Chapter 076 Super Bowl Night
After entrusting John Lasette to bring a message to Jobs, Eric put Pixar's affairs aside. Given Jobs' current situation, Eric believes that the other party's chance of agreeing to offer his offer is more than 90%.
Even if the other party holds Pixar and refuses to let go, will Silicon Valley lack 3D animation technicians?
On January 21, "The Pretty Beauty" was officially completed. The original three-week filming time was actually completed in just over two weeks. Eric's reputation as the "Quick Gunner" in the hearts of the crew members was even more deeply rooted.
Moreover, Eric has stayed up late these days and edited a 59-second Super Bowl trailer. On the morning of the movie's completion, Jeffrey rushed to New York again with the trailer.
Even with the backing of his energetic young body, Eric still felt deeply tired after more than two weeks of high-intensity work. There was no finishing banquet and no touching scenes of separation. Everyone lived in Los Angeles. After finishing the work, they packed up their own things and went their separate ways.
It just so happens that tomorrow is the annual Super Bowl Sunday. Even Eric, a guy who has no feeling about the Super Bowl, can feel the fanatical expectations of most of the crew for this day. Photographer Nickel Frank and several other members, regardless of the fatigue of so many days, went straight to the airport and flew to Miami after Eric called for the completion of the filming.
If you are not an American, it is difficult to understand the Americans' enthusiasm for the Super Bowl.
I don’t know that it was that month, when Lamar Hunter, the founder of the NFL, saw his daughter playing Super Ball, and he happened to name the two major rugby league championship finals, so he was inspired to name the finals Super Bowl. In fact, Super Ball is pronounced the same as in the Super Bowl English, and some people are really lazy.
After decades of development, the Super Bowl has become a carnival for all Americans. The live TV broadcast of the Super Bowl has also become the highest-rated program. This is why Eric insists on putting the trailer of "The Pretty" on the Super Bowl.
I don’t know how long I slept, but it was the next afternoon when I woke up. Eric stretched hard, felt the light sound of bones all over his body, then put on his clothes and washed down the stairs with great enthusiasm.
A petite figure was busy in the living room, the coffee table in front of the sofa was filled with food, and the TV was replaced with a new one. Seeing Eric appear, the girl picked up her T-shirt and headed straight for Eric.
"Hey, hey, what are you doing? It's in broad daylight." Eric smiled and dodged Drew's harassment.
"I'm full of dirty minds, a stinky man!" Drew curled his lips, continued to take off Eric's T-shirt, and put a big red uniform on Eric.
"What does this mean?" Eric pulled a small size and felt uncomfortable T-shirt.
"Super Bowl Night, I announce that you are now a fan of the San Francisco 49ers."
Eric asked weakly, “Can I say no?”
"No!" After the girl said, she ignored Eric and turned around and continued to be busy.
Eric shrugged indifferently, picked up a bucket of fried chicken wings and a few bottles of juice, turned around and went to the study, allowing the girl to mess around in the living room.
It was not until the game started a few hours later that Eric was pulled back to the living room by Drew again.
This final is the Cincinnati Bengals vs. San Francisco 49ers. If Eric had been 20 years younger, he might still be interested in this kind of fierce competition. Unfortunately, his skin is filled with an uncle's soul and an Oriental. He has not been influenced by North American football culture since childhood, so he really can't be very interested. The reason why he has been sitting patiently in the living room is to wait for the moment when the trailer is played.
Finally, the second quarter of the game ended. After the commercial of Chevrolet Auto, the picture flashed, and the carefully edited five-second Firefly opening logo appeared on the TV screen.
At this time, more than 100 million viewers in North America were waiting in front of the TV. When they saw Firefly marking out the words Firefly-Film, most people's first reaction was that the picture was so beautiful, and they also had a question, Firefly Movie, what kind of advertisement is this?
There has never been a movie trailer in the previous Super Bowl live broadcast, so 99% of the audience did not associate it in this regard.
The beginning of the five-second movie flashed, and in the close-up, the beautiful blonde opened her red lips lightly: "Are-you-ready?" No one answered, and a silver Lamborghini ghost with tough lines left the strings as the engine roared several times deliberately magnified several times.
"Cool!" In front of the TV, many people seemed to have a brief resonance in their hearts at the moment when the engine sounded. At the same time, people thought they understood that this was a sports car advertisement.
However, they soon found that they were very wrong. The reason why Eric edited this shot was to use the sound of Lamborghini's engine to attract the audience's attention to the TV screen. Next, the song of "Pretty-Woman" sounded and the clipping of "The Pretty Beauty" began.
Although it was only more than fifty seconds, Eric spent a lot of effort to edit the trailer. The camera was divided into four parts: Edward and Vivian's acquaintance, getting along, getting to know each other, and getting along.
Acquaintance on the Avenue of Stars, getting along in the hotel, getting to know each other over time, and getting along with disparity in status.
Although there are only the camera and no lines in the middle forty seconds, most of the audience in front of the TV understood that this is a love story, and it is a love story between a prince and Cinderella. Of course, Eric is not stupid enough to tell everything clearly. Many cameras give people a sensible feeling, as if they are saying: If you want to know, go to the cinema.
The 59-second advertisement finally came to an end, the song fell, and the last picture appeared, Julia's tone was firm and expectant: "I want a fairy tale!"
The camera ends and the picture turns dark. Julia's last sentence also leaves a huge suspense for all the audience: Will she get a fairy tale?
Finally, a line of text appeared on the TV: Eric Williams, director of "Home Imperial", will be released in North America on February 10, so stay tuned!
In front of thousands of households' TV sets, people briefly lost interest in the subsequent advertisements and competitions and started discussing them.
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"The movie trailer is inserted in the Super Bowl. What a genius guy who can come up with. Isn't Super Bowl commercials very expensive?"
"It must be very expensive. This advertisement is nearly a minute, and I can't get it if I don't have more than one million dollars."
"It's so extravagant, it's enough to make a new movie. But I think the trailer is very interesting, maybe you can go and watch it after it is released."
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"The heroine is so beautiful."
"I prefer Al Pacino. I heard that he has made a comeback. It turns out that it is this movie. I have watched the "Godfather" series five or six times."
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"Eric Williams, does he have a new film?"
"Yes, it's too fast. I wonder who this magical boy is going to harm this time, couple?"
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"Mom, I know those words, "Hometown Imperial". Will we go and watch Kevin again tomorrow?"
"No, baby, you must have read it wrong."
"Mom lie, you taught me those two words."
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"I've heard this song, "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Obison, a long time ago."
"Really, is this record still?"
"I guess I can't find it. The record was bought by your grandfather. Who knows where to put it?"
"That's a pity, but after the movie is released, there will definitely be a soundtrack, so you can buy a box at that time."
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"Cole, let's go to this movie on Lover's Day?"
"That... Margaret, didn't we agree to watch Tom Hanks's "Neighbors of Hell"?"
"But I think this movie is more interesting..."
"Okay, listen to you."
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"Hey, that girl said she wanted a fairy tale. Do you think she can succeed?"
"Dear, this is a movie during the Lover's Day period, and the ending must be great success."
"But I think many shots suggest that the male and female protagonists will be separated, and many directors like to use a more tragic ending to lure the audience's tears."
"Okay, don't have to think about it anymore. Then we'll see it together."
Chapter completed!