"Buzz-buzz-"
In the conference room, He Tianran listened to the three screenwriters' discussion about plot revisions. The phone on the table vibrated twice. He picked it up and took a look. It was a message from Yao Qingtao downstairs. The specific content was about Wen Qingtao. Ryo’s purpose of looking at the material this time.
Seeing the causes and consequences described in these words, a look of surprise flashed in He Tianran's eyes. Although there were several questions in his mind at the moment, it was not the time to think about it. He quickly put down his phone again and focused on the present. at the script meeting.
The script of a commercial movie or film and television drama actually has a very standardized process standard. Today's screenwriters almost all have a "studio" system. In fact, the chief screenwriter only needs to give the framework and the outline of the story, and the rest will be done. It can be done modularly and left to others to do.
For example, the main screenwriter can write the episode outline and main story, and the assistant screenwriter can write some branch plots or supporting character plots.
Of course, this is just a general direction of work. If you want to refine it further, you can be responsible for different details according to the personal writing characteristics of the screenwriter. If someone is good at writing romance, then she will be responsible for writing the plot of spreading sugar or hair knife. ; If someone is good at writing suspense twists, then he will be responsible for the design of this area.
Such a modular working method may limit the performance of individual screenwriters. After all, people who write romance may also be able to write suspense. People who write suspense may be more ruthless in writing, but for a team, this way The model has undoubtedly improved work efficiency and manuscript completion rate a lot, and in actual work, it is not so rigid, especially in a team like He Tianran.
Their young boss respects literary and artistic creators very much. Although he is now called the chief screenwriter and controls the structure and direction of the plot throughout the whole process, he has agreed from the beginning that this film After the movie and TV series are released, his name will not appear in the screenwriter's subtitles to steal the spotlight. He will act like he is talented, but in fact he has done nothing.
He appeared at the screenwriter meeting. In addition to presiding over the meeting, he acted more as a "director" to review the completion and executability of the script from text to shooting.
This is the biggest difference in thinking between screenwriters and directors.
A script is written from words, to the construction of scenes in the mind, to the raw materials shot on site, and finally to a series of post-production processes such as dubbing and soundtracking, special effects synthesis, editing and color grading. The screenwriter only needs to be responsible for the dreaming process at the front, while the director The work requires a complete and complete process to create this dream steadily.
At present, the script work for "Into the Wild" is nearing completion and is in the polishing stage. Penguin can choose the starring role, but it is impossible to adapt the script. Although the scale of "Future Production" is small, He Tianran is just a new director in the film and television industry, but the Shanhai Group behind it is still here, and ordinary investors really have no ability to point fingers in front of He Tianran.
Now, the entire screenwriting team is facing such a problem. He Tianran has read the entire script. He is very satisfied if he is satisfied with it. However, he feels that the emotions in the script are too stuck, and there is a kind of feeling that spreads from beginning to end. It's tragic. Although there are two versions of the ending, BE and HE, but with a script of forty episodes, we can't expect the audience to relax until the end...
"We need to add some comedy and light-hearted moments, and we need to add some plots that the audience likes and loves to see and hear to serve as an emotional buffer. Otherwise, the audience will be so tense all the time, and sooner or later they will have to give up on the show, and no one else will dare to watch it. You don’t need to add fifteen episodes, because the plots at that time were very serious, but I think the first twenty-five episodes need to be added in each episode, whether it’s the lines of the characters or the plot design, so that they don’t have to overshadow the main plot. , but it must have such a seasoning."
At the meeting, He Tianran got straight to the point and pointed out a flaw in the script.
This is pretty good. At least the drama version of "The Wild Heart" has two versions of the ending. The version is pure sadomasochism from beginning to end. And judging from Teacher A Liu's previous works, she is not good at writing lighthearted ones. plot.
This is a bit difficult for the two screenwriters Xiao Zhu and Xiao Chen. What kind of love do they write? The awkwardness and sensitivity between the two parties, and the intrigue of human nature are often very exciting, but once the writing sinks , writing about the shit and shit between businessmen, it’s outrageous to compete with each other, and some jokes from the Internet are modified and stuffed into the script.
