Mainland films are currently in the stage where literary and artistic films are in power, and big directors are crazy to major film festivals. Commercial directors have just sprouted, such as Feng Xiaogang and Ge You, a pair of golden pairs that have been honed for many years, and just emerged in the film circle last year. Not long ago, I just finished filming "Party A and Party B" in Beijing Film Studio, and we are waiting for the release at the end of the year.

China has not yet joined the WTO, and Hong Kong's return to the motherland will still have little impact on the film market. Hong Kong films are in decline, but the Hong Kong stars who have always been high on the shelf can't let go of the shelves, and they can't understand that now they need the mainland market, not the mainland market needs Hong Kong films.

But as a rookie director, there are not many choices to be happy. Commercial films are not suitable, he does not have enough funds to start publicity, and in the end he can only be one of the fallen people in the world. Literary films are not many choices, but if a novice wants to make a literary film, the biggest possibility is to make it into four dissimilarities, so that people can't even figure out what story you are telling.

But he not only has to shoot, but also shoots well enough, and if he can't win awards at the three major film festivals, then be prepared to face a loss-making bill - this is the current situation in China.

If he is still in the United States, another option is to make a small budget zuò, such as a horror movie. This film often appears in the small and broad typical, but unfortunately he is timid, he just doesn't like to watch horror movies. It's not scary, and it's not daring to look at it. What's more, even passing the trial is a problem in China.

As far as the eye can see, a piece is in the ascendant.

This magical virgin land is waiting for him to brand his first brand, and it will become an instant hit.

I chatted with the old man for a long time, from overseas education to future films, from art films to commercial films. Happy didn't ask the old man what his name was from beginning to end, and naturally he was not afraid of offending people. said a lot of things that made him almost hairy, and when he finally came out, the old man introduced him to several leaders in the industry. Combined with the perception in his mind that there are not many talents behind the scenes, he really found that some impressions were exactly what he needed.

Filled the old man's treasured West Lake Longjing with a purple clay pot, and then he was full of ambition and walked out with a birdcage. Suddenly, an orange cannonball fell straight to his head out of the corner of his eye, and he dodged it with a spirit, "Damn, which daredevil's ball almost scared my bird." ”

In the distance, the president of the Huohua Society touched the back of his head and said embarrassedly: "Classmate, I'm sorry, I didn't hit you." Trouble throwing the ball over. ”

Happy and happy, "Hardworking enough." He put down the teapot and birdcage, picked up the basketball and walked on the court, "Your name is Liu Huohua, right, I heard that the basketball is playing well, come to two?" ”

"My name is not Liu Huohua, my name is Liu Ye, and Kou Shiye is not Huohuaye. What class are you in, why haven't I seen you before? Still raising birds to play, is that a starling, tasteful enough. ”

"Nothing, a mute bird that can't speak." Happy showed off a fancy dribble with the basketball at his feet, and said, "Ten balls, if you can score one goal, I'll give you a chance to audition for a supporting role." ”

"What chance?" Liu Ye is worthy of studying acting, and he is sensitive to the word "audition". His nerves unconsciously tensed, and he unconsciously put on a defensive posture in his hands, and he also realized that the young man with the birdcage was not a student. A few vest men next to him were also a little confused, "Who are you kid, pretending to be too forced, who is still playing with birds with a teapot now." ”

"Here we are." Happy didn't pay attention to it, his body bowed slightly and dribbled closely, and the basketball crossed and shuttled under the crotch almost dazzling. The body is also disguised by several consecutive feints. The other party was too nervous, and he shook out of the gap in an instant. Happy accelerated, quickly rushed down to the bottom of the basket and rushed to the sky, and a loud "clang" came with a one-handed split.

The audience was stunned for a moment.

……

At the first collective meeting since the establishment of Mountain & Sea Studio, the boss announced that he was going to make the company's first film, which was definitely the first thing to go down in the company's history.

The employees at the bottom have different thoughts, and from the day the company registered its name as "Mountain and Sea Film and Television Animation Production Zuò Studio", they expected such a day. It's just that it came too quickly and people couldn't react a little bit.

In these years, who is engaged in this industry has no movie dreams. It's just dreaming and practice, and there is still a 108,000-mile gap between it.

I'm happy to make my first film, after all, studying at USC for four years is not for nothing. But making an independent film is not simple, and it requires all kinds of work. And the two lives of happiness are combined, and they only know a little about the mainland film and television industry.

The paper talk is shallow, and I never know that this matter has to be done.

It's also time to test "how deep the hills and ravines are in the chest".

To make a movie, you must have manpower, photography, sets, props, makeup, art, lighting, recording, etc., some of which he can do by himself, and some of which are indispensable. This inevitably requires a well-known and well-known talent in the circle. Fortunately, he kept a hand before opening the company.

Zhang Zhengwu is such a backhand.

Although he graduated from the Department of Fine Arts and Animation, he has not been engaged in related work for so many years, and in fact, he was recruited into the company to work on the production of cartoons, which is already a little reluctant. The company is full of young men, and he is the oldest, and he is the slowest to learn new things. Everyone is under the same roof, although it is not specified, it is inevitable that they will look down on this uncle in private. Zhang Zhengwu is also self-aware, so he usually does everything he can to get along with the boys, the purpose is to keep this job. But he didn't know that his fate was happily set from the beginning.

