Chapter 119: The Birth of the "Tip of the Tongue" - Part I

"With 120 catties of grapes at a time, they are manually pressed and crushed like making wine to obtain 100 catties of grape puree. The fructose and glucose content of the puree is as high as 30%, and after four hours of boiling, when the puree is only 40 catties left, you can get a sticky grape honey like honey......"

"The walnuts are from Aksu, and the jujube paste is Hetian jujubes, pour them into the grape honey while they are hot and fry until they are fragrant and crispy......"

Ma and Sha in front of the camera, meticulously in his own kitchen, operating the skills that have been practiced in the past few months-

Of course, in the factory of Qiantang Gao Suiguo's family, all the processes have long been replaced by machines, and there is no need for manual operation. Here's just posing.

While operating, Ma Hesha has to occasionally talk to his family or assistant in accordance with the situation created by the crew, and explain the process - mainly to emphasize that the cost of authentic maren candy is indeed very high, and it is expensive to sell. This is also the need for national unity, and since his superiors knew that he was going to cut cakes in this documentary, he had greeted him in this regard.

"A Bite of China" is a relatively new documentary, and Director Chen has been brewing for this book for two or three years, and he still has ambitions.

He doesn't want the image of an interviewer like a reporter in the film, preferring to watch the monologues of the people in the play completely and objectively.

So there is the current form of shooting.

Ma and Sa's cooking skills are good, but they are easy to get nervous. Several times I couldn't help but look at the camera when I shouldn't, and I had to do it all over again.

Director Chen sat in front of the monitor, looking at the effect of the shooting, and his brows never expanded. He also wears headphones and listens to a pre-recorded draft of a voice-over commentary, mentally searching for rhythm.

For any film and television work, dubbing and BGM are the last work (those with simultaneous sound are not counted), and they are added after the editing is almost done.

Because the first draft at the time of shooting and the final film released may have several times the cut ratio, and most of the materials will not appear on the screen in the end, so it is a complete waste of resources.

In general, in the film field, there is a cut ratio close to 1:10. Because the movie is only two or three hours, time is precious, and the narrative density should be condensed and sublimated. If you catch up with the world's top directors like James Cameron or Spielberg, a 30-to-1 cut ratio may occur when you strive for perfection - for example, Cameron makes a "Terminator 2" or "True Lies", the feature film may only be more than 2 hours, and the footage shot may be 60 or 70 hours.

In the field of TV dramas, because I am not afraid of smelly and long broadcast time, the cut ratio of feature films is lower, especially the small cost of shoddy production, like most idol dramas that have just debuted, the three-to-one cut ratio is very good. Because of the rigor, the documentary is only five or six to one.

But even if it's only five or six to one, it would be a great waste of resources to dub or narrate all the parts that will be cut out in the future first. Dubbing voice actors may have five times more work than just blank.

So what Director Chen listened to in his headphones now was just a very rough draft, and before shooting last night, he asked the staff to record one casually, so that he could find the feeling and rhythm.

This is far from the "tip of the tongue" copywriting that later generations heard in the finished version of "A Bite of China".

"Tip of the Tongue" was originally saved after "A Bite of China" entered the post-production stage, and it was only saved under the discussion and run-in of the wisdom of the whole crew, and it was not achieved overnight.

It can be said that without this set of copywriting, with the half-forced and half-sensational shooting attempt of "A Bite of China", I am afraid that the final effect is not as good as a traditional documentary.

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"I always feel that this copy is too blunt. Can't give that Gudilina so many scenes of talking to herself and boasting. Fake, the most annoying thing for young audiences nowadays is pretending, that is, preaching. ”

Increase the scale of the voiceover and reduce the confession of the interviewee. We want to create an image of a white girl in the Northwest who is 'simple and simple', and we can't make her seem too eloquent, let alone very shrewd and able to operate. Do you understand?"

Eating a boxed lunch, Director Chen instructed the staff in front of the simple conference table the adjustment ideas of the shooting plan.

A certain person in charge of the field nodded again and again, and complained: "Okay director, let's arrange it - but now there are no professional post-dubbing actors with the group." If the requirements for the narration and voiceover are too high, how can we confirm the effect on the spot? Why don't you immediately ask the station to book a plane ticket and call a few from the capital?"

Director Chen scratched his head, if he invited CCTV's professional voice actors to accompany the group in the early stage, of course it would be no problem. But the expenses are definitely more than planned.

If today's film is invested by CCTV itself, then everything is easy to say. But the problem is that this film is filming with Feng Jianxiong's money, and it's not good to temporarily shoot the head and spend more money.

Director Chen thought for a while, and instructed a certain staff member standing at the door: "I'll coordinate this matter - who is it, you go and call Xiao Ding and them to eat together, I'll tell her." ”

Director Chen's thoughts are like this: After all, voice actors are not as valuable as actors who show their faces, and they are an order of magnitude worse. This money is not a big deal in the end, after he has respected Feng Jianxiong, he still has to spend it.

