10 Official photos of trainees
Yuan Xiao had eighty-seven trainees train physically and in body shape for a week before handing them over to the photography crew to take the official photos.
It wasn't so inhumane to make these trainees do long-distance running and fitness all day long. From the third day, vocal lessons were gradually added. They practiced breathing while singing vocal music. Those who had practiced it all said it was good.
The dance teacher was invited by Yuan Xiao personally. They are the only Asian champion team in the BOTY street dance competition and are all-round street dancers.
It stands to reason that it is a waste of talent for a dancer of this level to come and teach young trainees like you. When Yuan Xiao came to your house, he refused at first and was not moved by money. It was only after he borrowed the favor of his mother and persuaded her with both emotion and reason that he finally promised that the boy group they trained would become the best boy group in the world that they agreed to lend him a dance teacher. As for the choreographer, we have to wait and see.
The vocal teacher is a young professor from the Popular Music Department of the Central Conservatory of Music. He is very capable and understands the current trends. Yuan Xiao really invested a lot of money in such a teaching staff.
Now they just needed a teacher who could teach composition and arrangement. Assistant Liu had previously proposed several candidates, but Yuan Xiao felt that they were all a little short of the mark. But when Assistant Liu asked her, she hadn't really figured out what kind of person she wanted. She just felt that the styles of these producers didn't quite match those of a boy band, so she had to put it aside for now. Fortunately, this was an advanced course based on the basics, so she could take a few more days.
The trainees had different foundations, some had never been exposed to it before, some had learned but the teacher was not good enough and they learned a mess, there were also some who could only sing and dance but not their limbs, or some who could only dance and sing but had a complete voice. All of them were sent back by Yuan Xiao to rebuild their foundation.
Fortunately, she had a good eye, and among the people she chose, neither those with poor talent nor those who were ugly were considered promising in the future.
So after being restrained for a week, on the day of the official photo shoot, they were like birds out of a cage. The trainees who had already become a little familiar with each other went from the 14th floor to the Film and Television Department in twos and threes, and lined up at the door of the studio in Yuanxin Entertainment's own building to put on makeup and wait for the scene. The official photo shoot did not require a complicated venue.
Yuan Xiao was also there, wearing a black mask, standing side by side with the head of the photography team, Shao Wenxuan, in a dark corner a little further away in the studio.
She casually picked up a SLR camera from the shelf, put it in her hand and tested the shutter. Shao Wenxuan looked at his young boss's actions and smiled, "Boss Xiaoyuan also likes photography?"
"I guess so. I used to be a fangirl." Yuan Xiao smiled, replaced the telephoto lens on her SLR camera, and took a few photos of the trainees who were filming under the lights. "But it's not a serious operation. I just do it for fun."
What she said was half true and half false. In that world, Yuan Xiao did run a few web sites in her spare time after entering university. When she was there, her family was not as well off as here, so it could not be said that she was completely unprofitable when she was running the sites.
Yuan Xiao was born with good aesthetic sense and was also lucky. The girl she was chasing after happened to have a popular online drama, and the website she opened for her girl also became very popular and made a small profit, which was just enough to cover her expenses for chasing offline and buying equipment.
But for the more famous fans, no matter which domestic entertainment industry they are in, being a fence-sitter will not end well. If everything is peaceful and harmonious, that's fine. But once there is friction between the two sides of the fence, the fence-sitter will be the first to be attacked.
Yuan Xiao's photography and photo editing skills are pretty good, mainly through self-study online and communication with peers offline. It has to be said that many fans who are not doing this for commercial purposes but purely out of love are rich, have free time, good skills, high execution, and are friendly and generous. Yuan Xiao has many of his skills from their generous sharing.
Now that she wants to form a boy band, she can't give up her old job. Yuan Xiao thought that since she can't be a wall-hanger, it shouldn't be too much to be a STF account specializing in shooting behind-the-scenes footage, right?
The camera in her hand is of the same brand as the one she used before, but the model is slightly different. Yuan Xiao has already planned to find a bag to take the camera and two batteries away, and use it as her exclusive camera for her fans.
A good fan page can promote mutual development with the idol. After all, fans will go to the fan page's pictures even if there are official pictures. This is because the fan page's pictures, compared to the official ones, contain more fans' love and can record many unique perspectives and moments.
Although she cannot replace the role of fans, she is between the two and can help to retain fans by doing some small behind-the-scenes footage that makes the idol more lively and popular.
Just when Yuan Xiao was secretly taking photos to fill in the behind-the-scenes footage, there was a small commotion in the area where the trainees were taking photos.
Someone was too stiff in front of the camera, no matter how the photographer and the sister in charge of selection guided him. The more anxious he became, the more chaotic he became. A lot of time was wasted, which caused some complaints among the trainees queuing behind him.
This is normal. These children have not regarded taking photos as a serious job. Some of them don’t know where to look, and some don’t know what expressions to make.
