Chapter 814, "Zootopia" is released!
After 7 months of production, "Zootopia" was finally finalized and released simultaneously in 18 countries around the world on April 12.
When the trailer came out before, it set off a large number of discussions on the Internet.
However, the point of discussion is whether "Zootopia" can surpass Li Zhifan's last animation "Dream Travel".
In fact, these two movies have a common core, that is, "chasing dreams and positive energy".
It's just that "Dreaming" is taking the warm route and playing the family card, while "Zootopia" is also venting positive energy and the main theme, but it makes people feel comfortable watching every pore, feeling that they are the protagonist, they are the inspirational rabbit, her joy is her own joy, her sorrow is her own sorrow, and her inspirational story is her own inspirational story, this kind of positive energy is not preaching, but it is loud, making people follow the movie and be positive.
As a cartoon with the main line of "solving the case", the plot of "Zootopia" is not complicated, there is neither much suspense, nor any reasoning, and there is no such refreshing feeling when the secret is finally revealed.
However, the brilliance of the plot lies in the fact that all the elements are reasonably connected together, interlocking, and diverse mixed settings bring about contradictions between characters with distinctive characteristics, contradictions inspire extremism, extremism leads to conspiracy, and finally solves the conspiracy to save the world, but it is a pair of contradictions that are natural enemies - Cottontail Rabbit Judy and Red Fox Nick.
"Zootopia" does not simply say "the prince and princess live happily together from now on", but shows in great detail how the prince and the princess are together.
From dedicated train entrances and exits for small rodents, to dryers for hippos.
From distinctive and stylistically diverse urban zoning to a transportation system that adapts to different group groups.
The film tells a completely nonsense story that "seems to be the case", and the whole city is built on the foundation of the concept of "seeking common ground while reserving differences", creating a perfect utopian world.
In fact, whether it is an animation or a movie, the most important thing is not a technical problem.
And in the comparison between domestic animation and Hollywood animation, the audience likes to excuse domestic animation with "technology is not good", but with China's current entertainment capital, spending money to solve technology is no longer a problem.
Just like Oriental Entertainment, since it can't do it well, it spends money to acquire many technology-based companies in the United States, whether it is in the early or late stage, as long as it does well in an environment, it will acquire it to become its own subsidiary.
In the process of making "Zootopia", Li Zhifan didn't worry too much, and what he pursued was not special effects and technology, but details.
Details determine success or failure, is an old Chinese proverb.
However, the ancients have warned them so, but most domestic animations are still defeated by details.
"Zootopia" spent a lot of effort and a long time pondering the details, not to mention the animal hair, even the aluminum alloy scratches on the armrest of a chair, all of which are made vivid and extremely realistic.
It's not a technical job, it's something that can be done with heart.
Maybe the audience won't pay attention to these at all when watching the movie, but without these details, the audience will feel that something is missing.
In another world, the success of "Zootopia" comes from a solid script, and a solid script comes from the sincerity of the creator.
April 12, 8 p.m. Beijing time, 8 a.m. North American time.
"Zootopia" was officially released worldwide.
For Chinese audiences, this point is too suitable, and they just happened to go to the movies together after work in the evening.
But for North American audiences, it's a bit difficult, because the scheduling of animated films in theaters has always been like this, and unless the box office explodes, it is difficult to give prime time.
However, it is under such a disadvantage that the major theaters in California still have a long queue at 8 o'clock in the morning.
Today is the weekend, and many parents bring their children to see it.
Similarly, Li Zhifan also brought little cherries and small potatoes to the cinema to watch the premiere of "Zootopia".
They had tickets, but the long queue at the scene really surprised Li Zhifan.
"This movie...... There are so many people who want to see it!"
Although he said so, Li Zhifan was slowly complacent in his heart.
Zhou Ke on the side said helplessly: "I also said that if you came so early, there must be no one, what did you make this cartoon?"
"Secret, no spoilers!"
Li Zhifan smiled, "You'll know after reading it!"
The reason why so many viewers come to see it is actually that the distribution company is powerful, and the release of "Zootopia" is Disney and William Entertainment.
William Entertainment actually plays a small role, but with Disney's ability, there are thousands of ways to make a movie attract many audiences.
Of course, this is also the only animated film released by Disney this spring, so their ability to pile up resources is also very high, if it is in the fall or winter, I am afraid that this distribution resource will have to be shared with other cartoons.
"Let's go, we're here to check the tickets!"
Li Zhifan held the small potato in one hand and the little cherry in the other, Zhou Ke opened the way in front, and the family of four quickly entered the theater.
The audience in the theater is in exactly the same state.
Parents are napping in chairs, drowsy, and rarely even playing with their phones.
The children were very excited, either standing on the chair and jumping around, or running around, only a few of them sat in their places with Coke and drank slowly, but the eyes of these children were also eager and expectant to look at other children of the same age, as if they wanted to go up and play together, but the shyness and introversion made them embarrassed to take a big step.
Li Zhifan of "Zootopia" did not participate in the dubbing work, including the dubbing of Chinese Chinese, he did not participate, but handed it all over to professional voice actors.
The children were very excited, either standing on the chair and jumping around, or running around, only a few of them sat in their places with Coke and drank slowly, but the eyes of these children were also eager and expectant to look at other children of the same age, as if they wanted to go up and play together, but the shyness and introversion made them embarrassed to take a big step.
Li Zhifan of "Zootopia" did not participate in the dubbing work, including the dubbing of Chinese Chinese, he did not participate, but handed it all over to professional voice actors.
