Entertainment: You're asked to make a graduation project, but you're asked to film Ultrama

Chapter 302 The First Strike of Sun and Moon is Underway

While the second season of the Gaia TV series was being broadcast steadily, The First Strike of the Sun and Moon was also progressing steadily.

Let's go back to the day of filming.

The film set was brightly lit.

"Attention all departments, prepare to start up!" Gu Nan's voice echoed throughout the venue through the loudspeaker.

As a prequel film to the new project "Ultraman Cosmos", "The First Strike of the Sun and Moon" bears the important responsibility of connecting the past and the future.

Gu Nan knew that the tone of this work was different from the previous hard science fiction; it was more like a fairy tale full of humanistic care.

"Action!"

Inside Studio One, in front of a huge green screen, the suit actors for Gauss and the Baltan aliens were already in place.

The first scene is the space battle at the beginning of the film.

The camera, from a first-person perspective, travels through a claustrophobic purple tunnel, and accompanied by heavy breathing sounds, Gauss's blue body suddenly appears.

Pulled by wires, the two engaged in a fierce battle in mid-air. Baltan's movements were swift and deadly, while Gauss appeared to be handling the situation with ease, constantly deflecting his opponent's attacks in an attempt to prevent him from reaching Earth.

"Cut! That was good. The CG department will follow up with the lighting effects!"

Gu Nan nodded in satisfaction.

The current special effects technology is quite mature, and this CG air battle, after being added in post-production, will definitely bring a strong visual impact to the audience.

In particular, there are some teleportation attacks comparable to Hyper Zetton, as well as a set of action designs that are completely different from ordinary monsters.

Let's just say that.

While other monsters are at 60 frames per second, a certain benevolent warrior can reach 180 frames per second.

In the future, some netizens will also criticize him: "What kind of weird Gauss is this? He always strikes some inexplicable thunderous pose and then injures or kills people with his drenching skills [sweating soybean.jpg]"

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The scene quickly shifts to Studio Two, where an indoor set full of life has been built.

The timeline is set in 2030, an era of highly advanced technology, but in which humanity is increasingly lost.

A sunny weekend evening.

The young actor playing the childhood Musashi has already changed into his costume.

In the story, Musashi's biological father is an astronaut, which makes him dream of traveling in space from a young age.

After her biological father passed away, her mother remarried a police officer.

The camera slowly zooms in, showing Musashi organizing his camping gear.

The mother nagged about studying, while the stepfather displayed the typical strict father figure, even mentioning "Spartan education" to train Musashi.

There aren't many lines here, but those few words perfectly capture the warmth and subtlety of a blended family.

"If you say something too strange in this world, even if it's true, it can still cause trouble. Do you understand?" the stepfather earnestly advised.

"Musashi, get ready to go!" the young actor playing the friend called from outside the door.

We moved to an outdoor campsite in the forest park. The artificial rain system was activated, and a torrential downpour began.

The plot includes a rare lunar eclipse.

Musashi's friends all went home out of fear of thunder, leaving him alone to stay behind.

During this process, his companion Trima sings Schubert's lullaby, a song that will become a key clue in the subsequent plot.

After the rain stopped, a shooting star streaked across the night sky and plummeted to the ground.

"Superman!"

Musashi looked at the dark figure in the distance and blurted out.

Meanwhile, in another base setting, the Scientific Investigation Team (SRC) intercepted a frequency of 1420 MHz.

There must be some information contained in this.

The staff officer role of the defense force also came into play.

The lighting technician deliberately applied a base light to the strategist's face, and the strong contrast between the shadows instantly outlined the character's cold and radical personality.

"Whether it's aliens or anything else, if they attack our country, our defense forces, unlike your immature organizations, will definitely eliminate them."

The staff officer's lines were cold and hard, revealing extreme xenophobia.

The foreshadowing of each plot line in the entire film is very well done.

The next highlight is the first encounter between Musashi and Cosmos.

Inside the special effects studio, the smoke machine was running at full capacity.

Gauss's massive body appeared and disappeared in the thick fog, creating a mysterious and lonely atmosphere.

Musashi used the mirror-like reflection of discarded glass to refract sunlight onto Gauss's timer, successfully recharging the energy-depleted giant.

To thank Musashi, Gauss took him into the sky and soared through the clouds.

After landing, Gauss handed him a radiant blue gemstone and made a "hero's pact" with him.

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Filming is progressing very quickly, and Gu Nan's coordination is orderly.

Next, the young actor playing Musashi takes the discarded robot he found to the toy hospital for repair.

Here, he met the members of SRC.

The team's setup is very interesting; they are a group of volunteers dedicated to protecting monsters, whose day jobs are teacher, car researcher, and pastry chef, respectively.

This can also be seen as a tribute to the older generation of defense forces from the Showa era.

Ordinary people from all walks of life also have the opportunity to become protectors of the Earth.

The dean even transformed the robot that Musashi had picked up into a toy called "Cleavagon".

Immediately afterwards, the plot reached its first minor climax.

The monster Devouring Dragon, known as the messenger of the Medicine God, has awakened.

The miniature model inside the special effects studio has been completed.

The actor in the dragon-swallowing costume walked heavily into the venue.

SRC's fighter jets were suspended in mid-air. According to their plan, they were using a appeasement strategy, attacking with non-lethal weapons and attempting to use freezing gas to put the monsters back into hibernation.

However, the defending forces' fighter jets suddenly appeared.

"Demolition team, get ready!" Gu Nan stared intently at the screen.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A deafening explosion rang out inside the shed, sending sparks flying. The defense forces' missiles rained down relentlessly on the Dragon-Swallowing Army.

