Tai Chi 2: The Hero Rises background creation
2022-03-05 08:02
On November 9, 2011, the crew of "Taichi2" cooperated with Beijing Siwei Tiantian Imaging Company to conduct a major experiment. This was the first time in the Asian film industry that a 5K resolution camera was tied to a remote control plane. A shot of aerial photography overlooking the ground. The aircraft "Bumblebee" used this time was further developed and modified after being imported from abroad. First of all, due to the steep mountain walls on both sides of the shooting location, the airspace environment is relatively narrow, and the mastery of remote control aircraft is more demanding. Secondly, the load capacity of the remote control vehicle is only 5 kg even in foreign countries, but the 5K camera carried by the "Bumblebee" this time weighs 8 kg, which adds to the extreme difficulty. Third, there are 500 extras moving on the ground and large-scale blasting of gunpowder, and it is necessary to fly over the movement of the characters and the blasting at a precise time to capture the footage. Fourth, the director asked to control the aircraft with smooth ups and downs + side flight + streamlined left and right movement. Fifth, wind speed and direction can affect the stability of the aircraft.
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