The choice of director for the MV is left to Warner Pioneer. It is easy for them to find them. They can just choose from new contracted directors from film schools or TV stations. Anyway, the key is to be cheap and high-quality.
After much searching, a new director named Shunji Iwai was finally hired.
When Warner Pioneer announced the name, Iwahashi Shinichi had no reaction on his face, but he was surprised in his heart.
Among Japanese directors, Shunji Iwai is one of the most famous. If nothing else, his enduring masterpiece such as "Love Letter" is enough to make his name known to many people.
It was enough for Iwahashi Shinichi to remember this name for a long time, from his previous life to this life.
The name Shunji Iwai is not an ordinary name that can be picked up a lot like Ken Sato. In addition, the profession is still a director, so the situation of "Zeng Zi and Zeng Zi" is almost zero.
Iwahashi Shinichi found it unbelievable that a future great director would shoot a music video for Chisato Moritaka... How amazing this is.
But it's not surprising when you think about it. After all, great directors are from the "future". The current Shunji Iwai is just like an unknown producer like him, a person who has his feet in the mud and has not climbed up.
In this case, what does it mean to receive the job of filming a music video for a new singer?
So after the accident, Shinichi Iwahashi thought more about what Shunji Iwai would produce when he came to shoot Chisato Moritaka's music video. The theme was still to show the youthful vitality of a girl...
Shunji Iwai is now the director of Fuji TV. Although he has made some short films, he has not made any splash and is basically unknown. He makes a living by making TV short films and commercials, and at the same time, he also trains himself.
In this way, he has to keep his own style from being worn away and becoming more and more distinctive, and at the same time he has to listen to the requests of the client and shoot according to their requirements.
It is not easy to find a sense of balance. When he received the job of shooting the music video, he did not feel that the job was not worth mentioning. With his meticulous personality, he went out of his way to get to know Chisato Moritaka, listened to her songs, and carefully drew the points.
Mirror, take an MV that is meant to show the youthful vitality of a girl and treat it seriously with the same attitude as a movie.
Because of this, after receiving the shooting plan, not only Shinichi Iwahashi, but also the entire team was impressed by his plan. There is no need to question the standard of a professional director.
The producers of the music video didn't need to go to the scene to watch, so Shinichi Iwahashi never met Shunji Iwai from beginning to end, but it didn't matter whether they met or not, there was only so much time to come.
Not only did he not meet Shunji Iwai, but after the recording, Shinichi Iwahashi also stopped seeing Chisato Moritaka.
This kind of vacation from each other will not last long, because we have obtained the production rights for two singles at once. Therefore, while the production of the previous single is completed, the production of the next single will also enter the preparation stage before starting.
.Because of this, even the contract I signed with Shunji Iwai is for the music videos of two singles. After filming this time, when the next single is finished, he will have to work again.
The next single is scheduled to be released in early December. When it comes to December, it means snow and Christmas. In short, it is a month with a strong festive atmosphere. If you feel cold, you will feel warm inside.
Iwahashi Shinichi's goal is clear, seize the theme of seasons and festivals and create a Christmas song.
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While preparing for Chisato Moritaka's next single, the long-awaited first episode of "Band Paradise" is getting closer and closer.
"Band Paradise" adopts the form of live broadcast. The live broadcast of the talent show can gain the trust of the audience more than the recording, and it can also increase the excitement. Not only that, the strength of the band is even more important.
One or two months before the show starts, TV Asahi begins to arrange promotions one after another. The closer the time is, the more intensive the promotion becomes. TV series and records need to be promoted, and the same goes for variety shows.
TV Asahi's new music program "Musicstation" has good ratings. It is also a music program, and the advertisement for "Band Paradise" also appeared in the advertising gap of "MS".
In addition, radio stations and music magazines have also collaborated, and opinion survey cards have been attached to the cooperating music magazines to encourage viewers to send their comments to the TV station after watching the program.
Although this lineup is late at night, it is indeed made with ambition.
At the same time, amateur bands also received their own TV competition qualification letters.
The three members who were selected as Human Chairs set aside time for the day in advance and took leave from their part-time job. The two college students who were also selected as Bolan were also prepared to set off from Kanagawa to Tokyo.
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In another corner of Tokyo, Tajima Takao, who was not selected but received an invitation to record the second episode of the program, prepared the video tape early in the morning. He had a performance at the live house that night, so he planned to record the current episode.
program to see what kind of opponents your band will face.
Everything is ready to go until the day when the first episode starts broadcasting.
The selected amateur bands are full of energy, the audience who are interested in the band are also very interested, and the people attracted by the advertising will also set their sights here... and the regular audience at this time, look at this new show with a critical attitude.
programme.
When others were expecting or curious about it, Shinichi Iwahashi, as the planner of the show, seemed to have no enthusiasm.
It's normal to think about it. Various preparations were made in advance, and the bands were selected by themselves after watching the videos and considering the effect of the show. This kind of meticulous preparation actually consumed Shinichi Iwahashi's time for the show.
Enthusiastic and indifferent to the broadcast of the program, in contrast, he is more concerned about the results, ratings and winners.
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"Moxi Moxi...is it mom?"
In the evening, at Shinjuku Kanzaki Real Estate, Kamaike Sachiko took the receiver and called home.
It was her mother who answered the phone, which made Kamai Sachiko feel a lot more relaxed unconsciously. Her father was a traditional and rigid person. In contrast, talking to her gentle and considerate mother made her feel more at ease.
Kamai Sachiko called home to tell her mother that she would not go back to Qinye's house tonight, but would stay in Tokyo to attend a yacht party organized by a real estate company.
During the bubble era, various carnival parties were held every night. Kanzaki Real Estate's business was booming, and it was even more generous. There were many subsidies and group activities.
Among the reception girls at the real estate company, Kamai Sachiko is not the kind who likes to join in the fun. Invitations from colleagues are often politely rejected by her. However, she still has to participate in activities organized in the name of the company.
After explaining the situation and telling her mother that there was no need to pick her up at the station tonight, she hung up the phone. Kamaike Sachiko breathed a sigh of relief. When she turned around, she saw the bright smile of her colleague Junko Aoyama, who was also a receptionist.
"Sachiko," Junko Aoyama said with great anticipation, "you have to enjoy the following party to the fullest!"