On Monday, Shinichi Iwahashi appeared on TV Asahi again to attend a regular meeting of the band Heaven.
The content of the meeting was as usual. Nothing was missing when Iwahashi Shinichi was absent, and nothing was added after Iwahashi Shinichi returned. As of the current program, everything seems to be on the right track. As long as
No one on the rails or in the tram makes a big mistake, so it can run smoothly.
After a while, Kenichiro Nozaki, who is studying music, ran over to say hello to Shinichi Iwahashi. He hadn't shown up for just a week, and this guy acted like he was reunited after a long separation.
Since the show was aired, Iwahashi Shinichi has only been absent from regular weekly meetings last week. People who are always busy at work occasionally ask for leave, which is particularly surprising.
Just like the author of Salted Fish, who has been writing for the first time in history, some readers asked if he had taken the spring Xiaoyao Pill.
"Iwahashi-san, if you want to talk about the idols that have attracted attention recently, it is none other than Sentaka Mori." Kenichiro Nozaki and Mayumi Watanabe praised him, and that's not all. They did it again when they saw him.
Watanabe Wan Yumi watched from the side, holding back her laughter secretly.
But this was the first time Iwahashi Shinichi heard that Mr. Nozaki wanted to praise him, so he accepted it. Anyway, it was true that Chisato Moritaka was attracting attention now.
Kenichiro Nozaki was not a rude person. When he told Wanyumi Watanabe about this, not long after Kawahata Kichiro's article was released, Warner Pioneer was still waiting to hold back its ultimate move and refused to replenish its stocks on a large scale. Kenichiro Nozaki was more
I admire this publicity strategy.
But now, after publicity from magazines to radio, Warner Pioneer's replenishment is in place, the publicity effect has been realized, and it has begun to be transformed into something more practical. It is not just Iwahashi Shinichi's idea that is being praised, but the actual idea of Moritaka Chisato.
Achieved.
"Iwahashi-san seems to have an inexhaustible supply of fantastic tricks." Kenichiro Nozaki said, "I have said this to Wan Yumi-senpai before, it's really amazing."
He said it himself, so Watanabe Manyumi didn't have to hold back her laughter and testified for him: "Yes." Of course, if Iwahashi Shinichi is said to be an alien, neither of them will say it again.
After being caught by Mr. Nozaki and boasting wildly, Shinichi Iwahashi didn't know what to say. In order to divert the atmosphere, he turned to look at Watanabe Manyumi with an expression like "Then why didn't you tell me?"
Watanabe Manyumi responded with a "I happened to forget" smile.
Kenichiro Nozaki had other plans, exchanged a few words, and left in a hurry. Since this year, Mr. Nozaki's acting career has basically entered a semi-pause state. Although he still has the status of an actor, more has begun.
Participate in the operation of the firm and prepare for formal retirement and return to the firm.
Originally, Nozaki Kenichiro envisioned his career as an actor to be longer, but because he was attracted by Shinichi Iwahashi's idea of revealing his trump card in the show, he took the initiative to ask Ying to join the production of the show as Kenyin's representative.
I wanted to see what clever tricks Iwahashi Shinichi would come up with next, but through Shinichi Iwahashi, I learned more about the beauty of the job as a behind-the-scenes person. I originally thought of becoming an actor to gain experience and go deeper into the industry.
, also seems superficial.
Kenichiro Nozaki is eager to try and become someone who can bring fresh air to the industry.
Compared to Shinichi Iwahashi, Kenichiro Nozaki's start was probably a hundred times better than his. Such Kenichiro Nozaki has a completely different kind of self-confidence than Shinichi Iwahashi.
Iwahashi Shinichi's self-confidence comes entirely from the energy generated in the process of rushing forward.
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Mr. Nozaki's back looked full of momentum, like a tree growing straight. CBS Sony's Kazuo Hirai watched Kenichiro Nozaki off, withdrew his gaze, walked to Shinichi Iwahashi and Wan Yumi Watanabe, and said hello.
"Thank you for your hard work, Iwahashi-san."
Iwahashi Shinichi said a few polite words and then said: "I have to go to CBS Sony later. Today I have to choose the cover of the single and the inside pages of the album."
The scheduled release date of dreamsetrue's debut single is less than two weeks away, and the production has of course been completed. Once the cover of the single is decided, the printing and pressing process will begin immediately.
The debut album will be released two weeks later, and with the release of the debut album, the band's national tour will also begin.
