The preliminary preparations for the "Madoka Magica" project are proceeding in an orderly manner under Nanaya's planning.
After the first draft of the script and the main actors had made some progress, Nanaya finally decided on the filming location of the movie.
In Nanaya's original conception, he hoped that all filming would be completed in Japan.
However, the technicians at Weta Workshop told him that if he wanted to achieve the best 3D effect, he had to shoot it in his own studio in New Zealand.
Because the equipment and instruments there are the best in the industry for shooting 3D effects.
So Nanaya had to further divide the shooting locations into daily life and battle.
The daily parts, including the campus plot, were filmed on location in Japan.
These shots will be converted to 3D after shooting.
As for the scenes inside the witch's barrier and the final decisive battle, Nanaya will shoot them in the green screen room in New Zealand.
It has to be said that the witch's barrier, which is completely different from the real world, is indeed very suitable for being made into a 3D movie in terms of visual perception.
This unreal scene has a completely different style from the real world.
Although it is difficult to produce, if the effect is outstanding, it can bring a visual spectacle to the audience.
It's like Inception and Doctor Strange.
Because the audience knows that this is something different from the real world.
Therefore, even if there are flaws in the special effects, the audience can ignore them as "unreal".
As for the setting of the story, Mitakihara City, Nanaya still uses the method of the original work of "Madoka Magica" in the previous life to create a fictional city.
Of course, the so-called fantasy here is certainly not a fantasy.
In order to make the story more realistic, Nanaya plans to first make a city model of Mitakihara City in proportion.
To this end, Nanaya referred to a large number of modern rapidly developing urban structures and added their style to his own Mitakihara City.
"Hmm... this should work, right?"
Nanaya looked at the city concept map he had drawn, tapping the pencil on the drawing paper.
Although he is not a professional art student, Nanaya's painting skills are not bad because he has a foundation in drawing movie storyboard sketches.
"It feels a little bit off, should I add something else?"
Nanaya tilted his head and thought hard.
"How about adding a tower here?"
A white and slender finger touched the drawing paper.
"Wa ...
Nanaya was startled by the sudden sound and almost fell off his chair.
"Your reaction is too big, isn't it?"
Sera had never expected Nanaya's reaction to be so strong.
"You appeared in the room quietly. Are you trying to scare me to death?" Nanaya's voice was also full of dissatisfaction.
"Unfortunately, I don't have such an idea."
Sera pouted and said, "As a maid, I actually scare my employer to death. This is not good for my career development at all. I won't be able to find a job in the future."
Nanaya's face was covered with a few black lines: "So my position has been abandoned?"
Of course he knew Sera was lying.
As the exclusive maid of the Longgu family, it is impossible for her to be without a job.
In fact, according to the employment contract, Nanaya is now only renting the Sera sisters from the Longgu family.
But Nanaya still feels unhappy.
After all, I am Sera's current employer, right?
"My Sera is such a poor little maid~"
Facing Nanaya's dissatisfaction, Sera suddenly complained to herself: "I am obviously a little maid who came here to deliver midnight snacks for the sake of my master."
Sera knelt on the ground with a lost look on her face.
"I didn't expect to be so hostile to the evil master. Sera is so miserable~ Cry, cry~"
The corners of Nanaya's mouth began to twitch.
"At least put some saliva in the corners of your eyes before you pretend to cry!"
Nanaya covered his forehead and sighed helplessly.
"Tsk~"
"You just cut it, didn't you?"
"Nothing." Sera stood up with a pout. "I just think that caring about you is really not worth it."
As she spoke, Sera placed the things on the table in front of Nanaya.
"This is a midnight snack, sir."
Sera said, bowing slightly.
"Bread and nutritional supplements?"
"Yes. Bread can effectively satisfy hunger, and the nutritional part is completed by teaching them to use nutritional supplements."
Sera's eyes sparkled: "This is a very efficient midnight snack package."
This is indeed what Sera thought in her heart.
Although this midnight snack set may look shabby, it is definitely sufficient in terms of functionality.
Eating and drinking too much late at night is a big taboo for human health, but it is definitely not okay to eat on an empty stomach.
As a conscious maid, Sera would not allow her employer to have any health problems.
So she prepared this simple midnight snack for Nanaya.
Of course, Sera did not expect that the silly director Nanaya would understand her good intentions.
She was even prepared to be disliked by Nanaya.
However, Nanaya's reaction was a little beyond her expectations.
"Pfft~~Hahahaha."
Nanaya actually laughed softly.
"What's wrong?"
Sera was a little surprised by Nanaya's reaction.
So she looked at him with an undisguised look that said, "This man has finally gone crazy."
"nothing."
