Almighty painter
Chapter 464 Anna’s Era
Chapter 464 Anna’s Era
The whole city was as quiet as if it were asleep, like an ancient dream reflected by candlelight.
Miss Elena watched all this expressionlessly.
She pulled back the corner of the sunshade.
This old Phantom sedan from the millennium era didn't have the plastic sunshades that had to be manually pulled up from under the doors, as is common on newer cars coming off the assembly line today.
Instead, it was modified later, and the small chenille curtains were electrically pushed and pulled along the slide rails.
Anna followed the housekeeper's suggestion and closed the curtains. She silently looked at the city outside the window through only a corner of the flannel, imagining that people hundreds of years ago would see the Salzburg outside the window through the curtains of the moving carriages. Fort, do you also see the same scene?
Fortunately or unfortunately.
Baroque old town, concert halls, churches, palaces, trams, winding streets.
It is different from medium and large cities in Central Europe such as Vienna or Glitz.
The modern lifestyle of the neon era finally caught up with and submerged this small mountain town, and Salzburg seemed to be forever frozen in the middle of the night when the empire suddenly collapsed and disintegrated.
Anna took out her mobile phone from her pocket, opened the recording software, and shook it slightly. "This is my professional equipment. I think this is enough."
Anna seemed to have made up her mind.
"Beyond the drawing paper, what should the artist look like? Maybe it smells of coffee beans and alcohol."
"Everyone who is willing to spend this money to buy our program is a very hard-core art listener who is critical of the quality of the program. They can't stand that they are paying for a bunch of garbage and I can't stand that we are producing garbage. . This is a matter of professional ethics!”
And its urban temperament and landmark buildings even have the shadow of the post-Renaissance era.
He had seen people toasting together because they liked Chopin, and they were quarreling red-faced over gossip about whether the soprano in the theater had become so-and-so's mistress.
"And there is no professional equipment, what do you use to record the program?" She asked very puzzled.
In the evening he went home with a basket full of news and anecdotes of all kinds, and compiled them into stories that were talked about in newspapers throughout Europe.
All kinds of weird small groups discuss gossip, play cards, read free newspapers and books in coffee shops, drink a cup of concentrated refreshing drink or beer with white foam, write and read letters, and talk about the whole of Europe. The latest fad.
"——I want to make the podcast, like Zweig... the feeling of "When the Stars Shine", it should be interesting."
Anna imagined the city's most prosperous times.
But the industry leader has the dignity of a leader.
In that era, the Austrian Secession painters, accompanied by Mozart's notes played by the pianist's fingertips, talked about poetry and painting at the small table by the fireplace in the cafe, and argued eloquently with each other.
"Give Cao Xuan and I a quiet space. Don't follow us in. Remove the lighting and filming team."
After a long pause.
In Zweig's "The World of Yesterday", there is a special section about cafes.
She looked visibly annoyed.
The words were too jumpy and she didn't understand.
Zweig said that he could become friends with anyone in just an afternoon by paying for a few cups of coffee.
"Editor-in-Chief Elena, what do you think this is? Are two people chatting casually? This is a monthly paid special program of our "Beyond the Paper". The price of a single episode is 5 euros! People like you Maybe I have no concept of money, but I can tell you that for a podcast, this is not a small fee at all. On the contrary, it is almost as expensive as the price of a paid digital album by the artist.”
Its urban structure remains stuck in the long nineteenth century.
The great writer romantically called it "a club where you can meet all kinds of strange people for the price of a cup of coffee."
Just like the inn where bards gathered in the Middle World, or the tavern in the era of Western Development, it is an important node linking the social relationships between people.
He spent his most glorious writing years in Austrian cafes and met countless great writers and artists living here.
"Uh, what do you mean?"
"NO, NO, NO... This is too ridiculous. This does not meet the radio standards we require. You can't think of it one by one. I reject your request."
Lowering the curtain, he said to the deputy in the front row.
workers, businessmen and government officials.