The work experience of several major studios and rich experience on the set are what I am happy to look at.

He took out a thick stack of scripts from his briefcase and placed it on his desk, "This is our company's first film project, take a look." ”

"Grand Central Station?!" Bai Xiaoya read word by word: "Why is it still a comic?" ”

Zhang Zhengwu is the most knowledgeable, and he was a little surprised when he leaned over and looked at it at first glance, "This is a storyboard script." Look at this layout, look at this painter, it is worthy of the boss's hand, like my son's newly cut little foreskin - exquisite! ”

"Phew~"

Bai Xiaoya slapped him with a book, "Lao Zhang, there are still ladies here, can you be civilized." Boss, you don't care about them, Xiao Wu and Xiao Ma have been taken badly, and they will open the yellow cavity at every turn. ”

Zhang Zhengwu is thick-skinned, and he is also a hehe smile when he is sued in person.

He came to work for a job to earn a salary, especially when he entered the company and found that the boss was just a young man who had just turned 20 years old and was mainly engaged in animation production, his idea of making a living became more and more ingrained. Although he was a little surprised by the boss's comic talent, he didn't have much interest. After all, I have been working in the film industry for so many years, and my vision is different. It was somewhat surprising to see such a detailed movie storyboard script at this time.

As a boss, employees complain, of course, can not be left alone. coughed dryly and reprimanded: "The three vulgarities are anti-vulgar, and they are being beaten strictly." Save some face for our ministers of finance, although the big guys like the three vulgarities. ”

"Hahaha." There was a lot of joy at the bottom, and Bai Xiaoya had to roll her eyes.

smiled happily, "Getting back to business, you guys will read the script first, and then I'll order the work." ”

He didn't want to discuss with others whether the content of his script was good or not, whether it was suitable or not, and said bluntly: "Everything is difficult at the beginning, the company has just taken the first step in animation, and we can be regarded as laying the foundation for development." It's a long-term work, and we have to move forward steadily. I'm not going to ask you how fast you can progress or immediately set you a weekly workload, but I want to know where the company is focused. ”

"There is no doubt that we are going to make a movie now, and the company will produce more movies and TV series in the future, but these are just seasonings in my psychology, and 3D animated films are the goal."

"Boss~" Zhang Zhengwu suddenly raised his hand and asked.

"Lao Zhang, say."

Zhang Zhengwu said: "I've heard you talk more than once about the concept of 'three-dimensional animated films', we all know that boss, you have participated in the "Toy Story" movie work, but we still don't have a little bit of a detailed understanding of animated films, and we don't know how to accumulate if we want to develop. You can't give you a thorough understanding of what kind of animated film you want to make? ”

Happy was silent for a moment, "It's too early to say this, you can't even do the simple request of a plate of 3D Goubuli buns 'thin skin and stuffing, big eighteen pleats, no shortage of one', just want to come and listen to my plan." I'm afraid I'll take too big a step and pull at your balls. ”

"So, take care of me. Even if you leave the company in the future, I can guarantee that you will not starve to death no matter where you go. Usually do what I say, just do the work I have been assigned to do it conscientiously. For the film shooting plan, I will send some people to help, and the other will continue to animate. ”

As soon as the words were finished, the group of people below immediately "sat upright", waiting to be named.

happily waited around for a week, and began to point the generals, "Lao Zhang and Xiaobai, one of you is responsible for field affairs and the other is responsible for finance." This was expected, Zhang Zhengwu nodded seriously. Bai Xiaoya was a little excited, "My mother started to participate in making movies as an intern, do you want to give up Kaobo." ”

"Du Zekai, I remember that you said during the interview that you were a school radio announcer, and you should be able to do the recording work."

"Yes, yes." A big guy stood up excitedly, "No problem, boss." ”

"Sit down and talk."

Happy pressed down with one hand and asked him to sit down, "You will be in charge of the recording." The rest of the people are all led by Mu Gao and Ma Jiu as the deputy team leader, and you are responsible for leading everyone to continue to complete the animation production of "Chess Soul" during the time when I am no longer in the company. Is there a problem with Mu Gao and Ma Jiu? ”

"No problem, boss." Mu Gao smiled: "We don't know how to make movies, so it is estimated that we will work hard, and it is more comfortable to stay in the company and paint." ”

nodded happily and satisfied, "People are valuable in self-knowledge, and making movies is not travel or vacation." As long as the company develops, it will inevitably have the opportunity to shoot its own animated films in the future. In addition, new employees should be familiar with my newly developed 'Abao Intelligent Assisted Animation Software'. I forgot to tell you that I have entrusted a professional organization to apply for a patent for this software program, which belongs to the company's confidential property, and no one has to disclose it to the outside world for any reason. Do you understand? ”

"Understood."

All in unison.

No matter what kind of mentality these high-achieving students have when they first join the company, they will always feel how ignorant they are when they are happy. There is nothing to show off about what you learn on college campus. He is not older than himself, or even smaller than some of the people present, but he has been able to independently develop such a software and apply for a patent. This alone is enough for everyone to look up to.

“…… But also, can you be the boss if you don't have a cow? ”