Chapter 141 Special Effects Company
"I still say that," Xiao Yao sat in the car and said to Shazhou and the others, "If you don't want to go, you can not go." Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info”
"You don't have a choice. Xiao Yao turned his head to Lin Qisan again, "You are the protagonist in this scene, you must appear." Also, you are now my apprentice, and you feel a little bored with the moves of the optical long fist, right? You can think of this as a physical fitness test for you, if you can not stop in the middle of the rest and climb up directly, I will start teaching you the moves and skills of actual combat. ”
"Okay, I'm going to go up anyway, no matter how long it stops. Lin Qisan nodded and said, "You lead the way, I don't know how to get in." With that, Lin Qisan opened the car door and got out of the car.
Xiao Yao picked up the DV and followed Lin Qisan out of the car. As soon as the two of them walked a few steps away, they heard the sound of the car door closing, and when they looked back, they found that Shazhou and the three girls had also followed.
"You obviously premeditated when you invited us to have a supper just now," Shazhou saw Xiao Yao looking at him, and pointed at him with a smile, "It's just a walk to eat." ”
After climbing to the top podium of this office building, everyone found that although the light here is not very bright, you can see the lights of the iconic high-rise buildings in the city center. And because of the topography and line of sight, it gives the impression that the place where they are located is higher than those seventy or eighty-story buildings.
"Xiao Yao, you really know how to find a place. After taking a breath, everyone leaned on the railing of the platform and looked at the high-rise buildings in the city center in the distance, which was really refreshing.
"The scenery is good," Xiao Yao smiled, "Now do you think that the twenty-seven-story staircase is worth climbing?"
"I'd rather take the elevator up during the day. Xu Yuan pouted.
"The scenery during the day is not the same as the night view, those buildings are not lit, and it feels much worse. Xiao Yao replied, and then began to beckon Lin Qisan to shoot.
A few simple shots didn't take much time, but thinking that it was hard to climb up, Xiao Yao didn't immediately call everyone to retreat after the shooting. Anyway, it's the last shooting scene tonight, and tomorrow there is only a night scene to shoot, there is no shooting task during the day, you can rest to your heart's content, Xiao Yao simply let everyone rest for a while and watch the night scene on it for a while.
After the hard work of the first day of shooting, everyone had a good rest in the hotel during the day on the second day, and in the evening, the next day's shooting work began.
Shencheng is also one of the most important port cities in China, so there are also many trade warehouses walking close to the seaside port area. In the evening of the next day, Xiao Yao dragged several people to a trading warehouse near the port area and completed the shooting. Of course, Xiao Yao still didn't spend money to rent a venue, but took a few people to find an idle warehouse for sale and rent, stuffed two packs of cigarettes for the old man who guarded the door, and lied that he wanted to rent a warehouse, and came to see the environment and facilities in advance before deciding whether to talk to the warehouse owner.
Don't look at relying on the geographical advantages of the port area, it should be a good business to operate a warehouse here, but there are too many warehouses in this area, and the competition is fierce, and there are always those who can't do it and want to change hands. Xiao Yao had never seen advertisements for the sale and lease of warehouses when he came here to do business in his previous life, and he was quite clear about this, and when he came here the day before yesterday, he found that it was indeed the same situation in this life, as long as he was willing to take the time to find it, he could still find an idle warehouse. This kind of warehouse usually only leaves an elderly man as a janitor at night, and it is boring and lonely at night, Xiao Yao has dealt with this kind of person in his previous life and knows how to deal with it.
Although Xiao Yao and his entourage really didn't look like businessmen renting a warehouse, for the sake of two packs of cigarettes, the boring janitor not only let them in, but also kindly turned on the elevators and lights in the warehouse for them. Anyway, there is nothing of value in the warehouse, just some idle shelves and pallets, which can't fit into their car, and he is the only one to enter and exit, and the old man is not afraid of them stealing things.
