yournovel Chapter 153 Do I look like a young person to you?
Chapter 153 Do I look like a young person to you?
Chapter 153 Do I look like a young person to you?
Old Li saw that Chen Yaoyao's profile was flushed red, just like a ripe red apple. She was trying hard to hold back her laughter, but the corners of her mouth kept turning up, and she was about to burst out laughing.
"bia! bia! bia! bia!"
Beside Chen Xi, Wang Zhi rolled up a stack of storyboards into a tube, slammed it in his hand, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Ka!"
This guy was beaming with excitement, thoroughly indulging his directorial fantasies.
Yu Huan put down the A4 paper, revealing a face flushed red from trying to suppress laughter.
Wang Zhi spread out the storyboard and, together with Chen Xi, went up to Yu Huan for a discussion.
After some deliberation and discussion, filming continued.
Yu Huan took a step forward, sat down at the desk, and waited for Chen Xi to adjust the camera position.
He held the A4 paper up to his face again, and Wang Zhi shouted, "Exxon!"
Yu Huan held up the A4 paper and nodded repeatedly: "Biabiabia, biabiabia..."
"Ka!" Wang Zhi clapped his hands excitedly and announced, "The leader's solo scene is over! The next scene is the leader's scene with the new media department!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Fei hurriedly stepped forward with an A4 sheet of paper bearing the four large characters "New Media Department" printed on it.
The two of them then launched into another round of "biabiabia..."
Director Li couldn't understand it, but he was deeply shocked.
Less than fifteen minutes into filming, the leader's scenes were completed.
Yu Huan had noticed Old Li standing silently in the corner long ago, so she immediately went up to him and greeted him in a low voice: "Director Li."
Old Li looked at Yu Huan, his brows furrowed slightly, and asked with some concern, "Little Yu, isn't this short film for the department a bit too unserious?"
As the nominal head of the new media department, he would be the one to be criticized if the department's short films were subpar.
Yu Huan changed to a tone that Old Li could accept, and said with a smile:
"Uncle Li, don't worry. We're currently filming two short films at once. The first is 'Young People in the New Media Department.' The second is this humorous short film, which is more in line with the tastes of young internet users. It focuses on humor and comedy, and we plan to put it on social media platforms to increase user engagement."
Hearing this explanation, Old Li was immediately relieved: "Oh, I see."
Yu Huan turned around and casually pulled two office chairs over in the workroom, asking Lao Li to sit down next to him. The two of them looked at the crowd who were continuing to film.
The New Media Department is working on major social media platforms, including "biabiabia," four major Weibo accounts, WeChat official accounts, Bilibili, and short video platforms. Everyone except Lao Li has appeared on the platform.
"Uncle Li, are you really not planning to appear on camera?" Yu Huan suddenly asked.
Old Li, however, rarely joked, "The short film is called 'Young People in the New Media Department.' Do I look like a young person?"
Yu Huan suddenly had a brilliant idea and smiled brightly, saying, "Uncle Li, you are our spiritual leader! How can you not appear on camera? If you're not busy, just sit here and don't move later."
"Ok?"
Yu Huan continued, "After all, it's a short video that will be uploaded to the official website. As the department head, Uncle Li, you should at least make an appearance, right?"
Old Li hesitated for a moment, then said, "Then... I'll sit here?"
“That’s right! Let’s sit here.” Yu Huan said without hesitation, “Anything is fine, how about grabbing a book to read?”
Old Li nodded: "Okay."
As filming progressed, the workspace was sometimes filled with laughter and sometimes fell silent.
Less than an hour later, Wang Zhi walked out from the crowd, greeted Lao Li, and informed Yu Huan that the second part of the filming had been successfully completed and only editing was needed.
Yu Huan specifically arranged this part of the filming first to create a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, help everyone relieve tension, and thus better immerse themselves in the first part of the filming.
Unexpectedly, Xu Fei, who needed to relieve her tension the most, was so excited that she couldn't wait.
For the first part of the filming, apart from the narrator Xu Fei and the photographer Chen Xi, everyone else only needed to maintain their normal working posture in front of the camera.
However, Yu Huan knew that if everyone was too nervous, the resulting footage would appear stiff and unnatural, like a deliberate performance, and a very stiff one at that.
Now that he saw everyone was getting into the zone and the results were significant, he immediately stood up and, seizing the opportunity, announced: "Alright everyone! We'll start filming the first part right away! I'll give you ten minutes to get ready!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and walked towards Chen Xi.
The two stood aside, their eyes focused on Old Li, and began a discussion. After finalizing the plan, they called Xu Fei over.
After the three finished their discussion, Yu Huan took a copy of "Tiny Times" from Li Xiaoyu's workstation and gave it to Lao Li.
Soon, everyone was in position, and filming officially began.
Outside the elevator lobby.
"Hello everyone, welcome to the Jiangnan Morning Post New Media Department!"
Wearing an apricot-gray suit, Xu Fei smiled and waved to the camera, saying in a soft, sweet voice, "The person filming is Chen Xi from the video team, and I'm Xu Fei from the new media operations team, responsible for explaining things to everyone~"
The words fell.
