How to distinguish between special effects and real shots in film and television dramas?

At present, special effects have developed to the point where they can only be judged by the content and cannot be judged by the picture. So it can be said that it is impossible to tell. First, let Chris Evans shoot it first to get the face part and the overall feeling. Then, let another actor Leander Deeny imitate Chris Evans' movements, and do it again to get the body part. Finally, replace the face.

In Captain America 2, do you think sister Hayley Atwell was disguised as a grandmother? No, it's a special effect made by putting markers on the face.

This airbag ball, which is like Doraemon’s pocket magic weapon, constitutes the most imaginative aspect of this science fiction movie. But what the outside world doesn’t know is that in order to make this airbag ball, from the internal wires to the current inflated version, the physical effects team Studio MDI designed five versions before and after. Due to the poor conditions during the process, the staff entered the airbag ball to debug it in advance, and it was sealed. The airbag ball suddenly failed to open and almost caused an accident.

There are numerous cases like this in "The Wandering Earth". Physical effects practitioners repeatedly optimized a prop behind the scenes to support the director's unbridled fantasy. The requirements for physical special effects in science fiction movies are completely different from the previous special effects makeup and bionic mechanical creatures. It requires costumes and props with a strong sense of futurism and technology, corresponding to higher industrial-level physical special effects based on aesthetics.

For example, the design and production process of the glass mask of the spacesuit, which is easily overlooked by everyone, is very difficult. During this period, it is necessary not only to ensure its smoothness and light transmittance, but also to prevent its interior from being covered by the actors' breath when speaking, which will hinder the performance. At the same time, its safety must be ensured to prevent actors from being injured if they accidentally fall or bump during a large number of action scenes.

Being a physical effects company is not a particularly profitable business from an economic perspective. It is more of a craftsmanship, and you get what you pay for. In a previous interview with Entertainment Capital, it was discovered that the revenue of the largest company in the domestic physical effects industry was only 30-50 million, and this time Studio MDI made no money on "The Wandering Earth". Because the crew had a limited budget, many of the props were made only with money.

In the past few years, magic and fantasy movies and TV series have emerged in China. The ghosts in "Ghost Blowing the Lamp: Looking for the Dragon" and the wolves and yellow sheep in "Wolf Totem" have made physical special effects popular. Two of these branches - special effects makeup and bionic machinery - have entered the public eye. We once wrote "Make up a million dollars, what kind of business is movie physical special effects?" 》, to reveal the current status of special effects makeup, a subdivided industry of physical special effects, in China. Even so, the spares were still not enough. Studio 421 had no choice but to send more staff to the scene. While filming, they were also repairing and polishing the exoskeleton and mask. The team endured a heavy workload.