The Strongest Animator [Rebirth]

The time soon came to eight o'clock in the evening.

The premiere of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" was arranged at the Xingning Theater.

By convention, before the film is officially broadcast, the main creators will attend the premiere ceremony.When the Shepherd star and other main creative personnel stepped onto the stage together, the whole theater spontaneously burst into applause.The applause was obviously meant to represent encouragement or celebration, but it was not enthusiastic at the moment. Matching the serious expressions of everyone at the moment, the atmosphere became a little dignified for a while.

The Shepherd star took the microphone.

All eyes then fell on him.

There is sympathy, regret, regret, and expectation.The Shepherds knew they were waiting for him to say something, about the events of late, about his desperate determination.

However, at this point, he was probably doomed to disappoint them.

"For a long time, we have always planned to make the "Harry Potter" series into a unique and magnificent magical world of Blue Star." Shepherd Star does not intend to play the emotional card at this time, and now the arrow is on the string, Rather than digressing, he hopes to return to the essence of the premiere ceremony and talk about the animated film itself.

"It should be like the magic school in children's fantasy. It may encounter such and other problems, but it should be more of a journey that makes people smile. Therefore, I sincerely hope that this movie can let everyone In the process of watching the movie, let go of all the unpleasant things in the real world, and devote yourself to this colorful magical world."

"For Huaying Animation, this is more important than anything else."

Amidst the thunderous applause from the audience, the upset in Shen Nian's heart also calmed down.

Shepherd is right, since the premiere is coming, it is natural to enjoy the movie itself, rather than be affected by affairs outside the movie.For Huaying, what they want more than meaningless pity is the respect they deserve as creators.

No matter which direction Huaying Animation will go after this movie, at this moment, what they should do is to devote themselves to the movie world in front of them, let Huaying Animation, and let themselves have no regrets.

After the speech was over, as the Shepherd and the main creators returned to the audience, the entire theater gradually fell silent, and everyone's eyes turned to the big screen directly in front of them.

In fact, it's not just the Xingning Theater that is the venue for the premiere.

When the wall clock on the wall pointed exactly at [-] o'clock in the evening, the audience sitting in various theaters around the Blue Star World sat up straight at the same time and looked at the big screen in front of them seriously.

There are ordinary families of three with children, teenagers who make an appointment to watch movies together in twos and threes, and young white-collar workers in shirts or suits who hurried to the theater after get off work.When the lights in the theater went out and the lights on the big screen came on with a swish, everyone, regardless of gender, age or identity, devoted their attention to the movie.

Let go of work, let go of troubles, don't think about the past and future, just as an ordinary audience, immersed in a good movie.

Accompanied by a burst of familiar pure music, the logo belonging to Huaying also flashed across the screen. The logo did not last long. In the past, he might have begun to eagerly look forward to the official start of the movie.But now, he couldn't help but stare at the familiar logo.

Any chance of seeing this icon again in the future?

Shen Nian didn't know, and couldn't bear to think about it.

After a simple beginning, the movie officially begins.

As a sequel to Harry Potter, the plot of the second part naturally follows the end of the previous one, and the scene of the animation also shifts from Hogwarts Castle to No. [-] Privet Drive, Harry's life , and then returned to the daily life that was ordered by the aunt's family.

I don't know when it will be before Harry can really get rid of this family's best.Shen Nian muttered in his heart.

With the experience of the first part, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" has also made more obvious progress in the expressiveness of the picture. Under the guidance of this kind of picture with a strong sense of substitution, Shen Nian soon lost the mind to think about other things. Instead, he looked at the animation in front of him without blinking.

It's just that I can't help but sigh in my heart.

No wonder even those film and television companies that are not very involved in the animation industry are also thinking about Huaying.There are many blockbuster movies in Blue Star Movies, but in terms of special effects technology, there is really no one that can compare with the technology shown in the "Harry Potter" series.

Among blockbuster movies, special effects technology is often the most costly.

There are a large number of excellent IPs that have been proven by the market, and there is such a CG technology that surpasses the peers. I am afraid that this is the reason why Huaying Animation is targeted by so many companies, right?

