If it weren’t for too many rolls in my hand, I wouldn’t go to the cinema to watch "Invincible Destruction King". Who knows that after watching it, I was very pleased to find that "Invincible Destruction King" is undoubtedly a masterpiece of animation movies in recent years. . Anyway, I'm fairly familiar with animation screenwriting, so let's talk about the advantages of the story.
1. 【Worldview】
Before talking about the animation script, you must first look at the worldview. Because of the characteristics of animation, there is no doubt that the structure of the worldview must be magical and magical, so that the audience will be amazed, but at the same time, it will make the audience empathize and feel real. letter. The success of the world view determines the starting point of the story. The world view of "Invincible Destruction King" was very successful, and the game concept and the animation concept were seamlessly connected. There are many similarities between games and animations, and game consoles are familiar to young audiences. Therefore, the film saves the tedious process of explaining complex concepts, and directly advances the story to the narrative, allowing the rhythm of the entire film Closer, the smile is more concentrated.
In the plot, several important concepts are explained: a. When the character dies in someone else’s game, the character is completely dead, and the originally relaxed game world also sets some pressure on the character, so in the end the King of Destruction is prepared to sacrifice himself and has the prerequisite condition. B, Ash's hammer is actually a key prop. Repairing spaceships, repairing one's own face, repairing cars, repairing the track, and wanting to break the prison will result in stronger results. These points are both important and funny. It is a very good setting. C. The two games of Interstellar Moth and Candy World have their own characteristics. The fantasy concept and narrative are well combined, which is very natural.
2. [Characters]
In the protagonist, most animated movies hang silk and set up the stage. It is precisely because of the "stupid" and "stupid" of the silk that they can bring endless jokes to the audience, and at the same time they are extremely sympathetic, and wait until the story The sublimation and progress at the climax just make the audience feel excited at the same time. This film is no exception. The protagonist destroys Wang's desire to be a good person. The motivation is sufficient, and it is very simple-to be a good person, you only need to get a gold medal. This simple desire for concretization makes it easy for the audience to understand, and also makes the character's behavior very clear and adequate. Simple and clear, this is an essential element of animation. Who can expect Disney's young audience to care about complex human nature?
The roles of Kuaishou Ashiu, Star Wars Sisters, and Yunni Depp are relatively modest. It is worth mentioning that the successful use of different game concepts has allowed the characters to form differences in appearance and personality. For example, the love episode between Ash and the Star Wars girl makes people laugh from the role alone.
It’s worth emphasizing here that the setting of the villain Candy King (that is, Turbo). The author believes that it is a relatively successful negative character in an animated film. It is simple but not thin. The suspense of its dual identity is revealed at the last moment, causing It was an unexpected surprise. Let the candy world seem to be a single story, connected with the entire game console world. When the audience knows the ending, they will find that the behavior of the Candy King is consistent and uniform.
As for the other soy sauce characters, they are mainly to pay tribute to the game, but also add a lot of fun.
3. [Story]
In terms of the structure of the story, "Invincible Destruction King" follows the American style of film play very well. Compared with some other animated films, it uses the concept of Hollywood screenwriting more skillfully. When I watched it, I simply recorded the time code, the time in the middle of the story, the replay, etc. are all very accurate. So it's no wonder that the movie looks very smooth, because the curve card is very accurate.
One interesting point is that the whole story includes three games, "Quick Hand Ash", "Heroic Mission", and "Candy Rush". In fact, Quick Hand Ash can be understood as explaining the initial state of the character, and the heroic mission is A slightly special event, although the crisis of the female 2, the moth was brought out, but the story that took place in the candy rush is the real subject, because the heroine only comes out here, and it is also based on the destruction of the king’s spiritual growth. Based on. In other words, the motivational event of the main plot is actually that Yunni Depp stole the gold medal to register for the car. Therefore, the previous story is more of a background setting link, which happens to use the excitement of the game world to fill the first half of the story space.
