If you have seen the 3D animation work "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" produced by Italian Horse Company two years ago, you will be shocked by the 3D animation level of "Astro Boy". "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" can be seen as a second- or third-rate 3D animation book at a glance. The depiction of 3D characters has obvious roughness and rigidity, and the color and gloss are not too pleasing to the eye. The visual impact of the action scenes The power is not strong, and the story is even more unremarkable, which belongs to the kind of film that is forgotten after watching it. And seeing "Astro Boy" produces a very strong sense of surprise. Whether the characters in the film are humans or robots, the 3D effects are very natural, smooth, full and fresh, and their personalized characteristics are quite prominent. Except for the protagonist, Even the purely hilarious supporting characters such as "Robot Three Musketeers" and Dumpster Puppy are impressive. The color and gloss of the 3D characters and scenes are also very eye-catching, and the sense of pleasure is very high. The passage of Astro Boy and his friends renovating the robot Zog in the film is clearly reflected. In terms of dynamic scenes, Astro traveled through the buildings of the metropolis at high speed, tug-of-war with the aircraft chasing him, and one-on-one in the robot arena, until the climax of the final battle against the giant robot. The 3D effect is even There are no flaws in the high-speed movement. Every big scene is full of impact, with both innovativeness and atmosphere. It is completely the pattern and spirit of a Hollywood blockbuster. From a technical point of view, there is no obvious difference between Pixar, DreamWorks, and Blue Sky Studio, the top three 3D animation companies in Hollywood, and the second-class 3D animation that has swept across Europe, Asia and the United States is even more of a problem.
"Astro Boy"'s innovation in characters and plot not only takes care of the nostalgic psychology of fans of the original work, but also combines the aesthetic needs of the times with a wider audience. The appearance of "Astro Boy" has not changed significantly compared with Tezuka Osamu's original work, except that it has changed from plane to three-dimensional, and the same is true of the appearance of Dr. Tianma and Dr. Tan Shui. The slight difference is that Astro Boy's shorts, red boots and shirtless look in the original work now look a bit childish and ridiculous. In this film, he is dressed most of the time, and he looks more energetic and handsome. Of course, The shirtless shape will also appear in several episodes to reflect the creator's tribute and respect for the original work. Compared with the old characters familiar to the audience, the newly added characters are the main interesting point of the film. The villain lineup composed of Governor Stone and his giant robot, whether it is evil and strong, is the opponent of Astro Boy. Convincing, from time to time to hold a sweat for Astro Boy. Astro Boy's friends headed by Gonna are all smart, innocent and lively, creating a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere. The most outstanding are the robot characters. The three groups of "Cleaning Duo", "Robot Three Musketeers", and the trash can puppy appeared in succession and funny, which made the film in the narrative part without action scenes, it is also interesting and interesting. Full, not cold.
In terms of plot, the film follows the accidental death of Dr. Tianma's Aiko in the original work. The doctor created the robot Astro Boy based on the image of Aiko and later abandoned it. Other backgrounds, plots and character relationships are revolutionary. The enrichment and expansion of Astro Boy's super power comes from the alien blue nuclear energy, which is in contrast to the red nuclear energy robot representing evil. Astro Boy's pursuit of his identity as a human or a robot, his gradual mastery of superpowers, his family entanglement with his father, Dr. Tianma, and his sincere friendship with his friends, including justice, peace, environmental protection, etc. The popular concept, connotation and emotional depth of contemporary cartoons are very good.
"Astro Boy" is not only worthy of praise in terms of 3D animation level, but also worthy of our pride in its distinctive oriental characteristics in culture, which is a milestone in breaking Hollywood's cultural monopoly. First of all, thanks to Mr. Osamu Tezuka, the author of the original manga, Astro Boy and other characters created by him have no obvious characteristics of nationality and ethnicity. The possibility of acceptance and love establishes a unique personality different from Hollywood in the style of painting. Secondly, Hong Kong Yima Company led the creation, which not only retained the oriental flavor in the original work, but also allowed characters such as Astro Boy to be presented to the world audience with more oriental characteristics, avoiding "Mulan" and "Dragon Ball" etc. The bad luck of oriental classics being ruined by Hollywood has also added more Chinese cultural content. For example, the Bruce Lee posters in the room of "The Three Musketeers of Robots", the words "Handle with care" on the cardboard box that he put on his body when he was doing the camouflage, and the various Chinese signs on the way when the jubilant crowd went to participate in the robot competition are undoubtedly intentional to give The film is marked with a distinctive brand of "made in China". As for the words "from China" that Genna and her friends popped out of their mouths three times, some people may think that such lines are too deliberate. The English version must be different, but I think this is precisely the producer's declaration of pride to the Chinese audience: My game, my turf, my rules! We Chinese own films, the right to speak is in our own hands! (Text / Levin)
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