Lu Ban’s recruitment notice quickly spread in the circle.
It caused a stir not only in the circle but also outside the circle.
Some people believe that this is a reflection of Lu Ban’s insufficient production capacity. Lu Ban’s film production speed will slow down in the future, and many practitioners in the film and television industry can take a breather for a while.
Some people think that the fact that Lu Ban is only hiring people now actually shows that his previous production capacity was extremely high, and he completed big-budget movies with only a small number of people. Recruiting more people now will only make the production speed of the movie faster.
Others believe that this is a great opportunity to learn from Lu Ban. Capable practitioners can join Lu Ban's team, learn his special effects production technology, learn his shooting techniques, and then start their own business. Given Lu Ban's current dominant position in horror and thriller movies, just learning a little bit will be enough to get a taste of the action.
Lu Ban himself received more resumes, and there were even reporters pretending to be applicants and wanting to come and inquire about the situation.
Feeling that he couldn’t waste his time like this, Lu Ban improved his interview strategy.
In mid-May, a group of interviewees came to the office of Lu Ban’s company, Silent Culture.
This place has changed a lot since the beginning. The tables and chairs are neatly arranged and it looks prosperous, but it lacks some people.
Bai Qiquan was among this group of interviewees.
He was about to graduate from Yannan University of Media, and thinking that since it didn't cost any money, he might as well give it a try, he submitted his resume, hoping to join Lu Ban's company.
What Bai Qiquan didn't know was that he was quite lucky, as he submitted his application just when Lu Ban felt that carefully selecting resumes was too inefficient and started collecting resumes in large quantities, which gave him the opportunity to interview.
Otherwise, a fresh graduate like him might not be able to start working right away, so it was really a fantasy for him to come to Lu Ban’s company.
Those who recruit a large number of fresh graduates are generally large companies that have neither money nor people shortages. They can reserve talents and prevent gaps. However, startups like Luban mostly require immediate combat capability and want to start working as soon as they sit down.
Holding the resume in his hand, Bai Qiquan was still nervously reading the interview self-introduction he had prepared earlier. The suits he was wearing were all rented, but when he arrived at the office, he found that no one around him was dressed so formally.
and……
"Is this the special effects artist for that popular movie? He's actually applying for the job?"
"This person looks a bit like the alumnus who gave a speech before. Could it be him?"
"Could it be that... all the people who came for the interview except me are big shots?"
Bai Qiquan felt cold sweat on his forehead and forgot what to say when introducing himself.
The other people who were being interviewed probably knew each other and were also whispering to each other.
"I heard that this interview is very difficult. A friend of mine came here before, but he didn't tell me the details. He just said that Lu Ban seemed to torture the employees from the beginning of the interview."
"No way, is he that arrogant? I always thought he just had a weird personality."
"He seemed to have gone to a mental hospital to collect materials before. Maybe he has some new inspiration. If we join the company, will we also have to stay in a mental hospital?"
As a result, since no one Lu Ban had previously recruited passed the interview, and those who failed the interview never mentioned the interview process, as if they were suffering from PTSD, the process became even more mysterious.
After hearing what those people said, Bai Qiquan felt like he didn't fit in.
"Brother, where were you before?"
At this time, a man with a ponytail came over and greeted Bai Qiquan.
"I'm from Yannan University of Media..."
Bai Qiquan said somewhat unconfidently.
"Are you an assistant professor at the Communication University? You are young and promising."
The other party made a commercial boast.
"Uh, it's a fresh graduate..."
Bai Qiquan had no choice but to explain.
"This year's freshmen are indeed not very good. The source of students for Yannan University of Media has not been very good in the past two years."
The other party read and understood it on his own.
“…”
Bai Qiquan felt that the explanation was not clear enough.
Fortunately, Lu Ban appeared in time and eased his embarrassment.
Several people noticed that there were several interviewees behind Lu Ban.
Their eyes were dull, their lips were pale, and their hands and feet were trembling slightly, as if they had suffered some inhuman torture and abuse.
"Go slowly."
Lu Ban sent the interviewees away, said hello, and turned back.
"It's your turn."
"!"
Exclamation marks appeared above several people's heads.
What was that just now?
What did Lu Ban do to these people?
Is this really an interview?
Thinking of the movies Lu Ban had filmed before, several people began to feel uneasy.
“Is this some kind of trial that requires me to come into contact with some strange things?”
Bai Qi was confused.
"Don't be nervous. You all know that I have a lot of horror and thriller movies here, so some of the scenes are quite extreme. In order to prevent you from being affected by these scenes when you work in the future, I have to test your tolerance first. If you can't bear it, then there is nothing I can do. This is for your safety."
Lu Ban explained with a chuckle.
"For our safety?"
Several people were confused.
Isn't this a bit of an exaggeration on Lu Ban's part?
Although the movies he made are indeed very good and have a horror atmosphere, that is only limited to theaters. It is the combination of audio-visual effects that makes people feel immersed.
When doing post-production editing, who would feel scared facing those original clips?
This Lu Ban made a pretty good movie and was quite serious about putting on a show.
Someone thought to himself.
Upon hearing this, Bai Qiquan's hands immediately began to tremble.
He has watched all of Lu Ban's movies.
That was not just ordinary horror, it was the kind of horror that would keep you awake all night, with your mind filled with movie scenes. Even now, Bai Qiquan would shudder whenever he smelled the hospital's disinfectant.
According to what Bai Qiquan heard, what was seen in the movie was actually Lu Ban's edited version, and the truly most terrifying scenes were not shown.
If I come here to work, wouldn't I have to come into close contact with these things face to face?
He immediately backed out.
But Lu Ban had already turned around and led the remaining people towards the screening room.
Bai Qiquan swallowed his saliva and had no choice but to follow.
The company's small screening room was built with reference to the previous music studio. It had excellent sound effects and could accommodate up to twenty people. Lu Ban asked several interviewees to sit down and he turned off the lights in the screening room.
"If you feel something is wrong later, just make a sound and I will stop playing it."
Lu Ban specifically reminded them, causing the others to laugh, thinking he was teasing them.
Only Bai Qiquan sat upright, because he knew very well that what Lu Ban said was most likely the truth.
This interview video is really scary!!!