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The editing room painted white was extremely quiet. Duke leaned forward, and his hands were pressed on the table, watching attentively the two shots that had just been edited together in the monitor.

"Mike..." he said to the editor next to him, "Switch lens 178 and try it with lens 175."

"This..." The experienced but not famous editor hesitated, and as Duke told him, he changed into the shots he needed.

The screen plays again, Mike Dawson frowned and reminds, "This is not in line with the editing logic!"

In the monitor, Jack is playing the scene of driving a sports car to chase the bus. In the previous scene, Jack just stepped on the accelerator to accelerate, and then the picture is converted into the first perspective of the car, and only a small part of the front of the car and the lightning-rewinding road surface.

The 178 lens just now is different. After Jack accelerates, it is a very traditional overtaking scene.

"Keep lens No. 175 for eight seconds... No, four seconds are enough, and the remaining four seconds are made to make a conversion between Jack's face close-up and wheels!"

Hearing Duke's completely illogical editing requirements, Mike finally couldn't help but say, "Editing is like making a puzzle maze. Every screen switching should have its logic, and your requirements are completely different from following the rules!"

"Then let's break this logic!"

Standing straight, Duke waved his hand gently, "Mac, in this kind of action scene, the coherence of action energy can completely replace logic! Don't you think the car chase scene presented from the first perspective is more subtle? The camera switches between Jack's serious face and the flying wheels, which can highlight the urgency and danger of the event, thus bringing more psychological stimulation to the audience!"

"I just want to use quick editing and camera configuration," said Duke's face, the former fanaticism appeared again, "making the audience feel like they are in person!"

"I admit what you said makes sense."

Following Duke's request, Mike drank half a cup of coffee in one sip and said, "In this week, we have finished the first cut for more than 20 minutes. Although I will watch it every day, I can still feel the urgency. If I hadn't known the result, I would have been worried, but..."

Seeing the editor in his forties seemed a little embarrassed, Duke made a gesture that he didn't mind, "Just say it directly, Mike, we are our work partners."

Mike organized his vocabulary a little, "These more than thirty minutes bring me another feeling, this is not a movie, but a super long MV or commercial!"

"That's right!"

Duke hit his palm, as if he had met a soulmate, "This is the effect I want!"

"Think about it, Mike..." he said enthusiastically, "Audiences will be nervous and suffocated from the fast pace from seeing the film, and they will not breathe until the end! What I want is the fast pace that Hollywood movies have never had in the main body of short shots!"

"But this can easily lead to the audience being exhausted."

The door of the editing room was pushed open and Robin Grand walked in.

"It's true!" Duke raised a finger, "So, we have to control the length of the video, it's best to limit the video to about 95 minutes!"

Robin Grande has also seen this part that Duke first cut out more than once, and he nodded, "Is this the style you want?"

"Dark sports footage, sharp editing style, and hot special effects scenes." Duke took a few steps back and forth, and then said very seriously, "This is the effect I want!"

This can be said to be the safest way to make the film successful. In this era, even if Hollywood films are ahead of the world, they are still slow, fast-paced, thrilling and dazzling enough. Even if the story and logic have obvious flaws, it is still a guarantee of a big sale.

Although such a video will inevitably be despised by professional critics, what does that matter?

In the afternoon, Duke left the studio and drove back to his home in Santa Monica. He prepared his formal dress and waited for his mother to come back.

Christmas is coming soon. Every time this season is the busiest time for celebrities and celebrities. Duke will accompany his mother to a party tonight.

This is a Christmas thank-you party called by the Spielberg family. It was placed at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. When Duke walked to the party with his mother, he looked around in the huge banquet hall and saw more than twenty oak round tables sparsely placed. During this period, there were many familiar figures on the big screen. Even those relatively unfamiliar faces, Duke recalled the information he had collected, and he could vaguely remember that they were all senior executives of large Hollywood companies.

Under the guidance of the waiter, Duke followed his mother to the second-to-last empty table in the third row and sat in the seat arranged in advance.

Duke was not familiar with the Spielberg family, and he knew nothing but the siblings Steven Spielberg and Anne Spielberg, and neither of them knew him.

Under the introduction of her mother, Duke walked to the tables next to each other far away and greeted her, quietly waiting for the start of the banquet. This was a glamorous and serious dinner, without the messy things in Hollywood in private. If it was rude, it would be a loss of my mother's face.

