Chapter 683: Let's Go Together
As soon as the group photo was taken, Zhao Rui came over and hugged Xiao Yao and announced to his classmates: "This is my exclusive photographer today! If you want Xiao Da photographer to take pictures, come and take a photo with me! Boys are 200 at a time, and girls are free!"
"Oh~ I'm phew!" The classmates wanted to cheer when they heard that Xiao Yao was asked to take pictures in front, but when they heard Zhao Rui's charging standard in the back, they scolded with disdain.
"You asked me to take pictures of you, just to make such a profit?" Xiao Yao shook his shoulder, shook off Zhao Rui's hand on his shoulder, and squinted at him.
"Ha, brother turned his eyes!" someone laughed and coaxed.
"By the way, let's earn some pocket money," Zhao Rui said with a smile, "When the time comes, we'll divide it equally!"
"This can be considered," Xiao Yao nodded, "But your fee standard is too low! Do you know how much I charge for taking on a photography project? Even if you give your classmates a discount, a photo will cost at least 20,000 yuan!"
"I'll go, these two brothers are more shameless than the other!" Zhao Rui's classmates shouted.
"Stone, why do boys charge money for group photos, but girls are free?" Sun Tingting on the side suddenly asked with a smile.
Zhao Rui looked back and found that Sun Tingting was holding Zhu Zitong, and Zhu Zitong put his arms on his chest with both hands, looking at him with a smile. Zhao Rui hurriedly pulled Xiao Yao and said: "Because I understand Bayi's temperament! I just want to ask girls to collect money, and your Bayi will definitely not do it!"
"I'll go! Don't use me as a shield!" Xiao Yao's face changed color, and he quickly pulled out and hid to the side.
"Ha! both brothers are so cowardly!" Seeing the performance of the two, everyone laughed happily.
The pair of Xiao Yao and Sun Tingting has long been made public, and although the pair of Zhao Rui and Zhu Zitong has not been made public in the media, the two have been very close in school and have not deliberately avoided it.
After some laughter, everyone dispersed and took pictures. Of course, it is a joke to ask classmates to collect money, and Zhao Rui, who is wearing a bachelor's uniform, not only took a lot of photos with his family and friends, but also took a lot of photos with classmates and classmates who have a better relationship in the same department.
The places where each department takes graduation photos of the whole department are separated. Zhao Rui's good friends in school are not only classmates in the same department, but also some students from other departments. After taking a group photo with his family, friends and classmates in the same department, Zhao Rui took Xiao Yao to other places to find some friends from other departments to take a group photo together.
In addition to taking photos with classmates and friends, Zhao Rui also went to some more commemorative and iconic places such as the school gate, teaching building, dormitory building, and school motto to take photos alone.
After such a circle of shooting, the time was already noon, and Xiao Yao also returned to the place where the performance department took a group photo with Zhao Rui. All graduates are required to wear a bachelor's uniform when attending the graduation ceremony, but this bachelor's uniform is temporarily issued to students by the school and must be returned to the school after the graduation ceremony. The latest time for returning the gown is 12 p.m.
Zhao Rui went to the class leader to return the bachelor's uniform, and Xiao Yao looked through the photos in the camera. After a final check, Xiao Yao turned off the camera and took out the memory card in the camera.
When Zhao Rui came back from returning his bachelor's uniform, Xiao Yao handed him the memory card he took out and said, "Here, today's photos!"
"Just give it to me?" Zhao Rui took the memory card and said, "Don't you have to do anything in the post-production? There are a lot of photos of other students in here." ”
Although Xiao Yao said that it was Zhao Rui's exclusive photographer, if other students were called, Zhao Rui and Xiao Yao would not refuse. Just now, Xiao Yao also helped many other students take photos by the way, and said that Zhao Rui would send them to them when the time came.
"On this occasion today, all the photos taken belong to life, and what I want is a very natural and life-like state. Xiao Yao pouted and said, "Before taking pictures, I adjusted various photography parameters according to the environment and tried to do my best." This is not a commercial hard photo, what else is there to do in the post-production? It looks fake in the post-production, and it is not appropriate!"
"I listen to what you mean, do you feel like you haven't had fun filming today?" Zhao Rui hugged Xiao Yao and smiled.
"It's a little!" Xiao Yao nodded.
I haven't taken pictures for a long time, Xiao Yao does have a little itchy hands, otherwise he wouldn't have run around Yandian campus to take pictures before the graduation ceremony. However, this kind of very life-like graduation photo is mainly for souvenirs, and there are not many requirements for photography skills, and it is not very good to show the photographer's skills, Xiao Yao does feel a little unenjoyable.
"That's just right! I don't feel like I've ever had a good time!" Zhao Rui patted Xiao Yao's shoulder and smiled, "Wearing a bachelor's uniform is very ceremonial and memorable, but all of them are photos of wearing a bachelor's uniform, and I also think it's a bit the same." There was nothing to do in the afternoon, but in the evening, the whole department had to eat together for a casual meal. Why don't we go back and stay here in the afternoon and continue filming, and shoot something interesting?"