To put it bluntly, I just kept drifting and had no life. The jokes I wrote were also mechanical, and I felt that writing vulgar things would be greasy.
But in life, where can we avoid being contaminated by some oily smell?
Scripts are like cooking. Even if you make a pearl, emerald, and white jade soup, you have to put some oil on it to make it look good.
The three girls have been discussing this all afternoon, and the jokes they came up with did not make He Tianran laugh...
A Liu was a little exhausted from the discussion. She lay on the table and said feebly:
"It seems that none of us are happy comedians. If it doesn't work..."
Suddenly, her eyes lit up, she thought of something, her upper body stiffened, she looked at He Tianran, and tentatively said:
"Director He, can I bring in some reinforcements?"
"Who?"
"I know a colleague who is very good at comedy design and plots."
He Tianran heard this and asked: "A fellow traveler? Are you also a writer of online articles?"
A Liu nodded his head twice quickly and added:
"Yes, we did meet in an author group, but compared to scripts, he is probably more professional than me. He is an alumnus of you. He is a top student in the film school and majored in drama. Maybe you know each other! "
"What is your name?"
"Hu Yue!"
A Liu blurted out.
He Tianran thought about it for a while and had no impression of the name, so he asked:
"Does this person have any works?"
A Liu was startled and hesitated awkwardly for two seconds.
"Uh...does online writing count? It's the kind that's more...Long Aotian..."
He Tianran was a little embarrassed for a moment, but it wasn't that he looked down on Xiaobaiwen. It was not easy to write Xiaobaiwen. He was just a human being, so it was inevitable that there would be some stereotypes. Not to mention that male videos and female videos were originally two creative directions. You asked an online author who wrote about Long Aotian to participate in the creation of this kind of ancient puppet romance script that mainly targets female audiences. This sounds absurd no matter how you hear it...
Well, this person hasn’t even met yet, and the comedy effect has already started.
However, thinking that the other party was recommended by A Liu and was an alumnus of his film school, so both aspects were guaranteed, He Tianran did not reject it outright, but said:
"Teacher A Liu, please contact me first. If he is free, ask him to come to the company in the next two days. Let's have a chat first. This matter must be done as soon as possible."
"OK!"
A Liu agreed immediately, took out his cell phone and started contacting him.
After an afternoon of discussions, the sun was setting in the west and it was already past the time to get off work before I knew it.
He Tianran looked out the window at dusk and thought about it. In fact, the biggest gain today is that Teacher A Liu did not have any bad emotions because of Penguin's investment and leadership.
At first, He Tianran was very worried about this. After all, he had promised her that he would shoot her work well, but creation is one thing and implementation is another.
There is no doubt that everyone wants to make a good work, but filming is still a commercial activity in the final analysis.
With an investment of 50 million and huge platform channels, the other party will also be very helpful in future distribution work. However, the current requirement is only for the female lead to use their people.
In He Tianran's opinion, this is a very cost-effective deal and a very reasonable request. Casting is certainly important for the success of a drama, but it is not the whole factor.
Even if Gu Qiaoman's image does not match the original work, how many of the leading actors in film and television dramas adapted from IP now match the original work's image?
He Tianran does not have the right to dominate the situation and have to listen to my arrangements in everything. Even with Shanhai Group as his backer, "Future Production" needs to develop. Since making money, He Panshan has drawn a line for himself every year. If you don't meet your expectations, you may leave this beloved industry at any time.
Last year it was 30 million, this year it will be 100 million.
What if the shot is broken?
Therefore, the prince, who may seem carefree and happy to others, actually has his own pressures, and they are not ordinary.
"Let's stop here today. Everyone below is probably gone. Let's go down too. Let's have a dinner together as a small group in the evening? I'll treat you~"
He Tianran suggested with a smile.
The conference room suddenly burst into cheers.
