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Chapter 225 Can Music Be Made With Computers?

Although in Zhang Yimou's crew, it was very troublesome at times. A shot had to be shot back and forth repeatedly, even if it was a shot that had already been shot on the spot, it might be reworked in a few days.

But sometimes it's quite easy. For example, the scene in Peony Square can't be filmed until night, so Jiang Bai has nothing to do during the day.

Others still need to read the lines and so on, but Jiang Bai has already mastered those things by heart, so he just needs to review them a little while putting on makeup.

Jiang Bai felt that his undercover career for so many years, besides bringing him many skills, the biggest advantage was his ability to read words and actions.

What kind of personality is each person, what is their style of doing things, what they like and what they dislike, and how much they can accept for a person.

Although it is a good thing to be respectful to some elders, making jokes properly can enhance the relationship between the two parties.

For example, Zhang Yimou likes Jiang Bai very much now. In addition to Jiang Bai's strong work ability, his pleasing personality also accounts for a very important part of the reason.

After getting up at seven o'clock, I played a few sets of punches in the hotel. After washing up, I made an internal call and asked the waiter to bring a breakfast.

After eating, I asked Su Rou to go to the set together.

As a result, when Jiang Bai arrived on the set, he found that there were not many people here at all. Except for the assistant director who brought some camera lighting to arrange the camera positions, none of the other actors came.

"It's almost nine o'clock, we are the first ones to come?" Su Rou said looking at the empty venue.

"Well, they probably don't have anything to do when they come here. They can do things like watching scripts and practicing movements in the hotel."

Su Rou nodded: "Brother Jiang, what shall we do next?"

"What's next? I'll go practice the piano for a while. You can watch and do something by yourself. If you have nothing to do, find a place to rest and play with your mobile phone for a while."

Su Rou thought for a while: "Brother Jiang, then I'd better go with you, it's not fun to play with the phone."

"also."

Then Jiang Bai brought Su Rou to the piano room.

Now Jiang Bai has made five songs. Zhang Yimou has listened to the first four and made some small comments. Later, Jiang Bai also revised it according to the other party's request.

Zhang Yimou has not listened to the fifth song.

Jiang Bai practiced there for a while, and Su Rou just kept listening.

When Jiang Bai was resting, Su Rou went over with the water glass, watched Jiang Bai drink the water, and asked, "Brother Jiang, do you usually compose like this? First play it yourself, and then copy it by hand." Make it into a tune."

"Yes."

But Su Rou thought for a while: "I saw them using computers to make music when I went online before. Although I don't know how to do it, it looks very powerful."

"Computer? Can a computer do this too?"

"Yeah, it seems that I need to download some software and do it in the software. I also saw that video by accident. I saw that they can add various musical instruments in it, and many things can also be directly in the tune in the software.

Then they put together the pieces made by various instruments, so that you can listen to the finished product directly. Although I don't think it's as good as playing by hand, at least you can hear the general effect. "

Jiang Bai's previous attention was always on filming. His music friends are Huang Bo and Zhou Xiaoou. Although he met Master Tan Dun at that time, the other party is also used to playing the music with his hands first, and then composing the music. come out.

"This is the first time I've heard that if you can use a computer, it should be much more convenient."

Jiang Bai thought for a while, then took out his mobile phone and called Huang Bo first.

It took a while before the call was connected.

"Hey, is Brother Bo busy?"

"Not very busy, I went to the toilet just now, and I didn't bring my mobile phone, what's the matter Jiang Bai?"

"That's it. I want to ask something. Didn't you start a band before? Can you use a computer to compose music?"

"Computer? I don't know how to do this. Although I can write lyrics and compose music, I only used guitar and pen and paper at that time. What's wrong? Do you need this? I remember that you can make music. "

"Yeah, I just learned about this today, so I want to ask to see how to do it."

"How about I ask you a question?" Huang Bo said again.

"No need, I'll ask someone else."

"Alright, then you can ask again. If you can't ask, I will also ask your friends for you. I still know some friends who are engaged in music."

"no problem."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Bai called Zhou Xiaoou again: "Brother Ou, are you busy?"

"I'm fine, what's wrong?"

"I want to ask if you can use a computer to compose music here. I heard that you can use software to do it on a computer."

"I will, do you have friends who want to learn?"

"It's not a friend, it's me who wants to learn."

"You want to learn music? It's best to start with music theory and learn the basics before learning software. My suggestion is to find an instrument first, a guitar, a piano, or an electronic organ."

"Brother Ou, I know a little about music, but I don't know how to use these software on the computer, so I want to find someone to teach me."

"Do you know music?" Although Zhou Xiaoou was a little skeptical, he didn't ask much else, "If you just want to learn software, I can teach you, but I'm performing in other places now. It will take ten days to go back."

"That's it, let's forget it. In a few days, our crew will have to transfer to Chongqing for filming."

"That's a pity. Otherwise, I'll tell you when you finish your work, and I finish it too. Or you can ask others first during this time."

"Alright." Jiang Bai said with some regret.

As a result, just as he was about to hang up the phone, Zhou Xiaoou suddenly said, "Are you filming now?"

