New Age Artists

Chapter 51: Beijing Film Academy Gatekeeper
"Can you please speak fully?" Han Sanping wanted to gather some people.

"I plan to make a pioneering film first, a suspense horror film, to explore digital film technology. In the field of film, we lag behind Western countries, but in the field of digital film, we are parallel. We must explore digital technology, make good use of digital technology, and promote the industrialization reform of the film industry."

Shen Santong did not hold back, saying: "We will use this project to explore the experience of digital film shooting, from pre-production, camera, lighting, set design, sound recording, post-editing, dubbing, rendering, and compile an operation manual to train our local team."

Shen Santong positioned his new film as a pioneering film that would accumulate relevant technologies and talents.

The Hong Kong entertainment industry is so arrogant, not only because of the stars in front of the stage, but also because of the team behind the scenes.

There are some things that mainland China just can’t make, or can’t match in efficiency.

There is no good way to do this, we can only use projects to train and cultivate relevant talents.

After completing this project, we have accumulated a certain amount of technical and talent reserves, which we used in "Crazy Stone" to make the texture of the stone images better.

After using a pioneering film and a stone, I accumulated enough skills and then made Lost Journey.

Industry development, film talent, and technology reserves.
Han Sanping was speechless. Why are you only using my words? "Tell me more about your thoughts. Horror films are not easy to pass the review."

He also wanted Shen Santong to continue with his original comedy model and preserve the banner of mainland films.

However, he himself is also a director and understands the nature of current domestic directors very well.

Author's films, literary and artistic films, all about self-expression.

The smell on Shen Santong was very faint.

But it is hard to say whether there is one or not.

The supermarket was built with Shen Santong's own money, so China Film got a great bargain.

Han Sanping also picked up a big piece of cake.

With the support of the cinema chain, after Supermarket, Shen Santong is a big domestic director who can be as successful as Zhang Yimou and Feng Xiaogang.

It's courtesy to greet Han Sanping in advance. If you really want to do it yourself, he can't interfere.

He didn't start China Film Corporation, so Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping just ignore him.

And as Shen Santong said, exploring digital technology will bring many benefits to the local film industry.

China Film Corporation has special funds for films.

If digital technology is improved, it will be very helpful in cultivating film talents.

Film movies are just too expensive.

From equipment rental and film maintenance to post-processing and copying, each step is expensive.

After a film is shown in theaters, each copy of the film will be worn out every time it is played.

After a certain number of screenings, the copy had too many scratches and the picture was unwatchable.

In comparison, digital film costs are much lower.

A digital tape is forty minutes long, ten times the length of a film tape, but the cost is only one-third of that of a film tape.

In terms of equipment rental, digital tapes are cheaper and easier to store.

When it comes to film, one has to consider aspects such as humidity and exposure, and its storage and preservation is also a huge expense.

Digital movies are more convenient for post-production, and can be copied using a hard drive or digital transmission.

When it comes to release, no matter how many times the film is played, the digital copy will not be damaged like a film copy, and the screen picture will still be the same as the first time.

The money you spend on making a film movie can allow you to make two or three digital movies.

There are few directors who can raise funds or have proven themselves to build film and television studios.

There is even less research going on in digital film technology.

At present, domestic directors’ understanding of digital movies remains at the level of low-cost and advocating the texture of film.

Shen Santong is truly the one who has the ability and willingness to explore digital technology.

"There are no major issues with the review process. There are no ghosts, nor is there any violence or bloodshed. The problem is the atmosphere, dubbing, and camera rendering."

Shen Santong only had a rough outline of the specific film project in his mind.

It's impossible for a horror movie to pass the censorship.

No matter how big the relationship is, the reason why Mr. Yu Feihong was able to pass the review is mainly because it is a romance film.

If it's a horror movie, there's no hope. Shen Santong doesn't like the kind of movie with blood and limbs splattered everywhere, and he doesn't want to make it. He doesn't like marginal themes.

In his understanding, the most important thing about a horror suspense film is not the horror or the suspense.

But a beautiful woman.

The cost should be under control, the plot should be smooth and complete, the beauties should be good-looking enough, and preferably have big breasts.

Running can show the feeling of surging waves. It is very exciting to see a beautiful woman running, screaming and moaning in the fragmented picture.

It's impossible to have a high box office, but there will definitely be a fixed audience, and once it's done, it can be made into a series.

"Okay." Han Sanping agreed to the cooperation.

It is impossible to start technological exploration from scratch, nor is it necessary, as China Film has accumulated technology.

Shen Santong established a film digital technology company, and China Film Group invested in it in the form of technical support.

1 month 27 day.

Shen Santong convened a film project establishment meeting to discuss the script writing work.

"Currently, moviegoers are concentrated in first-, second- and third-tier cities, living in high-rise buildings. Our story background should fit in with real life. We start with a story on an online forum, and use ghosts knocking on the door as the story."

Shen Santong thought about the suspenseful and supernatural novels he had read in his previous life, and "Horror Resurrection" popped up, and the introduction was ready.

It is impossible to really film a ghost movie because the technology is not up to the task and it cannot be released.

But as a rendering of the atmosphere, it is more than enough.

Shen Santong briefly talked about the forum story and the plot of Ghost Knocking on the Door.

Several editors in the screenwriting team subconsciously shrank their necks, looking a little disgusted.

Horror stories either go for the plasma side or be as visually shocking as possible.

Or it should be close to life, the more real it is, the more atmosphere it will have, and the more psychological impact it will have.

"The name of the film project is "Beijing Film Concierge"."

It is tentatively planned to be filmed in the Beijing Film Academy dormitory, codenamed Beijing Film Academy Gatehouse.

Monday morning, January 1st.

Zhang Jingchu came to see me.

I worked very hard to get an acting opportunity.

"Supermarket's box office potential is almost reaching its limit." Shen Santong flipped through last week's box office summary.

Film copies were gradually withdrawn and the number of screens gradually decreased.

The box office fell below two million last Thursday and the official DVD of "Supermarket" was released on Friday.

Stimulated by the holidays, it rose back to the two million line on Friday, reaching 237 million.

321 million on Saturday and 293 million on Sunday.

Both "A World Without Thieves" and "Kung Fu" have been taken off the shelves.

"A World Without Thieves" reportedly grossed 1.2 million yuan at the box office, while "Kung Fu" grossed 1.5 million yuan.

Shen Santong couldn’t remember the box office results of the two movies in his previous life, and wondered if they were affected by the supermarket.

"The fact that the supermarket scene is too small is a major flaw. Even if it resonates with the audience and triggers a wave of movie-watching, its durability will be limited." Shen Santong felt a little regretful.

Zhang Jingchu was speechless: "The total box office is already 146 million. Isn't that enough to last? How long do you want it to last?"

Shen Santong: "Teacher Zhang, if you don't speak properly, be careful or I won't give you dinner."

"If you don't give me dinner, I can make it myself." Zhang Jingchu did it herself, wrapping corn with tender meat to create an innovative dish.

Shen Santong talked about business, and said apologetically: "Teacher Zhang, the play I told you about will be postponed."

The Lost Journey project has been postponed.

The promise was given too early.

(End of this chapter)