He then turned and walked into the new media department's workspace, saying without pause, "This is where a group of energetic and creative young people have gathered!"
The camera slowly pans.
Following Xu Fei's silhouette from a distance, the camera revealed various corners of the new media department. During this process, the camera subtly lingered briefly on Lao Li in the distance before returning to Xu Fei.
"Today, I'll take you on a tour to see how our new media department operates!"
As Xu Fei stopped walking, the camera froze.
The three-person editing team sometimes typed rapidly on the keyboard, and sometimes stopped to use the mouse to browse the manuscript.
Li Xiaoyu's eyes were fixed on the screen, a stark contrast to her usual relaxed demeanor.
"This is our editorial team. They are the gatekeepers of new media content, possessing a keen news sense and solid editing skills. Every article and every message undergoes rigorous review and optimization by them to ensure that the most accurate and valuable news is delivered to readers."
The camera followed Xu Fei's movements again, and then inadvertently focused on Lao Li from a distance, before moving on to the operations team's work area.
Chen Yaoyao sat in front of the computer, looking slightly nervous, but still interacting earnestly with netizens.
Wang Xianjiao, a newcomer who had just arrived, hadn't even had a formal handover of her position, yet she had completely integrated into the team, scrolling through her mouse with a calm expression as she looked at the latest social media updates.
"This is our new media operations team." Xu Fei's voice was full of pride, and she said playfully, "I'm one of them! We're the ones who operate the official accounts! We're mainly responsible for the daily operation of the new media accounts, establishing the most direct contact with users, and attracting more attention and participation through carefully planned activities and interactions."
The words fell.
Xu Fei took another step, and after the camera focused on Director Li, it followed her to Ye Jianxue.
"Although our art team consists of only one person, his talent is enough to rival that of a thousand! Most of the news illustrations are his work! His art designs add endless visual charm to our new media content."
Ye Jianxue was sitting in front of his computer, creating a beautiful poster using professional design software, when he heard this and couldn't help but blush.
The camera pans and focuses on Zheng Yu, a sophisticated woman in a suit, who is intently watching her computer screen, quickly browsing trending topics and public opinion online.
"The public opinion monitoring team consists of only one person who keeps a close eye on trending topics and public sentiment online. Providing timely and accurate public opinion analysis for the new media department is an important guarantee for the stable operation of our new media department."
The camera pans to the video team's work area.
I deliberately paused the photo in the empty space next to Wang Zhi.
Then it lifted up and shoved it into Wang Zhi's face.
While busily editing video footage, the animal winked and waved at the camera.
"This is the video team, responsible for shooting, editing, and producing video content to provide diverse visual presentations for the news," Xu Fei explained unfazed. "There are two team members, and the other one is Chen Xi, who is currently filming."
The words fell.
Xu Fei slowly turned around, and the camera followed suit, finally focusing steadily on Yu Huan behind the large desk.
His head was slightly lowered, his face was handsome with sharp features, and his eyes were deep and focused as he stared at the computer screen.
Off camera.
Xu Fei introduced with a hint of admiration: "This is the leader of our new media department. He is an indispensable member of our team. It is his forward-thinking and scientific planning that has led to the well-structured and efficient new media department we have today."
The camera pans back to Xu Fei's face.
She smiled mysteriously: "But there's another unsung hero here, silently supporting each and every one of us!"
The camera pans back to focus on Old Li, who is flipping through a book.
If special effects subtitles appeared next to Lao Li at this moment, providing an introduction, the effect would be excellent.
"ka!"
Chen Xi shouted to stop filming, finally it was his turn to indulge in directing.
The workspace immediately erupted in a flurry of activity and noise, and Xu Fei breathed a long sigh of relief.
Yu Huan leaned back slightly from her upright sitting position and slumped into her office chair.
Ask professionals about professional matters.
He smiled and asked Chen Xi, "How was our performance? Was it satisfactory?"
"Aside from a few people being a little nervous, overall it was pretty perfect!" Chen Xi put down the camera and said with some excitement, "Brother Yu, do you think we need to film it again?"
It's a little past two o'clock now, and only a little over half of the expected three-hour shooting time has passed.
Yu Huan pondered for a moment, then decisively shook her head: "No need, the first take was already very good. Repeating the shoot might actually make it lose that natural and smooth feel."
Since it was a single take, he was also quietly observing during filming, and everyone's performance had far exceeded his expectations.
Chen Xi nodded and said, "Brother Yu, I also think it's about right. Doing it again probably won't have the same effect. We can add special effects subtitles to show everyone's name and position. The final product should be pretty good."
Yu Huan stood up and gave Xu Fei a thumbs up: "Not bad, Xu Fei, you stood up and held your ground at the crucial moment!"
Xu Fei bowed slightly and raised her voice with delight, "Thank you for the compliment, Brother Yu!"
Wang Zhi came over from his post, gesturing excitedly as he reminded, "Brother Yu! There's still one last shot of him dreaming during his lunch break that we haven't filmed yet!"
"Let's begin now," Yu Huan said, waving his hand dismissively.
(End of this chapter)