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Changes in the technical level of film shooting are often the turning point that promotes the progress of the film industry. The maturity of computer special effects technology has achieved the box office myth of "Titanic" at the end of the century; The development and improvement of 3D technology has promoted the global frenzy of "Avatar"; The process of motion capture technology has become the guarantee of the success of works such as the "Lord of the Rings" series, "King Kong" and "Rise of the Planet of the Apes". Without the corresponding technical support, these works will not be able to reach the heights that people expect.

In the previous "Hulk" and "The Incredible Hulk", motion capture technology was not used, and the transformed Hulk was completely completed by computer special effects, and the industry's leading industrial light and magic was responsible for the production of the Hulk.

Of course, in terms of current computer special effects technology, it has been possible to reach the realm of fake reality, and the Hulk will not be separated from the screen, from the perspective of realism, there is no big problem, which is why Universal Pictures has put "Hulk" on the screen again after a lapse of ten years - they have also realized the importance of technology, and now technology finally allows them to break through all the imagination of the Hulk in TV and movies before, and create a more shocking image.

But the biggest problem with this approach is that it has no soul.

A very simple comparison, Pixar is a titan in the computer special effects animation industry, and their cartoons can create real-world scenes, and "Finding Nemo" has caused a sensation in the industry because of the realistic picture effects in the movie. However, no matter how realistic the cartoon is, the characters still lack delicate changes in expressions and emotions conveyed by their eyes, and they need to rely on the voice actors to give the characters vitality.

Therefore, whether it is "Hulk" or "The Incredible Hulk", after Bruce Banner transformed into the Hulk, the lack of acting has become a huge shortcoming. "The Incredible Hulk" is better, because there is almost no excavation of Hulk in the script, and what is missing is missing; But it is fatal for "Hulk", and Lee/Ann can only highlight the loneliness of the Hulk through the contrast between Hulk's back and the environment, which leads to a loophole in the character of the script creation, and the whole beginning and end is incomplete.

At this point, motion capture technology comes in to make up for it. Because the essence of motion capture technology is that the actors are performing. Taking "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" as an example, in the movie, Andy Serkis almost completely presents the emotional changes in the heart of Caesar, the king of orangutans, from facial expressions to eye details to body movements, the soul hidden under the appearance of "orangutans" is truly and vividly presented.

Motion capture technology, which will be necessary for the success of Reims' version of "The Incredible Hulk".

Film technology has always been a shortcoming for Lance, and he lacks relevant experience, so when it comes to technical issues, he can't help but start having a headache again. Lance doesn't know enough about the development status of motion capture technology, but if he remembers correctly, "King Kong" released in 2004, the King Kong in it was completed by Andy Serkis through motion capture technology, in this work, although King Kong's expression still does not reach the height of the later "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", but it is undeniable that the sadness and loneliness in King Kong's eyes have been expressively expressed.

Does this mean that the current motion capture technology is enough to meet Reims's requirements?

However, even if there is no problem on the technical level, the performance is still a huge problem. It is very difficult to use motion capture technology to perform, and the performance in front of the green screen is not at the same level at all, the technology has been developed for more than ten years, and there are not a few actors with experience in motion capture technology performance, but there is only one person who really succeeds, Andy Serkis.

After the breakthrough of Rise of the Planet of the Apes in 2010, Andy opened his own studio, the first company in the world to train motion capture performances. Many have studied Andy's acting, a semi-orthodox British actor who studied drama as a second major in college, but not a professional acting school; He then moved into the theatre and spent more than 15 years as a theatre actor, but his main area of activity was in Manchester, not London's West End. It can be said that he has the brand of academics, but he also has the innovation of wild roads, which has become the basis of his performance.

If Lance wants to use motion capture technology to complete the Hulk's performance, does that mean that Andy will become the male protagonist of "The Incredible Hulk"?

Lance dismissed the idea. Although Andy deserves to be the first person in North America in motion capture performance, he rarely has highlights in live performance, which can also be seen from the fact that live action and motion capture performance are still different. In addition, Andy plays the superhero Hulk, whose image is not convincing and does not have box office appeal, which is not good news for fans of the original comics.

