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Chapter 283 Bao Dexi: My apprentice is not clean anymore!
Say goodbye to the dust in the capital and welcome the storm on the plateau.

500 acres of corn fields are growing vigorously!
After the scene is shot, the mature corn will be harvested and the remaining land will be restored. The Interstellar crew paid for it and the Academy of Agricultural Sciences will be responsible for it.

This is a location carefully selected by professionals. It is flat with rolling hills nearby and snow-capped mountains in the distance. There is a lake with bright waves and a steep cliff between the lake and the flat land.

A wooden house was carefully built in the endless cornfield. All the materials and furniture of the wooden house were taken from old houses and then further processed. After months of wind and sand, the wooden house has already formed a unified and harmonious color.

The wooden house was crowded with people.

Ji Jianming led the lighting team to adjust the lighting, and Cao Jiuping was also checking the scenery.

The camera crew and actors surrounded Zhen Jiecheng, pricked up their ears, and listened to the director's will.

"Remember, when you're composing music in post-production, the music should start at the beginning of the film to create the atmosphere!"

"I understand!" Guo Fan nodded, took out the notebook he carried with him and started taking shorthand.

"Lao Li, Lao Bao, opening telephoto shot, gray tone."

"Two requests!"

Zhen Jiecheng raised his finger.
"One: Lay the foundation for the film's main theme and determine the tone."

“Two: Use diagonal lines to compose the image.”

Stop and look at Guo Fan.
"Tell me, why do you use diagonal composition?"

Hearing this, Guo Fan thought for a moment.

"It's to guide the viewpoint, sir."

"Calling your position!"

“Good director! The diagonal composition is used to guide the viewpoint. It can also further enhance the atmosphere and create a sense of mystery here.”

"Yeah!" Zhen Jiecheng nodded, then continued to face the crowd, picked up the script and pointed at it.

“Then the sound and black field are used for transition to distinguish between memories and reality.”

"Attention! There are still two requirements!"

Raise your finger again.

"First, use side light and side shots for interviews, try to be as gentle as possible to get closer, and use a long focal length to highlight the subject."

"Second, choose the same green color for the top as the cornfield. Try to keep the tone consistent! Then we'll use the color to make a second transition and bring the camera to the cornfield."

After a pause,
"Next, it's the third transition in the script!"

“Transitions through sound!”

"Don't worry, Lao Bao and I have already exchanged opinions." Li Pingbin patted his chest, "From thunder, wind, to the roar of the plane engine, the sound gradually increased."

“The reverse side shot of the wing emphasizes the sense of movement, creates tension, and clarifies the direction of the momentum.”

“The pilot shoots from the side, capturing expressions, with direction of movement, and visual guidance.”

"One more thing to add, use visual guidance to carry out the small transition in the third transition!" Zhen Jiecheng closed his eyes and constructed the relevant pictures in his mind.

Open your eyes again,

"Turn to the wing, then cut back to the characters, shooting from above with the front, middle and back scenes."

"McConaughey!"

"I'm here, director!" McConaughey, who had been listening carefully to the young man's simultaneous translation, stood up.

"Regarding the modification of the shooting plan for this transition, please remember the following three points and cooperate well."

"One, the hands in the foreground are clenched. Two, the middle ground is tense. Three, the cabin in the background acts as an oppressive force, creating a sense of panic!"

"OK, director, I will cooperate with the camera!" McConaughey also picked up the notebook and quickly wrote it down, then nodded.

"Don't be impatient, it's not over yet!" Zhen Jiecheng kept his tone unchanged and his expression remained calm.

It was just a plain description, but it made everyone feel an inexplicable sense of pressure.

Is this the talented director who has never appeared in Hollywood but is well-known?

Is this the tyrannical director that Jackie once “cried” about on the show about what happened on the set, but whom she trusted and approved of so much?

He won both box office honors and although he was not present at the Oscars, there was no shortage of discussion about him.

He tried new themes and fields, but Hua Na never had any doubts. Stallone said: Zhen has always been successful! God has always been following him, shining on him, and caring for him!
Anne Hathaway clenched her fingers. She had a premonition that the opportunity she had fought for to be the leading actress in a big production would not be easy to reap the final fruits of the screen.

"Cut the wing again and perform a second visually guided transition!"

"Cut back to the character and continue the side shot. Pay attention! Compared with the last transition, the camera distance is relatively close. There is movement direction and eye expression."

"Correct the shot, close-up of the eyes! Emphasize the facial expression and tension."

"Third transition! This time, the transition uses both sound and viewpoint at the same time!"

