Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 327: Rock Youth
On the train from Xinyang to Beijing, several technical backbones and a deputy director of Factory 358 were looking at the scenery outside.

Receiving the news and coming to Beijing this time is a very important opportunity for them.

The factory is in a very difficult situation now. Since it moved to Xinyang, it has been going downhill every year. It has been on this downward trend for almost five years.

Many people in the factory have gone into business, and it’s really difficult now.

It turned out that the development of several subordinate factories was not very good, only 508 was doing better.

But now we are no longer subordinates and have become independent. I don’t know if he will come this time.

The people in the carriage were stunned for a while, then took out the things they brought with them and started eating.

A technician couldn't help but ask, "Director, isn't this Chen Shiping a director? Why is he using a camera?"

"They don't use cameras, they use video cameras, for filming movies."

“That won’t save the factory.”

"At least I can save you."

At this time in the capital, Chen Shiping had already received technicians from several factories.

There are many optical instrument factories in China, and they all used to be very powerful for a period of time.

But later on, things didn’t work anymore.

Just like Factory 358, whose social name is Hua Xia Optical Electronic Instrument Factory, it is very good at producing zoom lenses and cameras.

In particular, Huaxia Camera has also used the name Braun and previously produced the Pearl River brand.

Chen Shiping remembers that a new SLR camera was launched in 1992, but there was no news for six years after that.

The last camera released did not perform well. It took too much time from research and development to mass production, and it was no longer up to date when it was finally released.

358 is going bankrupt.

Many factories are in this situation now, basically due to problems such as aging equipment, lagging technological research, poor innovation capabilities, etc.

They have done very well in this area and almost monopolized the global camera industry.

They really spend a lot of money on this.

After the millennium, domestic cameras actually lasted for a few more years. At that time, the pixel difference was not high, around 300,000, and the pixel gap was not that big. However, after the iteration, the gap was quickly left far behind.

From photosensitive parts, sensors to image processing engines, domestic camera manufacturers are lagging behind in all aspects. They have no technical reserves and have always been importing.
Until their technology is completely upgraded, we will no longer export components.

A large number of camera manufacturers around the world died suddenly, and only a few in Germany still had a certain market share.

Even cameras can't handle it, let alone more complicated video cameras.

There is a reason why domestic cameras died out so suddenly.

In China Film Group, Chen Shiping received several experts from Yunnan Optical Instrument Factory. After arranging them in the group's affiliated hotel, he left in a hurry.

The experts from these factories were quite surprised. Chen Shiping's rank was not low. He was also a nationally famous cultural figure. The fact that he personally received him showed that he was valued very much.

But that’s not all. Chen Shiping also invited experts from the Digital Research Laboratory and some computer experts from Peking University and Tsinghua University.

Don’t underestimate the camera, there are many tricks inside it.

However, there are still a few people from the factory who haven’t arrived yet, so we have to wait for the meeting.

In the hotel owned by China Film Group, experts from various factories were surprised that so many people came. This was simply an industry conference!
Everyone was very surprised about what Chen Shiping was going to do.

What are you going to build?
Chen Shiping was at the airport at this time, waiting for Xu Feng to deliver the equipment.

It’s so hard to get these things!
The cameras and reaction equipment are now the latest, but the motion capture system is not the latest one. We only have a model that was obsolete four years ago.

After Chen Shiping and Xu Feng hugged each other, they took the equipment back to the company together.

Xu Feng smiled and handed over a manual and said, "This is the manual for the Vicon system. It was sold to me by a bankrupt film company."

Chen Shiping thanked him, took it and read the instruction manual carefully for a while, then closed it silently.

I'm so frustrated. There are so many things I don't understand!
Other people started researching motion capture systems in the 1980s, while China was still dismantling Leica cameras to imitate them.

It sounds like there's a difference of twenty years, but in fact it's really a matter of era.

Xu Feng smiled and said, "Now that you have these things back, are you confident now?"

"Not at all. On the contrary, I have even less confidence." When Chen Shiping thought about the results of his conversations with those experts in the past few days, he felt that the road ahead would be difficult.

They are experts in optical components!

But overall the technology is very backward. Domestic optical technology has always been world-leading, but it has never been good in the camera field.

Fortunately, as the times fast-forwarded to the era of mobile phones and digital technology, domestic optical technology began to shine again.

The obsolete motion capture system in Chen Shiping's hand is an optical motion capture system. I hope it can be useful in the hands of experts.

