Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 18 Three Minutes, Preliminary

Gu Ming briefly explained the trailer formats he had learned about.

Since it doesn't require a lot of people and only requires Hayata Susumu to talk to Ultraman, the entire process can be shot using a green screen.

Green screen shooting has long been used in special effects, and this is also recorded in Tsuburaya's memoirs.

As for the fact that the Ultraman suit was not made, where did Ultraman come from?
Of course, just hang a red ball at random!
To create a sense of mystery, Gu Mingyi said it, and Wan Guyi understood it.

Unlike Wan Gu'ao, Wan Guyi pursues art, likes to create an atmosphere, and focuses on the artistic quality of his works.

Wan Gu thought for a moment, and suddenly he felt enlightened.

In this way, the cost does not need to be very high and post-production does not need to be time-consuming.

Take out a few simple building models, make a few monsters to destroy them, and add Hayata Susumu's narration to create the form of a dialogue between Hayata Susumu and Ultraman.

After the Ultraman suit is completed, let Gu Ming appear and demonstrate some of Ultraman's basic abilities, such as Ultra Eye, Ultra Fist, Ultra Kick, etc.

In this case, TBS will surely agree.

The only problem is.

Kurobe Shin needs to give him enough sense of belief so that he feels like he is really talking to a giant creature.

Gu Ming also needs to show sufficiently cool and good-looking movements so as to attract the audience's attention without special effects.

In just a short moment, Wan Guyi even thought of the shooting format and duration.

It's like instant noodle animation, three minutes a day for a week. By then, the Ultraman suit will be almost done.

Finally, let Gu Mingliang appear, and the atmosphere will be rendered layer by layer, which is definitely not a problem.

He stood up instantly and bowed deeply to Kurobe Jin and Tani Akira.

"Please, both of you! Although it's a bit inappropriate to mention profits, if you can solve this problem and satisfy TBS, I will withdraw the bonus from the finance department and give it to you two.

Gu Ming raised his eyes.

There is a bonus.

Who would refuse such a thing!

……

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Wangu, shooting scene.

Kurobe Jin changed into an orange outfit, which was exactly the uniform of Ultraman's Mid-Tech Team, and had already been made.

Kurobe Susumu is of medium build, so this suit suits him quite well.

Kurobe Susumu looked up at the ceiling, where there was a marker hanging. It would move on the ceiling as the rope moved. This was one of Eiji Mantani's special tricks for shooting special effects.

Use markers to guide the actors' eyes, making it seem as if a huge creature really appears.

Later, this trick was learned by Hollywood, and this incident was also recorded in the American version of Godzilla.

Gu Mingze stood outside the camera, with an iron bucket on his head, muttering incoherently.

Adhering to the idea that it is better to let one sheep go than to drive two sheep, Wanguyi simply decided that the voice of Ultraman in the series would be recorded by Gu Ming.

For example, the classic "wash socks!", "add!", "sprinkle!" and so on.

Even when Ultraman talks to Hayata Shin, it will be recorded directly by Tani Ming.

At this moment, they are urgently recording a pre-release in order to meet the needs of TBS.

Later in the film, the scene of monsters destroying the city will be shown, and Kurobe Susumu will be responsible for talking to Ultraman, whose true face has not yet been revealed. He will take this opportunity to introduce the monsters and explain the origins of Team Kot.

As a veteran actor of Toho, Kurobe Susumu's ability is still very reliable. Although he has a serious face, the inquiring emotion in his eyes can be discerned through the camera, so it does not distract people from the performance.

"Ultraman? Is that your name?"

"Then, what exactly is the reason for coming to Earth from the distant starry sky?"

"It's the monster Bemula! I'm going to attack!"

"Special Scientific Investigation Team! Saience... We are experts in repelling monsters, an elite special operations team. We will use the essence of human science to investigate and resolve various bizarre and unexpected incidents!"

"Repelling the monsters and stopping the destruction they bring is our most important mission!"

Kurobe Shin spoke English with a distinctly Japanese accent, leaving Gu Ming speechless off-screen. However, he still fulfilled his responsibility and began to recite his lines while wearing an iron bucket.

"Hayata, you must not take space monsters lightly. Bemula is the most ferocious monster in history!"

"Repelling the monsters is your mission, and it's also my mission as a member of the Space Guard. That's why I came to this planet..."

The sound reverberated within the iron barrel, producing an echo that had the characteristics of a resonance in the chest cavity of a giant creature.

Wan Guyi personally held the camera, spun the roulette wheel, and recorded the entire scene verbatim.

"it is good!"

With a click, Wangu announced the end of the filming.

There was actually another part where Bermula had to act out some kind of sabotage, but that was something that could be left to others.

Wang Gu actually has suit actors himself, but their level is not as good as Nakajima Haruo. If they are responsible for simple filming, there is no big problem.

Wan Guyi bowed slightly towards Gu Ming.

"Furuya-kun, that's a great idea. Once the film is finished, I'm sure TBS will give it high praise!"

There must be a bonus, after all, this is a shooting task outside the scheduled plan.

Although Wanguyi didn't even use a photographer and did it himself in order to save money, he still had to pay the money he owed.

Gu Ming accepted it calmly.

Although it was only 10,000 yen, he didn't have to put in too much effort.

Kurobe Susumu did recite a lot of lines and had to reshoot twice, but it was not easy.

Although it was only three minutes, in order to achieve the appropriate effect, Kurobe Susumu spent two hours going back and forth.

Calculating the time, it was almost evening, but Nakajima Haruo still hadn't arrived.

Kurobe Jin bowed and thanked Wan Gu Yi.

"It's getting late, so I'll go back to Dongbao first. If you need anything later, you can always contact me."

Seeing that Kurobe Jin did have other arrangements, Wangani Ichi didn't force it anymore.

Gu Ming did not leave. He stayed to watch the subsequent filming of the scene where Bermuda destroyed the city.

The life-sized building is carved to look very similar to a building, and is made of different materials. It can be shattered with a slap.

The actor, wearing a Bermuda leather suit, waved his short arms and finally opened his mouth to spit.

Well... special effects will be done later to simulate the scene of Bemula destroying the building.

Although it was an ancient era, special effects still existed, and the producers would hand-paint the special effects directly on the film.

In this regard, Wangu is a top-notch master in hand-painting. Using the 46 million yen equipment purchased, he can produce the world's top optical special effects.

Gu Ming thought that the money TBS spent was not wasted.

A full 46 million yen!
It’s enough for him to keep filming for the rest of his life.

I said I'd be shooting tokusatsu for the rest of my life! Oh no! As long as Furuya-kun keeps shooting tokusatsu, I'll do anything!
"Okay! That's it. Thank you all for your efforts." Wan Guyi bowed again.

Unlike Wangu Ao, Wangu Ichi's personality is very similar to Wangu Eiji, and he has a good reputation within Wangu Company.

Of course, this does not mean that Wan Guao is a mediocre person.

Wan Guao is more inclined towards commercialization and neglects the artistry of the work itself. In this respect, he is different from Wan Guyi.

Several staff members were packing up various equipment on site, and Wangu Yizhe sighed.

As a veteran in the leather suit industry, Haruo Nakajima is actually not as reliable as Ming Gu.

If it weren't for his extensive experience, Nakajima Haruo would have been terminated long ago.

Speaking of Haruo Nakajima.

At this moment, everyone is concerned about this matter.

Where did Nakajima Haruo go?

(End of this chapter)