On the stage, various programs are still going on, and during this period, the teachers of the department also came to introduce several 15-level freshman class teachers from the directing department and the management department, but Zhou Yi was not interested in these things, did not pay much attention, and was not the head teacher of the performance department. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Seeing that it was lively above, the head teacher also performed a show, but Zhou Yi didn't want to join in the fun.

Wang Maitreya and the others sneaked out with Zhou Yi.

There's a café downstairs where everyone can sit down.

Many seniors did not participate in the activities upstairs, and they all chatted here.

Wang Maitreya asked for a few cups of coffee, and everyone sat around and talked.

After the exchange, Zhou Yi also has some understanding of the situation of several seniors, they have now started to do projects, the main work is concentrated in the holidays, and some music videos and advertising videos have been filmed, all of which are very small projects, not famous, and can earn some living expenses. They also have the idea of making online short dramas, or they can start with TV movies and have plans for their future.

However, Zhengdong does not have these miscellaneous items now, and the main projects are feature films and TV dramas.

The music department has music short film projects.

As for the popular online dramas on the Internet today, Zhou Yi is usually not interested in and does not watch those things. The company's top management also did not consider this aspect, and the lack of talent in this area is also a reason. But Zhou Yi is not very optimistic, which is also the main factor.

Don't chew too much, don't do miscellaneous things.

It is good to be able to specialize and be proficient, and it is good to shoot your own film and television dramas.

Although those online dramas occasionally become popular, and can even click hundreds of millions, no matter in the past life or in the present life, Zhou Yi has never seen a famous superstar who became popular by relying on online short dramas, often because the type of filming those things is limited, no matter how popular they are, when investors mention them, the first impression is that they are filming online dramas and acting in online dramas, and they will definitely not be able to make movies, and if they can't act in movies, it will be very troublesome.

Even many fans have this idea, praising you and praising you, but it doesn't mean that they can afford you.

I usually eat fried chicken and grilled wings, but I know that it is junk food, not a luxurious meal. I usually read online novels, but I know that it is fast food culture, not classic literature. Nowadays, most fans are very sensible, they will not be infinitely brainless, and they are not so easy to deceive.

You were filming an online drama ten years ago, and you may still be filming an online drama ten years later, and you can't change it.

It's a tragic thing.

When there is really no way out, some young directors and actors will try these things.

As a newcomer who has just left school, it is also beneficial to be able to shoot these things, accumulate experience, and then transform in time.

Timely transformation is the most important, I am afraid that if the transformation cannot be achieved, it will be miserable.

Now Zhengdong has its own mature system, of course, it will not engage in these projects, and it has many film and television drama projects.

During the chat, several seniors felt that Zhengdong, as an emerging second-tier company, was very representative, and asked if Zhengdong is still recruiting directors now? What is the standard? I want Zhou Yi to talk about it. They all want to know what the charter of a second-tier company is.

It is also their purpose to learn more about the industry insider, and Zhengdong is indeed very representative.

That's good, it's not that you have to invest in it now.

It is not easy to pull investment, everyone knows it, it is impossible to say it casually, Zhou Yi will agree, that is not carefully prepared, it seems too frivolous and sloppy, and often leaves a bad impression. Of course, they don't do that, and even if they have a school relationship, they have to be well prepared.

What's more, when talking about those things, they often go to Chongxiaolou to talk about it.

In that way, everyone understands that it is to formally talk about project investment.

If you talk outside, it's just casual chat.

This can be regarded as an unspoken rule in Yanying's school.

Zhou Yi doesn't mind chatting with everyone more.

That's why he's here today.

"The standards for recruiting directors in the industry are different for each company, the development plan is different, the type of film positioning is different, and the type of director to be wanted is naturally different, so it cannot be generalized. We are just starting out, and I can only talk about our company's standards. ”

"Now Zhengdong is indeed short of directors, and many projects cannot be carried out together, but to be honest, our company would rather lack than abuse the selection criteria for directors, and will not rush to recruit people because of a lack of people, which are completely different things."

Everyone nodded their heads, and they could all understand this.

Wang Maitreya sighed: "It is difficult for newcomers to start, and it is difficult to be here. Even if the company lacks a director, it doesn't mean that it is an opportunity for newcomers. In fact, the same is true for actors, a 40-year-old star is still playing a 20-year-old girl, how do you let a 20-year-old girl get out? But a 40-year-old star has fan appeal, popularity, very good acting skills, and guaranteed box office, but a 20-year-old girl is definitely not good. ”

This is a very rational opinion, and several seniors agree with it.