Several girls packed up the computers, pens and papers on the table. He Tianran put his hands in his pockets and walked out of the conference room first. He wanted to see if there were still people working overtime in the company and call them together for dinner later. He never thought that he As soon as he looked down, he saw Wen Liang, Yao Qingtao, and Xiaotu who were still at the workstation.
He walked downstairs and came quietly behind them.
Yao Qingtao: "Don't you have this material too?"
Wen Liang: "No..."
Xiaotu: "In this case, I have finished reading all the materials that Teacher Cai shot yesterday..."
He Tianran listened to their chat, and through the previous messages sent by Yao Qingtao, the man already knew what Wen Liang was looking for in the material.
He stood behind the three people and suddenly said:
"What about the photos taken by Teacher Chen?"
"Yeah~!"
"ah!"
Later, Xiaotu and Yao Qingtao were startled. Although Wenliang didn't say anything, she suddenly turned around. It seemed that He Tianran didn't scare her, but the shouts of the two girls around her actually aroused her.
"He Tianran! Don't you act silently like a dead person, okay? You can't even walk without making a sound?"
Yao Qingtao was furious and raised his hand to hit this bitch twice.
"I'm sorry, but you guys are too focused. Have you been watching this all afternoon?"
He Tianran laughed playfully and stepped back to dodge a few steps. Yao Qingtao missed the blows these few times, and even stood up and stretched himself, finally hitting him on the shoulder to feel comfortable.
Wen Liang silently watched this situation and wanted to answer He Tianran's question, but it felt... inappropriate.
"We haven't found it all this time. Little Rabbit has helped us find it frame by frame, and now we've just finished reading Teacher Cai's material."
After beating He Tian, Yao Qingtao sat down again with satisfaction.
He Tianran said in shock: "Is this a movie? It's already off work. You guys can watch it frame by frame to see when it's time to go."
Hearing this, Wen Liang looked guilty. She looked around. Many employees around her had already left work, and there were only a few people left in the company who were still working overtime.
"I'm sorry, Director He, I delayed you from getting off work, and Xiaotu and Sister Taozi, I really bothered you today."
Before He Tianran could say anything, the three screenwriters upstairs came downstairs. Seeing Wen Liang was still there, A Liu came over excitedly and said hello.
"Hello Wen Liang, I didn't expect you to be here. I was still thinking that I was a little sorry that I couldn't get an autograph from you today. I really like your role as Huang Rong!"
Wen Liang looked at He Tianran, who immediately introduced:
"This is Teacher A Liu, who is also the original author of "A Thousand Knots of Hearts" and "Heart Wilderness", and is also the main screenwriter of our film version of "Heart Wilderness"."
"Ah, hello, Teacher A Liu, I've heard of you for a long time! Just call me A Liang."
He Tianran introduced them one by one, and several people greeted them.
After the greetings were completed, these gossips naturally asked about Wen Liang's purpose of coming to the company this time. He Tianran thought that Wen Liang would find it difficult to tell him, but he did not expect that the other party was still very open-minded and told his situation without any concealment. Speak up.
"Did you find it?"
After hearing Wen Liang's experience, A Liu asked with concern.
The girl shook her head with a hint of regret:
"Nothing... I looked at all the material taken by the photographer I called yesterday, but I didn't take any photos... I guess I'll forget about it this time..."
"Forget it. Didn't I just say that Teacher Chen was filming yesterday? Why don't you stop looking at it?"
He Tianran next to him suddenly spoke up, and his warm eyes trembled slightly as he looked at He Tianran.
Her look made He Tianran feel a little embarrassed. He explained:
"Don't get me wrong, I didn't mean to drive you away just now. I just thought it was inefficient for you guys to stare at a screen."
After that, he looked at the three screenwriters who were waiting for a meal and said:
"Are you not in a hurry? It's still early for dinner, how about we help Teacher Wen take care of this matter?"
