hollywood melon man

Chapter 560 The story continues (Happy National Day holiday everyone!)
In early November, the filming of "The Last of Us" was going quite smoothly.

Saoirse Ronan performed very well. She and Tom Cruise had a wonderful chemistry, and their acting together was very, very exciting.

What we are going to shoot today is the giraffe scene. The crew has been preparing for this scene for a long time.

Gilbert Jr. did not shoot using a green screen, but instead had the art team prepare the set.

I found an abandoned mining town somewhere in New Zealand, with Mount Cook in the background. Although it is summer in the southern hemisphere, the highest peaks still retain snow.

Moreover, this place is close to the South Pole, so the temperature is not too high even in summer.

The mining town is located at the foot of the mountain. When the weather is clear, the Cook Snow Mountain is in full view, which is a good viewing point.

Unfortunately, the mining town only had one road that had been damaged for a long time, making transportation inconvenient. It was not until the crew moved in that the local government funded the road renovation.

After the crew evacuates, this place will most likely be built as a resort, while retaining the venue for filming by the crew.

The effect of "The Last of Us" in attracting tourists is certainly not comparable to 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 started designing it on the computer, and finally transformed it according to the design.

The art team spent three months transplanting and planting various trees and vines to recreate the scenes in the game that little Gilbert had in his mind.

Of course, there are also some high-rise buildings and special effects shots will be added in later.

The mighty power of nature has transformed the city. It seems that without human interference, the earth has become a better place. This has to be said to be ironic.

After the town scene was ready, giraffes from various zoos in Australia were brought in to live there, and zoo staff also followed to take care of the giraffes and prevent any problems.

Although it has been so long, animal protection organizations still remember the great reputation of Little Gilbert. But it is better not to give them an excuse to attack the crew.

After everything was ready, finally in November, Gilbert Jr. led the crew here.

"Wow," Charles Rowan exclaimed, "This was a desolate town a few months ago, and now it has become like this."

"Yes," Gilbert Jr. exclaimed, "This is all thanks to everyone's efforts. We will shoot some action scenes here, as well as the main scenes.

How's the giraffe? It won't bite, will it? Don't scare Ellie."

The assistant director replied: "They won't bite, director. These giraffes are very docile."

"That's good," Little Gilbert nodded, "Go and see if the two actors are ready. We can start anytime."

"Yes……"

After a while, both actors said they were ready and the scene officially began filming.

The scene was large enough that Gilbert Jr. arranged six cameras to shoot from different positions to ensure the continuity of the actors' performances, rather than changing the camera position for each shot.

Tom Cruise is experienced and in good shape, so there is no problem. Gilbert Jr. is mainly worried about Saoirse Ronan.

Although the little girl is full of talent, the performance of young actors usually comes and goes quickly. A change in camera position may make her perform well in the previous shot, but disappear in the next shot.

"No problem, OK?"

"OK."

The two actors signaled that it was time to begin, and after Gilbert Jr. inquired about each department, the filming officially began.

A camera starts with a dynamic perspective, and Joel and Ellie come to a beautiful place.

Ellie looked at the snow-capped mountains in the distance and the city covered by vegetation and vines, and sighed, "Are you kidding me?"

Joel followed Ellie and saw the snow-capped mountains and the green city, feeling refreshed. However, he didn't know that Ellie's exclamation was due to her seeing the giraffes.

Ellie followed the giraffe all the way and urged Joel: "Hurry up, hurry up."

She ran ahead and opened a door, only to see a room with broken walls covered with vines. A giraffe was leisurely eating plants on the broken walls of the room, taking advantage of its height.

"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: "Come on, come on!"

Ellie touched the giraffe's head with trembling hands, and seeing that it was very docile, she relaxed.

"Hey, man." Ellie looked at the giraffe and said to Joel, "This is so damn cool."

Yes, Ellie is a girl who swears, but it's not offensive.

The giraffe ate and ran away, taking a leisurely walk.

Seeing this, Ellie said: "Oh, where is it going?"

After finding out the direction, Ellie asked Joel to follow: "Here, come on! Let's go!"

"Slow down, little one."

Joel followed, and the two went upstairs, opened an iron gate and went to the rooftop, where they saw more giraffes.

"Wow, look at all these cute things," Ellie exclaimed.

The two looked at the snow-capped mountains in the distance, the uninhabited city covered with vegetation, the leisurely giraffes, and various other animals.

Joel asked, "So, this is all you wanted?"

Ellie turned to look at Joel and chuckled softly: "This journey has been full of ups and downs, and it hasn't been smooth. But you can't deny that these scenery are beautiful."

The two of them were silent for a long time. After a while, Joel said, "We don't have to do this, you know, right?"

Ellie smiled bitterly and shook her head: "What other choice do we have?"

"Go back. Go back to Tommy. Just... just don't get involved in this mess again."

"After everything we've been through, after everything I've done," Ellie sighed. "This can't be without a conclusion."

Joel said nothing, but pushed open the door that was destined to lead him to that path.

"Ka!" Gilbert Jr. applauded, "Very, very, very good performance, this scene is very coherent, passed."

After the performance, Tom Cruise touched Saoirse Ronan's head and said to Gilbert Jr., "I just felt like I was acting opposite the queen of the screen. It was really great."

Saoirse Ronan was embarrassed to be praised.

"It's all thanks to Uncle Joel and the director. I just did what I was supposed to do."

"Well said, Ellie." Little Gilbert clapped his hands and said, "Young actors today lack your awareness. If everyone can do what they are supposed to do, what would we have to worry about?"

Saoirse Ronan performed very well, and the crew is used to it. This little girl is talented. In time, she will become a great talent.

And since she starred in Little Gilbert's movie, will her future development be bad?

After this scene was finished, Gilbert Jr. re-shot some scenes, and then filmed some action scenes and gunfights in other parts of the mining town.

Of course there will be scenes where Ellie shoots zombies with a gun. Throughout the journey, Ellie is not just a useless little kid.

She would tell Joel dirty jokes and sometimes act as a sarcastic commentator, making fun of characters and certain types of zombies.

In addition, she can also give Joel a lot of help. She can get through some places that adults find difficult to pass. At critical moments, Ellie will even pick up a gun to help Joel fight zombies.

Whether in the play or outside the play, Joel and Ellie's relationship is gradually heating up.

(End of this chapter)