It’s such a waste of money!
Soon Chen Shiping and his team returned to China Film Corporation. After putting down the equipment, he invited Xu Feng to dinner.

We have to thank them properly. It's not easy for them. It's very hard to make these things.

Eating is a small matter. The main purpose is to reminisce about the past, keep in touch with friends, and talk about movies.

Xu Feng went to Cannes a few months ago to receive an award, and was awarded the Best Producer Award.

Xu Feng has helped many domestic films to be exhibited and distributed abroad.

However, Xu Feng does not plan to continue making movies at the moment as his health is not good and he needs to rest for a while.

Chen Shiping felt it was a pity, but he could only wish her good health.

After finishing his meal, Chen Shiping came out of the hotel and couldn't help but buy a pack of cigarettes and light one.

I had a lot of feelings when I saw Xu Feng this time, but after five or six years, Xu Feng has aged a lot.

When I met her, she was in her thirties, and now she is almost fifty.

Time flies and beauty fades away.

When Chen Shiping looked back at some of his former friends, they all seemed to be middle-aged.

In a few years it can even be described as old age.

Chen Shiping finished smoking a cigarette and threw the rest to the driver.

Seeing old friends makes me sad, perhaps because I have reached middle age mentally.

After Chen Shiping got on the bus, he said to the driver after a while: "Go to Yumin East Road."

"Okay, Mr. Chen." The driver arrived quickly.

At the entrance of the alley, the driver slowed down and asked, "Which East Road are you going to?"

"Just stop anywhere." After the car stopped, Chen Shiping and others pushed the door and got out.

The driver drove away without saying much.

There was no scene where the leader was seen off safely to the destination.

If you don't send him to the place, it means he will leave quickly.

Chen Shiping strolled inside and it took him more than ten minutes to reach the place.

When they arrived at a house, Chen Shiping hummed a song while searching for the key in his pocket, but before he found the key, the door opened from the inside.

Yu Feihong leaned against the cabinet in the entrance hall and looked at him, yawning and asking, "Why did you think of coming here tonight?"

"I couldn't sleep, so I wandered around." Chen Shiping walked in and bent down to look for his slippers.

Yu Feihong scratched her hair and said, "Don't change it. I just washed it yesterday and it's not dry yet."

"Why are you washing my slippers for no reason?" Chen Shiping reluctantly took off his shoes and walked on the floor in his socks.

"boring."

"Blame me?"

Yu Feihong chuckled, looking much more energetic, and hugged him and said, "I'm just blaming you. Why haven't you come for a few days?" "I've been busy these days, haven't you heard?" Chen Shiping held her in the living room and rocked her gently, as if they were dancing.

Yu Feihong buried her head in his chest, swayed with him, and said with a smile: "I heard that you are getting better and better."

"It's as if you weren't that powerful before." Chen Shiping said with a smile.

Yu Feihong curled her lips and said, "What's so great about that? He's just a little director who can write a book."

"Haha, so you still like me?"

"I'm blind, I think you're so handsome and talented!"

"Thank you Miss Yu for your kindness."

"Missy wants sex now!"

"Got it!"

Chen Shiping laughed, picked her up and walked towards the bedroom.

After a long time, Yu Feihong wiped the sweat from her forehead, took a puff of a cigarette, and then handed it to Chen Shiping.

"Don't smoke."

"Why are you pretending? I could smell cigarette smoke on my clothes when you came."

Chen Shiping shook his head without explaining. Yu Feihong leaned over curiously and asked, "What happened? Did Tong cause trouble again?"

Yu Feihong denied it again, "You don't even take him seriously, so it shouldn't be the case. Is it about your digital movie?"

"That's about it. Let's not talk about this anymore." Chen Shiping said, patting her waist.

Yu Feihong turned around and put out her cigarette, then turned back and hugged his face and kissed him and said, "Let's do it again, okay?"

"You must be joking, how could it not be possible!"

Chen Shiping went straight to the point without any unnecessary prelude.

Yu Feihong snorted softly, hugged him and said, "Be careful this time, don't get pregnant later."

"You don't like children so much?" Chen Shiping asked.

Yu Feihong snorted and said, "I'm afraid that if you have too many children, they will fight."

Chen Shiping stopped talking and started working seriously!
The next morning, Chen Shiping slept in. When he woke up, he saw Yu Feihong jumping around the room in her nightgown, listening to music.

"Why do you get up so early?" Chen Shiping asked, rubbing his eyes.

Yu Feihong jumped onto the bed, pulled his arm and said, "It's almost eleven o'clock, get up quickly. I'm hungry."

