HuaYu: Starting with Photography to Navigate the Entertainment Industry

Upon hearing Xu Lang's words, everyone in the conference room was filled with surprise.

To be honest, they didn't expect Liu Yifei to have such strong versatility.

It's absolutely revolutionary!

Moreover, with the emergence of this subversive style, Liu Yifei's acting range has been completely broadened.

"This is also heading in the direction of becoming a 'drama queen'!"

There's an unwritten rule in the entertainment industry: regardless of gender, people who are too handsome or too beautiful often don't have much of an impact on acting skills.

As the saying goes, you can make a living just by your looks, there's no need to work so hard!

Now, Liu Yifei is aiming to break this pattern.

Similarly, Liu Yifei's value will be further enhanced in this way.

Thinking of this, Wang Zhongjun couldn't help but regret it, and his eyes burned with jealousy as he looked at Xu Lang.

"Such a promising talent, and Xu Lang got the better deal! It's outrageous!"

Zhou Xun also looked distressed.

She could already tell that she was about to be replaced!

Moreover, it's in her area of ​​expertise.

On the other side, Pang Hong, Li Hongtao, and Chen Jiashang huddled together, whispering a few words to each other. Then, Li Hongtao looked at Xu Lang.

"To be honest, Liu Yifei's transformation is really surprising. Moreover, we can see that she has put in a lot of hard work for the role of Xiao Wei. We are very touched by this and can feel your dedication."

Thank you so much for your attention to the "Painted Skin" project.

As he spoke, he bowed slightly to Xu Lang to express his gratitude.

"Besides Liu Yifei, what I'm also interested in is the background music for this segment."

I really think this piece of music is perfect for the movie "Painted Skin." Both the arrangement and the singer are absolutely top-notch.

Hearing him shift his focus to music, Xu Lang became even more excited.

"Not three people, this is the theme song I specially tailored for the movie 'Painted Skin,' called 'Painted Heart,' sung by the currently popular Jane Zhang."

Soon, you will hear this song during the "Super Girl" competition.

Hearing Xu Lang say this, the three of them nodded again.

This song, "Painting Heart," was originally the theme song for the movie "Painted Skin," and it is also one of Jane Zhang's signature works.

Now is the perfect time to take it out!

Indeed, music is the most touching thing. This song, its arrangement, and Zhang Liangying's voice are undoubtedly the most suitable for the movie "Painted Skin".

"This song alone will bring a lot of buzz to the 'Painted Skin' project, which is great!"

Chen Jiashang nodded to himself.

Then he asked a question that had puzzled him for a long time.

"Mr. Xu, I must say, the short film you just made was of very high quality. The shots were clean and beautiful. Whether it was the use of light and shadow, the clarity of the colors, or the control of the focus, it was all perfect and impeccable."

As far as I know, this level of skill cannot be achieved simply by filming with a camera.

Can I ask if you added any post-production special effects to this film?

"Ha ha!"

Upon hearing this question, Xu Lang couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Finally, you've gotten to the crucial point."

To talk about other aspects, including Liu Yifei's image, acting skills, or even music, Xu Lang was merely a participant.

As for videography, that's Xu Lang's unique and killer skill.

With the "God-Level Camera System," he was in his element when it came to filming, especially fantasy films, where his system's capabilities were fully utilized.

Now, the effects that Xu Lang produces in normal shooting are comparable to those after post-production processing or even special effects.

For example, in the short film just now, the scene of Xiaowei shedding her skin looks beautiful and has a strong impact because Xu Lang used the technique of "light-refining gold" during the filming process:

Let the light flow like water!

During the shoot, moonlight was allowed to "flow" along her spine, sliding from her cervical vertebrae to her coccyx, forming a luminous silver stream.

You can't see this effect unless you look closely.

However, in terms of presentation, the images appear exceptionally impactful.

To achieve this effect with ordinary video, special effects would need to be added in post-production.

But how can special effects compare to real footage?

Doesn't it cost money?

Moreover, special effects cost a fortune!

More importantly, even if you spend money, you can't achieve perfect results. It looks fake and doesn't blend in. These problems are even more serious.

Just like plastic surgery, no matter how good it is, it's never as good as being natural!

Gordon Chan, as expected of a director, is very attentive and professional when it comes to specific tasks like cinematography.

He took the remote control, found the scene from earlier, pointed to it, and said:

"I don't quite understand this emotional fluctuation. The female lead doesn't seem to be exerting much effort, but the effect is deafening?"

Upon hearing Chen Jiashang's question, Xu Lang couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.

"Director Chen is indeed a professional!"

In fact, this was a filming technique that Xu Lang summarized while filming "Struggle".

His repeated revisions during that period were not in vain; he was refining his camera system.

Take, for example, the issue of amplifying emotions that Gordon Chan just mentioned:

In short, it's quite simple: the protagonist no longer expresses his emotions; Xu Lang adjusts the pulse of light.

The light and shadow will change with the fluctuation of emotions, and the audience will subconsciously feel that "the environment is breathing".

This "resonance" effect is not noticeable to professionals, but the effect is undeniable.

For example, another camera technique that Xu Lang discovered:

"Multi-camera synchronization" that freezes time!

This allows the system to perform layered shooting in the time dimension from a single camera position.

用一台摄影机对準刘艺菲，第一次快门记录0-1/48秒的画面（正常表演），第二次快门在同机位记录1/48-1/24秒的画面（微表情变化），第三次快门记录1/24-1/12秒的画面（身体姿态微调）。

The system automatically merges these different time slices into a set of "time-displaced" 3D images in later stages.

What the audience sees is not a flat film, but "space after time has been folded".

Liu Yifei's sadness was not instantaneous, but a three-dimensional emotion that unfolded sequentially from her eyes to the corners of her mouth, from her fingertips to her shoulders, in different milliseconds.

Of course, Xu Lang couldn't explain these experiences and skills he had figured out to others, and in the end, he could only explain them as "my unique skills".

Since they were all filmed on-site, even if others have doubts, they won't be able to find any clues.

"President Pang, Producer Li, Director Chen, the TV series 'Struggle' that I filmed before will be broadcast soon. You can refer to that TV series for the camera effects."

However, since it was an urban-themed story, there wasn't much room for creative expression.

Our fantasy film, however, gave me ample room to showcase my talents.

If we can collaborate, I will personally operate the camera. I won't go into the quality of the final product; everyone can see for themselves.

But at least one thing is certain: it can save you a lot of money on special expenses.

Ha ha!"

Hearing Xu Lang's words, Pang Hong, Li Hongtao, and Chen Jiashang all smiled.

"That's absolutely true!"

But then, the three of them faced a very important choice:

How do I choose between these two companies?!