The ape-men burst into the hunt, the prey tumbling through dirt and mud. 97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjae0qYkXS
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,97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTMbsZCbSz
Beyond All Things, I Saw Time has entered the filming stage.
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extra care was put into casting supporting roles across different time periods.
Especially this scene in Episode Three—97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2Arq7Z5m8
where the protagonist is first confronted with the aesthetics of primal violence—97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlXk6zNZwt
the entire crew was on edge.
The green screen area had already been fully set up.
Five ape-man actors,97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ899kALgQwT
after nine hours of special-effects makeup, were concealed in their respective positions.
Their facial features had been meticulously reshaped,97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bPxFJRmkd
with hair applied to a level of near realism.
Not far away,97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGV9fIq15PR
the actor playing the prey crouched behind the grass props,97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDH4EIDeitz
dressed in a motion-capture suit, breathing lightly.
The camera was positioned directly in front of the actors,97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfUjXvwcNb
mounted low to the ground,97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGmUSqJf23
ready to capture every detail from tension to eruption.
The director sat before the monitoring screens,97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGcUYw7lBx
fingers tapping lightly against his knee,97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDP3FseEIpp
exchanging a glance with the cinematographer.
After receiving confirmation,97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VOJfQx083
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,97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZvllzgSgb
capturing the five spreading into an expanding encirclement,97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iZTTbBspj
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,97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPAB13l2Vi
sprinting at full speed toward the prey.
A compact tracking vehicle activated in silence.
Carrying the camera operator, the rig accelerated smoothly,97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEpRWh9vza
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,97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmrAD0hOrU
muscles drawn taut, veins standing out—details rendered with almost exaggerated clarity.
Jaw clenched, the camera operator held steady.97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzZUmYSAvI
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,97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXNYo2m72v
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—97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMWSBOZkgX
then erupted in gasps that could no longer be held back.
The art lead stood at the edge of the set,97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRTgLe3twY
still clutching a clipboard,97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYf3NYzDdPV
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,97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFvS7KIQjG
and the prey is still wearing a motion-capture suit…97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjNo7rdPA9
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.97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQaLX2amXse
It’s probably like when city people see Tarzan for the first time.97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXaEoIt3dk
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.97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVycklt1fPf
Did we just get a pie falling from heaven with this script?"
"Yeah," the screenwriter said.97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzOOlPGGdc
"And it's got gold filling."
They exchanged a smile,97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZGeo3tsPk
ears still ringing with the raw, violent impact from moments before.
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life itself, erupting straight out of the screen.97Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYVZFvgofu
and then Add to home screen.