Chapter 980 The market is unfavorable, and there is a huge difference in the cost of special effects

Emma's kiss had an impact on Zhang Zifeng far more than that.

In the days that followed, Emma would always find Zhang Zifeng to play with her, and then do something to Zhang Zifeng.

Xu Yuan was stunned on the sidelines.

This is......

Unexpectedly, Emma was such a woman.

Attempt to eat both men and women!

It's horrible.

You know, the three of them were already outside the mall at the time.

There will inevitably be paparazzi who candid photos.

At that time, if one was not handled well, Xu Yuan and Zhang Zifeng were likely to overturn directly.

Emma's behavior, although it was a self-explosion, saved Zhang Zifeng's hand.

Otherwise, no matter how Xu Yuan dealt with the cream on Zhang Zifeng's face, the media would add oil and vinegar to the association.

However, even the news of "Emma kisses Zhang Zifeng" still did not make the headlines of major media the next day.

Because from this day on, Hollywood's battle of the century officially began.

"Terminator: Dark Fate" and "The Expendables" are about to land in theaters to start this summer fight.

This is the first head-to-head confrontation between Disney and Xu Yuan's Millennium "Galaxy Battleship" after the formation of the "Marvel Universe".

This war affected the pattern of the whole world.

Disney and Paramount took the initiative to blow the horn of war.

A senior Paramount executive directly criticized the New Millennium film in a speech: "How much do we invest? How much do they invest? These two films should not be compared together at all." ”

"In addition, I admire Stallone as an actor, but as a screenwriter and director, I'm sorry, I can't agree for the time being. I think he needs to start as an assistant director, and after learning more about the real operation of the movie, he can start with small productions and come step by step. ”

"The current situation is obvious, it is Xu Yuan who wants to touch us with the help of Stallone's gimmick. The facts will tell them the difference, and I will only emphasize one thing, our special effects are 100 times that of the special effects of the daredevils, and the cost of special effects is at least five times that of theirs!"

"How do you compare?"

"Tell me, how did we lose this battle?"

The smell of gunpowder was pulled to full by this high-level at the beginning.

Stallone immediately replied to the other party's evaluation: "Don't that idiots know that senior actors are the easiest to transform into directors? I know movies, and I know Hollywood filmmaking, not to mention that I have spent more than ten years carefully studying this art." ”

"I have faith in myself, and so must my fans. ”

"I can't speak ill of Arnold, but I know that a good movie doesn't just rely on special effects, it also needs to rely on a sincere heart. I have, but Paramount doesn't!"

After that, the two sides successively had actors give their respective platforms.

Soon, the interviewer found Xu Yuan, hoping to hear Xu Yuan's opinion.

And Xu Yuan actually accepted an interview with the Times and recorded a one-on-one conversation with their host.

Moderator: Xu, you must be very clear about the dispute between the Terminator and the Death Squad.

Xu Yuan: Of course, after all, I arranged the release time.

Moderator: Oh, aren't you worried......

Xu Yuan: Of course not, it should always be my opponent who should be worried. I just don't want them to have an excuse to have a different release date after they lose.

Moderator: Hahaha, that's right, you've had zero defeats in Hollywood so far, which is incredible.

Xu Yuan: On this point, I hope you can calm down. It's only been three or five years, and it's nothing if you don't fail. In another two or three years, or more than ten years, one day in the future, everyone may suddenly realize, oh, it turns out that Xu still hasn't lost! At that time, please start feeling again, now it's just a basic exercise.

Moderator: Ahem, ahem!

Moderator: Okay, then the next question, I think it's more pertinent. And it's realistic. What do you think of the huge gap in the investment and number of special effects shots between the two films?

Xu Yuan smiled: only talking about investment, only talking about the number of special effect details, and not considering the overall effect, is just playing hooligan.

Xu Yuan's words attracted the host's special attention.

Because he had a hunch, Xu Yuan might be about to explode his big move.

Sure enough, Xu Yuan's next words had a huge impact on the film industry, especially in the selection and use of special effects.

Xu Yuandao: "As you may know, I currently have one of the top special effects companies in Hollywood and even the world, Magic Mirror. So, I'm also half a special effects person, and I know the way of this business. ”

"As a simple example, in Transformers, after Megatron transformed, he flew next to the Empire State Building, shattering a corner of the Empire State Building with a punch, and countless cement and glass blocks flew out. ”

"How many special effects elements are there in this shot?"

The host shook his head, who knows.

"From a production point of view, there are probably thousands! Yes, thousands! Exaggerated numbers, right?"

"Every little glass ballast, the dust, the airwaves, and every detail of Megatron's body, including the reflections, were all treated with special effects. ”

"The cost is absolutely staggering. ”

"But what about the audience? Is it necessary to make high-cost special effects for things that the audience can't even see? Is it necessary to use so many special effects in places that the audience can't even notice?"

"That's one of them. Second, in many shots, the audience only pays attention to the core subject, only Iron Man, and only the light waves he emits. As for the rest of that shot, it doesn't matter. ”

"It's still the Transformers for example, the first two parts are okay, but the further you go, the longer the special effects when the robot transforms. But tell me, do any of you see the process of transformation clearly? No, right, because it can't be seen clearly, it's too fast, and it's too long, and a one-second special effects shot has to be made into a five-second special effects shot, which affects the rhythm of the film. ”

"I can't think of a better explanation than to raise the cost of special effects. ”

"Excellence is respectable, but it's not good to reverse priorities. I Xu Yuan is not a person who is reluctant to spend money, and I am definitely not stingy in the use of special effects lenses. But why is it that my special effects budget has never been so exaggerated?"

"Is it because I'm poor? Or because I'm the boss and I don't have to pay my company? No, it's because I don't want a lot of special effects to rob me of what I want to express. ”

"Special effects are just one of the auxiliary technologies of the movie, when it becomes the main theme of a movie, unless you want to promote this technology, such as the 3D movie "Avatar", in addition, over-rendering stunts is either not a proper job, or it is cheated by a special effects company, that's all!"

"So, the big spending on special effects by Terminator not only doesn't worry me, but reassures me. This shows that they have deviated from the main plot, such a film, the death squad can fight ten!"

The host was stunned.

Listening to your words is better than reading a book for ten years.

Is the special effects industry so dark?

One second and five seconds, the difference in cost is four or five times!

So, Terminator and Paramount, in fact, were burned by the special effects company?

Trapped?

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