Xiao Yao thought for a while and said to Zhao Rui: "Yes, but if you are alone, I can't shoot many tricks." ”
"It's too little to shoot me alone?" Zhao Rui said, "Then I'll find a few classmates to stay and shoot together! Anyway, everyone basically has nothing to do in the afternoon." ”
"It's not enough to have a model!" Xiao Yao shook his head.
"Who else do you want?" asked Zhao Rui.
"It's not just your acting department that is attending the graduation ceremony today, right? Your department has a dinner in the evening and no arrangements are arranged in the afternoon, and I think other departments should be similar. Xiao Yao said, "Why don't you contact the students of these related majors in Fuhuadao, and see if anyone has nothing to do in the afternoon, gather people, and we will have a good time in the afternoon!"
"Serve Huadao?" Zhao Rui was startled, "What do you want to do?"
"In the afternoon, even if you shoot a short film of acceptable quality, it's not enough, right?" Xiao Yao raised the camera in his hand and said, "And I only brought a camera today, I just want to take pictures." ”
"Then what do you want to do in the service of Huadao?" Zhao Ruiqi said, "Our school has a theater, but there is no professional studio. ”
"Have you ever heard that I also made something called a still film?" Xiao Yao asked, "Technically, it's called a picture montage." ”
"Tell a story with photos?" Zhao Rui asked, "The "Li Qingzhao" you took for Tu Yiyuan?"
"Yes!" Xiao Yao nodded, "To make a static movie, you also need to serve the Tao." That time I used a location given to me by Yanjing Satellite TV, both indoor and outdoor, and this time I wanted to challenge it and use all outdoor scenes. Today's weather is good, and natural light is used outdoors, but there is no need for professional gaffers, but you also need to use lighting panels and reflectors, and those who understand these can also find some. ”
"By the way, static movies have a plot!" Xiao Yao said again, "Remember to find a few students from the literature department, let's think of a story related to school and graduation together, and then shoot it in the form of a static movie." ”
"Okay, I'll get in touch!" Zhao Rui said excitedly.
There are talents in all aspects in the Yenching Film Academy. Zhao Rui has a good relationship in school, knows a lot of people, and his classmates are also very interested in this matter. It didn't take long for Zhao Rui to contact a group of people. In addition to Xiao Yao's own director and cinematographer, there are no more people, there are people in all aspects such as service Huadao, screenwriters, lighting assistants and even scene notes, which are almost equivalent to a small crew.
Xiao Yao and Zhao Rui simply didn't go out for lunch, and summoned all the people they contacted to a classroom in the school and held a preparatory meeting. As for lunch, I directly invited a classmate to go out and buy a boxed lunch, and everyone chatted while eating.
The first step is mainly to discuss the plot. Since it's in school, of course, it's telling the stories of students. Everyone has just graduated and is about to go their separate ways, and this kind of feeling about youth and student life is the deepest time, and it is not too difficult to get a similar script.
After about two hours of discussion at noon, Xiao Yao not only wrote the script based on the discussion of several screenwriters, but also drew a storyboard script based on the discussion of students majoring in art and costumes.
Then it was time for various departments such as Fuhua Dao to make preparations. Yandian has related majors, because they are usually used in class, and there are a lot of costumes, props, equipment, and other things in the school. Since I have just graduated and have not yet left school, it is not a problem for everyone to go to the school to borrow something to come out. As for makeup, many students have a full set of cosmetics and makeup tools in their dormitories, and those who know how to make up can just pick them up.
After everything was ready, a group of people started filming with great interest.
It's a story about friendship and love, it's not complicated, it's a little old-fashioned, but once it becomes a story that you participate in creating, everyone feels different. Many times there is no fear of old-fashioned stories, the main thing is the way and method of storytelling. Static films are definitely a very special way to tell stories, so everyone's enthusiasm is very high.
The background of the story is limited to the school, mainly classrooms, dormitories, playgrounds, and tree-lined paths in the school, and there are not too many photos taken, only more than 20 in total. However, everyone was not only enthusiastic, but also very serious, and Xiao Yao, the director and photographer, was also more meticulous and strict, and the whole shooting took up a whole afternoon.
"OK! The shooting is all done!" After taking the last photo, Xiao Yao checked it on the preview screen of the camera, and after finding that there was no problem, he happily raised his hands and announced.
"Wow~" All the people involved in the shooting cheered and applauded.
"Thank you very much!" Xiao Yao bowed to everyone like the director in the crew to express his gratitude, "Everyone has worked hard!"
"Director Xiao, you've worked hard too!" everyone smiled and bowed.
