I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 592 590 Growth

Chapter 592 590. Growth

On the morning of the 8th, Xu Xin returned to Xiying Studio again.

He came directly and went back to the Royal Garden to pack his luggage without even Su Meng following him.

When he arrived at the factory, he went straight to Studio No. 5.

Everyone including Xue Yong and Wang Lei are already waiting for him.

Seeing Xu Xin walking in, they all said hello, and then when Xu Xin walked to the monitor, the switch was pulled, and all the lights used for lighting were extinguished. Then, the interior light of "33 Days of Love" was shot down, which just illuminated the two young light stand-ins found in the factory.

The two young people worked very hard to keep their posture motionless.

Xu Xin, on the other hand, stared at the video screen closely. After looking at it, he said:

"The main lighting is darker and the desk lamp is brighter. Turn on the TV and let the actor's face face the TV."

Following Xu Xin's words, the lighting team quickly adjusted.

After about five minutes, start again.

"Turn up the TV's brightness."

"No, the light from the TV doesn't reflect on the face. Let the actor sit forward... and walk a little further... and walk... Okay, that's it. Adjust the light."

"Give me a top-hung position."

"Can the horizontal beam in the middle of the roof be removed? If it can be removed, just take it away."

Everyone in the crew was like his tentacles, starting to rotate according to his will.

Soon, the whole morning passed.

But the work isn't over yet.

Today is the lighting adjustment of the entire interior and the change of some camera positions.

There are still many trivial preparation items.

After entering the shooting state, Xu Xin took the initiative to isolate himself from all the distractions.

During lunch, I was still chatting with Wang Lei about this time’s flight location.

To be honest, "33 Days of Love" is not a big deal in his opinion.

Its limitations are obvious.

First, it is not a movie that amplifies a certain group. Second, it is not a movie with particularly high intentions and sufficient artistic quality.

The depth of its script can only support it to tell a story.

It’s enough to capture the story clearly.

There is no such thing as digging deeper into the meaning or labeling it as a new era.

Even in terms of director difficulty, it is not as difficult as "The Secret".

When it came to "Secret", it was his first time working on a film, and he was groping in every aspect.

But now that I am so familiar with it, it is really easy to turn around and operate a feature film.

But he also has no habit of fooling around.

So after he made sure that he could tell the story clearly and that the content was in line with his three views, the main difficulty for him in this shooting was actually in the camera lens.

If in "The Deal", he used the most unpretentious basic lens skills to show everyone that we can tell a good story without using fancy lenses. So in this movie, he is also challenging his own style.

In other words, in a real sense, he began to show the beauty of the lens according to his own ideas.

There is no need for too many setting hints. After all, all the characters in this play are the same on the surface and very loyal to the surface.

Its depth is very shallow.

So how to take good-looking photos has become a challenge for Xu Xin.

"Brother Lei, for example, here is the scene where Huang Xiaoxian chases Lu Ran in a taxi. Normally, it would be a fixed lens to capture the back of Huang Xiaoxian chasing the car, and then a fixed shot of Lu Ran's expression inside the car. At most, add a line on the car glass. The interlacing feeling of strings of neon lights and shadows, right? The most common insertion method...

This is what I want to do this time. Lu Ran walked away, and Huang Xiaoxian chased him. First, he took a close-up shot. The car was running in front, and Huang Xiaoxian started to chase. He ran and ran and ran... Click! The camera switches to a medium shot. The moment the camera switched, Huang Xiaoxian stopped and knelt down. Then... click!

Vision! When you go up to the distant view, she doesn't move and just cries there. The distant view encompasses a whole street. Neon-lit streets, the setting sun in the sky, leaving only the last white line, the sky about to plunge into darkness...the rear taillights of vehicles...these images were all included in the distant view for him.

In such a big city, her emotions seem so small. The people around were in a hurry, and no one cared about a girl's happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy...

In the end, Wang Xiaojian acted like a ninja among pedestrians, blocking several frames from the camera for several pedestrians, and then the next second after the shot ended, during the transition, Wang Xiaojian appeared and came to her side..."

