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There has not been a similar horror routine in this world yet, and the audience doesn't know that places like cabins in the woods, abandoned hospitals, houses that no one is willing to rent... places that are rumored to be haunted in horror movies are all places that they must never go to.
If they were the audience of Shang Jingyan's previous life, they would have already started to brush [Don't do it, you will die] [The death flag has been raised] by now. But Jiang Xindong and others only had a slight premonition of crisis.
[Is the amusement park that this group of people are going to built later on the construction site in the first video? ]
[Hiss, is the monster chasing the woman in the first video still there? ]
[Don't go, I feel like something bad is going to happen! ]
The six young people in the video were unaware of anything and got into the car happily, as if they were going on a spring outing.
Jiang Xindong had come to a conclusion by this time: "These six people should be the protagonists, right...?"
The camera suddenly switched at this moment, showing a head of rough red curly hair, as if it was a person sitting on a Ferris wheel, with the glass behind revealing the scene of a deserted amusement park.
Jiang Xindong recognized that it was a wig commonly used by clowns, but the clown's face was not shown in the picture.
The next few shots are repeatedly switched. As the six young people approach the abandoned amusement park, the clown's hair, hat, hands, clothes, feet...
On one side it was noisy and bustling, while on the other side it was so quiet that only the sound of the wind could be heard.
Judging from the body contours of these corners, the clown should be a male, with rough fingers, cracked nails, covered with white oil paint, and playing with playing cards between his fingers.
He was not tall, and when he sat down, his feet did not take up the space in the Ferris wheel cabin. His feet, in their colorful boots with pointed toes, swayed leisurely, and his shoulders shrugged.
Jiang Xindong: "Is the clown...crying?"
Although she said this, she had subconsciously denied her own guess in her heart.
[The Joker's images have lower resolution, probably cut from some kind of video, but the images from the protagonists' vlogs are pretty much the same as our era, so it doesn't affect the viewing experience. Ahhh, it's so realistic, it's like Director Shang got these videos and processed them into a trailer for us!!]
[This segmentation shows that the clown is very oppressive... Is he waiting for the protagonists? ? ]
[If it wasn't for the production listing that said the entire film was shot in Starnet space, I would really have thought this was a video from the last Star Calendar! ]
When the protagonists finally arrived at the entrance of the abandoned amusement park, the Ferris wheel cabin that the clown was riding in also rotated from the top to the bottom.
However, his face still did not appear.
This section of the video ended abruptly, and in the next section, the cameraman was already running with the camera.
"Don't come over here! Help - help -"
"ah!!"
It was still night time, but it was vaguely clear that the background was not in paradise.
[The camera was shaking so much that I couldn't see clearly. I felt dizzy.]
[This is the shooting level of ordinary people. Holy shit, is he being chased by the clown? Just like the woman at the beginning? ]
[Even though nothing weird has been filmed yet, I’m already scared to death by my own imagination!!]
The chase scene turns into a montage after just a few seconds, with the screen switching rapidly between the shaky escape scene and the Ferris wheel in the park earlier.
And in the latter scene, other sounds finally appeared - the clown was not crying, but laughing!
On one side, the protagonist was screaming, and on the other side, the clown's laughter was heard. The camera switching was getting faster and faster, making people dizzy. The barrage of comments was full of "Ahhhhh", and Jiang Xindong was horrified by the laughter.
The voices from both sides completely merged into one. The decibel of the laughter gradually became higher and higher, and finally turned into a crazy laugh, drowning out the screams!
Jiang Xindong's heart was getting more and more nervous. Finally, with a scream, the camera was kicked away in the chaos, and the lens turned upside down and then down, making her dizzy.
But when the camera was facing downwards, what was visible was not black, but a rich red that was almost black - Jiang Xindong recognized that it was the color of blood that was slowly spreading!
The vision is completely deprived, leaving only the heart-wrenching words of the photographer outside the picture:
"Be careful——the clowns in the park!!——"
At the end of the trailer, the camera was picked up and the lens finally captured the clown's face. He faced the audience, with his bright red mouth corners raised, revealing an exaggerated smile.
Click, the picture flickered, as if the camera's battery finally gave out, and the world fell into silence.
Jiang Xindong heard her own violent heartbeat. The short sixty-second preview was enough to completely put her into the mood.
After a while, the words [Clown Paradise·Stay Tuned] appeared, bringing her back to reality - fortunately, this was just a dream-building work, not a video left by someone.
The barrage of comments floated by like snowflakes, and everyone was shocked.
[Just a preview made me cry! ! QAQ]
[The pseudo-documentary format is used in horror style to have such a miraculous effect... Help...]
