Lin Wan raised her hand and said, "I have something to add. Every human soldier has their own ideas. They might not necessarily collapse or disobey commands. They might also take the initiative to become a suicide squad against the Zergs and win, right?
"The specific activities of these humans can obviously be linked to the pre-war strategy.
"For example, what measures the commander took to affect the morale and thinking of the soldiers, so the soldiers' original morale became united."
Huang Sibo nodded. "Yes, this is definitely a good approach."
Everyone began to record. At this point, some of the game's embryonic forms were already out.
This game was completely different from traditional RTS games. It emphasized pre-war strategy instead of in-war strategy and emphasized authenticity.
Moreover, this game placed great importance on the plot. The weight of this movie was even higher than the game itself.
Ma Yiqun's eyes suddenly lit up after he finished recording. "I suddenly thought of an idea for the plot!
"Boss Pei likes the gameplay of 'breaking the fourth wall' very much, and he's emphasizing authenticity this time. Isn't this very suitable?
"If we hint to the players in the plot that there is a real person in every unit they control, and every unit sacrificed is a real life … wouldn't that have the effect of breaking the fourth wall?"
Zhu Xiaoce pondered for a moment. "It's a good idea, but … a little outdated.
"This idea was written in science fiction as early as 1985, and it won the Nebula Award and the Hugo Award. Moreover, that story was also about humans and Zergs. It was about a child who mistakenly thought it was a game, but it turned out that he was actually commanding an interstellar war …"
Ma Yiqun did not mind. "Of course I know this. That's a sci-fi classic. How could I not have seen it?
"However, it's not like I can't write about a theme in literature just because you've written it before. It's just like how writers can't write Western fantasy themes after 'The Lord of the Rings'? Of course not.
"The key is whether it's a clumsy imitation or a new idea written on the shoulders of predecessors?
"Whether it's writing a book or making a game, a good idea is the foundation of the foundation. Whether this idea can be used well depends on how you interpret it.
"I think this idea is very suitable for this game and very in line with Boss Pei's game design philosophy."
Zhu Xiaoce nodded. "Yes … you're right. But that also means we have to find a way to tell the story in a different way. "
"If we don't come up with something new, we'll just be copying other people's ideas. The movie and game will all collapse."
Everyone fell silent again.
Obviously, if they really wanted to do this theme, they would have to find a way to surpass the classics, or at least come up with a different interpretation. One could imagine the difficulty of this.
Huang Sibo was a little melancholic. "Boss Pei gave us too little information this time."
Lin Wan flipped through Boss Pei's request again and found a blind spot. "I saw that Boss Pei requested for only one actor, and he doesn't need to have any expressions. Is he hinting at the plot of the movie?"
Zhu Xiaoce said, "I've already thought about this. There are only two possibilities."
"Either the protagonist wears a helmet or a mask the entire time so that no one can see his face, turning it into a facial symbol. Some movies do it that way. "
"Either the main character is naturally cold and expressionless. This highlights the protagonist's character. "
"But both explanations make sense, so it's hard to choose."
Ma Yiqun pondered for a moment. "Although both explanations make sense, they are not the same in terms of rationality."
"If we want the protagonist to become a facial symbol, then the symbol must have a symbolic meaning. In some superheroes or sci-fi movies, it is more often used to reflect social contradictions and problems."
"However, we are mainly talking about sci-fi wars. What can 'facial symbols' represent? I can't seem to find a specific meaning. "
"However, if it is to highlight the character, the direction is very clear."
"What kind of person is expressionless? A person with strong psychological strength and extreme calmness. "
"I remember reading a report before. Our country's astronauts have very strong psychological strength. Even when the spacecraft is launched, their heartbeats are still less than 80 times per minute. Even when they mistakenly think that they are going to die, their heartbeats did not fluctuate much."
"People like that can't have rich emotions. It is normal for them to be expressionless. It is very suitable for Boss Pei's character."
Zhu Xiaoce pondered. "So, Boss Pei is hinting to us that the protagonist is an astronaut with strong psychological strength?"
"What's more, there is only one protagonist, and the others are minor characters. That means that most of the time is the protagonist's one-man show. Commanding the battle against the Zergs in a relatively independent space? "
"If we combine it with Boss Pei's concept of 'breaking the fourth wall', we can roughly confirm the outline of the story."
"The protagonist is a well-trained space veteran and a commander. Most of the time in the plot is spent commanding the fleet to fight the Zergs through the screen."
"However, is he commanding real people? Does he know that? That is the key. "
Everyone fell silent again.
