Rhapsody of Entertainment Rebirth

When "A Dog's Purpose" was released for sale, Shanhe was taking the final exams for his freshman year.

Shanhe passed the exams in several professional subjects very easily, but general public basic subjects became a big problem. Fortunately, Shanhe mastered the skills of memorization and recitation very well. He should be able to pass the test in the interim. Long live sixty!

As soon as the final exam was over, the entire No. 201 Dormitory entered a period of excitement. Several people were as excited as if they had been injected with blood. Whenever they talked about the shooting plan that was about to start, they couldn't stop talking. They spent two consecutive nights talking. Until two or three in the morning!

After the school holidays, Dormitory 201 moved to the Siheyuan. Chen Zhiyong and Ning Mingfu returned to their homes in the capital, and the other three followed Shanhe and moved into the Siheyuan.

On the first day after the holiday, the six people gathered at Shanhe's house.

Ma Weidu also came, and Shanhe also invited Xing Aina, Ning Hao, and several core members of the crew.

"Today we have to finalize the overall framework of "If National Treasure Could Talk". The number of episodes in the first season, the specific duration, the copywriting, the selection of cultural relics, and the specific style. We have to decide today. This is not the dormitory two days ago. There’s so much freedom in it, you have to stick to this plan once it’s decided, and we’ll talk about adjustments during the filming process.”

Shanhe pointed at Ning Hao, Xing Aina and the backbone of the crew and continued to introduce: "This is our senior brother Ning Hao and his production team. I invite them to come over to help us and find faults. Okay, everyone can tell us if they have any opinions!"

Ma Weidu spoke first, "Let me talk about it first. After Shanhe went back and read your copy carefully, I thought about the old objects for a long time. If it is the style of the copy, ten minutes is too long to complete one cultural relic. If it is longer, it must be more concise. Five or six minutes can fully explain the cultural relics. Your romantic style cannot be too long, and the copywriting must continue to be refined, otherwise the audience will be fatigued and even bored."

Ma Weidu's speech made several people think for a while, and then they all expressed their opinions.

"Master Ma is right. Our style is more popular among young people. It is fast-paced and fits the personality of young people. I support Master Ma's point of view!"

"Isn't five minutes too short? How can the TV station broadcast it?"

"I think it's just right. The five-minute TV station can better arrange the broadcast. It can't be squeezed out for half an hour. Five minutes is no problem. Maybe it can be broadcast at prime time. We are spreading the essence of Chinese culture!"

"If the time is further compressed, the copywriting and shooting plans will have to be modified. We have to hurry up!"

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Ning Hao and others had already read the planning copy and shooting plan, but did not join in their discussions. The sparks of creation often burst out in debates. As seniors who took the lead, they understood the importance of accumulation. !

After a morning of debate, combined with the suggestions of several senior brothers, the final plan was finalized.

A five-minute episode contains ten national treasure-level cultural relics in the first season. They have no other choice. The Fuguan Museum is the only cultural relic support unit.

"We have finalized the overall plan. We will start revising the copywriting and shooting plan in the afternoon. Silkworm chrysalis, follow Ma Ye to arrange the interview list. I have prepared Daxiaxia's photography equipment for you. Your film crew will check it yourself. You are also responsible for the lighting and sound recording. There is one more thing that needs to be emphasized. What we are shooting are all national treasure-level cultural relics. The first consideration during the shooting process is not to damage the cultural relics. Not only skin contact, but also the lighting must be paid attention to, especially Photograph cultural relics like calligraphy and paintings!”

After Shanhe made the final summary, the entire crew got into action. Although they were all in a hurry, the plan was still moving forward.

Two days later, the copy was finalized and streamlined to the extreme. They completely abandoned the rigid academic introduction. Shanhe and the others used modern thinking to reinterpret and define the formation and craftsmanship of the national treasure.

The copywriting of each episode does not exceed 1,300 words, and Shanhe intends to use the language of the camera to describe the overall style of the cultural relics.

A week of preparations for filming kept Shan He very busy. He also worked part-time as the crew's art designer, and he also had to take care of the design of the opening and closing credits.

