Afternoon.
Lu Zhiyao and Zhu Xiaoce came to the studio.
This is the same local studio in Jingzhou where "Better Tomorrow" was filmed before. Lu Zhiyao and the rest of the crew are already very familiar with this place.
The staff are already busy making sets and props.
Some of the sets and props were obviously used in "A Better Tomorrow". They are all science fiction themes and can be reused with slight modifications.
However, compared with "Better Tomorrow", this movie has more big scenes and physical props, and there will be more preliminary preparation work.
"Director Zhu, are you sure we can start shooting now?" Lu Zhiyao looked at the busy staff and the messy set, feeling confused.
Zhu Xiaoce nodded: "Of course, we can start shooting today. Let's try taking a set of shots first."
Lu Zhiyao was a little confused: "But, the scenery and props I'm not ready yet..."
"And what about the actors? I haven't seen the other leading actors yet."
"I can't be the only one embarrassed. Do you want to act?"
Zhu Xiaoce smiled slightly: "It's okay. You have a lot of roles, and they have been arranged for you. Let's prepare with both hands. We'll shoot your scenes first, and then we'll shoot the scenery and props at the same time. While preparing."
Lu Zhiyao fell into silence.
I don’t know why, but I always feel like I’ve been cheated. What’s going on?
Continuing walking inside, Zhu Xiaoce led Lu Zhiyao to a room full of green screens: "Most of the subsequent scenes will be shot here."
"As for the specific scene... look at this concept map, it's very clear."
Zhu Xiaoce pulled out a concept map from his phone and handed it to Lu Zhiyao.
Lu Zhiyao reached out and took it.
Judging from the picture, this should be the interior of a starship in a science fiction scene. The furnishings inside are very simple, with only a single-person sleeping compartment and a huge operating console.
There is a huge screen and several small screens on the operating table. There is a single seat similar to the pilot's seat of a spaceship. There is a huge touch screen and a hemispherical screen on the platform in front of the seat. Instruments, some buttons of different colors.
Lu Zhiyao turned to look at the shooting location, and found that there was only a ready-made operating platform, a single seat and a single sleeping cabin. These should be the props team's time to seize the opportunity these days. It was done in a hurry, and all other sets were green screens.
"Director Zhu, this..."
Lu Zhiyao was confused.
When I was filming "Better Tomorrow" before, the whole room was a ready-made set.
When it comes to the new movie, why is it all green screen?
Although these things can be solved with special effects, and the more money you spend, the better the special effects will be, but in terms of authenticity, it is better to use ready-made methods.The furniture and scenery would be better.
Is it possible that... Director Zhu deliberately did more green screen special effects to defraud Mr. Pei of his money?
Of course, Lu Zhiyao couldn't ask so directly. He coughed twice and said: "Director Zhu, can't we just use the set of things from "Better Tomorrow"? They are all science fiction themes anyway. Yes, it should be usable after modification, right?"
Zhu Xiaoce smiled: "It can be used. The sleep cabin and operating platform you see are all props from "Better Tomorrow" It was changed urgently, otherwise why do you think it could be done so quickly?"
"As for why the outside scenery uses green screen, it is obviously because there will be a lot of special effects to achieve a special display. The effect."
"Don't worry about the specific effect, you will know it later."
"Just read the first script."
As Zhu Xiaoce spoke, he took out a few pieces of paper from his bag and handed them to Lu Zhiyao.
Lu Zhiyao reached out to take it and quickly browsed it from beginning to end.
"That's it?" Lu Zhiyao was confused. The contents on these pieces of paper were haphazard and a bit incomprehensible.
Zhu Xiaoce smiled slightly: "Didn't I tell you before? I won't give you the entire script while shooting one segment at a time, so that you can better understand the mood of the protagonist in the movie."
"Okay, you first find a place to sit, put on makeup and clothes, memorize the script of this scene, and I will go outside to arrange their work."
Lu Zhiyao Nodding: "Okay Director Zhu, do you want to wear a space suit or exoskeleton?"
I heard that this time it is a Star Wars theme, so you must wear a cool space suit, right?
I don’t know why, but I still have a little expectation.
Although things like exoskeletons are very heavy and tiring to wear, they are so cool!
"No, just put this on." Zhu Xiaoce called the costumer and makeup artist over. The costumer was holding a very ordinary dark gray close-fitting T-shirt and trousers.
Lu Zhiyao: "..."
"Director Zhu, are you sure you are wearing this? Is there anything wrong?"
Zhu Xiaoce smiled slightly: " No problem, just wear this. If you don’t understand, just read the script again." Lu Zhiyao had no choice but to read the script again silently.
......
In the sleeping cabin, the first is a close-up.
Qin Yi's eyes were closed tightly, but his eyeballs were moving rapidly, his brows were wrinkled frequently, and fine beads of sweat oozed from his forehead, as if he was experiencing a terrible nightmare.
Suddenly, his eyes suddenly opened!