[Not enough!! Director Shang, I order you to release the whole film as soon as possible! ]
The trailer of "Clownland" hardly conforms to the common sense of a trailer in terms of form. The cause and effect are vague, the shots are confusing, and the only thing that can be called "shooting technique" is the montage in the second half, and the rest is just like the most ordinary splicing.
But it is this "unpolished" feeling that makes people feel unprecedented reality, and it ignites the enthusiasm of the audience once it is released.
In the interstellar era, what kind of showmanship has the audience not seen? Instead, the sudden appearance of porridge and side dishes was particularly eye-catching.
What's more, Shang Jingyan didn't shoot real "light dishes". Her showmanship was low-key and restrained. Only insiders can see how amazing this trailer is.
How can we imitate the filming equipment of the last ephemeris in a proper way? How can we create a sense of horror without being dramatic, making people feel that this is a record of "ordinary people" rather than the work of professionals? ...
In the forum, [Don't Like Sugar] even opened a separate thread to tell everyone how delicate mental operation is required to produce such an effect.
There are also people who are playing pranks and posting the woman part of the first half of the trailer to other platforms where the users do not overlap, with the title: [I found a video left by my grandmother in my hometown. Can anyone tell me where it is? What happened to the people in the video? ]
Passersby who didn't know the truth clicked on the video and were shocked by the weirdness at the end.
[What the hell is this thing! ! ]
[? Haunted? ? ? Why do we say "Beware of clowns"? ]
[Original poster, please tell me quickly that this is a synthetic video. But it looks so realistic... Help me.]
In Shang Jingyan's time, many people would make horror videos and circulate them online for the purpose of scaring people and cheating clicks. But this phenomenon does not exist in this world. The only deceptive synthetic videos on the star web are of the type such as "Fantasy scenery of XX planet! More beautiful than dreams" and "A comprehensive inventory of cosmic creatures you have never seen".
Therefore, the prank post really frightened passers-by, and some people even analyzed the post in a serious manner. Although some people have been refutation that software analysis found that it was a synthetic video, but people don't care because they are having fun discussing it.
Facts have proved that human imagination has amazing potential. Some say that the "Joker" is an assassination organization, some say that it is a radiation mutation that causes monsters to capture people, and some say that an ancient virus is sealed on the construction site...
The most exaggerated one is that some people said that they had the same video at home, and they swore that their great-grandfather's younger brother was murdered by the clown.
The interstellar population is large, and the information cocoon effect is strong. After reading dozens of pages of posts, no one on this platform has discovered that the so-called "video" is actually a movie. It is also possible that someone discovered it, but did not expose it for fun.
In the end, the poster himself couldn't stand it anymore and came out to apologize, saying that it was just a prank. The source of the video was a new trailer from a dream builder named Shang Jingyan.
Unexpectedly, the passerby who was boasting didn't buy it and even posted a short video clip himself to prove the authenticity of his words.
[It’s true. I just asked my great-grandmother, and she also said that she had heard similar rumors when she was a child.]
[Is it from the last ephemeris? Is that location on the XX planet? ]
[No, it was on Planet OO. I have a video as proof...]
OP: “…”
Help! I can’t tell the difference anymore!
The latter video was of course also a composite, but it seemed clear that the urban legend was about to spread from then on.
Shang Jingyan unexpectedly became popular again, and "Clownland" became famous, and the trailer was broadcast in various forms to platforms for different age groups.
“…Her marketing approach is really innovative.”
Capital Star, St. Ritt Street, Su Shudong muttered to himself backstage in the roadshow studio with a complicated expression.
By now, he had to admit that Shang Jingyan was better than him. But deep down, he still felt unconvinced, thinking that this "forum fake video incident" could not have happened by accident, but was hype, and perhaps his elders helped to fan the flames.
He shook his head and stopped thinking about her.
The setbacks during this period also made Su Shudong calm down a lot. At least he no longer thinks he is the best in the world like before. He has been doing roadshows on St. Litt Street several times under a pseudonym. During this period, he was forced to take a part-time job to assist college students in their dream-building works to make a living, also anonymously - he really couldn't afford to lose face.
Now, what Su Shudong is most worried about is Qu Licong's order.
It seemed that his aunt Su Tong was determined to teach him a lesson, so he contacted Qu Li's agent by relying on his old connections.
After passing the interview a few days ago and submitting his preview, he accidentally learned that Shang Jingyan was also invited, and the person who introduced him was Su Tong.
...My mood is mixed, but I don't seem to have much hostile thoughts.
Su Shudong didn't pray before. He felt that "do your best and leave the rest to God" was just empty talk without any ability. He just wanted 100% success.
But at this moment, he sincerely began to pray, hoping that his preview would be appreciated by Qu Licong.