Zhou Yi smiled: "That's the truth." Because we also have a lot of cooperation allies in Zhengdong, when we need a director, we can ask them for secondment. For example, when we shoot a TV series in the summer, we cooperate with Griffin Media, using their director team, and we start filming at the same time as our movie, no problem. Even if we want to make a blockbuster, we can still find Yousheng Entertainment Group to cooperate. ”

"The lack of directors is the lack of directors, but the difficulties can be solved. However, it is of course better to be able to recruit capable new directors, and they always need directors at home. I'm not afraid of many talents, but I'm afraid that I can't recruit them. Our company's interview requirements for new directors are to have works that can show their skills and stand the test. If you don't have a suitable work as a stepping stone, you won't even be able to pass the interview. ”

Wang Maitreya asked, "What are the criteria for interviewing works?" ”

Zhou Yi explained: "Our company does not require how famous the new director is, how good the interview work is, how much the box office is, and those aspects are not considered at all, because it is difficult for a truly famous director to look at our second-tier company." Our requirements for new directors are to have a solid foundation, both theoretical foundation and practical experience, which can be reflected in the interview works, so that everyone can see what the director's strength and style are like, so that the company can find targeted projects for training. ”

"Our ability requirements for directors are to be able to shoot a small-budget film steadily, not expecting to shoot tricks, but not to make mistakes, not to overspend, not to postpone. For the company, these aspects are more important than the surprise and more important than the personal style. Director Zhao of our company is a leader in this regard, he never makes mistakes in making small-budget films, never overspends, and is simply too stable. Although he failed to make a blockbuster, he still has a chance to turn over, that is, the company values his advantage. Maybe he can't make award-winning films with a good reputation, and he can't make commercial blockbusters with a box office of more than 1 billion, but he can shoot small-budget films with a box office of more than 300 million, which is a proof of the director's skills. ”

Everyone nodded.

Pan Haodong said with a smile: "This condition sounds very simple, but it is not easy to do. ”

Zhou Yi laughed, of course.

It's not so easy in the circle!

Wang Maitreya took a sip of coffee and said: "Let's not look down on a director like Director Zhao, no matter what people say, he is also the pillar director of a second-tier company, and he can support a small company by relying on small-budget films alone." At least people can control their budgets when they shoot small-budget films, and they never miss a shot. Students who have just left school have a far difference in experience compared to others. ”

Everyone understands it.

Pang Wenbo said: "It is indeed the most important thing to have a low eye, and Director Zhao is actually very good." ”

Zhou Yi continued: "Some time ago, our company has been recruiting directors, and there are also some young people who come for interviews, but they have no experience, and they want to be directors as soon as they come, and in the end they didn't negotiate. Small companies can't withstand the wind and waves, and they really don't dare to take risks, so they are all based on stability. If a film can steadily win 50 million box office, even if it can only return to its original cost, it will never risk 100 million, this is our current filming strategy, and the requirements for directors are also the same, it must be stable. Seeking innovation and change, innovation and enterprising, that is the future, now is to lay the foundation. ”

Wang Maitreya nodded and said: "Small companies tend to be very conservative, and I have interviewed several companies, and they are all like this. If you talk about how advanced and novel your directing techniques are, how outstanding your directorial ideas are, and how profound and shining your director's thoughts are, people can only laugh and say nothing, serve tea and gifts, and dare not try. They want a director like Director Zhao, a small-budget film can have a box office of more than half a billion, and win it steadily, how good! ”

Everyone laughed, and it was.

Maybe the big companies don't value this, but it's more difficult for the big companies to get in, and there is no hope of independent directing when they get in.

Can you be used for blockbuster films? That's the work of first-line directors like Zhang Yimu, Bo Yichuan, and Shi Bibao.

But when you go to a second-tier small company, people don't value what you have to shine, and they only require the director to shoot steadily.

In this way, you have no choice, many times you can't shoot your own unique things, you can only shoot model scenes.

The producer has been staring at you, how do you do it? You can only shoot according to the rules.

This is how new directors are not trusted.

Even if you are born in Yanying Chinese opera, it is the same. Directing is indeed a position that requires age.