"A close-up of the handle, suggesting the plane is about to fall."

"Fourth transition! Side shot, creating momentum."

"Open your eyes after the impact, transition to the action! The sound suddenly stops and the scene transitions!"

One "transition" after another continued to bombard everyone's eardrums.

Just by listening, the strong, urgent and exciting adrenaline-pumping images come to your mind!

A simple description in the script is now materialized into extremely vivid camera language, filling my mind.

Is this the famous director who won the Golden Lion and Palme d'Or?
Looking at the group of foreigners who were stunned by the shock, a strong sense of pride surged in Guo Fan's heart: Teacher, that's awesome!
"The scene remains the same, but the characters' positions are changed to emphasize the escape from the dream." Zhen Jiecheng pointed to the wooden house, "The transition ends here, and the camera returns to the male protagonist waking up from his bed in the wooden house!"

After saying that, he looked around at everyone.

"Any question?"

"If you have any questions, just ask them. Don't worry! What I'm best at is taking suggestions."

"We welcome everyone who comes. The more the better."

"No problem!" Li Pingbin spat.

"You're the director, you have the final say!" Bao Dexi touched his bald head as usual.

"Great design!" McConaughey nodded, "I'll cooperate with the camera."

"I listen to the director." Seeing the tyrant's gaze, Anne Hathaway quickly spoke up, "The director must be right!"

"Very good!" Zhen Jiecheng was very satisfied.

"Then let's start filming. Let's start with the scene where the hero wakes up from a nightmare!"

Ji Jianming has adjusted the lighting.

They are an old team with impeccable skills and have developed a tacit understanding after several years of cooperation.

With just a look from Zhen Jiecheng, Lao Ji can give the most appropriate posture.

"All units, prepare, action!"

Li Pingbin held the camera steadily and recorded the father and daughter.

The camera moves slowly, creating a sense of atmosphere for the tense and exciting opening.

The camera is fixed and turned towards the daughter, with the light from the side highlighting the outline of the character. While capturing part of the expression in the lens, the body language expression of the character is also recorded in the middle ground.

Li Pingbin is as steady as an old dog. He divides the picture with rigorous composition and determines the next direction of movement.

He really didn't understand the subject matter of hardcore science fiction, but being familiar with the shots was enough!

No matter how things change, they still remain essentially the same, just like a girl with a different personality, regardless of her race, country, region, or ethnicity. When it comes to revealing the truth, it’s still just one word: poke?
Just stab it and it's over!
The father-daughter chat ended and daughter Murphy left.

The camera follows McConaughey as he gets out of bed, moving from darkness to a source of light: the window.

"Teacher Li's hands are so steady!" Guo Fan exclaimed from behind the monitor. "The direction of the scheduling is so smooth! He always keeps the camera in the character's emotions in the close-up."

"Normal!" Bao Dexi curled his lips. "If he can't do such a simple thing well, then it can only mean one thing: this old man has been squeezed dry by Taiwanese girls!"

Is this simple?

Guo Fan, who was already majoring in photography as a second major, twitched his eyebrows.

Shouldn't it be that the skill is revealed in the ordinary, and the more inconspicuous the details are, the more they test the photographer's ability?
Well, if you say simple, then let's keep it simple.

From Cannes to Venice to the Oscars, he won the Best Cinematography award again and again.

You are the boss, you have the final say!

His eyes moved away from Bao Dexi's bald head, and turned to Li Pingbin, then to Ji Jianming, Cao Jiuping, and Tao Jing.
The teacher's team is full of talented people, all of whom are industry leaders.

so envious!
I wish I could have a gang like this when I make a movie in the future!
Thinking of this, Guo Fan quickly picked up the kettle to refill Bao Dexi's teacup with water.

"Teacher Bao, have some tea!"

"Pass!"

When the camera turned to a side shot, the viewpoint guided the editing, and the endless green cornfield filled the screen, Zhen Jiecheng raised the loudspeaker.

"The first one is over!"

"Take a break and continue with the second one!"

Li Pingbin takes a rest and Bao Dexi comes on stage.

The 500 acres of corn planted by the Academy of Agricultural Sciences are growing very well, but in Bao Dexi's camera, there is not a trace of prosperity.

On the contrary, it's depressing! There's a sense of impending storm.

The sky is squeezed into a line, and the uncomfortable composition should have been a "mistake"!
But here, "error" is also one of the means to create the language of the lens.

"Just like my previous design for the opening of the film, you will know when we return to the Beijing studio to shoot. The composition will also be disharmonious."

