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Chapter 3357 Short Film
Chapter 3357 Short Film
After the children had finished laughing, Zhang Tan said to the technicians, "Let's restore the data; this section is unusable."
Xiao Zhao and Xiao Sun suppressed their laughter and quickly proceeded: "Okay, Mr. Zhang, but it may take some time to re-render."
To prevent a recurrence of the "Robin's clutches" incident, Xiaobai sternly ordered Robin to be moved to the corner furthest from the computer and put in charge of pouring everyone bear-shaped drinks.
Robin, clutching his bear-shaped drink jug, squatted pitifully in the corner: "I know I was wrong, I'll never touch anything again..."
The process went much more smoothly after that.
With Chengcheng's incredibly detailed descriptions, Xiaomi's precise sketches, and AI tools constantly generating scenes, the pass rate has greatly improved: villages destroyed by war, Xiaodong and Xiaohua carrying their luggage and trudging through the snow, battlefields filled with smoke, and troops marching in the freezing cold... Every scene embodies everyone's hard work.
When the scene of "the brother and sister getting separated" was shown, the atmosphere became heavy again.
The AI-generated Xiaodong anxiously looks back in the chaotic crowd, while Xiaohua is swept to the other side by the flow of people, reaching out but unable to reach, and is eventually swallowed up by the dust and her silhouette.
The AI captured the bewildered, frightened, and reluctant expressions on the two little figures' faces with remarkable detail.
Xi'er and Xiao Mi's eyes reddened again, and they quietly wiped their eyes.
Even Liuliu quieted down, muttering to herself, seemingly saying something unintelligible.
The short film is divided into three acts, with the final part being the modern segment.
Based on photos and descriptions, AI generated images of the children from Little Red Horse Academy. They were dressed in neat school uniforms, with red scarves tied around their chests, standing in front of the memorial hall, solemnly looking up at the wall of heroes, creating a wonderful sense of connection.
The black and white of the past and the smoke of war, and the color and peace of the present, are connected by an invisible thread.
Xiao Bai specifically requested the addition of a detail: Xi'er lightly touches the glass of the display case with her fingertips, and her eyes are reflected in the glass. In the depths of her eyes, it seems that there is starlight, which is in starlight and is in starlight, facing each other from afar with the gaze of Xiao Dong in the photo in the case.
The AI actually executed this shot perfectly.
"call……"
Looking at the final, fifteen-minute rough cut of the short film, Xiaobai let out a long sigh of relief. The production process of this short film was unlike anything she had ever done as a director before. Instead of feeling relaxed after finishing it, she felt exceptionally heavy-hearted.
"Now all that's left is the voice-over and music," Zhang Tan reminded them.
"Voice acting?"
Liuliu immediately came to her senses and jumped up.
"I'll do it! I'll do the voice acting for Xiaodong!"
Xiao Bai looked at her: "Xiao Dong is a boy, twelve years old, and hasn't even gone through puberty yet. How are you going to match him?"
"I can use a falsetto! A child's voice! I can imitate Shi Baobao's speech!"
Liuliu pinched her throat and made a strange, high-pitched sound.
"Brother~ Sister~ Where are you~"
Shi Baobao: "..."
Everyone: "..."
Xiao Bai sighed and said helplessly, "Liu Liu, are you really a goofball? Stop messing around, okay? Let's find a professional for the voice-over... or, shall we use subtitles?"
She looked at Zhang Tan, who thought for a moment and said, "Letters are fine too; they make it seem more dignified."
When Xiaobai asked everyone which one they preferred, Robin quickly replied, "Auntie, we don't know, whichever you say is good is good, we'll all listen to you!"
The little girl looked at him with a fawning expression. Most of the time she was very silly and naive. She only knew one thing: to cling to her aunt's leg and never let go!
With her guidance, the other children also thought that using subtitles was better, so it was decided happily. Apart from necessary ambient sound effects, the whole film used subtitles, and the background music was a solemn, soothing, and slightly nostalgic piano piece.
Two days later, the official version of the short film "One Generation Fights Three Generations' War" was released. Xiaobai and Zhang Tan watched it once, and then the group of best friends watched it privately. When they came out, everyone was in tears. Then one evening, the short film was shown for the first time on the projector at Little Red Horse Academy.
Xiao Bai didn't say much like last time.
She simply stood at the front, her red scarf gleaming brightly, and said softly, "The film we're showing today is a little different. It's not about the present, but about stories from a long time ago about older brothers and sisters who were about our age. Everyone, please watch quietly."
In the classroom, the children looked up at their mothers quietly.
The lights dimmed, and "One Generation Fights Three Generations" began.
The black and white, nostalgic color scheme and the war-torn scenes immediately captured the attention of all the children.
When Tian Xiaoya saw Xiaodong and Xiaohua shivering in the dilapidated temple, she instinctively hugged Xiaoyouyou beside her. Xiaoyouyou tried hard to break free, but failed. Instead, she was hugged even tighter, as if she had been kidnapped, looking innocent and helpless.
When they saw the thrilling chase on the glacier, several children covered their eyes, but still peeked through their fingers.
When the scene of the "Ice Sculpture Company" appeared, suppressed sobs filled the classroom.
Liuliu originally wanted to show off her heroic performance, but when she saw the silhouette of the little soldier she played frozen in the snow, she opened her mouth but didn't say anything. She just quickly wiped her eyes in the darkness and then wiped them on Xier next to her. It was a mixture of tears and snot.
Xi'er was completely unaware that tears were already streaming down her face.
The short film is only ten minutes long. When the scene shifts to a modern setting, a solemn airport, a coffin draped with the national flag is slowly carried down by a guard of honor, and an elderly veteran with white hair salutes. Dudu sees Li Baibai, Uncle Bai, and Aunt Ma in the film; their appearances are somewhat comical. She tries to laugh but can't, and instead lets out a sob.
As a group of Young Pioneers wearing red scarves raised their right hands in unison, the background music started playing at just the right moment.
As the end credits read, "This film is dedicated to the generation that laid the foundation for our peaceful and prosperous era," and the lights came back on, the classroom fell silent, save for the soft sobs.
Many children had tears in their eyes. They may not fully understand the complex historical background, but the weight of the sacrifice, the protection and farewell that transcended time and space, directly struck their young hearts.
……
That night, Xiaobai was very agitated and couldn't fall asleep. She kept pestering Zhang Tan to talk, and they talked about modern history.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up with an alarming light, and she said, "Old man, I've made up my mind. I'm going to release the short film."
"Where should it be sent?" Zhang asked with a sigh.
"Little Red Horse gallops forward! Let more people see it!"
Xiao Bai's tone was confident.
“It’s not enough for us little red horses to see it. Teacher Wu Mei said that the red of the Young Pioneers’ scarf should always be bright, and the voice of remembering history should also be heard by more people.”
Looking at Xiaobai's earnest face, Zhang Tan felt gratified: "Okay, I support you."
With Zhang Tan's help, the short film "One Generation Fights Three Generations' Worth of War" was uploaded to the official Douyin account of Little Red Horse Academy.
Zhang Tan did not use his privileges to publicize his position, so initially, the ripples were small.
However, several fans who follow the Little Red Horse account quickly liked and shared the video, and its spread multiplied exponentially! This is because these fans who follow the Little Red Horse account are not ordinary people, but celebrities with millions or tens of millions of followers, such as Li Yuxiao and Zhang Lingyan!