"Hi, Leah."

A middle-aged woman suddenly walked up from the front row. From her appearance, she could also tell that she was Jewish. Duke knew her and had handed her a script some time ago. She was the sister of the famous Steven Spielberg, Anne Spielberg, and is also a famous screenwriter and producer.

"Hello, Anne." Lea nodded to her.

Anne Spielberg seemed very enthusiastic and sat directly at the table. She suddenly turned her head and looked here, "You... are Duke? Ah, I'm very sorry, I didn't recognize you last time."

"It doesn't matter."

Duke's words were very polite or even polite. He was not a fool. He could hear some other meanings mixed in Anne Spielberg's words. It was definitely not the tone that the enthusiastic host should have to entertain guests.

"Leya, your big move is really surprising."

Anne Spielberg turned his head again, "Listen to Amanda, you invested 10 million dollars in Duke's movies, oh... What a great mother."

Amanda is George Lucas's eldest daughter, Duke knows this, but what's going on with ten million dollars?

He turned his head and looked at his mother. Mrs. Leah said calmly, "It's just a little thing."

"Is that?" Anne Spielberg stood up, and even a child could see the mockery in his smile. "It seems that you are very confident that you can get back your investment. Maybe you can, maybe you can, you can't say that Duke's first movie can create miracles. I wish your movies can sell for $100 million, haha..."

"You..." Duke was about to say something, but his mother pulled him down. He had to watch Anne Spielberg walk away proudly, and then a faint voice rang in his ear, "Words are the weakest and most powerless way to fight back."

"I get it, mom." Duke asked seriously, "she said..."

"Yes," Mrs. Leah nodded slightly, "I invested 10 million dollars in "Life and Death Hour."

After hearing his mother's confirmation, Duke instantly figured out a lot of things, why George Lucas first rejected him and then supported him; why the producer agreed that he would convert his reward into an investment; why he could get some of the power that other new directors dreamed of; why Robin secretly suppressed such senior industry insiders in Conne...

Because my mother is the largest investor in the film and accounts for two-thirds of the investment, she naturally has great say.

Why does my mother want to invest in the extremely risky film industry? There is only one answer, creating opportunities for herself, even if she doesn’t actually have much confidence in herself!

"Mom..." Duke didn't know what to say.

“I had a deep conflict with Anne when I was young.”

After saying this, I wonder if it was for Duke to listen to, Leah Rosenberg looked here, "Will you make me proud?"

"Yes, mom." Duke said solemnly, "I will definitely be your pride!"

After saying this, Duke gradually eased the pressure of the filming, and returned to him. He had another reason to succeed. If he failed, not only would his mother suffer huge financial losses, but she would also be the laughing stock of people like Anne Spielberg.

He does not allow such a situation, nor will he let such a situation happen!

At the same time, Duke also learned how realistic Hollywood is. Her mother bought a one-year bank loan through mortgage. Not only did she invest $10 million, she also signed a guaranteed share agreement with Lucas Pictures. Regardless of whether the movie can be produced or released or not, she would have to pay Lucas Pictures $2 million to ensure that the other party will not suffer any losses in this project. Once the film is released, Lucas Pictures will enjoy a 10% share of the film's North American box office.

Among the guaranteed and share, Lucasfilm has the right to choose the highest one.

Yes, Hollywood seems so unfair, Lucasfilm has not invested a dollar in the film—the rest comes from various film funds—but can enjoy the benefits.

But this is the connections and channels of Hollywood and Lucasfilm, which are also worth the money.

Because of Anne Spielberg's relationship, it became a not very pleasant night. Words really have no power. I want to embarrass Anne Spielberg. I can't raise my head every time I see my mother. The movie's success is the most powerful weapon.

The three-day Christmas holiday passed quickly. After a short break, Duke focused all his energy on the post-production of "The Speed ​​of Life and Death". After the New Year, the first sample of the cut was announced, and the sample was initially recognized by George Lucas.

But this is just the first step in the long post-production. The subsequent fine cutting, actor dubbing, and determining the soundtrack and then performing sound effects editing also requires a lot of time and energy. If the film becomes a fine product instead of rough garbage, it is impossible to cut corners and save time and effort in post-production.
Chapter completed!