Patting Guo Fan who was frowning, Zhen Jiecheng reminded him,
"Remember, mistakes and right are always relative! They are both weapons of the director." "If you use 'wrong' correctly, it is right. If you read the 'right' by rote, it will only become mediocre."

Stand up, pick up the loud speaker,
"Pass!"

"Bring the pod platform over here! And the blower, get ready!"

"Props team, is the roll cage installed on the truck roof? How are the stuntmen preparing?"

There was no need for Zhen Jiecheng to remind him. Guo Fan patted his butt and hurried over to coordinate and make arrangements.

Complicated equipment, complex inspection, and careful layout.

The top project manager once again demonstrated his abilities that amazed Li Pingbin and others.

One person went through various departments, connecting all the links in detail, and then putting them in place in an orderly manner.

"What's there to be surprised about? If you can't even do such a simple thing, how can you be my student?" Zhen Jiecheng said calmly, just as "modest" as Director Tian at that time.

"Shit! You call this simple?" Li Pingbin cursed. "If this guy was with us when we were filming 'No Return', we would have saved a lot of trouble!"

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"Yes! What Lao Li said is right." Ji Jianming nodded, "Jiecheng, where did you find this talent?"

“I found it in the law school.”

"Ah?" Bao Dexi's eyes widened. "Wait, isn't he your student? How is he related to law?"

"He studied law in Hainan Province for his undergraduate degree, and came to Beijing Film Academy for his graduate studies, where he applied for the management department."

"Ah, all the talented directors in the world are admitted to Beijing Film Academy! Damn, the Central Academy of Drama should be celebrating again." Cao Jiuping smacked his lips, then froze, "Wait! What did he apply for? Management Department?"

"Yes, the Management Department! But I gave a topic during class and asked the students to draw storyboards on the spot." Zhen Jiecheng nodded. "This kid draws quickly and well. He is still thinking. He has already drawn several storyboards to interpret the topic from different angles."

"I saw that he had a pretty good foundation in painting, so I became interested. After a few discussions, I accepted him. Then I enrolled him in the photography department as a second minor."

"Law, management, painting, photography." Cao Jiuping twitched his lips. "Well, although the first degree has nothing to do with movies, but... Damn, the lost pure blood returned to the main lineage, no one can find fault with it!"

"This is a typical Beijing Film Academy director! He exudes orthodoxy from head to toe!"

During the chat, Guo Fan had already made all the arrangements, and Zhen Jiecheng only needed to stand in front of the monitor and move the loudspeaker.

The scene of driving into the cornfield, which audiences will talk about in the future, begins.

At the same time, this scene was also widely criticized, especially the drone chase, which had no connection with the subsequent plot.

"To put it simply, the language of the lens is to use the images to make the audience feel the emotions that the film wants to express."

"To put it in a broader sense, it is to shape the character through narrative."

"Which part of the subsequent script can you associate with the scene of driving into the cornfield?"

Hearing this, Guo Fan frowned and thought. Zhen Jiecheng continued to remind him,

"This is the first positive portrayal of the protagonist Cooper!"

"Imagine, rushing into a cornfield is similar to rushing into a black hole, isn't it?"

"I understand! Teacher, this is not only about shaping the image of the protagonist, but also paving the way for the subsequent plot and the choices made by the protagonist!" Guo Fan said in surprise, "Same adventure, same unknown!"

“So when we use special effects to create the scene of rushing into the black hole later, we can also echo this cornfield shot.”

"The sound of corn stalks hitting the car body corresponds to the crackling sound of the spacecraft body."

“It’s not just the sound, the visuals are the same!”

(Comparison of two shots)
"Yes, that's it."

"A smooth narrative is only the foundation, paving the way for every plot twist in advance, which also belongs to the functionality of the camera language."

"When the audience has unexpected but reasonable feelings, it means that our director has done a good job in handling the plot!"

“If the audience feels a sense of familiarity in the dimness and is pleasantly surprised to find the connection between the previous and the next part, then this will be a relatively good film!”

In the original version, Nolan buried this clue too deeply, and the subsequent camera language was too neat.

Zhen Jiecheng is confident that with his current accomplishments, he can definitely do better!
By using light and shadow, props, scenery, and character expressions, various hints and foreshadowing are laid to connect the obscure clues.

Just like when I visited the set of "Secret", I sorted out and adjusted all the timelines.

"Pass!"

Adequate preparation in exchange for a one-time pass.

"Not bad, not bad. Today is a good start!"

"Call it a day, get off work!"

Zhen Jiecheng was holding a loud speaker with a smile on his face.

