The King of Huayu Science Fiction

Chapter 357 The Director's Birth

"Xiaowen? What are you doing in a daze? Go and tell Lao Cheng that the chair is not good, the director lost his temper, can't find the mahogany chair, can't you find two wooden chairs of the same standard? The height and shape of the two chairs are not the same. Can the same work?"

The master's yell awakened Wen Zhi'an, who was stupefied, and he hummed when he came back to his senses, and went to find the prop master according to the master's request.

As soon as he opened his legs, the master stopped him again. This time his tone lost his previous sternness and softened slightly: "Do you still remember the birth of a director? It's not like you just joined our industry, and I didn't follow you. Tell me about the time I used to be on TV?
All these variety shows have a 'director'. Whoever wins and who is eliminated is all determined in advance. The audience's reaction is the reaction that the executive director arranged for the audience before recording, and then edited into it. None of them something is true.

If you have no contacts or reputation, it is impossible for people to choose you. Don't waste your energy on those unreliable things. Down-to-earth is what you young people should do, and it is what you most lack.

Besides, the registration requirement is to upload short films or historical works. Now that the crew is the busiest, where should they go to shoot short films? "

The master's persuasion seemed to hit Wen Zhi'an's mind, causing his already chaotic thoughts to waver even more.

It has been nearly two years since Wen Zhian graduated from the Beijing Film and Television Department of Photography. After graduation, he joined a medium-sized film and television company. The school recruited for a position as a photography director, but in fact he was a photography assistant for the crew.

The big cake that the company gave him was to let him learn and experience with his master, that is, the photographer of the crew. If he performed well, he would be able to become a photographer on his own in a year or two.

Theoretically speaking, this is not a false assumption, because the past few years have been the development boom of the film and television industry. The number of film and television dramas produced every year has grown rapidly, and the company is also expanding rapidly. The number of projects is increasing year by year, and film and television talents are relatively tight. Some, there are also many phenomena of shaming.Talents who graduated from prestigious schools like Wen Zhian are even more sought after.

However, the reality is very skinny. Wen Zhian's so-called master is very strange, maybe it is because he is not pleasing to the eyes of a high-level student like him. It took more than 20 years to become a crew photographer.

Or perhaps the secret of traditional handicrafts was inherited from Wen Zhian’s master—teach the apprentices and starve the master to death.

In short, he treasured Wen Zhian's broom, concealed it, and even guarded against it like a house thief.

Theoretically, Wen Zhian actually has nothing to learn from his master. His photography level is also among the best in the photography department of Beijing Film and Television. The crew has mixed qualifications, just familiarize yourself with all aspects and links of the crew.

As a result, he was changed from a photography assistant to a production assistant by his cheap master, lighting, props, and field assistants. Basically, he was sent wherever there was work.

It seems that his cheap master's fellow villager, his other cheap brother is the real photography assistant.

It seems that Wen Zhian's master has also inherited another secret of traditional handicrafts from his master - a single pass.

His cheap master actually said that he knew that he wanted to be a director, and the director had to take charge of the overall situation, so he had to experience every aspect of every position.

Just don't practice photography.

Seeing that his former classmates in Beijing Film and Television are all in their respective positions-advertising shooting, planning, publicity, civil servants and other professions have a bright future and are in full swing. He, a minority who adheres to his original aspiration and loves movies, is still standing still.

Fortunately, Wen Zhian's family is considered middle-class, and it is not a problem to rely on the old for basic living. In fact, the family background of the students of the Department of Photography of the Beijing Film Director Department is basically not bad.

But his career and dreams have not improved. Wen Zhian's parents put him under increasing pressure. In fact, he has been under great pressure since he was in college. After graduation, he was even older than one month after graduation, and even gave him an ultimatum. , go home according to the arrangement of parents, change careers, give up any movie dreams, and go to work hard.

At this time, Huanshi.com released the news of the director talent show "The Birth of a Director" co-produced with DreamWorks.

Once they have passed the primary selection, they will be shortlisted for the main competition of the show. DreamWorks will stipulate the topic selection, provide funds and even manpower, shoot film and television works, and then judge.

DreamWorks will also select five contestants from the group to be responsible for the filming of "Black Mirror II".

That is a work of DreamWorks, and it is a standard feature film of more than 90 minutes. Although it cannot be shown in theaters, it is still a movie.

Although Wen Zhian has always had a movie dream, he also knows how far it is to make a movie, and it is very difficult for him to be a photographer in a movie crew.

Call it a step to the sky.

But most of his fiery heart was extinguished by the master's words. Although he disdained the master's character, he knew that he was telling the truth. How could a variety show have no script?

Not to mention the director competition, the opportunities and exposure provided by DreamWorks would be greedy even for famous directors with film and television works, right?
When it comes to relationships and fame, how can it be his turn?
Mostly it's just a blank slate.