"Um."

Wang Lei took notes while eating, and wrote down all Xu Xin's requirements.

At the same time, I was quite surprised.

Because as a photographer, he can feel the change that Director Xu is looking for.

It's not a sudden change in style, but an exploration of the sense of the lens.

I want to play something new, but not blindly. Instead, it blends everything into the picture.

Reduce complicated elements and process them more naturally...

Tsk.

He sighed inwardly.

Everyone else here also followed Xu Xin's description and began to imagine in their minds.

Especially graduate students like Guo Fan.

Following Xu Xin's train of thought...

A straight road.

Time is the time of darkness.

Neon and dark blue urban tones complement each other.

In one or two seconds, from the shot of Huang Xiaoxian running to the continuous mid-range and long-range shots, the personal emotional struggle is compared with the hugeness of the entire city...

The city is lively, but the hurried behavior of pedestrians around expresses numbness.

The girl is sad, although small, but vivid...

Hiss~~~~

Although filming hasn't started yet, just listening to Director Xu's description, I can already feel the beauty.

Well, learned it.

Write it down quickly.

It is worth learning from the handling of emotional scenes between men and women in the future...

…

"Hello, Director Xue, I'm sorry, everyone, I'm late."

At dinner time, Di Wei walked into the private room of the guest house. After seeing Xue Yong, she quickly said hello.

Xue Yong smiled and nodded:

"Sit down quickly."

In addition to Si Wei, there were actors such as Wen Zhang, Tang Yan, Zhang Yi, etc. in the box.

Missing Jin Shijie and Zhang Jiayi.

Jin Shijie came over tomorrow, while Zhang Jiayi was still finishing the finishing work on a film in Yanjing.

He doesn't have many roles, so he can join the cast a few days later.

As the host, Xue Yong naturally took the host seat.

Si Wei was the last to arrive.

She actually just arrived and her flight was delayed.

No one blamed her.

When Xue Yong saw that everyone was here, he said to the waiter:

"Then let's serve."

The waiter nodded and walked out.

At this time, Wen Zhang asked curiously:

"Director Xue, can't we wait for Director Xu?"

"Director Xu is not coming today, so he sent me to entertain everyone."

Xue Yong explained with a smile:

"This is Director Xu's habit. Before filming starts, the crew has more preparation work than the actors. He has been busy in the factory all day. Tomorrow afternoon, everyone will have a meeting. Director Xu will come to meet everyone then, but At other times, he generally does not appear in front of actors.

Firstly, I don’t want to put any pressure on everyone, and secondly, I hope everyone can perform with their own characteristics. So throughout the entire shooting cycle, I was responsible for communicating with everyone about everything. "

Wen Zhang nodded to express his understanding.

"Then I'll tell you about our plans for the next few days. Today's meal is for everyone, but because of work needs, we won't drink. After the meal, we will have a reading, and I will put these few All the scenes to be shot have been sorted out separately. We need to check..."

And when Xue Yong, as the assistant director of the "33 Days" crew, was greeting the actors, Xu Xin was actually in the box on the second floor of the guest house.

But instead of being with the crew, I was having dinner with a few kids.

As Ni Feng discovered the script by himself (given by Yang Mi), independently invested in it (Wulin Gaiden does not count), and produced the film independently for the first time (without Liu Momo), these people still value it very much.

Moreover, they have been out for several months. Although Xi'an is not a sacred tree, they are very happy to be able to return to the rich soil of Sanqin in terms of food and local accent.

What's more, Xu Xin also brought them better news:

"I've finished talking to Sister Mo. We will work with the factory and Shanghai Film Studio to set up an investment company. We are currently formulating a plan to invest in artists who come out to run independent studios. When the time comes, we will set up an investment company independently. I’ll open up a piece of business and leave it to you.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of a group of animals lit up.

"Make it so big?"

Xu Zhi expressed strong interest:

"Or unite two state-owned factories? Why? Are you going to recruit troops on a large scale?"

