Chinese entertainment for engineering students

"Don't mind the vase."

"What vase"

"Cut, Wang Xu, your eyes are wrong. You are confused. You don't have to be cool all the time. Whitney, your expression is more casual. For a prophet, you already know the result. It is a small matter, very It’s a trivial matter, you’re too deliberate in what you say.” The person shouting was Zhang Yimou, who came to be the art director.

When Wang Xu went up to perform, Lao Mouzi was responsible for watching the monitor. Sometimes Jiang Wen would also step in, and from time to time Xu Ke would come over.

This is Wang Xu's crew. Normally, such a situation would make the entire crew a mess, but it is not the case here. Wang Xu himself has a complete plan, the tone, and the pattern have been framed in advance, and several directors actually put forward their own opinions within the scope defined by Wang Xu.

If you don’t understand, just look at it. For example, in those battle scenes, there are obvious blank spaces in some places, some use green screens, and some don’t even have green screens, but have painted distant views.

Anyway, it looks very inconsistent on the monitor. At this time, they will ask instead of simply thinking that Wang Xu made a mistake here. And Wang Xu never hesitated to explain, and sometimes even taught him step by step.

That place is reserved for the computer for later use, and something will be filled in. In fact, another special effect needs to be shot there and then spliced ​​together there.

This use of special effects is not only an extremely advanced skill in China, but also in Hollywood. After all, Hollywood has just opened the door to special effects blockbusters.

Even the experts over there are still figuring out the use and integration of various special effects.

Wang Xu’s skills instill a variety of knowledge and understanding in this area, and he hopes to pass this knowledge on.

In other words, it is just a common problem among engineering students that they like to be teachers at first.

In addition to several big directors, Diying also sent an unprecedentedly large team of handymen to work with the crew, and it was free of charge. Although Wang Xu also gave a monthly subsidy, which was a few hundred yuan, It's considered a temporary job offer.

There are students and teachers from almost every department. Wang Xu's shooting plan has long been given to Diying and Didu Film School, and each side has been equipped with a pager.

Every morning, there will be a shooting plan for the day, telling everyone what to shoot today, and then you can come and visit if you want.

In doing so, on the one hand, it is to bring closer relationships and express goodwill. On the other hand, Wang Xu wants more people to understand the film shooting process in the new era.

Emperor Film and the Academy are also very grateful and arrange for people who may be interested to visit every day. Wang Xu even opened some job quotas to the two units, and they can send people to participate in the whole process.

This is actually telling everyone that you don’t need to think about stealing from others, you can just come and learn from me.

The three great directors in the crew are actually the most imaginative directors in China. After all, the new generation has not grown up yet. If you want to make a difference in this kind of film, teaching them is undoubtedly the most cost-effective and hassle-free. method.

It should be said that these three directors all have their own ideas and are not objects that can be indoctrinated at will. Wang Xu has no intention of instilling his own ideas. If they really don't have their own ideas, then they are not them.

But technology can definitely be taught. These things are just tools to realize the imagination in the director's mind. Wang Xu will always make movies, but he has too many things to do and will not allow him to keep making movies.

In the future, he may invest in many directors to make movies and fund them to set up their own studios, but it is really unlikely that he will do this full-time, let alone be too productive.

Therefore, he could only go around to touch people and pull them over to work together, such as Lao Mouzi.

Now Lao Mouzi is still debating whether to go out on his own. At this moment, he is still clinging to Gong Li. Well, don't wonder how Wang Xu knew about it.

Gong Li is now also a member of Wang Fei's best friend group. She often comes here to drink tea and play cards. Speaking of it, Lao Mouzi brought her here. Who makes this place private and full of fun.

At this moment, the relationship between Lao Mou and Zi is still within the system and has not completely broken away. The films I made were all made by looking for investment from everywhere, and there was no fixed partner like later.

Wang Xu intervened, and it is estimated that the other Zhang will not have much interaction with Lao Mouzi. They should have collaborated for the first time two years later when they were filming "If You Have Something to Say".

