Chapter 16
At this moment, Chen Xiao opened his eyes.
Kapeng's shaking legs immediately stopped, and he stood up obediently, and said nervously:"Director Chen, I'm sorry, did I disturb you?"
Chen Xiao smiled and said,"No, I have thought of the scene."
He looked at Qiao Sen on the side,"Brother Qiao acted very well. He acted out the anxiety in his heart and the feeling of calmly going to death."
Hearing him say this, the atmosphere around them instantly became lively. Other musicians and actors came over to congratulate Qiao Sen.
"Old Joe, you acted really well just now."
"Yes, it really feels like we are going to die heroically."
Chen Xiao stood up and patted Qiao Sen,"Very good, be more confident."
He turned to the assistant director and gestured,"Prepare for the next shot."
Soon the voices of various departments rang out again on the set.
"Focus given!"
"Recording on!"
"70 scenes, three takes at a time!"The script supervisor shouted.
Click! The sound of the clapperboard rang out.
The people on the boat were in a panic again.
……
Half a month later.
In a cabin, under the dim blue light.
White-haired Ruth sat quietly and narrated:
"So far, I have never mentioned him to anyone."
"But now, you know a man named Jack Dawson"
"He not only saved my life, but also saved my life."
White-haired Ruth's eyes flashed, and she lowered her eyes slightly.
"But I don't even have a photo of him. He only lives in my memory."
The room was silent.
After a few seconds
""
Chen Xiao looked up and nodded to Teacher Ge Ya, and continued to discuss the next shot with the assistant director next to him.
Teacher Ge Ya, who was over 80 years old, stood up and made a face at the camera. She seemed to be in a very good mood.
She walked to Zeng Wei with trembling steps, glanced at Chen Xiao, and gave him a thumbs up.
"Director Chen is really good!"
Zeng Wei smiled and said,"You were reluctant at first, saying that you didn't want to pick up Senior Liu's things. Now you know that it's right to trust me."
Ge Ya covered her mouth and laughed secretly,"That's because she has no vision! When the film comes out, she will hate Cai Ji to death."
As soon as the voice fell, the voice of the assistant director came.
"Everyone, be quiet, get ready!"
In the studio, the story of the Titanic is played out again
……
Another half month passed.
At 9 o'clock in the evening, it was drizzling.
The extras stood in the shed and the boat with black umbrellas in their hands to avoid the rain.
In the studio on the shore.
Wins was wrapped in a bath towel, wiping his wet hair while leaning over to look at the monitor in front of Chen Xiao.
Leo was wearing a raincoat and standing on the other side.
The three of them stared at the screen in the monitor.
In the picture.
People were coming and going with black umbrellas.
In the drizzle, Ruth looked up in the rain and looked at the sky quietly.
A crew member came over with a black umbrella and a registration book in his hand,"Miss, what is your name?"
Ruth looked at him with tears in her eyes.
"Dawson."
She looked up at the sky.
"Ruth Dawson"
……
Chen Xiao thought for a moment, then turned to Wens and said,"Try it again. You are still a little exaggerated."
"The real heartache is not crying or shouting, but extreme calmness"
"Rose is now somewhat paralyzed and wants to live with Jack's hope"
"The photo of you boarding the lifeboat is pretty good. Let me recall it."
Wens stopped rubbing his hair and thought for a moment before saying,"Well, let me experience it again."
"OK"Chen Xiao nodded.
Wens turned and walked to the edge of the tent, looking at the sea in the distance, lost in thought.
Behind her.
Leo pulled a stool and sat next to Chen Xiao,"Brother Chen, if the money is not enough, Brother Wang said that the base salary can be increased by this amount."
He chuckled and stretched out a hand,"Five million! This is definitely better than you staying in Jiahe. If you are not satisfied with this number, you can raise it and I will discuss it with President Wang."
His play was finished the day before yesterday.
Going to the crew these two days is to take over Wang Zhan's task - to recruit Chen Xiao.
Wang Zhan initially offered 5% of the box office share, plus a base salary of 10 million.
Looking at the entire film industry, it is almost impossible to find a higher share for directors with a 5% box office share.
Now another 5 million base salary has been added.
If Chen Xiao shoots three films a year.
The annual salary can almost reach 80 million!
This can rank among the top ten in the entire director industry!
Chen Xiao chuckled and shook his head.
The advantage of signing with a company is that there are more resources and more money. The disadvantage is that it is restricted.
With his debut work"Titanic", he would never lack resources. It would be more comfortable to be a freelance director.
Seeing him shaking his head, Leo sighed.
He also hoped that Chen Xiao would come to Jiahao.
Being in a company, it would not be bad to get some guidance occasionally.
Leo clasped his hands together, resting his forehead against it and said,"Brother Chen, please, come! If you come to Jiahe, I will let you be the protagonist in every drama!"
"You have made a good plan. You won't have to worry about not having any roles to take." Chen Xiao joked.
Leo smiled and scratched his head.
Seeing Chen Xiao's resolute expression, he didn't know what to say. It's better to think about inviting Brother Chen in the long run.
The two chatted for a while, and footsteps were heard behind them.
"Director Chen, I'm ready now." Wens came over with a towel on his back.
"Okay, all departments, get ready!"
Umbrellas were opened in the drizzle.
Under the camera, time went back to a hundred years ago.
……
Two days later, the filming was all over.
After saying goodbye to all the actors,
Chen Xiao led the post-production team and moved the workspace from the studio to the post-production base.
In the office,
Chen Xiao sat in front of the computer, propped up his chin, and fell into deep thought.
The next step is post-production, review, and release.
Post-production includes editing, sound processing, color grading, visual effects, film output, and quality inspection.
It sounds complicated, but it is actually not difficult.
During the filming, he had already led the editing team to make a rough cut and determine the color tone.
In addition, the team members had worked with him for a month and a half and were familiar with his ideas, so most of the work could be handed over to them.
He just needed to communicate with various departments and check.
Chen Xiao glanced at the time in the lower right corner of the computer.
It is now August 3. Half a month for editing, one month for review, and one and a half months later it will be September 18. It might as well be released during the National Day holiday!
Chen Xiao looked away, leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes and continued to think.
I was thinking about team work just now, and next I have to think about his own tasks. In the more than one month before the movie was released, in addition to coordinating and checking the team work, he had to do two things.
The first is the soundtrack, and the second is publicity and release.
Oh, yes, there is also the money to be made by selling derivatives. However, the peripheral production is going smoothly. No need to be distracted for the time being.
The most urgent thing right now is the soundtrack.
The system gave him the soundtrack.
The problem is, if he writes out the music score directly, what will happen if people find out that he doesn't even know the musical symbols? Is he going to hum a song and say that he is a musical genius and composed it himself?
Nonsense...
Chen Xiao rubbed his head.
It seems that there is only one way.
Use the emotional value he has stored for more than a month to exchange for music creation ability!