Mysterious Assistant of the Washed-Up Queen-Chapter 503 - 327: Anime Group, Heading South for Filming (Part 2)
For instance, Zhou Yu had previously taken on both the roles of screenwriter and director. More professional companies might provide a script. If it’s an adaptation, they would offer the original work, which would then be adapted into a screenplay. The subsequent process involves several steps: separating the script from the screenplay, using the script to create a storyboard, and having an original artist design preliminary drafts to determine the art style. Finally, this artist produces the original drawings while others create the in-between frames.
However, in this case, aside from the final production content, Chu Tian had prepared everything else in one go. What did they need the others for then? The original drawings and art style were particularly challenging, usually requiring hundreds of revisions before being finalized. Now that Chu Tian had set everything, it was as if the team felt like heroes without a battlefield. Had he prepared everything so thoroughly because he was afraid they wouldn’t do a good job?
This wasn’t the case at all. It wasn’t that Chu Tian looked down on their abilities; rather, he had spent Reputation Points to have the system tailor these elements for him. It wasn’t exact customization; it was more like he had extracted a portion from a work in another world. With the system, there was nothing he couldn’t obtain. Since he was pressed for time, he naturally chose the fastest option.
Under normal circumstances, he would have gladly entrusted the project to this team from scratch. This approach would not only clarify their capabilities but also temper the team and improve everyone’s standards. But now, he simply didn’t have the time to wait and had to use them as temporary labor for the time being, with other matters to be addressed later.
After arranging everything at the company, Chu Tian briefed Hou Yichuan on the situation. He asked him to keep an eye on things and didn’t concern himself with the rest. As long as they regularly reported on their work progress, ensuring he could keep track of it, that would be sufficient. Furthermore, they arranged for someone to manage the production progress and the final product, keeping him constantly updated. This way, even if he wasn’t at the company, he would still know what stage they had reached. If any problems arose, he would communicate over the phone. He would only consider returning to take personal control if the situation became dire. However, by that point, if such a situation occurred, this team’s tenure at the company would likely be over. If they couldn’t even handle this small amount of work, then their presence would indeed be unnecessary.
After finally taking care of business at the company, Xu Qingqiu was already preparing to depart.
Having packed his luggage at home, Chu Tian then joined Xu Qingqiu on a southbound plane.
It has to be said, when discussing classic romantic scenes in love stories, the most suitable location for school-based plots is the South. Consequently, in youth drama settings, Southern campuses have become almost standard, both for their scenery and architecture. It seems one rarely sees depictions of plain, simple Northern schools in the dead of winter, or of rugged and bold Northern students experiencing sweet romance on campus, right?
Conversely, once characters enter adulthood and society, many classic love scenes are set either under streetlights on snowy nights or on bitterly cold streets. This preference might be due to historical influence. Bay Island in the South has a particular fondness for campus idol dramas, which has ingrained the image of Southern schools within the youth idol drama genre. Urban romance dramas, on the other hand, are influenced by Korean Entertainment, where winter scenes are often intrinsically linked with romance. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
Fittingly, Xu Qingqiu’s latest MV shoot, which covered themes from youth to adulthood, chose a school in the South as its first location. This didn’t mean all content would be shot in the South, however. There would be continuous changes of location, moving from inland to coastal areas, from South to North, and from cities to the countryside—they would practically travel everywhere.
"How do you feel? Filming is about to start; are you nervous?"
Under Xu Qingqiu’s strong insistence, Chu Tian had somewhat reluctantly but also happily become the exclusive male lead for all the MVs in the entire album.
By now, the set was nearly ready. Xu Qingqiu, noticing his silence and assuming he was nervous, tried to comfort him.
However, Chu Tian looked at her with an easy smile and said, "What’s there to be nervous about? It’s just shooting an MV. Why, are you the one who’s nervous?"
Nervous? Xu Qingqiu had indeed been nervous the first time she shot an MV. The shadow of her previous, difficult acting experiences still lingered, leaving her with absolutely no confidence. But this was her second album, so that feeling of nervousness had long since vanished. However, she just couldn’t be as relaxed as Chu Tian.
"Eh? Are you really not nervous at all?"
"Nope, why should I be nervous?"
In his previous life, he had filmed quite a number of productions, ranging from TV dramas to movies. He had even died on a film set. How could he possibly suffer from such a basic issue as nervousness?
But Xu Qingqiu didn’t know any of this. She assumed Chu Tian had never acted before. Surely, he should be at least a little nervous for his first time, right? As it turned out, Chu Tian acted as if nothing was amiss, seemingly completely unfazed.
Initially, Xu Qingqiu suspected he was just pretending. However, once filming began, Chu Tian performed with effortless ease throughout, while she, on the other hand, had several NGs.
After experiencing the entire process, Xu Qingqiu sat in the rest area, her expression a mixture of wanting to cry and utter shock, lost in deep contemplation.
So, was she just too inept, or was Chu Tian simply too talented? Even with just singing, she always felt she fell short, let alone shooting an MV. But what about Chu Tian? He could write lyrics, compose music, and arrange it. His singing wasn’t bad at all; in fact, when it came to pure Singing Skills, he was even better than her. That alone would be one thing, but his own company produced movies, variety shows, and TV dramas—all apparently based on his ideas.
