Concept technology first
[Rise of the Apes] is another "dystopian+" "Human Beast War" is a lively sci-fi blockbuster! Hollywood has always liked to make sequels and prequels. This film is the prequel to the fourth part [Conquest of the Planet of the Apes] in the five-part series of the early sci-fi classic [Planet of the Apes]. To be able to shoot today, in addition to lamenting Hollywood's fetish (animal) fetishes and tireless efforts in special effects technology, perhaps we should think about whether the earth we live in will really become a world ruled by apes. It can be foreseen that one day the material civilization of human society is so powerful that it will overflow, and artificial intelligence will finally choose to betray, human beings will become a weak nation on the earth, and the ape family will become the master of all things. If the [Planet of the Apes] series makes us stunned by the absurdity and cruelty of nature in the process of re-evolution, then [Rise of the Apes] is to reveal how the Pandora's box, where the apes dominate the world, was opened. As a prequel, the film is bound to imply a fatalistic ending, and for the projection of director Rupert Wyatt's dystopian feelings, the focus of this film will be on the alienation of apes' progress and surpassing human wisdom. In fact, as early as 1932 in Huxley's Brave New World, George Orwell's Animal Farm, and Zamyatin's We, in Russia, "dystopia" has become a literary world. , and the movies adapted over the years, including [Fahrenheit 451], [Robot Wall-E], and even [The Stupid Evolution], also convey a strong sense of destiny, end times, anti-evolution, and anti-humanity. The repetition of the theme undoubtedly puts all the breakthroughs of the film on the special effects.
Fortunately, the special effects of [Rise of the Apes] were carefully created by the super gold award team - Weta Digital. In order to achieve realistic visual effects, Weta continued to use the innovative technology in [God descends], and also invited veterans who have won 4 Oscars. Led by visual effects master Joe Lightray, he perfectly used the new elements of motion capture system photography technology, allowing actors to perform brilliantly without wearing special clothes. In addition, for the body movements of the chimpanzees, Wyatt also recruited Terry Notley, the world-famous Cirque du Soleil artiste, to train the actors' body movements. As for how realistic the effect can be, we will wait and see.
idol strength
The intention is to embellish a seductive idol actor among a group of quirky-looking chimpanzees. Not only does it pursue visual balance, but the commercial purpose of entertaining blockbusters is also an important consideration. As a result, James Franco, a popular student, took on the heavy responsibility and played the role of a quiet and reserved young scientist for this top student at Yale University. You know, this Hollywood geek has always been fond of independent small productions, such as Alan Ginsburg in the biopic [Howl] or Hart Crane in [The Broken Tower]. Love. Today's Franco is more and more familiar with business and art. At the beginning of the year, he had a taste of the Oscar nomination for best actor with his excellent performance in [127 Hours]. The [His Royal Highness Prince], who was co-operated by the actress Natalie Portman, suffered a double failure at the word-of-mouth box office, which made everyone sweat on the performance of James Franco, who is used to literature and art, in commercial films. Although [Rise of the Apes] is a prequel to the sci-fi classic [Planet of the Apes] series, compared to the philosophical thinking of the previous work, [Rise of the Apes] is obviously more like a commercial entertainment film in a sci-fi coat. As a loyal fan of [Lord of the Rings], Franco's motive for joining this film is entirely directed at Peter Jackson, because his Weta studio is solely responsible for the special effects production of the film, so there is James Franco beat Tobey Maguire to star in the origin of this [Rise of the Apes]. Indian actress Freida Pinto, who stood out from the "ghetto", is also a primatologist with both beauty and intelligence this time. Interestingly, Freida Pinto ([Slumdog Millionaire]) And James Franco ([127 hours]) were both supported by Danny Ball, and this time the two appeared in the film as a couple, which is quite interesting. It is also worth mentioning that "Malfoy" Tom Felton, who just graduated from "Hogwarts", also tried his skills in this film. It can be seen that when [Harry Potter] ended, the wizarding career ended. The classmates turned around one after another, throwing stones to ask for directions.
In addition to high-quality idols, [Rise of the Apes] is also escorted by a group of battle-hardened veterans. Not only is Peter Jackson leading the production team of Weta's special effects, but the label of Peter the Great is everywhere in the rest of the behind-the-scenes lineup. Andy Serkis, who plays "Caesar", the leader of the ape tribe in the film, can be regarded as a brother in the CG performance world. He once vividly performed the role of "Gollum" in [The Lord of the Rings] with motion capture technology. Countless fans regard it as a classic, but in the 2003 Oscar selection, because the role of Gollum was processed by computer, Andy was considered not eligible for the Best Supporting Actor Award nomination. After that, in the sci-fi blockbuster [King Kong] also directed by Peter Jackson, Andy Serkis was invited again to play the gorilla King Kong with motion capture skills. Get inspired and delve into the movement habits of many gorillas. This time, Andy, who played the orangutan again in [Rise of the Apes], can only be said to be "but it's familiar", and Caesar has a wider character than King Kong. How to interpret the human nature of the orangutan? For Andy this will make him a new benchmark for CG roles, and his next film is Peter Jackson's Captain in [The Adventures of Tintin], and it seems Andy Serkis is going to It's inseparable from CG acting.
The photography of [Rise of the Apes] is also not to be underestimated. Andrew Lesnie, who is Jackson's official photographer, has photographed films such as [The Lord of the Rings], [King Kong], and [Lovely Bones]. ] won the Oscar for Best Cinematography in 2001. In addition, Patrick Durr, a master figure in the soundtrack industry, has also joined this time. With such a strong behind-the-scenes lineup, it is not difficult for [Rise of the Apes] to take a share of the pie in the summer season of the Fengyunhui.
WETA Digital
is the world's leading visual effects company in Wellington, New Zealand, founded in 1993 by New Zealand directors Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor and Jimmy Selkirk. He won the Oscar for best visual effects three times with the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, and then the 2006 "King Kong" Oscar for best visual effects. In 2008, the revolutionary latest motion capture technology was used in the filming process of "God to Earth", which generated unprecedented data, exceeding the sum of the data volume of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, and thus won the 2010 Oscar for Best Visual Effects Award. .
Other masterpieces: [The Chronicles of Narnia], [The Ninth District], [The Adventures of Tintin], [The Hobbit].
I am a gorilla! Who am I afraid of? ——[Planet of the Apes] series inventory
[Planet of the Apes] (1968): Taylor landed on a planet where apes ruled over mankind. On the one hand, he made friends with several ape scientists, and on the other hand, he was persecuted by apes, and finally Taylor escaped out of ape control. But at the end, after the protagonists escape the control of the orangutans on a strange planet, they find the collapsed Statue of Liberty on the beach. It turns out that this planet ruled by apes is the earth many years later. This design is considered one of the greatest ideas ever conceived.
[Lost in the Planet of the Apes] (1970): In order to find Tyler, his lost companion before, George wrecked again on the Planet of the Apes. The newly added comrades in arms and George joined forces to stop the apes from killing humans.
[Escape from the Planet of the Apes] (1971): The spaceship of the ape couple who helped the human crashed on the earth in 1973. Humans discovered that the future ape will rule mankind and launched a desperate struggle with it.
[Conquest of the Planet of the Apes] (1972): In the first episode, the ape couple was brutally murdered by humans, and their child Caesar grew up under the protection of humans. Society is on the verge of destruction.
[Battle for the Planet of the Apes] (1973): The final battle between humans and apes, humans and apes fought for the earth.
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