While he was distracted for a while, the plot on the screen continued in an orderly manner.

The beginning of the plot is Harry’s birthday. Of course, the Dursleys will not be kind enough to celebrate Harry’s birthday. In fact, on this day, they happen to have other guests who need to greet, and Harry is required to celebrate his birthday during this period. Stay in your bedroom honestly and don't make a sound.

It was on this night that Harry met a house-elf who called himself Dobby.

Dobby told him that there was a conspiracy against him at Hogwarts, and for his safety, he could not go back to Hogwarts.In order to keep Harry from going to Hogwarts and thus avoid this catastrophe, Dobby destroyed the food that the Dursleys used to entertain guests and disappeared.

Hearing the sound and rushing over, the Dursley family who saw the mess naturally put the blame on Harry.

Things take a turn for the worse when yet another owl flies through the window and drops a letter over the guests' heads: After learning that Harry is not allowed to use any magic outside of school, Uncle Vernon calls Barred Harry's windows in an attempt to lock him in his bedroom forever.

This made Shen Nian couldn't stop frowning.

What the hell is this house-elf doing?

Intercepting Harry's letters, tricking Harry into thinking he's forgotten by his friends, and messing up the kitchen.Harry's life was already very difficult, isn't this making things worse?Even if he was really doing it for Harry's benefit, it would have gone too far.

Now recalling what the house elf said at the beginning, that he had never been treated equally by any wizard, and that he was often punished by his master, Shen Nian felt that the original unbearable feeling in his heart was gone.

It deserves it, who made him do this to Harry!

He thought indignantly.

What Shen Nian didn't know at this moment was that in the sequel to Harry Potter, which was released a few years later, it was precisely this house elf who disgusted him so much at the moment, who tricked him so many tears away.

Of course, this is a story.

Just when Harry thought that he might never be able to return to Hogwarts, Ron, George, and Fred twins appeared outside the window of his house, and the three of them were sitting in a hovering In the car in mid-air, smiled at him in the moonlight.

With the help of the Weasley twins, Harry escaped from the Dursleys and came to Ron's house.The story starts here, leaving the Muggle world again and returning to the magical world familiar to the audience.The plot also becomes easier.

Compared with life on Privet Drive, living with the Weasleys seems to be full of all kinds of surprises: flying cars, talking mirrors, little explosions from the upstairs twins' bedroom... …Most importantly, everyone here treats him very well.

Shen Nian was fascinated by it.

He likes the details of the magical world embodied in this animation.

For example, the Weasley family is crooked, a house that is difficult to realize in reality.When the camera turned to this small house, there was a gourmet magic book on the mantelpiece, a radio station belonging to wizards playing on the radio, and dishes that were automatically cleaned in the pool under the influence of magic...

Not just items.

As Arthur Weasley came home from get off work, Mrs. Weasley complained angrily to her husband: "Your son drove that car last night and flew to Harry's house to pick him up! What do you want to say? ,Um?"

"Really?" Mr. Weasley's eyes lit up: "Are they flying well? I—I mean—" Facing the burning anger in his wife's eyes, Mr. Weasley's desire to survive quickly changed his words: "This It's very wrong, boys, very very wrong..."

Shen Nian smiled unconsciously.

Very ordinary details and daily life, but it is precisely this ordinary daily life that makes it easier for the audience to immerse themselves in the magical world in animated films, allowing people to experience the wonder of the magical world without feeling a sense of distance , On the contrary, there is a kind of intimacy that seems to be within reach.

Ordinary, but extremely cute.

Even in reality, isn't it the same for many families?

Unknowingly, not only Shen Nian, but all the audience who are watching "Harry Potter" in various theaters at the moment have been completely immersed in this magical world that seems to exist in reality.And as the storyline continues to advance, there are bursts of laughter from time to time.

While laughing, Shen Nian also found something different.

If "The Chamber of Secrets of Harry Potter" simply tells the daily life and adventures of the Gryffindor trio, then in the second part, the world view of the entire animation begins to show signs of digging deeper.For example, when Harry and the others got into an argument with Malfoy again, Malfoy blurted out "Mudblood".

