Sentence Review
Spielberg's films combine the heart of a teenager, the shrewdness of an artist, and the wit of a movie lover.
——"Empire"
This is a hilarious return to the action-adventure genre, a rampage of excitement that is sure to set off a strong hurricane-like box office boom around the world.
——"Variety"
This is a very interesting film that really combines comics and "Indiana Jones" style adventures, like a Hergé (original author) flavor sauce. ——
——"20 Minutes"
is a real success, and "Ding Ding" fans will cheer for it.
- "Parisian"
is full of action, humorous dialogue and suspense from start to finish on the big screen, and the film's soundtrack is also very exciting.
— Spielberg's Tintin, Le Figaro,
offers audiences a great old-school action-adventure movie. The film returns to the thrilling, story-telling adventurer's journey of the '80s.
——The "Hollywood Reporter"
film perfectly reproduces the world of "Tintin", the world-famous comic.
-- "ELLE"
behind the scenes
The film, co-produced by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson, is one of the most talked-about big productions of 2011. Compared with the comics, Ding Ding, the protagonist played by Jamie Bell in the movie, has not changed much in terms of styling. He still wears the iconic blue sweater and brown breeches, but his feet are changed from white socks to black socks.
This film is produced by the method of "performance capture + CG animation". Spielberg once said that the reason why he did not adopt the method of live-action interpretation is that he hopes that "Ding Ding" can keep the unique image of the original comics as much as possible. Motion capture can not only maintain the Tintin's original image, combined with state-of-the-art animations, can also be quite realistic. It is reported that Peter Jackson asked Weta Studios to make a 20-minute experimental clip long before the shooting of "The Secret of the Unicorn". , the details are very realistic, hair, skin, clothing fibers are like real people. This test clip reassured Spielberg, and finally decided to start shooting "Ding Ding".
Throughout the later stages, Spielberg was in constant contact with Peter at Weta Studios in New Zealand to oversee the animation. To this end, Weta Studios has developed a special video conferencing system, so that Spielberg can also see the same sample screen in Los Angeles. You must know that the investment of this worthy film is as high as 120 million US dollars. Peter Jackson said, "In traditional performances, actors have to pretend to be Tintin or Captain Haddock and try to get close to the characters. But in any case, they can't fully incarnate each other, there are always some differences. With CGI technology , we can restore the world in the comics and make everything look like the original image of Hergé (the author) was visualized."
In addition, Jackson also revealed some about the possibility of a sequel to the film, "My favorite story It's "Seven Crystal Balls", and the Eastern Europe and the Balkans part of the story is also very good. I think the chapter of the adventure on the moon is very suitable for a third or fourth film, of course, if the story can continue to be smooth, we will Would really consider taking Tintin a little off the 'surface of the earth' and do something a little more daring."
From Indiana Jones to Tintin
in the '80s, the release of the first episode of "Indiana Jones" set off a worldwide sensation Share "treasure hunt fever". But the French still maintain their own sense of cultural superiority. They compared Tintin to Indiana Jones in their review of Raiders of the Lost Ark. It was this article that coincidentally became Steven S. Pierberg unlocks the key to "The Adventures of Tintin".
Spielberg recalled: "In 1981, I read a film review that compared my Indiana Jones film to a tribute to Tintin and referred to the source of Indiana Jones' image. Since Tintin. But in fact, before that, I hadn't read Hergé's comics at all, and I didn't even know there was a character like Tintin. Out of curiosity, I immediately asked my assistant to buy a few copies of Tintin Comics, I remember that one should be "Seven Crystal Balls". Although I don't know French, but relying on the pictures, the expressions and actions of the characters, I understand the entire storyline, characters, and humor. Hergé’s work is truly amazing.”
After getting the inspiration, Spielberg turned to his fellow producer Kathy Kennedy to find out how to make the story that captivated him. Step into the big screen. The latter suggested, "Go see Hergé." Unfortunately, just a few weeks before the meeting, Hergé died. Thanks to Spielberg's talent, understanding of the story and enthusiasm and sincerity, Hergé's widow Fanny (Fanny) finally got the filming rights to the film version of Tintin in 1984.
Perhaps good things are destined to be worn for a long time, and the shooting plan was "hidden" soon after, for the same reason that Cameron did not make "Avatar" for a long time: technical problems. Spielberg didn't know what kind of Tintin he could make with the current technology, and Hergé was said to be not very interested in live-action or animated films. Apparently, there was no performance capture at the time, and the chasm between live-action and animation left Spielberg stumped and thoughtful.
Peter Jackson brings Tintin back to life
In 1989, when Spielberg thought it was time to bring "Tintin" to the cinema, the script went wrong. Raiders of the Lost Ark 3. Taking this as an opportunity, the copyright of the remake was returned to the Hergé Foundation. Thanks to the insatiable exploration of filmmakers, filming technology has exploded, from modelling to CGI, from computer production to performance capture. Finally, Pielberg is ready to be a trendsetter of the times again-in 2002, he bought back the copyright of "The Adventures of Tintin" again, and the most important catalyst for this decision was the "secret weapon" hidden on the production staff list. —Peter Jackson. At that time, PJ had just finished the "Lord of the Rings Trilogy", which shined through the film history, and before he had time to think about his next plan, he was pulled into the water impatiently by Lao Si.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Spielberg has done a good job in this deal, and with the help of Peter Jackson, his worst technical problems have found a way out. As for Jackson, a director who has an Oscar in hand and whose movie box office is not inferior to his predecessors, why would he willingly "work" for him? As the saying goes, when Zhou Yu beats Huang Gai, one is willing to fight, the other is willing to suffer, and the matter has to start from the beginning.
Peter Jackson has been a huge fan of "The Adventures of Tintin" since he was a child. After learning that Spielberg got the rights to shoot the film, he was eagerly waiting for "Tintin" to come out on the big screen. It's just that time wasted by this wait - until he won the Oscar, Spielberg's film has only just started to move a little, no wonder he has the urge to go into battle in person. Another reason for PJ to give up is that he can work with his idol. It was because he saw the shocking special effects in "Jurassic Park" that he embarked on the road of "technical shooting" and founded WETA Digital. Now, talking about the process of their collaboration, Spielberg said with great emotion, "Peter and I are like two different types of scientists, we don't have competition or complacency to show off, but we are on a united front to shoot A Tintin movie that everyone loves."
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