MC Bookstore Chapter 16: Not as good as half a face
Chapter 16: Not as good as half a face
After Mercury Intelligence Agency premiered.
Shen Jian ordered cola and fried chicken.
Get ready to enjoy this happy time with your family.
He actually remembers the entire recording process.
However, being there in person and seeing it from a camera's perspective are naturally very different.
At this moment, someone spoke in the WeChat group.
【Shenjian Business Group (6)】
[Yang Tianzhen @Everyone: Don't just watch later, analyze the camera work so we can make adjustments later. Also, could the stylist please take a look?]
[Lin Youyou: Received from General Manager Yang.]
[Zhang Shan: Received.]
[Li Si: Received.]
[Semir Tony: Okay.]
Yang Tianzhen posted the work details in the group chat.
Typically, when celebrities appear on screen, especially newcomers who are just about to debut, their teams will help them with a post-production review.
Check if the camera presence is good, if the styling is suitable, or what shortcomings there are.
No one is born perfect when captured by a camera.
In reality, most celebrities go through countless rehearsals and avoid many negative aspects before they present themselves in the best way.
Ordinary people don't care about their posture, they don't care about finding the right angle, and they don't understand the discomfort that facial expressions and small gestures can cause in front of the camera.
Even the management of micro-expressions while speaking is crucial.
These are details that must be carefully considered.
The video then begins to play.
It's clear that the production team is quite experienced.
The editing throughout the entire film had a strong sense of rhythm.
Moreover, the transitions between shots are seamless, ensuring that each shot is neither superfluous nor wasteful.
Only occasionally were the camera focused on the audience.
And he always manages to pinpoint the exact same person, Zhao Duoyang.
Those who know will naturally see that this was a shot deliberately added in post-production.
However, those in the industry are not surprised.
Youku is one of the three giants in the video industry, and its subsidiary talent agency is Yinhe Kuyu.
Yinhe is the producer of "Mercury Intelligence Agency".
With these three elements connected, it becomes clear why Zhao Duoyang received more screen time.
Because he is a newly signed artist by Silver Harvest Entertainment.
However, even though the camera focused on him, the audience's attention was always drawn to a man next to him for that very second.
Even if it's just for a moment, even if Zhao Duoyang's profile is incredibly handsome.
But you can always see a bizarre half-face picking its ear.
Video comments:
[Damn, I saw my son! +23]
[Pfft, hahaha, it didn't disappoint me at all, it's so awesome +66]
[How could an illiterate person have ADHD behind Xue Zhiqian?]
[I can't take it anymore, the photographer did it on purpose, hahaha.]
Who's behind Lao Xue?
[That illiterate guy on Douyin +126]
[Damn it, where did he get those toothpicks?]
[Haha, that guy is hilarious! He's even forming hand seals! Is he using shadow clones? Awesome!]
In the half-hour video.
Zhao Duoyang was switched to different camera angles a total of four times, and the longest one was a pause of about two to three seconds.
But still, his handsome face failed to make people remember him.
On the contrary, Shen Jian, who was either touching his nose, rubbing his eyes, or picking his teeth with a toothpick, received a lot of comments even though it was only half of his face.
In a WeChat group.
Shen Jian was tagged.
[Yang Tianzhen @ Shen Jian: You come out here!]
[Shen Jian: Sister Yang, I'm not here. He's my younger brother, I'm his older brother.]
[Lin Youyou: ...]
[Breaking update +1]
[Yang Tianzhen: Do you want to die?]
[Shen Jian: You're wrong.]
[Yang Tianzhen: Look what you're doing! You're a star, not some blond-haired geezer! After you sign the contract, you'd better take a proper etiquette class and fix these lousy habits!]
[Shen Jian: Ծ‸Ծ。]
[Yang Tianzhen: Also, what were you doing behind Xue Zhiqian? What was that hand gesture?]
[Shen Jian: Hehe, if you give the card to Fenxin, then rent it!]
[Yang Tianzhen: Fenxin? Who is that? What do you want to rent? Speak plainly!]
