Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Stage Coordination
[Chapter 17, Stage Coordination]
Ya'an City's "Galaxy Stadium" is a large venue that can accommodate tens of thousands of spectators. This concert has 40,000 seats available, and the tickets were sold out half a month before the news was released.
The agents have all received notice that the 15th and 16th are the initial rehearsal dates and the artists can arrange their schedules freely. There will be a full rehearsal for all members on the evening of the 17th, and everyone must be present to follow the program process.
Because there are so many singers, the initial rehearsal is divided into two groups. With Xu Baichuan's efforts, they FTM arranged the first rehearsal at 4 pm on the 15th, so there would be more time if they went earlier.
On the way to the stadium, Xu Baichuan revealed: "I heard that the stage construction, lighting and sound equipment cost several million yuan."
Mo Xun sighed: "Shengyao is really rich and powerful."
Xu Baichuan: "After all, it's the tenth anniversary, the leaders attach great importance to it."
Fu Fei looked towards the stadium in the distance excitedly: "I'm looking forward to what the stage will look like!"
"Come on, I'll take you to visit the stands." Xu Baichuan took his work ID and led five people into the stadium.
As soon as they entered, the five people were shocked by the scene before them.
Fu Fei: "Fuck! Is this a castle town?"
Fang Yinnian stood in front of the guardrail, staring blankly at the huge building complex in the center of the stadium—
Looking from a high place, three uniquely shaped castle buildings appeared on the stage. The castle in the middle was four stories high, with a pointed roof reaching into the sky. The castles on both sides are one high and one low, arranged in a triangle, staggered and orderly, and the low-saturation colors are very harmoniously matched.
The overall style of the stage is very much like a warm, romantic and vibrant "dream town".
In the center of the three castles is a large circular square with three "ribbon"-like extension platforms extending from the center to the audience seats. The width of the extension platforms is enough for two buses to pass easily, and singers can walk through the extension platforms to the audience to sing.
There are several rows of colorful lights hanging on the roofs of all the castles, and there are two huge LED screens above each castle. The screens are surrounded by a circle of "cream-like" pattern decorations, which is full of childlike fun.
There are a total of six super-large screens at different angles. When the picture is projected onto the large screen, all the audience can see it clearly.
There were several steel wires crisscrossing in the air, with some instruments hung on them whose uses were unknown...?
It is daytime now. When the lights come on at night, I wonder how beautiful this “dream town” made up of several castles will be!
Fang Yinnian's heart began to beat violently.
——They are really lucky to be able to perform on such a big stage.
Xu Baichuan smiled and said, "The stage design is pretty good, right? The theme this time is the Dream Castle, it will look even better when the lights are on at night."
The five people nodded: "Beautiful!" "It feels like walking into an amusement park by mistake."
Fu Fei was curious: "Brother Xu, what is the steel wire on the top of the head used for?"
Fang Yinnian was about to ask and turned to look at his agent.
Xu Baichuan said: "Oh, that's for wire suspension."
Fu Fei was surprised and asked, "And Wei Ya?"
Xu Baichuan said: "Tao Yizhou's appearance was suspended by wires, sitting on the moon and playing guitar and singing. Did you see the moon-shaped seat covered by a cloth in the air?"
He pointed to the huge object in the distance that Fang Yinnian judged to be an "unknown device" and said, "When the time comes, he will sit there and sing."
Fu Fei said: "Is it so cool?"
Fang Yinnian was also surprised: "So that's a chair suspended by a wire? A moon-shaped chair?"
Xu Baichuan smiled and said, "Yes. After the concert begins, the moon will hide behind the castle first, and will be released when Tao Yizhou appears. This prince of love songs in our company always appears in a very romantic way."
Fang Yinnian: “…”
Tao Yizhou is a well-known singer in the circle and is known as the "Prince of Love Songs". Fang Yinnian likes him quite a bit.
He wrote the lyrics and composed the music for many of his songs. Such a talented "singer-songwriter" is extremely rare. In addition, he is good-looking, has a pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes, and a gentle temperament, so he naturally attracts a large number of fans.
The stage design of "Sitting on the Moon and Singing" this time must be very outstanding.
Fang Yinnian was a little envious of him. I hope that in the future, I can write nice original songs.
