Unscientific Movie King

Chapter 35 You went up to the third floor without washing your feet

In this era, singers’ channels for making money are relatively limited, and there are only a few of them.

Performing at commercials, releasing albums, holding concerts, and endorsing products.

With Qin Chuan's current strength, holding concerts and endorsements have nothing to do with him. He can't even release an album on his own.

The only way to make money is to sing.

In the next few days, Qin Chuan would go to Golden Age and sing for two or three hours every night.

The popularity gradually increased.

At least in the bar street of Houhai, few people have not heard of his name.

Four or five bars wanted to sign him, but he was rejected one by one.

That day, Lao Ma from the recording studio called and said that the drum tower had been completed and asked him to come over to inspect it.

“I walked under the drum tower.”

“The road is moving.”

Qin Chuan sat on the sofa listening to music, and Lao Ma poured him some water.

A few minutes later, after listening to the song, Lao Ma said, "How is it? It's all done according to your requirements."

Qin Chuan stood up: "Yes, thank you for your help."

The arrangement is not 100% restored and is even worse than later generations.

But considering the quality of the product for 7,000 yuan, it is not unacceptable.

Lao Ma was excited: "As long as you are satisfied, when the song is released, I will go to support the album."

Qin Chuan smiled and said, "It will be soon. You will definitely be able to hear it. I will let you listen to it for free then."

Lao Ma was delighted: "Really? I'll give you a 20% discount next time you come."

"I'll definitely trouble you again if I need anything."

Qin Chuan took the recorded CD away and took a taxi to the rental house.

After a while, the man lay on the bed, with Drum Tower playing on a loop on the DVD.

After listening to it several times, Qin Chuan stood up and called Huang Bo.

"Hey Xiaochuan, what are you looking for me for? Hey, what's that noise over there? Damn, is the drum tower coming out?"

Qin Chuan chuckled: "Let's have dinner together after school this afternoon. I'll wait for you at the rental house."

"Don't say afternoon, I'll come right away, Bianjiang, give me a leave."

After saying that, Huang Bo quickly hung up the phone.

Half an hour later it rushed into the yard like the wind.

Ten minutes later, imitating Qin Chuan, he lay down on the lower bunk, put his hands behind his head, closed his eyes and listened to the song.

“This song is soothing.”

After all, it's sung by one of our own people. The more I listen to it, the better it sounds. Now he can sing it.

It's a pity that he can't sing.

The business in Houhai is so small. Now Qin Chuan is performing there every day. If he goes there to sing too, he will be stealing his own business.

As long as Qin Chuan stays in Houhai, he will never touch the guitar again.

"Brother, do you feel like something is missing?" Qin Chuan suddenly said.

"What's the difference? I think it's pretty good."

“It’s just missing an MV.”

Huang Bo opened his eyes and sat up immediately: "Don't tell me you want to shoot a music video."

Qin Chuan touched his chin and nodded: "I have this idea."

He also made the decision at the last minute. It would be boring to watch a song with only the sound and stare at the black screen of the TV.

Add a video to make it complete.

"Stop it." Huang Bo said earnestly, "You've recorded the song, arranged it, and you still have to shoot the MV. If you add a few more catchy songs, it will be a complete album."

"You did everything except release the album. Instead, you posted it online for free. Was it necessary?"

To give an analogy, what Qin Chuan is doing now is that he goes to the club, pays the fee to go to the third floor, but he doesn't wash his feet, he just eats a bowl of free wontons and comes down.

"You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child, brother-in-law, you have to believe me."

"I believe you, but I don't believe your bank card balance. Do you know how much it costs to shoot a music video?"

"So I'm asking you for help. Beijing Film Academy has a lot of students, including those from the directing and photography departments. Can you help me find a few juniors? We can rent a camera and form a temporary team to shoot the film. It won't cost much."

Qin Chuan has been in the crew for so long that he probably knows the cost of filming.

The most expensive thing is the machine, followed by labor.

The camera was rented, and the workers were college students. The scenes were the Drum Tower, the main road, and the bus. If the shooting time was well controlled, plus post-production, 6,000 to 7,000 yuan was enough.

After all, he was just shooting a five-minute MV, not a movie.

"I'm really impressed by you." Huang Bo walked around the room, muttering, "Director, don't waste your money. Who needs a director for a music video of just a few minutes?"

"Let's rent a DV camera, I'll film it for you, and you'll be the protagonist."

Qin Chuan was half-believing and half-doubting: "Brother, can you do it?"

Huang Bo glared at him and said, "Have you forgotten that I studied at Beijing Film Academy?"

Qin Chuan muttered: "Aren't you from the dubbing department?"

Huang Bo was anxious: "What happened to the dubbing department?"

"No, the dubbing department is awesome. I trust you."

"Although I'm majoring in dubbing, I've been taking a lot of classes in the acting and directing departments. Shooting a few music videos is no big deal. Just wait and see."

This is the truth, Huang Bo usually likes to attend classes for free.

His goal in coming to Beijing Film Academy has always been to study acting. His classmates often tease him that he takes more classes in the acting department than in the dubbing department.

Whenever I get the chance, I go to other departments to take classes.

……

At night, Qin Chuan wrote a five-minute MV script. After revising it several times, he took out the ferocious Nuo costume, put it on his face, and lay down on the bed.

The process of shooting an MV is similar to that of shooting a movie. You need a script, a script, and pictures.

Qin Chuan can't draw and can't draw the picture he wants.

But he has Nuo tools, so as long as he describes it in words, the images in his dream can be reflected based on the words.

In the world of Nuo instruments.

He walked under the busy Drum Tower, neon lights flickering, people coming and going on the street,

When you step onto the Drum Tower, you will see many couples and the air is filled with laughter and joy.

He is like a traveler, out of tune with this world, a lonely exile.

The scene changes again, and it's a bus.

There were few passengers.

He sat in the middle row by the window, his head resting against the window, his eyes sad.

……

Early the next morning, Huang Bo came to the door with a backpack and took out the rented DV camera.

Qin Chuan was also ready and gave the written outline to Huang Bo.

The two discussed while eating breakfast.

At eight o'clock, the two came to the drum tower and the shooting began.

"Are you ready?"

"All right."

“First scene, first shot, action!”

There was no stage manager, so Huang Bo acted as the stage manager himself and waved the scene number written on an A4 paper towards the DV camera.

In the camera, Qin Chuan's performance was the same as last night, with his hands in his pockets, walking aimlessly on the street.

My eyes were attracted by the old men and women dancing not far away.

After taking a picture of his profile, Huang Bo moved the camera along his gaze.

"Okay, this is the effect. Stay still and I'll come closer to give you a close-up."

"Done, moving on to the second one."

In one day, the two of them took more than 50 shots, including the streets and the Drum Tower.

The next day I continued shooting the bus video.

This is more difficult. I took seven or eight buses. There were so many people that there was no place to stand, let alone take pictures. After getting on the bus, everyone had to squat on the ground.

It was not until the evening that the two finally found a bus with few people.

Apart from the driver, there were only a few passengers in the car.

"Xiaochuan, are you ready?"

"Don't put your head too close to the window, look outside and give me a lonely, sad look."

"OK, keep it up, here we go."

(End of this chapter)