Jan. 6 was the day all the big e-sports clubs made their presence known and dominated the headlines.
Even Yanzhou's famous entertainment companies' press conferences or promotional activities for their new year blockbusters would avoid this day. In the past, Silver Wing could only watch helplessly from the sidelines. Even if they were envious, there was nothing they could do. But this year, the entire Silver Wing gaming department was immersed in ecstasy and excitement.
Silver Wing's gaming department had undergone a reform. Wayne recognized his own ambition. All the promotional channels had already been arranged. The promotional activities had not started yet because he was worried that something unexpected would happen before they were confirmed. After all, this was the first time something like this had happened. Even if they could enter the top 10 online, what if? What if Fiery Bird only wanted to enter the top five this year? Wouldn't that be an empty celebration?
Only when he received the bright red invitation with the Fiery Bird logo did Wayne's apprehension settle down. What followed was an excitement he had never felt in the decades he had been in Silver Wing's gaming department.
His fingers were trembling from excitement. He pressed a button and sent out the message he had prepared.
"We can begin!"
SilverLight would be the most important part of today's entertainment!
The fact that the Big Five e-sports had received an invitation was not news at all. In the public's opinion, if they had not received an invitation, then that would have been news. Because of this, SilverWing50PolarLight, the SilverLight team that people referred to as SilverLight, which had entered the top 10 this year, was receiving a lot of attention today.
The teams that had squeezed into the top 10 had already gone through countless rounds of publicity. The public had long lost interest, but SilverLight was different. They had only released their first promotional video today.
Everyone knew that a promotional video was a chance to introduce oneself to the public and give the public the deepest impression they hoped for. However, before this, the SilverLight team had released too little information. The public's impression of them was limited to the members that had appeared at the press conference and the leaderboards.
At noon, on Silver Wing's live broadcast platform, official website, various online video channels, and on the big screens in the central plazas of more than 10 major cities, a three-minute promotional video was simultaneously released online and offline.
In the New Era, this type of publicity film could not be too long, or the public would lose patience. If it was too short, the public would not be able to express everything they wanted, so two or three minutes was the most common length.
When Silver Wing's wing logo and the SilverLight team's tree logo appeared at the same time, many people who had been hurrying along stopped in their tracks and looked at the big screen in the plaza.
The opening scene was the brief electronic sound of "Battle of the Century" being logged in, followed by a series of images that everyone was familiar with that carried a heavy sense of apocalypse.
The shrill screams, the sound of blunt weapons hitting, the loud gunshots, the continuous explosions of buildings collapsing, and other sound effects were accompanied by a sudden buzzing sound that sounded like an electric current. It gradually rose up and brought up the atmosphere.
The sound effects of the crash and explosion were quickly overtaken by the increasingly rhythmic electronic music. The concise melody repeated itself, and the heavily Period of Destruction style image left the screen, revealing a wider field of view.
In the video, it was a certain floor of an office building. Everyone inside was watching the scenes of "Battle of the Century" on the big screen in front of them. Their eyes were filled with anticipation, as if a seed had already sprouted in their hearts.
In the video, a slightly chubby middle-aged man watching "Battle of the Century" turned around and strode out the door. Every step he took seemed to be on a drum beat, and the rhythm of the music and the movements of the characters were completely in sync.
Following his movements, the scene continued to zoom out. Behind him, the word "gaming department" hung on the wall.
Seeing this scene, the audience understood in their hearts. Oh, so this is the legendary Silver Wing gaming department.
The electronic music that was not so gentle and somewhat stylized carried a kind of supernatural feeling, rising and falling. The extremely fine changes, the rich changes in tone, the wide range of pitch, the nimble changes in intensity, and the layers of electronic sound effects were gorgeous and compact.
Connected by the rhythmic music, the rapid editing of the scene was not so boring.
In the video, the chubby middle-aged man came to the elevator. Just then, the elevator stopped on the first floor. When the elevator door opened, there was another young man inside. The two of them nodded slightly in acknowledgment, both of them had serious expressions on their faces.
Those who followed the SilverLight team were familiar with these two. Weren't these the manager of Silver Wing's gaming department, Wayne, and the ridiculously young manager of the virtual projects department, Fang Zhao?
On the screen, inside the descending elevator, the number displayed jumped from "51" to "50." The elevator doors opened, and Silver Wing's 50th floor "virtual projects department" appeared before their eyes.
The two stepped into the virtual projects department. Behind them, on the closed door, was the team's logo, a close-up of a simplified tree diagram.
The image darkened, and a line of words appeared on the screen.
"Something is gradually losing control..."