Obviously, the conflict between Gryffindor and Slytherin is not just a simple personality difference.

This inconsistency becomes even more apparent when Harry is mistaken for the heir of the Slytherin who opened the Chamber of Secrets.

Almost everyone believes that Harry is the heir of Slytherin, and he opened the Chamber of Secrets, causing others to be petrified.When most people held the same view, even Harry himself couldn't help but doubt himself when he remembered that the Sorting Hat had told him in the first year that he was suitable for Slytherin.

It made him sick.

Shen Nian outside the screen watched with relish.

Different from the first film, which was more adventurous for teenagers, "The Chamber of Secrets of Harry Potter" is more inclined to suspense and decryption in terms of film structure.If the plot in the early stage is just the daily life of the Academy of Magic, then when the line of the secret room gradually deepens, the mysteries one after another are overwhelming, making the whole movie look closer to a suspense movie.

Not only that.

Most of the short stories around the main line of the chamber of secrets are very humorous and interesting, so that even children with little knowledge can understand the plot in the middle and get fun from it.

While Shen Nian was making various evaluations of the movie in front of him in his mind, the storyline of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" also came to the most critical final deciphering link.

Who is the culprit who opened the Slytherin Chamber of Secrets and caused Hermione and others to be petrified?

As if in response to his speculation.

In the dark and narrow secret room, when Harry helped Ginny up and asked his "companion" for help in a panic, the begged Tom Riddle remained motionless.

After helping Ginny, Harry remembered to pick up his wand: "Tom, have you seen—"

He wanted to ask the other party if he saw his wand, but when he raised his head, he met Riddle's eyes unexpectedly - the latter stared at him for a moment, playing with his long and white fingers Harry's wand, and an odd, nonchalant smile played on his lips.

Shen Nian's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that……

He had a vague guess in his heart, but Harry on the screen obviously hadn't reacted yet. Facing the increasingly anxious and eager Harry, the young Riddle was the complete opposite. He smiled and told Harry happily. the truth of everything.

About that special diary, about little girl Ginny's childish and boring troubles, how he seduces step by step, and easily made the girl open her whole soul to him, and was even released from the secret room under his control The basilisk attacked four lowly mudbloods.

He spoke lightly, with an undisguised happy smile on his face.

"Why do you care how I escaped?" Harry asked. "What happened to Voldemort happened many years after your death."

"Voldemort," the boy shook his head, smiled under Harry's increasingly confused eyes, and said softly, "That is my past, present and future."

Harry froze.

Shen Nian raised his eyebrows unexpectedly.

To say so far, the most curious character in the entire "Harry Potter" animation series is the villain Voldemort, who appeared early in the first part and made the entire wizarding world shudder.

As early as the first part, many viewers had guessed the image of this destined villain.

Some people said that he should be a gloomy and cold middle-aged man with a terrifying appearance, or a lunatic who was the same age as Dumbledore but more violent and twisted.No one expected that when this legendary wizard made his debut, the image in everyone's eyes was a gloomy and handsome young man.

Shen Nian was a little surprised, but it was only for a moment.

As the mystery about the secret room was completely revealed, looking at the image of Tom Riddle again, Shen Nian no longer felt strange, but felt it was natural.

What should the final villain in "Harry Potter" look like?

Compared with Harry, whose mind is consistent with his own age and experience, what Tom Riddle represents seems to be another extreme: he was young and old, murdered his classmates when he was a student, and cleverly planted it on another person.Even in the diary, communicating in the form of writing can still bewitch the little girl's heart with a few words.

Look at that face that can be called the most handsome face in the wizarding world as of the second part of the Harry Potter series. Think about his ability and means to confuse people. It seems that he was able to persuade so many wizards to serve him willingly. It's not something incomprehensible anymore.

However, in this way, problems also arise.

Facing such an opponent whose rank is more than one step higher, how can Harry defeat him?

The diary in the Chamber of Secrets ended with Harry being destroyed by the basilisk's fangs, and Tom Riddle disappeared, but it is not difficult to imagine that the story about Voldemort and Harry Potter may have just begun.