Although he didn't know the inside story very well, just judging from the various results that the two people later revealed, Wang Xu felt that that person was not very honest in his work, and it was better to let Lao Mouzi follow him.

But these are all small things. Whether Lao Mouzi comes or not depends on his own wishes. What he is chasing is not business.

Wang Xu is now less and less interested in collecting celebrities, because if he really wants to collect them now, it is really not difficult.

His current influence is so great that it has even exceeded his own imagination.

It was as if he had asked Qu Ying why there were so many good talents in her model team. Qu Ying curled her lips and pointed at Wang Xu. He said: "I, the manager of the model team, am just a cover. Everyone knows that there are two of you behind the scenes. Believe it or not, if you just wave, the bed will be filled with people tonight."

Then he pointed at Wang Fei, gave a thumbs up, and continued: "If you hadn't started earlier, do you know how many competitors you would have to face now. I heard that you started when he was 19 years old. It’s really a good idea.”

Then, Wang Fei hugged Wang Xu and giggled with a proud look on her face.

Qu Ying told Wang Xu that she didn't have to go around looking for good prospects. Anyone who had anything to do with the entertainment industry didn't know the names of Dongsi Wang Er, and the good prospects would flock to them on their own.

The second king's advertising business also thrived on Wang Xu's big tree, and then the business volume of the photography studio increased sharply. Qu Ying's model team now also receives various runway and advertising contracts, and from time to time You can also get guest roles in movies and TV series.

There are also director studios for those who shoot TV series, MVs, and TV commercials. Now there will also be those who shoot movies. Once these parties cooperate, it will be almost a complete industrial chain. You don’t even need to spend money to run the business. building.

This is Wang Xu's current influence. Although he doesn't do many projects or shoot many things by himself, in terms of connections, no one can compare to Wang Xu.

Moreover, more and more related industries have gathered in the Dongsi area. The district government has even revised the plan to focus on supporting the cultural industry and planned two nearby commercial streets for key development.

This is how business is done now. There is no search engine to help you find it, and there is no map software to help you find the way. So for merchants, the best way is to gather together. Everyone's advertising will have some radiation effects, and then benefit each other.

Such gathering places are either officially designated or formed spontaneously. The best of them are like here in Dongsi. After spontaneous gathering, they are officially designated and local characteristic industries are formed, and various policies can follow.

For example, Dongcheng District has set up a talent center to deal with the problem of the large number of non-local people in the entertainment industry and the difficulty of settling in the local area. It keeps files for these people. It also simplifies the operations of applying for temporary residence permits, social security and other matters, and has opened a special service hall. ,One-stop service.

Similarly, they have also set up a service organization to introduce companies registered locally to people looking for various resources.

Don’t think that only Party B needs to find customers. It is also very troublesome for Party A to find people who can provide services. Since there are already industrial clusters in Dongsi area and the government has also provided convenience, it becomes simple to go there to find them. And reliable.

This greatly facilitates enterprises and parties who are looking for professional companies. If you want to shoot an advertisement, design a booth, build a set, hold a commercial show, or even shoot a TV series or movie, you can find related industries here.

Even the small advertisements stuffed in your hand on the street are related to this aspect. As you go back and forth, your reputation will naturally rise. In addition, this industry has its own aura, and the streets are full of handsome men and beautiful women. The prosperity is almost Just around the corner.

Just like Wutai Mountain in Xiangjiang and Beverly in Chou Country, they are slowly gathering in this way. There is also such a trend here in Dongsi.

The rise of an industry will naturally lead to many ancillary industries. Didn't you see that people buying desserts in Dongsi District have now become a scene in the imperial capital? Can you believe that there are long lines of people lining up at the door every day to buy jujube cakes?

The Imperial TV station came here to film the news and report on it.

This thing is actually what Wang Xu wants to eat. In his previous life, he especially liked the Wudaokou jujube cake, but it is not available now. He asked the pastry chef to help him make it, and then delivered it everywhere. Later he found that it was very popular.

Then he asked several neighborhood children to learn this craft and opened the "Dongsi Jujube Cake King" across the street. Wang Xu provided the capital, which was actually to help them build the store so that Wang Xu could find someone to help them make it consistent. trademarks and facades.

