The cubicle on the right side of the first floor of the "Office Building"
Post-production and editing area
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"Are these people who came here in whispers addicted to cigarettes? Why are they reacting so strangely... Or is there something wrong with my lens narrative expression and effect creation plan..."
Yan Qing, who was leaning over the table, carefully sorted out a thick stack of shot scripts according to the reel number, scene number, and shot number. In fact, in the process of explaining the shot language and editing ideas, he noticed "The Moonlight" several times.
Chief editor Liu Yuze and several other editing assistants seemed hesitant to speak.
Yan Qing took out his mobile phone and glanced at the time, then glanced at the progress bar on the main screen. The video workstation had already begun to enter the key process of post-production - audio and video integration.
"Judging from the progress, there shouldn't be anything wrong. I've already made up my theoretical knowledge quite solidly. If there is a problem, I should have been able to see it right from the first cut yesterday..."
After making up his mind, Yan Qing stretched out his hand and patted a few members of the post-production team who came to support him from Whispering Film and Television. He smiled and turned to Mo Ran and Tan Sen, who were surrounding him, and the camera crew of the crew said easily:
"The final stage is almost completed. Why don't you take a break first? Everyone can have a cigarette or something. We've made pretty fast progress in the past two days."
Everyone stood up one after another, but no one took out their cigarettes. Instead, they encouraged Mo Ran, the oldest one, who might just have a hairline look, to step forward and ask Yan Qing.
Mo Ran was a little embarrassed, so he stammered out a sentence and a half: "Qing... Director Yan..."
"It's okay, Mo Ran. The movie has been completed. Teacher Qian and the others are far away, so let's just keep doing it as usual."
As the program reaches its fourth episode, the members behind the scenes of "Talent Co., Ltd." gradually discover that Yan Qing, who has been settling down for more than five years before starting again, is completely different from the angular and cynical person in rumors.
Everyone's name for him gradually changed from the polite "Teacher Yan Qing" to "Brother Qing" among close friends.
Of course, there were some new changes in all this during the recording of the fifth episode. The veteran actors from Imperial City People's Art set an example and led the entire crew to change their title to "Director Yan."
"Hey, Brother Qing, it's actually nothing...it's just that our crew was so bright that the brothers who came over whispered to us."
Feeling much more relaxed, Mo Ran touched his shiny and reflective forehead.
"It's too bright, Brother Ran, what do you say?"
With a calm demeanor, Yan Qing brushed Mo Ran off with an old look on his face.
With his face flushed, Mo Ran took half a step back and looked around. Everyone was looking at him eagerly and expectantly.
"It's like this. After lunch, when I was smoking and chatting with Brother Liu from Whispering Pictures, I came up with a numerical value. They all found it incredible. Isn't this... I want to learn from you... and ask for some experience."
"Everyone's eyes are so eager... Learning from experience? This is not good... I am also a beginner..."
Feeling unsure, Yan Qing smiled warmly and said, "Actually, I am also a newcomer behind the scenes. Let's discuss and learn together."
Tan Sen has a more out-of-the-box personality. He pretended to be flattering and said: "Brother Qing used to be a famous drama star. He has many contacts behind the scenes. You are too humble."
"...So...that habit of reaching out for the monitor confidently after a set of shots is a muscle memory left in my body? It's a good thing I didn't make a movie by another director."
Yan Qing secretly rejoiced, and suddenly remembered that Weng Huaijing also had this habit, and he felt an inexplicable sweetness in his heart:
"Shao Qing also said before that she has a lot of rules when it comes to acting. This can be regarded as a glorious tradition passed down by our sect."
"Brother Qing, we don't have bright eyesight, so I won't be offended by calling you this."
Liu Yuze approached Yan Qing, his accent had a strong Jinmen accent.
"As you wish."
During the four-and-a-half-day filming cycle of "Moonlight Sultry", Yan Qing knew this temporary crew very well. Liu Yuze, a burly but a bit skinny, a typical Jinmen man with a bit of a businessman's atmosphere, whispers and shadows.
He is a direct line senior editor who has been trained in the industry.
"I was chatting with Lao Mo at noon and came up with some data. The entire film of "Moonlight" is 110 minutes... The total duration of the introductory material shots is 16, which is enough..."