Even the craze caused by "A Dog's Purpose" only made him sigh and smile.

While Shanhe is busy, the college entrance examination in 2002 has begun. This is the last college entrance examination in July. Next year, the Ministry of Education will move the college entrance examination to June. The climate in July is too hot and is not suitable for such a national exam. selection exam.

On the playground of Northern Fujian No. 1 Middle School, several young and energetic students from Shanhe entered the examination room together. Almost all of them applied for schools in the capital, looking forward to meeting Shanhe again.

After Qiu Chuxi's final exam, Shanhe's family also planned to go to the capital to accompany Shanhe. He probably wouldn't be able to return to the Magic City this summer.

This time, Doudou had to be brought with him, because of Doudou's shipping procedures, the family arrived at the courtyard in the capital one week after their holiday in Qiuchuxi.

The arrival of family members made the courtyard completely lively. There were about ten family members and classmates in total, and the courtyard changed from the usual tranquility and became noisy.

Doudou experienced his first flight as a dog. It took him a day to return to normal. After interacting affectionately with his reunited owner, he began to define his own sphere of influence.

The students at Shanhe love this lively dog ​​very much. It is the prototype of the protagonist Huang Dou in "A Dog's Purpose"!

After more than ten days of preparations, the filming of "If National Treasure Could Talk" officially started, and the entire crew of about ten people moved to the museum.

Ma Weidu has already found a new location for the museum and is planning to move this summer, so it will be very convenient for the crew to record.

Everyone in Dormitory 201 started filming with anticipation and excitement.

According to the arrangement of the shooting plan, the crew had to first complete the shots of the cultural relics, then review the museum staff and the entire 201 members to form a temporary set team.

Each cultural relic was carefully placed, and the lighting and background also began to be trial-and-error. Bai Yuxia had to find the best light difference and photography angle.

Shanhe was also thinking about the lens arrangement through trial and error of camera positions and lighting adjustments.

"Hero, you can't just consider the telephoto lens. Although the telephoto lens can capture the big background and allow the audience to see the full picture of the cultural relics, it cannot show the subtle craftsmanship and exquisite texture at all. We have to use the lens language to introduce it. National treasure, copywriting and dubbing are just auxiliary!”

Shanhe's words made Bai Yuxia ponder for a while, "I understand, there is indeed a sense of distance when shooting with telephoto. I will try to shoot with micro focus later to see if I can get a sense of touch."

On the first day, the crew continued to try various imaginary shooting techniques, and the background was constantly adjusted and changed.

They need to adapt through constant trial and error. There are many problems. Practice is always more difficult than imagined. They need to solve the problems and difficulties one by one.

Just for the issue of rotating shooting, the entire crew spent an afternoon repeatedly adjusting the turntable, lens and lighting background to find a satisfactory entry point.

The filming continued until ten o'clock in the evening, and there were only about ten of them left in the entire museum.

Shanhe glanced at Ma Weidu, who was accompanying him, and said, "Let's stop here today. Old Ning, the silkworm chrysalis, is not going home tonight. Let's go to the courtyard together. We have to have a small meeting. Mr. Ma, please go there. In the end, don’t accompany me all the time, arrange for someone to follow the crew, so as not to damage your body and bones!”

"You should think about me, okay? I'm really no better than you young people, I will make arrangements!" Ma Weidu responded with a smile.

When the group returned to the courtyard, it was already eleven o'clock at night. Xie Meiyu looked at the tired faces of her son and several young people, and quickly made them a midnight snack.

Several people gathered around the stone table under the grape trellis in the central courtyard. Shanhe looked at the faces of the few people who were a little pale under the incandescent lamp and said, "Today is our first day of shooting. There are many problems and difficulties." , everyone, please share your suggestions, we have to solve all these things!"

"Let me start by saying that we chose the wrong shooting time. Daytime is not suitable for such close-ups. Not only is the museum noisy, but the natural light will also affect the shooting effect!"

"What you said makes sense, but I think we still need to find a professional lighting engineer. We have too little experience. We can't spend a lot of time making mistakes and proofreading like today, right?"

"Old Ning, you have to consider your budget. Professional lighting engineers are not cheap. They can't come alone. They come as a team. We can't afford it!"

