Chapter 050 New Mewtwo "Another Possibility" 2
Super Dream R&D Department.
Lin Luxi and Li Yunhan stood on the left and right, both waiting for Chen She to speak.
Obviously, they are all ready to develop a new Mewtwo.
Lin Luxi was actually fine, she just completed the tasks assigned by Chen She step by step. Even if there was no new Mewtwo to work on, she would continue to optimize and maintain "Embers of Desolation".
But Li Yunhan was waiting anxiously.
He had nothing to do and always felt like an idler. As for studying, there was nothing much to learn. His level was much higher than Lin Luxi's.
Even if we try to figure out Mr. Chen's design intentions, there is always an end. If we try to figure it out for too long, there will be no new output.
Now we finally have a new Mewtwo project to work on, and of course I’m very excited.
Chen She cleared his throat and said, "The Mewtwo I'm going to make this time is an experience-based Mewtwo."
Upon hearing this, Li Yunhan was slightly disappointed.
The experience-type Super Dream is a bit like a movie, in that you cannot operate the game and can only experience the story content and the protagonist's emotions according to a fixed process.
Li Yunhan was of course disappointed, because in his opinion, this obviously did not continue the popularity of "The Embers Are Going Out" and did not play to the strengths of Lishan Technology Group!
Ever since the hit "Embers of Demise", Lishan Technology has been associated with the concept of high-difficulty action-type Mewtwo.
Although the content of "Embers of Demise" is very rich and the experience-type Mewtwo at the beginning is also very exciting, most players don't really care about it. They mainly go for the sense of satisfaction after suffering at such a high difficulty level and the powerful training effect of Mewtwo itself.
If Lishan Technology Group releases another Super Dream with excellent training effects, whether it is a cold weapon combat or a gun battle theme, it will definitely sell out immediately!
But now Mr. Chen is going to completely give up his advantages and strengths and create a purely experiential super dream?
How can this be so unreasonable?
Li Yunhan strongly disagreed with this approach, but he was a newcomer after all, so it was difficult for him to say anything. He could only wait for Chen She's explanation.
Chen She knew what Li Yunhan was thinking at a glance.
You don't agree? That's right!
If you agree, the pendulum in my conscious world will disagree and will shake its head wildly.
Chen She is now in a medium-risk state, but it is definitely not safe. If he is not careful, there will be another hit Mewtwo similar to "Embers of Demise", and this state will be broken immediately.
Therefore, we must not make the same mistake again in the short term.
Pure experience-type Mewtwo, without the powerful training effect, has lost its appeal to many players who are keen on getting their hands dirty and killing everyone in role-playing Mewtwo, and the risk of making a big profit will be much smaller.
Therefore, Chen She’s goal for this new Super Dream is: to make a small profit or loss, but in terms of ideological connotation, it can provide some inspiration to the people in this world!
In other words, it is to try the approach of art films.
In fact, this idea suddenly came to Chen She after he listened to Mr. Guanqi's speeches on the Truth Radio.
He realized that the resistance army did not have a clear goal and path of struggle, and this was not the resistance army's fault. Because other people in this world did not have it either!
Mr. Guanqi is at least an opinion leader, and his ideas influence many people through space-time broadcasting, but he only attributes the root cause of all the suffering in the world to space-time particles and rapidly developing technology.
He also wanted to overthrow the big capitalists, but his goal after overthrowing them was to make humans abandon space-time particles and return to the original pastoral era.
This feeling is a bit like calling on everyone to restore the Zhou rituals during the Warring States Period when rituals and music were in decline.
In Chen She's view, this is of course a way of trying to find a sword by carving a mark on the boat. The world has developed to this point. Can you retreat? If you really give up the space-time particles and the current technology tree, I am afraid that human civilization will directly regress several levels, and even many people may starve to death and a humanitarian crisis may occur.
Although space-time particles are full of dangers, they are just a tool, a way to gain power.
Abandoning a product simply because of the risks it poses is like throwing the baby out with the bathwater, which makes no sense.
Because the root of suffering does not lie in it.
Therefore, Chen She hopes that through this Mewtwo, he can give them some inspiration to a certain extent, so that they can change their wrong thoughts and views, and at the same time further plant the seeds of fire in people's hearts.
Although this kind of ideological enlightenment may not have obvious effects within a few years, it will inevitably take root and sprout over time.
At the same time, this Mewtwo will definitely not make money after it is made. Isn't this killing two birds with one stone, perfect?
Chen She began to introduce the details of this Mewtwo.
"This Mewtwo is called "Another Possibility"."
