This week I watched a lot of movies and dramas. Let me talk about the dramas I watched.
In life:
- The 6th season of "Painting Rivers and Lakes: The Bad Guy" has ended. The 6th season can be said to be a season of myth-making. It was produced under the conditions of heavy debt and demanding equipment. Their company basically uses the 2080 graphics card, with only a few 3060 graphics cards for better modeling and special effects, causing the screen to freeze. But despite this, the 6th season can surpass many domestic animations, which shows that the environment is only one of the conditions. Starting from the 6th season, Li Xingyun is in the dark, Zhang Zifan is in the light, and I have always wondered how it can come full circle. It wasn't until episodes 11 and 12 that the truth was revealed. It was a chess move that was planned when Ruojiang returned. I am amazed by the script handling of the handsome director this season.
- I recently enjoyed watching the sitcom "Elite Troublemakers" Season 2, which mainly revolves around a department in the office and tells some absurd things that happen in the workplace. Episode 6 left a deep impression on me. It's actually about a phenomenon in the advertising industry where two companies back each other. The Troublemaker Department of Wanshou Company finally became a client and looked for a subcontractor to come up with a mooncake creative plan for the company. The subcontractor seemed quite professional, with terms like key message, big idea, strategy, etc., but it turned out that the subcontractor actually hired an outsourced designer and copywriter to do the work, and the outsourced people happened to be the designers and copywriters in the client company who went on vacation and wanted to make some extra money. Because of their back-to-back relationship, they didn't know that they were serving their own company. In this episode, the inconsistent demands of the client led to changes in each request, and the distortion of the requirements conveyed vividly demonstrated the history of tears and blood of the advertising company. This is indeed a problem we encounter in our work, where inconsistent opinions within the client result in scattered briefs, and because of the hierarchical nature of communication, there will inevitably be exaggeration and embellishment within the subcontractor as well. What's even funnier is the price. They charge 20,000 yuan for the project, but outsource it for only a few hundred yuan. I sincerely advise freelancers to improve their professionalism and prices. Such low prices only disrupt the market and make the client think they can achieve something worth 100,000 yuan for only 10,000 yuan. But then again, it's too difficult to unify everything.
- Bilibili released "Universe Exploration Editorial Department," which is a very abstract science fiction documentary. Its style reminds me of Jin Guangfa, but Jin Guangfa's style actually comes from outdated photography techniques from the 1990s. My parents' wedding video was like that, with shaky camera movements, close-ups of faces, inexplicable slow-motion shots, and some frame skipping—now called frame dropping. I don't understand the language of photography, so I can only give a general description based on my feelings. As for the plot, I plan to watch it again when I have time and then elaborate on it. I don't quite understand the logic of the story for now.
- The number of bugs in the Hearthstone update is truly beyond my ability to comment on. It's more than Bob's Tavern.
- Cats know when they've done something wrong. When my cat peed everywhere, he hid when I held the urine-soaked pillow. And cats hold grudges. After scolding him, he didn't wake me up the next morning or show affection before I went to work. But when I came home from work, he was fine again.
In learning:
- Yesterday I read an article about note-taking methods by a master, and I found it very useful. Although I have always heard people talk about the second brain, I had some resistance to this concept, but yesterday I objectively and comprehensively understood it. The master shared his way of thinking and how to do it, such as the way of information input is not discovery-absorption-discovery-absorption, but rather try to discover-discover-discover-absorb, so that knowledge can be easily digested. Digestion is not just about finishing reading, it requires producing some of your own ideas from it, or learning something from it. If interested, you can take a look at my note-taking method.
- The book I recently read is "A Brief Introduction to Chinese Culture," which mainly discusses various aspects of Chinese culture. I personally think that everyone should take a look at it. We still know very little about Chinese culture. If we don't have a basic understanding of our own culture, how can we learn and integrate other cultures?
- SEO is also a field of study. It is not as superficial as most SEO optimization companies make it out to be, just searching for data through a data system and artificially searching for keywords to improve rankings. But currently, I know very little about it and plan to learn more about this area.
- This week, I listened to a podcast interview with DIYGOD, which mainly talked about xlog and blockchain. But my attention was focused on his voice. At the beginning, his voice was trembling, and his social anxiety seemed to overflow from the screen. He sounded a lot like Xiaogudong, and I suspect he might be the same person. But I haven't finished listening yet, I'll catch up later.
- Some things happened this week, and the biggest idea is that the problem caused by information asymmetry and letting our interests determine our thoughts is terrifying. I hope I can always maintain a mindset of learning and progress, rather than being bound by immediate benefits. I need to learn more, no matter how busy I am every day, I should set aside some time to learn new things. The only thing I know is that I know nothing.
Summary:
Today is Mother's Day. Say something to your mom, even just a sentence. She will understand your concern.