Attention to the Movie

When the trailer began to spread through various channels, the attention to the movie also increased.

In fact, this is still just a rough cut of the trailer, and many things in it are still immature. 

For example, the special effects shots and the actors' appearance shots are basically separate, and the soundtrack has not been included yet. Only one soundtrack runs through the whole thing from beginning to end, which can only be regarded as very rough editing. 

However, even such a simple editing has already caused the fans on the website to get into discussions after downloading it.

The reason is, first of all, because this movie has been promoted for a long time. Many movie fans know this is a science fiction production with an investment of at least a hundred million.

Secondly, the promotion website also promptly stated that this drama has a certain connection with Ball Lightning, which also made some fans of the drama who have watched Ball Lightning pay great attention to this movie. And they are also looking forward to the news of this movie.

Thirdly, the publicity for this movie is really strong: since it is a big investment movie, there is no need to save money on publicity. Levi has a good relationship with various TV stations, and he has put in enough effort in promotion. 

The publicity for this movie can be said to be overwhelming, which is why the movie has caused controversy.

Furthermore, it is widely known that Levi, being a renowned director, will not simply produce a commercial film for the sake of entertainment when making blockbusters. His movies are expected to convey certain ideas, and there are even speculations that his latest work aims to challenge the Star Wars franchise.

This kind of thinking naturally makes his movies attracts a lot of attention.

As soon as this promotional video came out, the appetites of movie fans who saw it were whetted. What does this promotional video mean, and what story does it tell? This is what people started talking about.

What kind of aliens are the so-called aliens from Trisolaris? What kind of organization is the Earth Trisolaran Organization? Why does it help aliens occupy the Earth? How did they kill Earth's scientists? What is that game for? These issues have caused many people to start discussing them.

The only pity is that the information they received is still too little. What they saw was just a promotional video. Besides the promotional video, are there any other scenes that will greatly promote the plot? Is there more information that they still don't know about? They had no way of knowing these things.

"Looks like this movie has some serious mysteries that need solving. It's not going to be an easy task sorting out all these issues. I just hope it doesn't end up being like an all-powerful alien that can be summed up in a single sentence."

Countless suspenses are set up in the film's promotional video to arouse people's curiosity, and after people's curiosity is aroused, they also hope that what they get is not a disappointing answer. 

If a movie mainly sells suspense and the final result is that the aliens are omnipotent, it will be a bit disappointing. 

There is only one proton in this movie. What exactly it means has been discussed by many people.

Ordinary movie fans have debates about this, but some fans who have watched the Ball Lightning TV series are much more reassured. 

Through publicity, they already know that this movie and Ball Lightning share the same story. So, the movie will probably contain some technologies that are ahead of its time. However, the focus will remain on modern physics, and there will be no portrayal of advanced civilizations, which is a relief.

However, science fiction fans are still more serious. Although the promotional video is short, it contains a lot of information. This also makes them not worry about the plot, but they are thinking about what the information means.

What does it mean that physics is dead? How could physics, the most essential truth in the universe, die? What does it mean? Is it a hint or an assumed premise? 

Three questions are mentioned in the film, and there is a scene where three suns appear at the same time. Does this imply that the planet is moving irregularly under three stars?

Also, is that a picture of cyborgs? But how is it possible for cyborgs to line up like this? What does a proton mean? 

Why can one proton help them occupy the Earth? 

What technology is this? 

Since they also talked about protons, their physics should also be based on reality rather than something similar to magic. So how much ability do aliens have to turn earthlings into bugs, and at the same time, are they worthy of human beings united to fight against them?

These questions have all caused science fiction fans to start discussing this movie. What they discussed was more about what the alien technology in the movie looked like.

There is another question that has caused widespread debate: what do the aliens look like in this movie? In the trailer, they did not appear. Only the sound came through the building. So, what does their image look like? Realistic? Or is the director considering paying homage to some classics?

