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Unreal Engine Empowering Mythological Theme Film and Television Production-Taking Liaozhai Adaptation Creation as an Example

  • Qin Jiayi (Zhongnan University of Economics and Law) ;
  • Zhou Jiani (Department of Film and Visual Effects, International College, Dongseo University)
  • Received : 2024.04.28
  • Accepted : 2024.05.10
  • Published : 2024.08.31
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Abstract

Under the new media era, the film and television post-production technology is changing day by day, in order to explore how to utilize the powerful functions of the Unreal Engine for the production of mythological themes in film and television. This paper in-depth study of the specific functions of the unreal engine on the film and television creation of help, analyze the evolution and development of the creation of mythological themes, put forward the problems it faces. Based on the creation needs of unreal engine and mythological works, this paper uses unreal engine to adapt Lu pan from Liaozai to explore its complete production process, and the production results show that unreal engine greatly improves the quality of the screen and the presentation effect, reduces the cost of the film's production, and improves the collaborative ability of the production team and the ability of creativity. However, the production process still requires high hardware equipment and paid plug-ins for Unreal Engine. We provide the establishment of the process for the combination of Unreal Engine movie and television production and mythological theme re-creation, supplements the production details, and provides suggestions for its further improvement.

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This work was supported by the Dongseo University Research Fund of 2022. (DSU-20220017)

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