The problem of the venue was solved, and the shooting went smoothly, almost more than half an hour, Xiao Yao completed the shooting of the last remaining part of the lens with the help of everyone.
"Bayi, how did you find these places?" On the way back, Lin Qisan couldn't help but ask curiously, "How do I feel that you are more familiar with Shencheng than me?"
Xiao Yao smiled and didn't answer, but said in his heart: "Can my brother tell you that I lived in this city for ten years in my previous life?"
After the MV was filmed, the next step was post-production. At this time, the New Year's Day holiday is just over, and the school has also started.
In the editing and soundtrack of this MV, Xiao Yao still plans to do it himself. He has already produced several MVs, and there is no problem with his skills and experience, the official version of the song has been recorded, and there is no problem with the soundtrack material. What makes Xiao Yao difficult is that he also needs to make part of the picture similar to that seen by a thermal imager or night vision goggles. This is not something that can be solved by simply adding a filter, but requires real post-picture special effects processing technology.
Xiao Yao has filmed several MVs, but it is the first time he has encountered this kind of problem, and he does not have the relevant knowledge and skills to solve this problem, but fortunately, Shenju has this related major. Just after the end of New Year's Day, Xiao Yao began to frequently take professional courses such as visual effects and image special effects processing technology.
The courses in the university are not limited to students. Even if you don't take this course, you can feel free to audit it. Xiao Yao told the examiner teacher that he wanted to be a director as early as the art exam, so in the past half of the semester, he has also gone to the classroom of the directing department to audit, some teachers and classmates in the directing department have already known this star student of Shenju, and some teachers of the directing department have proposed to Xiao Yao to change departments, which is not a secret in the school.
After New Year's Day, the teachers and students in the visual communication major and post-special effects production courses were not too surprised to see Xiao Yao appear in their class again.
However, Xiao Yao appeared in those places these times not just to study. Although Xiao Yao's desire to learn is still quite strong, he has no intention of doing all the work by himself in the future. A few minutes of MV and more than ten minutes of short films to play by yourself, even if you still have to shoot regular film and television works in the future, if you still do everything yourself, then even if you are tired to death, it is estimated that you can't complete it. Therefore, in addition to understanding the relevant knowledge of this kind of major, the most important thing is to find a helper.
After taking a few classes, after a period of observation and personal experience, Xiao Yao set his sights on a young teacher named Tong Luo in the school.
At present, most of the post-special effects production involves computer software technology, which is a relatively new major, and the teachers in this area are not very old, and some of them have their own careers. This teacher Tong Luo is like this, he is only in his early thirties, in addition to being the teacher of Shen Opera, he is also the owner and main engineer of a special effects production company.
"Teacher Tong, I have something to look for you, can I talk to you?" After class, Xiao Yao ran directly to the podium and blocked Teacher Tong Luo, who was still packing up his things and did not leave.
"Xiao Yao, I'm glad you came to my class. Teacher Tong Luo also showed a smile when he saw that he was a famous star student in the school, "Is there anything you didn't understand in the class just now?" Teachers in the university are open to students from other departments coming to audit their own classes, but after all, they are audit students, and some only come once or twice and then disappear, so the teacher does not require students who have not chosen their own classes. However, if a student has a question, the teacher will try to answer it as patiently as possible, and it has nothing to do with whether the student is an observer or not.
"It's not about today's class, but I have something business I want to talk to you about. Xiao Yao smiled and shook his head.
If you can't do it yourself in terms of post-production special effects, you have to pay someone to do it. Xiao Yao found a teacher in his own school, and he didn't want to let the family work in vain with the teacher-student relationship, but just considering that there was such a relationship, it could be cheaper.
