The Community of Fate

After the title, there is a description of the background and background, which points out that the world is often attacked by the Demon Tide tide through the relationship between the young soldier Birmingham and his family and comrades. The main theme of the film is obviously to resist the Demon Tide.

Upon seeing this, Professor Armitage's biggest impression was that the actors' performances were simply superb.

He teaches at a film academy and has been to many film sets. He knows that the most troublesome part of filming is not the performances of the stars and main actors, but the lighting setup and the extras.

While natural light photography is certainly authentic, in reality, due to issues such as angle and light intensity, photos taken with natural light are either too dark or too bright, especially indoors. Without supplemental lighting, they are simply unwatchable, much like an ordinary person taking a selfie in their room with their phone – the reality is stark.

Once the lighting is set up, the actor's face sometimes becomes a limited angle; it only looks good from that angle, and other angles are not suitable. Therefore, when shooting indoor scenes, the lights sometimes have to be moved around, which takes a lot of time.

However, in this film, Armitage doesn't feel the unnaturalness of artificial lighting at all. It seems to have been filmed entirely with natural light, yet the brightness is just right—dark when it should be dark, and bright when it should be bright. It's as if he stayed there for several days to capture this scene, and only managed to shoot this set of shots at the perfect moment.

As for the extras and passersby, Armitage was even more shocked.

Normal extras, regardless of their looks, mostly have terrible acting skills and a lack of seriousness. The kind of extras who, like those in some movies, agonize over how to fall down and have to talk to the director about the scene, are practically nonexistent.

Therefore, the more people there are, the more difficult it is to coordinate.

Sometimes one extra is serious while another is slacking off; sometimes both extras are slacking off. A timeline where everyone is serious simply doesn't exist.

Therefore, in those movies with many extras, if you watch carefully, you'll find that those extras seem distracted and fake, and there are often continuity errors.

However, in "The Demon Tide," the people from Birmingham's childhood town who appeared alongside him, and the passerby soldiers in the Rangers Corps, all looked quite professional. Armitage couldn't find any flaws in their performances, as if they really lived in that world.

Armitage had heard of directors who, in order to achieve the most realistic effect, had the entire cast live in a small town for three months, allowing the actors to adapt to the environment, become familiar with the streets, and immerse themselves in the story.

Is that how this movie is made?

After all, we live in a modern society now, Armitage probably can't find any towns with the classic style of those in the movies anymore.

"This movie is amazing."

Armitage glanced at Leike beside him.

Leike was already dumbfounded. More than the audiovisual experience of the movie, he was surprised by the overall visuals, the actors' performances, and the occasional shots that he couldn't quite tell if they were special effects.

However, the only thing Leike was certain of was that when those who used magic appeared, there were definitely special effects added.

The first half of the film unfolds in a tense atmosphere, revealing the world's landscape through the portrayal of Birmingham, a seemingly insignificant character. Commoners are filled with awe and fear of the Demon Tide, Rangers stand guard on the front lines, preparing for battle for their families and land. The mages of the Grey Tower observe the Black Forest, working tirelessly to prepare for the arrival of the Demon Tide. Even those in the Grey Tower, located in the rear, do not underestimate the Demon Tide. The entire world is united in its efforts to resist this natural disaster.

This was a very novel experience for Leike.

Because this disaster movie-like opening is common in Hollywood, but in most cases, these movies, either for political correctness, to insert their own agenda, or for dramatic conflict, will portray some foolish politicians who will hinder the protagonists' efforts to save the world, create trouble for them, or continue to scheme against each other even when disaster is imminent.

Some movies also portray extreme Holy Mother who act foolishly when faced with danger, causing the death of their teammates because of their kindness. Of course, there are always black characters in Hollywood movies, either sacrificing themselves to save the protagonist or being the protagonist himself.

However, this movie doesn't have those convoluted plots; everyone is striving for the same goal, giving it a strong sense of a shared human destiny.

In Leike's view, it was somewhat unreal, yet also somewhat hopeful.

More importantly, these storylines are not boring.

With the arrival of eternal night and plague, the situation becomes increasingly critical, and the whole world seems to be on the verge of collapse. The suspense hangs like a heavy Stone in the hearts of the viewers.

With the constant build-up of tension and the oppressive atmosphere, Leike had no time to think about anything else; he just wished time could slow down so the people in the movie could have more time to prepare.

That's why, when he heard that wolf howl, Leike felt as if his heart and lungs had stopped.

Of course, at this point, Leike still harbored a sliver of hope, expecting "Demon Tide" to flop.

Because so much has been built up in the early stages, it means that the later Demon Tide will definitely be a true climax, and the scene must be magnificent enough.

Some movies have great pre-production hype, but the final battle scene is disappointing and looks extremely shabby, which leads to a lot of criticism.

The current "Demon Tide" has good initial rendering, but if it can't hold up later on, it will definitely drag down the overall viewing experience.

Like some works, the suspense is huge in the early stages, with all kinds of people acting like they are hiding some earth-shattering secret, and the situation is extremely critical and there seems to be no way to solve it. However, the protagonist is confident and looks like he has nothing to be afraid of anymore. In the end, it just can't be finished and it is a mess. Good works need a long time to polish, but all it takes to ruin it is a stupid ending.

However, what Leike didn't expect was that once the Demon Tide began, he would no longer be able to think about those lucky ideas.

With a gust of wind, the camera soared upwards, landing above the Black Forest.

At the top of that vast forest, Gale raged, blowing fallen leaves into a torrent that surged and undulated like waves. This might be why the Demon Tide is called the Demon Tide, because it is as unstoppable as a tide.

Accompanied by the howling of wolves, clouds gathered in the sky, forming a massive storm unlike any seen before. Silver lightning flashed within the storm, and with the sound effects, Leike felt as if Gale was blowing across his face. Amidst the thunder and lightning, a small mountain appeared in the camera's view.

No, that's not a mountain peak, it's a wolf.

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