Several children worked together at first, and then they separated and worked on their own things after they became proficient. The main store here in Dongsi belongs to Wang Xu. He will open a branch store for each of the children, and they can find a place by themselves.

Aunt Jiang was the one who initiated this matter. Even though she spent all day making soup at home, never went out, and didn't have a serious job, she really made a lot of money, at least more than his Lao Li. Her soup is famous far and wide, and many shops on the street come to buy it.

She felt that she could make money, and she couldn't bear to see the neighborhood children wandering the streets all day long without working. So he spent the whole day looking for jobs for them, and finally found Wang Xu.

Even though those boys are looked down upon by people outside, they are very well-behaved in front of Wang Xu. Wang Xu has been someone else's child since he was a child. Although he is thin, he is very strong. No one like him is really Dare to provoke.

Later, after Wang Xu traveled through time, there were several times when those boys were dishonest. Wang Xu even taught them a lesson and helped them drive away other gangsters who came over to provoke them.

Since then, these children have been particularly admiring Wang Xu. Although the people in the imperial capital are very polite and no one admits that he is Wang Xu's younger brother, when they talk about Dong Si Wang Er, they always look proud and have a lot of pride. Glorious.

Jujube cake is different from the dessert shops in small buildings. The main focus of this thing is to be economical and affordable. It costs one yuan for a catty and two yuan for three catties. It is cheap and delicious.

The children were quite unhappy at first, but Wang Xu came over and glared at them, telling them that he is a big man who eats from his parents every day. You are not afraid of embarrassment, but I am too embarrassed. Don't show off my name everywhere.

Yes, it turns out that Wang Xu knows all the things they brag about everywhere. Several people immediately became obedient and began to hold their noses and learn the craft.

In fact, what they didn't know was that fortunately they were just talking about it, Wang Xu could ignore them, and no one would trouble them. But if they really use Wang Xu's name to do something, there is no need for Wang Xu to take action at all. They will have to go directly to the border to dig sand.

There are many eyes staring at this place in Dongsi.

It's always noisy when filming, especially fighting scenes. In addition to the actors, martial arts instructors, logistics support, and even Fu Hua Dao all have to be around to wait on them.

It would be even more troublesome if there are gunfight scenes, explosion scenes, etc. that need to be explosive. It must be orderly, safe and effective, and the scene must be lively and hot. In other words, filmmaking is a science.

The cooperation of the group of actors, the adjustment of equipment, and all aspects need to be coordinated and arranged. Wang Xu is a junior, but the three directors are not. When it is time to raise points, they will all raise points, which avoids a lot of losses for Wang Xu.

These tips not only became Wang Xu's own abilities, but were directly solidified by Wang Xu's use of software technology.

What he built was originally a system specifically used for making movies. Now, many arrangements can be made in advance for various possible situations, and the arrangements can be made directly on the software.

Various checklists can be printed directly, which saves each group a lot of worry and greatly reduces the probability of errors.

Several directors were quite disdainful of the software system Wang Xu used at first. They felt that only those who had no ability relied on it.

But it didn't take long for everyone to understand. Wang Xu's crew was newly put together. They had no cooperation with each other at all, and they were filming a science fiction film that had never been made before.

But they can rely on the ability of the software to quickly run in and cooperate with each other more and more skillfully.

It was stumbling at the beginning, but after a few days, everyone gradually became familiar with the process and rhythm, and everything started to go on the right track. After about a month, everyone was familiar with it, and it could be said to be running smoothly. , and after that, it is simply inseparable.

Moreover, with such a public system platform, communication between teams has become simple and smooth. Everyone takes out the list and talks about it one by one, and everyone understands what to do when they return.

When something needs to be used, one can check it on the system and find out how much is left, where it is, who is using it, and when it will be available. Everything is arranged clearly and clearly.

Of course, the software is still new, so problems are bound to occur. If you find any problems with the software, tell the following software manager directly and ask him to make changes overnight. In a few days, the modified functions will appear in the system.

