"If special effects are so expensive, why have so many special effects companies closed down in recent years?"

"We also take "Life of Pi" as an example, director Ang Lee's pursuit of art is admirable, and it becomes super picky when reflected in the special effects of the movie! What the special effects practitioners said about him, I can't easily relay it......"

"We think like this, if Ang Lee is a customer and the special effects company is a hamburger restaurant, then director Ang Lee will be such a customer."

"What do you want?"

"I'm not sure what I want, can I try every dish on the menu. Note that I don't want a bite, I want half the portion so I can really be sure of what I want. ”

After tasting them all, Ang Lee ordered......

"Here's your double cheeseburger."

"I suddenly don't want to eat a double cheeseburger, can I change it to a pork roll burger, but I don't know what kind of pork roll burger to eat, give me half a point of each. Mind you, I only pay for one copy. ”

The pork roll burger came up......

"Wait, now I have a work phone and I can't eat it. It's okay to wait until I'm done, but I'm a conscious consumer, and the burgers I eat must be as fresh as possible, so I suggest you redo them. Again, there's only one money. ”

Procrastination, non-stop procrastination......

"Okay, I'm done, but I'm changing again, and now I want to eat a tuna burger. And I'm so hungry that one burger isn't enough, at least three, but the one shown on the order is one, so I'll only pay for one. Just because I owe you a personal favor, I'll come to cheer every day in the future. ”

Ang Lee, the big eater, finished eating three hamburgers......

"It's $XX in total."

"Wait, I don't want to mention money, really. But the shop my friend went to at noon, the tuna burger was half the price, and it seemed to have a discount roll or something. Yes, yes, I know, I know your taste is better, that house can't compare, but my wife (producer) knows my choice, and there will definitely be domestic violence. Please be sure to help deal with it, is it good to have the same price as that one. ”

I walked out of the store safely......

"That's right, director Ang Lee is such a customer, not only Ang Lee, but almost all big-name directors, blockbuster directors, are such customers when facing special effects companies. Postponing reworks is commonplace until the director is satisfied. ”

"If it's the kind of special effects contract that stipulates a limit on the number of reworks, then the special effects quote must be much cheaper."

"There are actually three kinds of special effects companies. The most upstream, with its own independent production project, will never be without work at any time. It has invested in technology very early, has a large number of patents and unique software, has the strongest technical strength, and makes the best special effects. Be in the best position to compete with each other. ”

"The midstream special effects companies don't have their own production projects, but they have more investment in technology and have their own aspects that they are good at, and the risk is slightly greater than that of the upstream."

"Downstream special effects companies don't invest in technology at all, and the software and hardware are bought from upstream or midstream companies. However, the software purchased is very expensive, or someone else has eliminated it, the efficiency of making special effects is low, the effect is poor, and survival is the hardest. ”

"Therefore, no matter what level of company, good special effects cannot be cheap."

"So can special effects be cheap and good, theoretically possible."

"With all that said, it's time to uncover the truth. "Titanic Movie" is the kind of cheap and good special effects. ”

"As you know, the special effects company has had a hard time recently, and many have closed down in recent years, and there are many visual effects artists who have lost their lives. Karma. ”

"So, of course, "Titanic Movie" is not a company's test work, it is a hacker, and only hackers can do it. It was created by hackers and unemployed VFX artists. ”

"In fact, in the industry, I mean that the film industry is not the special effects industry, and there are many people who slander the title of Visual Effects Artists, and too many people think that they are not worthy of the title of artists, but just skilled workers."

"Look at what the Oscars are doing to them, four people from the R&H team came up to the stage to give a speech, and they were just about to talk about bankruptcy when the music from Jaws played and the microphone was cut off."

"In fact, except for those scientists, consultants, and software developers, most of the so-called visual effects artists who simply use the developed software to do special effects are repetitive work, and it is really difficult to be called artists."

"The first people who used PhotoShop also called themselves artists, and few people say that now."

"Of course, I'm not saying that all of them aren't, and the few people who lead the project are really real artists. But most people's jobs are learning how to use the software and then using it. ”

"A lot of Asian companies don't do special effects well, partly because they lack experienced skilled workers, they don't have artists to lead projects, and more importantly, they simply can't afford and don't want to buy expensive software."

"These software are different from Windows, and in many countries and regions, no one cares if you're using pirated windows. And no matter where you are, as long as you use pirated special effects software and open your door to do business, you will definitely be in prison. ”

"Only stealth hackers are not afraid, and don't forget that "The Titanic Movie" was glamorous from the beginning. Those hackers who took the door were released. ”

"And hacking to create special effects has an advantage that no company can match. After reading the previous content, we all know that the cost of special effects lies in R&D, software, and hardware. ”

"Hackers can get their hands on any software from any company, or the latest. Because every company has a different direction of expertise, that is, the most efficient and most effective. Combined, these software work better than any of the top VFX companies. ”

"Of course, a lot of movies have software for them, and it's hard for hackers to do that. But the technology used in "The Titanic Movie" is very simple. ”

"Hackers on hardware have the most adequate computing resources, are free, and are probably better than the top special effects companies. Special effects companies, on the other hand, need to constantly upgrade their hardware. A workstation three years ago doesn't even have a fifth of the price three years later. ”

"Of course, there are some technical issues here, like cloud computing or something, but don't forget that top hackers are top programmers. It's much easier to apply mature distributed computing than to develop specialized special effects software. ”

"There is no R&D cost, no software cost, no hardware cost, no tax, and more importantly, there is a single type of special effects, the director knows exactly what he needs, does not need countless rework, reduces a lot of workload, and uses the most efficient software, so how much can the remaining VFX artists who have been eliminated be paid?"

"And those skilled workers are probably from Asia, China, India. You know, in order to reduce costs, there are not a few special effects companies that have opened branches in Asia. Those branches also made special effects like "Hugo". ”

"Cheap skilled workers are the least lacking in Asia."

"So all these combined, to what extent will the cost of special effects in "The Titanic Movie" be reduced?"

"I think it must be less advertising than FIYTA, which is so hot and has become a world-renowned brand and has established a brand!"

"I deliberately found a friend who can speak Chinese and asked him to go to several e-commerce websites in China to do statistics, you can't imagine that the watch that is no longer popular will sell a jaw-dropping number, you can't imagine the enthusiasm of Chinese people for this movie."

"I think the boss of FIYTA must have a crooked smile, as far as I know, many friends around me are interested in this brand of watches, maybe they won't buy it, but they remember this brand."

"You can't imagine how much it costs to build a well-known international brand, and the time is even longer than you can imagine. It's worth it no matter what the cost. ”

"James Bond drank Heineken and paid $45 million, and Ford and Aston Martin had to get their cars out and paid $50 million each."

"I don't know how much FIYTA has paid. Even if you ask anyone this unknown number, what answer do you think he will give you? ”

"So there's another question, why FIYTA? Why not something else? ”

"Of course we can't afford to mess with, you see D. C. Always compromised. ”

"Of course, our IRS (Internal Revenue Service) can't check FIYTA's accounts......"

PS: My head hurts, and I may not have it at noon tomorrow.

I also don't like to talk at the end of a chapter all the time, so I usually delete it the next day.