At the end of the story, when they were out of danger and the whole incident was resolved, facing the trusting headmaster, Harry finally couldn't hold back, and raised the question that had been lurking in his heart for a long time, about the similarity between him and Riddle. Where, and what the Sorting Hat said, he was able to achieve a glorious prophecy in Slytherin.

Facing Harry, who was frustrated and even a little disheartened by this, Dumbledore laughed instead.

He told Harry: "It's not our abilities that make us who we are, but our choices."

No matter what abilities or traits you possess, you can choose to be who you want to be.

Shen Nian's eyes brightened.

She likes this sentence.

It is not deliberately preaching, nor is it deliberately trying to heighten the depth of the film. Dumbledore's words are like a logical and appropriate summary, which is neither boring nor superfluous. , On the contrary, it has a finishing touch effect.

Like "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", the end of this one is also fixed on the scene of the children walking off the Hogwarts Express and waving goodbye to each other.

Shen Nian likes this kind of ending very much. In her opinion, it's like they, as spectators, also experienced and ended their one-year study at Hogwarts together. They each returned to their homes and waited for the next semester next year. , Meet again at King's Cross Station.

only……

Harry and his friends in the movie may meet again next time.So outside of the movie, do they have a chance to see the series of "Harry Potter" again?

The animated film ended, and the audience got up and left one after another.

Watching a movie should be a pleasant thing, but thinking of the situation of Huaying Animation, everyone couldn't really relax, and instead felt an indescribable heaviness in their hearts.

This did not affect the reputation of "Harry Potter Chamber of Secrets".

Or rather, just the opposite.

The audience who will attend the premiere, and can't wait to go to the cinema on the first day of the film's release, basically prefers animation.For senior film critics, it is precisely because they feel depressed and uncomfortable, regretting Huaying's future and having no choice but to give Huaying a perfect ending!

Even if they can't help Huaying, even if they are destined to fail and get nothing, at least they must do their best to prepare a truly brilliant curtain call for Huaying animation and the "Harry Potter" series.

Therefore, that night, less than 10 minutes after the first round of screening of "Harry Potter's Chamber of Secrets", the comments on "Harry Potter's Chamber of Secrets" on various forums and Weibo were all well received Like a tide!

As the editor-in-chief of "Anime Online", Shen Nian wrote the film review for the new issue immediately.After writing a film review for her own magazine, she still felt that it was not enough, so she simply logged on to her Weibo account and posted a short comment on Amway:

"Before "Harry Potter" was released, I was actually anxious about the promotion and marketing of Huaying animation. To put it bluntly, even if it sold poorly, Huaying was not. I can understand, but after watching this animation, I can suddenly understand Director Mu’s thoughts. What kind of promotion and marketing do you want? The Harry Potter sequel is enough!”

Writer Wang Chan also participated in this premiere ceremony. She wrote on Weibo: "Whether it is the picture, technology or plot, it is as high as ever. The stories and scenes of the second part make Hogwarts, a magical painting The volume becomes larger and clearer, and Harry and his friends leave Hogwarts with new mysteries and return to the Muggle world, waiting for the next school year. Unfortunately, we, the audience, may not be able to wait any longer Here comes the Hogwarts Express, third year."

If it is said that the film reviews of professionals are orderly blowing up movies from various angles, then the reviews of ordinary audiences are more straightforward to express their feelings about watching movies——

"nice!"

"The characters are clearly portrayed more deeply, and the principal's words at the end are also very flavorful."

"I can't wait to watch the third part. It feels like the author is playing a big game."

"When I watched the first part, I thought Voldemort would be an old and ugly old man. When the second part appeared, I was so stupid. This appearance is too bad! The design of the big villain is so handsome. Aren’t you afraid that the audience will betray you every minute? I’m too good at this Riddle!”

On the Internet, in magazines... "Harry Potter" has received rave reviews!

Compared with the overwhelming reputation of "Harry Potter" and the endless tap water on the Internet, "Madhouse" and "Respecting Mountains and Rivers" on the other side are relatively inferior.

