In the classroom, Qin Xiaobao, Wang Bingbing, and the remaining eight students were preparing for a meeting.
"Hello, hello." Wang Bingbing smiled and waved.
Today is Friday, the day before the filming of the micro-film. Director Dong Xiaotao convened a meeting with all the cast and crew.
Among them was the heroine Wang Bingbing, who still wore makeup, a ponytail, a small black suit, a white shirt, and a small shoulder bag.
Teacher Zheng Qiuyuan, counselor of the freshman directing department.
He was originally just helping to maintain order, but at the request of the students, he played a guest role.
Then, there are four old men.
In addition, all the necessary work in the crew is done by myself.
The news of making micro-films inevitably spread on campus, and a small number of people were still interested and expressed their desire to participate, especially the freshmen and sophomores.
I just didn't expect that there would be no chance at all. You can just do the director's work, lighting, camera, set management...
There are positions for actors, but the only ones in demand are old men, which is quite helpless.
Qin Xiaobao basically did not participate in the discussions and preparations in the previous few days. Professor Chen said, you have even taken out the storyboard script and done enough, let the children try it.
It doesn't matter if you are not satisfied with the result.
The students' expected shooting time was one day, but Professor Chen hoped to say that their shooting was not good and let Qin Xiaobao take over to teach young people a lesson.
The meeting lasted for two hours under the chairmanship of director Dong Xiaotao. Qin Xiaobao, as the producer and art director, sat there and listened.
It can be said that the director elected by the students is quite good.
Let’s talk about his casting first. Qin Xiaobao didn’t write the age or appearance of the characters in the script. The four old men Dong Xiaotao found based on simple descriptions and matched them with costumes were almost as expected.
The man was found from a mahjong parlor near the school. He agreed to pay one hundred a day and a meal.
Let’s talk about the shooting location. There are three scenes in it, the bus, the office, and the lobby.
Dong Xiaotao got it done after running all morning. He went to the bus company to discuss renting the bus with the leader.
For ordinary people to rent, even if they are willing, they probably have to go through complicated procedures. He directly declared his identity and said that he was a student of the drama school and was preparing for a production. Moreover, he did not drive away and just took a drive outside the parking lot.
, and then agreed.
When he talked about the office and the lobby, Qin Xiaobao gave him a round of applause. He was a very powerful young man who was very good at making use of existing resources.
After chatting about the bus, Dong Xiaotao went directly to Kiwi. The young lady at the front desk fainted when he heard that he was a classmate of the boss and was planning to come to the company to shoot scenes. Liu Minghua came out to chat with him for a while, waved his hand, and the office is available to you.
,What...you also want the lobby on the first floor? No problem, I'll help you negotiate.
In this way, things that Qin Xiaobao thought would cause trouble for them were easily solved.
There are also disadvantages.
It must have been the first time I was filming, and I was extremely nervous and couldn't grasp the key points. I wanted to do everything on my own, and I had to give orders repeatedly for every point. I kept repeating it over and over again. I was worried about the crew and didn't understand it at the same time.
When talking, he always looks at Qin Xiaobao unconsciously, which is also a sign of lack of confidence.
This is understandable. Qin Xiaobao studies with them, but how many students will really treat him as a classmate?
800 million box office and two international film festival awards are no joke.
Even, at certain times, I felt more reserved when meeting him than when meeting the teacher.
Qin Xiaobao didn't speak during the whole meeting, he just listened quietly. It didn't matter how his classmates made trouble. He could tell the truth, so he didn't worry at all.
If you point out mistakes or shortcomings now, they may not be able to understand them, and it will easily dampen their enthusiasm. Anyway, there are no bad results. It is better to experience the problems and deficiencies in person and then provide guidance. In this way, the experience will be more profound.
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Wang Bingbing was very serious. When talking about her role, she took out her notebook and wrote seriously. She did not look down on her because she was just a student. This made Qin Xiaobao very satisfied.
"Okay, that's about it." After Dong Xiaotao finished speaking, he looked at everyone, and finally turned his attention to Qin Xiaobao: "If there is anything you need to add, you can tell me now."
Everyone looked at each other and finally gathered in one place.
Qin Xiaobao was delighted: "Look at what I do. You are the director, screenwriter, and photographer. If you think it's ok, it's no problem."
"No, Director Qin, please give me some advice." Dong Xiaotao's eyes were full of curiosity.
"As a freshman, it's pretty good to be able to achieve what you have learned first," Qin Xiaobao encouraged: "A good memory is not as good as a bad writing. No matter how much you talk, it's better to do it once. Don't worry and go take pictures. I'm here.
Don’t be burdened.”
These words sounded domineering to several classmates.
After the meeting, several classmates took four old men to the dance studio. They had never acted before and needed some training.
Seeing that nothing happened to him, Lao Zheng left first, leaving five people in the classroom.
"Director Qin." Dong Xiaotao helped him open a bottle of drink.
"If you fart, let it go!"
We have been studying together for a long time and have a good relationship.
Being scolded by Qin Xiaobao, he was quite happy: "I just want to ask, were you nervous when you first made a short film?"
Wang Bingbing and two other classmates also looked at him curiously.
"I don't seem nervous," Qin Xiaobao said this, worried about irritating him: "But our situations are different. I could say that I was impulsive and started shooting as soon as my head got hot.
