Although there is no dialogue, there is indeed communication;
although there are only insects, there are real characters;
although it is an animation, there is real friendship;
although it is a small world, there is indeed a world; if you have
seen too many people, it is time to look at animals and plants!
This film is a European animation blockbuster "Microcosm: The Lost Ant Valley" (domestic translation is "Insect General Mobilization" is only for good sales, not for others), it is a series of insect animation collection produced by the French Futurikon company . Created by two young French artists Thomas Szabo and Hélène Giraud.
The CG insects came from the hands of the two of them. This time they gather to play a colony of ants and fight!
The scenes and sound effects come from real life, while the protagonists of the short story, insects and small animals, are designed with 3D animation technology. The style of animation tends to be documentary, but there are plots and characters, and its novel production methods have been launched. It is very popular. I don't know how many fans of "Small World" in China, but even if they are not fans, I have seen one at least. CG insect short films that were very popular on the Internet at that time included colorful caterpillars, red-headed flies with weird laughter, ever-unlucky long-legged spiders and super cute little ladybugs. These short films were very popular on the Internet. In fact, they are "Microcosm", I believe many friends have impressions of these CG insects.
The story
goes like this: In a quiet jungle, under the path of human beings, there is a vibrant and lively insect world hidden. A ladybug was chased by various insects in the jungle, and then broke into the war scene of red and black ants, witnessing a "Troy siege" in the insect world. The imagination of the film is wild, constantly throwing out new insect species and various design props, watching flowers on the screen, clumsy spiders, cute ladybugs, and savvy ants, appearing in turn, fascinating people. There is no dialogue in the whole film, and the microscopic world of the insect kingdom is presented in 3D. The animation and real-time shooting are combined to create a French animation blockbuster that is very different from Hollywood animation.
Say the video.
It's the movie version of "Small World" and the first feature film in the series. It's actually not too long. It only takes 80 minutes with subtitles. The overall story continues the style of the past, with realistic scenes + CG insects. In addition to the cute insects and beautiful pictures, the "Micro World" series has humorous, interesting, and philosophical stories that attract the audience. In the past, the characters in each episode were different, and the anthropomorphic interpretation was carried out through the perspective of insects. The wonderful performance in the small world is incisively and vividly. This film is no exception. Back then, I still remember the CG short films of drag racing flies and unlucky long-legged spiders. These characters also have cameos in this film. The main line is the story of the little ladybug and the ant army, and the adventure theme + super cute bugs. There are also the usual delicate ways of French cinema.
A new-born ladybug with a problematic flight ability entered the life of an ant by accident, and together with the ant army to fight against the attack of the red ants. This film is known as the insect version of "Lord of the Rings". The animation version was actually launched at the same time. It took five years to produce and is known as the most expensive animation film in Europe, so there is enough space and funds to create the big scene in the film.
The scene of the red ant army coming down to the city to watch the ant kingdom is very beautiful. The red ant in the movie is called the flaming red ant. It is an alien invasive species. It is native to the jungles of South America. It is known for its rapid reproduction speed and is easy to damage the local ecosystem. Therefore, It would be better to define it as a villain. The movie uses an anthropomorphic shooting method. The Red Ants use a slingshot as a sling, a pine cone as a city hammer, and a toothpick as a bow and arrow. The settings are very interesting. They also know how to use insecticides as weapons, which fully reflects their invasion. The characteristics of the species. The Ant Kingdom used cotton swabs to fight back, using a moat made of baking soda tablets, and its killer feature was fireworks. It can be seen from this that all the weapons of the ants are basically derived from human life. In the end, the little ladybug traveled far and wide to find a match to ignite the firework to retreat from the enemy. This aspect of the movie is very close to human life. In fact, the "Small Micro World" series of animations all take place in human settlements, but it is to use this feature to emphasize the impact of human life on the natural environment and at the same time use anthropomorphic techniques to restore a world that we usually can't see.
Insects are in the real world, and humans are also insects!
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