The commercial song for Glico and Pocky was scheduled for a week later, a few days before the single was released, and would be played during the commercial time of the band's Paradise program, so as to oil the audience's ears in advance.
"I'm looking forward to DreamseTrue's debut performance." Kazuo Hirai said with a smile. Unlike people who pronounce the band's name as "Dolimuzcom Tulu", my uncle's pronunciation is very standard.
The band’s name was pronounced correctly, which may be one of the reasons why the band finally chose to sign with CBS and Sony (what?)
"This kind of mood, Hirai-san and Watanabe-san, the three of us should have the same mood." Iwahashi Shinichi replied.
With the band as a link, the three of them are now teammates standing on the same front.
Hirai Kazuo also wanted to return to CBS Sony, so next, Shinichi Iwahashi said goodbye to Watanabe Manyumi, left the TV station, stopped a taxi, and headed to CBS Sony with Hirai Kazuo.
Fortunately, I was just taking a taxi and not a ride, otherwise my uncle's name would have been added to the list of people Iwahashi Shinichi passed by...
That's what I originally thought.
However, because the taxi tickets given to employees by CBS Sony are extremely generous, the taxi fare is paid by my uncle. In this way, it seems that it has become a taxi again?
Forget it, a life where you can get a car is worthy of praise.
Even so, Iwahashi Shinichi also secretly thought that when Chisato Moritaka's production share of the 100,000 photos was received, he would put the matter of buying a car on the agenda. In any case, it is convenient to have a car.
My previous decision not to buy a car was not necessarily just because I had no money. Nowadays, installment payment is so convenient. Even college students have to pay in installments first to buy a car and drive it. Genzo also has some money on its account, so there is no need to worry if you really want to buy a small car.
Empty the house.
The reason why I have been putting it off until now is that Sentaka Senri's performance has improved and the company is about to make a lot of money before he considers buying a car. Naturally, it is to buy a better one.
I am also the president of a production company. If I drive a Corolla to talk about work, in this era of looking at people first and respecting people first, I will be looked down upon 90% of the time.
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When it came to selecting the album cover and inner pages, all three members of the band were present, as were the staff in charge of the team, and everyone brainstormed and discussed.
During the three days they were recuperating, CBS Sony developed all the photos taken during this trip to London, and now they are piled on the long table in the conference room for them to look at one after another.
Miwa-chan particularly likes the photo of the three of them sticking their heads out of the corner of the wall, trying to observe secretly but being betrayed by a certain rogue man with an overly ambitious goal. The staff of the team also took a fancy to this photo.
Through the photos, you can also feel the good, harmonious and joyful atmosphere of the three people getting along.
The cover of the signboard is naturally the most important, so everyone needs to agree unanimously.
When it comes to the selection of the inner pages, it is much looser. Generally speaking, the cover should be nodded by the team members, and the photos on the inner pages are mainly based on the preferences of the three band members. Pick out the photos you like.
A little fox who smiles all day long and loves to wear the aesthetically disastrous clothes he designed on the stage. A little bear with amazing facial expressions who is said to have too many facial expressions and looks more like a comic contestant than a musician. The last one
The giraffe man is even scarier, as he revealed his true form directly on stage.
This kind of atmosphere within the team has destined their band to have nothing to do with words like cool and handsome. Not only are the single covers joyful, but the inside pages of the albums are also similar, and most of the selected photos have a joyful atmosphere.
This is very different from the public's usual impression of the band as "cool, handsome, quiet, very gorgeous", and appears to be very civilian.
In fact, the same goes for the lyrics written by Miwa-chan. They are neither cynical nor explore the philosophy of life, nor do they have themes floating in the clouds. Instead, they always take ordinary people as the protagonists and the joys and sorrows of ordinary people's love as the theme, which is unusual.
Close to "people".
Iwahashi Shinichi has always regarded the pyrotechnics in Miwa-chan's music as a valuable trait. "So happy! So happy! I love it so much!" is so popular in Band Paradise precisely because it is a song.
A song about ordinary people.
Songs sung to ordinary people received responses from ordinary people.
The wonderful thing is that no matter what kind of person he is, he always has the side of being an ordinary person.
Because of this importance, even if you sign a contract with a record company, when choosing a record company before signing the contract, Shinichi Iwahashi's first consideration is whether it can respect the band's style.
If Miwa-chan had to be a lady, he and Nakamura-san would both act cool with a straight face and never take the train when going out. That was absolutely not allowed.
