Different learning methods bring different effects. Usually, listening has the worst effect. It is very rare to be able to remember 1/20 of the content after listening to it once. If you do it yourself, the effect will be much better. It’s 70% likely, so when I was studying, my teacher often said that a good memory is not as good as a bad writing.
But if you want to really understand something, you have to have an apprentice who can teach others what you have learned. Only at this level can you say you have truly mastered it. The effect of reviewing it yourself is almost the same. But there is just a lack of feedback information.
Most people initially imitate their masters, and as they have more apprentices, they will have their own experiences. This is the so-called master who is better than master.
Watching others make movies is equivalent to learning, making movies with others is equivalent to practicing, and being the director and directing the overall situation is guiding others.
Even in the first few films of great directors, if you look closely, you can see the style of their predecessors, and over time, your own style will emerge.
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Sun Tao hasn't thought about his personal style yet, he just wants to copy the movie in his memory.
Sun Tao starred in "Charlotte", filmed several scenes of "Manslaughter" with Zhang Yimou, and supervised several MTVs. I thought I was familiar with it, but when I really started to do it, I found that things were really numerous, trivial, annoying and complicated.
The advantage of being backed by a large company is that there are people and industry elites to help you with all the chores such as planning, casting, and organization. Of course, this leaves little room for you to perform.
The male, female, and even the first, second, and third roles are all arranged by the company. If you are not satisfied with the staff, you cannot change them. Even if you say a few words, they might give you some advice;
Although being your own boss is annoying, tiring, and stressful, the advantage is that you can do everything according to your own wishes.
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Everything is difficult at the beginning.
The first thing Sun Tao faced was to set up the crew: photographer, lighting engineer, makeup artist, prop logistics, security, etc. Sun Tao talked with everyone, judged their level, and asked about their needs.
The people Qingzhou hired were obviously not industry elites.
However, fortunately, they themselves also know how much they weigh. What Sun Tao fears most is pseudo-experts who don't know anything and think they are good. It seems that Li Xiaojun also took this into consideration when recruiting people.
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First-class talents have high IQ and high EQ, and everything goes smoothly;
Second-class talents have low IQ and high EQ, and noble people help;
Third-class talents have high IQ and low EQ, and their talents are not recognized;
The fourth class of people has low IQ, low EQ, and a rough life!
Sun Tao often told Li Xiaojun that she really listened. First-class talents are rare but not sought after, and Li Xiaojun was recruited according to second- and third-class standards.
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After working with the people in the technical department for a period of time, Sun Tao was deeply impressed. At best, he could manage this team with ease; at worst, he could only direct every detail of this team. If he had been If this continues, he will be the next Wang Junyao... He died young and his wife married the driver...
Fortunately, the producer Ning Hao would come over from time to time to take charge of the overall situation when he saw that Sun Tao was in a hurry.
More than ten days later, Wu Xiaoying in the Human Resources Department completed a new round of recruitment. Qingzhou Film and Television added three agents, one makeup artist, two receptionists, and four security guards (originally Sun Tao also said that the technical department would recruit a few more people. , Ning Hao’s suggestion is not to recruit too many people, it would be too wasteful to keep them. When needed, you can rent them from other film and television companies, which is easy to use and cheap).
Wu Xiaoying herself became the agent of Tang Yan, Liu Shishi and Zhao Liying; Qin Shuang became the agent of Huang Xuan and Lin Bo; Zhang Yingying (new) became Wang Ou's agent; Lu Xiaoyuan (new) became Xiao Yang's agent; Li Na He also switched from the front desk to Ma Tianyu’s agent...
Liu Shishi was chosen as the heroine, and Huang Xuan was chosen as the male lead.
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Time flies by in a hurry, and it’s the end of April in a blink of an eye.
Thursday, April 28, 2005. 10 a.m., Building 102, Area A, Anzhenqiao Entrepreneurship Industrial Park, Conference Room.
Producer Ning Hao is asking various departments one by one about their preparations.
"Let's start with the photography team, Xu Le, do you have any problems here, the equipment staff, eh, where is Lao Zhang?"
"No problem, the equipment has been checked and packed. Lao Zhang followed the external producer Xiao Tang to see the venue."
Lao Zhang, Zhang Xiaoguang, 45, was laid off by a film and television company. It is said that he brought out an apprentice who was better than his master, so this time he insisted that he had to do everything himself in order to be in good health.
Ning Hao nodded, "Where's the recording team, Li Wei, do you have any problems here?"
"No problem."
"Where's the lighting team, Tang Tiefo, do you two have any problems here?"
"No problem!"
There are two people in the lighting team and one in the recording team. They are all independent members of the single-running gang. Ning Hao has cooperated with him in the past and invited him again this time. The daily fee is 300 per day.
Sun Tao glanced at the list in his hand. There was an art team behind it, including an art director, a set, a prop, a costume, and three makeup artists. Except for Tang Jia, who was an internal employee who had signed a contract, the others were hired from various channels. For those who come, the art director is paid 8,000 yuan per play, and the others are all paid daily. The scenery, props and costumes are 200 yuan a day, and the two makeup artists are 400 yuan a day.
The production team's daily production, on-site production, supervision, and finance are all the company's own people. Finance Director Lu Min leads the team, and the driver and security guard are responsible for moving things, ordering lunches, and other chores...
Sun Tao looked at the budget list: MD, as expected, you don’t know how expensive firewood and rice are. Making a movie is really expensive. Not counting other daily wages and daily expenses, the total is almost over 5,000.
"You are my little apple, I can never love you too much..."
"Ah, I'm sorry!" Sun Tao took out his cell phone and hung up hastily, "Xiao Lu, you didn't mute the sound during the meeting, so I'll deduct 50 yuan."
Ning Hao looked at him and said, "Who is it? Just answer the call. If you don't answer the call from Radio and Television, we won't have to turn on the phone!"
There is caller ID on the mobile phone. What Ning Hao said is nothing more than telling the employees below: The director is different from you.
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Sun Tao walked out of the conference room and called Li Yiran back.
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Thursday, April 28, 2005, the weather was sunny and the temperature was 18-27.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Sun Tao returned to No. 155 Chaoyangmenwai Street.
Li Yiran has already arrived, and the beauty in a white dress under the big umbrella next to Haitang is licking a stick of ice cream.
I haven't seen her for a while and her temperament is completely different from before.
In the past, he was a back-up actor in the Caotai troupe. To put it bluntly, he was just a flower vase. Now he has become an entertainment celebrity. The appearance fee starts at 5,000. There are also assistant security guards surrounding him when he comes in and out, and he has a star-like attitude.
When looking at people, there is no cowardice in their eyes, only calmness and joy. (End of chapter)