Author | Zhao Tiancheng
collectively withdrew blockbuster movies during the Spring Festival, movie theaters, Internet cafes, KTV and other entertainment venues were temporarily closed, and all outdoor cultural activities were cancelled, it is undoubtedly the most suitable for the masses to watch movies at home It is a pastime, and the online Spring Festival files naturally bear the demand of the masses for watching movies during the Spring Festival.
On January 25 (New Year's Day), "Alien Armor: Blue Dragon" was broadcast exclusively on Tencent Video, the first to open the online Spring Festival file. The film is based on the ancient Chinese myth "Shan Hai Jing", telling the story of the ancient beast Qinglong vs. the ancient beast Hydra and the willow, guarding the country and justice.
This is the first time that "Xiang Liu", an exotic animal from the East, has been presented in film and television works. It is also an innovative embodiment of the combination of Chinese traditional culture and classical mythology.
More importantly, what "Alien Armor: Blue Dragon" presents to the audience is not just an oriental fantasy visual feast, but the kind of film that reflects the kind of fearless sacrifice and protection of the country in times of national and national crisis. The spirit is equally inspiring.
Mountain and sea monsters face PK, "Blue Dragon of Alien Armor" opens the oriental fantasy world
Qinglong and Xiangliu, one is the god of the East in ancient mythology, one of the four big beasts in Chinese traditional culture, unicorn head and carp tail , With long beards, horns like deer, looks mighty, and boundless mana; one is the legendary ancient fierce god, snake body with nine heads, countless cannibals, wherever he goes, he becomes a country of Zee.
Now, the two ancient mythical beasts that existed in "Shan Hai Jing" are vividly displayed in "Alien Armor: Blue Dragon".
According to the setting of "The Blue Dragon of the Alien War Armor", at the beginning of the creation of the world, the alien beasts descended from the sky, and the mortal countries enshrine the alien beasts as gods, and use the power of the alien beasts to govern the country. Hundreds of years later, the hidden kingdom enshrined the nine-headed giant beast Xiangliu as the god, in order to snatch the power of the sacred beasts of the dragon kingdom enshrining the blue dragon as the god, and invaded the dragon kingdom...
the two countries are fighting, and the dragon kingdom needs to resist not only Only barbarians, there are fierce beasts. Therefore, the battle between the two countries is a battle between the two armies, and it is also a battle between Qinglong and Xiangliu. This left a huge space for the PK of the two giants, Qinglong and Xiangliu.
is different from most previous themes of mountain and sea monsters. Although "Alien Armor: Blue Dragon" is based on "Shan Hai Jing", it is not limited to "Shan Hai Jing", but incorporates martial arts, actions, and ancient Chinese social culture. The system and other elements have creatively reshaped the entire world view. The PK of
Qinglong and Xiangliu did not stop at the simple PK of the beast, but fell back to the individual like the host. This allowed the two beasts to compete not only with force, but also the host's will. At the end of the
movie, the host ascends to heaven, the constellation lights up, and the blue dragon awakens. This setting seems to be a big brain, but it is not a surprise. You know, Qinglong is the head of the four elephants, and it originated from the worship of ancient stars.
100 special effects artists participated in the innovation and upgrade of visual effect quality.
Although there is more or less a "mountain and sea" plot in the bones of Chinese people, there are not many film and television works adapted from "The Classic of Mountains and Seas". It's very rare. The main problem lies in the "special effects".
talked about the creation process of "Alien Armor: Blue Dragon", director Ji Zhizhong said frankly, "China's current film production industry standards are still at a very low initial stage. A mature Hollywood creative team has an extremely detailed division of labor. , And each module is very professional, especially for visual effects blockbusters, the industry standards are higher. We can only try to improve our creative standards to meet the requirements of high-quality visual effects movies under the existing circumstances Production. What we can do at present is that after the script is created, we will refine the following links: Storyboard (story board), Concept (character concept design and scene concept design), VFX script (special effects script), VFX concept (special effects) Concept design), Color script (color script)."
In addition, in order to let all the staff "knowledge", the director also communicated with each department in a very concrete way, based on Storyboard as a replay Previz (three-dimensional animation preview) And movement training, and willThe motion training test shots are connected in series with Previz.
In order to achieve the desired effect, "Alien Armor: Blue Dragon" has more than 100 special effects artists participating.
Judging from the effects presented by the film, the visual effects are indeed remarkable. Compared with the previous online movies, it has been greatly improved. This improvement is not only an improvement in the technical level of special effects, but also innovations in the image of beasts, martial arts, and swords.
For example, the Azure Dragon Sword, which can be retracted and retracted at will, is a string of one kill, and it can automatically bend and hide to kill. When
is in hand-to-hand contact, the details of the sawdust peeling off the weapon are handled truthfully and vividly.
Not only that, there are also a large number of live-action CG shots in "Alien Armor: Blue Dragon", which is a major "breakthrough" for the online film industry.
As long as the film party is willing, the image of Xiaoqinglong can even be used as an image IP for long-term operations.
is based on the wonderful restoration of the beasts of mountains and seas, coupled with extraordinary imagination and rich details, "Alien Armor: Blue Dragon" has created a strong Chinese connotation and oriental color, composing a song of people, gods and beasts. Between the thrilling world legend.
The "little pawn" in "Alien Armor: Blue Dragon" is the hero of each era. Although
is based on the fictional world of "Shan Hai Jing", the characters in "Alien Armor: Blue Dragon" are touching and sincere. of. In the
movie, the general was defeated and died, and Qinglong had to re-select the host. And the new host turned out to be-"the first guard in the border town". In the
court, many people were questioning, "Putting the safety of a country on a pawn is nothing short of trifling."
However, it is such a small pawn in the border town. Under the guidance of Ling Xuanji, he finally turned the tide and completed an almost impossible task, saving the entire country and the nation from danger.
cuts through the cool special effects and the high-burning plot. The real core content of the film is actually the individual choices and family feelings of human beings in the face of disasters.
This is also the most valuable part of "Alien Armor: Blue Dragon". Under the cloak of "strange power and chaos", there are more universal values and emotional experiences. This kind of processing makes it easier for the audience to understand the emotional changes and behavioral logic of the characters in the play, and it is easier for the audience to substitute the protagonist's fate and empathy.
Each era has different "heroes", just like the "little pawns" in "Alien Armor: Blue Dragon", in times of crisis for the country and the nation, bear the mission and charge forward, carry all hope and vitality, and fearless Sacrifice and face difficulties.
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