Tang Shi and Lu Hengzhi could not do that yet. All they could do was obediently grasp the director's intentions.
Professor Lin explained things in simple, straightforward terms, but Tang Shi and Lu Hengzhi, who had never heard any of this before, were still left reeling. After one meal, their heads were stuffed with so much information that they needed to sit quietly and digest it properly.
That afternoon, Professor Lin also explained blocking and framing to them. However, those things had to be determined according to the specific shooting conditions and requirements. A feel for the camera was not something that could be achieved overnight.
So Professor Lin spent the entire afternoon practicing with them indoors and agreed to take them onto a real set the following weekend so they could gain firsthand experience.
It had to be said that Professor Lin truly lived up to his reputation. Though he was a bit old-fashioned and irritating, he really knew his stuff. Tang Shi and Lu Hengzhi learned a great deal by his side.
At the same time, Tang Shi and Lu Hengzhi came to understand Professor Lin better and respect the old gentleman, who seemed old-fashioned but was actually extremely conscientious and responsible. Professor Lin, meanwhile, became even more delighted that every weekend Tang Shi came over, he got to eat delicious fresh seafood...
Amid this atmosphere of diligent study, the first semester of their sophomore year soon passed. In the final exams, Tang Shi and Lu Hengzhi lived up to expectations and maintained their excellent grades, even improving further. Both scored above 660 and ranked within the top thirty in their grade.
At the parent-teacher conference, Old Yu was emotional and excited as he told Grandma Lu and Tang Shi's mother, "...If they can keep these grades through