"Yes."

"Is the crew big? Are there any post-production staff on your set?"

"It seems to have."

"Then why do you still ask me? Just ask those post-production artists. Although they may not be able to write good songs, they will definitely use the software. What you have to learn is the basic operations, right?"

"Yes, I just want to learn how to use the software."

"It's easy to say, just ask them. Generally, there are people who are engaged in editing and music in the later stage of the crew. Most of them are from majors, and their basic skills must be fine." After Zhou Xiaoou finished speaking, he asked curiously, "I didn't expect that. You can actually play music, so why didn't you say it before? We can chat more."

Jiang Bai smiled: "Our routes are different, you are following rock and pop, and I am both classical instruments."

"The same goal by different routes. It's almost the same. Many bands in our country also have Chinese instruments... Okay, let's not talk about it. They call me. We also have a new album to be released recently. They probably asked me to talk about new songs."

"Okay, Brother Xiaoou, you are busy first, so I won't disturb you for now."

"Okay, goodbye, we'll meet again when we're all free."

"no problem."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Bai called Zhang Yi and told him about it.

Zhang Yimou naturally said that there was no problem, and later he arranged for someone to come and teach.

"Where are you now?"

"I'm on the set, isn't there still more than a dozen songs that haven't been made yet? I'll come over and get it done."

"Well, it's hard work. Let's do this. I'll give you another computer later. You can take it with you after you use it up this time, so you can buy it later."

"Okay, thank you Director Zhang, you are my uncle!"

"Go, go, don't be so nasty, let's do it first, let's go there later, and bring you over by the way."

After that, Jiang Bai continued to compose here.

The sixth piece is not long,

Jiang Bai just took a previous piece of music and changed it, but this piece not only uses guqin, pipa, but also drums.

It cannot be done by one person.

But it would be much more convenient if you can do it on a computer.

At that time, I can directly use different instruments to make music on the computer, and then synthesize it together, or play myself with different instruments, and then synthesize these audios in the software.

Now Jiang Bai can only understand so much through Zhou Xiaoou's words, and he has to go back and learn how to operate it.

But doing so would be more intuitive anyway.

"Technology is really a good thing. The computer is really powerful. Not only can you play games, surf the Internet, edit videos, but you can even make music."

"No wonder people who study computers are so popular now."

Not long after, Zhang Yimou and others also came to the crew, and Zhang Yimou also brought a young man to Jiang Bai.

After the introduction, Jiang Bai knew that the other party's name was Song Ming.

Just 21 this year.

After a brief chat, Song Ming also understood Jiang Bai's needs.

"Xiao Song, you go out for a run later, buy a computer for Jiang Bai, and come back with a higher configuration, and you must be able to make music."

"Okay Director Zhang, is there any other request?"

"There is no requirement, the main thing is to configure it well. The price doesn't matter. Remember to issue the invoice later." After speaking, Zhang Yi asked again, "By the way, do you have any money?"

Song Ming scratched his head in embarrassment: "Director Zhang, I just started working, and my card is more than 2000."

"alright."

As he said that, Zhang Yimou called the assistant director again: "You take Xiao Song to the financial side first, and get [-] yuan for him to buy a computer." Then he suddenly thought of something, "By the way, put the All other things that should be equipped are also equipped, such as microphones, stereos, earphones, etc., is [-] enough?"

"It's definitely not enough to buy the best ones, but it should be enough for daily use."

"Well, then you can go, by the way, take the company's car, and save yourself from carrying it to squeeze the bus."

After Song Ming was arranged, Zhang Yimou called Zhang Ziyi and Jiang Bai to chat about today's plot in Peony Square.

Today's content is also very important. They are going to film the little girl playing fairy guide at Jiang Butou's request.

"Although we have determined the form before, I still want to ask if you two have any better ideas?"

The rule for the immortal to guide the way is that one person holds a stone and hits the drum from a distance, while the dancer in the middle flicks his sleeves.

Whichever drum sounded, he would also throw his sleeves on top of that drum.

The original plan was to do it through video editing, that is, Jiang Tutou first made a handsome throwing action here, and then a staff member threw stones on the drum over there.

Then the little girl in the middle flicked her sleeves accordingly and made a drumming motion.

But there's no need to really roll up your sleeves.

After the front shot is finished, I will fill in the scene of the sleeve hitting the drum.

As soon as Jiang Bai heard this, he knew what Zhang Yi was thinking.

The old boy wanted to be serious again.

"Director, I can directly let the stones hit the drum surface. I can use a high-speed camera to capture them directly without cutting the camera. I can add some air ripple effects behind the stones in the later stage."

Zhang Yimou nodded: "I think it's good to show it like this. When you say that, I also think that we can shoot some sideshows in this part."

But after he finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Ziyi again.

Zhang Ziyi secretly thought that something was wrong, thinking that what should come had finally come.

And Jiang Bai, if you are so capable, it will appear that I don't know anything!

"Director, I may not be able to do it, because my sleeves are not that long, and I feel that my strength is not enough. The two sides are less than three meters..."

(End of this chapter)