Nanaya, who had finally laughed enough, replied softly.
"I just remembered that when I was preparing for "Kara no Kyoukai", you also sent me these midnight snacks."
Sera's cheeks turned red: "That was completely different from what it is now! Back then, it was the eldest lady..."
"Thank you, Sera."
Nanaya said with a smile.
"Hmm...you're a bit cunning."
Sera turned her face away, as if she didn't want to see Nanaya's face.
In response to Sera's tsundere, Nanaya shrugged.
He picked up a piece of bread and started eating.
"Mm, it tastes good."
Nanaya nodded, then took another sip of the nutritional supplement to moisten his throat.
"As long as you like it."
Sera's expression finally softened.
She turned and walked towards the door, as if she was going to leave the room.
Just as Sera walked to the door, Nanaya suddenly turned around and said.
"The idea about the tower is good. I will consider it. Thank you."
Sera looked back at Nanaya who was still working on the table, and a smile appeared on her face unconsciously.
"Although this may be a bit inappropriate, I think you should not stay up too late, Nanaya. Rest and work are equally important."
"Okay, got it."
Seeing that Nanaya didn't even raise his head, Sera knew that her employer definitely didn't know.
"Never mind, this is probably Nanaya."
Sera shook her head helplessly and left the room, closing the door gently.
"Sera."
Leysritt stood at the door, her expression as blank as ever.
"Is Nanaya okay? It's already so late."
Sera replied, "He should be used to this kind of thing."
"Is that so?"
After hearing her sister's words, Leysritt did not insist.
"Are Miss Wettin and Miss Washimine asleep as well?"
Sera asked her sister as she pushed the suggestion food cart she had placed at the door of the room.
"Yes."
"Who sleeps in his room?"
"No one." Leysritt replied, "Both ladies feel that it is very uncomfortable to be woken up by Nanaya entering the room after falling asleep."
For some reason, Leysritt always likes to call the girls who have an ambiguous relationship with Nanaya "Madam".
After trying to correct her several times to no avail, Nanaya and Sera just let her go.
By the way, Sakura and Rin particularly like this name.
Every time they came, the two sisters liked to hang around Leysritt just to hear her call her "Madam" a few times.
Hearing her sister's answer, Sera said proudly: "It seems that someone is disliked."
"A-choo!"
Nanaya, who was still drawing in the room, sneezed loudly and exerted force subconsciously.
"Ah! My sketch!"
Looking at the drawing paper with a hole in it, Nanaya's face was full of depression and grievance.
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The failure of a single drawing certainly couldn't stop Nanaya from preparing for Madoka Magica.
This small obstacle only caused him to go to bed at 3 o'clock instead of 1 o'clock that day.
Of course, when Nanaya was preparing for other preliminary matters of the film, he did not neglect the actors.
After failing to choose Sayaka Miki from among her own girls, Nanaya simply delegated the role to Washimine Entertainment's Japanese branch.
Nanaya's request was also simple, asking them to conduct large-scale auditions in East Asia.
To choose a youthful, cute and slightly silly young actress to play the role of Sayaka.
Nanaya did not interfere in this audition, and just let Washimine Entertainment handle it on their own.
There is something that Old Gen said that makes a lot of sense.
Nanaya felt that he was distracted by his emotions in choosing the blue-haired character.
In that case, it would be better to just let other people who are not disturbed choose for you.
He only needs to do the final check on Nanaya.
Because the scale of this audition is very large, and it is also a new work by the great director Nanaya Kiryu.
There were a lot of people coming for the audition.
Even though Washimine Entertainment has always been very efficient, it is impossible to give Nanaya a result immediately.
So during the waiting period, Nanaya simply started discussing the character design of the movie with the art department of the crew.
These art designers acted quickly and soon came up with concept designs for the five-member group, the witch and other special effects characters.
But after reading the first draft, Nanaya rejected it outright.
"I don't think that's very appropriate."
In the conference room, Nanaya looked through the concept drawings and frowned.
"The design of the protagonist team is too realistic."
Nanaya said to the head of the design team.
"I think it might be better if they were a little bit like him, otherwise it would look weird on the screen."
Obviously, this designer from Europe and America has a completely different opinion from Nanaya.
"When we design it, we need to take combat and protection into consideration. From a practical point of view, I think it is very suitable."
[Suitable for you big-headed ghost. ]
Nanaya complained.
[This metallic tights look is simply addictive! What idiot came up with this in his dream? ! ]
Nanaya looked at the picture on the projection screen with a frown on his face.
The more he watched, the more he felt that this was not "Puella Magi Madoka Magica", but rather more like the special effects drama "Super Sentai" produced by Toei, his hometown, next door.