474 Upright boy
“"Click", the key turned, the lock was unlocked, and the light sound rang slightly in the tranquility of the early morning. Along with the sound of the wheels rolling slowly in the track, a ray of light came down, tearing apart the darkness in the room, The quiet and warm air suddenly became restless, and the biting cold wind dispersed the dullness and turbidity within the field of vision..
Matthew Dunlop placed his briefcase skillfully on the sofa, walked to the window with steady steps, and opened the tight blackout curtains with a swish, letting in the thin sunlight. , the rich darkness of night rolled away like a wave receding, and in the blink of an eye, the whole room became brighter.
In early spring in New York, the sun is not dazzling. The densely packed high-rise buildings seem to support the sky high and far, passing through thousands of difficulties and obstacles, and passing through the steel forest. When it lands, the golden sunshine is no longer dazzling, nor is it any longer. The scorching heat is tainted with a little bit of the winter breath that has not yet dissipated..
But compared to London, this kind of weather is pretty good..
There was a sound of turning over on the bed on the left. Without looking back, Matthew knew that Renly must have hid in the bed again, covering his head with the quilt, refusing the call from the warm morning light..
“Renly, wake up." Matthew shouted loudly. The calm voice broke the silence in the room, destroying the last evidence of the night and officially announcing the arrival of a new day. "There is still a full day of work today. Those are your actual words, not mine." After Matthew finished speaking, he ignored Renly and walked towards the kitchen..
Renly covered his ears with pillows and covered his eyes with quilts, artificially creating a quiet and dark effect, and continued to drift in and out of sleep. But after a while, something started to sound in the air. The smell of fried eggs was wafting around, and my stomach began to growl unsatisfactorily after consuming energy all night..
really annoying.
Today is the first day of working in the recording studio, the beginning of a new life. This is a completely different form of work from filming..
Strictly speaking, filming and recording are actually a kind of artistic creation. They depend on the inspiration and state of the performer and present different forms of art. If inspiration bursts out, whether it is filming or recording, everything will flow smoothly and unstoppably; Otherwise, it will be stumbling, intermittent, and unsustainable..
But the biggest difference between filming and recording is that filming tends to work more in groups, while recording tends to work alone..
Shooting a scene requires at least the coordination of multiple links such as camera, lighting, stage management, actors, and directors. If an actor cannot find his condition, either the entire crew will wait for one person to adjust the condition, or they will temporarily shoot other actors. For the scenes, the whole day's work will always be maintained at about eight hours, and overtime work should be avoided as much as possible..
Especially now that the film industry is developing and improving, the situation of a big-name actor being in poor condition, shutting down the entire crew, and having to cancel a whole day's work still exists, but it is gradually decreasing..
The recording of a song is basically a matter between the singer and the producer, with at most one additional sound engineer - many times, the producer also serves as the sound engineer. Once the singer cannot find the state, even if the producer puts his hair down If you pull them all out, there is nothing you can do about it..
A song only lasts four minutes. When the inspiration is great, the entire song can be recorded in less than half an hour; but when the inspiration is bad, even if you are stuck in the studio for twelve hours, you still can’t record what you want. Effect. Everything is uncertain and completely dependent on work inspiration and presence..
Therefore, recording is a job that has no start time and no end time. The recording process completely depends on the status of the singer and the effect of the recording that day. It may start at 12 noon and end before 3 o'clock. It may also start at ten o'clock in the morning and not end until twelve o'clock in the evening..
In essence, this is all work of artistic creation; but in terms of form, film has formed a shooting system, while music still maintains the spontaneity and freedom of the artist..
Generally speaking, film crews work eight hours a day. If there are no special shooting requirements such as night scenes, sunrises, and sunsets, they will start work at nine o'clock every day, take a two-hour break at noon, and finish get off work at seven o'clock in the evening. Especially For those productions that are shot in studios, the lives of the crew are no different from those of office workers..
But musicians are different. Most musicians are nocturnal animals. They are used to creating in the dead of night. Even if they are not, night is also a time for parties and carnivals. In addition, due to physical reasons in the morning, it is not easy for singers to open their voices. Getting up at seven o'clock in the morning to sing, even the sound of nature can turn into a disaster.
Therefore, most recording work starts in the afternoon, and then continues into the evening, or even all night. Even if it starts in the morning, most singers will choose after ten or even eleven o'clock. The work patterns are very different..
