Japanese Entertainment: From special effects actor to action superstar

Chapter 80: The Final Battle, the Scene of the Battle with Light

The space dinosaur Jetton is named a dinosaur, but its image has nothing to do with a dinosaur. Instead, it looks more like a longhorn beetle that can walk upright.

At this moment, Haruo Nakajima had already changed into his suit and was waiting for instructions.

Gu Ming recalled several Ultraman fights he had seen before, but his eyes fell on the director outside the scene.

The director of these last two episodes is Mantani Ichi and the special effects supervisor is Koichi Takano, both of whom are old friends.

"Since we have reached the final outcome, let's give it a try..."

Gu Ming walked towards Wan Guyi and Takano Hiroichi and briefly told them his thoughts.

"Since this is the final battle, I have some ideas for the action design."

"Then do as you think." Wan Guyi doesn't care much about this kind of thing. He cares more about the use of the lens and various details during shooting.

However, Takano Hiroichi paused for a moment and asked hesitantly: "What's the idea? Can we do it?"

In this era without computer special effects, achieving the desired effects depends entirely on him as the special effects supervisor. Hiroichi Takano is afraid that Tani Akira's requirements are too high and he can't do it!

Gu Ming comforted: "The effect is not difficult, it mainly depends on the cooperation between the actors."

After some discussion, Gu Ming expressed his thoughts.

Takano Hiroichi thought for a long time, and finally nodded vigorously: "I will do my best!"

Gu Ming turned around and went back to the set and turned to Nakajima Haruo.

"Nakajima...senpai." Gu Ming took a deep breath and said, "Then I will briefly explain the next action design."

Nakajima Haruo didn't say anything, but just nodded, causing Jetton's big head to shake.

As a space monster, Zetton has already demonstrated amazing strength in the original plot, an ability that even the first Ultraman cannot suppress, so now Gu Ming wants to demonstrate this point.

"...When the fight reaches that point, you decide to unleash your ultimate move, the one-trillion-degree fireball ability. And I, of course, will counterattack with the classic Spesium Ray. The two will collide here..."

Gu Ming roughly drew a range.

Takano Hiroichi said, "We'll set up some explosions and flames here, so don't get too close."

Nakajima Haruo nodded again.

Now, the light effects are made with the help of that optical synthesizer, but the flames and other effects are real flames.

When Zoffy was burned to death by Patton, it was because the flames burned the suit actor and almost burned him to death. Fortunately, Patton, the suit actor, reacted quickly and kicked Zoffy into the pool.

Gu Ming looked at Haruo Nakajima opposite him and thought that if the fire stunt went wrong and set Jetton on fire, and there was no pool on the scene, he didn't know whether he would be able to save Haruo Nakajima in time.

"Bah! We're almost done, what are you thinking about? Think of something good!"

Gu Ming shook his head fiercely, discussed the action plan again, and then returned to the preparation position.

Outside the field, Takano Hiroshi only raised his hand after seeing the two of them take their positions.

Wan Gujie hits the board.

With a click, the battle scene of this episode officially begins.

The light on Jetton's body flickered and his body shook violently. He walked slowly towards Gu Ming like a puppet being controlled by someone.

Gu Ming naturally wanted to test it out, so he folded his hands and made a gesture as if releasing a small light bullet.

The staff of the off-site optoelectronic department also pressed the remote control at this moment.

There were several explosions, and several electric sparks appeared on Jetton's body.

Hirokazu Takano called for a stop and asked Gu Ming and the other two to maintain their positions. Several people rushed over to dismantle the sound and light equipment before continuing filming.

——The angle just now was to hide the sound and light device. Now that the shooting position has changed, the device must also be removed and cannot be seen by the audience.

"..."

Jetton swayed again, completely unfazed, and continued to walk towards Gu Ming. Gu Ming, on the other hand, tilted his head slightly, showing a look of obvious surprise, and then lunged forward, trying to wrestle. But after just a few moves, Jetton threw him off.

Gu Ming rolled twice on the ground, took advantage of the momentum to half-kneel on the ground, and swung out the 'Eight-Point Light Wheel'.

Of course, there was no light wheel yet, so a rope was used to hang a loop and fly towards Jetton.

Jetton raised his hands, and the barrier easily dissolved the eight-part light wheel. Then he raised his hands and gathered his strength to release the ultimate blow, a one trillion degree fireball.

"coming……"

Gu Ming thought about this secretly, then stood up at the designated position and made the same Spesium ray movement.

In an instant, the set exploded. The explosives buried in several reserved camera positions exploded one after another, raising sand and soil. The place where the oil was buried also caught fire at this moment, forming a circle of fire, completely surrounding Gu Ming and the other man.

"Tsk..."

Kono Hiroichi exclaimed in amazement.

Such an effect is really amazing. He can almost imagine what the effect will be in post-production.

However, the two of them were seen wrestling in the air. Jetton pushed forward and Gu Ming retreated, almost to the edge of the fire circle step by step.

"stop!"

Hirokazu Takano called a halt and prepared to switch to the next scene. The crew came forward and hurriedly put out the fire and reinstalled the sound and light equipment on Jetton.

Several model airplanes were suspended by steel cables and entered the arena, flying past Jetton, interrupting their counter-attack.

Ultraman was defeated by Zetton. Fortunately, Team Kurt arrived at this time and used equipment to cut off the channel for the Zetton aliens to control Zetton. Jetton temporarily lost the ability to move, but Ultraman also ran out of energy and turned back into human form.

We repeated this process and accumulated more shots until around 3:00 p.m. when it was basically finished and we could have lunch.

Eating lunch late would make his stomach feel uncomfortable, but Gu Ming didn’t care and just wolfed down his food on the edge of the set.

Gu Ming vaguely heard some sounds, raised his head, and saw Nakajima Haruo also coming over with food.

Seeing him covered in sweat and almost exhausted, Gu Ming knew that Nakajima Haruo probably couldn't hold on any longer.

Jetton's suit wasn't as heavy as Nelonga's, but the temperature during today's filming was extremely high. In early June, with the Tokyo fire scene and only a few half-dead fans on the set, this temperature was enough to make people exhausted.

Gu Ming was somewhat concerned: "Are you okay?"

"Why are you saying that? I'm not at the point where I need someone to help me walk!"

Nakajima Haruo took two quick mouthfuls of rice and looked at the thin curry soup on the plate with a somewhat vacant gaze.

"Don't act so pretentiously in the future." He suddenly said this ambiguous sentence, patted Gu Ming's shoulder, stood up with his dinner tray, and sat down behind the props on the other side.

Gu Ming looked at him, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

Only those involved know the hardships of acting in a leather suit. It is an even more agonizing torture than that of a martial artist, as not only do they have to endure all sorts of tumbling movements, but they also have to wear an extra layer of heavy leather suit.

"So, don't act so naughty anymore. After all, everyone wants to improve themselves."

Gu Ming shook his head, quickened his eating pace, and finished the food on the plate in just a few bites.

Everything was ready, and while there was still time, the filming began again.

This time it is the battle scene in the second half of the episode. Shooting the two episodes at the same time can save shooting time and complete the shooting task a week ahead of schedule.

Hirokazu Takano clapped his hands outside the court.

"Everyone, cheer up! It's almost over, this is the last game!"

"Everyone, cheer up!"

"Ultraman, Chapter 48, the final battle begins!"

(End of this chapter)