The ape-men burst into the hunt, the prey tumbling through dirt and mud. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3Te13xSze
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,149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGpqpbo5l4
Beyond All Things, I Saw Time has entered the filming stage.
Because the theme revolves around consciousness traversal and individual growth,149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSiLBVBMxu
extra care was put into casting supporting roles across different time periods.
Especially this scene in Episode Three—149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDwnzKWff9
where the protagonist is first confronted with the aesthetics of primal violence—149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwKIkUpQ7I
the entire crew was on edge.
The green screen area had already been fully set up.
Five ape-man actors,149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sPa8ePgG7
after nine hours of special-effects makeup, were concealed in their respective positions.
Their facial features had been meticulously reshaped,149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRiycvbtPF
with hair applied to a level of near realism.
Not far away,149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NdCvqHBIW
the actor playing the prey crouched behind the grass props,149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPsUv3SW0e
dressed in a motion-capture suit, breathing lightly.
The camera was positioned directly in front of the actors,149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7OfpLtjCm
mounted low to the ground,149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VFjum8F8Z
ready to capture every detail from tension to eruption.
The director sat before the monitoring screens,149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVFy59pYIS
fingers tapping lightly against his knee,149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZYEmkdT4i
exchanging a glance with the cinematographer.
After receiving confirmation,149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZenVsuMOL
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,149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbiPDZm9IIX
capturing the five spreading into an expanding encirclement,149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhScFfuI7FE
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,149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDzZGDOfju
sprinting at full speed toward the prey.
A compact tracking vehicle activated in silence.
Carrying the camera operator, the rig accelerated smoothly,149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsy1OEUpok9
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,149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwd6lrp0KZ7
muscles drawn taut, veins standing out—details rendered with almost exaggerated clarity.
Jaw clenched, the camera operator held steady.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAB83f2pfKa
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,149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKimd9H9kN
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—149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ezxZVKsc9
then erupted in gasps that could no longer be held back.
The art lead stood at the edge of the set,149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXADgoZko1
still clutching a clipboard,149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo12V9yaYEO
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,149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcnxIic1lE
and the prey is still wearing a motion-capture suit…149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKCeHyvQ7M
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.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvJ0ymWqVO
It’s probably like when city people see Tarzan for the first time.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxH118rkUyS
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.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXRVSanflq
Did we just get a pie falling from heaven with this script?"
"Yeah," the screenwriter said.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEczcenfHgs
"And it's got gold filling."
They exchanged a smile,149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7ScCKetlz
ears still ringing with the raw, violent impact from moments before.
That kind of force—149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhS0Gx3YSa3
life itself, erupting straight out of the screen.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8KuPI5EL3
and then Add to home screen.