"Business, you're going to introduce me to business?" Tong Luo said with a smile, "Then go to my office?" or... I don't have any classes in the future, do you still have classes today? If you have time, why don't you go to our company with me? I'll take you to my company for a visit and then talk. ”
Although Xiao Yao's most famous identity is still a singer, he has also acted after all, and his home studio is also involved in film and television, I heard that their studio invested in a TV series last year, and now it is in post-production, even if it is not that TV series, with Xiao Yao's current network resources in the entertainment industry, it is not excluded that there are other people who want to find a special effects company through him to do post-special effects for film and television works, so I heard Xiao Yao mention "business" Two words, in Tong Luo's eyes, Xiao Yao, who was not an ordinary student, was also directly regarded as a customer by Tong Luo at this time.
"Okay," Xiao Yao listened to Tong Luo's proposal, and immediately agreed, "I don't have classes today, and I haven't seen how special effects companies do post-production special effects." ”
"Then let's go, in my car. Tong Luo quickly packed up the things on the podium and beckoned Xiao Yaodao.
Tong Luo's special effects production company is not far from the school, and after the two arrived, Xiao Yao found that Tong Luo's special effects company and Yin Xi's studio were in the same creative park, and it should be very convenient for Xiao Yao to find him for anything in the future.
After entering the company, Tong Luo first took Xiao Yao to visit, and also took a special look at the process of their company's employees making special effects. The whole company is not large, that is, a few large and small offices, and more than a dozen employees. Although it is called a company, Xiao Yao feels that this place is more like a studio, and his number of employees and office area are not as good as Yin Xi's studio.
Although the company is small, the technical level is still good. According to Tong Luo, their company's special effects production level is at least the first-class level in China, if not the top in China. After a brief tour of the company, Tong Luo also showed Xiao Yao all the company's previous signature works. In Xiao Yao's opinion, the effect of the things made is indeed very good, and Tong Luo did not brag.
It's just that among these special effects works, most of them are games, and there are relatively few film and television dramas. However, this is also because the current domestic film and television crews believe more in foreign special effects companies in terms of special effects, and if the conditions are good, they go directly to the American company, and the slightly worse ones also go to South Korea and Japan to find special effects companies to do special effects, and the living environment of domestic special effects companies is actually relatively general. A company like Tong Luo can receive a lot of game special effects production business, and it can achieve profitability every year, which is already a good survival.
"You came to me to talk about business, it must be about special effects, right?" After introducing and showing Xiao Yao the company's signature works, Tong Luo asked Xiao Yao with a smile, "How about it?
"Of course, good enough. Xiao Yao smiled. At this level, the special effects of helping yourself to make MVs are definitely a knife for killing chickens.
"What kind of work is that?" Tong Luo said, "The price is negotiable, if it is a well-known work, if it can help our company do publicity, I can also give some additional discounts." ”
"That..."Xiao Yao said a little embarrassed, "Actually, I shot a MV myself, and there are about ten seconds of the picture that need to be done with some special effects, and it is not very difficult." Of course, the price must still be in accordance with your company's standards, and it will not be less. ”
"MV? a total of more than ten seconds?" The disappointment on Tong Luo's face flashed, but he immediately thought of Xiao Yao's identity, and immediately replied with a smile, and said to Xiao Yao, "What are the specific requirements? ”
"I put it in my network cloud storage account," Xiao Yao said, "Give me a computer to use, and I'll download it for you to see." ”
The two were in Tong Luo's office, Tong Luo listened to Xiao Yao's words, and immediately picked up the laptop on his desk and handed it to Xiao Yao.
"It's not very difficult to have such a picture. Well, I'll make it for you for free. If you're in a hurry, I'll arrange for someone to make it for you today. Tong Luo looked at Xiao Yao's picture materials, and after listening to his special effects requirements, he said generously.
"Free? Xiao Yao said politely, "Let's follow your company's price standard." ”
"It's okay, you don't have any trouble making this thing. Tong Luo smiled and waved his hand, "If you're embarrassed, it's good to introduce some business to my company in the future." I know that your family has a studio, and I know a lot of people in the film and television industry. ”