Fortunately, the official photos do not require these young trainees to have any graphic expression skills, but it must be said that some people’s natural sense of the camera was fully demonstrated in this first shooting job.
Take Avery for example. This guy is completely worthy of his passionate Italian ancestry. It was obviously just a formal photo, but looking at his handsome face with a sunny smile, the photographer couldn't help but press the shutter a few more times.
Yuan Xiao does not believe in innate sense of camera and stage. It is good to have them, but if you don't have them, you can also practice hard through acquired skills. Anyway, they are things that you must master to be an idol. Regardless of whether you have them or not, you have to do better and maximize your expressiveness in front of the camera.
Although it is said that they are taking official photos, the makeup team is actually busier.
Each trainee's bare-face photos were recorded by the company as early as when they signed the contract and sent to the makeup team. Although other groups have been busy these days, they have not been idle either. According to the characteristics of each person, different makeup plans have been designed, and today they will be uniformly transformed for the trainees.
Some of them are hairstyles, which start with simply using a flat iron to style the hair into a fluffy 3:7 split, which instantly exudes a refreshing youthful feel.
Some need straightening, dyeing or cutting their hair short, in short, to make each person distinctive; some need makeup. Children of this age don’t need heavy makeup in their daily photos, just clean and slightly cover up the slightly insufficient areas.
In addition, the original advantages had to be magnified, such as Yan Fan's beautiful long black hair. The makeup team, from the team leader to all the members, were ready to fight anyone who dared to touch her hair. They also privately gave Yan Fan a lot of hair conditioner, asking him to remember to use it every day.
And there is Pei Zijin, who was born with a pair of warm eyes and always smiles at everyone he sees, very beautiful, but he seems a little less aggressive on stage and in flat photos. It was the makeup teacher who finally had the inspiration to add a light teardrop mole on his face, which suddenly made him look more lively and charming.
And there is Jiang Tong.
The young trainee was sitting in front of the dressing table. Amid the chaos, he looked up at himself in the mirror and was slightly stunned.
The makeup artist behind him gently supported his shoulders and also looked into the mirror, praising, "So handsome."
Everyone was wearing the same white shirt. At this moment, Jiang Tong was wearing a pair of plain gold-rimmed glasses. His messy hair was tied up in front of his forehead, revealing his sharp eyebrows and eyes. He had a cold appearance, with phoenix eyes and thin lips, and the glasses made him look even more abstinent and intelligent.
Although he was considered a top student, he had never dressed himself up like this before - all flamboyantly, as if he was showing off to others how smart he was.
Jiang Tong pushed his glasses up uncomfortably. He knew that since he had chosen this line of work, he not only had to accept that he was always the focus of attention, but he also had to attract all the attention to himself. Appearance was his most useful weapon.
Jiang Tong knew what he wanted. Since he had chosen this path——
He looked straight at the strange yet familiar self in the mirror. He always wanted to do his best in everything he did, and he must have a chance to debut.
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The dressing room is so magical. A group of gray ugly ducklings are driven in, and a group of white swans run out as if they don’t know each other.
Su Chen was squatting at the door of the studio, picking green ivy leaves out of boredom. He had finished shooting, while Avery was still a little behind. Every once in a while, a few trainees came out of the studio. Everyone had become familiar with each other in the past few days. Su Chen was very popular, and from time to time he would look up and greet people with a smile.
"Why don't you go back?" A voice suddenly sounded behind him. Su Chen turned around and said, "Mr. Yuan... Mr. Yuan?"
Since the day of the interview, Su Chen had not seen this elusive mentor again. Now she came out of the small door at the back of the studio, wearing only an ordinary light-colored long windbreaker, a black mask, with her sleeves rolled up, and a camera bag in her hand. Su Chen almost didn't recognize her.
"Yeah." Yuan Xiao nodded to him casually. She didn't plan to appear in front of these trainees right now. She just saw Su Chen and came over to ask about his recent situation.
She still remembered that when she found the child, he was very embarrassed. "How are you doing recently?"
Although Yuan Xiao looked very young and only a few years older than them, Su Chen was always a little reserved in front of her. "Everything is fine. Thank you for your concern, President Yuan."
Yuan Xiao saw that he looked good. He had just been spun around by the stylists. The little curls on his head were all standing up energetically, and he was wearing a clean white shirt buttoned to the top button. When he smiled, he looked like an angelic golden retriever baby, so she felt relieved.
It seemed that his family affairs would not affect him. After instructing the election officer to tell him if he had any problems, she left with Shao Wenxuan who was waiting for her.
She walked away for a long time and Su Chen was still staring at her back in a daze, not even noticing when Avery came out.
Avery looked confused and followed Su Chen's gaze, but saw nothing. "Gone? What are you daydreaming about?"
Su Chen finally woke up from his dream. He hesitated for a moment, but still told Avery what he was thinking: "I think Mr. Yuan is not what people say on the Internet..."
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