As Liu Yuze spoke, he reached into his pocket for a cigarette.
"Oh, it turns out that the SR value of "Moonlight" is too eye-catching..."
His mind was spinning so fast that Yan Qingxuan understood what Liu Yuze wanted to talk about.
There is a professional term in the film industry called shooting ratio (shooting ratio, also referred to as SR), which refers to the ratio of the length of the film used during shooting to the length of the film actually screened. For example, 80,000 feet of film was used during shooting, and during screening
Only 10,000 feet were used, which is a shooting ratio of 8:1.
In the era of digital cameras, although there are no negatives anymore, this term has been retained, and the meaning of SR has been logically extended to the ratio of the total duration of the footage shot to the final duration of the film.
"Brother Liu, please stop touching me and come and slap me..."
Seeing that Liu Yuze was looking for a meal, Mo Ran politely took out the soft Chinese to disperse the smoke.
"Cough~cough~"
Two inaudible coughs sounded.
Scanning the sound, Yan Qing noticed that there were many girls around the cubicle where the post-production editing area was located. The copywriters from the program team, the props supported by the logistics team and Whisper Pictures, and the costume and styling team were all crowded here.
Block office.
In front of Yan Qing, there were a row of disposable water bottles on the desk of the post-production team, almost all of which had a few soaked cigarette butts floating in them.
"Well...these rough guys are too ungrateful..."
Naturally reaching out to hug Mo Ran and Liu Yuze, Yan Qing turned around and greeted Tan Sen and the others: "The room is a little stuffy, let's go to the yard to talk."
“Great!”
The Shanghai man was attentive after all, and he put away the lighter he raised to his mouth with understanding.
"There are so many beauties in the country that they have attracted countless heroes to bend their waists..."
After a long while, Liu Yuze smiled and took out half a pack of Jinmen real estate cigarettes from his pocket. He said in a smooth tone: "Don't mention it. Although there is a saying in Jinmen, the poor always make the rich China. We really don't want to see Shanghai.
The sea is so soft for China, you guys want to take it for yourself..."
Hooking shoulders and arms, the group of people exchanged smoke and walked through the cubicle toward the yard.
Yi Li, who had covered her nose and turned on the ventilation fan in advance, was mentally prepared to inhale secondhand smoke. Finally, these rough men actually went out. She took a deep look at Yan Qing, who was walking in the middle.
After teasing the beautiful Yan Qing, Liu Yuze put the cigarette behind his ear and continued the previous topic while walking:
"It was late that night when we noticed that the crew shot less than 600 minutes of footage in total. The shooting ratio was so low that it was a bit embarrassing."
"There are also many that were shot with two cameras..."
Jiang Xia, the editing assistant who came over in a whisper, reminded in a low voice: "Brother Ze, your Jiejin accent is too strong, and the brothers in Shanghai and Shanghai will feel aggrieved..."
"It's okay. It's not too different from the Imperial Capital dialect... If you speak slowly, you can guess the meaning..."
Walking to the entrance of the hospital, Mo Ran offered Liu Yuze a favor, and after speaking up for Jiang Xia without leaving any trace, he continued the topic of shooting ratio: "For example, if we edit a 120-minute variety show, the total length of the shots can be controlled to 800
Minutes to about 1,200 minutes, a ratio of 7x to 10x, is considered excellent lens cost control.”
Liu Yuze protected the flames with his hands, patted Mo Ran's hand, held a cigarette in his mouth and came closer to light it. With a strong sense of satisfaction from nicotine in his body, he restrained his dialect and agreed: "The TV series is a little bit
It’s a little lower than this, movies are basically more than 20 times, and the SR value of big productions is even ridiculously high.”
Tan Sen laughed and said: "Brother Liu also asked how many minutes of footage we shot for "Pause Today."
"The SR value is abnormal. It's not a big problem. It makes sense in many places..."
Yan Qing remained as motionless as a mountain amid the smoke, and he secretly thought about ways to solve the problem.
Liu Yuze coughed a few times: "So I heard what Lao Mo said. The total length of the film is forty-five minutes, and there are many long shots in one shot. The crew also often shoots with multiple cameras, and the footage is only 200 minutes. We here
The first reaction was…”
Tan Sen exaggeratedly imitated the Jinmen accent: "Are you talking about the braised rice..."