They had deduced most of the clues left by Boss Pei, but they still had not deduced a clear enough outline of the story.
The game mechanism affected the movie plot, and the movie plot would in turn affect the game mechanism. As long as one point could not be determined, the entire project would be difficult.
After some thought, Huang Sibo said, "Should I ask Boss Pei again?"
"Report the content we have thought of to him and ask him for more hints?"
Zhu Xiaoce shook his head and said firmly, "No!"
"Since Boss Pei has said so much, it means that he does not intend to reveal more information."
"We can't always rely on Boss Pei for everything."
"Game Designer, Tomorrow is Beautiful, and Struggle were all taught by Boss Pei, but we can't always wait for Boss Pei to feed us."
"We have to work hard to write a good story ourselves. Boss Pei has already set the general framework for us, and we should play a part of it ourselves. "
Everyone looked at each other and felt that Zhu Xiaoce's words made sense.
Indeed, we can't always rely on Boss Pei. We have to work hard ourselves!
This time, Boss Pei only gave a general direction and did not explain too many details.
However, this also meant that everyone was given a high degree of freedom in the gameplay and story structure. It was a good opportunity to try a breakthrough.
After a few rounds of brainstorming, the paper in front of everyone was filled with dense handwriting.
Although it was not completely finalized, the general direction was very clear.
Huang Sibo gently knocked on the table. "Alright, I think we have enough results today. We can't rely on Boss Pei to finish the task in one bite. "
"Everyone, calm down when you go back. After you have settled down, we can review the content again."
"I'll create a group chat. If you have any good ideas, feel free to share them in the group."
"Don't waste time during this period. Think while preparing."
"Xianbin, make a general framework on your side first. Get the art requirements out as soon as possible, including the animations for the various units of the Zergs, human soldiers, warships, and so on."
"The same goes for Fei Huang Workspace. Confirm the parts that can be confirmed and start preparing in advance."
"Think while preparing. Who knows, we might suddenly come up with a good idea?"
Everyone nodded and stood up.
Huang Sibo expressed his gratitude to everyone again. After all, Lu Mingliang, Lin Wan, Ma Yiqun, and the others had nothing to do with this project. They were here purely to help.
Lu Mingliang, Lin Wan, and the others also expressed their gratitude. After all, this was Boss Pei's project. Everyone was duty-bound!
Soon, everyone left.
Zhu Xiaoce said to Huang Sibo, "Brother Huang, I'm thinking, should we decide on the main actor first? Lu Zhiyao seems to have a schedule recently. "
Huang Sibo was stunned. "Of course, Lu Zhiyao has no problem, but his acting skills are good. Isn't it a waste to let him play an expressionless role? What's more, the script hasn't been decided yet, right? "
Zhu Xiaoce said, "I have an idea. I want to ask Lu Zhiyao to verify it."
Huang Sibo: "What idea?"
Zhu Xiaoce said, "I plan to lock him up and play games for a few days to immerse himself in the role. Who knows, he might find some inspiration in the process? "
…
Zhu Xiaoce came to the conference room and called Lu Zhiyao.
"Hello? Director Zhu? "
Zhu Xiaoce went straight to the point. "Boss Pei wants to invest three hundred million yuan in a new film. Do you have any ideas?"
Lu Zhiyao's voice was filled with surprise. "Yes, of course!"
Many companies often bragged about how much they would invest in a movie. They might not actually invest much in the movie itself.
However, Boss Pei did not play word games. If he said he would invest three hundred million yuan, he could only do it more than that. This was a huge production!
Boss Pei's project was definitely a good project. Lu Zhiyao would definitely come even if he was paid less.
Lu Zhiyao was looking forward to it. "Director Zhu, do you have a script? Can you send it to me first?"
Zhu Xiaoce remained silent for a moment. "Er … I'm not done with the script. Why don't you come to Jingzhou first and we can discuss it further?"
Lu Zhiyao: "Almost?"
Zhu Xiaoce's tone was very firm. "Yes, almost!"
Lu Zhiyao thought for a moment. "Then, Director Zhu, are there any other actors for this movie? Will Uncle Zhang and the others come? "
Zhu Xiaoce: "Er … you're the only one for now. You're the main actor. There will be other actors joining in later. "
For some reason, Lu Zhiyao felt a little unreliable.
However, on further thought, this was Boss Pei's project after all. There was nothing to worry about.
Lu Zhiyao nodded immediately. "Alright, I'll prepare now. I'll be there in two days!"
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