Although most of the selected photos have a happy atmosphere, they still have to combine movement and stillness, so I also selected a few that are more stable and focused.
The photographer's skills are passable, and if Miwa-chan and Nakamura-san are willing to manage their expressions well, the photos they can take will be acceptable. One is a girl with a delicate face, and the other is a spirited young man.
As for the faceless giraffe man Shinichi Iwahashi, I only chose two pictures. One shows him taking off his hood and facing away from the camera, with a plastic giraffe identifying himself on his shoulder. The other shows him with a real giraffe at the London Zoo.
Looking at each other.
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The single cover was selected from the photos taken during the London trip, and the debut album cover would be photographed later. CBS and Sony confirmed early on that the cover shooting would be done by famous photographer Noribu Sasayama.
This man’s schedule has been quite busy recently. Normally, a band with an unknown future would not be able to hire him for their debut album. However, CBS Sony came forward and he married a singer who was popular with CBS Sony. He is considered CBS Sony’s son-in-law.
I took an afternoon to help shoot the band's debut album cover.
The location where the album cover was shot was in the studio of CBS Sony Corporation. In the afternoon, Noribu Sasayama came in a hurry. This guy has a face that looks like a frog with bulging eyes, giving people a nervous look.
Iwahashi Shinichi knew nothing about this man's achievements in photography, but he knew that he especially liked to take pictures of beautiful girls, and he also liked to take pictures of beautiful girls who had taken off all their disguises. He did not know how many beautiful girls he included in the lens.
Not only did he take enough photos of the beautiful girl, but he also married the original idol Minami Saori, a beautiful girl, back home. She is a real ginseng winner.
Until he came to the scene, Noribu Shinoyama knew nothing about the subjects he was going to photograph. To be precise, he only knew that he was going to shoot the album cover of a band.
He is more or less a photographer who believes in intuition and inspiration. He does not make any understanding or preparation before shooting, and pays more attention to the "first feeling" after arriving here.
So, after arriving, I found out that a member of the band was going to appear wearing a mask.
"How did you come up with the idea of wearing a giraffe hood?" Before taking the photo, Shinoyama Kishin carefully looked at Shinichi Iwahashi's giraffe hood, and then looked up and down at Shinichi Iwahashi himself, as if he was evaluating him.
"This is the band leader and producer." The staff explained to him, "He is basically responsible for the behind-the-scenes work."
Sasayama Jixin raised his mouth, "Really? That's it."
He is the leader and producer of the band, and that is the support for the "inside" side of the band.
The band is made up of three people. It can be three points on a straight line or a triangle. The triangle is the most stable shape, and the triangular relationship is the most stable relationship. Sasayama Noribu muttered in his heart and made up his mind.
idea.
For such a formal event as the album cover shoot, the costumes were selected by the costume designer, and Miwa-chan's weird aesthetic was not indulged. The three of them changed clothes, the makeup artist applied make-up to Miwa-chan and Nakamura brother, and Iwahashi Shinichi also put on a headgear.
"Let's take a triangle shot." Shinoyama Kishin decided.
Then, according to his idea, Miwa-chan and Nakamura brother appeared in front of the stage and stood in front of the camera, with two points forming a line. Iwahashi Shinichi turned his back to the two people and stood behind them.
Where his "point" stands, it just forms an equilateral triangle.
This arrangement also includes Sasayama Noribu's understanding of the band's appearance and interior.
As the leader and producer of the band, Giraffe Man, who mainly works behind the scenes, is the "inside" of the band, while Miwa Yoshida and Masato Nakamura, who are active in the front, are the "outside" of the band.
The combination of the outside and the inside forms the perfect triangle.
Moreover, having the giraffe man face away from the camera also weakens the sense of humor that a band member wearing a hood might create in the audience.
The shooting lasted for more than two hours. In addition to the triangle that Noribu Shinoyama decided instantly based on his intuition, he also changed several sets of costumes and shot several different sets of options.
During the break, the three members of the band gathered in front of the computer to check the results they had just taken, and chatted with Noribu Sasayama. Although this guy looks a bit neurotic, he is easy to talk to, and he is not the kind of artist who has an unpredictable temper and can only be supported.
When talking about the setting of Giraffe Man, Brother Nakamura called Shinichi Iwahashi by his name. When meeting outsiders for the first time, the three of them all called each other politely by their last names.
On the other hand, when Shinoyama Kishin heard the last name Iwahashi, he felt a little familiar.