It can be said that the efficiency of the crew has not improved at all. Even these experienced directors were quite shocked by the smooth operation of Wang Xu's crew.

Although this is in Wang Xu's eyes, the system is still very laggy, and there are endless bugs and scoldings, so much so that the accompanying team has not had a good night's sleep for more than a month.

But this does not affect the user experience of other people in the crew at all. It can be said that they are full of praise. Everyone is even more considerate than Wang Xu of the programmers who are about to be driven crazy by Wang Xu. They all say that there is no rush, they use manual methods It can also be a temporary solution.

But what Wang Xu needs more is this kind of timely feedback on defects, so that the system can mature quickly. This crew is a rare large crew. No matter how to serve the Tao, it requires a large number of people and things. Not every crew Everyone has such needs.

Except for his own special effects team, almost all the other members of this crew are seasoned veterans. They have worked with countless crews and everyone knows what other crews are like.

Especially the pyrotechnics master, who is a veteran who has participated in the shooting of three major battles. He is extremely satisfied with the system he has. The tracking system that was accurate to every explosion point and every gram of gunpowder used made him feel like he was playing with fireworks, and team management was almost effortless.

Especially after the team members assigned by Robert Shaye noticed this situation and reported it to Robert, Robert Shaye actually flew to China with great interest.

It's not to check the filming progress of the film, but to come here for this software.

Wang Xu met Robert on the set, whom he had not seen for more than a month. He had returned to Chou Country years ago and had many things to do in the company, so he could not spend all his time here.

Only when the computer was turned on, he flew here in a hurry for a day and went back the next day, leaving the team supervisor here to watch and fax the report back every day.

The supervisor's name is Henry. He is a middle-aged white man, a little fat, and can't speak Chinese, so he has to bring a translator. Of course, these are all paid for by New Line and are not included in the cost of the crew.

Henry is also a veteran who has overseen several films. New Line produces five or six films every year, and also invests in a few additional films.

The investment scale of most of these movies is not large, and the crews are also small, but supervision is still very troublesome. Everyone on the crew is very busy, so they have to rely on the supervisor's own ability to discover various violations of the crew.

It is said that thieves know thieves best, and Hollywood film companies also know the filming of Hollywood movies best. They are well aware of the chaos of these crews.

But everyone didn't go too far because of the supervisor. Basically, the supervisor turned a blind eye, and the crew didn't go too far. Everyone was good to me, so it was over.

He is also the most senior person among New Line's supervisors. The number of films he has supervised has already exceeded double digits. The reason why he was sent here is because the status of this film has been rising again and again in the eyes of Robert Shaye.

From an ordinary investment plan that was not taken seriously at the beginning, to some attention, to major attention, it has now become the company's most important investment in 1994.

Although the amount of investment has not changed, the level of attention has continued to rise, which makes Henry very curious about what is going on with this magical crew.

After arriving in China, he was naturally well-received by the crew, but treated as ordinary crew members. He visited the crew's temporary hotel and inspected the staff's treatment. There were no violations, so he felt relieved and devoted himself to his work.

Although the entire crew is Chinese and the work process is quite different from that of the Ugly crew, Henry adapted quickly, mainly because he received the help of a brand-new software.

In the past, he never thought that this supervision work would be so easy. Because of his status as supervisor, he naturally got a pager and the authority to check the daily progress on the computer.

Of course, computers can only be used in special venues. At this time, there is no optical fiber to Changping. The network only exists inside Wang Chao Building. Therefore, he will be in the office rented specifically for the crew in Wang Chao Building every morning. Work.

A desktop computer actually uses an operating system that he has never used before. Fortunately, it can be converted into an English interface, otherwise he would have a headache just looking at the interface.

The software is also brand new, and fortunately it is not difficult to use. With the help of the English interface and help documentation, he quickly got started.

These are things that he has to adapt to again, and he is a little uncomfortable, but Henry still perseveres. Being able to work on a computer is already better than most of the crew.

At this time, computers are not that popular even in the ugly country. Most of them still rely on pens and notebooks to copy by hand. You can imagine the workload.

