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"In fact, there is only one truth..."

In a joking tone, Murphy cut his throat and said, "With Wonder Woman's settings, how can people like Lex Luther and the Joker be allowed to be presumptuous, and they can't die after they turn over and over again."

Gal Gadot and Nicolas Cage both laughed, and Chris Evans realized with hindsight, "It turns out that they were all killed."

Although it cannot be generalized, and it is Murphy's joke, to a certain extent, Wonder Woman is more tough than Superman and Batman.

Wonder Woman is a pacifist, but she has another identity-the goddess of war.

When it was time to start and kill, she was far more decisive and cruel than Superman and Batman. Maybe you can put it another way, Wonder Woman is not bound by many rules like those two.

However, Wonder Woman is a cameo after all, and the key content in the film is also a few action scenes. The whole film is still centered on Superman.

The shooting has reached the end. Although this is a film about the origin of Superman, Murphy did not shoot any shots about Krypton. Before becoming Superman, Clark Kent was always so shabby and full of hair.

In this way, Murphy is to integrate the story of Superman into the actual environment. The specific way of integration is to emphasize the influence of the acquired from the setting of the story, and focus on portraying this as an alien child who grew up on the earth. It's not a story of a godlike existence descending on the earth.

The difference is that the former uses a human mentality to adapt to extraterrestrial abilities, while the latter is just the opposite.

To put it bluntly, this is a story of how Clark Kent changed from a man to a "Superman". It is Murphy's version of "Superman was first developed". The key is to "be developed by humans" and then become a part of Superman. People worship, hate and fear by other people.

This can also show that Superman has more humanity than a divine side, and that humans are always complicated.

After the crew spent the 2007 New Year holiday, Murphy's filming has entered the final stage. All the main shots have been filmed, and the rest are scenes that reflect passersby.

Although there will be no protagonists in these shots, Murphy's requirements are not relaxed. No matter how great heroes, they also need ordinary people.

Since Murphy had to take into account the equally important special effects production at the same time of shooting, the few remaining shots were delayed until mid-January.

"Yes, all the filming of "Man of Steel" is over."

On the day the crew completed all the filming, Murphy cooperated with the Warner Bros. publicity plan and specially accepted interviews with media reporters. The main question he faced was: Why is it called "Steel Man" instead of "Superman"?

In response to this, Murphy said into the microphone of the reporter of "Empire", "We decided not to call it Superman after careful consideration. I decided to call it "Man of Steel" because I hope to be between the old Superman and the new Superman. Make a clear distinction. We have always known that we can use superman symbols and symbols when naming it, but we hope to use the "body of steel" to represent the new image we create, first of all because he is a person, but he does not use blood and A person made of flesh, so I use the term "body of steel" to describe him. That's why we named him that way."

Murphy’s words are very straightforward. It is also the first time that the crew has clearly acknowledged that "Man of Steel" is a movie completely different from the old Superman movie, and the image of Superman in it is also completely different from the old version, although it has Similar "S" signs can also represent different meanings.

Soon after the shooting, Murphy took the editing team of Jody Griffith, plus special effects, sound effects and color correction departments, into the post-production.

Since the stitching of some shots has been completed at the same time of shooting, the rough cut of the film is relatively easy. In addition to determining the main plot of the rough cut, Murphy also has to determine a clear worldview that belongs to this series.

Unlike ordinary movies, "Man of Steel" is the opening work of an entire Justice League series. Since Murphy has signed a contract, he must make a certain preparation for the following films, except for the Wonder Woman who appeared as a cameo. Xia, and the Wayne Group logo in the close-up shots, especially the Wayne Building in the metropolis that collapsed in the last war.

However, Murphy has done so much. Unlike before, Marvel’s "Iron Man" will not be released until 2008, which is later than "Man of Iron". As long as the film can be successful, Warner Bros. and DC Comics will be able to lay out the entire series of films calmly.

As for whether Warner Bros. will continue to invite him to direct, that is not something Murphy can control. After all, his salary is really high, and it is difficult to say whether the other party is willing to give up.

"Man of Steel" Warner Bros. offered him 10 million U.S. dollars plus 20% of the global box office and DVD sales. According to Hollywood rules, if the contract is renewed, it is impossible to be lower than this figure.

