Yes! Cloverfield/Cloverfield Files/Cloverfield Files

◎Introduction

Farewell is imminent, and it is inevitable to feel a lot of melancholy... Rob will be there soon He is going to Japan, and his friends are planning a farewell party for him, and he himself regards this party as his last chance to release the emotions buried in his heart and get closer to his heart. psychic interaction.

However, a sudden earthquake disrupted everything Rob had planned and shocked everyone at the party. Everyone opened their eyes in disbelief. Eyes... When the turbulent crowd calmed down again, they happened to see live reports on the suspected earthquake event on the news. However, everything that happened immediately proved that the so-called earthquake had a sequel, and then it evolved into A veritable disaster: a large fireball exploded on the distant horizon, triggering a very powerful shock wave. All the partygoers fled because of the chaos and panic. Although they finally stumbled out and ran to the street, they were not far away from the real danger.

The streets were filled with shocked people screaming, roaring, and crying. Rob and his friends were surprised to find that obvious cracks had appeared on the surface... accompanied by heavy breathing and footsteps, What Rob and his companions will endure is a sudden attack by some kind of terrifying and evil monster that is not of this world.

Behind the scenes production:

J.J. Ebbs made

The idea of ??J.J. Ebbs producing "Cloverfield" began in 2006 In June of that year, he, who was also a producer, screenwriter, director, etc., happened to take his son to Japan to promote Paramount's "Mission: Impossible 3"... Although Ebbs once created A series of well-known TV series, such as "Euphoria", "Double Agent" and "Lost", but it was the directorial debut "Mission: Impossible 3" with Tom Cruise that really made him famous. ", and his next directorial work will be "Star Trek" which will be released in July this year. Ebbs still clearly remembers that in Japan, he and his son Henry were walking on the street and were immediately attracted by a toy store because they also noticed a series of "Godzilla"-themed toys in the window. "It reminded me of that monster, but in a completely different cultural context," Booth recalled. Not long after that, Abes had an idea for a new monster movie, although he He also knew that because "Godzilla" and its many sequels and remakes were so classic, it was almost impossible to surpass it, but he just couldn't put away his curiosity. Ebbs continued: "I began to think about how it would feel if the monster we saw was as tall as a skyscraper? Of course, we also considered that it might be only the size of a grain of sand, or it might not be visible to the naked eye at all. We live in a time full of fear, so imagining some weird, giant creature attacking the city you live in is really thrilling and I hope the film will entertain the audience. And a safe way to experience the omnipresent fear of harm - believe me, this film will definitely fulfill your wish."

J.J. Ebbs has found his frequent collaborator De. "Abs called me and said, 'Goddard, I have a word with you,'" said Drew Goddard, who co-wrote "Double Agent" and "Lost." Said it was about a huge monster. 'At that time, the only idea he had for this work was to make it into a monster movie. In addition, he also requested that it must be shot with a portable camera... I And immediately said, 'Count me in.'" Added Ebbs: "Godard was the first person I thought of because he knew how to combine spectacle, genre and monsters with comedy and humanity.

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Bryan Burk, another producer of the film, believes: "I believe this film will quickly become a trend, but we really hope that it tells the story of A horror story that gives people an immersive feeling means making it as full of emotion as possible. So the person who created this story, as far as I know, there's no better writer in the world than Drew Godard. ”

Almost a week later, J.J. Ebbs and Drew Godard met once and worked out the key points of the first part of the film together. They recorded a full 5-page paper, which was later written by Godard. Dede developed a roughly 58-page synopsis: "We first set the tone for the film, making it feel like a Cameron Crowe monster movie, and then combined it with some Brotherhood. Silla" and "Blair Witch" thriller elements. "Subsequently, after two senior producers at Paramount, Brad Weston and Brad Grey, learned about the film's story concept, they immediately decided to put it on the schedule for production. , Godard was also a little surprised by this: "For Hollywood, this is indeed a rare situation. No film has ever successfully passed the inspections of various departments and entered production in such a short period of time. , just like a dream. "

