How can a director be a gigolo?

Chapter 6 Manipulation?

As for cinematic lighting, it's far more complex than wedding lighting. Ding Binbai didn't dare touch it at all!

Often, a movie doesn't look like a movie.

Or rather, does it have a cinematic feel?

It's really all about the art direction and lighting!

Good lighting creates a cinematic feel. Poor lighting...

Early domestic dramas, including movies, probably before 2010, all had a rather rustic feel to them.

Why?

There was no good art direction and no good lighting!

Especially the lighting.

Film is called the art of light and shadow.

How light and shadow are created depends entirely on the lighting.

In the early days of the previous life, there was a lack of professional lighting personnel in the country.

As a result, all of them were contracted out by a group of migrant workers from central China who formed cliques.

There's nothing we can do; these skills are only passed down to family members and fellow villagers.

This method of passing down knowledge and experience privately led to inconsistent lighting standards in that era, making it very difficult to find a reliable lighting technician!

The situation is much better now!

Since the internet was opened up, even on foreign websites, one can find various videos of professors setting up lighting.

Wang Xiaohao thought for a moment and said, "I've already decided on the lighting, it'll be Wang Le'an."

The guy who's worked with us on GG a few times, he has a team working for him, that should be enough!

Ding Binbai said, "Wang Le'an, he doesn't seem to have acted in any movies. At most, he's done lighting for some TV drama crews. He's not very famous. Do you really think he's usable?"

Wang Xiaohao rolled his eyes: "If I want to find someone better, I have to be able to find them!"

He paused for a moment, then added, "Don't worry! We've worked together a few times, so Lao Huang is actually very skilled and has a lot of ideas."

They just lacked the qualifications and ended up in some low-quality production crews, where they had no room to showcase their talents.

Those lousy directors have absolutely no idea how important lighting is.

They were all using either natural light or very flat lighting, which made their faces look like pancakes.

Then there are those idiots who make web series later on, making every film look like a garish, overly bright color scheme, unable to even distinguish between foreground and background... What's the use of having the best lighting skills if you encounter such an idiot director?

Old Huang is just like us; he has ideas but no chance to get ahead!

Only people like us would seize an opportunity and fight tooth and nail!

Upon hearing this, Ding Binbai exclaimed, "In times without heroes, even a mere nobody can rise to fame!"

Now we finally have the chance to show off our skills and teach those idiot directors a lesson!

Wang Xiaohao glanced at him sideways and said, "You stole my lines!"

Ding Binbai laughed loudly and said, "When the hell did this become your line? Did you even register it?"

Wang Xiaohao said, "You have to learn to respect the director! You have to do whatever the director says."

Ding Binbai said, "You said you want to become Director Cheng?"

Wang Xiaohao couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter.

That director, Cheng, is clearly a great director, but in recent years, I don't know if it's because he's getting old and his creative ability has declined or what, he's produced quite a few bad films.

It is said that this director, Cheng, is known as a tyrant on set, who has the final say and never allows anyone to contradict him!

In his youth, during his creative peak, this wasn't a problem. His absolute dominance over film crews allowed him to create many excellent films with strong styling.

But now, his creative ability has declined drastically, and he doesn't allow others to give him feedback... so he can only slide further and further into the abyss of bad movies!

Wang Xiaohao said confidently, "I definitely won't make such a bad movie!"

I have aesthetic sense, and people with aesthetic sense, no matter how bad their films are, still have a bottom line!

What he actually wanted to say was that I have a cheat code!

Having memories of his past, as a time traveler, he felt that there was no way he could make a bad movie!

However, Ding Bin, who was standing next to him, casually remarked, "Director Cheng's aesthetic sense is top-notch!"

Wang Xiaohao cursed, utterly at a loss for words!

Old Cheng, you've blocked the road!

Next, Wang Xiaohao and Ding Binbai started recruiting people everywhere to prepare for forming a film crew.

Wang Xiaohao is a thoughtful person; he had planned to make a movie a long time ago and had started scouting his team early on.

He is confident that he can build his own film crew!

However, the problem is that the money to assemble the production team must be in place. Otherwise, if you try to recruit people with empty promises, people will just think you are a liar or crazy!

So Wang Xiaohao could only make initial contact with the people he had his eye on while waiting for further news from Wang Xiaoshuang!

It has to be said that Wang Xiaoshuang acted quite quickly; in just over half a month, she called Wang Xiaohao to come over.

Knowing that things were looking promising, Wang Xiaohao excitedly went to Wang Xiaoshuang's personal studio.

Then Wang Xiaohao met a man!

A middle-aged man, around ten years old. He's already overweight, yet exudes the confidence of a successful man.

Of course, you could also say it's greasy!

Wang Xiaohao met the man in Wang Xiaoshuang's office.

He and Wang Xiaoshuang were behaving intimately!

This made Wang Xiaohao feel a little uneasy again, realizing that this middle-aged man was very likely the powerful figure behind the scenes that Wang Xiaoshuang had managed to get close to!

Others may see the entertainment industry as glamorous, but only those within the industry know the sordid aspects behind the scenes.

Female celebrities, especially beautiful female celebrities!

It's practically impossible to rise to a position of power without someone backing you up!

I just don't know when Wang Xiaoshuang managed to latch onto this powerful figure!

Wang Xiaoshuang smiled slightly, intentionally showing off her intimate relationship with the man in front of Wang Xiaohao, before turning serious and introducing him: "Xiaohao, this is Huang An, the CEO of Zhongren Entertainment."

Mr. Huang, this is Xiao Hao, my cousin, his full name is Wang Xiaohao. He's a top student who graduated from the directing department!

I've written a script and want to film it myself.

And so, they've come after my cousin.

"Well, he's my cousin, I have to lend a hand!"

As she spoke, she looked at General Manager Huang Anzhong, her tone affectionate and coquettish!

Huang An and the others laughed heartily, walked over and shook hands with Wang Xiaohao, saying, "Good lad, not bad! Quite ambitious."

I've read the script; it's well-written. It matches your ambition.

This is your chance, so do your best in filming. Don't mess it up!

Wang Xiaohao had no idea who this "General Manager Huang" was, nor had he ever heard of this "Zhongren Entertainment."

But this didn't dampen Wang Xiaohao's excitement and joy. He said with tears of gratitude, "President Huang... no, brother-in-law, don't worry, I will definitely work hard!"

As for calling someone "brother-in-law" upon meeting them, do you have any morals left?

Integrity?

Damn it, I've even done something as shameless as living off my ex-girlfriend. What kind of morals do I need?