Past 5 AM.
The effects of the stamina medicine had worn off a little. Although he had recovered quite a bit of stamina in the middle of the night, it did not mean that his stamina would not continue to be depleted. Zhang Ye started yawning again. He pinched his eyebrows hard to make himself feel the pain and then pulled himself together to fiddle with the cigarette.
One stick.
Another stick.
Just a little more!
Almost done! I'm almost done!
Suddenly, a figure appeared beside him. Zhang Ye had caught a glimpse of her from the corner of his eye and it gave him a fright. "Whoa!"
It was a white-haired old lady with a kind face.
Xu Yuhong smiled and said, "Did I scare you?"
Zhang Ye casually said, "I did. You didn't make any sound when you were walking down the aisle."
"It's not that I didn't make any sound, but that you were too focused." Xu Yuhong said.
"That's true." Zhang Ye continued working and said, "But you gave me a good scare. I couldn't take it any longer, but I'm feeling much better now."
Xu Yuhong asked, "Why aren't you resting?"
Zhang Ye stared at the cigarette in his hand as he slowly put it away. Without turning his head, he said, "If I could sleep, I would have done so long ago. The problem is that I can't. There's a lot of work waiting for me. Which department are you from?"
Xu Yuhong said, "Me? I'm from upstairs. "
Zhang Ye said, "From the Equipment Department? Are you working overtime or have you just started work? "
Xu Yuhong smiled. "I just got here. Today is considered an early shift."
Zhang Ye said, "But you must be working hard. You're already so old, and you're still not retiring?"
Xu Yuhong sighed. "I can't retire. I only have this much strength left in me. I still have a few grandchildren waiting for me at home to take care of."
Zhang Ye said, "You still have some strength left in you? You have to take it easy at this age. "
Xu Yuhong smiled and said, "I'm still in good health."
"Really?" Zhang Ye looked at her.
Xu Yuhong nodded. "I just had a physical examination at the beginning of the year. I'm not any worse than you young people."
Zhang Ye clapped his hands. "You're that healthy? That's great. Auntie, quick, I see that you came to work early. Since you have nothing better to do, do you see this suitcase over here? Can you help me hold the cigarettes? Give me one when I put them away. " As he spoke, he had already assigned a task to the old lady. "You'd better be a little more gentle when you hold it. Don't pinch the cigarette out of shape. Thank you, Auntie. I'll treat you to a meal later. I'm afraid I won't be able to make it in time if I'm alone. This task is urgent!"
Xu Yuhong was stunned. "Huh?"
Zhang Ye said, "Please, Auntie."
Xu Yuhong: "… Alright then." She was also amused. She lowered her head and handed him a cigarette. "You are Zhang Ye, right? I heard that you don't have a good relationship with Beijing Television Station. Why are you so concerned about their matters? "
Zhang Ye took the cigarette and held it up. "Heh, I'm not Shangxin Television Station. What has Beijing Television Station got to do with me? If they come to me for help, I won't care even if they give me money, let alone begging me. This bro's advertising case isn't something that can be bought with money. "
Xu Yuhong glanced at him and handed him a cigarette. "Then why are you doing this?"
Zhang Ye said matter-of-factly, "For a friend. Brother Hu was the one who guided me into the television station. Back when I offended the radio station's system and was at my wit's end, it was Brother Hu who helped me and got me to come to Beijing Television Station. That was how I got my show and fame later on. Tell me, how could I forget this favor? Brother Hu gave me a call and I had to help him no matter what. Some favors have to be repaid. Besides, I didn't ask for a single cent from Beijing Television Station this time. Why? It's also because I want to repay the favor that the station has done for me. That's why when I agreed to save the situation, I said that I don't need a single cent from Beijing Television Station. Since I've done this favor, I'll forget about the last bit of favor that I have with Beijing Television Station. It doesn't matter if other people don't think much of it, or if they know about it, as long as I feel good about it. As a person, only others can let me down, but I will never let anyone down! "
Xu Yuhong narrowed her eyes. "It looks like you still have feelings for the station."
Zhang Ye casually said, "I'm also a Beijinger and grew up watching the shows here. If I said I didn't have any feelings, you probably wouldn't believe me. As for what happened later, I was definitely unhappy about it. It was a little more complicated, but that's all in the past."
Xu Yuhong helped him pass the items and said, "There's not much time left until tomorrow's review deadline, right? You haven't even finished making the props, let alone recording the commercials. It's almost dawn, so you definitely won't be able to finish it. Forget it, let's sit down and talk. "She was looking for a chair.
Zhang Ye was speechless. "Heh, aren't you in good health? Aren't you healthier than the young ones? It's only been a while and you're already tired? So, you were just bragging earlier? "
Xu Yuhong: "..."
Zhang Ye said, "Auntie, please help me again. Life is about exercise. This isn't a lot of work, and it's good for your body to move around."
"There's definitely not enough time." Xu Yuhong said helplessly.
But Zhang Ye said firmly, "There's definitely enough."
Xu Yuhong raised her watch. "Look at the watch yourself."
Zhang Ye smiled. "I don't need to look at it. It's definitely enough."
Xu Yuhong asked, "How can you be so sure?"
