Chapter 819

The hands of the clock were long past twelve o'clock in the morning.

Alain Ryder Jr. remained in his office at Twentieth Century Fox and did not return home.

He looked a little restless, walking around the room, settling his mind.

Since taking the presidency of Twentieth Century Fox, Alain Ryder Jr. has rarely paid much attention to the box office of a film.

But with the exception of Avatar.

The investment in the film is too large, even if Meyers Films has a share of it, it is still a large amount.

I don't know how long it took, but little Alain Ryder was already a little tired and sat in the large office chair.

Just when he was about to fall asleep in a daze, there was a knock on the door.

Alain Ryder Jr. immediately jumped up from his chair.

"The statistics are out, and how much is the box office?"

"Sir, the data is in the folder, I haven't looked at it yet. "

Little Alain Ryder couldn't wait to snatch the folder from the secretary's hand, and when he opened it, he saw the numbers on it.

Even if he is as calm as him, after seeing that series of numbers, he can't help but feel a wave of joy in his heart.

$34.2 million.

This is the sum of the midnight box office of "Avatar" in 3,452 theaters in North America.

For a science fiction movie with no prequel, no original book, no big star starring, and the story lacks audience recognition, the number of a single museum is close to 10,000 US dollars, which is already a very beautiful report card.

Although this number is lower than the more than 10,000 in a single theater of "Joker", James Cameron's movies have always had a long stamina, and many 3DIMAX theaters that are being urgently renovated have not yet begun to be released.

In other words, this score is provided by the majority of 2D screening rooms.

Martin also received the news.

Drew who was lying next to him said, "It doesn't seem to be particularly high. "

Yang Mi on the other side also said: "Indeed, it seems that the results of "Avatar" will not exceed your "Joker". "

Martin shook his head and smiled: "Don't forget, most of the screens shown at midnight are 2D screens, and this movie is actually not suitable for viewing in 2D theaters in terms of plot, that is to say, "Avatar" has not yet started to exert its strength.!"

Yang Miyou remembered the shock of last night and couldn't help nodding in agreement.

"You seem to be particularly optimistic about this movie, do you think it will be a box office hit, can it surpass "Titanic"?" Drew was a little curious.

Martin said mysteriously: "Wait and see, the box office of this masterpiece of the century will shock everyone's jaws." "

"Avatar" adopts three release methods: ordinary theater version, 3D theater version, and IMAX 3D.

It is precisely because of the success of "Avatar" that 3D theaters and IMAX 3D theaters have begun to become popular all over the world, and even become the mainstream of movie viewing in the future.

If a blockbuster doesn't have a 3D version, it's outdated.

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"For 162 minutes, I thought I was going to fall asleep, but I didn't blink the whole time. "

"It's a film that can't be missed in every shot, and James Cameron has created a whole new world. "

"Guys, I went to see it too, but it didn't seem to be as good as you guys said? "

"Upstairs, you must be watching the 2D version, this movie must be seen in 3D, really, that realism will make you feel like you're on the planet Pandora. "

"I'm blown away, has film technology advanced to this point? It's not just a movie, it's science fiction in itself!"

"What does Avatar mean? What a strange title? I haven't seen it yet, is this movie worth watching?"

"Avatar is derived from the Tianzhu Buddhist term, which means that the soul is transferred to a new body. After watching the movie, you will know why you chose this name. As for whether it's worth watching, I can only say that if you don't watch it, you'll regret it for the rest of your life. "

"Upstairs is right, but I would like to remind you that you must watch the 3D theatrical version, the IMAX 3D version, the effect will definitely blow you. "

The evaluation of Avatar on the Internet is polarized.

After watching the 2D version, I just think the story is very ordinary.

And those who watched the 3D theater version and IMAX 3D version all expressed their shock.

And the reviews in the mainstream media are mostly praise, because those film critics basically watch the 3D version.

"This is an epoch-making film, and I think the Hollywood film industry should be divided into two phases - before Avatar and after Avatar. "

"A whole new world awaits you, and James Cameron uses his unique brain to create a whole new world, but it feels real to everyone. "

"Everyone can see such a shocking movie in the theater, and there is one person who should be thanked - Martin Meyers. In fact, the plan for this film began in 1998, when James Cameron hoped that "Avatar" could take advantage of the global popularity of "Titanic" so that the film could be released in 1999.

However, due to the high investment of 300 million yuan, no film company was able to take this order, and as a result, the filming plan of this film has been far away. Until one day, Martin said to him: I am willing to invest.

It is precisely because of Martin's investment that Fox of the Twentieth World is worried about losing Cameron, the great director, so he immediately invested the other half of the funds, otherwise you may not see the current "Avatar". (If you read a violent novel, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

The news of "Avatar" has not only spread in the entertainment media, but has even gone out of the circle to the technology media.

Serious media such as Science Magazine also commented on the film:

"Since Hollywood entered the year 2000, there have been an endless stream of visual effects blockbusters, and the Lord of the Rings trilogy is one of the masterpieces.

Suffice it to say, The Lord of the Rings has revolutionized the visual effects industry around the world.

And James Cameron has said that he was attracted to the image of Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings", a character created by motion capture technology, and its appearance marks the maturity of motion capture technology.

So after the "Avatar" project was launched, James Cameron invited Weta Studio, which produced the "King of the Ring" series, and Industrial Light & Magic to work on the visual effects part of "Avatar".

With motion capture technology, the three-meter-tall Na'vi people were created and brought to life.

In the film, the facial expressions of the Na'vi people played by the actors are the most important, and there are many motion capture points on the faces, and the facial expression activities are recorded through the corresponding software, so that the CGI producers can do the CG production.

It is reported that James Cameron used a total of 1,600 special effects shots in the film. In addition to 40% of the live scenes, as many as 60% of the film's footage is composed by expensive computer technology. That's why the film was so expensive. "

"Avatar" is also a well-deserved pioneer of 3D movies, in order to shoot this movie, James Cameron even modified the 3D camera, by simulating human eyes to make the three-dimensional sense of the image more realistic. "

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