Another producer Sherryl Clark said: "Indeed, there are very few good works in Hollywood that completely meet your expectations the first time. I've been very excited about it since it was only 5 pages long, and now that the film is finished, I'm still as excited about it as I was at that time. ”

Use characters to drive the story

While Drew Godard was perfecting the script, the producers had already started looking for a director, and in the end, they unanimously chose Matt Reeves... J.J. Ebbs and Reeves have been friends since childhood, and later developed into business partners. The two met at a film festival when they were only 13 years old. In 1998, the two collaborated for the first time on the TV series "Happiness" and have maintained this partnership to this day. Although Reeves gave people the first impression that he knew nothing about this kind of movie. Although he was a layman because he had never worked with visual effects, Ebbs knew that Reeves was the right person he had been looking for: "What I want to say is that this film is really related to Reeves' previous work. Everything he has done is far different, but I chose him for a reason. I know that he is the kind of director who cares more about the story and characters in the film, and will give more ink and description to the characters-this is exactly what other commercials do. A part that directors usually overlook. Many of the horror movies we can see now are actually more like some kind of torture for us. They are pornographic, extreme, and violent. They are completely incompatible with our lives, but I believe Reeves can bring us something different. feeling. ”

Now it seems that, just as J.J. Ebbs expected, "Cloverfield" not only focuses on the huge monster that brought devastation to New York City On the body, there are also a group of people who are experiencing extreme crises. The film mainly revolves around a group of friends who gather together to hold a farewell party for Rob, who is planning to go to Japan... Another friend, Harder, is assigned. Matt Reeves said: "What attracted me to this film is that although it has. Such spectacular scope, yet documented in a very personal way. As these characters stepped into the camera one by one, the emotion just poured out, so the real challenge I faced was to find a way to package some extraordinary elements - namely the monster attacks - in a ridiculous way, and do it in a completely A realistic approach to the development of the entire story.

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Telling a story through the camcorder of the character Hader in the film just met J.J. Ebbs’s original intentions and requirements, so Drew Goldard and Matt Reeves began *** establishes a complex relationship between all the characters and prepares them for the monster attack.

The first part of the film is almost 20 minutes of party scenes, ending with. This will help the audience understand the relationship and personality characteristics of each character, and establish a solid story premise for the film. Matt Reeves explained: "We have set a scope for ourselves, and we must focus on the characters. I believe All viewers care more about this. Then, after building a complex web of connections between the gang's friends and learning about their relationships and what's important to them...we suddenly have it all shoehorned into a crazy monster movie In the movie, it turns into pure panic and fear. "Drew Godard added: "When the head of the Statue of Liberty in New York City is broken, the tense plot leaves you no more time to examine the characters, so we need to be attacked in the entire world. Before that, I have introduced everything I want to say to you. "

Highlights:

·The first trailer of the film was played before "Transformers". The general content is to show a huge explosion that took place in the center of New York. The explosion, the Statue of Liberty's head being blown off and falling onto the street, were all shot with that camcorder, and there was no title.

·The first official theatrical trailer. , was released on November 15, 2007, before "Beowulf"

·Jason, played by Mike Vogel, wore a "Slusho" T-shirt in the film. Especially when he leans in front of the camera and asks if he can see anything from the roof, it's very obvious that "Slusho" is actually one that was shown in J.J. Abs' "Double Agent". A soft drink, it was also one of the pseudonyms for the film.

·When filming in Los Angeles, the film used the pseudonym "Slusho" and changed it when the crew came to New York for filming. A pseudonym - "Cheese" (Cheese), this name was used for 33 days, until August 8, 2007.

As for "Cloverfield Files". The name was originally just a pseudonym used during the filming of the film. It was named after the boulevard in Santa Monica, where the Bad Robot studio has its offices.

·According to the plan, the trailer. Before the film was officially produced, it was shot with a small digital camera. Download address: http://58.61.34.206/down?cid=ACB175CFA71F513A83D93F2EED9F2307F3E908C0amp; t=13amp; fmt=flv BT download!!