Henry is a very trendy person. He should be said to be one of the first people in the country to start using computers for work. He was only in his twenties at that time. He still remembers that he was influenced by word processing software when he first started using it to process official documents. of shock.

Since then, he has been chasing the latest computer products. He can say that he is familiar with the latest computer technology and software on the market.

But after all, he is just a hobbyist, not a computer professional. He has heard of the craze caused by GIT, but he has never used the products in it.

There are many introductions and reports in various computer magazines, but most of them are in the professional field, such as databases, network services, etc., which are far from ordinary white-collar workers.

But this time, he learned that Huaxia actually used a large number of workstation products in the office that were only used in professional fields in the U.S., which surprised him.

This kind of workstation-level computer is expensive even in ugly countries. It is not something that ordinary small companies can afford, let alone use it for office work. And Wang Xu actually uses him as an office computer. Looking at this room, there are at least three of them, and they are only used by the crew members.

In fact, Wang Xu has no choice. The new chip has not been released. Although there is good news recently that it is being taped out, the final result is still a mystery.

Wang Xu could only wait. Before that, he could only use expensive Tongfang workstations instead.

But he didn't expect that this behavior caused Henry to misunderstand. The price of these computers was as high as tens of thousands of dollars each, but he didn't know whether Henry would think this was an abuse of funds.

Henry also knows that the crew likes to spend money randomly, but it is better to spend it on computers than to buy junk. These things can be recycled through the second-hand market afterwards, and the cost is still controllable.

In Chou Country, most crews will rent such hardware equipment, but Wang Xu explained that there is no such model in China. The cost of renting from Chou Country and shipping it over is higher than buying one, so he Bought.

Moreover, after Henry used these computers for a few days, he discovered that these computers were really necessary. He even felt that the hundreds of thousands of dollars in computer money and hundreds of thousands of dollars in system money were totally worth it. .

In Wang Xu's budget, the price of purchasing all computers and software was as high as four million U.S. dollars, equivalent to one-third of the entire investment, but this part of the money was offset by Wang Xu.

Therefore, Robert took it for granted that this was just a random report by Wang Xu to offset his investment share, and because he valued Wang Xu, he approved the budget.

In other words, in his heart, Wang Xu himself is worth four million US dollars, and it doesn't matter what name he uses. This is a typical businessman's thinking in the entertainment industry.

Many things in the entertainment industry are unclear. Therefore, there is no need to worry about the rationality of every penny. When playing in this circle, what you need to focus on is the overall rationality.

It’s like, if you get a set of high-end British porcelain as props and quote a few thousand dollars, is this thing really necessary? No one can tell clearly. If the director says it is necessary, then it is necessary. What is important is not the set of tableware, but whether the film can really make money.

If it sells well, then this behavior is striving for excellence. If it hits the market, then this behavior is extravagance and waste. But the problem is that no one knows how the film will end before it is released.

Therefore, when the investors pursue this aspect, they will only give the truth. When the director turns around and says, it was you who didn’t let me strive for excellence that made the film a bad movie. What else can the investors do? They have to admit it.

This is special business logic and makes no sense.

A lot of external hot money just doesn't understand what's going on here, and they feel like they've been cheated when they come in. But in fact, there's an internal logic to it.

Boss Zou understands this stuff, Robert understands it, and Henry also understands it, but not many people in Huaxia understand it, including Wang Xu, who has heard some gossip in his previous life, and it may not be accurate, at most it is just a guess. The half bottle of water clacked.

Therefore, even if the budget is reported to the sky as much as possible according to Wang Xu's ideas, it still makes people feel that these Chinese people are quite honest.

Every morning, Henry can see yesterday's shooting progress briefing in his email, and then after logging into the system, he can see various detailed reports, and even thoughtfully prepared charts.

If it weren't for the fact that a lot of the content was in Chinese, he could have printed it out and faxed it to Robert. With the help of a translator, he only needed to read these briefings and detailed reports to make a comprehensive review of the shooting situation on the previous day. learn.

Then, he only needs to use the afternoon to go to the set for verification.