In fact, the quality of "Respecting Mountains and Rivers" and "Madhouse" itself is not bad, especially "Madhouse". Less than "Harry Potter", even more because of the deeper plot.

It's just that "Harry Potter" is in the limelight right now. With the ebb and flow, the popularity of the other two movies will naturally drop a lot.

"I thought that when you made this decision, you should have thought about this situation."

Faced with the suspicion of the two film and television companies that belonged to "Respecting Mountains and Rivers" and "Mad Asylum", Gareth did not take it seriously: "The "Harry Potter" series was originally a successful series, not to mention that Huaying Animation is now popular. The second part is also directed by Mu Su Xing himself, and it is quite normal to get such a reputation."

He said inexplicably: "You don't really think that you can successfully snipe "Harry Potter" with just these two movies?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of the two company representatives on the opposite side suddenly turned a little ugly.

It's not that they haven't thought about what Gareth said, and it's not that they don't know it, but it's one thing to know it, but it's another thing to be pointed out so mercilessly as if mockingly.

Gareth didn't miss the change in their expressions, but he didn't take it to heart either.It was originally the cannon fodder that was negotiated in advance and agreed to be delivered, but now he complains that he made these two movies a victim of "Harry Potter", isn't it funny?

"We don't need to beat "Harry Potter" at the box office. As long as the box office of "Harry Potter" is affected, our plan will be successful." Gareth squinted his eyes with a calm expression.

For them, word-of-mouth and public popularity are meaningless. Since it is a commercial film with high investment and large production, in the final analysis, it still has to be judged at the box office.

At the same moment, Huaying Animation Headquarters.

Whether it is the main creative team involved in the production of "Harry Potter", or the staff of other departments.Almost everyone stopped their work, anxiously waiting for the final moment.

In fact, it's not just Huaying.

All Blue Star's industries related to animation films, and all related practitioners, are now turning their attention to the box office of "Harry Potter" on the first day.Even people who didn't have any expectations for this before, when they saw the explosive reputation of "Harry Potter", they inevitably had a ray of hope in their hearts:

What if "Harry Potter" hadn't been greatly affected by the first batch of siege?

Does that mean that Huaying animation still has a glimmer of life and is not a dead end?The entire blue star animation industry is still struggling?

Time passed minute by minute while everyone waited nervously.

Finally, when Mu Xingxue refreshed the page on the computer again, there was a new change in the originally silent data sheet!When his eyes fell on the string of numbers on the computer, Mu Xingxue was slightly taken aback, and then he sighed lightly.

Fang Lian asked eagerly: "How much is the box office on the first day, you tell me—"

As he spoke, he took two anxious steps forward. Before he came to the computer, Wen Feihang shook his head when he saw the data. He moved his lips with difficulty. A burst of unspeakable bitterness: "1.7 million."

Fang Lian's heart sank.

The box office on the first day was 1.7 million. Considering that the cost of Huaying is 10 billion, the box office on the first day does not seem to be bad.

However, anyone who knows a little about movies knows that this is not how the accounts are calculated.

Movie box office is usually divided into comprehensive box office and sub-account box office. The former is the total box office that everyone knows.Among them, the theater chain can get the highest share, which is 52% of the box office.

Calculated in this way, the income that Huaying Animation can get is only 33% of the total box office.

In other words, if "Harry Potter" wants to recover its cost, its box office must be at least three times the cost of production and publicity, and the total box office will reach 3 billion before it can be realized.

But now...

The screen on the computer was still on, and everyone present could hardly bear to watch it any longer.

This is just the beginning.

As time goes by, the box office of "Harry Potter" will only get lower day by day, but Yunsu on the other side can use another more competitive film after squeezing out the full value of "Mad Asylum" and "Respecting Mountains and Rivers". Movies to snipe "Harry Potter", in this way, it will only be more difficult for "Harry Potter" to recover the cost.

Thinking of this, everyone looked heavy and confused.

How to do?

The gap between the box office and the cost is so great. Under such circumstances, do they really have any hope of recovering the cost?