After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 442 Running water never stagnates
Under the leadership of Hu Xiaochen, Dong Lan, and Zhou Haoran, "Everyone's Art" has formed a strong cohesion and has an extraordinary fighting spirit!
The original plan was to record for three days.

In fact, the recording was completed in just two days.

Then, they worked overtime for two more days. The directing team, the scriptwriting team, the post-production team, the stage design team, and so on—everyone who knew a little about post-production—all got involved.

The sample needs to be cut out in the shortest possible time!
Thursday.

Half past nine in the evening.

The production team hadn't left work yet; everyone was waiting for news. Even many people who weren't part of the team came to watch and wait for updates. For example, the contestants who participated in the pilot episode, and some colleagues, were all eagerly awaiting news.

It's safe to say that during this period, there was no hotter topic on the lifestyle channel than "Everyone's Artistic Awakening"!

From a production budget of 200 million to taking over the offices of "Harbor Story"; from the controversy over the selection of the editor-in-chief to the conflict with the new director... it's been full of talking points.

There is a video recorder in the small office.

The latest edited tape is playing.

There were three people present: Zhou Haoran, Hu Xiaochen, and Dong Lan.

This was an internal film screening.

"Many aspects need optimization; it's still too rough."

Zhou Haoran's production skills are not very good. When he was working on "Family Matters", the episodes he edited were not very good.

However, his judgment is sound.

"The pace needs to be sped up."

Zhou Haoran outlined a general direction.

"It's a performance; the contestants all have their own rhythm. How can we speed it up?"

Dong Lan didn't quite understand.

Zhou Haoran thought for a moment and then smiled, "By the way, there's a famous director from Hong Kong who went to Hollywood to make films and was very successful, you know?"

“John Wu,” Dong Lan said, enjoying reading entertainment news. “His ‘Face/Off’ was a huge success; he even got his handprints on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.”

Zhou Haoran nodded. "Yes, a key factor in his success was breaking away from the traditional fast pace, which can be said to have subverted the past model of Hollywood movies. There is another film, Mission: Impossible, which is similar. This new fast-paced editing style will have a strong impact and will inevitably become the mainstream of future Hollywood blockbusters."

Dong Lan was a little confused and looked at Hu Xiaochen.

I was thinking, what is all this?

How did we get onto the topic of Hollywood movies?
and many more!

You're an outsider who hasn't even studied media, yet you're here pontificating and talking big about Hollywood.

Hu Xiaochen pondered deeply and asked, "So, does 'All People's Art' also need to learn from this new trend in Hollywood movies and adopt a fast-editing strategy?"

"We set up twelve cameras to provide footage for the fast-paced editing in post-production!"

Zhou Haoran hadn't studied the theory, but he had seen it.

Dong Lan was a little confused. "What should I do?"

Zhou Haoran pointed to the monitor screen, "For example, here, the contestant is singing, why is the camera locked? We need to be different from the past. Each shot cannot exceed 5 seconds. Show the left side for 5 seconds, then immediately cut to the right side, then show the front, then the back, then a wide shot, then a close-up... There's a saying, 'Running water never stagnates,' so we must keep things moving."

Hu Xiaochen said, seemingly understanding but not quite: "The contestant doesn't move, the camera moves! The camera doesn't move, the editing moves!"

"That's what I mean!"

Zhou Haoran clapped his hands. He was an outsider and couldn't quite explain it, but fortunately, his beautiful apprentice had summarized it well.

This theory will be widely applied in twenty or thirty years.

Even independent media outlets are doing this.

While self-media creators may not understand the underlying principles, using "dynamic camera movement" to shoot self-media videos is an essential skill for many high-quality bloggers.

Zhou Haoran said, "If the visuals remain unchanged, it will be too monotonous. Look at the Crown TV, there are many national-level singers, and you still find them boring. It's not that they sing badly, but that the filming is bad. The singers stand still and sing quietly, and the camera is static, so the whole scene is too bland. It must be dynamic. Only when the visuals move can they grab the audience's attention."

Hu Xiaochen said slowly, "So when we're editing footage in the future, we need to absorb more source material."

"Yes, we need to constantly switch between shots of the contestants from different angles. At the same time, we also need to intersperse shots of the judges, combining their exaggerated reactions with the contestants' performances to create drama. We can also cut in some audience members with exaggerated expressions. 'Everyone's Art Up' is an entertainment program, and the worst thing we can do is be bland."

Zhou Haoran looked at Editor-in-Chief Dong.

Dong Lan was a little embarrassed. "Producer Zhou, I've remembered everything you said. I'll study it carefully."

"We need to hurry and finalize the program format this weekend. Let's aim to start recording the first episode next week!"

Zhou Haoran stood up.

"So the pilot episode passed?"

Hu Xiaochen is nominally the producer and the person in charge of "Everyone's Art Up," but in reality, he is just trying to curry favor with a powerful figure.