"This still film, I will not only post it on photography sites, but also make a video in the form of slides and post it on video sites and movie sites. Xiao Yao emphasized again, "Although this thing will not be used for commercial purposes, and I will not pay you, I will not forget your hard work and dedication." I'll do a full credits later, and I'll never forget any of them!"
"So, are we also considered masterpieces now?" someone laughed half-jokingly.
"Of course!" Xiao Yao nodded, "When you look for a job in the future, this static movie can also be written on your resume." ”
Although static movies are not film and television works such as movies and TV series, whether it is the acting skills of the actors or the ability level of the behind-the-scenes personnel in various departments, they also have a certain degree of reflection in this. With such a work, I believe it will also help them in the future development of the industry, at least it can be regarded as a masterpiece.
"Thank you, Director Xiao!" everyone bowed to Xiao Yao again and thanked him.
"Don't don't," Xiao Yao waved his hand again and again, pulling Zhao Rui and said, "If you want to thank Zhao Rui! If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be here today, and I wouldn't have thought of this idea." And I'm not from Yandian, I didn't know you before, and I don't know much about you. He's the one who got you!"
Today, Xiao Yao suddenly thought of shooting a static movie, and to a certain extent, it was also affected by the discussion with Zhao Rui and others that night about setting up a film and television production company and investing in TV drama projects. Although everyone persuaded Zhao Rui at that time, Xiao Yao could also understand Zhao Rui's feelings. Otherwise, even if Xiao Yao feels that taking life photos is not enjoyable, he will not think of static movies all of a sudden.
When Xiao Yao said this plan, Zhao Rui thought of it almost immediately. In this static movie shot today, whether it is in front of or behind the scenes, Zhao Rui is looking for all graduates from the same class as him, and basically they are classmates who have not signed a contract and have not been settled for the time being.
"Zhao Rui, that's interesting!" everyone said to Zhao Rui again.
"It's okay, it's just fun to get together!" Zhao Rui waved his hand again and again, pointing at Xiao Yao and said, "Although Xiao Yao thinks that one is one play, the ideas that he usually comes up with are still very interesting, I just bring everyone together to do something fun." Speaking of which, I just helped him find a group of free laborers, but in fact, this kid took advantage. If it weren't for the fact that each of our departments had a casual meal tonight, I would like to take everyone to slaughter this local tyrant together!"
"I'm going, and I'm going to be slaughtered?" Xiao Yao clutched his chest and said with a frightened face, "Fortunately, you still have a loose meal tonight!"
"That~ You are all from Yandian, you can handle the aftermath of the clothing, equipment and equipment yourself, I'll slip away first!" Xiao Yao put the camera in his bag and was about to slip away.
"Don't go, don't go!" A girl from the acting department who participated in the filming grabbed Xiao Yao and said, "Don't listen to Zhao Rui, we won't kill you, we invite you! Come and eat with us at night!"
"Huh?" Xiao Yao said in amazement, "You are having a graduation dinner in the evening, how can I go?"
"Why can't it?" said the girl who pulled Xiao Yao, "You and Zhao Rui are friends from childhood to adulthood, not only took group photos of our department and class in the morning, but also took graduation photos for many of us individually, and took such a static movie for us in the afternoon, we specially invited you as a guest to attend our graduation dinner to show our gratitude!"
After the release of this static film, the actors in front of the screen will definitely be more likely to attract attention than the staff behind the scenes, and the benefits will definitely be more. Not to mention that there is no pay, if it weren't for tonight's event, these students of the acting department would be eager to invite Xiao Yao to dinner. Since the graduation dinner in the evening must not be absent, it is better to invite Xiao Yao to go with him. Anyway, with Zhao Rui's relationship, it would be good if Zhao Rui brought a family member. In the future, everyone will be mixed in the entertainment industry, and those other acting students who did not participate in the filming will probably not be disgusted by the appearance of Xiao Yao, a newcomer actor and director with strong momentum.
"Is it appropriate?" Xiao Yao turned his head to look at Zhao Ruidao.
"Suitable!" a boy replied before Zhao Rui opened his mouth, and said to Zhao Rui, "Persuade Xiao Yao to go with you!" Everyone must be happy to see you take Xiao Yao with you, no one will say anything!"
"yes, let's go along!" said several of the other acting students.
In fact, the students of several departments next to them also wanted to invite Xiao Yao to attend the graduation dinner together, but first, none of them had a particularly close relationship with Xiao Yao like Zhao Rui, and second, Xiao Yao also studied acting, so they definitely couldn't compete with the people in the acting department, so there was no senseless opening.
A total of seven or eight actors were used in the filming of this static film, and there were also seven or eight acting students present, almost half of whom were in the same class as Zhao Rui. Zhao Rui saw that no matter whether they were classmates or not, the performance department present sincerely invited Xiao Yao to go with him, and no one was silent or silent, it is estimated that the students should be quite willing to Xiao Yao to go, so he also said to Xiao Yao: "Then let's go together!"