"Director Liu, is there any theme for this lecture? What aspects will it mainly cover?"
Tang An asked as he walked towards the school.
Occasionally, a few students hurriedly passed by to say hello and nodded.
"Director Tang, you can do whatever you want. We have prepared CDs of your past four films. We will talk about everything from acting, photography to lighting and dubbing, and then leave some time for students to ask questions!" Director Liu said with a smile.
"Okay, I'll give it my own free rein, but I haven't been to college, so it may be a little different from what's in the books. Just don't mislead the students!" Tang An said modestly.
Although the Beijing Film Academy is just a school, it has a lot of connections with this place. After all, nearly half of the stars and directors in the entire entertainment industry are from here.
A teacher next to him suddenly said, "Director Tang has achieved what he has achieved without going to college. It's really amazing!"
There's nothing wrong with that, it's normally a compliment.
However, in his overly surprised tone, he also emphasized the first half of the sentence, which meant several things!
"The teacher praised me, it's just good luck!" Tang An said calmly.
"Then Director Tang should have time to recharge his batteries. He has not systematically studied the directing profession. He has neglected many details and is not perfect..."
The man started preaching, and the general implication was that Ye Luzi was not professional enough.
Tang An didn't say anything, just let him talk, and just treat it as if there was a mosquito in his ear.
"Director Tang, this is Teacher Yu from the Directing Department, who is also a senior teacher in our school." Director Liu introduced from the side.
Seeing that Tang An was silent, the man started to comment on Tang An's movies.
"Actually, "The Wind" is a bit of a pity. The techniques in some places are not perfect enough, and the logic is a little different. Why during the interrogation, everyone said they didn't know, and only Bai Xiaonian insisted that it was Jin who caused the fire. This is very puzzling.
No explanation was given afterwards..."
Luo Liba talked about a lot of things that seemed to be loopholes, and Tang An even suspected that he had not watched the movie at all, but only read the movie reviews and plot introduction!
When they arrived at the dean's office, Tang An didn't explain anything to him, which was a waste of time.
I said hello to Dean Zhang, had a sip of tea, and chatted politely for a while. It was almost time to rush to the lecture theater.
Teacher Nazai babbled a few more words along the way, but remained indifferent despite Director Liu's repeated hints, as if he was very proud that Tang An had nothing to say.
Tang An suddenly stood still and turned to look at him, "Teacher, I think you can watch the movie carefully. If you are careful, you may be able to find the answer!"
"I still have to give a lecture, so I won't explain much!"
After saying that, she ignored him and walked straight into the classroom, leaving the teacher with a red face.
Director Liu looked at Tang An's back and sighed, "Old Yu, what do you think you are doing!"
The teacher said harshly, "The dean doesn't know how he managed to invite such a young director Yeluzi to give a lecture. I'm afraid he doesn't even understand the most basic concepts of directing!"
What's the use of understanding concepts? I don't know how many directors are invited to give lectures every year. Every one of them opens their mouths and shuts up, which is art, just like a textbook!
Director Liu secretly sighed, now we need directors who are successful at the box office, so that students can understand what kind of actors, photographers, lighting engineers are needed to be a director who can sell box office...
They also followed Tang An's footsteps and walked into the lecture theater together.
There were quite a lot of people, seven or eight majors came, and there were also students from other schools.
Director Liu walked up to the podium, straightened the microphone, coughed and said, "Students, please be quiet. Today we have invited director Tang An, who has directed excellent films such as "The Wind", to give a lecture..."
“Everyone is welcome!”
Before Director Liu finished speaking, there was a lot of discussion in the audience.
In the middle area, several girls were sitting together.
"Wow, Tang An is so handsome, he looks so young!"
"Director Tang is so elegant. Just standing there, your eyes will look at him unconsciously!"
"Young, handsome, and so talented... Look, see if my face is red!"
Yang Mi looked at the nymphomaniacal expressions on the faces of his girlfriends, and felt proud in his heart, but he smiled and cursed, "Hey, Shanshan, Chenchen, Ah Hui, please don't be so nymphomaniac!"
"I'm a nymphomaniac and I'm happy with it. Is Mi Mi jealous?"
If it hadn't been for them in the classroom, they would probably have gotten into a fight.
Tang An walked up to the podium and looked at the students who were staring closely at him, feeling filled with emotion in his heart.
However, he has long been accustomed to his current status, chatting and laughing with the bosses of several major companies, earning tens of millions for a project, deciding whether a major director will stay or not, and the role of a first-line star.
Dealing with a group of students who are still in the ivory tower and have not stepped into society can no longer make him nervous at all.
Tang An smiled and said, "Hello everyone, I am Tang An. I am very happy to come to the film school to teach you today."
"Everyone here is the backbone of the film and television industry in the next ten years..."
Give them a few compliments first to make them happy, and I guess no one will cause trouble next.
The students in the audience obviously enjoyed it, and they clapped vigorously, more enthusiastically than any previous class.
The formal lecture began. Tang An opened the laptop in front of him and played his first movie "Shark Beach".
"As everyone knows about this movie, due to insufficient conditions during the filming, all aspects were not perfect. Whether it was the picture, lighting or special effects, they were all a bit crude!"
Tang An did not shy away from his shortcomings, and it was nothing to be ashamed of.
Everyone knows that Tang An finished filming "Shark Beach" alone, and it's really a bit incredible to watch it now.
"Director Tang, if I want to make a low-budget movie for theaters, what subject matter do you think I should make?"
Before Tang An started speaking, someone immediately asked questions unruly.
"Make a subject that you can shoot. A small-budget movie must have its selling point, something that can catch people's attention. It is best to attract the audience through the title and poster. For example, in "Shark Beach", a surfer on the sea Girl, there is a man-eating shark swimming in the water, which will make the audience interested and curious about how the heroine escaped from the shark's mouth!"
"Furthermore, weak girls are more likely to arouse protective feelings in male viewers, and can also make female viewers overflow with motherly love..."
"Okay, if other students have questions, they can ask after the lecture is over!"
Among the crowd, Yang Mi's best friends couldn't help laughing out loud after hearing Tang An's words.
"Hahaha, Mi Mi, do you think Director Tang would say this if he saw your aggressive side?"
"It's so funny that I'm so weak!"
"Come here, let me touch it. Where is it soft?"
"You are obviously a little pepper, but you are played as a weak girl. Mi Mi's acting is good, haha!"
"Ah, go to hell!" Yang Mi angrily scratched two paws on each person.
Tang An was speechless on the stage as he looked at Yang Mi, who was having fun with his classmates. He probably didn't pay attention to the lectures in class.
Then Tang An pulled the movie to the scene of Yang Mi lying on the rocks that night, and clicked pause!
"This shot was taken in the evening. We were shooting in an open-air pool. What would everyone do if we wanted to achieve the light effect of the sun just setting behind the mountain?"
"Does anyone from the photography department majoring in film and television lighting tell me what you think?"