The National Day gift film "Me and My Motherland" with Chen Kaige as chief director and Huang Jianxin as director was released nationwide on September 30, and simultaneously released in North America, Europe, Africa, and Australia on October 1.
This film brings together seven outstanding directors from the 56th, sixth and seventh generations, including Chen Kaige, Ning Hao, Zhang Yibai, Xue Xiaolu, Guan Hu, Xu Zheng, Wen Muye, etc., to form the "Chinese Film Dream Team". We have created a luxurious film and television feast for the 70th birthday of the motherland.
"Me and My Motherland" aerial footage video editing
film ending "Zhixiang aerial photography" subtitle information
There are too many moving moments, warmth, tears and laughter intertwined in the film. Seven directors selected seven great historical moments, from "Eve" (directed by Guan Hu), "Encounter" (directed by Zhang Yibai), "Win the Championship" (directed by Xu Zheng), "Return" (directed by Xue Xiaolu), "Hello Beijing" "(Directed by Ning Hao), "Convoy" (directed by Wen Muye), "Day Meteor" (directed by Chen Kaige), witness the development of New China over the past seven decades through the stories of 7 ordinary characters.
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As an aerial photographer, nothing is more proud than seeing the shots he took on the big screen. I remembered that when I first came into contact with this film, the producer said that it was a tribute film. It was a national mission. The entire production team was very professional. The shooting specifications were very high. The requirements for equipment and aerial technology were also very high.
And our equipment, the Z1 aircraft can fully load the ARRI MINI+MP lens required by the camera crew (to improve the overall production level and ensure the picture quality, the aerial photography and ground equipment are unified standards, using ARRI MINI cameras and MP lenses.) , The technical operation level has also been initially approved by the director of photography through DEMO, so we determined the final cooperation intention.
Z1 (four-axis eight-propeller aircraft) upgrade features:
ultimate load exceeds 46 kg
thrust-to-weight ratio 2.5+, support Cooke widening
Arri MP/MA zoom lens
5 minutes manual quick release upgrade configuration
for the first time to achieve 3 kilometers unlimited zoom distance
The speed exceeded 100km/h
to mount on and off the gimbal, compatible with major mainstream gimbal
5000 meters high altitude safe flight
7 propellers can also fly
for thorough consideration, the company brought two sets of Z1 aircraft to the scene. Before entering the group, the aerial crew carried out a full range of inspections on the machines to be brought into the group, such as whether the performance of the aircraft is normal, whether the gimbal is working normally, the stability of the battery and the safety inspection of other peripheral parts, etc., to ensure the equipment Keep the chain on the spot. On the night when the
aerial photography team installed and inspected the drone
to Hengdian, director Guan Hu temporarily decided to take a group of aerial photography. Compared to before, it may take half an hour from installation to take-off, but after optimization and upgrade of the Z1 UAV, it only takes five minutes to complete all pre-takeoff preparations, which greatly reduces the time cost. So when the director said to take aerial photography, we quickly set up the machine and waited for his next instructions.
Z1 aircraft
due to the convenience of drones, when certain shots can be completed with telescopic guns or elevated platforms, the director will eventually choose drones to shoot.
But in some cases, drones are not the best choice.
For example, there is a scene in the filming of actor Huang Bo. At that time, the director hoped that the drone would be at a relatively high angle of view, and the camera would be shot. The
drone flies very low, but under high-speed rotation (6000rpm), its powerful power blows all the scenes set by the art teacher (the red rope below). So the shot that finally appeared in the movie was done with a telescopic cannon.
When shooting the shot of the flagpole, it is basically unrealistic to use a telescopic cannon to complete it. At this time, you need to use the drone to perform the pot brushing movement. The brushing movement emphasizes the uniform speed of the aircraft and the accurate position of the stuck point. The test is the cooperation between the pilot and the gimbal and whether the operation is stable. In the film
, there is a scene where the actor Huang Bo, who suffers from acrophobia, climbs with his bare hands on a 22.5-meter-high flagpole to weld the ball. The director asks the drone to fly 360° around the actor. The drone is very close to people and to the flagpole, which puts tension on the actors’ facesThe emotion of fear was unfolding and even magnified, and even the audience squeezed sweat for him, for fear that he would fall off.
There are also shots of filming actor Ouhao sitting on the roof holding a loud speaker and shouting for object support. At that time, two shots were taken, one was far away from the people, and then the director asked the drone to be closer to the actors, less than 5 meters away, and still flying around 360°. This lens can also be seen in the positive film, very imposing.
Generally speaking, when shooting drones, it is more about the demands of directors and photographers. We try our best to realize what kind of images they want.
This shooting for us is both exciting and challenging. After all, it is such a high-precision film production team. All departments work in an efficient and orderly manner. The cooperation with the director and crew is also very smooth and pleasant. Director
Guan Hu demonstrated his strong control ability at the scene, whether it is scene scheduling or picture shooting, he is very personal.
pilot Zhang Chao said that they had just landed the plane one night, and the director came over and asked who the pilot was? He didn't even react at the time, thinking that he was going to be criticized, but the director said: It's so good to fly! This is aerial photography! Cattle! This remark made several aerial photographers at the scene happy, even if they stayed up for a few nights, they don’t feel bitter....
Director Guan Hu watched the aerial video screen, the first right: aerial director Li Yi, right Two: Pilot Zhang Chao