The casting of superhero movies cannot be taken lightly, not everyone is suitable for playing heroes - not the righteous kind, but the kind suitable for the role. To put it simply, choosing a superhero actor does not require superb acting skills, but more of an image fit. It is very rare for an actor with excellent acting skills like Christian-Bale to play the role of Batman Bruce Wayne.

Of course, it doesn't mean that actors with acting skills can't act, it's just a bit overkill. However, Lance's idea is one step closer, if an actor with a suitable image and acting skills is selected to play, such as Jack Nicholson's version of the Joker, Heath Ledger's Joker, and Christian Bale's version of Batman, which are all destined to go down in history.

Lance wanted to make The Incredible Hulk an epic.

This also means that Andy is bound to be out. Even if Andy is picked to star in "The Incredible Hulk", he will only be responsible for the Hulk's part.

In the process of writing the script, Lance even considered playing the role of Hulk himself. Because this is indeed a character with depth, thickness, and fun - Lance intends to refer to Mark Ruffalo's version of the Hulk, giving this character some ignorant qualities in his honesty, focusing only on scientific research, and some technical otaku temperament who are ignorant of the world.

But then Lance himself vetoed the proposal, as soon as the Hulk and Iron Man are starred, once they are starred, they need to appear in at least a trilogy, plus a series of movies like "The Avengers", and the future will be tied to this - if the role is not popular, it means that the movie fails; If the character is too popular, it means that there is no way to get out of it in a short time, which is not what Lance wants to see; The second reason is that because the two works of "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk" were launched at the same time, Lance's work was already heavy enough, and he didn't want to make trouble for himself again.

So, Mark Ruffalo to play the Hulk? Following the subsequent trajectory of the previous life?

But Lance was a little hesitant, and during the filming of "Killing with a Knife", it could be seen that Mark was still too young, with the sharpness and impulsiveness of a young man. Mark's acting skills are really polished, it will not be until 2010, "The Children Are Fine", "Shutter Island" and other works can be seen, the precipitation and experience of the years made him gradually calm down, and his performance temperament has been renewed. This kind of temperament can only be given by time, and it is difficult to do it with Lance's training alone - even if it can be done, Lance does not want to repeat Tom Cruise's process again, this is just a commercial popcorn movie, not "killing people with a knife".

It's a very interesting thing to think about, think about the details, think about the casting, and Lance finds that in the process of writing the script, he has unconsciously developed a tendency. Originally, he was still thinking about which work "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk" should direct, but now, the answer is about to be called.

Choosing "Iron Man", this is a choice that will not fail, because this work has already been a great success in the previous life, and you just need to follow the trajectory to achieve success. Of course, Lance can also break the shackles and choose to shoot a "Iron Man" of his own style, but why bother? Just hand over "Iron Man" to Jon-Favreau, and the whole work doesn't have to worry at all.

Choosing "The Incredible Hulk" is undoubtedly a challenging and risky choice, but it also means that Lance can recreate a work that belongs to the Hulk according to his own ideas. This will undoubtedly be the first time that Lance will truly completely forget the influence of the memories of his previous life, and create a work according to his own ideas, his own creativity, and his own ideas, which is not only a challenge, but also an attempt, an attempt to get out of his own artistic path.

It's like painting, choosing to copy or be original. In the copy album, even if you jump out of the frame to paint, in the final analysis, you are still bound by the lines of copying, and you can never find your own style; But on a blank piece of paper, there is no reference, so I can only rely on myself, starting from the first point and the first line, and wantonly swaying a work that is truly my own.

This is not a choice that needs to be pondered, all the considerations and doubts are naturally answered in the process of writing the script, and the hardships and difficulties of that kind of creation make Lance's blood boil and can't wait. So, who will choose to interpret this unique "The Incredible Hulk"?

After a turn of thoughts, Lance remembered Edward Norton - he was the actor of Bruce Banner in "The Incredible Hulk" in the previous life, but in order to write the script, Lance overturned almost everything in the previous life, so that he didn't even think about it at the first time.

Edward, seems to be a good choice. (To be continued.) )