Liu Yuze said with a smile: "After all, our "Moonlight" has more short shots and almost no three-camera shots, so it is understandable that the ratio is lower."
"It's the first time I'm cooperating with those old colleagues from Renyi, and the progress pressure is not that great. I definitely have to let some slack, otherwise my flaws will really be exposed."
Yan Qing saw that everyone had asked similar questions, and they all looked at him expectantly, including Mo Ran, an acquaintance of Tan Sen's group who had worked together for more than a month. He said frankly:
"At that time, we only had two days to shoot, and as you know, the requirements will definitely be much lower than those of real film productions."
Liu Yuze shook his head: "Brother Qing, you are being humble. The actual effect of the film is very good."
"There are still some hidden scenes..."
Yan Qing pursed his lips and said with a slight regret: "At that time, I had to find a balance between progress and quality. This time, "Moonlight Sultry" had a lot of time, so it was a little more detailed."
Mo Ran disagreed and said to You Rong: "The one-shot completion rate of "Pause Today" is higher than that of "Moonlight".
Thinking of Li Na and Suo Leixing, Yan Qing was a little shy: "This is also an important reason. There are more group scenes in "Moonlight", so it is inevitable that there will be errors caused by scheduling and coordination errors. Most of "Pause Today"
All the plays are one-man shows and opposite roles."
"We can understand all of this. When we were chatting with Mo Ran, we all had the feeling that you already had a whole drama in your mind."
Liu Yuze stretched out his hand and gestured, and he described it vividly: "In a specific plot, the camera settings, viewing angles, lighting arrangements, and actors' movements just follow the script..."
"The bonus of having watched the original film, my innate camera sense, and my outstanding mental ability... I can't say these things..."
Yan Qing noticed that everyone was convinced by Liu Yuze's description, and he took over the topic smoothly: "Because of the performance system, the Grotowski school attaches great importance to shot scripts. I am used to considering the overall situation before writing.
Factors such as the positioning of all the actors, the viewing angle, and the lighting are all taken into consideration."
"One thing to say..."
Liu Yuze gained a little: "Brother Qing's storyboarding is indeed the most detailed among the directors I have ever worked with."
"Brother Qing, do you have any secrets to achieve a high pass rate in group scenes?"
Mo Ran asked earnestly: "I have never been able to figure out how you arrange the actors, and then you passed it."
"Yes, yes, the biggest difference between Brother Qing and other directors on the set is... he rarely says that director's bible..."
Tan Sen grabbed the opportunity and said: "Cut! This one is very good! Let's have another one!"
"Don't you think I have very few scenes before I start filming... In fact, all the group scenes have already been previewed at Dean Qian's house... The top actors in Renyi actually don't need the director to deliberately arrange anything..."
Maintaining a humble attitude, Yan Qing took out the answers he prepared and talked about it: "Directing a play is to comprehensively consider various factors and make balanced choices from God's perspective... I can only clearly and clearly express what is in my heart."
If you want to translate it into the language of the lens and successfully produce the work, in fact, this is a director who has just passed the passing mark."
Mo Ran said longingly: "Brother Qing, what about a more powerful director?"
Yan Qing responded fluently: "I can conceive a story in my mind that is interesting, fun, or serious and profound, and then film it in a meaningful way."
After putting out the cigarette butt, Liu Yuze seriously asked for advice: "What does Brother Qing think of a master director?"
“I can tell my own story well and at the same time, produce works that can make most of the audience feel the same and have a strong resonance...”
Thinking of the cooperation plan between Whisper Pictures and HMG, Yan Qing said humbly and low-key: "I have just started on the road, so let's work hard together."
Yan Qing knows some of the reasons why Liu Yuze is so eager for directing experience, and Whispering Films will open a film for him in the first half of next year.
Finally, Yan Qing looked at Mo Ran meaningfully: "Why, Director Mo also plans to change careers?"
Mo Ran sneered and said, "I just want to learn as much as I can while I'm young."
“A cameraman who doesn’t want to be a director is not a good photographer.”
After hearing Miao Miao talk about Mo Ran's dream of being a photographer when she was young, Yan Qing joked like this.
