China Entertainment King of Science Fiction

Chapter 2 Is this a storyboard?

Chen Jingxing parked his car in the underground garage and just locked the car door when he met a middle-aged man walking over carrying large and small bags.

The middle-aged man saw Yan Xiaoyue behind him.

A wink that is not very standard and a little greasy.

"Blessed brother."

"...Brother Li, did you get sand in your eyes?"

"..."

"Let me introduce, this is my partner and senior sister, Yan Xiaoyue, a graduate student in the Performance Department of the Academy of Film Arts."

"This is my neighbor, Li Pingchuan. I call him Brother Li."

"...I always thought you were a normal college student?"

"Pfft, hello, Brother Li, you remembered correctly, he is indeed a fresh graduate of the Normal University."

Therefore, Chen Jingxing hired a prop master from a small film and television production company and spent tens of thousands of yuan to rearrange the entire house according to Chen Jingxing's description.

Although several drama actors have never made a movie, after all, they are all relatively junior actors in the troupe. The real pillar, Chen Jingxing, can neither be hired nor afforded. Many actors have the most basic respect for feathers.

It's not impossible to give them more money to make bad movies for the big screen, but it would be a bit of a loss if they make bad movies for the Internet.

Chen Jingxing knew what the problem was.

Generally speaking, the three performance forms of drama, TV series and movies are gradually narrowing in performance intensity.

Of course, in Li Pingchuan's eyes, Chen Jingxing was indeed a backlash.

"Make a movie."

"Did you buy it at a store? There should be a warranty."

…

Although within the industry, this bald man is already considered a professional.

"Hello, Teacher Zhao..."

After all, it is a major online movie, and the drama actors in the May Day Theater are already considered to be highly matched.

"I was just on the phone with Xiaofeng in the car, and the call suddenly got disconnected. Sister Tao, look, the screen cracked!"

…

"..."

"It is a film shooting style, in order to give the audience a more realistic viewing experience."

"Director Chen is back? Xiaoyan is here too."

Movies require the most restrained performances. Every flaw on an actor's face is clearly visible on the big screen. The same goes for performances. One point of expression will be magnified to ten points on the screen.

To put it more vividly, Chen Jingxing's house is too "empty" and too "cold".

"It's so annoying. The smartphone I just bought last week cost more than 4,000 yuan!"

Chen Jingxing hummed, organized the language in his brain, and gave a thumbs up: "The teachers all performed very well, and their lines were all right, but the scope of the performance was still a little too big. I want you to tighten it up a little bit."

, the range of movements and expressions should be smaller.”

There is a misunderstanding that people working in the film and television industry have more understanding and knowledge of the film and television industry than movie fans.

Yan Xiaoyue on the side smiled and took out a thick script from her bag: "I told you a long time ago that Director Chen is serious about his work. You are all my senior brothers and sisters. Can I still trick you?"

Fortunately, the acting skills of several actors are very good. After all, the May Day Theater is a palace of drama art, and the actors who can enter are still genuine. Even if they did not put too much effort into the filming of the movie "Comet", there are still some.

Enough skills to meet Chen Jingxing's requirements.

"You want the feeling of a mockumentary?"

"Xiao Chen is not only a top student, he started his own business as soon as he graduated. Young people today are more thoughtful and lively than I was back then. Your brother and I just wasted a few years in the factory and wasted a lot of opportunities." Li Pingchuan

An expression like the waves behind the Yangtze River pushing the waves ahead.

The house that Chen Jingxing bought has two floors and two rooms. Li Chuan is his neighbor across the door. He has already taken root in Jingpiao. He got the car two years ago and the whole family and his parents moved in together. Although there are many people,

But living in a large three-bedroom apartment of 130 square meters is not crowded. After all, in the center of Beijing, it is not uncommon for three generations to live in an old small house of 50 to 60 square meters.

Yan Xiaoyue saw Chen Jingxing holding a stack of papers and asking the actors to adjust their positions while looking at them. She curiously went to his side and took a look.

Chen Jingxing bought this house not long ago, and he is also a single straight man, so the atmosphere of life in the house is very weak, which is very inconsistent with the tone of the movie.

"I'm not used to this kind of phone. It's all a screen and has no buttons. It's easy to break."

"Oh...which great director?"

"CUT!"

They still understand the difference between movies and dramas, and they have consciously restrained their performance before, but they did not expect that Chen Jingxing still thinks it is not ordinary and realistic enough.

As soon as he entered the door, nearly a dozen people gathered around to watch, which still made Chen Jingxing feel a little confused.

Imagine soul painter hand drawing stick figures.

To be specific, it is the paintings on the wall, the scattered objects on the table, the placement of furniture and appliances, the stickers and photos on the refrigerator, the daily necessities in the bathroom, the arrangement of kitchen tableware and even the laying of carpets, etc. There are many details.

Creation and presentation, creating an environment full of life without making major renovations to the house as much as possible.

"Director Chen, do you have any questions? I think you said the lines correctly?" An elegant, intellectual and mature lady looked a little confused. She played the role of a nagging person trying hard to recommend enzymes to her friends.

"You also drew the storyboard?"

The evaluation of the rich second generation is all earned by the Volvo XC90 driven by Chen Jingxing.

A middle-aged man wearing glasses raised his thumb and praised.