During the verification process, Henry felt that he was simply redundant. The report even included a record of a guardrail that was kicked by the heroine, as well as an application, approval, and subsequent implementation to replace the guardrail and strengthen the guardrail structure. Record.

Who broke it, who discovered it, who applied for it, who approved it, who got the money on what day, who purchased the raw materials, how much they cost, who hired the repairman, and how much it cost, everything is recorded clearly , clearly.

The clarity of the chain and the detailed process simply amazed Henry.

Not to mention, who is working on the crew every day, how many temporary workers are hired, extras, who distributes the lunch boxes, where to order them, and the prices. Anyway, all kinds of messy information is recorded and summarized to form a series. Reports appeared in front of Henry.

There are even various statistical methods such as slicing and penetration, allowing Henry to view various statistical data in detail, such as reports on the average number of lunch boxes per day, the average number of films per day, and so on.

The software is in Chinese. Although the menus and other items have English translations, the English level does not mean that it cannot be used, but if you want it to be easy to use, don't force it.

The key is that most of the information inside is in Chinese, and Wang Xu doesn't have the time to translate it all for him.

It happened that the translator he brought was from Wanwan, and he didn't quite recognize simplified Chinese characters, so it was difficult to read. In the end, it was the software team that added the Simplified and Traditional Chinese conversion function so that the translator could work smoothly.

Therefore, the busiest person in Henry's team was not Henry himself, but the translator. He had to work overtime every day just to translate more information to Henry so that he could make an English report.

Fortunately, detailed reports are not required every day. What is sent every day is a briefing. Basically, it is just a reduction of the briefing given by the system. Generally, a more detailed report will be issued every week, and a report with various statistical contents will be required only every month.

Henry, who discovered such a useful tool, naturally wanted to know more, but he couldn't understand what to do, so he would have to ask Wanwan to translate it.

But the problem is, there are hundreds of people working on the crew, and four specialized information entry clerks sit in front of the computer every day to answer calls from the filming base and enter various information into the system.

As for the translator, he was the only one who struggled. He was too busy to translate all the information. The key was that he did not have a system to help him and could only use basic word processing software to type non-stop.

Fortunately, Wang Xu's workstations all support dual-screen display. This thing was designed for music workstations, and later expanded to the field of graphics and image processing, which requires multiple work screens.

Therefore, the poor translator can display the Chinese provided by the system on one screen and type his own translation on the other screen.

He felt like he was really about to cry. He didn't lead such a bully. After persisting for a few more days, he completely broke down. He went to Henry directly and told him that he could either join the team or quit.

Well, Henry actually didn't expect that the workload would be so heavy. He was so frightened that he quickly asked Wang Jinghua to help hire a few English translators from China. Those who could translate text would be fine. He also approved an emergency budget and purchased two additional computers. That finally solved his problem.

These translations are not necessary for the crew. Of course, New Line needs to pay for them themselves. Of course, these things are from New Line and can be packaged and taken back later, if they need it.

But this result not only did not make Henry angry, but made him more satisfied with the system. This only shows that the system can provide information that even he cannot process, which proves the power of the system.

Moreover, he responsibly conducts random surveys on reported incidents every day, and finds some problems, such as omissions and misreporting of some things. But as long as he finds out, he can call back and make corrections in time.

Moreover, the system provides various inventory, review, error correction and other functions to ensure that everything is correct, including the most important financial data.

Therefore, the more problems he discovered, the more Henry was impressed by the integrity of the system and his attention to detail.

He also knew that this was the first time the crew used the system, and there were indeed a lot of omissions and misreports at the beginning.

But after everyone held a meeting to discuss, Wang Xu directly and forcefully formulated the principles of punishing omissions, correcting wrong reports, and rewarding full reports, and fully implemented the system management method.

The collective consciousness of the Chinese people is very strong, and the Chinese people do not need to input any information. When the top management really demands that something must be implemented, everyone can really implement it.

So soon, the problem of misreporting and underreporting was greatly alleviated. After all, it was just a matter of making a phone call. It was not a lot of trouble. You could also get an extra bonus, so why not do it.

