eurekapd Chapter 222: Recording the Promotional Video
Chapter 222: Recording the Promotional Video
Chapter 222: Recording the Promotional Video
Most users on C Site were students, with the primary age group between 14 and 24. Traditional promotional methods might not be effective for this demographic, and if the video itself wasn’t impressive, it could negatively impact C Site’s reputation.
With this in mind, Mei Fang devised a specific shooting plan for the promotional video:
The promotional video is expected to be 4 minutes long, with 1 minute of self-introduction and 3 minutes of talent showcase (guitar playing and singing).The attire should be youthful and vibrant, while also hoping to display an otaku feel.To minimize disturbances in real life, the video will be shot without revealing Xia Yuan’s face.
Of course, everyone felt that the third point might be a bit like covering your ears while stealing a bell.[1] After all, Xia Yuan had already performed these songs at school. Since they were planning to “debut,” they needed to be mentally prepared for being eventually recognized.
Mei Fang reasoned that it was still 2012, and the toxicity online was far less severe than it would be ten years later. Eventually, Xia Yuan, Lin Youxi, and himself would reveal their identities. Not showing their faces initially would just make it slightly harder for netizens to unmask them and add a layer of mystery to Xia Yuan.
Wan Chaoxiong and Xiang Bingbing were invited to help with the video’s filming. After some discussion, they decided to shoot the video at a small pavilion on the school grounds to ensure a low-recognizability background.
Once the location and crew were set, Xia Yuan was troubled over what to wear for the promotional video.
“Ah Fang, Youxi, do you think a sailor uniform, a Lolita dress, or just our school uniform would be better?”ViiSiit for latest novels
“The Lolita dress might be too otaku and doesn’t quite fit the style of a guitar performer. As for the school uniform... that would basically tell the viewers we’re from Jiangcheng NOHS,” Lin Youxi suggested. “I think a sailor uniform would be better. It fits the youthful and vibrant theme and has enough of an otaku feel.”
“Thinking about it, that does seem right,” Xia Yuan pondered, then looked at Mei Fang. “Ah Fang, what do you think? Do you also prefer the sailor uniform?”
“Hmm... Speaking of which, can you get a sailor uniform, Yuan Yuan?” Mei Fang asked.
“There are some in the school that can be borrowed, but the quality isn’t great. I’ll buy one online in the next few days.”
“Make sure to get one with a longer skirt. If your dad sees you showing too much, he’ll be upset.”
“Why bring up my dad...? You’re the one who doesn’t want me showing too much, aren’t you?”
Xia Yuan giggled as she pinched Mei Fang’s cheeks and whispered into his ear, “Then I’ll buy two. A longer one for the promotional video and a shorter one... to wear just for you, okay?”
Xia Yuan’s technique for teasing Mei Fang wasn’t very skillful yet. She was supposed to be in the offensive, but Xia Yuan ended up blushing first.
Although Xia Yuan was said to be high in offense and low in defense, Mei Fang himself wasn’t much better. When teased by Xia Yuan, he also got a bit embarrassed and rubbed his nose.
“Where did you learn to talk like that? Let’s focus on shooting the video first; we can discuss the rest later...”
Seeing that her teasing was working, Xia Yuan pressed on, “So, are you interested or not? I’ll buy it if you are.”
“Just buy both. It’s not like we can’t afford it. Having an extra one doesn’t matter... But remember to use my account; this is considered a business expense.”
“Got it, got it.”
With that, Xia Yuan happily sat on the couch to shop for clothes online. Lin Youxi, who was beside her, reminded her, “Yuan Yuan, when you place the order, remember to buy some tights too.”
“Tights?”
“Since Ah Fang doesn’t want you to show too much skin, you can use tights to cover your legs. It’s a good compromise, right?”
“You mean those... ah... um... uh...”
Since it was a live guitar performance and Mei Fang wanted a single-take feel, Xia Yuan’s performance wasn’t perfect. She even bit her tongue and sang the wrong lyrics at one point, which was funny even though it wasn’t captured on video but could be felt through the audio and her actions.
Xiang Bingbing showed the finished recording to Mei Fang and Wan Chaoxiong.
“Are you sure we don’t need to redo it? There were quite a few mistakes.”
Mei Fang and Wan Chaoxiong shook their heads in unison.
“This feeling of innocence and unfamiliarity, yet natural and unpretentious, a hardworking girl striving for her dreams—that’s the most attractive character setting for our Yuan Yuan!”
“Boss Mei, you truly live up to being a man in the gaming industry. You indeed understand the mindset of the ACGN community the best. Your way of speaking is exactly like our C Site’s Ojou-sama!”
“What’s that supposed to mean...?” Xia Yuan shook her head at his comment.
The guy that standing before you is the real “Ojou-sama” of C Site, the 【Mountain Has Lush Forest】 himself!
Despite her amusement, she had some concerns.
Would a video like this really impress the users of C Site?
Translator's Notes:
It’s a Chinese idiom meaning to deceive yourself. ↩︎
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