"That's not the case, but the situation is actually similar. Nowadays, artists work independently, have a higher degree of freedom, and can help the agency share risks. This is definitely a trend."

Hearing Xu Xin's words, Xu Yang suddenly took a sip of the Coke in his cup happily:

"There are unspoken rules!"

"..."

As soon as he said it, everyone including Xu Xin was speechless.

How to talk about this matter...

If you want to talk about the ingredients, it is normal for coal bosses to have unspoken rules for starlets.

But...can you please stop being so blatant?

The eldest brother was so dumb that he almost fell into the bowl.

Xu Xin rolled his eyes at him angrily and said to Xu Zhi:

"The newly established investment company will not take him with him. Let him spend his own money and let others do it without rules."

Xu Zhi asked back:

"Isn't that prostitution?"

"Nonsense. Is there any difference between his behavior and going to prostitutes?"

Looking at Xu Yang, who looked not ashamed but proud, simple and elegant, Xu Xin sighed helplessly.

"The management rights are definitely in our hands."

He said to Xu Zhi.

And Xu Zhi was not stupid. He understood what Xu Xin meant in a flash of his mind:

"That's right. It's easy to fight if both sides intervene, so it's most appropriate to find us."

"Well, the office location is in Yanjing. You guys can see who wants to come to Yanjing and who wants to be in the Magic City. You have to distinguish...except for him, he will just stay in the Magic City."

He pointed at Xu Yang.

It's a pity that Xu Yang doesn't follow that approach at all.

He lit a cigarette proudly:

"Even if you don't bring it, there are unspoken rules."

"Okay, I'll arrange two handsome guys for you later."

Xu Xin replied with a smile.

At this time, the door was pushed open.

Wang Sicong walked in with a chicken coop on his head and looked like he had just slept.

"Sorry, sorry, I'm late."

Seeing that everyone was there, he quickly apologized.

“It’s a bit congested during the evening rush hour.”

"it's okay no problem……"

Several people took a look at his mental state.

I noticed that the circles under his eyes were a little dark, and he looked like he hadn't had much rest.

Paired with the chicken coop and the rare and somewhat raunchy image...

Unconsciously, everyone thought of the previous news.

But no one mentioned it.

After just looking at each other, Xu Yang took out a cigarette immediately.

It has the meaning of "matching one".

Wang Sicong picked up the seat next to the door and sat down. He took the cigarette handed over by Xu Yang, but did not light it. Instead, he put it aside and took out several plans from his bag.

"I knew you would come, but I didn't expect that you would come together so much, so I prepared five copies."

After speaking, he threw one copy to Xu Xin and then put the other four books on the table.

Everyone was curious about what he gave.

Xu Yang, who was sitting next to him, took the lead in picking up a book and saw the name under the transparent cover:

""The Masked Singer" variety show plan."

Seeing this plan, Xu Xin was a little surprised:

"Did it happen? So quickly?"

"What do you think I've been doing these days? I directly dragged several of Tianlai's variety show planners to the Peninsula Hotel. Including me, we sit in the conference room every day... I wish I could eat, drink, and have sex there."

Although he looked very haggard, Wang Sicong still smiled and pointed to the chicken coop on his head, looking cheerful:

"Otherwise, I wouldn't be late today. I just finished the plan in the morning. I couldn't bear it anymore and took a nap. I didn't leave the Magic City until 4:30 in the afternoon and headed here..."

As he said this, he saw that the table was empty and asked:

"Have you all ordered?"

"No, I'm waiting for you."

Xu Yang said this without raising his head.

Wang Sicong responded:

"Okay, look, I've ordered the dishes first. I ate two steamed buns this morning, and I'm so hungry that my chest is pressed against my back."

After saying that, he got up and went out to call the waiter.

Xu Xin looked at the plan in front of him, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

Not to mention the content inside... Just seeing his friend's mental state, he knew... that the other party had worked hard.

Although the scars left by that relationship are still in doubt as to what state they are in his heart.

But at least... he looks strong on the outside.

That'll do.