This is where a fatal flaw will appear.

After being bombarded with top-notch storylines and visuals, watching other 2K, 1080p, or even 720p quality videos will feel incredibly uncomfortable.

The first scene was rendered in less than two minutes.

The entire scene is 38 seconds long. After rendering, the details are enhanced by at least three times, and even the fine beads of sweat on the face can be clearly seen when zoomed in.

Perhaps the scene wasn't challenging enough, because apart from the five technical staff responsible for rendering exclaiming a few times, the others remained silent and watched quietly.

It's not hard to see from this that Director Li has a certain level of skill in rendering, but it's still unclear just how high that skill level is; we'll have to wait and see.

The second scene to be rendered is a city overview with a difficulty level of 4 stars.

The protagonist stands atop a tall tower, looking down at the entire city.

This scene is so-so. After all, it's an overhead view, so the image is stretched out. Rendering it isn't particularly difficult, but it's not easy either. So I'd give it four stars.

After rendering is complete, zooming in on the scene reveals that even from a distance, you can see many windows showing passersby.

Even the atmosphere of people coming and going on the street is rendered, and most importantly, the shadows underfoot are incredibly realistic.

"With this level of skill, even someone working in film production rendering would earn no less than $200,000 a year." This was Da Zhi's assessment. Judging from individual skill alone, Director Li's rendering skills are no less than his.

In terms of overall quality, Dazhi felt he was still slightly better.

After all, Dazhi has been in this industry for too long and has become numb to it. He often considers things very comprehensively, but in doing so, he has lost some of his understanding and is no longer as pure.

Over the next half hour, Li Zhaoyang rendered at least six scenes, all of which achieved 4K resolution.

The next three scenes are the main event, and the moment that Dazhi and his key technical staff have been looking forward to the most.

The previous scenes were just minor skirmishes; the last three scenes are where the true skill level is tested.

If you can render these three scenes to 2K resolution, you can make a living in this industry and earn at least $300,000 a year, which is equivalent to more than 2.1 million.

"I dare say that no more than 10 people in the industry can render a scene where the male and female leads each occupy half of the screen, according to 4K standards."

Dazhi's words were indeed reasonable, and no one refuted them.

This scene, where the male and female leads each occupy half of the screen, is often used in movie posters.

For things like posters and wallpapers, 4K is fine, but for images that require hundreds of frames to be combined, 4K is extremely difficult.

Difficulty level: five stars.

It was on a beautiful volcanic crater, and the male and female protagonists appeared here in different timelines.

The male protagonist arrives here three years later, while the female protagonist arrives three years earlier.

For the first time, the two called out to each other in the sunset.

At this point, the plot has become very tense. Depending on the timeline, viewers will wonder how the story will develop.

It would be too far-fetched for the two to appear at the same time, since they are from different timelines and it's impossible for them to appear simultaneously.

Under Li Zhaoyang's rendering, the shots of the two characters kept overlapping and matching.

Until... until... until two figures appeared in the sunset.

Both of them heard each other calling out.

Those were tied together by red strings on their wrists.

The call lasted less than a few seconds before completely subsiding, and the male and female protagonists embraced a lonely embrace.

The image is thus stretched out.

The details are exquisite.

The scene under the setting sun, rendered by Li Zhaoyang, was almost indistinguishable from reality, like a retrospective look after the curtain falls on life.

Perhaps only if the characters are 2D virtual figures can one roughly discern that this is not reality, but a movie.

"A master! This is a master!" Da Zhi kept slapping his head, exclaiming, "Awesome! How could I not recognize Director Li with this level of artistry?!"

With this level of skill, one would be a well-known figure in the industry, earning an annual salary starting at a million dollars.

Could it be that some great writer retired and went off to write screenplays?

That doesn't make sense either; how could there be such a young and talented expert?

"Director Li, quick... create the shot of a meteor streaking across the sky and the long staircase looking back!"

Dazhi was excited.

Not only was he excited, but the four key technical personnel were also excited.

Other employees also noticed that Director Li's rendering skills were extremely high, definitely deserving of the title of "master".

They've been stuck on rendering for the past two days because the image quality isn't up to 4K, which is preventing a lot of work from progressing.

As long as the rendering process doesn't stall, everyone else's work efficiency can definitely double.

Amidst everyone's expectant gazes, Li Zhaoyang activated the scene rendering of a meteor streaking across the sky.

This is one of the most iconic scenes in the series.

When the movie was first released, this iconic scene became the desktop wallpaper for countless fans.

Some netizens are using these famous scenes as wallpapers without even knowing which anime they are from.

It's easy to imagine how widely these iconic scenes have gone viral.

A meteor streaking across the sky is a challenge to computer performance, an exploration of rendering standards, and an improvement for the entire production and rendering industry.

It was a meteor from beyond the heavens streaking across the sky, appearing for the first time in everyone's sight.

Those were the gazes of countless eyes.

That was a scene that transformed from blue sky and white clouds to a starry night.

It was like a still image.

The meteor streaked across the sky, heading straight for the earth, as if splitting the horizon in two. The exquisite details and perfect color rendering showcased the full potential of the computer.

that's all.

A memorable 4K scene was born.

After the rendering was completed, Dazhi's pupils almost popped out of their sockets. He knelt down on the spot, not as a sign of submission, but as his highest respect for the industry's top expert: "Great...Great...Great! This is a master!"

The others, while not as exaggerated, were muttering to themselves, "A famous 4K scene! I think this movie could be made into a 3D viewing mode!"

Watching a 2D 4K animated film in 3D viewing mode is unprecedented in the entire film and television industry.

Once this precedent is set, how many people will flock to it?

Absolutely...stunningly beautiful.

While they were still in shock, the computer screen in front of Li Zhaoyang had already switched to the long staircase where the male and female protagonists met.

This scene doesn't have any dazzling special effects or stunning color rendering; it only has the texture after the calm has subsided.

These textures are made up of all the details, down to the smallest pebble that falls on the ground when you zoom in dozens of times. It's not like human computing power could render it; it's more like AI.

But.

The technical level of AI is based on industry standards.

If you asked someone who doesn't know anything about meteors, they would probably think the famous scene of a meteor streaking across the sky is more amazing.

For these industry insiders, the most terrifying thing is this staring contest without much special effects or color reversal.

Can you imagine? Even when this scene is magnified dozens of times, you can still see the rendered pebbles, the texture of the paving stones, and the footprints...

These are details that they could easily accomplish themselves.

But the entire scene is filled with countless such details. Is that level of detail really achievable by humans?

I'm afraid even someone who has worked in this industry for fifty or sixty years would find it difficult to achieve this.

"Master...Master...Do you need an apprentice?"