"It takes place in a world without space-time activities and space-time particles. Although the technology in this world is not as advanced as the world we live in, it has also achieved fruitful results. What we want to show is the details of the lives of various people in such a world."
Li Yunhan seemed to be thinking: "So, we need to use multiple protagonists?"
Chen She nodded: "Yes, there are four main characters. A beggar, a small vendor, a street thug, and a company owner."
Li Yunhan was a little shocked.
Four main characters?
This is quite rare in the experience-based Super Dream.
The length of experiential Mewtwo is generally not too long, because the audience cannot move freely in experiential Mewtwo and will be subjected to relatively strong emotional transmission. Therefore, the length of most experiential Mewtwo is controlled within one to one and a half hours, and the longest will not exceed two hours.
In a piece of this length, in order to reflect the rise, development, turning point and ending of the story, there are generally no more than two main characters.
It is actually a bit painful for the audience to jump back and forth between the two characters. How to deal with the changes in the audience's emotions when switching roles is a huge challenge for the producers of Mewtwo.
Four main characters?
The audience must be dizzy from jumping around wildly between beggars, hawkers, street thugs and bosses.
Moreover, within a limited time, how to tell the four lines and distinguish the main and the secondary? This is also a big problem.
There are too many problems.
Li Yunhan finally couldn't hold it in anymore and raised his hand to express his doubts.
Chen She was silent for a moment, then said, "Who said I'm going to jump wildly between the four protagonists? Who said the audience can't make any choices?"
Li Yunhan was stunned for a moment: "Mr. Chen, didn't you say that you wanted to make an experiential super dream?"
Chen She nodded: "It is true that we want to make an experiential Mewtwo, but who stipulates that the experiential Mewtwo must be made in the traditional way?"
Looking at Li Yunhan's slightly confused expression, Chen She couldn't help but feel proud.
Don’t I know your little thoughts?
I'm shooting the experiential Mewtwo in the traditional way, doesn't that just hit your strong point?
By then, you'll give them some instructions and use your personal connections to bring in a few super dream stars, but won't something still go wrong?
So Chen She made up his mind to use a method that Li Yunhan didn’t understand and had never seen before to shoot this experiential Super Dream!
He paused for a moment and explained, "For the Mewtwo game Another Possibility, I wanted to try a completely new way of expression."
“Although the audience cannot directly play the characters, they can make choices about the characters’ behaviors through some fixed options. In other words, at some key points, they can freely choose the actions of the characters.”
“In addition, switching character perspectives was not something we planned in advance, but was something that players could switch freely.”
"In addition, this Mewtwo does not use the first-person perspective, but the third-person perspective of a spectator."
Li Yunhan was even more confused: "Mr. Chen, will this work? This seems to be completely contrary to some of the basic concepts of the experiential Mewtwo!"
The biggest advantage of the experiential Mewtwo lies in the transmission of emotions. Experiencing the entire process from a first-person perspective is like traveling through time, which can bring the greatest sensory stimulation to the audience.
The reason is actually very simple: for the same parkour, the first-person perspective is much more exciting than the third-person perspective; for the same horror game, the first-person perspective is also scarier than the third-person perspective.
Therefore, the experience-type Mewtwo is basically from a first-person perspective.
Moreover, it is a bit unreasonable to leave the freedom of choosing characters entirely in the hands of the audience.
Because in the eyes of traditional Mewtwo producers, this is obviously a kind of laziness. Because when to switch emotions and when to switch characters, this must be carefully considered, and it is the producer's job.
For example, a certain experiential Mewtwo has a dual narrative line, telling the actions of two protagonists respectively. So where do the two story lines intersect and how to switch perspectives to achieve the best effect? It can be said that this is a science.
Many gold medal producers have put a lot of effort into researching this area.
Now that the freedom to choose roles is completely handed over to the audience, how can we ensure that every audience member can switch roles at the most appropriate time?
If the audience can't cut it just right, won't the entire narrative structure of Super Dream be messed up? It will definitely have a huge impact on the audience's experience and word of mouth.
This approach is equivalent to abandoning the inherent model of experiential super dream, which will inevitably produce completely unpredictable results.
Chen She couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Huh? This Li Yunhan is not easy to fool, eh? The aura of the Cursed Scholar I carry is probably fake?
It seems that this halo is not omnipotent. The more the opponent resists subconsciously, the weaker the halo's effect will be. So at this time, I have to rely on my own trickery to supplement it.
I just don't know if this halo effect will be upgraded after my energy fluctuation level increases.
Although Chen She was not particularly well prepared, he could now think at the speed of light.