Shanhe nodded and responded: "I will solve this problem. We can't afford it, but we can find a senior brother to help us for two days. We all need a learning process!"

"There is another problem, please help me think about it. When photographing porcelain, the glaze of the porcelain will reflect light, and the exposure will be affected no matter how you adjust the lens. I have thought about it all the way, but I can't think of a solution!"

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When Qiu Jiangyu rushed the four of them to the middle courtyard carrying dumplings and noodles, he saw a group of energetic young people discussing the shooting topic with different expressions.

In the midst of joy and sigh, he greeted them: "Hurry up and eat and chat!"

"Thank you, uncle and aunt, master and master!"

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After everyone thanked them one after another, they started to eat without ceremony. They really didn't eat dinner well, and the actual shooting brought them varying degrees of anxiety.

After a late-night snack, they discussed for a while, and it was almost one o'clock in the morning before everyone went back to their rooms to rest.

Shanhe returned to the room with today's shooting materials. He had to re-read the materials and consider whether tomorrow's shooting plan needed to be adjusted. A director must have an overall vision for his work, and the shooting must serve the shaping of the overall image. .

Starting from the next day, the crew changed the shooting time. Most of the shots were arranged at night, and the work and rest schedule naturally changed accordingly.

Shanhe invited the lighting engineer from Ning Hao's team and let the old bird take them for two days in exchange for a cigarette.

The old bird is indeed experienced, and Bai Yuxia's problem was easily solved for him.

Cover the surroundings with black cloth, dig a hole the size of a camera in the black cloth, and put the camera inside. The reflection from the porcelain glaze is still there, but it does not affect the shooting.

A week of shooting practice made these young people like sponges, absorbing experience like crazy. Most of the problems can be solved by themselves. Only when they are really unsure can they ask their seniors for advice.

Among them, Bai Yuxia has grown the fastest. For a photographer, photography is not the whole job. The coordination of lighting, background and recording, the anticipation of post-effects, etc. must be taken into consideration.

Shanhe communicated with him the most, and the two gradually developed a tacit understanding of work and ideas. Bai Yuxia could basically quickly understand Shanhe's requirements for the lens and adjustments to the light.

Everyone in Dormitory 201 has multiple jobs. They are busy until three or four in the morning every day. Their daily routine is completely reversed. Although their faces are full of stubble and fatigue, their spirits are very high and everyone feels... As they progressed, their work even began to surpass their theoretical classes.

Ten days of shooting accumulated a large amount of footage. After browsing through it, Shanhe found that the close-up part of the cultural relics of the Cizhou Kiln Plum Vase of Song Dynasty had been completed.

He rough-cut a section overnight and plans to show it to everyone tomorrow to give everyone some encouragement!

At noon the next day, Shanhe took advantage of lunch time to play the close-up clip of the plum vase that was rough cut last night to several people.

Although it is only an unprofessional rough cut, the picture is still smoother than expected, basically realizing the lens language required by Shanhe. A rare treasure shows its unique charm and brilliance under various lights.

"I'll go, the effect is so good, hero, you can do it, the photo is so fine, you can see the fine lines on the bottle, this dragon feels alive!"

"The rotating camera is also very good. It would be better if it has some special effects. It doesn't need too much. Just add some fog and it will give it a dreamy feeling!"

"Shanhe's idea is better. The micro-focus lens does have a more tactile feel, and the effect will come out when combined with the telephoto lens."

Several people were talking around the camera and watching non-stop.

"The close-up of the cultural relics of Cizhou kiln plum vase in Song Dynasty is roughly like this. The whole film still lacks the silhouette of porcelain making. After interviews with experts, final dubbing and post-production, our documentary has taken shape. What do you think?" Shan He asked from the side. road.

"I'm just thinking about the filming work now. I really want to see the finished film as soon as possible. Our hard work has not been in vain!"

"I remember the dubbing of this scene is that ceramics comes from the soil and is refined into life. He needs..., imagine it, it's so touching!"

"This time we have to put a satellite into the sky. Lao Ning, you have to treat me. You invested the most. I have a hunch that we can make money this time!"