The My Hollywood System

Chapter 137

"This whole scene will require a lot of miniatures and scaled models. The number of explosions you're talking about, to be honest, doesn't make sense." A tall grizzly man wearing a neon vest said to Will. He was Charlie Wesley, the fireworks expert they hired for the film.

"I get it, and I'll get Mega Works', and my own CGI department to handle the rest. I really need this scene to look good" Will said.

The man nodded and continued, "We've prepared a green screen for one shot. We have set up small explosions along the way, as well as sparks, to simulate the reflection of bullets. And we have set it up in such a way that the spark will be extinguished every time Mr. Silva presses the trigger for the weapon he will give."

"Well, Jeffery, are the extras ready? Do they know what to do?" Will asked, directing the next question to his cinematographer.

"Yes, we told them. They'll go after Ethan and Leo, and slowly disappear, as soon as we start giving them." Answer Jeffery.

"And is the camera crew ready? This needs to be said with precision. Ethan and Leo will do it easily this time. Most of the effort will be made by the CGI and Camera departments." Will be questioned again.

"Yes, my team is ready, and we have a channel, and the camera is mounted on the cable. We'll get it done pretty easily" Jeffery assured him.

They will shoot a chase scene between the five-story building that fell and exploded simultaneously. They have set up studios to mimic buildings and install green screens wherever necessary.

Leo and Ethan will move to escape the exploding building while being chased by guards and men who also try to escape and capture them.

Fireworks in Hollywood usually rely on making realistic environmental scale models, and then those models are made to explode. Some small-scale explosions are used to produce the movement of static objects, but real explosions are almost never recorded directly, as both are safety hazards, and environmental regulations expressly prohibit lighting large burning objects for filming purposes.

Assistant director Alan Will has managed to show that with the number of explosions in this particular shot, the camera needs to be shifted wide to match the massive destruction they want to portray. So while Ethan as Tommy and Leo as Mario will try to run through the building, escape the explosion and the people who are chasing them, the final scene in which the entire building explodes must be a CGI or mini building model made to explode.

"Alright, I want to finish this scene in one take, and it won't be difficult. Part of the focus is on you, Charlie. We need to time the blast perfectly, with Leo and Ethan moving, the shot bounces off automatically. Let's turn on the camera, guys!" Will said, putting emphasis on his final seconds on the importance of precision.

Modern Hollywood films generally give up the use of fireworks in favor of CGI, mainly because of the precision and accuracy needed to get good results for fireworks displays. Another reason is due to the insistence of environmentalists who denounce the use of fireworks in movies entirely, along with the safety hazards that are generally brought with it. Will wants to capture the scenery using a mix of Fireworks and CGI for additional realism effects.

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"Action"

"Come, Yes **********, we have to run!" Tommy Vercetti said as he pulled Mario out of the room. "This place is going to explode. Ol' Foxy will get paid big with my dick smeared all over."

BOOOOM!

"Let's move! Let's move!" He said while running out of the room.

As soon as Tommy and Mario are out of the room, they are hit by a barrage of bullets, but their attackers mostly hit the pillar where they are hiding. The bullet stopped when another explosion sounded from the other side of the corridor.

"Holy! Fuck that!" mario closed his ears.

"Get rid of your bullshit, son!" Tommy said as he pulled Mario up again after he retreated from the explosion. "You see that window at the end of the corridor." He said, pointing to the corridor, which was slowly filled with smoke.

Let's nod, "Yes, I saw it."

"We have to run straight for it and jump out! Don'tstop! You hear me!? Don'tstop! On three!" tommy said.

Another explosion occurred behind them, and they could hear people running towards them.

Mario quickly started running behind him. He could see that the people behind him were firing bullets at him, but he could not stop anymore, or he would be shot or trapped in the explosion.

Another explosion exploded, and Mario glanced back, slightly stumbling upon the wreckage behind him. The entire ceiling had collapsed, and the people chasing them were licked slightly by the fire. They won't make it.

Slightly tripping, Mario used his hands on the floor to solidify his footing as he continued to run.

He reached the window at the end of the corridor, and he and Tommy jumped out the window together and fell onto several floors of the building. As soon as they came out of the window, flames appeared from the window, signifying that everyone else in the corridor had burned to the ground.

"And Cut!, that's perfect," Will's voice rang out, signaling that a shot had been taken.

Leo and Ethan fall on the soft foam mattress that the team has set up when they are about to jump out of the fake corridor they have built for the scene.

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"FNN sources suggested that Dream Vision could acquire a share of Mega Works under a deal proposed by the former. This comes after previous rumors suggested that the Dubai-based company was in talks with Mega Works to acquire all assets belonging to the film studio. What this means for the future of Mega Works and Dream Vision, keep an eye out for it." Will was watching television in his hotel room at The Plaza in New York City.

She had just returned after a long day of filming on set and wanted to relax for a while. He was browsing the various channels available on TV in his room when his phone started ringing.

*to be done, to be done what to do to be done, to be done, to be done, to be done*

Seeing that it was a video call from director [1917] Lucas Amspoker, he turned off the TV and picked up the call.

"Hello!" He said, raising the call.

"Will! It's good to see you!" He could see Lucas smiling on the screen.

"It's nice to meet you too, Lucas! There's something I can help you with" Will said, getting out of bed and walking to the window to open the curtains and see the view of Central Park at night.

"Look, I've done everything I need to do with [1917]. We can have a private film screening for the company whenever you return to Los Angeles. I just received an invitation to the Cannes Film Festival, and I think it's going to happen. It was a great opportunity for us to do our first public screening there. We can put it in the competition, and based on its quality; I'm sure we can attract a lot of people and get some credit for that. What do you think?" said Lucas.

It has been a month since [Liberty City] started filming. If they go ahead and hand over [1917] they will delay their impeachment for two weeks, which is fine by Will. By the time the film ferstival rolls around, the filming of [Liberty City] will be finished, and he can take the time to relax and go there. He can also take June with him.

"I think that's a good idea. Plus, this is your movie. You direct it. So it's up to you when and where you want to do the first play. After that, we'll release the film to the general public, after the film festival" Will said.

"Are you going to be at the festival?" Lucas asked him.

"Yes, I did receive an invitation, and I'm sure it will be a fun event to attend. I'll probably be there, with June." Will said, plus the Cannes festival will be a fantastic opportunity for Will to meet many new directors, both young and old.

"Good! I'll see me when you get back to Los Angeles, and we'll discuss a private film screening [1917] then." Lucas said enthusiastically.

"All right, see you." Will nodded and decided on the call.

He sighed as he turned from the window and decided to go to town for a walk at night to clear his mind of work.