Chapter 560 The story continues (Happy National Day holiday to everyone!)
In early November, the filming of "The Last of Us" went quite smoothly.
Saoirse Ronan performed very well. She and Tom Cruise had a wonderful chemical reaction, and the scenes between the two were very exciting.
Today we are filming a scene with a giraffe. The crew has been preparing for this scene for a long time.
Little Gilbert did not shoot with a green screen, but asked the art team to prepare the scene.
I found an abandoned mining town somewhere in New Zealand, with Cook Snow Mountain visible in the background. Although it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, the main peaks with the highest altitude still retain their snowy scenery.
And it is close to Antarctica, so even in summer, the temperature will not be too high.
The mining town is located at the foot of the mountain. When the weather is clear, Cook Snow Mountain has an unobstructed view, making it a good viewing spot.
But unfortunately, the mining town only has one road that has been damaged for a long time, making transportation inconvenient. It wasn't until the crew moved in that the local government funded the renovation of the road.
After the crew evacuates, it will most likely be built as a resort while retaining the filming location for the crew.
The effect of "The Last of Us" in driving tourists cannot be compared with that of the "Lord of the Rings" series, but it is better than nothing.
The crew spent a lot of effort on setting up the scene. First, they scanned the terrain of the mining town into the computer. Then start designing in the computer, and finally transform this place based on the design.
The art team spent three months transplanting and planting various trees and vines to restore the scenes in the game in little Gilbert's mind.
Of course, there are also some high-rise buildings and the like, and special effects shots will be added later.
The power of nature has transformed cities. It seems that without human interference, the earth has become a better place. This has to be said to be a irony.
After the town scene was prepared, giraffes from major zoos in Australia were also brought to live here. Zoo staff also took care of the giraffe to prevent problems.
Although it has been so long, animal protection organizations still remember how famous little Gilbert once was. But it’s better not to let them find excuses to attack the crew.
After everything was ready, finally in November, little Gilbert led the crew to arrive here.
“Wow,” Charles Rowan exclaimed: “This was a desolate town a few months ago, and now it looks like this.”
“Yes. "Little Gilbert praised: "This is all thanks to everyone's efforts. We will shoot some action scenes here, as well as the most important scenes.
How about giraffes? Can't bite? Don't freak out Ellie. "
The assistant director replied: "The director will not bite, these giraffes are very docile. "
"That's good," little Gilbert nodded: "Go and see if the two actors are ready. We can start at any time. "
"Yes..."
After a while, both actors said they were ready, and the filming of the scene officially started.
The scene was big enough, and little Gibbert Six cameras were specially arranged to shoot from different positions to ensure that the actors' performances were consistent, instead of having to change camera positions for each shot.
Tom Cruise is experienced and in good condition. It's okay. The problem is that little Gilbert is mainly worried about Saoirse Ronan.
Although the little girl is full of talents, the status of young actors usually changes quickly, which may be the same as the previous one. The performance was in good condition, but the next status disappeared.
“No problem, OK? ”
“OK. ”
The two actors signaled that it was time to start, and after little Gilbert asked various departments, filming officially started.
A camera starts from a dynamic perspective, Joel and Ellie come to a beautiful place.
Ellie looked at the snow-capped mountains and the city covered with vegetation and vines in the distance, and sighed: "Are you kidding me?"
Joel followed Ellie and saw the snow-capped mountains and the city covered with vegetation and vines. The green city made him feel relaxed and happy, but he didn't know that Ellie's sigh was caused by seeing the giraffe.
Ellie tracked the giraffe all the way, and urged Joel: "Faster, faster."
She ran ahead, opened a door, and saw a broken wall. The open room is covered in vines. And a giraffe is leisurely taking advantage of its height advantage to eat plants on the ruined walls of the room.
“Did you see this?” Ellie asked Joel to lower his voice: “Shh! Don’t scare it.” “I won’t.”
Joel slowed down, quietly approached the giraffe, and then touched its head.
“What are you doing?”
"It's okay," Joel motioned for Ellie to come over: "Hurry up, come on!"
Ellie touched the giraffe's head with trembling hands and relaxed when she saw that it was very docile.
“Hey, friend.” Ellie said to Joel, looking at the giraffe, “This is so fucking cool.”
Yes, Ellie is a swearer. Girls, but not offensive.
The giraffe ran away after eating and went for a leisurely walk.
When Ellie saw this: "Oh, where is it going?"
After seeing the direction, Ellie asked Joel to follow: "Here, come on! Let's go!"< br>
“Slow down, little guy.”
Joel followed, and the two went upstairs, opened an iron door to the rooftop, and saw more giraffes.
Ellie exclaimed, "Wow, look at these cute things."
The two looked at the snow-capped mountains in the distance and the uninhabited city covered in vegetation, as well as the leisurely giraffes and various other animals.
Joel asked: "So, this is everything you want?"
Ellie turned to look at Joel and smiled softly: "This journey has its ups and downs. "Oh, it's not smooth. But you can't deny that these scenery are beautiful."
The two were silent for a long time, and after a while, Joel said: "We don't need to do this, you know, right?" "
Ellie smiled bitterly and shook her head: "What other choice is there?"
"Go back to Tommy. Just... don't go through this muddy water again."< br>
“After what we have been through, after all I have done.” Ellie sighed: “This matter cannot have an outcome.”
Joel did not speak. , still pushed open the door destined to embark on that road.
“Click!” Little Gilbert applauded: “The performance is very, very, very good. This scene is very coherent. It passed.”
Tom Cruise touched Sylvia after the end. Lisa Ronan's head said to little Gilbert: "I just felt like I was acting opposite the movie queen. It was really great."
Saoirse Ronan was very embarrassed when she was praised.
"It's all the credit of Uncle Joel and the director. I just did what I should do."
"Well said, Ellie." Little Gilbert applauded: " Today's young actors lack your awareness. If everyone can do what they should do, what do we have to worry about? "
Saoirse Ronan played very well, and the crew is used to it. This little girl is gifted. Given time, it will become a great thing.
Having starred in the Little Gilbert movie, will her future development be bad?
After the scene ended, Gilbert Jr. re-shot some scenes. Then we shot some action scenes and shootout scenes in other places in the mining town.
Of course there will also be scenes of Ellie shooting zombies with a gun. Throughout the entire journey, Ellie is not just a useless brat.
She would tell cold jokes to Joel, and sometimes act as a critic, complaining about characters and certain types of zombies.
In addition, she can also give Joel a lot of help. She can get over some places that are difficult for adults. At a critical moment, Ellie will even pick up a gun and help Joel fight zombies.
Whether on or off the screen, the relationship between Joel and Ellie is gradually warming up.
(End of this chapter)