As the image darkened and then brightened again, the music behind the image paused for a brief moment. There was no longer a large section of emotional melody. It was different from Fang Zhao's previous works. Under the electronic sound effects, the melody was grave and stern, simple yet not lacking in richness. The rhythm was gripping and powerful.
The subtitles disappeared. In the dark background, someone pulled open a door.
The light outside the door formed a sharp contrast with the dark background. Cold and warmth, darkness and light, it created a sense of prophecy and ritual.
And the person who pulled open the door stood in the only spot of light in the darkness. His back was facing the screen. Just by standing there, he gave people the illusion that he was a hard, fierce, sharp, and silent blade.
The image changed again.
"I've waited for so long..."
After the subtitles, in the image, a person in the middle of muscle strength training raised his head. His resolute gaze stared straight over, beads of sweat rolling down his face.
As soon as they saw this person on the screen, veteran gaming fans knew who he was.
Jinro, the former 2S captain who had been silent for eight years.
Eight years was long enough.
After Jinro, it was Dorrian, who was in physical training.
Mo Li, who was training his reaction speed.
Milo, who was doing balance training.
August, Yu Zhongqing, Jake, Schwarzer, Zizi, Feltaha, Nibali, Maimon, Oz...
Every team member appeared one after another. Some were running, some were jumping, and some were training with others. In the camera, the lines of muscles were stretched, the tendons bulged, and the sweat dripped down...
Coupled with the rhythm of the movements on the screen, the gradual sense of rhythm became stronger and stronger. The drumbeat, which resembled a heartbeat, gradually became faster and faster. It was hard to tell whether it was the soundtrack behind the screen or the sound system that came with the screen itself.
The image transitioned.
"We, have long been impatient."
As the subtitles appeared, a new electronic sound intervened. The rhythm gradually increased, and the atmosphere became more and more ferocious.
In the video, a data analyst in a work uniform was talking to the screen. A person in a white coat with a simple leaf pattern on the sleeves and an Aurora icon on the chest was examining the bodies of the team members. There were also some people beside the team members, serving tea and water, handing clothes and towels. They came and went hurriedly, but methodically.
Engineers checking the operation of the game machinery, analysts looking at the complex diagrams and data on the screen...
This was the first time the SilverLight assistant team, the medical team, and the various teams behind the scenes appeared together!
Following the gradually rising momentum of the music, the engineers gave an "OK" sign, the head of the medical team nodded, and the assistants put on their battle uniforms. After putting on their battle uniforms, the team members walked briskly to a room.
The door with the tree logo opened, and a row of Fiery Bird's 9th generation upgraded consoles arranged in a semicircle practically occupied the entire screen!
Under the illumination of the lights, the exterior of the machines reflected a frightening luster. The Fiery Bird logo on the machines looked like it was about to ignite at any moment!
The team members entered the room one by one, and the gaming cabin doors closed one after another. The camera panned back, and at some point, a white humanoid machine was already standing in front.
The 10th-generation console!
Seeing this scene, many people stared wide-eyed. Silver Wing still had a second 10th-generation console? Or could it be that the original one had been taken out for someone else to use?
However, at this moment, the audience no longer had the time to think too deeply.
Amidst the music invading their ears, the ferocious attack of the drumbeat and noise continued to advance, as if foreshadowing the arrival of an uncontrollable madness!
The person wearing the 10th-generation raised a hand and waved it down. It was as if he was conveying an order.
Almost at the same time, the "start" buttons on all the 9th generation consoles lit up at the same time.
On the screen, the electric current seemed to pass through the neurons, passing through matter and space. Everything seemed to turn into data, and the language and symbols belonging to the program ran rampant in the virtual world.
The screen gradually darkened, but at this moment, the hurried music suddenly stopped.
The soundless silence brought with it a strange kind of emotional tension, and even the air seemed to be stuck together.
Bang!
The sound of glass shattering under the powerful impact struck the heart!
The violence that followed the silence increased the impact on the auditory nerves by a full 10 times!
Everything completely exploded.
The people who had charged into the building from the outside were armed with firearms. They were well-trained and coordinated, like divine soldiers descending from the sky.
The firearms flashed by quickly. From the point of view of the gunman, the camera zoomed in on a completely abnormal malevolent face.
Bang!
Right between the eyebrows.
Bang bang bang!
Blood-colored bullet marks on the walls, shattered glass, fallen corpses, dangling and swaying chandeliers, messy corridors...
The sound system was perfectly integrated into the music, and under the special sound effects, it was extremely penetrating, as if it wanted to penetrate the nerves of the listener.
"There is nothing that can stop us."
The scene changed rapidly, from indoors to outdoors, from the city to the suburbs.
The sparks of bullets, dripping blood, flying severed limbs...