But soon, thinking of his father's scolding on the phone, the confusion was swept away by him.

His movie dream was about to burst, could it be worse?

The way to sign up for this program is to attach historical works with historical achievements, and those who have not been a serious film and television drama director can upload short films they shot.

And Wen Zhian didn't need to shoot any short films at all. Isn't his graduation short film, which was praised by teachers, just ready-made?

In order to shoot the graduation project, he spent nearly 3 yuan, and even forced him to ask his parents for money, and he was also very confident in his talent and work. After all, it was the excellent graduation work of Jingying that year. The short films praised by many teachers are also the pillars that support him to firmly believe in his talent and realize his film dream to the present.

Thinking of this, Wen Zhian's expression calmed down, and he said firmly to his master, "Master, I would like to ask for two days off from tomorrow." He was not worried that he would not be able to ask for leave, and he was not a real camera assistant. Can he still be missing one?
Wen Zhian asked for two days off, of course not to shoot any short film, but to write his application resume carefully, and then re-examine his graduation short film to see if there is anything that needs to be re-edited.

The master's expression of gentle reassurance immediately sank, and he replied forcefully: "Young people should be more down-to-earth, and go talk to the assistant director."

Looking at the back of Wen Zhian leaving easily as if he had unloaded some heavy burden, he spat out and sneered in his heart.

Ever since Chen Jingxing was born, there have been more and more daydreaming student cubs like this who have just left school. He has been struggling for so many years and has not touched the edge of the director.

His previous consolation from someone who had been there was nothing but reluctance to give up such a bully who was doing odd jobs on the set, and he didn't know how to praise him.

It seems that his temper is still too good, and he will go to the director to put eye drops on this kid in a while.

At the same time, the ivory towers of Central Opera, Beijing Film and Communication University, etc. have also been stirred up a pool of spring water. The variety show of director talent competition is too fresh. As a talent training output base for the film and television industry, no one will pay attention to it. Such a message.

Of course, most people just use it as a topic of conversation, but there are also many activists.

"Hey, I heard that our monitor has also signed up."

"I know, Li Lu has also signed up, and it's about the creative commercial he made before."

"Pfft, isn't this embarrassing for Jing Ying? Can people take a fancy to him?"

"Look at what you said, why don't you like it? Maybe it just fits the taste of the four major judges of DreamWorks?"

"Haha, you can hurt you. If someone can make money, he is a master. How can you criticize our country's top directors like that." Although these words are rebuttals, they still do not conceal the meaning of ridicule.

It also represents the views of many students of Jingying Film and many people in the industry on the major directors of DreamWorks.

The four major directors of DreamWorks being a variety show judge together are of course a great deal in the eyes of ordinary audiences, but in the eyes of others, it is not enough.

A well-known filmmaker like Guo Fan, who is hailed by the media as a rising star of young directors in Huaguo, is regarded by many people who pursue film art as a big advertising director.

"You at the Same Table" and "Operation Mekong" are not artistic at all. Many people are not convinced that such a director judges them. Can you understand my work?Could it be playing the piano against the cow?

Among the four people, Tian Xinye and Chen Jingxing were the ones who could make people look a little higher.

Tian Xinye's lens language is really beautiful, and the use of light and shadow has a kind of classical beauty, but it's a pity that he plunged into commercial movies and never looked back.

Chen Jingxing's initial strengths were his big brain and strong narrative. In "Source Code", he also began to explore the language of the lens, and in "Gravity" it reached its peak.

Although I know that the amazing empty shots and long shots in "Gravity" are CG, they are also designed by the director in theory. The audiovisual spectacle belies.

However, in the eyes of many people who are disgusted with Chen Jingxing, the image of Chen Jingxing is still a "creative advertising director" with a big brain who knows how to please the mediocre.

This is of course not objective, but there are reasons for it.

That is, the fans of Chen Jingxing and Dreamworks are getting bigger and more arrogant. To be honest, Chen Jingxing is also very wronged. His movies can please most ordinary moviegoers, and because of the style, they are very He is easy to attract fans, and he can't control how fans praise him.

Therefore, the higher Chen Jingxing's status was praised by the public, the lower his status in some people's hearts, which can be called backlash.

You still want to be the first Chinese director?Even the world's number one director?

Leaving aside Tarkovsky, Wang Jiawei, and Apichatpong, which one can you compare to, Ang Lee, Dechang Yang, and Hou Xiaoxian?

You, Chen Jingxing, deserve to leave a place in the world film industry?Are you also worthy of being called a master?
Although the amazing shots of "Gravity" and the cross-age connotation of "Matrix" have changed many people's views on Chen Jingxing, there are still many people who still maintain prejudices.

In the eyes of artists, or those who think of themselves as artists, the box office may make them jealous, but it will also give birth to contempt, which is obtained by pleasing the common people and departing from art.

(End of this chapter)