In fact, if you think about the use of such a detailed report, well, it is actually useless, at least not yet. Although you can dig out some things, it just makes the report look better.

In other words, the effect at this time is actually very weak. It cannot bring any immediate benefits to people, but it can establish a new set of systems and rules from the management level so that everything can be followed.

China's comprehensive introduction of various Western management methods actually only started on a large scale in the 1990s. This was the peak period of doubt and denial of itself. The society generally considered the various management systems it once had. Backward and rigid.

But in Wang Xu's eyes, in fact, all systems have their own characteristics. It is difficult to say which one is good and which one is not good. The more problems actually lie in the implementation of management regulations.

The introduction of the system is to help people establish such an implementation method. The difficulty in implementing ERP in later generations is largely due to the fact that small businesses cannot afford it, and those large enterprises have already straightened out their own management logic and adopted ERP. It is equivalent to reorganizing one's own management logic, which is naturally difficult.

For the crew, the management logic was not very smooth in the first place. Everyone operated based on habit, and there were never any rules. The director's words were the rules.

The result is that introducing the system has become easier. This is actually establishing a new set of rules, and there are benefits to following these rules. Everyone can naturally accept a new rule. Even the Xiangjiang team has no objection. .

This is a habit. Once the information entry habit is developed, it will form a data set, and then these data sets, future big data mining, and artificial intelligence training will be inseparable from these things.

For now, although reports are of little use to most people, they are very useful to decision-makers and leaders. A good memory is not as good as a bad pen, and a bad pen is not as good as a computer.

Reducing the probability of errors, improving work efficiency, and even looking back at your own statistics can help people choose their skills that are most worth investing in.

This is the power of data. From a small perspective, we can see the pros and cons of this project. In the long run, we can see the room for long-term progress and optimization.

In this era, this power is not yet known, or in other words, it is known, but not exact. This is because the existence of extremely large-scale data only started in this era, and people before were simply not aware of it.

Of course, no matter how this data is used in the future, for Henry now, this is an artifact.

The daily briefing is concise and detailed with detailed data, and the weekly report to the boss is even more colorful.

Of course, he also solemnly recommended this software system specially developed for filmmaking to his boss.

He said in the report:

“With the help of the system, every morning, a floppy disk can bring everyone’s work schedule for the day. Of course, if there are changes, they will be communicated to everyone through the pager.

This kind of system that is both planned and flexible makes the entire film shooting process seem well-documented and traceable, and everything seems to run smoothly. "

Henry even specifically asked the heads of various departments for their opinions on this system. The consensus was that it is indeed a lot more convenient, but it is very troublesome to enter various information, and people who don't know how to use computers will find it difficult to use it. It was very difficult and I had to rely on calling a specialist to enter it.

Misunderstandings often occur and problems arise. But in the overall operation, this problem is not serious, and with the use of the system, the occurrence of this situation is gradually decreasing.

What finally prompted Robert to come to China was an unexpected incident. This incident is not uncommon in the process of making movies. It was an ugly Chinese actor who ate too much barbecue and his stomach couldn't bear it. Then, you know.

In the end, I had to go to the hospital and was hospitalized. If it was my own person, I would probably have a few more bowel movements and take some furazolin and everything would be fine. But the Chou people still erred on the side of caution and sent him to the hospital. Yes, that's you, John.

This incident happened at night, and the person was sent to the hospital. Naturally, the operator had to be notified, and the operator rescheduled the shooting for the next day based on the emergency processing function of the system.

On the second day, everyone was doing whatever they were supposed to do. All the scenes involving John were rescheduled, and the relevant actors were all given today's work arrangements in time, just like before.

Many actors didn't even know that John was hospitalized for three days due to gastrointestinal problems, and it passed without incident. At this time, Henry realized that this was a great invention and he should ask his boss to come and take a look.

Li Ye told Robert what he saw and heard over the phone, which completely aroused Robert's interest and led to Robert's investigation trip.

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(See you tomorrow, the fifth 10,000-word update. Do you think it is better to update twice a day, with one chapter of 4,000 to 5,000 words, or once a day, with one chapter of 8,000 to 10,000 words?)