"Eating out?"

"No, you cook it for me!"

"Do you want to eat noodles?"

"eat!"

Ten minutes later, the two men sat at the table unkempt and ate noodles with soybean paste without any side dishes.

"Will you go shopping with me today?" Yu Feihong said while slurping the noodles.

Chen Shiping smiled and said, "I'm not afraid of being seen."

"What's the big deal if I saw it?" Yu Feihong said nonchalantly, put down her chopsticks, ran into the house and took out a hat, and said excitedly: "I saw it while shopping some time ago, let me try it on."

Chen Shiping's mouth twitched. Why is it a red woolen hat?

"do not want!"

"It's not like he's a cuckold, just give it a try."

Yu Feihong put it on Chen Shiping without saying a word, covering his eyes.

"Haha, that's perfect. I won't be able to recognize you once you put it on." Yu Feihong clapped her hands in satisfaction. When she saw Chen Shiping reaching out to take it off, she slapped him and said, "Don't move. I bought some clothes!"

Yu Feihong ran in again and took out a punk-style leather jacket and dark blue jeans.

"Here! Wear this outfit today!"

"Have you been planning this for a long time?"

"Oh, you act like an old cadre all day long. I don't even want to take you out!"

Chen Shiping: “.” I, an old cadre, have transformed into a rock youth today!
However, this outfit and this hat seem a bit out of place no matter how you look at it, but after looking at it for a long time, there is a strange beauty to it.

Go out and walk the streets!
Chen Shiping doesn’t think too much when he goes out, just have fun!

After shopping for the whole day and eating at KFC outside, Yu Feihong insisted on dragging him to a crowded place.

Not to mention, Chen Shiping's outfit attracted quite a lot of people's attention.

After returning home in the evening with large and small bags of things, the two of them lay down on the sofa and didn't want to move, with the bowls from lunch still thrown on the table.

However, neither of them wanted to move, so they curled up on the sofa for a while and started to nibble on each other.

Yu Feihong is now so white that she looks like she is glowing. When Chen Shiping sees her now, he feels that he scolded her too harshly back then.

In recent years, Yu Feihong has been obsessed with whitening her skin, and her skin has become a little too white.

I’m twenty-seven now, but I take care of myself just like I did when I was eighteen.

He messed around in the living room for more than half an hour before taking a shower.

Yu Feihong pulled him aside and insisted on making a facial mask for him.

Just want to play!

After two days of Yu Feihong's chaos, Chen Shiping felt several years younger.

But after changing into his executive jacket and black leather shoes on Monday, Chen Shiping turned into that old cadre again.

After walking downstairs for a few steps and getting in the car, Chen Shiping said, "Let's go to the company."

"Okay." The driver got in the car and drove away, actually quite curious about who lived here.

But after a little curiosity, I gave up the idea.

Sometimes thinking is a mistake!

After arriving at the company, Chen Shiping asked people to prepare for the technical seminar.

I took the engineers and photographers from Peking University's Digital Research Laboratory to study the motion capture system.

You have to figure it out yourself first before you know how to talk to the experts.

Secretary Li was confused and was used as a model and the subject of the experiment.

The engineer said as he studied the manual: "The operation is quite simple. Through infrared capture, the camera forms an infrared effect and extracts punctuation marks."

Chen Shiping was watching from the side and felt that this was quite difficult. Even if they dismantled it and rebuilt it, it would probably take one or two years.

"Can you guys handle this image processing technology?"

The engineer shook his head and said, "I don't know. I haven't figured it out yet. Wait for me to take a look."

Chen Shiping said "oh", looked up at Secretary Li who was marking his body, and shouted, "Do a few movements with bigger amplitudes."

Secretary Li began to do jumping jacks in place in a daze.

More than half an hour later, the infrared images formed by the images captured by six cameras appeared on the computer.

Chen Shiping stroked his chin and looked at the stick figures inside. He felt that this generation of motion capture was still too rough and it was difficult to use it for animation.

The engineer couldn't help but say: "The workload of making this into a 3D animation is no less than rotoscoping, maybe even a little bit more, but the effect will definitely be good."

Chen Shiping nodded and asked, "Do you understand? Can you figure it out?"

Engineer: “.”Einstein couldn’t figure it out even after looking at it once!
(I haven’t been in good shape these past two days. I’m very tired and don’t feel like writing nonsense, so I can’t update. I’ll spend the holidays with my mom today and then I’ll write well!)
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