China Entertainment King of Science Fiction

Chapter 278 Black can’t move

The images of the universe, space, the earth and huge man-made aircraft are naturally shocking. Perhaps it is the fear of depth and giant things hidden in everyone’s heart, or perhaps it is the meaning of "a mayfly in the sky and earth, a drop in the vast ocean"

"The object is tragic, so in fact, space themes have natural advantages from the perspective of creating visual spectacles.

The less than three-minute trailer of "Gravity" is so brutal that it visually overwhelms the viewer's senses.

Perhaps the images shown in the trailer are not as impactful as the naked and powerful technical power in "The Jungle Book" in which every hair is meticulously detailed, but it is still more shocking.

In Cheng Hongtao's view, this is definitely a trailer that can score full marks, and even with the most demanding eyes, no flaws can be found.

This made him feel a little frustrated. He didn't do many film reviews of DreamWorks' films, mainly because they weren't very dark. Of course, he himself was not a fan of all DreamWorks films, such as "Source Code"

” and “Mekong”.

The setting of "Source Code" is very creative. The military retains the brains of pilots who died in the service and uses them to solve crimes. Especially in the first half, the drama is full of contradictions and tensions, but it turns out that the military has been involved in the whole process from beginning to end.

Positive characters, the male protagonist and the military cooperate tacitly to complete the game with a happy ending.

This "missed" the natural criticality and ideological nature of the setting itself, turning it into a "popular" popcorn science fiction action movie in his eyes. Although Hollywood excludes the good and bad ideas of science fiction, and the rhythm

There are many popcorn movies that are bright and enjoyable for everyone, but that’s not what I watch for domestic movies. Otherwise, why not watch Hollywood blockbusters?

In his eyes, "Mekong" is a Chinese copycat film that parodies Hollywood's military action themes. It just slightly integrates and innovates some classic Hollywood elements into a shell of real events.

However, the reputation of these two works is very good. If he complains about a bad domestic film that everyone calls for beating, he will do his best to complain about it. But if he complains too harshly about a domestic movie that has a good reputation among the masses, he may be the one who gets yelled at.

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The number of fans of Chen Jingxing and DreamWorks is quite considerable. Even in the eyes of passers-by, the DreamWorks brand is excellent, and it is not worth it to make someone look sexy.

[The formation upstairs is in chaos...]

[Don’t forget that “Gravity” is a 3D movie. I have already booked IMAX. I will definitely regret it if I don’t watch this movie in a theater or even on a giant screen...]

Special effects and visual effects are certainly important, but there is another very critical element which is suspense.

Especially Chen Jingxing's fans, they immediately discovered that the update on his Weibo was the trailer of "Gravity". They were all surprised when they clicked on it and watched it, and they all started making rainbow comments under this Weibo comment.

fart.

The trailer for "Gravity" was released simultaneously on the official WeChat accounts of DreamWorks and Chen Jingxing. After being released, it quickly attracted a surge of reposts and comments.

[So that’s our country’s space station? It was destroyed at the beginning? Good guy, Chen Jingxing is amazing. The space station that was built with great difficulty was destroyed without even blinking? 】

Not only did some film critics think the trailer of "Gravity" received full marks, DreamWorks was also very satisfied with the trailer in previous internal publicity work meetings.

[Through my sharp eyes and my efforts to quickly press the pause button, I figured out that what caused the space station to disintegrate was probably satellite debris. I barely made out an image that looked like most of the satellite. The speed was too fast, and even if it was paused, it would be blurry.

, but it should be a satellite]

Because "Battleship" is an animated work, while "Gravity" is a real person, and he is a lonely person.

And this trailer intuitively conveys the despair and shock of survival in space to the audience.

If you think about it carefully, these scenes in the trailer are definitely all CG. If the whole movie takes place in space, it means that this movie can even be regarded as a work of a special effects company. As the director, Chen Jingxing is not the soul of this movie at all.

, this is simply a Hollywood movie!

That’s right, this is actually a movie that was embellished by Hollywood and paid for by DreamWorks. No matter how successful the visual effects of this movie are, it is also a success of Hollywood. It does not conflict with my ideas..."

But most people have no specific concept of this genre, and there have been no movies with this theme before in the world.

[Everyone should be glad that what Chen Jingxing destroyed was the space station, not the earth, because I didn’t see clearly why the space station suddenly spun, jumped, and disintegrated...it couldn’t be that he encountered some kinetic energy weapon]

Although DreamWorks has previously revealed that this movie is a bit like a space version of Robinson Crusoe, a story of survival in space.

[I have seen images of the earth many times in Hollywood movies, but I still find them stunningly beautiful, and even more shocking than those seen in other movies]

[It was so shocking that I was speechless after watching it]

[It seems that one billion is really not in vain. Not to mention the garbage "Fantasy City", last year's "Monster Hunt" which is said to be the highest level of special effects in China is far behind. The space station rotates and collides like a goddess scattering flowers.

