The ape-men burst into the hunt, the prey tumbling through dirt and mud. 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oVhHOYHsZ
Beneath the green screen, primal pursuit and sweat were captured in full by the cameras.
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After nearly two weeks of hellish preparation,20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqI9Y0ML3xU
Beyond All Things, I Saw Time has entered the filming stage.
Because the theme revolves around consciousness traversal and individual growth,20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDok5T3zPkO
extra care was put into casting supporting roles across different time periods.
Especially this scene in Episode Three—20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYjWjoqlJN
where the protagonist is first confronted with the aesthetics of primal violence—20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YDdLHDkG9
the entire crew was on edge.
The green screen area had already been fully set up.
Five ape-man actors,20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdGvyVxidC
after nine hours of special-effects makeup, were concealed in their respective positions.
Their facial features had been meticulously reshaped,20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBqhhd5E3x
with hair applied to a level of near realism.
Not far away,20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2tmIeKeR0
the actor playing the prey crouched behind the grass props,20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJysB73aEfz
dressed in a motion-capture suit, breathing lightly.
The camera was positioned directly in front of the actors,20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXs3Tuyqo3
mounted low to the ground,20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PGYDxPTUr
ready to capture every detail from tension to eruption.
The director sat before the monitoring screens,20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3NZN167MV
fingers tapping lightly against his knee,20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8KN6jm5Uf
exchanging a glance with the cinematographer.
After receiving confirmation,20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqpwkTfihz
he spoke in a low, steady voice:
“Action.”
The ape-man actors scattered like arrows released from a bow.
With the motion, the camera lifted into an overhead shot,20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm4CFKHtk0G
capturing the five spreading into an expanding encirclement,20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinirnhA5ah
the prey’s panic clearly visible at the center.
At the next cue, one actor portraying an ape-man raised his arm and hurled a preset prop stone toward the target with full force.
Whoosh—!
The sound cut through the air.
On cue, the prey actor jolted, feigning a solid hit to the hind leg.
Almost immediately, the remaining four ape-man actors erupted,20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWvxgFbFVb
sprinting at full speed toward the prey.
A compact tracking vehicle activated in silence.
Carrying the camera operator, the rig accelerated smoothly,20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWfLWKkTMg
the camera locked tightly onto the group, maintaining a distance within seventy centimeters.
On screen, the prosthetic fur flattened against skin under the rushing airflow,20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamSD11lznV
muscles drawn taut, veins standing out—details rendered with almost exaggerated clarity.
Jaw clenched, the camera operator held steady.20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfZdH9TE5q
The stabilizer trembled slightly in his hands, yet the frame never lost focus.
Following the pre-set movement path, the prey actor tumbled and skidded forward, limbs splaying awkwardly as he hit the ground.
The next second, the ape-men swarmed in.
Downward swings of the clubs followed, carefully choreographed, each strike landing in precise rhythm.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Muffled impacts fed back through the audio channels into the headsets,20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvJU6R0VSB
almost enough to make even those in the monitoring area feel their blood surge.
Panting, the five formed a circle, lightly striking one another’s shoulders and arms as scripted.
Everything hit its mark.
“Cut!”
The director pressed the stop button, a smile finally breaking across his face.
For a brief moment, the entire set fell silent—20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NowRbROP4
then erupted in gasps that could no longer be held back.
The art lead stood at the edge of the set,20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ637yThvJ2H
still clutching a clipboard,20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhHnmhkF2O
frozen for several seconds before finally snapping back.
“How should I put it…”
A blink. A low murmur under their breath.
“Only the ape-men actors have special effects makeup,20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTLzsbphln
and the prey is still wearing a motion-capture suit…20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhntMyFIZnX
but watching them hunt, I still felt a sense of shock…”
The screenwriter beside her couldn’t help muttering under his breath.
“I totally get it.20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡliM1QtWrcd
It’s probably like when city people see Tarzan for the first time.20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4HtchhzKP
He’s basically just swinging around in trees, and everyone already thinks it’s amazing.”
The art lead rested their chin in one hand.
"I can't wait to see what this looks like after post.20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2PtCkNvag
Did we just get a pie falling from heaven with this script?"
"Yeah," the screenwriter said.20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcBMeCXtB1
"And it's got gold filling."
They exchanged a smile,20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4xAmAPOub
ears still ringing with the raw, violent impact from moments before.
That kind of force—20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhzrNPDjlj
life itself, erupting straight out of the screen.20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuWW5XJzU9
and then Add to home screen.