This film is a film that contains a lot of CG special effects, and 3D was added during the production process. For this film with exceptionally excellent and complex technology, I was already very familiar with CG production in "The Incredible Hulk" . Louis Leterrier said: "Compared to my past work, Clash of the Gods faces many problems and difficulties that I have never thought of in the past, I am a big fan of the original Clash of the Gods , every I'm very familiar with the shots, every scene, and every line of dialogue. I'm so familiar with this movie. When I was filming the new version of "Clash of the Gods", I kept thinking about how to make it both. Maintaining the original classic scenes and making breakthroughs in these scenes? This is too difficult. I will lower the requirements first and make this movie good and exciting. To achieve this goal, we must first do a good job in technology. .In the past version, when the technology was very backward, the filmmakers still used very simple materials to make almost realistic effects. Today, our CGI industry has reached a relatively mature level. The process of making the film has also become more relaxed, which is something I am very grateful for.”
For the understanding of Greek mythology, Louis Leterrier has his own views: "Greek mythology has a lot to play with, 'Chaos', chaos is a keyword of Greek mythology, it is a country full of imagination, many Impossible storylines become possible in Greek mythology. This burst of imagination, I put into "Clash of the Gods", the protagonist, the powerful enemies that the son of Zeus encountered, and their The grievances between each other are very attractive elements, Greek mythology does not stick to some rules like those fantasy stories in other countries, and this also brings a lot of inspiration to our film version."
In "Battle of the Gods", there are many characters in Greek mythology such as the god Zeus, Hades, etc., and all these characters revolve around Perseus, and Perseus, the son of Zeus, became the film's main character. The absolute protagonist, and the one who plays Perseus is Sam Worthington, who has become popular on the screen in recent years . Having starred in major Hollywood productions such as "Terminator 2018" and "Avatar" , Sam Worthington has become the hottest male movie star on the screen. For this new work, Sam Worthington said: "This The movie is a project that has been discussed with the production company for a long time, but the shooting started in 2008. When I got the script in my hand, I was surprised, I didn't expect the story to be so rich, because in the In my impression, the director told me that this movie is also like "Avatar", with a lot of green screens, the work in the studio is always simple, but there are many complex and profound dialogues in the story, I have been thinking about it , how to make these scenes in front of the green screen against non-existent characters. The director gave me the video of "Clash of the Gods", he suggested that I watch the original version to learn some experience, I watched it several times, and then I I understand why the director likes this movie so much. The character is really brilliant. And the charm of this character, I try to put him in the new version as much as possible."
Aaron, the concept designer for Clash of the Gods, said: "Designing Medusa was the most difficult task for me because of her hair It is composed of snakes. The snake must be like hair, but the outline cannot be the same. The director's request is that the Medusa that appeared in many works in the past is not as real as in "Clash of the Gods". Thoughtful, it makes your scalp tingle. And I can only make it carefully according to this goal.”
·The film was initially determined to be released in 2D. During the filming of the film, the 3D trend intensified. Finally, Warner, the producer of the film, decided to make the film into a 3D version, thus delaying the release time.
· Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes, who played mortal enemies in the movie, also played the same antagonistic roles in "Schindler's List" .
The film originally was directed has directed "Blade Runner" is Stephen Norrington , but he has not seen the original, it is not possible to determine a good adaptation of the film, so in June 2008, plans The director of the film was replaced by Louis Leterrier, who was familiar with the original.
· Liam Neeson was very happy to agree to participate in the filming, this is because his son is a serious lover of Greek mythology.
There are several scenes in the film that pay homage to the original 1981 version of Clash of the Gods.
·Louis Leterrier has invited Ray Harryhausen several times as the visual effects supervisor of the film, because the original film is produced by him. But Ray Harryhausen, who retired not long after filming the 1981 version of Clash of the Gods, turned down Louis Leterrier's offer.
Io, played by Gemma Arterton, will accompany Perseus on a quest, Gemma said: "I watched this film nearly 50 times when I was a kid, so when I learned that I could make it in the new version I was ecstatic when I played a part in the film..." However, ironically, the character she played did not appear in the original film "Clash of the Gods", but the character with the most scenes in the new version of "Clash of the Gods" one.
·The staff of "Clash of the Gods" come from all over the world, such as the United States, Australia, Denmark, Ireland, Israel, France, England, Poland, Scotland and other countries, which is a veritable "United Nations" army.
·In order to show the amazing giant scorpion action, the crew designed the actual model device according to the 3D scorpion appearance, and created a set of ride-rig, which can move to each direction at a speed of 1 foot per second. It can move in different directions, and can also rotate 360 degrees in a full circle. In addition, there is a 30-foot track that can move up and down, and then manually carry the dismantled parts and move them to the Spanish National Park, the third highest volcano in the world. land.
In addition to the Friesian stallion, a large Dutch black horse used as a Pegasus, the crew also brought in 4 camels, a 7-foot-long 44-pound Burmese white python, 2 young bulls and many dogs , and Zeus' exclusive American bald eagle.
There are countless types of weapons in Clash of the Gods. A total of 1,600 weapons have been rebuilt. Swords and swords are made of different materials. Bronze products are the best in appearance; aluminum products are lighter in weight. ; Rubber products can prevent injury; even some sword props are made of foamed plastic with broken surface, which is characterized by brittleness.
The costume of Zeus, played by Liam Neeson in the film, looks particularly majestic, majestic and sparkling. However, this armor and shell metal inner coat, and a 15-foot-long shiny burqa are extremely heavy. , the woodworker even ordered a chair with a special reclining back for him to support the weight of his suit.
·The traveler warrior and many other actors wear sandals in the film, but in the action scenes, because of the greater risk of injury, they will wear special sandals with protective effect, and the toes are painted.
"Clash of the Gods" not only used a lot of post-production special effects to create amazing visual effects, but also spent a lot of time making props and a lot of fine special makeup. Jason Fleming had to make up for 3 hours a day to become a monster the king of Kalibos.
·Each witch of Hades in the film has 5 sets of head props and 3 sets of body props, and is shot almost blindly.
· Sheikh Suleiman, the leader of the wooden monsters in the film, needs 40 sets of face props, plus replaceable hard shells, 40 neck props and 15 pairs of electronic arm props.
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Sam Worthington (Sam Worthington) has starred in Avatar , bloody hacksaw Ridge , Terminator 2018 .
Ralph Fiennes (Ralph Fiennes) who starred in Schindler's List , Budapest Hotel , Harry Potter , The English Patient , Red Dragon .
Liam Neeson (Liam Neeson) who starred in Schindler's List , Love Actually , Batman: Mystery , Hurricane series .
Max Mikkelsen (Mads Mikkelsen) has starred in Doctor Strange , hunting , Hannibal .
Kaya Scodelario (Kaya Scodelario) who starred in Pirates of the Caribbean 5 , the moon , moving maze series .
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