[Shen Jian: Uh… Naruto, Shadow Clone Technique!]
[Yang Tianzhen: ……]
[Lin Youyou: ...]
[Zhang Shan: ...]
[Li Si: ...]
[Semir Tony: ...]
[Yang Tianzhen: If there's a next time! I'll chop off your fingers!]
[Shen Jian: w(ﾟДﾟ)w]
[Lin Youyou @ Shen Jian: Stop being angry, Sister Yang. Let's get down to business. I've noticed your camera presence is still a bit lacking, but it's okay. We'll work on your aura and expressions later when the styling is adjusted.]
[Semir @Shen Jian: Actually, you'd look great with a slightly parted slicked-back hairstyle. Try it sometime; it's a real man's hairstyle.]
[Shen Jian: ...Thank you, teacher.]
He was subjected to public criticism and struggle sessions.
Another twenty minutes passed.
At this time,
The show finally reached the point where Xue Zhiqian raised a topic.
The camera finally focused on Shen Jian's face.
They're not bad looking.
But as soon as he opened his mouth, the entire live chat burst into laughter again.
"Eight hundred, come here."
"Eight hundred it is, I want the young one."
"Our 800 men are our fighting strength."
"My 800 represents purchasing power."
[Hahaha! Holy crap, what the hell is "I want someone young"?!]
[I declare this guy the king of jokes for this episode! He's hilarious.]
[The phrase "purchasing power" at the end was also unexpected.]
[No wonder he's illiterate; a normal person wouldn't think of such a response.]
[What's his name? Shen Jian? Let me look him up, he's so 'savvy about life'.]
[As long as the son isn't too bad, he's not considered too bad +125]
[Awesome! This membership is great. Just for that, I won't curse him out later.]
[......]
From this sentence onwards, the number of comments on the screen clearly doubled.
The screen is filled with joy.
The effect was explosive.
And in WeChat groups.
People's opinions also changed.
[Zhang Shan: Haha, it's still hilarious even after watching it again, this is really great!]
[Li Si: Yeah, we were all so anxious at the time, we couldn't even find anything related on our phones. We didn't expect Teacher Shen Jian to pick up on that joke so well, that's amazing.]
[Lin Youyou@Yang Tianzhen: Sister Yang, I think Shen Jian has some talent.]
[Yang Tianzhen: Laughing and crying/JPG.]
[Lin Youyou: We can try exploring in this direction later.]
[Yang Tianzhen: Xiaoyou, you need to understand the difference between talent and monster. His brain circuits seem like talent, but they're actually monster-like. You can't control them, and you'll have a headache later.]
[Lin Youyou: Uh...]
[Shen Jian: Master, Master~ I'm not a monster, I'm Sun Wukong!]
[Yang Tianzhen: Look, you see?]
[Lin Youyou: You are right.]
[One more hilarious joke]
The program is nearing its end.
The viewers were having a blast with their comments.
Meanwhile.
Shen Jian closed WeChat, and notifications began to appear in front of him.
[One more hilarious joke]
[One more hilarious joke]
[Illiterate +1]
【...】
[Hint: The "King of Jokes" character is at level 1 with 100% completion.]
[Hilarious Meme (Level 1): 100/100 (Completed)]
[Reward: 1 Character Design Point]
[You can redeem new character designs or unlock talent trees.]
Pay attention to the prompts.
Shen Jian revealed a normal smile.
I've finally completed the Level 1 completion of the "King of Memes" challenge.
It's no wonder he always makes outrageous statements in front of others.
At least it paid off.
[Illiterate Character (Level 2): 182/200 (Reward: 2 Character Points)]
【King of Jokes Character (Level 2): 0/200 (Reward: 2 * Character Points)】
The illiterate persona can be accomplished with a little less effort.
However, Shen Jian felt that once he reached Level 3 illiteracy, there was no need to continue leveling up.
After all, once you sign a contract and debut, the label of being illiterate will eventually need to be removed.
He needs a new persona to replace him.
[Note: Character cards can be sold, and all will be bought back for 1 character point.]
Current points: 1
[Redeem or not?]