Entertainment: God-level director

Although he drank a lot last night, Lin Ran woke up at early seven o’clock the next morning. After having a warm and simple breakfast with Gulinaza, he went to the editing studio to work on”Explosion” The post-editing of”The Drummer”.

When he arrived, there was already a middle-aged man in his forties waiting for Lin Ran.

“Brother Zhou, you didn’t wait long, did you? Lin Ran asked with a smile.

“No, I just arrived a few minutes ago and just made the tea.”

Zhou Xingyang raised the tea cup in his hand and replied with a smile.

After chatting for a few words, the two discussed some matters about the post-editing of”The Burst Drummer”.

Since the total post-production time was only two months, Lin Ran had no Instead of editing by myself, I hired an editor from China Film Academy to help me with the preliminary rough editing.

Zhou Xing also graduated from Nortel and is considered an alumnus of Lin Ran. He has been engaged in editing work since graduation and has been doing so for more than 20 years. , has rich editing experience.

He has collaborated with major domestic directors such as Lao Mouzi, Feng Dapao, Kai Zige, etc. He has won the Best Editing Award for the Golden Rooster and the Golden Horse, and has a great reputation in the industry.

The two discussed for a while and after deciding on the editing style, they started to work. Editing is a job that requires special concentration and seriousness, so they did not edit the film while chatting. Only occasionally Zhou Xing was not sure about Lin’s style in some places. Lin Ran would only ask Lin Ran when he wanted to shoot the scene.

In the blink of an eye, the morning passed quickly.

Zhou Xing leaned on the chair, gently tapped his sore waist with his hand, and sighed:”I am getting older. After sitting all morning, I can’t stand it anymore.”

“Brother Zhou, your health is not good. You need to exercise more, otherwise your sister-in-law will be dissatisfied. Lin Ran joked

“screw you.”

Zhou Xing laughed and scolded:”You are still young now, and you won’t be much better when you get to my age.”

“Not always.”Lin Ran smiled and shook his head, secretly thinking that his physical fitness has been strengthened by the system. By then, he will be much stronger than you guys who overuse your kidneys.

Zhou Xing just smiled and didn’t say anything more. He stood up. He looked behind Lin Ran, but his eyes widened instantly.

“Director Lin, you cut so much in one morning?”

I saw that Lin Ran cut out a rough cut of more than 5 minutes in just one morning, while he himself only cut out a 2-minute clip. Lin Ran’s efficiency was almost three times that of him.

But tens of millions of people Don’t underestimate the 2-minute clip. He cut it out from dozens of shots. Movie editing, especially movie editing that is going for awards, is not like ordinary video bloggers who cut it one clip at a time. Instead of editing, it is cut out from the shot frame by frame.

In the movie screen, there are 24 frames per second, which means that the movie displays 24 frames per second. You can imagine how many frames need to be cut out for a 2-minute clip.

Therefore, cutting out a 2-minute rough cut in one morning is already considered very impressive, otherwise Zhou Xing would not be known as the golden scissors in the industry.

“As a director, I am more familiar with the shots and the meaning of the film, so I can edit faster. Lin

Ran smiled and said

“That’s pretty awesome.”

As the director of this movie, Lin Ran is indeed more clear about the shots and the meaning of the movie. It is understandable that the editing speed is faster, but it is almost three times faster than himself, which still surprised Zhou Xing..You know, as an editor, he also obtained the storyboard in advance and studied the film.

“With such speed and quality, it’s no wonder that you almost edited all your previous films yourself.”

Zhou Xing suddenly realized it again.

Generally speaking, the editing of movies will be handed over to professional editors, and few directors will edit it themselves. This is true whether it is the producer-centered United States or the director-centered China, because editing It’s a very professional job

“I edit the film myself, mainly to ensure that the film is expressed completely according to my own ideas. Even if there is a storyboard, the editor is still behind it.”

“Director Lin, you are right. The editor and the director cannot have exactly the same ideas. During the editing process, some scenes that the director values may be cut out. Zhou

Xing nodded in agreement, and then made a joke:”Fortunately, directors like you are an exception, otherwise our editors would be unemployed, haha.””

When the time came for lunch, Lin Ran and Zhou Xing went to a nearby restaurant for lunch. After coming back, they rested for more than half an hour before continuing to edit the film. In just eight days, with the full cooperation of the two, All the rough cutting work was completed, and the final cutting was completed by Lin Ran alone. It took another week to finally complete it.

“Finally finished cutting, this job is really not easy.”

Lin Ran spread out on the chair and took a long breath.

For half a month, he sat in front of the editing table for at least ten hours every day. Even with his physical condition, it was a bit unbearable. He only felt sore all over his body.

Replied After arriving home, Lin Ran lay down in the bathtub and soaked. He felt the warm water gently lapping at his body, and immediately closed his eyes in comfort. The fatigue of many days made him feel heavy in just a few minutes. I fell asleep. Fortunately, the water in the bathtub can be kept at a certain temperature, so I don’t have to worry about catching a cold.

Ding ding ding~~~

Suddenly, Lin Ran was woken up by the ringing of the phone. He picked it up and saw that it was Yang Mi, so he answered the call.

“Mimi……”

“Lin Ran, what were you doing just now? Did I send you so many WeChat messages without reply?”

As soon as the call was answered, Yang Mi asked somewhat unhappily.

“I was taking a bath in the bathtub and just fell asleep”

“you alone?”

Hearing Lin Ran talk about taking a bath in the bathtub, Yang Mi suddenly thought of something and couldn’t help but strengthen her tone.

“Mimi, what’s your tone? Do you think I’m lying to you? I just didn’t reply to your WeChat message. I was doing something inappropriate for children.……”

Lin Ran said speechlessly

“That’s not certain.”Yang Mi hummed.

Lin Ran hung up the phone directly. Yang Mi was stunned for a moment. Just when she was about to get angry, Lin Ran sent another WeChat video. After the call was connected, she saw Lin Ran lying alone in the bathtub. Believed what he said

“Do you believe it now? Lin Ran smiled and said

“Huh, who knows if it’s over and the woman left the bathroom.”

Although I believed it in my heart, Da Mimi never admitted defeat.

Lin Ran smiled and shook his head, changing the subject:”Mimi, are you home?”

“Well, I just got home and I’m exhausted. Xiao Linzi, come over and serve me. If you make me feel comfortable, I will be greatly rewarded.”

Yang Mi was lying on the sofa and said with a smile.

“Good luck. Lin

Ran agreed with a smile. After soaking for more than half an hour, he felt much better. After putting on his clothes, he went to Yang Mi’s house not far from Courtyard No. 1.