wavenovel Chapter 1360, Do you think everyone has resources like this?!
Chapter 1360, Do you think everyone has resources like this?!
Chapter 1360, Do you think everyone has resources like this?!
When you're engrossed in something, the days just flow by like water.
After successfully completing the first dinosaur shot, the production of the special effects shots became much more organized: first, finding motion models; then, composited animated skin; adjusting details; and finally, adding sound effects.
Aside from the tedious and meticulous nature of the work, which is labor-intensive, the progress bar is always moving forward little by little.
However, I encountered a problem today!
Does anyone know what it sounds like when a Tyrannosaurus Rex runs?!
Masataka Komori stared at the screen showing the moment the Tyrannosaurus Rex appeared; the image showed water trembling inside a glass.
"It should be full of pressure, giving the feeling of hearing someone's voice before you even see them."
"Can't we use an elephant?" "A giraffe?" "A rhinoceros, rhinoceroses are the most sturdy!" "Let's look at the monster entrances in Ultraman!" "The monster entrances in Ultraman are 'biubiubiu'!"
Everyone was discussing animatedly, while Naoki Nagayama, who was actually making the decision, was silently pondering.
"Why not synthesize it using other sounds?!"
"It needs to be substantial, but not too rigid. Hitting the ground with a hammer definitely won't work!"
"Try smashing it on the ground with a cement block!"
"It might be too crisp."
"Then let's try combining the wooden stake with other sounds at the end."
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And so, yet another obstacle on the editing path has been removed! The progress bar has advanced another thousandth of a second~
During his lunch break, Naoki Nagayama returned to his office on the top floor. After all, he was the boss and had special privileges!
"Naoki-san!"
Yoshimura Otomo walked in with great interest, holding a record in his hand.
"Come and listen to this! I just got the demo tape from Yamin-kun!"
"??"
Naoki Nagayama was somewhat curious.
"Whose?"
"It's the champion of the second season of 'Neon Voice,' Maki Ohguro!"
Yoshimura Otomo was somewhat moved.
"Naoki-san's songs should ideally be produced by Naoki-san himself, but unfortunately you're busy right now~"
"Ah, Great Black Maki!"
Naoki Nagayama nodded. These days, he's already doing well enough to write a song for a newcomer. If you want him to personally produce a record, then it has to be someone special.
He was somewhat interested in Izumi Sakai before, since she was someone he knew very well in his past life. But now, it seems that he only knows one of Maki Ohguro's representative works, so there is no need for him to personally intervene.
As the highest-ranking member of the Naoki family, Naoki Nagayama's office is fully equipped with the best available computers, televisions, projectors, and other top-of-the-line equipment.
Yoshimura Daitomo put the record into the player and then pressed play.
The rapid drumbeats immediately grabbed the audience's attention, followed by Maki Ohguro's powerful vocals:
".
あなただけ见つめてる (eyes only staring at you)
Ever since the day we met
(From the day we met until now)
あなたさえそばにいれば他に何もいらない
(As long as you're by my side, I don't need anything else.)
"
In that instant, Naoki Nagayama seemed to return to his youthful days of chasing basketball, freely sweating on the court under the bright summer sun.
This fast-paced song made Naoki Nagayama's heart race again, a rare occurrence, and his eyes filled with emotion.
"These kinds of songs always make me want to exercise!"
Yoshimura Otomo was swaying his head and nodding as he listened to the song.
"As expected, Maki Ohguro is perfect for this song! Naoki-san is amazing!"
"Haha, it just happened to be a coincidence~"
Naoki Nagayama smiled and waved his hand, then continued to ask,
"How is Maki Ohguro doing at the agency? Is she settling in well?"
"Hey, she's moved into the celebrity apartment too."
The "celebrity apartment" that Yoshimura Otomo mentioned is the high-standard dormitory that Shuyou provides for its artists, and it's known in the industry as Shuyou's "female dormitory."
"Furthermore, because Maki Ohguro has excellent singing skills, she doesn't need to receive professional music lessons and can directly prepare for her debut."
"It just so happens to be riding the wave of popularity from 'The Voice of the Neon'!"
Naoki Nagayama was quite satisfied upon hearing this.
Currently, the artists from the Tree Friends group who are developing into professional singers include Yutaka Ozaki, Kazumasa Oda, Izumi Sakai, and Maki Ohguro, which is quite comprehensive.
These artists are mostly singer-songwriters, and who knows, the top spots on the Japanese music charts in the future might all belong to Tree Friends!
"Naoki-san, do you have any opinions about Maki Ohguro's debut?"
"Hmm, Yamin-kun is already very skilled in this area, so I'm very relieved!"
Naoki Nagayama felt a sudden thought as he watched Yoshimura Otomo take the record out of the player.
"By the way, the Slam Dunk anime is going to be re-broadcast this year, let's use this song as the ending theme!"
"That song by Izumi Sakai?"
"Haha, it's always time to change things up for the new year, right? Izumi-chan probably doesn't need to rely on anime to increase her exposure anymore!"
