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These days, Weibo is full of funny little videos with content that goes against common sense or reality. Of course, most of them are amateurs practicing special effects production, or they are just happy: so the viewers have left comments that "as we all know, video can't be PS, so this is true".
Of course this is just a joke. Everyone knows that nowadays, with the ever-evolving visual effects technology, from movies to games, the visual experience of fake and real visuals on large and small screens has long been fully bloomed. Even last year, deepfake technology appeared on external networks such as P station and T station, that is, the faces of female stars are dynamically changed to the actresses in the video, so as to satisfy the public's fantasy. This technology is not only infringing, but its potential It was very dangerous and was publicly blocked early on.
Then if I told you that in addition to making pornographic films, the expansion of this type of technology can even be extended to closed-circuit television, that is, CCTV surveillance video, and then tamper with some key court evidence, would you believe it?
This new show from the BBC, The Capture, opens up a whole new world for us.
In the past spy movies or police and bandit movies, the bad guys directly damaged the cameras, stole surveillance tapes, or smashed and robbed the console in order to leave no evidence. However, the emergence of new visual effects technology can remotely tamper, cover, and delay surveillance video in real time, forming a new, realistic and beneficial storyline. This is not a sci-fi movie, this is a reality that has already happened: the resolution of surveillance in the streets of London is low (maybe 480p if it is dead), and 90% of them are connected to the Internet, which gives hackers a Space and backstage to start with. Resolution blur and networking functions make it easy for those with bad intentions to use actor replacement + real-time face change to achieve their goals.
The whole drama begins with a British soldier who has gone to war between the two Arab states for many times. He was wronged because the field recorder recorded him shooting a prisoner of war. He was also convicted because the female lawyer was convicted that the video, audio and video were out of sync. The video is involved in the disappearance of a female lawyer, and once again suffers an injustice. Throughout the play, multiple forces are intertwined, and the male protagonist is getting deeper and deeper between trying to prove his innocence, causing more and more misunderstandings, completely unable to extricate himself, and the situation is more complicated. The CIA, the National Security Agency and the British MI5 , the police station's anti-terrorism department and other multi-party power games also surfaced.
This drama not only made me unable to extricate myself, but after recommending it to my parents halfway, the second old man also watched it in the living room. I think it's because this drama fully demonstrates the advantages of British suspense in layers and a tight rhythm. The six episodes are not more or less, and the structure is very delicate. At the end of the third episode, it reached a climax as the male protagonist strayed into the trap one step further;
Especially in the face of "iron proof" video evidence, among the true and false, the two major cases involving the male protagonist are whether they are guilty or wronged, and they are implicated in the audience doubting themselves and reality in a trance. : Is the video on the screen real, or is my memory real?
The audience has always liked to watch the drama where the male protagonist is alone and seeks innocence after being wronged, but there are very few episodes that make the male protagonist more injustice step by step and make the audience gradually despair, especially for me, I can't stand any drama at all. False accusations made against me are like my parents mistakenly thinking that I played games all day, but I was actually doing business or studying quietly. Not to be wronged at all. This feature makes me feel more immersed when watching the show.
The BBC also played the game very big. As mentioned earlier, the male protagonist is caught between the three major interest groups in the play. The British police led by the female protagonist are trying to investigate the disappearance/homicide case. agency, and an underground resistance group formed by the families of the wronged who were stabbed by this secret anti-terrorist agency. In the last episode, China started it. Russia followed. I think it’s a little bit black and uplifting at the same time. If we take the lead in this kind of video technology, it’s too awesome, right?
At the same time, the NSA executives also mentioned the words "alternative facts" (I think it would be better to call "selective facts") and "someone who is much more powerful than you and me" in the secret meeting in the car. Many people hope that this technology can be used for him." I can't help but think of the scandal that broke out between Trump and Epstein last year. Maybe the play is secretly cueing him.
Since it is a public account that combines English and film and television dramas, in order to better allow you to watch the drama smoothly, there are a few key words that can be mentioned:
The British police have a term, redacted evidence. According to normal translation, redacted refers to "tampered with", and if it is understood according to this meaning, it is also in line with the context of the entire play. And here, it means that senior police officers have the right to withdraw evidence that may be contaminated or compromised, so that police officers do not have to follow the line to conduct wrong investigations.
The male protagonist's code name on the intelligence side is Toy Soldier. He is really like a small soldier model in a war sandbox. He is used or hunted down by various forces with ulterior motives, but no one really cares about him. The truth and his position.
The title of the third episode is called truffle hog, which means "truffle hog", referring to the pigs that smashed the truffles out of the ground. To the organization of the counter-intelligence group, the male protagonist is the "truffle pig" who can falsify the video. The outstanding performance of the female protagonist in the last anti-terrorist operation is also the arrangement and design of the boss, and it is also a "truffle pig". ".
Finally, the title The Capture is also very interesting. The translation of "Truth Capture" refers to the " capture ; while Renren Film and Television translates the name into another meaning of capture, "capture " capture , and the male protagonist starts from the very beginning. He was imprisoned for six months, detained again the night after his release, and then imprisoned by intelligence agencies after his liberation. Capture also has another meaning: shooting, grabbing, and capturing (photo moments), and the whole drama is caused by a captured surveillance video. I have to say that the title of this drama is simple and profound.
The BBC puts some pressing questions before us: if in the near future the vast trove of surveillance video can be replaced by almost airtight falsification, then all those who have been arrested and sentenced for the use of video evidence as irrefutable evidence will all appeal; In the name of building a large number of unapproved face databases, using technology and actors to shoot a video while monitoring, winning the victory of the public and public opinion, and bringing "terrorists" who may pose a national threat to justice in advance; Originally it was a static photo, but now even a dynamic video can be completely unbelievable. What can we trust on the Internet in the future? ... Think carefully, fearful. The changes brought about by technology may have surpassed the so-called "post-truth era". It is true that "post-truth" does not equal "truth", but if people are fed an alternative fact based on reality that has been modified into "visual reality", can they be blamed for being more willing to believe the "fact" they believe emotionally?
In short, whether you love suspense dramas, even spy wars and conspiracy theories; or a student studying mass media and journalism; or an English lover who just wants to hear a London accent, this drama is perfect for you.
It's time to complain at the end of the article again:
The male protagonist's male lawyer looks too much like Game of Thrones' Littlefinger
The heroine is really good-looking and stylish, and it does match the character setting, but as a police officer, it is still a bit playful
The American uncle who has a villain's breath is also a bit too big...
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