The general structure is as follows (because the above-mentioned double-line plot is preceded, I didn't think it would be divided into three or four acts, and the disputes are slightly more detailed, divided by the six parts before and after the beginning and the end of the transition):
Prologue: In the game "Kaishou Ashiu", the King of Destruction is a bad guy (character's relationship). He participated in bad guys gatherings (explaining the world view, jokes), and when he returned home, he found out that he was holding a gathering (small motivational event) and bet with others. He determined that he could be a good guy by winning a gold medal. (Initial desire, motivation)
: He looked for a gold medal, met a drunk mercenary in a bar, decided to change his identity (incentive event), smoothly sneaked into the game of heroic mission, made a small trouble (joker, small twists and turns) and finally won the gold medal , But it caused big trouble, and took an interstellar moth across to the candy sprint. For this reason, the Star Queen prepares to track (introduced in the double line)
: his gold medal was snatched by Yunni Depp (incentive event), and the interstellar moth fell into the candy swamp (foreshadowing). In the process of chasing Yun Ni Depp, he caused trouble (joking) but found that Yun Ni Depp signed up for the competition with his gold medal. Thus, it is learned that only by winning the championship can a new gold medal be won. (Relationship change) Therefore, Destruction Wang helped Yunni Depu build a new car. (Progressive relationship). I also trained at the Cola Volcano and discovered that the Cola Volcano is very hot (foreshadowing).
On the double line, Kuaishou Ashiu and the Star Wars sisters came to Candy Sprint and told the tragedy (foreshadowing) of the "Turbo Racing"
: Candy King found the gold medal and persuaded the destruction of the King to return to his own game. (The protagonist's initial desire is fulfilled) At the same time, Kuaishou Ashiu failed to confess, but he was imprisoned in a cell when he found the King of Destruction. The King of Destruction smashed Yunni Depu's new car and returned to his own game. But found that his game player went to the house empty. (Different encounter with the original desire) In mind, the King of Destruction has a new understanding of good and bad people, discovered the mystery of the game (suspense, about the king’s behavior) and decided to help Yunni Depu fulfill his wish and complete the game (desire) Change, character growth). At the same time, it was also to find Ashiu (auxiliary power). So I rescued Ash and helped Yunni Depu repair the new car.
Together: In the racing competition, Yunni Depp and Candy King compete. At the same time, interstellar moths flooded and rushed out of the ground. (Two lines in one). The Candy King merges with the interstellar moth, revealing that he is a "turbine" (the truth is revealed). The King of Destruction decides to sacrifice himself and destroy the moths (the character is sublimated, the game concept is used, and the coke volcano is used). In the end, Yunni Depu and the King of Destruction saved everyone together. The game is updated, it turns out that Yunni Depu is the Candy Princess.
Epilogue: The King of Destruction is welcomed, and the homeless game character is taken in. The Star Queen and Kuaishou Ash are married, and Yunni Depu is happy to play. (Explain the whereabouts of the characters) The end of the film ends in a spoof of a group of game characters. (Eggs, corresponding with the opening credits.)
4. [Method and rhythm]
On the bridge segment, the entire movie is also more colorful, cleverly combining the characteristics of the game, the performance of the animation, and the narrative needs of the plot. For example, the bridge segment of the heroic mission not only explained the concept of moths and laid the groundwork for the subsequent crisis, but at the same time it was also a very funny scene. This kind of balance in the three angles of funny, narrative, and structural convergence shows the skill.
Another example is the emotional double line between Kuaishou Ashiu and Star Queen, falling into the quicksand, using the plot of Ashiu’s own face, which is funny, and at the same time it strengthens the concept of the magic hammer, followed by the heart symbol mark love. In just one minute, the amount of information is huge. In the previous setting for the love tragedy of the Star Wars girls, Ashiu said the most dynamic girl in the middle, but at the end of the marriage, all the team members aimed at the church. The rhythm of the three places is very tight, and the comparison effect is also very strong.
Paying tribute to the game at the beginning and the end of the movie and in the middle is also very game-like. Everyone must have laughed at the ending credits of the King of Fighters guest appearance.
The amount of information in the entire movie is relatively large, and the jokes are arranged relatively closely. I probably calculated it. In the 90-minute feature film, there are basically ten wonderful replays (the action is wonderful, and the plot is advancing), and the details And small ones, basically one every minute. Such a rhythm is rare even in general comedy movies. What's more, the brilliant laughs are basically derived from the character's personality or unique concept settings, rather than language and pure action spoofs, which is also relatively rare.
5. [In short] A
very good film, whether it is from an entertainment perspective, from a research and learning perspective, or from a cultural perspective, it is basically a masterpiece within a few years.
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