The atmosphere on the set became cheerful, and Anne Hathaway also relaxed.

Tyrant? Isn't that quite mild?
It's just that the requirements are a little bit strict, but the director has already explained it in detail before filming.

From professional theory to emphasis on details, it is easy to understand.

If you still can't act well after doing this, don't you deserve to be scolded?

"McConaughey, our director is really amazing!"

"Yes, Hathaway. After all, she is the youngest director to win the Palme d'Or in Cannes' history." McConaughey nodded. "The Golden Lion Award-winning works have also been included in the textbooks of major film and television art colleges in the United States."

“Although it’s only the first day, I’m already convinced that this will be a wonderful collaboration!”

"Yes!" Anne Hathaway held her chin up and smelled the aroma of roasted whole lamb, which was particularly beautiful. "I thought so too."

"The leading actors and actresses selected by Director Zhen this time are very talented!"

"Oh? What do you say?"

"I just passed by and heard these two people say that it will be a wonderful cooperation! If they don't have the ability, would they dare to say that?"

"Yeah, that makes sense! Deng Chao's acting skills are pretty good, but Director Zhen still criticized him as an idiot. Only Brother Jiahui and a very few others can get Director Zhen to give them a thumbs up!"

"Isn't that right? I know McConaughey, he is really strong! Hathaway doesn't have that ability." A third voice interrupted.

"Don't have the ability? Emmm, it shouldn't be a big problem if you are a little bit worse, like Xun Ge's level."

"Don't make a fuss, Xun Ge'er's acting is better than hers!"

"What about Huang Xiaoming?"

"Emmm, I personally feel that Xiao Ming is also incredibly strong when he is serious."

"Hey! It can't be Liu Yifei's level, right?"

"Not really. No matter what, Hathaway is still much better than Liu Yifei. She is at least twice as strong as Yang Mi."

"Two Yang Mi. Is that a lot?"

"Emm, it doesn't seem like much."

"Shit! Then why is she so confident?"

The three of them looked at each other.

"What are you talking about?" Guo Fan who was passing by asked curiously.

"No, we didn't talk about anything. I just thought the night view on the plateau was really beautiful."

"It's beautiful, but although the altitude here is not particularly high, the temperature difference between day and night is quite large, so don't catch a cold. Oh, and the roasted whole lamb is ready, so go in and eat it while it's hot before it gets cold." Guo Fan instructed carefully, and then strode towards the hotel restaurant with a happy mood.

"Teacher, Mr. Bao."

"Junior sister just told me that she will fly over tomorrow."

"Oh? Has Tiantian finished the follow-up matters regarding the release of "Those Years"? " Bao Dexi's face lit up with joy. He opened his notebook and checked the information about "Those Years".

"Wow! The box office is good!"

"It's only been a few days, and it's already close to 60 million. It's definitely going to break 100 million!"

Looking at it, I was suddenly stunned.

"Jing Tian holds a press conference to celebrate the box office of Those Years surpassing Jinling! Jinling!"

"Jing Tian claimed: I am very grateful to Senior Lu Chuan for setting a benchmark! I won't hold a celebration party when I reach 100 million, but I will definitely come to thank Senior Lu again when I reach two Lu Chuan achievements!"

"Jing Tian emphasized that it was Director Lu who gave her more motivation. The success of Those Years was built on the shoulders of Jinling! Jinling!, which put into practice the teaching of Beijing Film Academy that 'the waves behind push the waves ahead'."

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It was Jiang Wen who came in and fanned the flames.

"Everyone said I shot 'Looking for the Gun', but I didn't admit it."

"Tiantian admitted that Jiecheng helped with "Those Years", but everyone agreed that the main content of the movie came from the director."

"Ah~ Why is there such a big difference? I don't understand."

These three sentences directly pissed off Lu Chuan.

The anger and frustration were even worse than the dispute caused by crosstalk a few months ago.

But this time, "Jinling! Jinling!" has already been taken off the screen. There is no doubt that the popularity created by Lu Chuan is indirectly promoting "Those Years".

hiss!
Why does this routine look so familiar?

Bao Dexi frowned.

hiss!
And how come he ran away after provoking the fire so much like Jie Cheng's "read but not replied" at that time?
Bao Dexi's eyes widened.

hiss!
So the next procedure is: Lu Chuan bites madly, and the beloved apprentice is innocent and pitiful. Relying on her sweetness and young seniority, the instigator turns into a "victim"?
Staring at someone fiercely.

It’s all the fault of that damn Zhen Jiecheng!
My apprentice is not clean anymore!
(End of this chapter)