After 7 months of production, "Zootopia" was finally finalized and released simultaneously in 18 countries around the world on April 12.
When the trailer came out before, it set off a large number of discussions on the Internet.
However, the point of discussion is whether "Zootopia" can surpass Li Zhifan's last animation "Dream Travel".
In fact, these two movies have a common core, that is, "chasing dreams and positive energy".
It's just that "Dreaming" is taking the warm route and playing the family card, while "Zootopia" is also venting positive energy and the main theme, but it makes people feel comfortable watching every pore, feeling that they are the protagonist, they are the inspirational rabbit, her joy is her own joy, her sorrow is her own sorrow, and her inspirational story is her own inspirational story, this kind of positive energy is not preaching, but it is loud, making people follow the movie and be positive.
As a cartoon with the main line of "solving the case", the plot of "Zootopia" is not complicated, there is neither much suspense, nor any reasoning, and there is no such refreshing feeling when the secret is finally revealed.
However, the brilliance of the plot lies in the fact that all the elements are reasonably connected together, interlocking, and diverse mixed settings bring about contradictions between characters with distinctive characteristics, contradictions inspire extremism, extremism leads to conspiracy, and finally solves the conspiracy to save the world, but it is a pair of contradictions that are natural enemies - Cottontail Rabbit Judy and Red Fox Nick.
"Zootopia" does not simply say "the prince and princess live happily together from now on", but shows in great detail how the prince and the princess are together.
From dedicated train entrances and exits for small rodents, to dryers for hippos.
From distinctive and stylistically diverse urban zoning to a transportation system that adapts to different group groups.
The film tells a completely nonsense story that "seems to be the case", and the whole city is built on the foundation of the concept of "seeking common ground while reserving differences", creating a perfect utopian world.
In fact, whether it is an animation or a movie, the most important thing is not a technical problem.
And in the comparison between domestic animation and Hollywood animation, the audience likes to excuse domestic animation with "technology is not good", but with China's current entertainment capital, spending money to solve technology is no longer a problem.
Just like Oriental Entertainment, since it can't do it well, it spends money to acquire many technology-based companies in the United States, whether it is in the early or late stage, as long as it does well in an environment, it will acquire it to become its own subsidiary.
In the process of making "Zootopia", Li Zhifan didn't worry too much, and what he pursued was not special effects and technology, but details.
Details determine success or failure, is an old Chinese proverb.
However, the ancients have warned them so, but most domestic animations are still defeated by details.
"Zootopia" spent a lot of effort and a long time pondering the details, not to mention the animal hair, even the aluminum alloy scratches on the armrest of a chair, all of which are made vivid and extremely realistic.
It's not a technical job, it's something that can be done with heart.
Maybe the audience won't pay attention to these at all when watching the movie, but without these details, the audience will feel that something is missing.
In another world, the success of "Zootopia" comes from a solid script, and a solid script comes from the sincerity of the creator.
April 12, 8 p.m. Beijing time, 8 a.m. North American time.
"Zootopia" was officially released worldwide.
For Chinese audiences, this point is too suitable, and they just happened to go to the movies together after work in the evening.
But for North American audiences, it's a bit difficult, because the scheduling of animated films in theaters has always been like this, and unless the box office explodes, it is difficult to give prime time.
However, it is under such a disadvantage that the major theaters in California still have a long queue at 8 o'clock in the morning.
Today is the weekend, and many parents bring their children to see it.
Similarly, Li Zhifan also brought little cherries and small potatoes to the cinema to watch the premiere of "Zootopia".
They had tickets, but the long queue at the scene really surprised Li Zhifan.
"This movie...... There are so many people who want to see it!"
Although he said so, Li Zhifan was slowly complacent in his heart.
Zhou Ke on the side said helplessly: "I also said that if you came so early, there must be no one, what did you make this cartoon?"
"Secret, no spoilers!"
Li Zhifan smiled, "You'll know after reading it!"
The reason why so many viewers come to see it is actually that the distribution company is powerful, and the release of "Zootopia" is Disney and William Entertainment.
William Entertainment actually plays a small role, but with Disney's ability, there are thousands of ways to make a movie attract many audiences.
Of course, this is also the only animated film released by Disney this spring, so their ability to pile up resources is also very high, if it is in the fall or winter, I am afraid that this distribution resource will have to be shared with other cartoons.
"Let's go, we're here to check the tickets!"
Li Zhifan held the small potato in one hand and the little cherry in the other, Zhou Ke opened the way in front, and the family of four quickly entered the theater.
The audience in the theater is in exactly the same state.
Parents are napping in chairs, drowsy, and rarely even playing with their phones.
The children were very excited, either standing on the chair and jumping around, or running around, only a few of them sat in their places with Coke and drank slowly, but the eyes of these children were also eager and expectant to look at other children of the same age, as if they wanted to go up and play together, but the shyness and introversion made them embarrassed to take a big step.
Li Zhifan of "Zootopia" did not participate in the dubbing work, including the dubbing of Chinese Chinese, he did not participate, but handed it all over to professional voice actors.
The children were very excited, either standing on the chair and jumping around, or running around, only a few of them sat in their places with Coke and drank slowly, but the eyes of these children were also eager and expectant to look at other children of the same age, as if they wanted to go up and play together, but the shyness and introversion made them embarrassed to take a big step.
Li Zhifan of "Zootopia" did not participate in the dubbing work, including the dubbing of Chinese Chinese, he did not participate, but handed it all over to professional voice actors.