I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 12 Post-Production
five minutes later.

Cheng Sheng finally understood why the simulation panel could produce a complete version of the Qin King's Battle Song.

Because the simulation panel can complete any content related to the filming of historical movies.

The "Qin King's Battle Music" is exactly what's featured in this movie.

Okay!

If that's the case, then as long as I make historical films in the future, those lost works can reappear.

However, what worries Cheng Sheng is how to find out where these things came from.
After thinking for a long time, Cheng Sheng still couldn't come up with a good excuse.

Forget it, I'll just say I bought it at the antique market. As for whether others believe me or not, I don't care.

Anyway, no one will think about the simulation panel.

A car drove into the Central Academy of Drama campus.

Then they drove directly to Cheng Sheng's dormitory building.

"Is this here?"

The curator was facing the path.

"I've already asked around, this is the men's dormitory building," Xiao Lu replied.

"Okay, come up with me."

The curator led Xiao Lu and another person into the dormitory, and then arrived at the door of Cheng Sheng's dormitory.

"Knock on the door."

Xiao Lu knocked on the dormitory door on the curator's orders.

Cheng Sheng opened the door and saw the three people outside. He asked in confusion, "Who are you?"

"You must be Cheng Sheng! We just spoke on the phone. My name is Xiao Lu, and this is our curator," Xiao Lu said with a smile.

"So it was you. I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly," Cheng Sheng said in surprise.

The curator asked, "Young comrade, is the Qin King's Battle Formation Music you mentioned really real?"

"Yes, it's in my dorm room. Let's come in and talk."

Cheng Sheng welcomed the three of them in.

Then, Cheng Sheng handed the ancient book to the curator.

The curator touched the ancient book and felt a sense of historical erosion.

Then I looked through ancient books.

One minute.

five minutes.

ten minutes later.

The curator excitedly closed the ancient book, grabbed Cheng Sheng's hand, and said, "Young comrade, that's wonderful! You really handed this national treasure over to us?"

"Mm." Cheng Sheng nodded.

"Director, is this true?" Xiao Lu asked from the side.

"It's genuine. Although I've never seen the actual score for the Qin King's Battle Music, I'm certain this ancient book is authentic," the curator said with certainty.

"Great! That's wonderful!"

"The treasure of Chinese civilization has finally returned, and it's a complete version, much better than the incomplete score left by the Japanese."

Xiao Lu and one of the people said excitedly.

"Thank you, young comrade."

The curator shook Cheng Sheng's hand and expressed his sincere gratitude.

"You're welcome. Anyway, the ancient books are useless to me, so handing them over to the country is the best option. However, curator, I have a request, and I hope you can grant it."

Upon hearing this, the curator replied earnestly, "Just tell me, I'll agree to any conditions you set."

"I hope that the story of the Qin King's Battle Song will not be publicized before my movie is released," Cheng Sheng said.

"A movie? What movie?" The curator was taken aback. "Wait, Central Academy of Drama, Cheng Sheng, you're the director of 'The Great Tang Dynasty - Origins'?"

The curator doesn't pay much attention to entertainment news, but Xiao Lu is different. Hearing Cheng Sheng's words, she immediately remembered.

"That's right, I am Cheng Sheng."

Xiao Lu was shocked. She never expected that the person who handed over the national treasure to the country was Cheng Sheng, who had recently caused a stir in entertainment news.

For a long time, many people online have been skeptical of Cheng Sheng's films. He himself was also skeptical and criticized him online. After all, it seemed a bit unreliable for a young man in his twenties to make a historical film.

But this very person he had criticized actually gave him such a big surprise.

The King of Qin's Battle Formation Music!

Cheng Sheng didn't even hesitate and handed it over directly. If it were anyone else, they would have kept it as a keepsake.

At this point, Xiao Lu became increasingly curious about Cheng Sheng's movies.

How could someone with such a broad mind not make a good historical film?

The three curators left with the ancient books and promised Cheng Sheng that he would not tell anyone about it before the movie was released.

Cheng Sheng was delighted to receive the curator's assurance. He knew that when the movie was released, the addition of the national treasure, the Qin King's Battle Music, would definitely cause a sensation.

If you want to hear this music, you'll have to watch this movie.

At this point, Cheng Sheng could already foresee the sensation his film would cause.

Although the ancient book was given to the curator, Cheng Sheng had already re-transcribed the music and handed it over to Xu Jingqing, asking him to compose the Qin King's Battle Music as quickly as possible.

When Xu Jingqing saw the composition of the Qin King's Battle Song, she was utterly astonished.

He was so excited that he almost knelt down on the spot.

Fortunately, Cheng Sheng calmed him down.

We also guarantee that the music will be produced as quickly as possible.

After handing the music over to Xu Jingqing, Cheng Sheng plunged into the editing room, eager to cut it out and see how it turned out.

Instead of hiring editors from China Film Group, he asked several students majoring in editing in the directing department of the school to help out and also give them internship opportunities.

With help from others, Cheng Sheng's work became much easier.

The initial stage is a rough cut, where the main task is to arrange the footage according to the script structure, without needing too many transitions or detailed processing.

The purpose of rough cut is to enhance understanding of the overall structure and materials of the video, providing a foundation for fine cut.

Then comes the fine-cut, which involves polishing the details of the film based on the rough cut.

Fine editing includes meticulous splicing of shots, editing of music, and handling of transitions to ensure the film is coherent, smooth, and clear in its meaning.

Generally, the director will be present during editing, as they need to communicate with the editor to prevent the editor from ruining the shot with a single cut.

But Cheng Sheng is different; he is both a director and an editor.

Not only did they help with editing, but they also provided guidance and assistance to the directing students.

In addition to rough cut and fine cut, there is also final editing, which is done after color grading and sound effects processing to ensure that every detail of the film meets the requirements.

This step includes checking transition effects, subtitle positions, and sound synchronization.

Of course, this final step requires finding a composer, a sound engineer, and a sound effects artist to work together, and finally, a movie is completed.

Editing a movie is generally not a smooth process; many editors spend time arguing with the director during this time.

As for why the argument occurred, it was mainly about getting the film approved.

Once a film passes censorship, it's necessary to identify the problems within it, cut out the parts that didn't pass, and add in some of the discarded shots to ensure the plot remains coherent.

But Cheng Sheng is different, mainly because his films are historical films, and there is nothing unsuitable for children or that undermines national unity.

Therefore, editing is exceptionally fast, without needing to deal with the editor.

There's no need to follow other directors' example and create two versions, one for censorship and the other for film festivals.

half a month later.

Cheng Sheng and five directing students finally completed the post-production of the film.

(End of this chapter)