Chen Jingxing and another cameraman each held a handheld camera and adjusted their positions around the conversation between the characters.

"I had a drink at your place last month and felt a little dizzy when I got home."

Having said that, college students who have graduated a long time ago may not be able to afford it.

Sets and props are a very important part of the film industry.

Chen Jingxing frowned, feeling that something was wrong.

Judging from Li Pingchuan's expression, it was obvious that he was thinking wrongly.

Hearing Chen Jingxing's praise, the bald man's inner dissatisfaction receded a little. In his eyes, the young director Chen in front of him was just a second-generation rich man who didn't do his job properly and whose family had some spare money.

"..."

Chen Jingxing carefully looked at the layout of the tables, chairs and walls in the room. Although he was still not satisfied, he really didn't have more professional talents at hand. No matter how high his own aesthetic was, there was nothing he could do without suitable professionals.

The house should be filled more "full" and more "complex".

"..."

…

"I've never touched it before."

Even the famous teams of many great directors may not be able to achieve professionalization in various divisions of labor, let alone a small film and television company that is just a set manager, props, food and beverage purchaser, and assistant director.

Although several drama actors at the May Day Theater did not understand the mockumentary style, Chen Jingxing understood all the requirements conveyed to them.

"They said that if the comet comes today, something bad will happen. Let's use it as a loss of wealth to eliminate disaster."

"Did you drop your phone?"

"..."

A bald man wearing a jacket led Chen Jingxing around from the living room to the kitchen and then to the bedroom.

The speaker was Yan Xiaoyue. She was the youngest among all the actors, but she could quickly understand what Chen Jingxing wanted.

"So your house is your studio. No wonder I keep hearing the sound of Ding Ding Dong Dong talking to people these days. What project are you working on with Xiao Yan?"

…

Although Chen Jingxing was still not satisfied, he knew enough was enough and did not continue to "nitpick". As a rookie director with no experience in film and television production, it was not easy to build such a grassroots team. Now it was not his turn to dislike others. It was others.

It's only right to dislike him.

Unexpectedly, this young man was quite picky. I invited him to dinner in private a few days ago and expressed his dissatisfaction with the props in a rather tactful tone, so he had to take his two apprentices to rearrange them in person.

Chen Jingxing laughed awkwardly: "Haha, some great directors draw their storyboards like this."

"Hello, Teacher Lin..."

"Brother Lei, there's no need to be so polite. It's pretty good. The atmosphere is in place. I'm just a blind person but I need a master like Brother Lei to get it done so easily."

To put it bluntly, college students can't start a business without a solid family backing. If nothing else, the house alone is not something that a newly graduated college student can afford.

Chen Jingxing said a few words of modesty casually, but he knew in his heart that these were all polite words and should not be taken seriously. These people might secretly complain that he was trying to be a big clove of garlic in front of Shandong Green Onion.

"Mockumentary?"

…

"I have another bottle here, a friend brought it back from RB."

In this dimension, the pseudo-documentary style has been tried by many independent films on the other side of the ocean, but it is still a bit unfamiliar to everyone present.

"It didn't fall to the ground. I had it in my hand at the time."

"I made another cup of strawberry enzyme this morning, and I felt like my whole body was being purified, and it was very smooth."

"Comet" tells the story of a couple who invites friends to their home, so the warm atmosphere of a middle-class family is an essential piece of hardware for the movie.

"Hello, Teacher Bao..."

After the two parties briefly introduced themselves, they chatted all the way and took the elevator together to the first floor.

Other actors also followed suit.

The film industry is a systematic project involving various categories. Compared with the mature film industry, there is still a relatively large gap between the professional capabilities and working models of China's current film and television drama practitioners.

After everyone was busy for a while, there was no start-up ceremony, and the filming of Caotai Team's debut movie started in a residential building.

Dramas are performed for theater audiences, and emotions and information must be conveyed to the audience through exaggerated movements, expressions, and sounds.

In fact, the number of film viewings for many actors is not necessarily comparable to that of ordinary movie fans, and their reception of certain information and information about the industry is also lagging behind.

…

"Miller's Comet? How is that possible?"

"Director Chen is serious about his work. Our industry lacks this kind of seriousness."

The performance range of TV series is even tighter.

"Director Chen, take a look at this layout, how do you like it?"

The filming process was a bit difficult. Chen Jingxing was like a child who went out to play with adults. He was constantly coming up with novel ideas and ideas, and he was always dissatisfied with the lighting. He often adjusted the lighting effect in the middle of filming. Although it was a pseudo-documentary, he always used natural light.

That's fine, but Chen Jingxing believes that as a movie, light and shadow should not be too confusing.

Although everyone felt that this rookie director was a bit difficult to handle, as the grass-stage team was doing the main thing and the money was not very high, they did not feel uncomfortable in their hearts.

On the one hand, Chen Jingxing is sweet-tongued and modest, and makes requests in a consultative tone. On the other hand, these people are all actors in the May Day Theater after all. It is true that everyone loves money, but the pursuit of art and basic artistic persistence are still

Yes, seeing the director take it so seriously, the strange feeling of guilt in my heart was relieved a lot.

Although they have all read the script and admitted that the story is interesting, it is not easy to visualize the words on paper, not to mention that after all, it is an Internet movie. Except for Director Xiao Chen, everyone else has no idea about the prospects of the film.

Can't be optimistic.

(End of chapter)