Chapter 1130: One movie, two styles
Liang Wen was very unhappy, but he had to take the blame: after all, one bad apple can't spoil the whole pot of porridge. If the whole show is taken off the shelves because of these little actors, who will be responsible?
Yang Hongxia was thick-skinned, but Liang Wen still had some dignity. Didn't Yang Hongxia take advantage of him? But Liang Wen also had to think about his own eyes: "Then gather all these actors who look alike, have almost no acting skills, and have similar backgrounds for auditions on the same day! Tell me when you've decided on a date, and I won't come that day!"
The assistant thought about it and felt that this was a solution. He couldn't really let Director Liang go blind, right? He said, "Director Liang, maybe one day is not enough."
Liang Wen took a deep breath and asked, "How much benefit did Mr. Yang receive from others?"
The assistant laughed and said, "Aren't we short of money recently?"
Yang Hongxia has become crazy because of money. Her eyes turn red every time she hears the word "money". Now no one dares to provoke her in person.
Liang Wen was no exception: "Well, let's try to arrange a centralized audition. If one day is not enough, then two days. If two days are not enough, then three days. In any case, remember to notify me. I won't come then."
The assistant readily agreed: "No problem, Director Liang, leave this to me!"
Even if I were blind, I couldn't let Director Liang go blind, the assistant said, I will bear this sin alone! Liang Wen patted the assistant's shoulder with relief, gave him a silent comforting look, and then happily skipped work - it was impossible to skip work, even if he didn't come to the audition site, there was still a lot of work in the studio waiting for Liang Wen to deal with.
But rather than being blinded by a group of internet celebrity-looking actors who look similar at the audition, Liang Wen would rather go back to the studio and work overtime.
The animation studio's colleagues were surprised to see Liang Wen coming back, but the heavy workload meant they didn't have any desire to exchange pleasantries, so they got straight to the point: "Director Liang, it's great that you're here. The rough cut of Zhou Xiang's film is out. Do you have time to take a look?"
Liang Wen nodded: "Then let's take a look."
Zhou Xiang's film was completed the latest, but the rough cut came out the earliest. This was ultimately because the film was smaller in size, and the various post-production special effects were far less numerous and complex than those of the other two films.
If nothing unexpected happens, this movie may be released earlier than the other two movies.
But this is not something Liang Wen needs to worry about. Film promotion, release date and online release are Yang Hongxia's job scope.
Liang Wen really likes the clear division of labor in the Earthling Studio: everyone does their best to do what they can do, and has neither the interest nor the time to interfere with other people's work.
Although the reason for this result is the lack of manpower, there are also advantages to being short of manpower. At least, it avoids the occurrence of chaotic decision-making in the studio.
Even though we have worked so hard to restore our liver, it cannot be preserved for long and has to be donated, which is a bit too harmful to our health.
Liang Wen rubbed his brows to relieve his visual fatigue, and then, under the guidance of the head of the animation studio, he went to watch the rough cut of Zhou Xiang's movie.
This movie is different from previous movies. It was directed by Lin Fan and Liang Wen respectively. Both of them led the filming for a period of time, so there are inevitably some differences in the shooting style.
Even though Lin Fan was greatly influenced by Liang Wen from the very beginning, the two people's shooting styles and techniques are similar to a certain extent, but they are still different.
I don’t know if the audience can tell the difference, but Liang Wen himself can tell clearly which shot was taken by him and which was taken by Lin Fan.
This is a big problem.
One movie presents two distinct styles. If it is not handled well, the audience will be distracted when watching it!
Liang Wen frowned and looked at it for a long time, but he couldn't think of how to solve this problem, so he just called Lin Fan and said, "There's something wrong with Zhou Xiang's movie. Are you free to come to the animation studio?"
Of course Lin Fan is free!
Lin Fan is currently having a headache over the dancing for the concert, so it would be good for him to be able to run out and do something else to change his mindset.
So three minutes later, Lin Fan appeared in the animation studio and watched the rough cut of the movie again with Liang Wen.
"The difference in style is so huge. I paid close attention when shooting, and I also checked the shots you took before. You could say that I shot it following your ideas, but I didn't expect that the contrast would be so obvious after I edited the shots together."
Liang Wen also said: "After I took over, I also followed your ideas and continued to shoot. When shooting, I specially adjusted your lens for comparison. I only continued to shoot when I felt that the style was consistent."
Unexpectedly, there are still differences.
Moreover, this difference is very inconspicuous when viewed in individual shots, but once the shots are cut together, the feeling of disharmony becomes obvious.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Yang Hongxia, who rushed over after hearing the news, also watched the rough cut, but couldn't see anything: "What's the difference? They all look the same to me?"
Moreover, the rougher the rough cut and the more chaotic the logic, the more terrible the overall effect. Yang Hongxia couldn't tell the difference between the shots, she only knew that she would never watch the rough cut again next time.
It's so annoying! There is no logic, no dubbing, no post-production special effects. The existence of this rough cut is simply anti-human!
Lin Fan and Liang Wen glanced at Yang Hongxia, then ignored her opinion and began to discuss how to remedy the situation: "I think it's better to reduce than to increase. Cut out some of the transitions, make the camera switching more dynamic, and release the constraints of logic. This should produce a better effect."
Liang Wen agreed: "Reshooting is really unnecessary. Although Ms. Yang is an outsider and cannot see the difference between the shots, she also represents the viewing level of the vast majority of the audience. The differences in shots that we find unacceptable may not be a big problem in the eyes of the audience."
It is even possible that most viewers cannot tell that the film was shot by two different directors. But this cannot make Lin Fan and Liang Wen, two professionals, turn a blind eye to this, as it is an insult to their professional level.
After agreeing on the direction of handling, Lin Fan took over the matter directly: "Leave it to me, I will supervise the editor and make a fine cut, and then we will take a look at the final effect together."
Liang Wen naturally agreed: "Okay! I'll leave this movie to Director Lin!"
(End of this chapter)