Many people are also carrying out this discussion.

Of course, in addition to these discussions, there is another issue that people are talking about: the special effects scenes of this movie do not seem to be bad at all compared to existing special effects movies.

Moreover, what makes people feel even more happy is that although these special effects scenes all look spectacular, if you consider the dialogue in the movie, you will find that these special effects are closely tied to the story.

Such special effects also satisfy the audience. There are many special effects movies nowadays, but quite a few movies have begun to use special effects for the sake of special effects. Many people have not noticed that real special effects serve the movie.

There are more and more special effects movies, and people are beginning to feel some aesthetic fatigue. When looking at the various special effects, they also began to compare which ones were better.

The audience are not fools; they can clearly distinguish between good special effects and bad special effects.

"I don't expect it to have amazing special effects scenes, but as long as it can reach the level of The Lord of the Rings, I will be satisfied."

For movie fans, The Lord of the Rings is the best special effects movie they have ever seen. The special effects of this movie are almost completely consistent with the plot and are majestic and stunning. 

If the movie can reach that standard, they can be satisfied.

Various discussions are surrounding this newly completed film. It can be said that the purpose of publicity has been achieved. This movie is full of enthusiasm and is just waiting to be released.

***

"I think you all already know what level the audience's requirements are. Then, we will work hard in the direction of their requirements and strive to be the best. I think everyone should be able to do it, right?" 

Enigma Company has gathered the audience's reaction and recorded it. An important role of a promotional video is to see how the audience evaluates it and make some corresponding adjustments based on these evaluations. 

And when a promotional film is released during the finalization stage, this kind of collection work is even more important. With reviews from fans, the editing can also be more directional.

Therefore, Levi put forward the requirements for his editing team.

He has high demands on his team and hopes they can make this editing the best it can be. Not only that, he also decided that he and Clark would do the editing work together this time, and the two of them would shoulder this responsibility together.

Anyway, he has nothing else to do now: in previous years, he would have to prepare for various awards and be busy attending various events, but this year, these things do not need to be considered for him.

During this year's awards season, there was basically nothing about Levi. He hasn't made a single movie, so naturally, he didn't get a single nomination. 

The other movies of the Enigma Company are almost the same. 

Resident Evil is a purely commercial film, and there is no need to mention it during the awards season. 

Although X-Men 2 was released at the end of the year, the overall gain of the movie was not particularly good, at least compared to The Lord of the Rings 2 and Harry Potter 2, which were released at the same time. 

In terms of box office and special effects, it is no match for The Lord of the Rings 2. When it came to X-Men 1, it still had a special effects award to win, but in 2, it had no nominations at all.

Nolan's skills are not flexible enough in this movie, making Levi feel a little regretful. However, the box office of this movie cannot be considered a loss. Therefore, Levi still made up his mind to continue to toss with the next one.

Since the movie didn't get any nominations, Levi naturally didn't have much work. 

Speaking of nominations, there is only one that can be considered: Rabe's Diary, in which Enigma Company participated in the investment, is now the most popular movie for the best foreign language film, and it is basically the one that will definitely win. The movie had a good reputation, so Levi didn't have to worry about anything.

Since nothing is happening with Levi during this year's awards season, he is happy not to think about it and to devote himself to his own movie. Although the academy invited him to be an award guest, Levi was very busy with his work, so he refused.

For him, editing this movie is the most important thing now.

Special effects, characters, rhythm, narrative structure, spatial action, movement, and guidance of the audience's focus of attention, as well as emotional grasp and story control, must all be executed at their best.

"I made sure that there was no problem with the filming of the movie. We have almost completed the special effects scenes. The soundtrack of the film was also produced by John Williams himself, which fits the theme of our movie very well. 

 And in the end, the only remaining part of the movie is our editing work. Editing is the last part of a movie, and it is also the part that can sublimate the film. Whether the movie will be successful or not depends entirely on you!"

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