The middle-aged aunt's face was full of astonishment.
There are also aristocratic gentlemen and revolutionary parties.
Old European cafes.
When a small self-media is creating a podcast, it is normal for them to chat aimlessly.
"some."
Painter, writer, musician and philosopher.
Expensive reason.
More than 99% of Apple Podcasts are shows like this.
The middle-aged aunt frowned.
As the official audio program of "Oil Painting", an audio platform with an annual revenue of tens of millions of euros, this work has become much more serious.
The city she saw was not even fundamentally different from the streets and lanes of the old city that people in 1923 or even 1823 saw.
They sell them at “artwork”-like prices, and they also need to ensure “artwork-like” quality.
Sound collection, BGM insertion, appropriate background environment sounds... If the guest does not speak English, professional voice actors who match the guest's voice image will be hired for post-mixing.
Even though this is an audio media, the GLS and Jeep behind have an additional camera team in the empty seats.
This is because when each program is broadcast, a graphic version of the program will be specially produced and given to paying listeners of the program.
So that they want to quickly review any part of the content in the future, and for the hearing-impaired people with ear problems to listen.
Miss Elena had just taken over the first interview task, and in a few words she cut off all the previous recording modes.
The aunt felt that she was too frivolous and was angry.
It is also easy to understand.
"I agree with you, what we sell is very expensive, so we have to make ourselves different. This is the media responsibility of the show. I also know what kind of people our show's target group is."
"You're right, they are all very 'hardcore' art listeners."
Ana held her palms together and placed them on her left knee, her voice firm. "I have seen the board of directors' financial report, which shows that the total number of podcast subscribers increased by 5.1% last year, but the number of listeners of paid programs decreased by 12.1% month-on-month. What does this mean? This shows that our core listenership is in reduce."
She said: "Why is this? It's very simple, because today's podcasting is no longer the blue ocean market that it was five years ago, 17 or 18 years ago, where you can earn one to two million euros just by doing it casually."
"Today, the market is highly mature. In the art column category alone, there are thousands of similar programs. Just open any of these programs and search for the name CAO XUAN, and you will find a host who is meticulous about every detail. Let’s talk about Cao Xuan for an hour or two and read about his career as an artist from beginning to end.”
"Tell you a secret, ma'am."
Miss Elena looked into the deputy's eyes through the rearview mirror, paused and said, "Most of them don't cost any money, not a penny. They are all free programs."
"What is our core competitiveness? Better audio effects? The sound of rain in the background of the program, the white noise of turning pages? Classical music at the beginning and end of the program?"
"No, of course not. If you like listening to music, it's better to go to the opera house and listen to "Ode to Joy." The price we sell a digital album does not mean that we are going to hit the Billboard charts. These things can only be The icing on the cake.”
"We are the media, and the core competitiveness of the media can always, always, always be content. It is the unique content and keen news insights that have made us what we are today."
Anna tapped her fingertips on the back of her hand.
"The incomparable advantage of "Oil Painting" over others is that we have the opportunity to talk face-to-face with the artist himself. But if we follow a scripted and formulaic interview, let him recite over and over again what the gallery brokers and assistants wrote for him. A good resume, then even if it’s the artist himself telling the story, it’s just going to be exhausting and disappointing to the ears of a hardcore audience.”
"What they need are stories, truly hard-core stories, not equipment, and not ASMR ear canal massage."
“High homogeneity is losing our core audience.”
"It is better to die uniquely than to live the same. This is my professional creed."
"If you want a show that looks beautiful, I listen to you. If you want a show that touches people's hearts, then you listen to me. Okay?"
Grammatically, this is a question.
But Miss Elena's tone was as if Her Highness the Queen was ordering her ministers, leaving no room for rejection.
"But...but, there is no need to prevent the camera crew from entering. This is too, too inconsistent..."
The aunt wearing a pearl necklace seemed to be trying to resist.