The violent explosion also clearly demonstrated the budget allocated for the light-tracking project.

The frightened monster struggled wildly, and with a sweep of its massive tail, it destroyed an elaborately crafted model house.

Fragments flew everywhere, creating a stunning visual effect.

"pretty!"

Gu Nan couldn't help but admire.

After being redesigned by him, the theatrical version of the Heisei era had tokusatsu scenes that were absolutely no less impressive than those of the newer generation.

The violent tactics employed by the defense forces stand in stark contrast to the moderate methods employed by the SRC.

After the Dragon Devourer fell, the true mastermind—the Baltan aliens—finally revealed themselves.

The newly designed Baltan suit is incredibly stylish.

The defense forces immediately turned their guns around, but against the space ninjas, their attacks were like scratching an itch through a boot, and they were quickly wiped out.

Musashi attempted to summon Gauss using the Shining Stone, but found that Gauss did not respond.

Since Baltan is currently only acting in self-defense and has not disrupted the order, Gauss naturally has no right to interfere.

In the subsequent dialogue scene, the defense force staff found Musashi and accused him of lying about Superman.

After a playful battle for the pyroxene, SRC successfully cracked the frequency information, confirming the existence of Gauss and Baltan.

The plot takes a sharp turn for the worse.

Baltan hacks into the television station and announces his plan to colonize Earth on a large scale.

Their home planet had been destroyed, and they set their sights on this vibrant blue planet.

It still pays homage to the loyal Baltan family from the first game, but the Baltan here is even more difficult to deal with.

The defense forces' reaction was as expected.

Ignoring negotiations, they directly launched a surprise attack on Baltan's wasteland-themed spaceship.

For this aerial combat scene, Gu Nan demanded that the special effects team achieve perfection.

The explosive scene of missiles destroying the spaceship's structure, and the footage of Baltan appearing to retaliate and destroy all the fighter jets, every detail strives for realism.

Enraged, Baltan descended upon the city.

SRC struck again, this time playing Schubert's Lullaby.

A miraculous scene unfolded: the citizens on the ground spontaneously joined in the singing. Baltan gradually calmed down amidst the beautiful music, even falling into a deep sleep.

However, the defense forces once again played the role of spoilers.

The piercing alarm and artillery fire shattered the silence instantly, thoroughly enraging Baltan.

It completed its molting and entered the berserk second stage, its hands transforming into a large sword and a cannon, displaying an extremely strong aggressive intent.

"The final battle, prepare!" Gu Nan shouted.

Kind-hearted Baltan returned the Shining Stone to Musashi. Musashi held the Shining Stone high and shouted, "Ultraman Cosmos!"

A dazzling light flashed, and Gauss crashed to the ground.

The battle erupted instantly.

Baltan led Gauss to the spaceship and summoned a barrage of sharp blades.

A normal Ultraman would think of flying up to dodge.

But Master Gao is no ordinary person.

Gauss used a spinning top, wielding an Ultra Top, to knock down all the sharp knives.

Then, Baltan unleashed his light whip, binding and electrocuting Gauss.

With sheer willpower, Gauss broke free of his restraints and slammed Baltan to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw.

In the miniature city model area, every collision between the two giants is accompanied by the collapse of buildings.

Gauss used a set of fluid Ultra martial arts, with movements that even had a touch of Tai Chi, to neutralize Baltan's many deadly attacks.

"Switch to Corona Mode!"

The patterns on Gauss's body instantly turned red, and his power surged. He charged into the Baltan's artillery fire, and the visceral impact of his punches was vividly displayed on camera.

Seeing that he was at a disadvantage in a fistfight, Baltan immediately used the ninja's shadow clone technique.

Gauss, not to be outdone, also split his forces to deal with the situation.

Despite being a power-type Corona, it still managed to unleash teleportation and afterimages, giving Baltan a shocking experience of the merciful warrior's physics-based numerical power that defied logic.

On set, multiple cameras were operating simultaneously, capturing this dazzling showdown.

Baltan, blinded by rage, unleashed a barrage of spikes from his shoulder armor.

Gauss performed a somersault and landed steadily, then gathered energy in his hands and released a deadly beam.

The powerful beam of light struck Baltan, sending him flying and smashing through several buildings behind him.

The scene of destroying the model was exhilarating and swift, with dust and debris flying everywhere in the special effects studio.

Defeated Baltan looked at the devastated battlefield and, recalling his homeless people, shed tears of despair.

Ultimately, it chose to commit suicide, turning into cosmic dust.

Gauss silently watched all of this, using his power to work with Little Baltan to restore Baltan's body.

At that moment, the unwilling defense staff officer ordered the launch of missiles, attempting to destroy Gauss along with the enemy.

At the critical moment, Musashi's stepfather rushed into the command vehicle and pulled the staff officer away.

Musashi also successfully locked down the missile launch system through a series of operations.

The crisis has finally been resolved.

Little Baltan, carrying the remains of his people, left Earth in his wrecked spaceship.

As dawn broke, Musashi and Cosmos reaffirmed their promise under the rising sun. Cosmos's massive body transformed into countless points of light, dissipating into the horizon.

After two months, this theatrical version has finally come to a successful end!

"Cut! Filming wrapped!"

Gu Nan took off his glasses and let out a long sigh of relief.

The intense filming that had lasted for several months has finally come to an end.

He picked up the walkie-talkie and announced loudly, "Everyone's worked hard! We're giving out red envelopes tonight!"

The entire set erupted in cheers, which were deafening.

Filming for "The First Strike of the Sun and Moon" has been successfully completed.