In other words, he didn't want to wait for Feng Jianxiong to agree, he just wanted to inform the other party and do enough face play.

A minute later, Ding Lihui and Ma Hesha arrived.

"Xiaoding, the situation is like this...... Director Chen is not hypocritical, he directly explained the situation, and emphasized that in order to confirm the shooting effect, it is necessary to invite professional voice-over personnel in advance temporarily, "The investment in the whole drama will probably overrun by hundreds of thousands - that is, the personnel costs required to hire voice actors for half a year more." I hope you can tell Mr. Feng. ”

Ding Lihui naturally has no right to speak, and when she encounters this kind of thing, she, the production assistant, can only pass on the word. She nodded and admitted, "Okay, is there a detailed report?" After sorting it out, I will communicate with Xiaoxiong. ”

"Well, I'll let them make the whole adjustment plan tonight, and you can email Mr. Feng tomorrow. Director Chen clapped his hands and said.

He just heard Ding Lihui subconsciously call Feng Jianxiong "Xiaoxiong", but he himself was still calling each other "Mr. Feng" in business. Therefore, Director Chen's inner role positioning of Ding Lihui has naturally improved slightly.

People in the media circle are very good at seeing it. Director Chen naturally knew that Feng Jianxiong's girlfriend in the main palace was definitely Tian Haimo. But this Ding Lihui is probably also his guest at the scene, but he has no name.

According to the unspoken rules in the circle, it is not wrong to treat others like this.

This matter was originally decided.

But there are novices who don't know how to do it, and they don't know how difficult it is to be a professional voice actor, so they just make random suggestions.

This little white is a waste cute horse and yarn.

She has been with Ding Lihui for a few days, and she still has some understanding of Ding Lihui's ability.

Especially when she first entered the university and was still in military training, she listened to Ding Lihui's school station program a few times (at that time, Ding Lihui retired from the school station after hosting those episodes of the program to welcome new students), and knew that Ding Lihui was the first female anchor of the Normal University in recent years.

Seeing that Director Chen opened his mouth to invite professional voice actors from CCTV, it seemed that he would have to spend a lot of extra money, and Ma Hesha didn't know where he got the courage - maybe he just wanted to help Brother Xiong save some money from the bottom of his heart.

THEN THE NEWBORN CALF WAS NOT AFRAID OF THE TIGER AND SUGGESTED: "ISN'T IT JUST DUBBING? CAN'T YOU TRY IT WITH YOUR OWN PEOPLE?" SENIOR SISTER DING HAS BEEN THE ANCHOR OF THE SCHOOL STATION FOR SEVERAL YEARS, AND A WHILE AGO SHE WAS LOOKING FOR A JOB AND GOT AN OFFER FROM THE VOICE OF PROVINCIAL AND TAIWAN TRAFFIC......"

"Sasa! Don't talk nonsense. The voice actor is very professional, and the dubbing has the requirements of dubbing, the host has the requirements of the host, and the voiceover for the documentary is read, and there are special requirements. Ding Lihui hurriedly taught Ma Hesha a lesson, telling her not to mess around.

However, Director Chen and the other staff were not angry.

After all, if these words came out of the mouths of other professional crews, then Director Chen would definitely have a heavy face - isn't this questioning Director Chen's decision-making and artistic level?

But Ma Hesha is not a professional crew, she is just a material subject to be filmed, a freshman who has not had time to turn 18 years old, or a white compatriot, and she looks so cute - who is embarrassed to see such an innocent-looking girl?

"Director Chen, don't be surprised, I don't understand Shasha. Ding Lihui also explained with a smile.

"It's no wonder, it's not weird, everyone can talk freely~" Director Chen looked very open-minded and smiled so kindly, "What Mr. Ma said also makes sense, after all, things that involve increasing expenses cannot be decided blindly." That's it, little ding, we'll give you a chance to try—

However, everyone's shooting progress is there, and they are very busy, so I'll say it ahead: I'll just give you a lunch break, and if you can try out the results, then you will have to work hard for half a year. You don't have to say that you are as good as those professional voice actors on CCTV. As long as it allows me to evaluate the effect of copywriting, I don't necessarily need you in post-production anyway. ”

Since you have taken Feng Jianxiong's money, you always want to give people a chance to perform.

And Director Chen had already made up his mind in his heart: although this proposal was put forward by Ma Hesha, he took the opportunity to give it a chance, and even Ding Lihui seconded it.

When the time comes, Ding Lihui will not be worthy, and he will be embarrassed to mention the second objection plan.

took the opportunity to gag the mouths of investors.

Director Chen's thoughts are very beautiful: "Last time I heard Xiaoding say, she was also like us, learning to make up and derive. Choreographers and voice actors, anchors, the gap in professionalism is not a little bit. Just with her, a newcomer who hasn't graduated yet, how can she perform?"

"Uh...... Since Director Chen thinks so highly of me, then I'll try it too-yarn, and we'll go back to the scene of frying sugar just now. You still act there according to the original movements, cut out some lines, and I'll narrate you. ”