Before officially shooting short videos for the villagers, Mingyue observed all the short video websites in the country, figured out their traffic codes, and chose several that were suitable for the style of Liujia Village to focus on developing. She also made corresponding adjustments to the shooting content.
The previous few days were trial shoots, mainly to correct the villagers' positions and camera shooting issues. Today is the official start of the shoot.
The two aunts who were making glutinous rice cakes were filming a video for the first time, and their faces were visibly nervous.
The villagers also stopped their work in the fields and rushed over to see the novelty. They pointed at the camera from time to time, and some even made fun of the two aunts on purpose.
After all, when Mingyue made the OK gesture, the two aunts' hands holding the mallets were shaking. Although they were introducing the things all the time, their voices were trembling and they were stuttering. They themselves didn't even know what they were saying. No wonder the villagers nearby laughed at them.
Such content was definitely not acceptable, Mingyue called for a pause somewhat helplessly.
She first looked at the villagers and said, "Dear uncles and aunts, we are filming now. If you want to watch, you must remain absolutely quiet, otherwise the camera will mute the sound and it will be all noise."
At this time, the people in the village were absolutely obedient to Mingyue. In addition to their admiration for the intellectuals, they also had more respect for the God of Wealth.
So as soon as Mingyue finished speaking, the originally noisy courtyard suddenly became quiet, and some villagers subconsciously covered their mouths.
Mingyue took a deep breath, then looked at the two aunts, and her voice suddenly became much gentler: "Aunt Qin and Aunt Hua, don't be nervous, just do it the same way you usually do when making glutinous rice cakes. You should think that you can make money by filming this. What you are doing now is to make money. There is nothing to be afraid of or shy about."
The two middle-aged women, who were originally full of anxiety, were actually calmed down a little after hearing her words.
Yes, why are they nervous? Everyone will have to take pictures anyway, and others may not perform better than them.
And this is all for the purpose of making money. It's such an easy job. If it weren't for Yuewa's kindness, it wouldn't have been their turn at all.
Aunt Qin nodded first: "I know, Yuewa, don't worry, I will definitely behave well this time."
Aunt Hua also nodded: "Yes, we must behave well and definitely not hold you back."
Mingyue smiled and said, "Then just follow what I said before. When I make this gesture, the camera will start filming. Just do as I said before."
The two aunts nodded quickly.
Mingyue made the OK gesture again.
The two aunts cooperated very well. After putting the rice paste into the stone mortar, they began to beat it frantically with a mallet until it became soft, flexible and could be drawn into threads. Then they took it out and made it into fist-sized balls. The glutinous rice cake was then ready.
The dialect commentary by the two aunts was also a script that had been designed in advance.
While explaining the origin and production methods of glutinous rice cake, as well as the various ways of eating it, they also explained that the glutinous rice cake they are making now is what the villagers will sell when they go to the market.
The filming went very smoothly this time. Both aunts performed very well and it was completed almost in one take. All that was left was editing.
Because the commentary is all in dialect, Mingyue needs to add Mandarin text at the bottom to make it easier for netizens to watch and understand. This is another big project.
However, Mingyue firmly believes that dialect is the most prominent feature of a place. She wants netizens to remember Liujia Village and the villagers' accounts, so the first thing is to let them remember the dialect, so she did not let the villagers use Mandarin, which they are not familiar with. After filming this segment, Mingyue has a plan for tomorrow's filming, which is to go to the market to sell glutinous rice cakes. Of course, this is only for the filming of these two aunts.
The two of them could take a break, but Mingyue had to rush to shoot the next person.
Mingyue pointed the camera at Xiangyao's father who was carving bamboo strips, and asked loudly: "Xiangyao's father, are you ready? Follow my gestures and move."
Xiang Yao's father is a famous craftsman in the village. His family has made a living by weaving bamboo baskets for generations. A few pieces of bamboo can be turned into flowers in their hands.
It’s a pity that with the rapid development of modern times, these things can be quickly completed by factory assembly lines, and the material is better than bamboo, and the price is very cheap, so fewer and fewer people buy handmade bamboo baskets.
In fact, Xiangyao's father hasn't knitted anything for a long time. He has a very honest and upright personality. Knowing that his things can't be sold, he doesn't want to waste his time.
But as soon as he touched the bamboo strips, a smile suddenly appeared in his eyes, a light that he himself did not even notice.
He smiled at Mingyue, indicating that he understood.
Mingyue just made a gesture, and Xiangyao's father also started moving his hands.
His hands moved evenly and quickly. The bamboo strips in his hands were like two flexible lines. He moved them up and down quickly. In just a short while, a small backpack took shape.
A few children nearby saw this scene and couldn't help but exclaimed "Wow".
But soon some villagers put on stern faces and made hushing gestures to them.
Fortunately, Xiang Yao's father was so immersed in the joy of weaving that he didn't notice the situation around him at all. It took him only more than half an hour to make a small backpack, and most of the time was spent on marking out even bamboo strips.
This kind of craft needs no introduction. You can upload it when the time comes, just accompani it with music.
After taking pictures of Xiang Yaoba, Mingyue moved on to the next house.
When they met a villager halfway through the filming, they found out that he was afraid of cameras. It was obviously impossible to film in this state. Mingyue promised to teach him how to edit videos, and then they moved to another family.
After photographing four households in a row, it was getting late, so Mingyue announced that they would continue photographing tomorrow. Only then did the villagers feel willing to go back to their homes.
At this time, Aunt Xiu also came to call Mingyue back to eat. It turned out that Mingyue had been eating at her house for the past few days.
Apart from the fact that Mingyue is very busy and Aunt Xiu and the others feel sorry for her, the more important reason is that Liu Dadong has made a mess of the house, leaving her unable to even find where she put the rice. She is really helpless.
During the meal, the village chief mentioned Liu Dadong, saying that he had been gone for more than a week and no one knew when he would be back.
Mingyue shook her head. It didn’t matter to her whether Liu Dadong came back or not, so she didn’t care.
But this person is really hard to talk about.
The village chief just expressed his concern for Liu Dadong the night before, and Liu Dadong came back early the next morning.