In the last month of 2019, the streets were decorated with lights and colorful shops, and the shops were filled with small objects around them. The beaming atmosphere seemed to remind us that Christmas is coming.
Although the festival is in full swing every year, do you know the origin of Santa Claus? If you can’t tell why, you might as well click on Netflix’s new work
"Klaus: The Secret of Christmas"
, a fairy tale with a new perspective on , and tell the story of Santa Claus.
Jasper , a veritable rich second-generation one, what can't you do, lazy first place. Being stuffed by his father into the postal school to study, it caused headaches for all teachers and classmates.
Father Long Yan was furious: How can I inherit my millions of fortunes? No, it must be sent to the grassroots to experience it.
So, Jasper was sent to a place where birds don't shit and chickens don't lay eggs-Fort Smith.
Work: be a postman; time: one year; task: send 6,000 letters to go home.
This makes Jasper difficult, because no one seems to send letters on this island.
The climate is icy and snowy, and the wind is icy. The environment is desolate and lonely, very backward.
Even the local residents are divided into two factions, and the only way to communicate with each other is to fight! group! frame!
However, when Jasper met a woodman, things took a turn for the better.
Since the death of his wife, the woodcutter has been living alone on the mountain. His daily routine is: chopping wood, chopping wood...
Some people are not angry and prestigious on the surface, but in fact they are little cuties with overflowing love. The woodcutter is very good at making toys and is happy to distribute them to the children on the island.
Jasper patted his forehead and found a "business" opportunity: the children all write letters to the woodcutter, and the woodcutter gives them toys. Isn't it a good thing that kills two birds with one stone and is perfect?
Amid the rumors of children’s innocence, the woodcutter seems to have become a legend: he would crawl into the long chimney, stuff exquisite gifts in his socks, and occasionally eat the little they left on the table. Cookies.
When Jasper exceeded his goal of 6,000 letters, new troubles ensue: On the one hand, adults who have been opposed for many years are reluctant to take the opportunity of children to fix their mistakes; on the other hand, the contented father plans Take him home. How to choose
Jasper?
"Klaus: The Secret of Christmas" was shortlisted for the Oscar's Best Animated Feature Film Unit, and it also got a high score of 8.6 on Douban. It won 7 nominations in the Oscar's weather vane-the 47th Anne Awards , Leading the way.
(anime "Nezha: The Devil Boy" will also represent China in the Oscar competition)
, but after looking into it, "Klaus: The Secret of Christmas" is actually a relatively simple plot, and the beginning and the turn are also expected. . Why has it won the favor of film festivals and audiences?
First of all, the texture of the film is amazing, making it difficult to distinguish whether it is 2D or 3D.
At first glance, the painting style is a bit abstract; but when you look closely, you can find a three-dimensional effect in the light and shadow changes.
"Klaus: The Secret of Christmas" adopts a two-dimensional rendering and three-dimensional method: first hand-painted in the story board, then carefully colored according to the design draft, and the final operation is to decompose the light and shadow, and layer the light and shadow effects. Apply it.
This is the original technique of director Sergio Pablo, known as "Klaus Light and Shadow". Its practical 2D simulation 3D workload is greater than that of direct 3D modeling, but the main creative team wants to use this to try to break the limitations of two-dimensional animation. The final result of
is successful: it not only satisfies the audience's imagination of the Nordic style, but also blends the boundary between reality and fantasy.
Secondly, although "Klaus: The Secret of Christmas" tells the legend of Santa Claus, it is not a young work. Excellent animation works are usually suitable for young and old. Children are immersed in the story, and adults are moved by emotion. The story of
goes round and round, still unfolding around themes of love and hate, warmth and alienation.
When Jasper first came to the island, the residents were hostile to each other, and his painting style also felt gloomy. When the dead rival family returns to good times,The painting style has also changed from cold to warm, adding a sense of warmth.
An important factor in dispelling hostility is the appearance of the woodcutter. He voluntarily became the "confidential grandpa" of children across the island, and while giving toys, he also planted the seeds of love. In the end, the hatred of generations melts into the marriage of the next generation. Before
went to the island, Jasper was undoubtedly the Loser in life, and he never considered taking responsibility. When he cooperated with the woodcutter to change the residents on the island, he also made corresponding changes: learn to protect children, help others, and redeem themselves. There is no lack of warm fairy tales in this routine of
, which are as beautiful as the meaning of Christmas: the loved ones will gather together and pray for good luck in the coming year; the children who believe in the legend will receive gifts and a heavy gift. blessing.
Many stories in movies take place on Christmas night: whether it is the almost idealized relationship in "True Love Is First" or the fate that fell from the sky in "Night Sleep in Seattle", the soldiers in "Merry Christmas" have a peaceful truce ...They all express people's pursuit of love and compliance with the special meaning of Christmas.
is as sung in the classic song "Merry Christmas": A joyous Christmas will take away sorrow and anxiety, family harmony, and long-lasting friendship. Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
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