Author: Cookieman/Anitama Cover Source: BLAME!
The manga "BLAME!" written by Mian Tsuneyoshi, has been serialized since 1997 and tells the story of the dark future of humanity's banishment. The lines and explanations in this work are very few, leaving enough room for the reader's imagination, in other words, it is a work that chooses different people, requiring the reader to read, think and imagine repeatedly, and the essence of which is understood alone. Okikata Din, who served as a novelist in the manga, and Hiroyuki Setita, the theatrical supervisor, are all keen fans of BLAME!, which is also sought after by overseas readers.
On the occasion of the release of the Blu-ray version of the theatrical anime "BLAME!", Japanese media outlet Natalie interviewed supervisor Hiroyuki Setoshita, deputy superintendent Naohiro Yoshihira, and music supervisor Mikazu Iwanami. 3 mentioned that BLAME was the first animation in the industry to feature Dolby Atmos and use presocring. At the same time, he also described his outlook for the next game and his feelings during the release. Below is a summary of the interview.
In order to commemorate this Blu-ray release, Mian Specially drew a short manga "珪素生物の砦", which explained the foreshadowing buried in the theatrical version. Among them, Yoshihira mentions that in the last scene of the theatrical version, that is, the moment the elevator closes, Shibo throws something down. Setoshita explains that it is her memory that Shibo has lost, because Shiba's personality has been completely electronic, and memory is her body, which has been explained in many meetings. Setoshita mentioned that when he first saw the short story, he wanted to "animate it immediately", even if he was no longer a supervisor.
The 3 also have a hunch that if there is a next work, the heroine will be the red-haired silicone biological woman described in the short story. As an important role in the original work, Silicon Bio did not appear in this theatrical version. And in the theatrical version [BLAME!] In the "Collection of Information on the Setting of the Second Bottle", the second bottle also said that "I thought it was very interesting when I painted the silice creatures, and I hope to have the opportunity to draw them next time." This time, as the director xiu, he participated in it, and the design and concept of the work were personally guided. Setsumi mentioned that including the theatrical version of the choice of "electric fishing village" as the main plot, but also through the meaning of the bottle, after all, to talk about the appearance of silica organisms, just 2 hours is not clear.
Yoshihira added that the worldview of BLAME!" is actually difficult to understand, and there are many choices and possibilities for how to choose and how to set the theme in the theatrical version. And the bottle can give timely and effective advice, making the theatrical version of "BLAME!" become a real "BLAME!" in the true sense, containing both original ingredients and new parts.
Speaking of the release, Setshita said it was his "best memory of life." The theatrical version was originally only 2 weeks long, but was later extended to 7 weeks, and the number of meetings was also frequent during the more than 1 month of release time. Iwawami said this was probably the first time he had encountered this situation, with meetings almost every week during the screening, and he himself was called "a sound supervisor that can be seen" by fans. In particular, the sense of LIVE at the meeting made the 3 people relish it. Sesita and Yoshihira said that Iwawawa's interaction with the audience was particularly positive, and the atmosphere was very warm. Yanlang believes that the reason for the success of the work is of course inseparable from the fans moving to the theater to celebrate, and the staff in the theater is also very cooperative with this release. The completion of high-quality broadcasts at the right time, as well as the promotion of the works in the theater, and the good service attitude towards the audience, all of which have played a role in promoting.
Next, the interviewer asked some questions around the Blu-ray version, and the 3 immediately entered the state of the salesman, but it is worth mentioning that Yoshihira pointed out that through the Blu-ray version, the audience can discover more details that they have not noticed before. For example, what Shibo did after he connected to artificial intelligence, how Wuhai reloaded, and looking at it frame by frame, you can find a lot of secrets. This is also true of the previous Blu-ray version of Sidnia's Knight.
Yoshihira said that in addition to this, there are also some details in terms of sound effects. For example, when Hippo changed into the form of an arm, his voice was different from before. Iwanami explained that when doing sound effects, there was a consideration: where were Hippo's vocal cords at that time, and since the arm could also speak, it meant that there was a vocal cord device somewhere in the arm. But the vocal cords in the arms will definitely be smaller than those in the throat, so the sound quality will also be worse at this time.
When it comes to audio, this work is also the first time to use Dolby Atmos, most of the previous works are front and back left and right channels, and Dolby Atmos is to emphasize the stereoscopic feeling of sound. Yoshihei further explained that because the animation uses a 3D approach, the characters are configured in a 360° stereoscopic space model. Therefore, the sound team needs to configure the appropriate music based on this practice. For example, zulu is talking while the sound of security guards crawling on the upper left, and such sound effects are designed to immerse the audience in the world of BLAME!. Try to avoid the simple and rough arrangement of "front" or "back", and pursue a specific restoration of the scene at that time, including the change in the direction of the voice with the character's action.
And Dolby Atmos has been Rock Wave's long-standing wish. Iwanami said that the previous "Gravity" (2013, The United States) used this technology, and at that time felt that Japanese films had to be used, otherwise they would fall behind. Therefore, after that, whenever Yanlang received a theatrical version of the work, he constantly put forward this technical requirement. In the end, "BLAME!" finally got a chance, and Iwaba made up his mind to succeed.
At present, there are few theaters in Japan that support Dolby Atmos. There are only three panoramic sound theaters in "BLAEM!", namely MIDLAND SQUARE CINEMA in Nagoya, Aeon Cinema Makuhari Shintoshin, and Earth Cinemas Himeji. In the other 7 "accent" theaters, Yanlang personally came to make adjustments at that time. Yanlang said that because of work reasons, he maintained a good relationship with several cinemas across the country, and he also greeted them in advance before the release of "BLAME!", and as a result, all theaters arranged the release time for this.
During the completion stage of the sound work, the bottle mian also came to the scene. Iwawawa tells him that the team has dubbed the theaters "East Asian Accents" (a parody of East Asia Heavy Industries, a company that appeared on stage at the same time as The Bottle), and that the Bottle was interesting and considered the logo on the spot. Then left a sentence "will be transcribed clearly and sent over", and the result was that the next day really sent a handsome logo. Later, polygon was also made into a poster, given to the East Asian accent theater and decorated. The certificate of recognition of East Asian accent was also sent.
The interviewer then asked if the Dolby Atmos effect could also be achieved at home. Iwawawa said that it is actually not difficult, one has to look at the environment, and the other is to have more than 30,000 yen of home theater equipment. Then put two 5.1.2ch speakers on the bookshelf or a little higher, and you can create a good sense of immersion. Rock Wave suggests that if you have the conditions, you may wish to try it, and if you don't have the conditions, you can buy a CD, and there are also good stereo sound effects. Of course, if it is not convenient for public broadcasting, it is also a good choice to use slightly better headphones for audio-visual.
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