Chapter 026 Chapter 26
——A certain blog——
@拉面館陶老师V: 360° immersive debut performance of the Star 101 trainee theme song. This editing and technique is the first time I’ve seen it. What do you think of the video by @Flipped腹心动·纪韶?
#@FlippedPounding Heart·Ji Shao Technology#[Video]
[If you say this was filmed by the production team, I believe it and can be edited later, but if it was filmed by a fan, I...]
【sure】
[Very cool! It seems like she has a lot of valuable information, and has been popular several times.]
Are there any other trainees? Can you please share their videos so we can see them?
[What's going on upstairs? Please, this is Ji Shao's fangirl.]
[I remember that the photos she took of Ji Shao were really good, but I didn’t expect that she is also a skilled photographer]
【……】
At this time, the hot search square not only attracted many passers-by to marvel at the 360° stage, but also attracted many technical bloggers.
The spontaneous forwarding and discussion by these bloggers also prompted many netizens in their comment sections to urge the bloggers to replicate one or two.
Some photography bloggers were puzzled when they saw this video.
@小牛爱摄影 (Little Cow V): Why doesn’t it look to me like it’s a composite of multiple shots?
[I can't do it, so no one else can either [funny]]
[It's very smooth, I guess.]
[I think I'm a bit ignorant, but there's no such technology now. Maybe this person is just good at it.]
I think so too.
[It should be the editing, he is a great god]
【……】
Due to the surge in popularity for technology, the collision of talent shows and technology has generated quite a bit of excitement. This has also given Star 101 a subtle tendency to break out of its own circle, and the voices that originally doubted Ji Shao have gradually been silenced by this trend.
——New Town Publicity and Distribution Department——
"Knock knock" Assistant Tian Wenwen brought Dong Wenna to Wu Nian's office and knocked on her door. Wu Nian in the office was a little tired at this time. She was leaning on the sofa after resolving a public opinion storm. When she heard the knock on the door, Wu Nian quickly tidied her clothes and returned to her desk.
Wu Nian rubbed his eyebrows and said calmly, "Come in."
New Town is a large, comprehensive entertainment company with a considerable number of employees and artists. However, precisely because of the large number of artists, the risks involved are also higher.
In the past two days, a second-tier male artist under the company was caught up in some bad public opinion. Some nosy netizens even dug up the remarks made by this male artist before his debut. Fortunately, they were just some harmless gossip, and the company was able to take advantage of the situation and guide him to show his true nature.
However, the scale of the public opinion storm was quite large, and all the pressure from above was put on their publicity and promotion department. It was almost dawn at this time, and many of the publicity and promotion department staff were still working overtime at their posts.
Although the problem was almost solved, they still had to clean up the remaining mess. Otherwise, it would be like a time bomb, and there was no guarantee that it would be stepped on again one day.
The entertainment industry's information flows at a rapid pace, often requiring 24/7 availability. This is also due to companies prioritizing public opinion. Smaller companies, or those that don't prioritize this, generally adhere to set work schedules and don't work overtime, even in critical situations.
This public opinion storm was quickly resolved and handled through relationships and connections, but at the same time, a lot of favors were also given out, which Wu Nian was somewhat helpless about.
Hearing a somewhat tired voice coming from inside the door, Tian Wenwen nodded to Dong Wenna, and the two of them entered the room together.
Wu Nian looked at Dong Wenna, who was a little timid, and quickly filtered out the relevant information in her mind. She had not assigned any tasks to Dong Wenna recently. Although Dong Wenna happened to be a member of the marketing team of the male artist who caused trouble, she was not very core and the report should not be made by her. Wu Nian was also a little confused at this time.
But Wu Nian knew that something must have gone wrong, otherwise her assistant would not have brought Dong Wenna here to see her at this time.
Seeing that Mr. Wu raised his chin to indicate that she should speak, Dong Wenna nervously told Mr. Wu the content she had prepared earlier: "It's about Ji Shao, the one who participated in Xingtu 101.
"Hmm." Wu Nianwei raised her eyebrows. She had some impression that Dong Wenna was the person in charge of the official connection with Xingtu appointed by Cheng Shaoyan before he went on a business trip.
"The colleague in charge of Ji Shao's public opinion analysis mentioned to me at 7:23 this evening... Ji Shao's personal public opinion... is quite negative." Dong Wenna looked at Wu Nian in front of her and swallowed slightly. "But I didn't think this matter had a higher priority than Brother Xun, so I didn't report it."
Wu Nian, who had been somewhat relaxed, immediately sat up. She supported her elbows on the table and looked at Dong Wenna in front of her with sharp eyes.
"Then, negative articles about Ji Shao appeared on all major platforms." Seeing Wu Nian's reaction, Dong Wenna quickly continued, "But I asked someone, and the Star Path 101 production team suppressed it."
The Xingtu 101 production team contributed? Wu Nian suddenly felt a headache. Zong Zhengqian from Xingtu was not a soft-hearted person at all. She had come out on behalf of Xincheng to help Ji Shao this time, clearly intending to use this as a bargaining chip in the subsequent negotiations to maximize her benefits.