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That's not necessarily true. Naoki-san definitely doesn't know the influence of the Slam Dunk ending theme song among teenagers!
Izumi Sakai's "My Friend" was a huge hit, largely thanks to the anime adaptation.
"Okay, I'll pass the message on!"
Yoshimura Daitomo ultimately kept quiet, leaving the animation department entirely under Nagayama Naoki's control, allowing him to use whatever he wanted.
Akina, who is quietly resting and preparing for childbirth at the Yamazakura-in Garden, listens to music every day, makes clothes for Hana-chan and her unborn baby, looks at the flower beds in the garden, and feeds the koi in the pond. Her life couldn't be more pleasant.
Since the New Year, she has completely retired from the entertainment industry, especially after finding out that she was having a boy. She has even stopped participating in appearances for Fuji Television and TBS.
However, today, guests came to the Yamazakura-in Temple. Hanami Kagami brought Okada Yukiko along for a visit.
"Flower jam."
Yukiko Okada held Natsuka in her arms, her eyes filled with immense affection.
"Look at that little face, she's looking more and more like Akina! Her eyes are like Naoki's, but they're both adorable!"
"Hee hee hee"
The little one was very happy to be held in the arms of the pretty lady and praised, laughing non-stop.
Hanami Kagami, who was not far away, saw this adorable scene and felt a little envious of Nagayama Naoki for having such a cute daughter, but he did not go to tease the child.
The main reason I came to Yama-oya-in today is to review the firm's financial statements.
"Akina-chan, the accounting firm is preparing the financial report regarding your shareholder dividends. The dividends will be distributed at the shareholders' meeting once the final financial report is released. However, your other sales commissions have already been calculated and will be transferred to your company's account."
Last year, her record sales exceeded 50 billion, completely surpassing the most popular safe zone and firmly occupying the number one spot on the total record sales chart. However, as a singer, her dividends were only over 2 million, which is still a relatively high dividend ratio.
This shows just how much Japanese entertainers are exploited by their agencies.
Fortunately, I became a shareholder of Ken-On back then, otherwise I would have worked for the firm my whole life!
Akina carefully reviewed the accounts. Of course, she valued her income, since she debuted to earn money to support her family.
Even though her current income is just a drop in the ocean compared to Naoki Nagayama, it is still her own money!
"Hi"
Akina nodded and put the document away. She was only going through it once; she would, of course, have the accountant confirm it later.
"Arigato, Hanami-san even made a special trip to our house."
"That's alright!"
Hanami He shook his head.
"Since Yukiko-chan said she wanted to visit, we might as well come along."
Among the presidents of talent agencies in Japan, Hanami Kaku is considered to be relatively close to the artists. Even when she was dating Naoki-san, she would sometimes ask him to cover for her.
"Haha, I thank you on behalf of Yukiko-chan~"
The two laughed at each other for a while and chatted about the current situation of Ken-On.
Yukiko Okada walked over at that moment:
"Akina-chan, do you really not want to sing a single new song this year?"
"Well"
Akina pondered for a moment,
"It's not that absolute. I've been listening to music a lot at home lately, so I've had some strange thoughts."
"I'd like to try some more unique styles, but I'm not in a rush."
Hanako nodded repeatedly:
"Yes, any style is fine. As long as Akina needs it, I can bring Tanaka Yoshiaki and the others to Yamazakurain!"
Anyway, there's a recording studio in Yama-oka Institution.
"Haha, that would be too much trouble for Ryomei-san!"
Akina said with a smile, then looked at Yukiko Okada.
"Yukiko-chan, are you going to sing your usual sweet songs again this year? Then you'll have to keep competing with Seiko-chan~"
Given Okada Yukiko's inherent limitations, she can't adopt a rebellious style, so she can only compete head-on with Matsuda Seiko.
Fortunately, Seiko Matsuda is older, so she can't compete with Yukiko in pretending to be young.
"There's nothing I can do. I want to break through, but I don't know where to start."
Have you ever considered getting involved in TV dramas and movies?! As an actor?
Akina suddenly suggested,
"I encountered a bottleneck in my music career, and that's when I took on the role in 'Love Letter'!"
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Hanami Kagami silently thought to herself, "Akina, do you think everyone has resources like you?!"
Can everyone encounter a masterpiece like "Love Letter"?! Not to mention the ever-popular "Snow Flower" that comes with it!
Good resources in the entertainment industry are highly sought after by many veteran actors. Okada Yukiko doesn't have a lover like Akina-chan who can both direct and compose theme songs!
Yukiko Okada also sighed:
"I'm probably not very good at acting."
Akina waved her hand to comfort her:
"It's okay. I wasn't very good at acting when I was filming 'Love Letter' either! The important thing is to try and step out of your comfort zone!"
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Hanami once again mentally complained that the female lead in "Love Letter" was supposed to be naive and have a crush on the male lead.
The male lead was Naoki Nagayama. The way you looked at Naoki Nagayama back then was a genuine look of love and affection; you didn't need to act at all!