Xu Baichuan pointed to the three castles on the stage and said, "The castles are not just for decoration. The castle in the middle is a four-story structure with a live band playing music. The castle on the left is the director's desk, which will be connected to the live broadcast. The host of Taohe will sit there. The castle on the right has a bunch of staff including the sound engineer, lighting engineer, director and central control desk."
The shock felt by the five people was indescribable.
Building a "dream town" directly on the stadium, what does it mean to be rich and willful?
This is no ordinary family concert.
Rather, it was a large-scale celebration party for the tenth anniversary of a top music company in the industry, which was broadcast live on the Internet throughout.
The five people were so excited that they couldn't express it in words. They all took out their mobile phones to take pictures.
Fu Fei clapped his hands and shouted, "I didn't expect that the first dungeon we walked out of the Novice Village would be such a luxurious dungeon!"
Tan Junwen stroked his chin and said, "Does it feel like a rookie coming to watch a martial arts conference?"
Junwen’s description is quite apt.
However, I wonder what the martial arts masters will think about this group of rookies going on stage.
Fang Yinnian picked up his phone and took a few photos.
Fu Fei waved and shouted, "Let's take a photo together now since there's no one around!"
Seeing the little guys taking photos excitedly, Xu Baichuan couldn't help but smile and took out his phone and said, "Come on, I'll take a photo of you. Stand side by side - this photo is called, the first group photo of FTM after leaving the Novice Village."
The five of them quickly stood side by side on the second-floor stands, and Xu Baichuan took two group photos and sent them to the group.
There was no need to wear makeup for today's first rehearsal, and everyone wore casual clothes, short-sleeved shirts and shorts, long-sleeved shirts and long pants, it was a mess, but the group photo looked quite harmonious - except for Tang Che who didn't like to laugh, the other four people all smiled happily.
Xu Baichuan waved: "Let's go, I'll take you backstage to meet the director."
The backstage for this performance was set up in the basement of the castle, and there were many staff members busy on the scene.
Everyone followed the agent around the backstage. Tan Junwen almost felt dizzy and said hurriedly, "I will follow you when the time comes. Otherwise, I will definitely get lost in this maze-like backstage."
Fang Yinnian quickly figured out the direction. The overall structure of the backstage is consistent with that of the castle, and the area of the central lift platform is very large, estimated to be more than 40 square meters.
There are three long passages underground, with staff lounges on both sides. At the end of each passage there is also a small lift that leads directly to the extension platform above the stage.
There is a huge secret door five meters high in the central castle.
When they got underground, Fang Yinnian realized that the castle in the middle could actually be opened!
The singer walked up the steps to the door, waited for the door to open, and then walked out directly. From the outside, it looked like the castle suddenly split open in the middle and a group of people walked out.
Central lift, three extension lifts, aerial wire, castle electric door...
Various ways of appearing, very complex and huge stage design.
A group of unknown people had their three views refreshed.
Their starting point for debut is so damn high? This will definitely be criticized by netizens, right?
Before the five people could finish being shocked, they were taken before the chief director by Old Xu.
Xu Baichuan stepped forward respectfully and shook hands: "Director Liu, thank you for your hard work. Long time no see!"
The middle-aged man had a serious expression and his hair was messy like weeds, obviously he was very busy. He held the intercom in his hand, glanced at the five boys in front of him, and said, "Boys' group, right? You're here so early? It's not even dark yet, Old Xu, you're really proactive."
Xu Baichuan said with a smile: "They are a bunch of newbies. I want them to check out the location in advance and get familiar with the stage and camera positions first."
Director Liu frowned and said, "I was just about to come to you. I have a rather thorny problem right now."
Old Xu immediately asked, "What's wrong?"
Director Liu picked up the program and pointed at it, saying, "You are the eighth to appear. Xie Shiqi, who appeared before, will use the central lift. After she leaves, the lift will go back underground. You will not have enough time to carry such a large grand piano up there."
Xu Baichuan's face suddenly darkened.
Director Liu said, "I suggest that you discard the piano and just play the accompaniment. The five of you can sit on the lift. It would be a waste of time to lift a piano in such a large venue. If the piano is damaged or the wrong note is played, it will turn into a performance accident."
The five of them looked at each other, feeling very nervous.
If I really give up the piano, wouldn’t all the time I’ve been practicing it be in vain?
However, for large-scale performances with multiple singers, the on-site arrangements must be made by the chief director. Not only did their lifting platform conflict with the singer who appeared first, but the grand piano was indeed extremely difficult to lift, and sufficient time was required to move and tune it.