To cooperate with a talent show where public opinion changes very quickly, you basically have to renegotiate the relevant follow-up with the production team every month. Of course, this is only limited to large companies with strong personnel and marketing capabilities.
Dong Wenna also had a look of annoyance on her face at this time. The way Xingtu handled the connection was not very good, and she herself knew it clearly.
But although Ji Shao was assigned to her by President Chen, she also had to deal with the marketing of the artists. You know, her salary follows her artists and it is not a fixed salary.
The artist who was caught in the public outcry this time was Zhang Xun, one of the artists in her small marketing team. In terms of seniority and popularity, Zhang Xun naturally took precedence over Ji Shao.
But she didn't expect that Ji Shao's website would post that technical flow video and directly ignite the topic. Xingtu did marketing on her side before her. Of course, she knew that this was a trick played by them and they wanted to put the upper hand on her in the subsequent negotiations, so she felt very complicated now.
Trainee marketing is crucial, especially early on, as it can significantly impact the audience's impression of them. If their abilities, personalities, and looks aren't established early on, they'll be easily plucked out of the spotlight during the subsequent competition among various agencies.
At this time, Wu Nian was already watching the video posted by @Flipped腹然心动·纪韶站 on her mobile phone. As she watched, her eyes lit up. What a great technique!
Seeing that the trending search was still at number 39, she raised her eyes and glanced at Dong Wenna. She said to Tian Wenwen, who came in with Dong Wenna, "Put this trending search in the top 5. There are many active people on Friday nights, so let's add fuel to the fire."
As for Dong Wenna? Wu Nian had already decided to discuss with Cheng Shaoyan about replacing her. Even if she was capable, someone who prioritized her own interests at work really couldn't be placed in this position.
She also seemed to be confused as to why Cheng Shaoyan had specifically assigned Ji Shao to her. If it weren't for her confidence in Ji Shao's future, this program would have been dispensable to their company. If she didn't even understand this, then she didn't need to understand it.
——
Zhou Xiao was watching the trending searches rise in the background and couldn't help but be amazed. It was indeed New Town's promotion. Time goes back to not long ago:
【A few spoonfuls】
Ren Heqi (Level 10): @心动woc笑笑, Xincheng bought the marketing here! Wuhu! I didn't expect it to end so soon! Is this the happy ending for those who like resources and abilities?
Ning Jiayue (permed): Woohoo, tears are streaming down my face. I'm making money while promoting my Ji Shao. Hehehe~
Zhou Xiao (heartbeat): ^_^
Ning Jiayue (permed): Based on my years of experience, it seems Ji Shao is quite respected in New Town. I thought they were dealing with that New Town artist Zhang Xun these past few days. Do you know Zhang Xun? He's considered a second-tier male artist, right? He was quite popular at first, but you see, there's been no news about him today.
…
This group of three was the contact information Zhou Xiao had asked for when he first sent a private message to someone nearby. They often gossiped in this small group, but it was mainly them talking and Zhou Xiao listening.
Sometimes Ren Heqi and Ning Jiayue would talk about the gossip about Star 101 that they heard from everywhere in the group, such as how some trainees looked clean and decent on the surface but were very dirty in private, and how some trainees were photographed smoking by fans.
Through this group chat, from Zhou Xiao's perspective, Xincheng buying marketing = Xincheng buying hot searches. Of course, this is indeed a beautiful little misunderstanding.
With the fate of the economic company and the technical flow video released by Zhou Xiao, everyone's focus shifted from the conspiracy theory that Ji Shao relied on the company's dirty tricks to get the C position to the discussion of Ji Shao's fans' skills.
She briefly browsed the public opinion about Ji Shao on forums and blogs, and found it was generally positive. Her initial nervousness finally settled down.
At this moment, Zhou Xiao was inspired and looked at the time on the screen of his mobile phone, which showed 23:45. He suddenly remembered that the system training room for today had not been used yet!
Originally, Zhou Xiao set aside time every day to practice his photography skills, but today's offline press conference was coupled with Ji Shao's sudden negative press release.
In order to prove Ji Shao's strength, she was busy editing and fell behind in practice. Fortunately, the system was not very strict. As long as you entered before the last second, it would be counted as the previous day. Zhou Xiao quickly entered the system practice room.
The theme of today's practice room [Backlight Photography]——
For Zhou Xiao, this exercise is very practical. Although she has little basic knowledge, she has systematic help to conduct high-intensity and focused photography training for one hour every day. However, there is no shortcut in photography. Only by watching more, taking more photos, and revising more can she make progress.
You know, for portraits, backlit photos can often produce photos that are particularly high-end and tasteful. Zhou Xiao started his practice journey following the system's prompts.
How would her current photography skills compare to the master-level photography awarded by the system? Zhou Xiao wasn't sure, but she felt that the photography process should be enjoyable, not a mechanical act without control, so she worked hard.
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