Although all arts are interlinked, the differences between different arts are also huge. Investing in the production of the album is indeed a new challenge for Renly. Even though he has recorded two songs in the City of Sound before single, but the production of the entire album is obviously on a different level, which is really exciting..
Normally, Renly doesn't need to get up at 7:30 every day like he did during filming. Today, he can sleep until he wakes up naturally. After lunch, he will go to the recording studio to start today's work; but today is the first time he has entered the recording studio. One day, the starting point where everything starts from scratch, the situation is quite special.
Before officially entering the recording work, the producer and recording engineer need to have a consensus on the tone of the album, including the style of arrangement, the way of singing, the focus of interpretation, etc. This will have a joint impact on the singer's recording. It can be said to be a key that determines the direction of work..
Although George Strand is the producer of the entire album, all the tracks on the album come from Renly's creation. From this perspective, Renly is also one of the producers of the album; more importantly, Renly Currently, Li is composing original songs. Before recording, he needs to arrange the music according to the style of the album and the positioning of the singer. This is a crucial step, and Renli naturally cannot be absent..
In addition, when entering a new recording studio, Renly also needs to be familiar with the equipment, the production team, the rhythm of recording work, etc. These are all basic aspects that take time to get used to..
George said that he would arrive at the recording studio at about 9:30, and would briefly communicate and get familiar with the recording engineer. Renly would show up at about 10:00. The main task on the first day was to set the tone. If everything goes well, You can start recording at any time; but if there are disagreements during the discussion, the recording will not start so quickly..
As usual, Renly set the alarm clock for eight o'clock. He could stay in bed for ten or fifteen minutes. He would be fine if he got up before eight-thirty. After taking a bath and having breakfast in the early morning, he would go to the recording session leisurely. room, there was still more than enough time. But he didn't expect that Matthew would still show up on time. Renly knew without looking at the alarm clock that it must be eight o'clock sharp..
Renly couldn't help but hold his forehead. If he had known better, he wouldn't have given Nathan a day off..
Not to mention that the main task this morning was to determine the style and tone of the album. The assistant could not help at all. Even during the recording process, the assistant's role was very limited..
Different from filming with a crew, during the recording process, it is more about the communication between the singer and the producer, and the entanglement between the singer and himself. Others can hardly help - but may even be a disservice; and, work The space is always fixed in the recording room, fully equipped and does not need to be moved or taken care of..
In other words, the existence of assistants is very weak. At most, they can help order food and order takeout during lunch; help buy afternoon tea in the afternoon; and then, under special circumstances, help run errands. That’s it..
So, Renly asked Nathan to continue his vacation and just show up directly in the recording studio around twelve o'clock. Instead, Renly asked Matthew to wake him up to avoid being too happy to wake up..
Unexpectedly, the "upright boy" Mr. Matthew Dunlop actually showed up at eight o'clock on time. The idea of letting him stay in bed for a while was completely ruined. He really shot himself in the foot..
Sizzling, sizzling, along with the sound of the oil pan, the aroma of bacon filled the apartment; gurgling, gurgling, the sound of boiling water echoed dullly for a while, and then the fragrance of black tea wafted over.……
His stomach was protesting again. He just wanted to stay in bed for a while, and this dream turned into a luxury. He pulled down the quilt in frustration, and then saw Matthew standing at the end of the bed - he was holding a Mug, black tea smoke is floating in the air, and he is flawlessly dressed in a suit and leather shoes. The sparse sunlight outlines his deep facial features and straight shoulders..
“Lipton Black Tea is recruiting advertising actors for the next season. Do you want to give it a try? "Renly complained speechlessly. He glanced around and saw a plate of breakfast on the bedside table: scrambled eggs and bacon, grilled toast on the side, and a salad of tomatoes and lettuce, hot from the oven. The aroma causes saliva to secrete involuntarily.
Renly rolled his eyes speechlessly, filled with resentment..
Matthew picked up the mug, took a sip of black tea, and said calmly, "If it were a lawsuit over Lipton black tea, I might still be a little interested..”
What a man with no sense of humor at all..
But Renly had long been used to it. He lifted up the quilt and walked barefoot towards the bathroom, "Did you start to have diarrhea because you drank Lipton black tea?？”
With a simple joke, Matthew suddenly had three black lines on his forehead, and his calm and indifferent face immediately changed. He looked at Renly's back and argued depressingly, "Once, just once."！”
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