Anyway, after considering all aspects of the situation in my mind and finding the most appropriate way to deceive, only a brief moment passed in reality.
Saying it at this time can still give the other party the feeling that "Mr. Chen has already thought about this issue."
"There is no set rule for Mewtwo's design. Innovation means subverting tradition."
“Another Possibility shows another world. I need a dynamic world, not a static one.”
“That is to say, these four protagonists will act according to the predetermined route. If the player does not interfere with them, they will embark on a predetermined fate. But if the player directs any of the four protagonists to make a certain decision, then a butterfly effect will occur, affecting the action routes of other protagonists, thus generating a series of chain reactions.”
“So, this Mewtwo of Another Possibility can have many different endings.”
"The reason for using the third person perspective is to reduce the discomfort caused by frequent role switching."
"The form of Mewtwo ultimately serves the content. Sometimes, in order to express the content, we have to sacrifice some forms and break some conventions."
This time, Chen She's deception skills finally worked. Coupled with the special aura of the cursed scholar, Li Yunhan nodded slightly and agreed with this point of view.
Indeed, without subverting tradition, where would innovation come from?
If "Embers Are Going Out" strictly adhered to the tradition that the negative emotions of action-type Mewtwo generally do not exceed 5%, how could it have such a subversive success?
Li Yunhan asked again: "Then... Mr. Chen, what is the specific connotation of this Super Dream?"
There was one thing he was too embarrassed to say directly, which was: "This Mewtwo doesn't sound that interesting, does it?"
Although theoretically it is a change of worldview, what will happen after it is changed?
Perhaps it is to reminisce about the idyllic times before the advent of space-time particles? To show how wonderful the world would be without space-time particles?
However, there is clearly a beggar among the protagonists. Isn’t this no different from this world?
But Li Yunhan vaguely felt that this seemingly different difference was what Chen She wanted to express. So he did not raise more questions, but seriously thought about the deep meaning behind this super dream.
Lin Luxi weakly raised his hand and asked, "Mr. Chen, then this Mewtwo will need four actors, right?"
When it comes to Mewtwo actors, Li Yunhan instantly becomes excited.
He patted his chest and said, "So what if there are four Mewtwo actors? I know a lot of Mewtwo actors!"
"Although those Mewtwo stars of Changye Entertainment Group are difficult to deal with and hard to invite, with my fame and connections, it won't be a problem to invite four young Mewtwo actors or second-tier actors with potential!"
"Don't worry, Mr. Chen. I'll take care of the casting. I don't dare to brag about other things, but I'm absolutely reliable when it comes to casting!"
Li Yunhan showed considerable enthusiasm.
The reason is very simple. After all, he is a newcomer. Although he is the new Mewtwo, all the production work of Mewtwo will definitely be done by Lin Luxi.
So what can he do?
Lin Luxi didn't seem to be very good at casting, so Li Yunhan volunteered.
Chen She quickly raised his hand to interrupt him: "No need!"
"I have already thought about the selection of Mewtwo this time."
"Let Xia Lirong play the beggar, Wu Yisu play the small vendor, Zeng Hailong play the gangster, and I will be the company boss myself."
"I know you're popular and know a lot of Mewtwo actors as friends. But I think it's better for you to play yourself."
The actors Li Yunhan looks for, even if they are second-tier or young actors, must be very famous.
Chen She had no doubt that Li Yunhan would definitely find a strong cast to bring unnecessary popularity to "Another Possibility".
But this is obviously not Chen She's goal. What Chen She needs is a subtle influence and a long aftertaste, rather than an immediate explosion of popularity and attracting too much unnecessary attention.
The best situation would be if no one cared about this Mewtwo after its release, and it was not until ten years later that it was dug up and hailed as a masterpiece. That would be the perfect situation.
Therefore, there is no room for ambiguity regarding being an actor.
Letting these people play themselves can, on the one hand, achieve the effect that Chen She wants and express a variety of complex emotions, and on the other hand, it can also minimize the initial heat.
When the audience looks at the cast list, their minds will be full of question marks: Who are these?
In this way, your goals can basically be achieved smoothly.
Li Yunhan continued to be shocked.
As expected of Mr. Chen, how did he come up with the idea of having all the cast members play themselves?
However, there are still some requirements for actors to play Mewtwo, including movements, expressions, and emotional transmission, etc., which all require special training. Although ordinary people can better grasp the role, it is hard to say how the performance will be.
But now that things have come to this, Li Yunhan has nothing more to say. He can only watch and learn carefully, and look forward to the official development of the new Mewtwo "Another Possibility".
