Disaster Artist

Times are developing.

Once upon a time, the big screen was the only way to enjoy movies, and movies were officially differentiated from the small screen of TV as a new form of art presentation, and the cinema became a fashionable pastime; however, the development of technology and changes in life once again changed this pattern.

Just as movies impacted the TV industry back then, video is now impacting the movie industry in turn, and the TV industry has regained its second vitality.

With the comprehensive development of the Internet, the full rise of smartphones, and the full popularity of tablet computers, mobile video is becoming the main component of a new way of life.

Convenience is the biggest feature of mobile video, allowing viewers to watch anytime, anywhere, free from the constraints of TV sets, cinemas, and even computers, allowing people to transform any place into their own video time. Naturally, traditional video playback channels can be used. feel the shock.

Among them, the impact on the film industry is undoubtedly greater.

The reason is very simple. It is generally believed in the industry that drama (stage play) is the art of actors, television is the art of screenwriters, and movies are the art of directors.

TV episodes are often longer in length. Compared with images and performances, what attracts the audience is the ups and downs and the twists and turns of the plot. The ability of the screenwriter shines here.

Film works, more emphasis is placed on the visual and auditory immersion experience brought by being in the auditorium, including the art of images and the scheduling of lenses, etc., not to mention those works with the nature of artistic exploration, just talking about the bombardment of computer special effects. Popcorn blockbusters, those special effects still need to be on the big screen to feel the shock.

If these works are played on TVs, computers, and mobile phones, it is often difficult to feel the details given by the director to the shots, and the experience of immersion and substitution will be weakened or even disappear. film".

It is precisely because of this that, with the strong rise of mobile video, the debate on whether movies should continue to be watched in theaters to get the best results has not stopped, and with the advancement of time, it has become more and more intense. It will remain the same for a long time to come.

In the time and space that Lu Qian is familiar with, the birth of Netflix is ​​the result of the times, and then the online video services of major film companies are fully launched, such as Apple, Amazon, Disney, YouTube, HBO, etc., since 2020. In the era of a hundred schools of thought contending and a hundred flowers blooming, mobile video has truly become a part of people's daily life.

But has the charm of the movie gone?

the answer is negative.

Ji Xu believes that Lu Qian should be a supporter of film art, just like Lu Qian’s love and support for the Dome Cinema. If the development of mobile video becomes more and more fierce, then cinemas like the Dome Cinema will disappear more and more. The sooner, this is obviously not what Lu Qian wants to see.

But I didn't expect that Lu Qian took the initiative to bring up the online video website. Isn't this contradictory?

Facing Ji Xu's question, Lu Qianzhan showed a smile.

"Mr. Ji, when TV appeared, people were worried that libraries might perish; when movies appeared, people were worried that the TV industry might collapse, but they didn't, not only didn't, but they all evolved into different roles in our society. play an important role.”

"Mobile video and movies, too."

There is no doubt that Lu Qian likes the cinema and still likes it, but this does not mean that he needs to oppose the way of viewing video on mobile.

"We should look at it in two points."

"First, there are actually more and more adaptations led by superhero movies. Long before the rise of mobile video, the importance of video art has already felt the impact. These movies and shot scheduling, picture composition, audio-visual experience, etc. almost It doesn't matter, they sell characters, charisma, and idol halo."

"Under the trend of superhero movies, the art of film has changed, and many branches have emerged. Now there are more and more film works based on sequels and series. They do not have to be watched in theaters to be effective. It’s also the reason why viewers think mobile viewing has no impact—”

"Because it really doesn't matter."

Seeing the smile on Lu Qian's face, Ji Xu opened her mouth and wanted to refute, but thinking about it seriously, she had to admit that this was the cruel reality.

It seems that the predicament of the dome is not only due to the rise of mobile video, but also the monopoly of chain theaters, the abundance of popcorn movies, and the primacy of the interests of top film companies are all factors that cannot be ignored.

That is to say, audiences who want to go to the cinema to appreciate those works of light and shadow charm will actually still go to the cinema; and those unnecessary works will have no effect wherever they are enjoyed. There is really no need to be trapped by the big screen of the cinema.

"Second, we're going back to work that's really worth seeing in theaters."

"We know that there are still many, many directors who are insisting on creating works that match the charm of the light and shadow of the big screen, including myself, because it's really a different experience."

From "unfriend" to "raid" to "tourist", Lu Qian has always firmly believed that images have magic power. If this kind of creativity is abandoned, then the film will lose its charm and become a kind of ordinary pass image.

In fact, this has nothing to do with the viewing place, just like the "raid" shot scheduling and atmosphere creation, mobile viewing will not weaken the impact, but it is certain that watching in the cinema can get the most perfect experience~www. novelmt.com~ However, the living space of these film works is getting smaller and smaller, and one thing we need to pay attention to is-

No audience appreciates art without audience communication, which is a plant without roots. Painting is the same, music is the same, and the film is the same. "

"The cruelest reality now is that those filmmakers who really create film art with their hearts are actually being eliminated. On the one hand, they continue to create works that must be displayed on the big screen of the cinema, but on the other hand, these works do not People can appreciate it, and their creative prospects are dimming.”

"But if there is such a platform, at least people can see their work - if not 100%, but at least it can encourage more audiences to know them, even walk into the cinema to show their support; and then allow them to continue to create such Works, this is the best way to continue the vitality of film images, isn't it?"

Many people blame the decline of film and video art on the rise of Netflix, but in fact, the impact of video art has existed long before the rise of Netflix. It is not so much that the rise of Netflix has exacerbated such a process, but rather Netflix follows the trend of the times and seizes the opportunity to rise strongly.