No better than you, with Teacher Zheng watching, me guiding, and professional actors like Bingbing, to describe it in user words, a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers.
This is not to discourage you. I have said before that filmmaking is not one person’s business. If you have resources, you should use them rationally. There is nothing to be ashamed of."
Dong Xiaotao and the other three nodded and listened carefully.
“My short film won the award mainly because of the script, not the shooting skills, and the lighting and setting were a mess because I didn’t understand it.
There are some things that the more you understand, the more profound you will feel. There is always endless knowledge to learn. For example, the prop master on the set may only have graduated from high school or even elementary school, but his twenty years of experience in the industry are really valuable.
It’s not something you can learn in school.”
"To remain in awe?"
"You can say that," he went off topic, but it didn't matter, everyone liked to hear it: "I was actually very lucky. My first work won an award. To a certain extent, it strengthened my confidence and gave me
The idea of continuing to make movies.
Because I met my brother and the others in the second movie, it can also be said to be luck, with a box office of 800 million..." Qin Xiaobao emphasized his tone: "How dare you think about it."
Hahahaha, everyone is laughing.
Wang Bingbing knows best.
If he didn't win the award, there would definitely be no follow-up. The reason for winning the award is that he wrote this script and dared to put all his money into it when even having food was a problem. Would anyone else dare to take the risk?
As for the later film arrangements with Andy Lau, it was also because the song connected them, it didn't just happen out of thin air.
He always talks about luck, but of course it's not just luck. Every drink and every peck has a reason.
At Dong Xiaotao's request, Qin Xiaobao took the split-shot script and gave them some suggestions. He could of course tell a few people how to set up the camera, but this would have no meaning in training and he would be just a tool man.
After chatting for a while, we changed the topic.
"Director Qin," another classmate said, "Thank you. The movie will premiere tonight, so you are still free to help us here."
"Oh yes, "Buried Alive" will be released in Japan and South Korea at twelve o'clock, right?"
"Well," Qin Xiaobao naturally did not forget: "The movie has been filmed and it is no longer something I can control. The box office depends on the audience. It doesn't matter whether I am here or not."
"Don't you think publicity is also important?"
"It's important. We didn't stop either." Qin Xiaobao pointed to the back of his head casually: ""Buried Alive" is a bit special. It can't be released in our country. The biggest profit point is gone. The road show is meaningless. If you can win an award, it can be said to be the biggest
Publicity, besides, while you were studying, I, Lao Hu, also participated in some programs and live broadcasts.
For now, the Chinese market is definitely our biggest reliance. Even if it can be released in other countries, don't expect high box office results.
There is still a big gap between it and Hollywood."
"Director Qin," Dong Xiaotao looked at him: "However, some people say that Hollywood movies are like coming out of a factory, without an art department, just popcorn."
Qin Xiaobao laughed: "There is a saying that goes well, if you can't eat the grapes, you will say the grapes are sour. Have you ever seen an old actor who truly devotes himself to art dissing any movies? At most, he just can't stand it and scolds those who use 1234
Actors who take the place of dialogue.
Art?
Personally, I think there are two types.
First, it is a culture in the hands of a few people and spread among wealthy people, or to be precise, in upper-class circles. As long as you don’t have to worry about food and clothing, you don’t have to think about it. It has nothing to do with you.
Second, it is art for the masses. Your monthly salary is only 3,000, you live in a rental house and travel by bus, but you can still afford it and you are willing to see it. After watching it, you will cry "fuck" and you will be willing to give Amway money.
My friends, this is art that belongs to the people."
When she said what the fuck, Wang Bingbing also laughed and didn't think there was anything wrong with her boyfriend.
The so-called art topic appears on the Internet from time to time. The discussion on whether Hollywood movies are cultural invasions or excellent works will continue.
"Director Qin, which method do you agree with more?"
"Me?" Qin Xiaobao thought for a while, but no one urged him.
"You should be more inclined to the second type, just feel free to be done with it. Nine-year compulsory education and a cold society can't let you understand the truth. A 90-minute movie should be thought-provoking and teach people how to be a good person. Stop joking.
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We are just directors, not a religion. It is too far-fetched to advise you to learn well and take life seriously and do whatever you want."
The four people around him were silent, but Qin Xiaobao's words surprised them.
Qin Xiaobao saw the hesitation of several people: "Do you think the values are different?"
The classmates looked at each other and nodded hesitantly.
"It's normal, because we are different personalities. We have different growth, education, and living environments from childhood to adulthood." Qin Xiaobao folded his arms and propped himself up on the table: "I'm not asking you to agree, but I hope you find it.
A route that suits you.
Some people may be sentimental and hope that after watching the movie, the audience will feel happy and think about it, just like drinking tea. Even if there are very few people, they still think it is worth it.
Some people have very clear goals. What I want is for the audience to feel happy and happy after watching it, and to have a smile on their face when they walk out of the cinema.
There is no absolute right or wrong in this world, but!"
After a pause, he continued.
"The whole idea is to ensure that you can survive in this circle, and then think about it, you are just a student now, or just a handyman in the crew, and eating is a problem.
Then don't think about these things for now and do the things in front of you well.
Make sure you have enough food and clothing before you think about anything else."