“It’s over. The pilot episode is mainly to see the format. We need to see which of the three versions and three formats is more popular with the audience.” Zhou Haoran made a request. “Editor-in-Chief Dong, please make me a few more tapes tomorrow… three copies, please. I’ll take them with me.”

"what?"

Dong Lan's expression was serious.

The program tapes are top secrets of the TV station; they cannot be copied indiscriminately... If sensitive content is included and then disseminated, there will be political consequences.

"Hurry up and arrange it, that's all for today." Zhou Haoran waved his hand casually, then opened the door to his small office, only to find it already packed with people. He smiled and said, "The sample footage is already edited, it's too late today. Let's all come tomorrow morning, everyone come over, we'll watch the sample footage together, and then vote!" Someone, not quite understanding, quickly asked, "What's voting?"

Zhou Haoran said, "The minority shall obey the majority. There are three versions in total. Whichever version is more popular, we will decide on that version!"

Everyone was surprised, "Isn't it the leader who's going to conduct the audit?"

"The leaders' word doesn't count! 'Art for All' is decided by the people!"

Zhou Haoran was righteous and awe-inspiring.

The team members have worked so hard for so long, and they've finally achieved some results. Everyone is in a great mood. Even the colleagues who are playing the roles of contestants and showcasing their talents are eagerly anticipating it.

Everyone's waiting to come and watch the movie tomorrow morning.

I can finally get off work.

"Sister He Jin, wait a minute!"

Zhou Haoran saw her shadow and called out to her.

"Producer Zhou, you wanted to see me?"

He Jin tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and turned back with a smile.

Zhou Haoran said seriously, "The post-production team is still not strong enough. I think we should set up another post-production team."

"what?"

He Jin didn't understand at all.

Zhou Haoran said, "The post-production team is made up of directors and editors from the station. They all know how to do post-production, but... they're all mediocre. They're good enough for those old TV programs, just enough to cut the best parts together. The level of detail is too low. We need to recruit some real post-production experts, the kind of professionals who have done post-production for movies and TV series before."

He Jin witnessed his ambition. "Okay, then I'll discuss it with the producer tomorrow and start a new recruitment drive. The post-production team does basic post-production, and the post-production production team does complex post-production, right?"

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "That's what I mean."

“Okay, then…” He Jin gave him a meaningful look, “See you tomorrow?”

Zhou Haoran coughed and said in a low voice, "I was supposed to go to your house today, but it's too late. How about tomorrow? I don't have anything to do tomorrow, so I'll go to your house... It's the weekend, so I can relax and not go to the dance hall."

"Then I'll leave work early, buy some groceries, and cook at home."

He Jin lowered her eyes, showing no sign of refusal whatsoever.

Zhou Haoran nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go try it tomorrow and see how it tastes. If it's good, I'll go often when I have time."

He Jin looked up, rolled her eyes at him, and said angrily, "I don't need your judgment."

Zhou Haoran chuckled and said, "I was referring to the food."

"gone!"

He Jin snorted and turned to leave.

Zhou Haoran had many feelings about this.

Young married women are so much better!

It feels so good!
If it's a little girl, you have to coax and cajole her, and she'll cry and whine. There will be a lot of trouble, and she won't be easy to manage at all.

the next day.

Zhou Haoran arrived at work early.

Almost all the colleagues from the program team were there.

In the large office, three 25-inch Changhong color TVs and three video recorders were moved in at some point, and they were going to play a test tape for everyone.

At the same time, everyone was given a fixed form.

The table has three versions: "A", "B", and "C".

Check the box next to your favorite version; put an X next to your least favorite version.

One copy for everyone.

Even some colleagues from other program teams who came to observe were fortunate enough to get a form and actively participate.

This is a voting right!
I've only ever heard of it, never seen it.

"Editor-in-Chief Dong..." Zhou Haoran had something to arrange, so he couldn't just go directly to the ordinary staff below. He usually asked Dong Lan to make the arrangements. "In a little while, you can cut out a complete copy of the performance clips of the colleagues who participated in the test broadcast and played the role of contestants, and give them to them as a souvenir. Then make a certificate or something to thank them for their help."

Dong Lan felt the money was well spent, "Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

Zhou Haoran said, "After everyone has finished reading, we need to tally the voting results and do a big, public vote count to ensure fairness and impartiality."

“But…” Dong Lan was a little worried, “But will this really work? In the past, TV programs were decided by the leaders, and the leaders’ opinions were more important than everyone else’s opinions.”

Zhou Haoran said nonchalantly, "It's okay. The producer responsibility system is not just a joke. Producers in other programs don't dare to stand up to their superiors, but we're not afraid! The producer responsibility system means that the producer has the final say!"

Dong Lan thought he was being too eccentric, "He should at least respect his superiors..."

“I know, I’ll take the copy to the screening room right now and show the film to the leaders.” Zhou Haoran was truly fair and impartial. “Leaders are people too, they also have the right to vote.”

(End of this chapter)