"Yukiko-chan, you probably won't get such a good script!"
Hanami Kagami interjected with a comment.
"We don't have that many resources in the entertainment industry! So she might try appearing as a guest on some long-running sequels first."
Like "Mr. Kinpachi of Class 3-5B" or "Ultraman," let the audience get familiar with it first.
But I have some here!
Seeing the former president and her friend looking troubled, Akina suddenly spoke up.
Her husband is a big shot in the entertainment industry, and if the couple works together, she'll be considered a resource powerhouse!
"If Yukiko-chan wants, I can help you look for it."
Hearing this, Okada Yukiko was a little embarrassed, but Hanami Kagami shamelessly thanked her first:
"That's wonderful! We've all been worried about how to help Yukiko surpass her current popularity! The entertainment industry is definitely a great option."
"Arigato."
Yukiko Okada also expressed her gratitude.
She had only come to visit Akina today, but she never expected to receive any benefits as a result.
In the evening, Naoki Nagayama and Akina finished dinner and took a walk in the yard to digest their food, while Natsuka chased after Eitaro, trying to pull his tail.
"Naoki Mulberry"
Akina told Naoki Nagayama about Hanami Kagami and Yukiko Okada's visit during the day.
"Yukiko-chan wants to break through a bottleneck, do you know anyone you can introduce her to?!"
"Yukiko-chan."
If it were someone else, Naoki Nagayama would simply ask Otomo-san if there were any projects where he could get a role.
However, Okada Yukiko was someone he knew well, and he had previously helped her avoid suicide, so he felt he couldn't just do it casually.
Thinking of Yukiko Okada's sweet, pure, and lovely appearance, he suddenly thought of:
"We don't need to look for anyone else. Shuyou Pictures is going to be filming 'Full House' for the New Year."
"Yukiko-chan's image is perfect for the female lead!"
"Huh?" Akina was somewhat surprised. "Full House? It's already going to be filmed?!"
"Yes, it's been planned for a while! It will be broadcast on Fuji TV."
Naoki Nagayama nodded. Anyway, it was his own novel, and he owned the copyright. He could adapt it whenever he wanted!
Moreover, this TV series has already been promised to Kijima Kyō! As payment for him becoming a secret spy for the Tree Friends!
"Is this really okay?!"
Even Akina, who wasn't very knowledgeable about the entertainment industry, knew just how famous Fuji TV's "Getsu-9 drama" was.
"Love Generation," "Tokyo Love Story," and "Long Vacation"—"Getsu-9 dramas" have almost become synonymous with blockbuster TV series!
It's safe to say that as soon as the word gets out, all the artists in the entertainment industry will want to fight for a role in the new drama!
Akina only wanted to find a good script for Okada Yukiko to try out, she didn't expect it to be this big!
"Won't Shuyou complain if this drama is given to artists from Ken-On?!"
"Ha! You don't need to worry about that!"
Naoki Nagayama shook his head.
"Our casting for previous TV dramas has always followed only one principle: whether the actor is suitable for the role!"
"Only in this way can we produce the best TV series and achieve such high audience acceptance!"
"Instead of just giving it to the artists under my management."
Why is the quality of TV dramas declining in the future? It's because well-connected actors and celebrity offspring are taking over roles. Production companies are no longer prioritizing the quality of the dramas themselves.
Hearing this, Akina's worries eased somewhat.
Then I became curious again:
"Who was chosen as the male lead for 'Full House'?"
It's worth noting that when the novel "Full House" came out, many readers thought it was about Naoki Nagayama and her, only the roles were reversed.
"It's not confirmed yet! The project hasn't even been approved!"
Naoki Nagayama shook his head.
"However, the male lead will definitely be a relatively famous young male celebrity."
"Male idol?"
Akina's mind immediately flashed through images of her male idols. She then looked at her husband beside her.
Naoki-san would seem quite suitable for the role. But then he'd have to play a couple with Yukiko-chan, right?!
Upon realizing this, Akina immediately objected!
"No, no, no!"
"Huh?" Naoki Nagayama was a little confused. "Which male idol isn't good enough?!"
"what"
Akina covered it up and said,
"Too old is not acceptable."
"Yeah, that makes sense. So it can't be a washed-up male idol~"
Naoki Nagayama's thoughts drifted to the male idols; it seemed there weren't many new, outstanding male idols emerging these days. Johnny's Entertainment appeared to be facing a setback.
After thinking for a long time, Naoki Nagayama still couldn't decide on a candidate, so he shook his head.
"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. Let the director of 'Full House' worry about that!"
Akina overheard this and asked, somewhat puzzled:
"Isn't Naoki-san a director? Then who is?"
"It's Kijima Kyō!"
"Who?!"
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Having attended so many cherry blossom viewing parties, Kijima Kyō still hasn't been remembered by the matriarch? Nagayama Naoki sighed.
"The one wearing the gold Rolex!"
"Ah!!! It's him!"
Akina covered her mouth.
"He's actually a director!"
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(End of this chapter)