The serious atmosphere in the yard suddenly became cheerful.
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Before leaving get off work, Liu Mingren came over with a happy face.
"Brother Qing, Lao Zhang has solved a big problem for us."
"Is the live broadcast almost done?"
Yan Qing murmured in his heart. He pointed to the image and graphics workstation that was still doing audio and video synchronization and subtitle synthesis with some doubts: "These two are busy working on the later stage of "Moonlight Sultry". Lao Zhang and Shao Qing
Is it settled over there?”
"Well, the live program process can be finalized in the next two days. Mr. Li also raised his hands to support this method, Internet thinking!"
Finally, Liu Mingren looked at the editing and post-production team who were still busy, and he asked with concern: "Did the editing go smoothly?"
Yan Qing smiled: "It went smoother than expected. I think we can finish the work early tonight."
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After finishing things properly, Yan Qing was about to go home when he received a call from Miao Miao, saying that he would not go home for dinner, so he planned to finish eating here in the office building before going back.
It happened that Yili came over timidly at this time, and she asked Yan Qing to have dinner.
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I randomly found a Cantonese restaurant on Xizhimen Inner Street. In the private room, Yili ordered almost half of the dishes, but she didn't eat. She bit her lower lip and waited quietly for Yan Qing to finish eating, before she asked:
"Brother Qing, I have a friend, a girl, who recently met a pretty good boy and wanted me to give her a reference. I don't have much experience, so..."
"?So you think I have a lot of experience in love, but I'm also a novice... Why did I learn so much today..."
Yan Qing took out a pack of wet wipes and wiped the corners of his mouth and fingers that had no oil stains: "You said..."
Yili blushed and told the story of "her friend" to Yan Qing who was listening carefully:
A girl who had never been in love met a 30-year-old Shanghai man through the Internet.
The man has a good family background and a fairly successful career. He is a middle-level department manager in a large company.
We are separated by two places and have only known each other for about ten days. The man is so romantic that it seems unreal. He pursues her very fiercely. He pesters her every day for video chats and talks all kinds of sweet things.
Her friend felt that her conditions were not that good and was worried about being deceived.
"Mu Mu also said that man's rank is too high..."
After telling the story gently, Yili waited expectantly for Yan Qing's interpretation: "Brother Qing is so good at writing romantic scenes in movie scripts, and you are a very gentle person, so I... want you to help
I...friend identification..."
"Romance in movies is an artificially created atmosphere. The use of light, color, music, event progression, character emotions, etc. together constitute the romantic tone. It is generally a performance creation based on themes, plots, characters, etc., performed by screenwriters and directors.
This romance is unreal…”
Yan Qing, who is new to love, gave his own interpretation from the perspective of a director: "In fact, romance that is deliberately created is not romance. Romance often overflows inadvertently in a subtle moment."
In a responsible attitude towards Yili, Yan Qing, who did not recognize scumbags, finally suggested that she seek help from Lao Zhang.
Yili lowered her head sadly, and she almost had the emotion of "that friend is me" written on her face.
"You know, I only attract scumbags to submit articles to me, and I don't know how to tell the difference."
Yan Qing, who couldn't bear to see the girl sad, finally chose to consume himself, making Yi Li laugh.
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"This week's plan is full again. There are two days of post-production on Monday and Tuesday, draft selection on Wednesday, going to see Su Mengmeng on Thursday, and I won't be able to see her until Friday."
After returning home and continuing to do Gestalt training, Yan Qing looked at the window of the dormitory building on the left side of the inner courtyard, and saw three lights on the second floor.
"Li Hanyuan has moved into the studio and it has almost turned into a country of girls. I need to be more careful in the future."
He played songs for a while before going to bed. Listening to Weng Huaijing's singing, Yan Qing tossed and turned and still couldn't fall asleep. Finally, he chose to go downstairs to get his pad and stay up late to make the demo of "suddenly i see".
Just waiting for the time to slowly jump from Tuesday to Wednesday, Yan Qing hummed sweetly and tangledly: "My mind and soul live in another body, do I still love you?"
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Sorry, I have something to do at home today, so the update is late~
This chapter says there are some puzzles to solve. I posted a post in the book review area to edit the popular science. Thank you for your support.