The scenes of disintegration made me almost secrete adrenaline. This was watched on a computer. What kind of experience would it be if I watched it on IMAX? 】

But this trailer, which lasted only 2 minutes and 40 seconds, had already shattered most of his vague expectations.

[Didn’t anyone talk about the special effects? It’s too realistic. How was it shot? If all the shots in the movie are as good as those in the trailer, then this movie will be amazing]

There are many such people among Cheng Hongtao's fans, because Cheng Hongtao himself thinks like this. There is no need for him to criticize Chen Jingxing and DreamWorks in his film reviews. He can only comment on what kind of lid goes with the pot and what kind of values ​​​​we have.

People will attract fans who share the same values.

"We'll wait until "Gravity" is released and watch the entire film before saying..."

Although trailers and movies are not the same thing, they may not even be directly related.

[Let’s not talk about being rescued... How to stop her rolling is a big problem. Isn’t this an artificial satellite? No, it’s a human satellite...]

The audience will have a strong sense of worry about this.

[The first time I saw a human being in space with black hair, black eyes, and yellow skin, I was a little touched. Who knows this feeling?]

This is simply the biggest help in urging votes and publicity. It can be said that this trailer can cover tens of millions of publicity expenses, and even the dissemination of the trailer does not require much effort.

[The white stick...that's the robotic arm...but the space station that appears on it should be our own future space station, right? Unlike the International Space Station, the structure doesn't feel that complicated, and it has a simple aesthetic, with an orange-red solar sail.

Absolutely amazing, such a big red sun wing is really shocking in the picture!】

[Is there only one female astronaut in the end? Where is Lei Jiayin? It would be too miserable to just receive a box lunch after appearing]

The resulting publicity effect even exceeded the company's expectations to a certain extent.

It directly whetted the appetite of netizens. How can the heroine be rescued in such a desperate situation? Who wouldn't be curious after watching this trailer? Who doesn't want to know the follow-up?

This suspense effect is even more shocking than the explosion of the earth at the beginning of "Battleship" and the spaceship becoming an orphan of human civilization.

An astronaut is alone, drifting in outer space, the space station is destroyed, and below is her home planet Earth.

However, Cheng Hongtao still suppressed such an impulse. The article he wanted to write was naturally the same as the film reviews of "Source Code" and "Mekong", using the Spring and Autumn Period brushwork and including some personal information to let everyone understand "Gravity"

No matter how powerful the filming is and how shocking the effects are, the main contributors are still the Hollywood special effects companies.

[It was the first time I saw humans talking in Chinese in space, and I was a little touched. Who knows this feeling?]

"Hmph, such good visual effects must have been produced by Universal's special effects studio. I guess Mo is just doing it for fun. It's really surprising that DreamWorks is so willing to spend money. This kind of effect is really billion-level.

No moisture...

After changing his mind, Cheng Hongtao felt better and even got excited again. He wanted to publish a post to praise Universal's special effects studio. Although Legacy, a special effects company, is not well-known, its technical strength is really good. It can be seen that

Hollywood's film industry is indeed powerful.

He is also a well-known blogger who is well-known in the film critic circle and has many fans. It is difficult to take back what he says, and if he says something wrong, it will make him unable to get off the stage.

[For the first time... I saw the fear of giants when I saw the trailer. Who knows this feeling? 】

But DreamWorks went from one victory to another. Thanks to the praise of his fans, Chen Jingxing was about to change from the number one director in China to the number one director in the world. He was even called the "King of Science Fiction". People

The more glamor you attract, the more hatred you will attract, which will naturally spawn "opposition". However, DreamWorks has never failed to do so and cannot find an opportunity to laugh at it.

"Gravity" is the movie that Chen Jingxing is most likely to miss in his mind. Heavy industrial special effects blockbusters are not that easy to make. Many directors are very successful in small and medium-budget productions and are full of aura, but they are ruined when they get involved in heavy industry movies, let alone

China itself is lacking in the film industry.

[I was a little scared when I saw it. Is there any possibility of being rescued if someone is floating alone in space? I can’t even think of how the heroine can survive? I feel desperate even if I think about it for a moment!]

[I was transfixed by the scene of the female astronaut standing on a long white stick being tossed and spun around!]

But this trailer is so stunning that even people like him can't have any pessimistic expectations about the movie itself.

But he, always cautious, decided to wait a little longer.

The reputation of "Gravity" that has been mentioned repeatedly by the media for more than a year, coupled with the explosive expressiveness of this trailer, has caused netizens who have seen the trailer to repost the video, and the media and marketing accounts have also expressed shock in various ways.

body to report.

In addition, it is also inseparable from the fact that the trailer has touched the national sentiment in the hearts of many people in a sense.

Although we all know that "Gravity" is China's first science fiction film involving space themes, we actually saw Chinese people communicating and talking in space, and even had their own majestic space station.

When such a scene actually appears, when hearing Chinese appearing in a space movie, most people will feel inexplicably moved or excited.

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