If he could get in touch with this connection, he could "rise to fame again" without having to look at the faces of his family.
Capital Star, Qu Li from the villa.
"What do you think?"
The agent looked away from the screen, but Qu Licong was still in a daze, as if he hadn't come to his senses yet. He said, "Huh?"
"I'm asking, what do you think of the trailers for this batch of dream builders?" the agent repeated patiently.
"Ah..." Qu Li lowered her eyelashes slightly and deleted the two previews that she was not interested in from her storage. "Let's keep these."
In the past few days, the dream builders who agreed to participate after their invitation have submitted their trailers one after another.
Nowadays, the trailers of dream builders are mostly not edited after the full film is released, but the trailer is released first and then the film is completed. The effect of the final film may not be exactly the same as the trailer.
Its function is essentially the same as the introduction released in advance. If the feedback received by the trailer is not satisfactory and the number of people who say "I want to watch it" is too small, the dream builder may give up further production.
The existence of this mechanism facilitates their screening, and the dream builders who are screened out during the trailer phase can also stop losses in time. Whether they give up production or continue to release on Star Network has nothing to do with Qu Licong.
Qu Li paused, moved the trailer of "Clownland" to the front, and specially clicked "I want to watch" in large size.
Her actions were quickly noticed by fans.
[Wow! Is Lizhi also a viewer of Director Shang? Both chefs are delighted! ! ]
[How is Lizhi's recovery recently? Don't be too tired, you can relax appropriately! Director Shang's works are indeed very effective for synovial disease, Sister Lizhi can take a look! ]
[Sister, you are so brave. I was so scared after watching Director Shang’s trailer that I dared not move. QAQ But if Sister Lizhi wants to watch it, I will watch it with her! (clenched fist)]
Ever since the news of her cavitary syndrome broke out, although her agent has arranged to suppress it, Qu Li's fans are still very worried about her.
She suddenly appeared and liked a trailer. She didn't seem to be in such a bad condition. At least she had the energy to watch things, which comforted her fans.
"It seems that you are really satisfied with Director Shang." said the agent.
In fact, Qu Li had already seen this trailer a day ago. Just after Shang Jingyan released it publicly, she watched it again and was so immersed in it that she forgot to talk to her agent.
Sister Xi was glad that she had made the right move.
The last time Director Shang came, Qu Licong slept for five hours, and her mental state recovered after waking up. She didn't know if it was a coincidence or something else, but they both believed that this meant that Shang Jingyan's mental power was very compatible with Qu Licong.
She decided to do Shang Jingyan a favor and said, "That young man from the Su family, Su Shudong, had provoked Director Shang twice before and set a trap for her."
Qu Licong raised his head and frowned, "Is there such a thing? Isn't he a member of the Su family? Director Shang has such a good relationship with President Su."
She didn't ask much questions and had previously thought that Su Shudong and Director Shang were recommended by Su Tong together, but now it seems that was not the case.
"Who knows what's going on in his little head." Sister Xi shrugged. "This matter was a hot topic some time ago. There are causes and consequences. Anyway, the two of them have a big grudge. President Su didn't care about him this time."
Qu Licong nodded and crossed out Su Shudong's preview from the list without hesitation: "Then don't have him."
She didn't have the patience to verify the whole story, but since Sister Xi dared to say so, it meant that Su Shudong had indeed offended Director Shang.
So what if this opportunity is important to Su Shudong? She doesn't care.
The opportunity that was important to him was something that she could easily wipe out with a stroke of her hand.
——Su Shudong used to think of himself as a genius and looked down upon people who were weaker than him. Now he has finally tasted the pain of hitting a wall.
Qu Li slightly opened the curtains to let the light in. She felt that she was in good shape today and could still do some work.
After the interview, she felt very fond of Shang Jingyan for some reason, even though they had never communicated with each other. Therefore, she started watching Shang Jingyan's previous works when she woke up that day.
It's just that Qu Li didn't have enough energy, so she only watched "Infinite Heartbeat" which was being serialized by Shang Jingyan, and she hadn't even watched "The Witch of the Blizzard". After listening to her agent's explanation of the basic settings of the trial field, she went straight to watch the second unit "The Tomb of the Princess". She caught up on the drama every day like an ant moving house, and finally caught up yesterday.
If you count, tonight is the day when a new episode will be broadcast. And if it goes as expected, "Princess's Tomb" will usher in the finale of the episode tonight.
"Sister Xi, are you free next time?" Qu Licong invited naturally, "Accompany me to finish watching "Princess's Tomb"."
Qu Li has been finding all kinds of reasons to bring her agent along to watch the show these days. She won't say that she doesn't watch it alone because she's afraid... cough.
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