If a grand piano is placed on the lift, it will prevent others from using the lift to perform.
Xu Baichuan looked at Fang Yinnian and asked in a low voice: "Yinnian, what do you think?"
Fang Yinnian said without hesitation, "I still hope to be able to play the piano and sing."
Director Liu looked at the boy in front of him with some surprise: "You are a newcomer, but you are quite confident! In such a large venue, with more than 40,000 viewers, and the whole process is live broadcast online, are you sure you won't play it wrong? If the rhythm is too slow and the melody is wrong, you will mess up this song!"
Fang Yinnian looked up at Director Liu and said seriously, "As long as you lift the piano up, I can guarantee that I won't play a single wrong note."
"..." Director Liu frowned and looked at Fang Yinnian in front of him.
When newcomers encounter this kind of situation, most of them will feel nervous and stage fright, and it is safer to just follow the director's arrangements and give up playing the piano and singing. This newcomer is quite different. He looks gentle, but his eyes are very firm and confident.
Of course, the stage effect of piano playing and singing will be better than that of just singing. Since he guarantees that there will be no mistakes... Director Liu thought about it seriously, unfolded the floor plan, and pointed to a place: "How about this, you put the piano in front of the castle on the left in advance. I will ask the lighting engineer to avoid that place and keep it mysterious. When it's your turn to perform, the lights will be turned on and you will appear directly in front of the castle. How about it?"
Xu Baichuan looked down at the position on the floor plan - although this way of appearance was acceptable, the position reserved by the director was a bit off and not in the center of the stage. He still hoped that the five people would sit on the central lift platform so that they could sing in mid-air.
The debut performance is a process of "ascending", and the meaning is better.
If you insist on having the effect of the lift being suspended in the air, there is only one way - ask everyone in front not to use the center lift. The piano has been there since the beginning, and no one is allowed to move it.
Xu Baichuan made up his mind and said, "Director Liu, please wait a moment. I'll call and ask."
He walked to the side and made several calls on the spot.
The five people couldn't hear what he was saying. They only saw him pacing back and forth with a frown on his face, as if he was arguing with someone.
Fu Fei whispered, "Is Brother Xu in a difficult situation? If we want to use the lifting platform, what should we do if other artists don't allow us to use it?"
Mo Xun looked serious: "If we really can't come to an agreement through negotiation, then we can only give up."
The little unknown people in the entertainment industry have the least say.
Mo Xun gently pressed Fang Yinnian's shoulders and whispered, "Don't mind. If there's really no other way, we can just sing the song well."
Fang Yinnian nodded. He was ready to give up piano playing and singing.
Everyone was waiting anxiously.
After more than ten minutes, Xu Baichuan finally came back here with a smile on his face: "Director Liu, among the first eight people, only Shiqi used the lift. She asked us to rehearse first, and change the way she performs after she comes tomorrow. The singer who will use the lift after us will be the 12th to perform. I have also told her that you should take the piano away immediately after our performance. There is still enough time."
The five of them breathed a sigh of relief.
Have they really reached an agreement? !
Fortunately, they are all artists from the same company and their agents are relatively familiar with each other, so Lao Xu’s words still carry some weight.
Fang Yinnian loosened his clenched fists and a smile appeared on his face. He has been practicing the piano during this period, and he still hopes to present the most perfect stage effects to the audience.
Director Liu nodded and said, "Then you should move the piano up there as soon as possible and leave it there without moving it. I'll have the props team cover it with a cloth and put up a fence to protect it. Don't move the piano during the rehearsals tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. On the day of the official performance, you can move it away immediately after you finish your performance."
This is the best way, otherwise problems may easily arise when lifting the piano.
Xu Baichuan excitedly shook hands with Director Liu: "Thank you, thank you, thank you so much, I will arrange for someone to carry the piano right away!"
He had already contacted a professional moving company.
A moment later, a white grand piano was lifted to the center of the underground lift and positioned, and the tuner adjusted all the pitches on the spot.
Xu Baichuan waved to the five people: "Quick, come over and stand still."
Director Liu picked up the intercom and shouted, "Prepare the lift, all departments in place, the five-member men's group will begin rehearsal in three minutes!"
Fang Yinnian took a deep breath, walked to the white piano, sat down, and placed his hands on the keys.
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