Ryohiro Suzuki is the producer of the "Three Kingdoms - Legend of Generals" series. He is also a real fan of the Three Kingdoms and has ambitions for the mainland market.
There is a game exhibition called ajoy in China. Since Fang Yi endorsed the "Dynasty Warriors" series, the sales of the game have begun to increase significantly in mainland China. Suzuki Ryohiro has come to ajoy for two consecutive years to promote. This guy has two theories:
First, we must not give up on the Chinese market.
Second, the facial expressions must be humane. In other words, the protagonists must conform to the aesthetics of normal people and must not take the evil path of Europe and America.
Therefore, it is not surprising that he firmly grasped Fang Yi as his spokesperson.
Fang Yi put on special motion capture equipment - as we have introduced before, the first generation of motion capture equipment is similar to a mechanical transmission device. This thing can only simulate changes in human movement postures to a very rudimentary level.
It's practical, convenient, but rough.
Even such a rough thing is enough to make "Jiang Wei" far superior to other characters in terms of control.
Now that "Dynasty Warriors" has been released for two generations, Honor Company is still using the old equipment.
Ryohiro Suzuki said:
"The United States has confirmed that it has developed a new generation of motion capture technology that can simulate subtle changes in muscles and facial expressions, but the production cost is also quite high... That is no longer what our game can afford. After the success of "Avatar",
One company that is interested in motion capture technology is Electronic Arts... In fact, special effects are roughly divided into two types. To a large extent, the game industry and the special effects industry are interoperable."
Suzuki Ryohiro stretched out two fingers, "The first one is prop special effects - in the "Terminator" series, props are special effects. Many of Schwarzenegger-san's shots were recorded by real people. The mechanical textures and scars on his face are all...
It was made up using a clever technique... The same is true in "Inception". When Cobb was teaching his apprentices how to create dreams, a fruit stall on the streets of Paris suddenly exploded - that was not fake, but real.
Yes, Director Nolan planted micro explosives in nearby shops... Our game industry has done this a long time ago."
Fang Yi raised the big sword in his hand. He was now the first type.
Most web game companies under Zhang Chaoyang's name also use this technology. Their promotional posters still use traditional live-action photography combined with a small amount of special effects: If you are a brother, come and kill me.
"Then, the other type is computer special effects - also special effects in a narrow sense. Computer special effects have a very fatal flaw. When it simulates moving things, it cannot be realistic. A cat or a dog cannot be realistic.
.If we look carefully enough, we can definitely tell which shots use special effects, no matter how shocking it is... This was not the case after "Avatar"."
Fang Yi looked at Suzuki Ryohiro and nodded, "Today's special effects shots have reached the point where they can only be judged based on the content, not the screen. If we use enough sampling points like "Avatar", Fang Yi will
Sang's whole body was covered with stickers, and then the fight background was switched to the real-life video - in a scene with uncomplicated lighting, I'm afraid it's almost impossible to distinguish."
Fang Yi: “Where is this technology most used now?”
"In the United States, after "Avatar", both the game industry and the film and television industry are crazy about absorbing technology."
"Except the United States."
Suzuki Ryohiro suddenly looked at Fang Yi. Fang Yi was stunned for a moment, then pointed at himself, "You mean..."
The other party said "Hi" loudly.
"Now the production company that receives the most special effects shots in Asia is in your capital. A series of American TV series and movies are being post-produced there... But, Fang Sang, I must remind you that all their special effects production,
It's all low-level repetitive labor, moving forward on a path that has been pioneered. No matter how magnificent this kind of labor is, it cannot be called creative work."
Fang Yi felt a little complicated when he was reminded by a Japanese: "What is the name of that production company in Beijing?"
Ryohiro Suzuki couldn't remember it. Apparently he really didn't take it seriously.
After a while, Suzuki Ryohiro found the answer. He said exactly what Fang Yi thought, "The company's name is Base."
——Fang Yi quickly finished shooting the promotional video and flew back to the capital. He called Guo Fan together, and the two of them went to inspect the base special effects company they had worked with before.
It is said to be a company, but in fact it is more like a production team, like a special construction team in the special effects industry, which turns the designers' drawings into reality and does the most painful and tiring dirty work.
After the financial crisis, Hollywood special effects giant Industrial Light & Magic drastically laid off employees and handed over rendering work that did not involve key engine development to the other side of the ocean to reduce its own production cost pressure. "Avatar" is bringing visual effects to movie fans.
While providing a special effects feast, it has also raised the psychological expectations of global audiences for visual effects blockbusters. It takes longer and longer to produce a blockbuster special effects, and the cost is getting higher and higher.
This gave the domestic special effects team an opportunity.
The production team currently has a total of more than 170 people, responsible for a series of tasks such as lighting rendering, synthesis, special effects splicing, etc. The leader is named Chris
emble (Lao Ke), Zeng Jin is a technical veteran, choreographer and junior director. Because he is optimistic about the development of the special effects market in Chinese movies, he came to mainland China to lead an outsourcing team.
While improving the level of special effects in the country, of course he also made a little money - really a little money, Base has not yet made his mark.
"Call me Lao Ke," Lao Ke stretched out his hand to Fang Yi, "The first big project Base received in China was "Silver Empire". I heard that your top Chinese star starred in it. Unfortunately, that movie's
The box office is not ideal... "The Orphan of Zhao" is the second one, and it has not been released yet. I don't know if it will make money... I am very careful and careful to accept movies from big directors or big stars, hoping to make the company's
Business is going a little smoother.”
""Love Letter" surprised me very much - now I think you are the smart director. Although you use very little, you know how to use technology in a convenient way."
Lao Ke shrugged, touched his unshaven face, licked his tongue, and suddenly stood up from the boss's chair, "Let's be more direct."
He took Fang Yi and Guo Fan to see the big orders that Base had recently received. "I'll give you a sample to see our technical strength."
The three of them came to a dedicated screening room together, and Lao Ke continued to introduce, "Both the screen and sound use the most top-notch equipment on the market, which will definitely give you a different experience."
Fang Yi: "What movie do you want to show?"
""Pacific War", do you know."
Guo Fan tugged on Fang Yi's clothes, opened his mouth slightly, and barely made a sound, "Awesome."
"Pacific War" is an annual drama co-produced by HBO, Spielberg and Tom Hanks. It is called the second "Band of Brothers" with top stars, top investment and top director.
The total investment in the TV series is US$100 million, and the entire series is expected to last only ten hours. The media jokingly called it "a true anti-Japanese drama." "The most expensive and most tragic 10 hours in history."
"Card!"
The picture on the screen started to play. This was a war scene:
The sea was filled with gunpowder smoke. Bombers roared past from the sky. A dozen tanks on the water stirred up waves. Amid the hail of bullets, a shell fell, and a tank right in front of us threw up a ball of fire.
, amidst the billowing smoke, the exploding fragments flew out, as if they were about to pierce the eyes of the audience...
"boom!"
When Fang Yi and Guo Fan couldn't help but step back, the video stopped abruptly.
Lao Ke said proudly, "Fang, how is it?"
"How long have you been doing this."
"Two weeks."
Fang Yi and Guo Fan looked up and were shocked by the level of money burning.