There was a lot of talk. Zhou Yi also said: "Actually, I don't think there is any need for young directors to rush to direct independently, it's not just that others don't have confidence, but they may not have confidence themselves." For example, someone is willing to invest in you, but if you slap it up, it may be silent for several years, and even affect it for a lifetime. With such heavy pressure on your back, do you still dare to direct and make films independently casually? ”

Wang Maitreya nodded and said, "That's true." If you smash a film, especially in the initial stage, you may not be able to turn over for the rest of your life. ”

Pan Haodong also said: "The director's work is indeed stressful. ”

Zhou Yi said with a smile: "Just like Director Zhao of our company, he is still a famous director, and he has succeeded in many small-budget films, so what, when a blockbuster was smashed, he almost couldn't turn over, but now that we have acquired the company, he has a chance to turn over, and he made a small-budget film, and made two films in succession, so he has the opportunity to shoot mid-range films." ”

But even so, it still depends on his preparations, the quality of his storyboard script, and the company's top management can make a decision, not that he can shoot if he wants to, and it has not been finalized until now, which can see how difficult it is to be the director of a mid-range film, after all, tens of millions of Chinese yuan are pressed on his body, and the director will tremble, and it is really difficult to turn over if a film is smashed. This is the case for senior directors in the industry, let alone new directors. The scenery is all in front of people, but the truth behind the scenes is very cruel. ”

Several seniors were a little embarrassed, but they were all mentally prepared for this situation, knowing that the director was not easy to mix, but it was really beautiful to mix well.

Zhou Yi said: "In fact, our company is very willing to train new directors. If the new director is young and does not have enough practical experience, he can follow our crew, start as an assistant director, be familiar with the work process of the crew, learn and increase practical experience, and shoot some music short films independently to practice. We have a newly established music department in our company and need to shoot short films. And there are many job opportunities in our company, such as several projects that will be approved next this year, which have been very busy and have a very tight schedule. ”

Wang Maitreya took the opportunity to ask: "What is the process of investment and project approval of your company?" ”

Zhou Yi explained: "Our company's own projects are sufficient, and we don't have any extra energy to invest abroad. Even if we invest, we have to grasp the film and television copyright, which is to enrich the company's film library. If we can't get the copyright, just to make money, we won't invest, because our own projects can also make money, and copyright is the most important. For example, I cooperated with Yousheng to make a film, which is a film with Shui Yuexun, which is a very special situation, involving the exchange of interests behind the scenes, under normal circumstances, I would not do that. Even if it's a blockbuster, to be honest, I don't need that kind of film to raise my reputation, it's just a sign of sincerity in forming an alliance. ”

Everyone nodded, and they could understand the reason.

For companies, of course, copyright is the most important, but directors may not pay attention to this. If they make a film and can sell it well, it is a success. As for who the copyright belongs to, they don't care, unless they have the ambition to start their own company, they don't think about those things.

Zhou Yi said: "As for the issue of project establishment, our small company may not be as troublesome as a large company. They have a lot of projects, and some projects are prepared three or four years in advance, and they may have to wait for a long time. But our company has few projects, and it will not be planned to be easier to set up a project after three or four years, but this is not what I said alone, it must be discussed at the top level, even if it is a project I propose, it must be approved by the top level before the project can be established. ”

Several seniors nodded their heads in understanding.

Zhou Yi introduced: "For example, when our company just completed the acquisition, it was I who took out the project of "Five Poisons" and wrote the script myself, and I personally participated in the establishment of the project at the company's high-level meeting. Later, when I was filming "Rushing to the Sky Tower", I provided the initial script, and the screenwriting team revised it many times. At that time, I was still studying at school and participating in the college entrance examination, and I didn't participate in the project establishment meeting, but the senior management definitely had to hold a meeting to discuss and finally decide on the project. This process must be gone through and the work must be rigorous. ”

Wang Maitreya smiled: "That's for sure, regular companies are like this." The dictatorship of the cadres seems to be majestic, but it is easy to make mistakes. ”

Pang Wenbo also said: "That's true, if you don't set up a project casually, you can't die at a loss." ”

After this exchange, Zhou Yi and several seniors in the directing department are very familiar.

They also have a deeper understanding of Zhou Yi and Zhengdong.

Of course, they're only in their junior year this year, and a lot of things don't make decisions early.

But at least we have exchanges, which has the basis for follow-up in-depth cooperation.

Zhou Yi said many times: If they do internships, they can come to the company, and Zhengdong will provide convenience. Regardless of whether he will join Zhengdong in the future, it is not a problem to do an internship in the crew. Everyone is a Yanying alumnus and will definitely help.

Several seniors were satisfied.

After graduating from the directing department, it is not easy to find a suitable job, at least this is a way out, of course, it will not be blocked.

Seeing that the time was almost up, everyone went to the cafeteria for dinner.

Zhou Yi will also participate in the dance party of the freshmen of the acting department.

At that time, he was going to make an official appearance on stage, and he couldn't fool around.

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