Zhang Ye said matter-of-factly, "Because I promised a friend. Besides, this commercial doesn't just involve one person, so there can't be any mistakes. Since I've promised, I definitely have to do it. Otherwise, where would I put my face? When Brother Hu helped me in the past, he didn't make excuses or play tricks. Moreover, I'm still full of energy now. How can I just let it go? There's only one last thing left. I have to finish it even if it costs my life! "
Xu Yuhong looked at him and walked back. She picked up another cigarette and passed it to him. "You haven't slept for 24 hours, right? You're already risking your life. Can you still do it? "
"I can." Zhang Ye's tone was very light, but very firm.
Xu Yuhong agreed. "Then I'll help you to the end."
One cigarette followed by another.
Chatting with others, Zhang Ye was no longer as sleepy. The number of mistakes he made due to his lack of concentration had also decreased. His actions were getting more and more stable. Maybe it was because practice made perfect, but after repeating these mechanical actions for so long, he was getting more and more familiar with them.
91%!
93%!
96%!
Finally, the lung model was completed!
Zhang Ye did not look at the time, nor did he know what time it was. After he finished setting up the model, he anxiously looked at it from all angles. He held the camera and walked through it again!
It was done!
Perfect!
Xu Yuhong looked at the model. "This is a lung model? How are you going to do this commercial? The quit smoking commercials these days are pretty much the same. What new creativity can there be? "
Zhang Ye chuckled. "You'll know when the video is out."
Xu Yuhong looked at it seriously for a moment, then said, "I'm curious now. How are you going to use this model? You're going to use so much effort to set it up? Why don't you use a computer to synthesize it? Why don't you use a computer to create an image? Wouldn't that be more convenient? After you're done with the model, won't you still need to put it on camera? "
Zhang Ye was already adjusting the camera. "That's not the same. A computer is not omnipotent. Some images can only be produced with a real object!"
Everything was ready!
He switched on the camera and began recording!
First, it was the frontal angle. The camera slowly zoomed in. Then, it was some partial shots. He changed several angles and recorded a lot of them. Although Zhang Ye was not a professional cameraman, he still knew a little about it. Besides, the image of the commercial was too simple. There were no characters or words. It was just a model, so there was no need for a professional cameraman to complete the shoot without any pressure. It was a piece of cake!
After shooting the initial shot, it was time for the more troublesome part. The next shot had to be done without any mistakes. There was only one shot. If he made a mistake, it would be over. He would have to rebuild the model again. After thinking for a while, Zhang Ye had an idea. He decided to use the ruined lung model from before as an experiment.
He took out some small tools that he had gotten someone to prepare. Then, he found three ignition points according to the serial numbers on the storyboard and began to operate it. First, he lit one to test the makeshift fire absorber. It was a little big, so he turned it down a little. He tried it again. There were no problems. Then, he lit the second and third ignition points. Each ignition point had a different number of cigarette butts to light. They could not all be exactly the same. There had to be some differences. Some used two cigarette butts, while others used four.
Ten minutes later, the experiment was completed.
While Xu Yuhong was watching, her eyes gradually revealed a look of amazement. "Little Zhang, I think I understand what kind of effect you want to film."
Zhang Ye was a little nervous. "The next part is the official one. It has to be done in one take."
Xu Yuhong walked up to him. "Let me help you with the camera. I can see that you are a newbie and don't know how to use these." She started fiddling with the machine. Kacha kacha. She pressed a few buttons and adjusted the screen. It was unknown what she pressed, but it was obvious that she was an expert.
Zhang Ye's eyes lit up. "Auntie, I'll leave it to you."
Xu Yuhong smiled and said, "Just do it over there. I'll do it over here."
Zhang Ye reminded her, "Don't forget to record it."
"Don't worry."
"Don't forget to press the record button."
"...... I won't forget."
"Can you really do it?"
"...... Are you going to light it or not?"
"Light it."
Zhang Ye looked at her a few times with an extremely worried expression. Only then did he light the cigarette. He was very careful. He held his breath. 24 hours of hard work depended on this moment!
Light it!
The three ignition points burned one after another!
Xu Yuhong adjusted the camera and slowly changed the angle. At the same time, she gestured.
Seeing this, Zhang Ye pressed a button on the makeshift fire absorber. Suddenly, a few spots where the cigarette butts burned even more intensely. Hu, it burned once. Hu, it burned again!
Not long after, the filming was completed!
Zhang Ye immediately ran over to take a look. When he saw that the old lady had shot it flawlessly, he could not hide his excitement. Without any explanation, he took out the camera resources and began to mix and compose the music on the computer! Many of the things had already been done by the Advertising Department's technical staff. All that was left was to consolidate and organize them!
Zhang Ye clicked away on the computer. There was nothing to say about his network skills. This fellow was the world's most wanted hacker, "2". But when it came to normal computer skills, such as drawing models and 3D models, he did not dare to compliment him. He was at the level of a normal non-computer major university student.
Xu Yuhong saw his clumsy operation and could not help but say, "Alright, give it to me."
"You know how to do this too?" Zhang Ye was stunned.
Xu Yuhong smiled and said, "I've been a reporter and an editor. When I was young, I basically did all kinds of work in the television industry. Although I don't use it often, I still have my foundation. I won't fall behind by much. Just tell me your ideas. You will be the producer and I will operate it."
Zhang Ye thought to himself that the old ladies in charge of equipment these days were all so multi-talented?
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