Faced with such a high salary, even the six major Hollywood companies must consider it carefully.

Murphy won’t put too much content in the film. The lesson of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" is in his mind. Except for the Big Three, "Man of Steel" will not mention any other superheroes. .

Therefore, in addition to proper paving, Murphy's rough cuts are more to show a new and different world with superman.

In the old version of Superman movies, there is a phenomenon: Superman comes, Superman appears, Superman saves people and the earth, and then people very consciously think that the appearance of Superman is natural, without the slightest doubt and fear.

But is it logical? Obviously not, because from the perspective of human history, humans have an innate sense of fear of strange things. They will not easily believe in a powerful stranger with super abilities, and these are precisely the "Steel of Steel". The place that distinguishes "Man" from the old version of Superman film is also the darkest part of "Man of Steel" movie.

When humans face Superman, it is like the people of Gotham City face Batman. Superman is not a hero, but a monster, a monster that they cannot control and understand. So ordinary people’s perception of Superman is very simple: I Without knowing you, you make me feel scared, you don't belong here!

The world view of "Man of Steel" is first of all realistic. Murphy assumes that the real world of human life really has a man who is invincible but he is a man of steel, and this person is still an alien and does not originally belong Humanity.

Obviously, Murphy is going to let Superman spend the entire film in "Man of Steel" in the suspicion and fear of human beings.

To get the rough cut, the focus of the next work is to add various special effects to the corresponding shots, the most important of which is undoubtedly the action special effects.

I have to say that Christopher Reeve’s Superman tetralogy lived in the 70s and 80s of the last century after all. It is too long. Because of this, no one can blame the era’s seemingly rudimentary film technology and its crappy appearance. Battle scenes.

In 2006, Brandon Rose's "Superman Returns" used IMAX3D technology, but because of the ineffective villains, the combat effects of the entire movie were very ineffective. This is why "Superman Returns" was criticized by many fans. .

IMAX and 3D technology have existed for many years, but they have not been promoted. Some people suggested that Murphy use IMAX technology, but he did not use it. After all, there are too few IMAX theaters now.

As for 3D, unless he has a problem with his head, he will use 3D technology in a dark film.

3D has a very obvious damage to the brightness of the film, even ordinary movies, but Murphy's style is destined not to be suitable for 3D. The tone of "Man of Steel" is mainly dark cyan, but Murphy also pays attention to this. It is a commercial film. First of all, it must take into account the feelings of the audience. The theme of the film will be placed in the daytime, rather than the dark night.

Especially the action scenes are all daytime.

In the editing and special effects work of action scenes, Murphy will also add digital doubles of Superman and Wonder Woman.

Action doubles are ubiquitous in the film industry all over the world. When it comes to dangerous shots or backs, big-name celebrities generally use doubles. This is very common in traditional action movies, but in the digital age, various real shots cannot be used. Digital avatars are used in shots or some specific scenes.

In the fighting scenes of "Man of Steel", almost all of the mid-range and long-range action shots, Murphy uses digital doubles, and even some close-ups of Superman or Wonder Woman in non-fighting scenes. The back view is not a real person.

Then there is the soundtrack. At Murphy’s request, Warner Bros. invited Hans Zimmer. Although the status of the soundtrack master in the circle is not as good as that of John Williams, he is more suitable for commercial productions. He is good at electronic symphony. The melodious melody matches the rhythm of the drums, which matches well with "Man of Steel".

Murphy also specifically asked Hans Zimmer to prepare a special background music for Wonder Woman. Whenever Diana Prinz appeared in Wonder Woman, she would bring her own BGM.

These work continued until February. Because the post-production special effects were not completed, "Man of Steel" missed the new Super Bowl advertising time, but all kinds of publicity work for the film continued. Warner Bros. contributed to this film. The film cost up to 150 million U.S. dollars in promotional and marketing expenses, which is not a big deal.

At the end of February, the post-production of the film came to an end. Murphy temporarily handed over the finishing to Jody Griffith, and he and Gal Gadot came to the Universal Studios to prepare to participate in Seth Rowe. The filming of the film directed by Gen.