"Boss Yang, Uncle Long, Director Tang, the bottom line of West Film is the final cutting right and a quota of assistant directors, and the rest can be discussed, but if you can't meet the conditions of West Film Studio, I'm afraid this project will ......"

In a five-star hotel in Xijing City, Li Mu met Yang Zhicheng, who had just arrived here, and Cheng Long and director Tang Jili were also there.

"How?" Cheng Long asked.

Li Mu didn't hide it, and said: "I have had preliminary communication with the West Film Studio, and there is a preliminary agreement, the West Film Studio will participate in the investment, and win the final cutting rights with about half of the share, and then he will hand over the final cutting rights to his editor Liu Xiaowu." ”

"At the same time, Western Film also has to fight for a place as an assistant director for me, and my script remuneration will be counted as an investment in the film. If Western Studios can't meet my requirements, then I won't pull them into the project, and I won't sell my scripts. ”

Cheng Long and Tang Jili were stunned after hearing this, they didn't expect Li Mu to say such a thing at all.

It was impossible to say that they were not angry at all, but several people were also more curious about Li Mu.

"Which Liu Xiaowu?" Yang Zhicheng asked suddenly.

"It's my uncle, he has been working in the West Film Studio for nearly 20 years, and his professional level is absolutely reliable."

Cheng Long said at this time: "You give me the script first, and after confirming that I am very interested in the script, and even say that I want to star in person, you will ask your uncle to bring the script to the West Film Studio, and then say to the West Film Studio that this is a project that Cheng Long is very optimistic about, and you can pull the West Film Studio to join in, but the condition is that the West Film Studio will get the final cutting right and hand it over to your uncle." ”

Li Mu nodded.

Business is business, and it is normal for you to put forward any conditions in the business field, and you just refuse to cooperate if you feel that the conditions are unreasonable.

"At the same time, you also ask yourself to be an assistant director?"

Li Mu continued to nod.

"If everything goes well, you only use a script, in exchange for an assistant director and an editor with the right to final cuts, and the right to speak is better than that of the Western Film Studio invested with real money - even Boss Yang and I have to respect your opinion." Cheng Long continued.

Tang Jili said at this time: "It's really a good calculation, but what if we and the Western Film Studio don't agree?" ”

Li Mu said: "The probability is not large, because whether it is Uncle Long or Western Film Studio, they are very optimistic about this project at present, and the project that both parties are optimistic about naturally increases the confidence of both parties in the script." ”

"At this time, as long as there is still any party who still has confidence in the project, then after the other party announces its withdrawal, the remaining party will not choose to continue to withdraw, but prefer to find a new partner who can accept their conditions, and even both parties have the ability to complete the project independently."

"The only regret is that if it is Uncle Long and Boss Yang who quit in the end, it will be really difficult for Western Film Studio to find a protagonist with such an influence as Uncle Long, and my script is written based on Uncle Long, and if anyone else plays it, the final effect will inevitably be greatly reduced."

Cheng Long asked, "What if I, Boss Yang, and West Film Studio all quit?" ”

Li Mu was silent for a moment and said: "Then the project is stranded, I will sing and write books to make money, and when I make enough money, the project will naturally see the light of day again." ”

This is a half-truth, and when he earns enough money to make this movie, I'm afraid that the original movie will also come out.

Li Mu said this more like a bluff.

After Li Mu finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment.

"Hahaha......"

Yang Zhicheng suddenly broke the silence with a hearty smile.

"It's kind of interesting, you young man is kind of interesting - there are ambitions, there are intrusions, and there are a little little tricks that are not too good to be on the table. But I always think it's not a bad thing for young people to be a little ambitious, but I heard Cheng Long mention that you studied computer science and just graduated this year, so I don't understand, since you are so deliberate to be deeply involved in this project, why did you ask yourself for the position of assistant director? ”

"The director relies on technology, and if you don't understand it, you don't understand it, but actors are different, and actors value talent more."

"If you tailor a good role for yourself in the script, and then use the means you have today to get the role, isn't that obviously more profitable for you?"

"You can partner with international superstar Cheng Long on your debut, this is the real step to the sky, but you just want an assistant director, what is the use of an assistant director for you? Do you feel imposing? I don't think you're that kind of person. ”

"Do you have a pen and paper?" Li Mu said suddenly when he heard this.

"What do you want pen and paper for?" Tang Jili directed.

"You'll know after reading it." Li Mu said.

Tang Jili got up and found a brand new notebook and a carbon pen, Li Mu picked up the notebook and pen, closed his eyes and thought for a moment, and then wrote and drew on the paper.

Cheng Long and Tang Jili walked behind Li Mu curiously, and couldn't help but widen their eyes at a glance, it turned out that Li Mu was drawing the storyboard of "Hurricane Rescue" on the spot.

On the basis of the text script, the director takes the content of the storyline as the basic unit according to his overall concept, and divides the content of the storyline into different scenes, angles, sound and picture forms, and lens relationships.

In other words, storyboard scripts have a lot more professional things than text scripts, such as whether this shot should be close-up, medium-shot, or long-shot? Should I use a panorama or a close-up of my face? And how do you move the camera? How long should I give each shot?

What should the actions, lines, scene scheduling, environmental modeling, sound, music, etc. look like in the shot?

Without considerable directing skills, you can't draw a qualified storyboard.

Li Mu drew quickly, and after a while, he painted a piece of paper, he tore off the drawn paper and put it on the coffee table, let a few people pick it up and watch, and then he lowered his head and continued to draw the second one.

Then the third, the fourth, the fifth.

Yang Zhicheng doesn't know much about storyboards, but he can still see that the young man in front of him has directing skills.

Cheng Long and Tang Jili certainly know more about movies than Yang Zhicheng, so they are extremely sure that the director Li Mu in front of them can be said to be very profound.

doesn't even know more about the director, it can be seen from these pictures that Li Mu should even know some action guidance.

Cheng Long suddenly felt that it might be no problem to let the young man in front of him be the director of "Hurricane Rescue".

When Li Mu finished drawing the eighth paper, he finally stopped.

"Boss Yang, Uncle Long, Director Tang, it's true that I studied computer science in college, but my uncle is an editor at the West Film Studio, I have been playing in West Film since I was a child, and I have not watched how the directors of Western Film film, and I have not watched the storyboards drawn by the directors of Western Film, so I think I know what a director is all about, and I also think I have the ability to be an assistant director."

The other three people in the room looked at each other.

In the end, it was Yang Zhicheng who suddenly broke the silence with a hearty smile and said: "It's not that the final cutting right and the assistant director can't be given to the West Film Studio - let it be given to you." ”

"Thank you Boss Yang for your trust"

"Li Mu, you really impress me tonight, to be honest, I have always treated you as a child with some talent before tonight, but I didn't expect you to be much more powerful than I thought." Cheng Longdao.

"Uncle Long, you have won the prize."

"The storyboard is very professional, and this level is rare in the whole of Xiangjiang." Tang Jili said.

"Director Tang has a good reputation."

The next few people chatted for a while, and then Li Mu also said goodbye and left.