The ape-men burst into the hunt, the prey tumbling through dirt and mud. 58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7Yc2XW31G
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,58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kcAdwCGPC
Beyond All Things, I Saw Time has entered the filming stage.
Because the theme revolves around consciousness traversal and individual growth,58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmfCzuEFUb
extra care was put into casting supporting roles across different time periods.
Especially this scene in Episode Three—58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggFYOxUrrh
where the protagonist is first confronted with the aesthetics of primal violence—58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pFyTYMjfN
the entire crew was on edge.
The green screen area had already been fully set up.
Five ape-man actors,58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4ApgCskDd
after nine hours of special-effects makeup, were concealed in their respective positions.
Their facial features had been meticulously reshaped,58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUs2qOBFbP
with hair applied to a level of near realism.
Not far away,58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNj4oXRjdVe
the actor playing the prey crouched behind the grass props,58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pC1iq8oyN
dressed in a motion-capture suit, breathing lightly.
The camera was positioned directly in front of the actors,58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBW71hhwjh
mounted low to the ground,58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngx9fSOpSl
ready to capture every detail from tension to eruption.
The director sat before the monitoring screens,58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91cByGFVDp
fingers tapping lightly against his knee,58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0eNgBWkrd
exchanging a glance with the cinematographer.
After receiving confirmation,58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgG72PRmyB
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,58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVKYyGbBu6
capturing the five spreading into an expanding encirclement,58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQeYNonJPol
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,58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1EbIg4UfF
sprinting at full speed toward the prey.
A compact tracking vehicle activated in silence.
Carrying the camera operator, the rig accelerated smoothly,58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPb4VGEH8C
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,58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAC6fbcYYa1
muscles drawn taut, veins standing out—details rendered with almost exaggerated clarity.
Jaw clenched, the camera operator held steady.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSsvtv5eCu
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,58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOX6zCxhwrl
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—58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvTV5KBSbF
then erupted in gasps that could no longer be held back.
The art lead stood at the edge of the set,58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GjXalvil3
still clutching a clipboard,58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIF72otxYwo
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,58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYXsALziFs
and the prey is still wearing a motion-capture suit…58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjOXVa2gZG
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.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnntmbzANKQ
It’s probably like when city people see Tarzan for the first time.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ObLP6abtk
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.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOAN5l7Dvg
Did we just get a pie falling from heaven with this script?"
"Yeah," the screenwriter said.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3DBuIEMPc
"And it's got gold filling."
They exchanged a smile,58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPCrtnHh14
ears still ringing with the raw, violent impact from moments before.
That kind of force—58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ073lXGOKbK
life itself, erupting straight out of the screen.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cz5ZNCQ14
and then Add to home screen.