and arrived at the Tree Friends Building, which he hadn't visited in a long time.
"Naoki-san?!"
Xing Jiahua at the front desk was very surprised.
"Weren't you filming a movie? What brings you here today?"
"Haha, I got off work early today, so I came to visit my fellow tree enthusiasts!"
Naoki Nagayama greeted him with a smile.
"How have things been? I haven't been here for so long, has anything changed?"
"Naoki-san has only been gone for a little over half a month~ There shouldn't be any changes, right?"
Xing Jiahua shook her head, then seemed to remember something.
"Oh, right, a batch of computers was delivered earlier and installed in the computer room next to the editing room!"
"That's good~"
Naoki Nagayama nodded; he had come back today specifically to see this. He then asked,
"Are Otomo-san and Shuichi-san in the office?"
"Hi! Shuichi-san is in the Film Association's office."
"Okay, then you can get back to work."
With that, Naoki Nagayama headed towards the elevator and quickly arrived at his office on the top floor!
"Otomo-san!!!"
Seeing his friend's condition worsening, Naoki Nagayama unleashed his full power.
"Is your hair falling out again?!"
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Yoshimura Otomo's initial cheerful mood was instantly extinguished, and an angry cross even appeared on his forehead.
"Hehehe, yes, Naoki-san, could you spare some of your thick, beautiful hair for me?!"
Even if I wanted to, there's nothing I could do!
"Hehehe, it's okay, we'll just shave your head and make it into a wig!"
"Wow, Otomo-san, you're so scary! Are you in a bad mood because you've lost your hair?"
"If you keep saying that, I'll show you something even more terrifying!"
Naoki Nagayama only stopped complaining when he saw Yoshimura Otomo reach for the scissors in the pen holder on his desk.
"Haha, Otomo-san, long time no see, just kidding."
"Hehehe~ That's hilarious."
"Alright, alright~" Naoki Nagayama quickly changed the subject, "Otomo-san, didn't you say before that Shuichi-san had something to say to me? What exactly is it?"
"No, it's about Shuichi-san receiving an invitation to work at the Ministry of Education."
Yoshimura Otomo didn't hide anything and spoke directly.
"Or perhaps he's hesitant about joining the Social Democratic Party and taking on a party position, and wants to ask for your opinion."
"I see."
Naoki Nagayama's eyes darted around.
"I'll go downstairs and talk to him first. Then I'll check on how the computer installation is going."
"Then tonight, shall we go for a drink together?!"
Since he was already in Tokyo that night, he didn't plan to fly to Kyoto again. It wouldn't matter if they didn't see each other for one night.
"Okay," Yoshimura Otomo quickly said as Nagayama Naoki was about to get up. "Naoki-san, why don't you invite Noda Yoshihiko to meet him too!"
"it is good!"
Naoki Nagayama walked out of his office and went to the Tokyo Film Association headquarters on the fourth floor.
This is already a busy headquarters; several staff members are organizing documents and faxing notifications. The number of members joining the film association is increasing, and it even seems to be spreading throughout Japan.
"Naoki-san!" "Naoki-san is good."
Amidst the greetings, Naoki Nagayama arrived at the chairman's office and saw Shuichi Itō, wearing glasses and engrossed in processing documents.
"Shuichi-san, you're wearing glasses now? You're starting to look more and more like Otomo-san!"
"Haha, Naoki-san~" Itō Shuichi looked up and saw Nagayama Naoki. "The association has a lot of things to do at the end of the year."
"are you busy?"
“It’s all just a lot of complicated stuff.” Itō Shuichi shook his head and took off his glasses. “Looking at too many documents has made me a little nearsighted.”
Naoki Nagayama sat down across from the desk:
"We can ask Suoh-san for help. Isn't he the next president?"
"Haha, it'll be next year. I still have to do my job well."
The two laughed for a while, and then Itō Shuichi spoke up:
"Naoki-san, you've had quite a bit of contact with the Social Democratic Party before. You know about the invitation from Party Leader Doi to take on a position, right? Perhaps as a cultural specialist at the Ministry of Education, or a propaganda officer within the party."
"Yeah, I just heard about it."
Naoki Nagayama nodded.
"So what does Shuichi-san think? Does he really want to go into politics and become an official?"
"Well"
Itō Shuichi's fingers were interlaced, looking somewhat conflicted.
"To be honest, I do have that thought to some extent. After all, once you're in that position, what you do can influence the entire industry, or even more."
"So, you want to go?"
"But I don't want to give up my film career. At least being in the Film Association doesn't mean I'm leaving the entertainment industry. Anyway, I'm a bit conflicted!"
"Also, if I take up an official post, I won't be able to take care of Shuyou as well."
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As he rambled on about his thoughts, Shuichi Itō poured out all the pent-up anxieties in his mind, while Naoki Nagayama listened silently from across the room.
Finally, Itō Osamu lit a cigarette and started smoking.
Naoki Nagayama stared at Shuuichi Itō for a moment, then grinned and smiled:
"Xiu Yisang, you're not even forty yet!!!"
If you want to be an official, then serve as one for a few years!
If you want to continue making movies later, you can just come back!
Naoki Nagayama looked intently at his best friend:
In short, we will support you.
Among the tree enthusiasts, Xiu Yi Sang will always have a place!
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Itoh Shu felt a surge of warmth, and even his tear ducts felt a little sensitive. But he tried his best to control himself!
"Haha, Naoki-san, why are you suddenly saying such sentimental things?"
Itō Shuichi waved his hand repeatedly.
"It's like a life-or-death separation."
"Haha, Xiu Yi-san, who told you to hesitate and agonize over things just now?"
Naoki Nagayama sneered.
"I thought you were around Otomo-san's age!"
Just then, a voice came from outside the door:
"What's wrong with my age?!"
The door opened with a whoosh, and Yoshimura Otomo walked in with an unfriendly expression.
"Naoki-san, it seems like you have a problem with me?!"
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Absolutely not!!!
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Yoshimura Otomo stared at the two of them silently for a while before speaking.
"Are you guys done talking? If you are, let's go grab a drink!"
"Okay!" X2
The two people in the office nodded immediately, and Naoki Nagayama even forgot about going to look at the computer.
(End of this chapter)