A Liu and the two screenwriter girls looked at each other. They were touched by Wen Liang's situation just now. Now that they heard that they could help, they both nodded:
"Okay, what should we do?"
He Tianran began to give orders:
"Go, each of you turn on a computer first. Sister Taozi, what about you? It's off work now. You want to come with us. We can have dinner together later."
Yao Qingtao glanced at him:
"Did I give you that meal? I've been with Ah Liang all afternoon. Do you know what girls help girls mean? I definitely want to stay and help until the end."
"Haha, it has to be my sister Taozi."
Just when Wen Liang was stunned, everyone had found their seats and sat down. He Tianran shook the mouse to wake up the computer and asked the later:
"Xiaotu, the video materials and project files are all placed in the array, right? What's their name?"
"It's called '280901 Surfing Line Wenliang'. There are two files in Director He's book. No. 1 was taken by Teacher Chen, and No. 2 was taken by Teacher Cai. We just looked at Teacher Cai's, so let's just look at Teacher Chen's. ."
There must be a large amount of filming materials stored on the computer used for film and television post-production, and they will not be deleted for future reuse or modification. Over time, those files can easily reach hundreds of TB, and ordinary hard drives cannot fit them at all, so the company It is necessary to prepare a shared disk array. All computers in the later stage will have access rights. This will also facilitate multiple stages to work together, which is fast and trouble-free.
"Hey, everyone heard it, we are now..."
He Tianran straightened up and took a look. Wen Liang came to his senses, walked quickly to him, and found an empty computer to sit down on.
"We are now seven people. I watched the first video, Teacher Wen watched the second, Sister Taozi watched the third, and so on. After I watched it, I watched the eighth video. Please don't watch the material. We are just obsessed with Teacher Wen's beautiful appearance. We mainly look for any suspicious characters in the video. If we find anything, let us know immediately. Don't worry, the seven of us will watch it second by second for an hour. If you don’t get there, you’ll see it all!”
"No problem~"
"Get it!"
"Let's start, let's catch the culprit of the candid photos! Punish the evil and promote the good!"
"Ah, here is a close-up of Teacher Wen, ah~ she is smiling at me~ I am dead~"
"Hey, Teacher Zhu, please calm down, the other person is right here."
In this way, everyone was mobilized under He Tianran's clear arrangement, and soon they joined in the "work" of finding suspicious paparazzi.
Wen Liang was surprised by He Tianran's cohesiveness and his eagerness and method of solving problems with just a few words. This seemed to be a small matter arranged by the boss, but it was after get off work time now. Everyone To be able to cooperate with him in this way without any complaints, I have to say that this is not only the authority of a leader, but also a manifestation of personal charm.
Not to mention the most important point...
He's helping himself.
"...Thank you, He Tianran, thank you for mobilizing everyone to help me."
Wen Liang said softly.
He Tianran did not look at the beauty beside him, but stared at the computer and said nonchalantly:
"Hey, it's a trivial matter. You have to tell me about this kind of thing early on, and I won't tell you."
"Didn't you say that this... does not belong to the scope of our work?"
He Tianran glanced sideways at Wen Liang, then picked up the sleeve of his left hand, tapped the watch on his wrist with the fingers of his other hand, and chuckled:
"Now, it's time to get off work. Our company's principle is that after get off work, don't talk about work, just talk about your mood."
After that, he looked at the screen again. Wen Liang stared at his profile for one second, two seconds, then turned his head and started playing his own video.
"When you encounter this kind of thing, just talk to the people around you. There are still many good people in this society. If you can help a little, you, a girl, will feel more relaxed."
He Tianran's suggestions sounded around Wen Liang.
"I know~ But you also understand that I am a girl, and I am not as capable as a grown man like you..."
A soft word like the sound of a mosquito penetrated into He Tianran's eardrums. He immediately froze from beginning to end, his back was numb, and he almost shuddered. While his masculinity was unprecedentedly satisfied, he felt even more excited in his heart. Call directly——
Alas, who can bear this...
(End of chapter)