The eyeballs were bloodshot, and there was fear in his eyes.
The camera quickly zoomed up and the sleep cabin opened automatically. Qin Yi turned over and sat up, his chest heaving, and he pressed his forehead with his right hand. It took him a long time to come back to his senses.
Countless ferocious memories came one after another, and Qin Yi subconsciously looked at himselfOn the forearm of his right hand, there was a hideous wound that completely penetrated the arm, almost tearing it apart, but it was already scabbed.
He vaguely remembered that when he went deep into the Zerg lair, he tried to use a pistol to destroy the micro-reactor through the crack in the chest battle suit, but failed, and was pierced by the Zerg's horny claws. Wound.
"Am I still alive?"
Qin Yi felt confused. He thought he had died in the Zerg nest.
But then, the scenes before his death came to mind.
Xu Kaile, Meng Yu, Zhao Yongxiu, Wu Shaojun...all members of the AS-371-45 team except Qin Yi died in the Zerg lair.
He still remembered the voices, faces, and faces of these people, but in the blink of an eye, they were separated forever.
However, Qin Yi quickly got rid of this painful emotion, regained his composure, and stood up from the dormant cabin.
He saw the big screen, seats and console not far away, but instead of passing by, he first came to the edge of the room and tried to leave.
The space capsule of the starship does not have a fixed exit. With permission, the surrounding walls can be turned into doors.
But Qin Yi tried to push the wall, but found no response, which meant that he did not have the authority to leave here.
"Captain Qin, I'm sorry, you haven't obtained permission to leave here yet." A gentle female voice sounded.
Qin Yi turned around and saw a holographic projection of a female space soldier appearing in the middle of the room. It was a typical oriental female image, with a gentle smile that contained some feminine grace and a military look. Brave and heroic.
Qin Yi was silent for a moment: "The war is not over yet, is it?"
The holographic image of the female soldier nodded: "Yes."
Qin Yi He sat slumped on the sleeping cabin, covered his face with his hands, and let out a sigh of relief.
The holographic image of the female soldier tried to walk towards Qin Yi, but Qin Yi's face quickly turned cold and said in a deep voice: "AEEIS, return to the original image."
The holographic image of the female soldier stopped, gradually became transparent and disappeared.
Then, a light blue data stream appeared in mid-air and converged into an audio image that fluctuated with the sound.
AEEIS's voice turned into a cold, emotionless electronic sound: "Captain Qin Yi, maybe you are angry now, but mankind needs you to continue to fulfill your mission as a soldier."
p>Qin Yi's voice was low, suppressing his anger: "The Queen of the Zerg is dead, but the war is not over. Why? I want to know the truth."
AEEIS: "Because of the reserves and the Zerg Nest Consciousness."
"The Zerg Queen is a high-level life form with advanced wisdom and precautions to avoid the population crisis caused by her own death. The Zerg Queen will give birth to secondary queens hidden in various insects. nest,Once the queen dies, a random one of these secondary queens will become the new queen. ”
“The Hive Consciousness is the basis for the Zerg Queen to rule the entire Zerg race. Simply put, it is telepathy, consciousness uploading, and consciousness connection. The Queen of the Insects is able to control all the insect swarms precisely because of the existence of the insect hive consciousness. ”
“At the moment of the death of the Zerg Queen, she can transmit all her consciousness through the Zerg consciousness network, and then in a corner where the Zerg swarm is, a secondary queen obtains all the queen’s possessions. Consciousness, once again serving as the command center. "
Qin Yi's face turned gloomy: "Was this information known before the beheading operation, or after the beheading operation? ”
“I want to hear the real answer. "
AEEIS was silent for two seconds: "Before. "
Qin Yi took a deep breath: "So we saw fragments of the Skylark II battle suit while going deep into the insect nest. "
"You deceived everyone. You knew that this was an operation that was almost impossible to succeed, and even if it succeeded, it would have no meaning, but you still let hundreds of teams die? "
"Is this your decision, the decision of the Supreme Executive Council, or the commander's decision? "
AEEIS did not answer directly: "This operation is of course meaningful. "
"The scope of the hive consciousness is very wide, but it is not unlimited; it will also take a certain amount of time for the secondary queen to gestate into the new queen. During this period, we achieved fruitful results on the frontal battlefield. ”
“Everyone’s sacrifice is for the ultimate victory. "
Qin Yi said coldly: "As a soldier, I can accept sacrifice, but I cannot accept deception! "
His right hand clenched in anger, but soon he loosened it slumped. The faces of the team members flashed in front of him again, but he was powerless.
" I applied for a three-month leave, returned to Blue Star, and returned to the fleet three months later. "
"At that time, I will sacrifice as you wish. "
AEEIS: "I'm sorry, Captain Qin, I can't approve your request. "
"The Supreme Executive Committee of the Blue Star United Fleet has appointed you as the new commander to command the battle against the Zerg. "
"Blue Star, I still need you to save me. ”