The sound of sharp blades tearing through flesh, the sound of blunt weapons colliding with flesh, the anguished and angry roars of beasts, the sound of corpses falling to the ground...
The camera showed these bloody battles of life and death through these violent scenes. Amidst the overwhelming and shocking action scenes, he told the audience everything that happened.
Blood and violence.
The combination of these two always made people tremble with fear. However, behind these scenes was the powerful and fast-paced music and sound effects. This clearly explained the tone and atmosphere of the video from the beginning.
This was the background of the Period of Destruction. This was the battle for humanity's survival!
Violence and blood, but behind this was full of hope!
The fast-paced editing sped up the narration of the violent scenes. The audience had no time to carefully ponder the flashing images, but they could feel the flashing scenes tickling their nerves time and time again.
The sound editing techniques of the music and sound effects perfectly matched the rhythm of the changing scenes. It also made the audience more receptive to the violent and bloody scenes. They were immersed in the moving images that constantly impacted their vision and hearing, and they received the information conveyed by the video.
In the context of the meticulously woven music and the special filming techniques, the violent and bloody scenes appeared exquisite, aesthetically pleasing, and gorgeous to the point of being shocking! The feeling it gave the audience was not as heavy. Instead, it was strangely infectious and shocking.
This was a typical production technique for entertainment, and it was also more in line with the tastes and preferences of the fast-food culture.
At the end of the changing scene, the speeding truck charged straight at an enormous beast. Under the gloomy sky, tracer bullets arced through the air, creating dense streaks of light as they struck the sealed fuel tank of the truck.
The flames of the explosion brought with it a deafening roar, ending with the high-pitched music.
"We are the kings of the battlefield!"
The ending scene showed the main members of the SilverLight team gathered together in their combat uniforms. Some of them were wearing helmets, while others were not.
As the scene finally stopped, so did the music.
In the lower right corner of the scene, the Silver Wing logo and the SilverLight tree logo appeared once again.
The first minute and a half of the three-minute video introduced the team members and the team. The second minute and a half were all clips of the explosive scenes in the game. Fang Zhao had composed the accompaniment music.
The composition and arrangement followed his usual grand and majestic style. This was the technique he was best at. Even when he was experimenting with new elements and styles, he had not given up on this point. To better match the scene and the accompanying sound system, Fang Zhao had reduced the melody of the accompaniment music when composing compared to his previous work, but he had maintained a strong rhythm. This was a new attempt. It was in line with what Wayne had said about a more direct and powerful explosion, but it also had some traces of the academy's meticulous craftsmanship.
People who weren't used to electronic sounds and effects would find the noise annoying, but for people in the New Era who had long since gotten used to this kind of noise, they could appreciate the aesthetics of noise that belonged to this era. They were immersed in the ups and downs of the music, unable to extricate themselves.
And in the last minute and a half of the video, there were intense gunfights, hand-to-hand combat, explosions, and other explosive scenes of war. Those shots of bullets bursting out and blood splattering were all real in-game footage without post-production editing. It was extremely realistic and infectious. Combined with the sound effects, the impact on the senses of the audience was extremely strong.
There was no display of misery or emotion. There was no excessive emphasis on the hard work and suffering of the e-sports players behind the scenes. Acting too much was just pretentious.
This video was not the kind of inspirational style that other e-sports clubs were used to. Instead, it portrayed a group of extraordinary, well-trained, brave, and valiant "superhuman" heroes!
This was also the fastest way for Silver Wing to break into this market!
And the effect shown to the public was in line with Silver Wing's expectations.
Online.
"Oh my god! Are these people from SilverLight going to heaven? Are these e-sports players? Are they the saviors? "
"Slightly arrogant."
"I thought I was watching a blockbuster!"
"I suddenly feel so good playing games at Silver Wing!"
Qi'an City Central Plaza.
A middle-aged man in a business suit carrying a briefcase, who was staring at the big screen, withdrew his gaze from the screen and looked around before calling out to the young man closest to him.
"Excuse me, I would like to ask, that trailer just now, which Silver Wing New Year blockbuster is it? When is it going to be released? "
"Ah?" The young man was stunned. After regaining his wits and understanding what the other party was referring to, he smiled and said, "That wasn't a movie trailer just now. It was a promotional video for a gaming team."
The middle-aged man had a face full of disbelief. "You mean, those people just now are actually e-sports players... playing games?"
"Oh, that's right. Did you see that tree logo just now? That's the logo of a gaming team formed jointly by Silver Wing's gaming and virtual projects departments. "
"... Nowadays, gaming promotions are even more exciting than the trailers for blockbusters." The middle-aged man sighed. He did not play games, but he liked to watch movies. However, after watching the promotional video just now, he was a little interested in this team.
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