Sir Brown specifically transferred her from the buying department to the art column, not so that Anna could easily gain the leadership of the column.
"Because I need a non-feeling space. When I was a child, the news queen Oriana Farage once interviewed my aunt. During the chat, she told me that the most important secret to doing interviews is to forget that you are doing an interview. Because all Top celebrities are naturally very vigilant.”
"They're wary of the media."
"If it is difficult to pry open the mouths of celebrities, then it is even more difficult to get them to tell the truth in front of a machine that can record every pause, every breath, every syllable and uvula. It’s even more difficult. So even if everyone knows it’s a show, if they forget it’s an interview during the chat, that’s half the battle.”
Anna smiled brightly.
"I'm not a magician. I can't do this in front of a lot of guns and photography fill lights. If it's just an IPHONE, I can make the other person feel more private and calm. So you're right? No, this is just a chat. If it wasn't too late today, I think I would have asked Cao Xuan for a cup of coffee. "
"Besides, believe me, I understand the production of podcast programs. Not to mention post-processing these things, what the audience needs is not a lot of tinkling sound effects and high-fidelity radio equipment. They just need the sound to sound. It’s clean, comfortable, and effortless. It’s not difficult to do this with today’s mobile radios.”
The aunt seemed very embarrassed, and said stumblingly: "Well, I...I need to call...and report to my boss."
"I am your boss and I am responsible for this project. If you agree with this, we will continue the interview. If you do not agree with this, call Sir Brown now to fire me."
Anna said calmly.
"Well, you are the editor-in-chief. You have the final say. You are responsible for both the good and the bad."
The aunt finally lowered her head dejectedly.
The convoy entered the branch street and slowly stopped one after another.
Anna looked out the front windshield at the Klimt's former residence and smiled silently.
Some times.
In order to master order, the first step is to break it.
In fact, Anna has always known where her real advantage lies——
The kind of chat-like conversation that is witty, humorous, and full of witty remarks, without losing the sensitivity to capture and guide the topic.
Two hundred and fifty years ago, this is how Madame de Pompadour organized artists and poets to open salons and firmly captured their hearts.
Anna is familiar with this approach.
She also produced and operated a podcast on her own as early as college.
The size, resources and exposure of "Mr. Sloth's Art Salon" are far from comparable to the official audio media of "Oil Painting".
But she conquered her hundreds of thousands of fans one by one, conquered them with her show style, and captured them into the "little basket" in her arms.
What made her feel out of place was the formulaic operating mode of Oil Painting magazine, which was as precise as a clock.
Anna has been hesitating whether she should not be too strong now.
Stabilize it for a period of time, wait until she is familiar with all aspects of the entire huge visual column, and go through this smooth transition period.
But at this time.
She decided to throw the clock on the ground and let its parts break into pieces.
Anna will use her personal style and her personal charm to thread the needle and push the needle from the "Levinson Brown Era" to the "Anna Irina Era".
She is the Queen of Cat Sister, how can she hesitate to move forward?
[I don’t know the specific situation, but I guess, just a guess, that when the work is put on the market, your model lady will like this painting very much. 】
Anna lowered her head and replied a text message to Detective Cat.
Then press and hold to select and set the picture of the work sent by the other party as a mobile phone screen saver.
The car stopped.
Someone immediately got out of the car and took her wheelchair from the back car. The housekeeper opened the door and helped Anna get out of the car.
Miss Irina got out of the car.
She did not sit in the wheelchair immediately, but turned around and glanced at the smiling man on the lawn, trying hard to smooth the two tufts of hair on her forehead into a more casual look. It was most likely the middle-aged uncle of Cao Xuan's personal assistant.
Anna's gaze paused for a moment, then moved to the open door, where the old man was leaning on a cane and nodding slightly like her.
"Master Cao Xuan."
Anna smiled politely and thought: Sister Cat, look at how I can dig out all the deepest secrets in his heart within an hour.
(End of this chapter)
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