Let’s correct other people’s misunderstandings about this industry! The serious show models and graphic models we are talking about here.

Shenma Taobao models, Weibo V models, breast exhibition models, MOKO models, as well as the vast number of peripheral models, nightclub models, and Showgirls, just take a look at these models, tens of millions Don't take it seriously.

A serious model will usually sign a contract with a regular model agency (I will talk about wild models specifically later). I will not name the large companies. I want to know the names of the models in major fashion magazines. Next to it, the name of the brokerage company will be noted.

80% of the people you see who only have selfies on Weibo and have all kinds of angular faces with heavy makeup are models named after themselves.

Because I have been abroad for many years, there is no way to update the current prices and market conditions. If you are interested, just watch the excitement, don't take it seriously, just get a rough understanding.

Based on the female model, the male model will also talk about it.

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(1) Flat model

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Female: Height requirement 165 above, preferably no more than 175.

Male: height requirement is 175cm or above, preferably no more than 185cm.

Below 165, most body proportions are not good-looking. Of course, some of the flat models in Japan are not even 160cm tall, but when people shoot them, they have the effect of 170cm+. This depends on the body proportions.

It exceeds 175 for women and 185 for men. Many manufacturers’ sample clothing does not have such large sizes.

The big names are beyond the scope of this article.

To be a graphic model, the first condition is: your face must be photogenic, your face must be photogenic, your face must be photogenic. The secondary conditions are: varied styles, varied styles, varied styles.

When shooting flat, most of the makeup should be light. You can’t wear false eyelashes, double eyelids, or obvious shadows. The makeup must be delicate, otherwise it won’t be possible to edit the photos. Not to mention boys, there aren’t many places to adjust their makeup.

So, the facial features of a model are very important. It does not mean that you can take flat photos just because you are good-looking in life, but you must have a camera face. A small face is a prerequisite. It is not necessary to have a three-dimensional face, so go back to Number one, put a mirror on your face. Look at the female celebrities, most of them meet this requirement, but they are not tall enough.

Many graphic female models I know are very ordinary in person. It can be said that they are too ordinary. Without makeup, they are just a handsome passerby. After putting on makeup, they become a different person. When they are on camera, they transform from human to god. . All kinds of amazing!

Most of these girls are low-key and don’t like taking selfies very much. Think about it, their career is taking pictures, and they take selfies when they get home. Are you tired? Of course there is love, after all, there are no absolutes in this world, ha. . .

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Why am I only talking about flat screen and not film and television? Because most advertising companies that shoot movies and TV shows prefer to find young actors rather than models. Because:

First, acting is a skill, and models may not necessarily be able to act.

Second, what looks good in photos may not necessarily look good in movies. What looks good in a movie may not necessarily look good in a photo.

Some people look good in action, while others look good in static. As long as you know which angle you look good at, you can basically handle taking pictures. However, when taking pictures, you should basically not have too serious blind spots.

The makeup used in movies and TV shows is lighter. Compared with movies and TV shows, the makeup used in flat-screen movies is quite heavy.

A lot of graphic models have undergone plastic surgery. Take a look at Angelababy, she is a very good example of plastic surgery. Those who are too fake, represented by MOKO models, whose prostheses stick to the ceiling, whose chins can be used for hoeing, and whose eyes are as big as ET, are not used by Party A at all. There are a large number of beauties with natural characteristics. I still can’t pick one, who has time to take pictures of you with a fake face?

(2) T-stage models

Female: height requirement is 172cm or above, preferably no more than 18cm.

Male: The height requirement is above 180cm, preferably no more than 190cm.

The height requirement is 172cm or above for women and 180cm or above for men, but those over 182cm and 190cm are not good-looking either. Because clothes that are too large don’t look good, imagine the difference between the same high-heeled shoes in size 36 and size 42.

Of course, you don’t have to be a model if you reach 172. It depends on the face, body, proportions, steps, temperament...etc.!

Among the supermodels there is Devon Aoki, who was born in New York, USA, of mixed British, Japanese and German descent. She is the shortest supermodel in the world, only 170. She is deeply loved by Lafayette and has been shortlisted in the Top 50. That is because she has a unique and magical face!

Comparatively speaking, there are far fewer plastic surgeries in the show. See Liu Wen and Du Juan, they are all original products.

First, the show is all about heavy makeup, false eyelashes, super thick foundation, and exaggerated shadows, just like painted skin. Anyway, it is viewed from a distance, and there is no need to be too delicate at all.

Second, the show does not require the models to have the same face, but pursues the beauty of individuality.

(3) Special models

Underwear models, leg models, hand models, foot models, fitting models, etc. There are even models specializing in "breast exhibition".

The entry requirements for these models depend on the special requirements of their field.

PS:

◆About body shape:

First of all, except for underwear models, it is difficult for people with big breasts to be qualified for this profession. Excludes breast exhibition models.

Secondly, when it comes to weight loss, it all depends on your physique. I’ve seen people who can’t get fat without eating, and I’ve also seen people who have only eaten boiled cabbage for 4 years.

◆About age:

This is an industry that strives for youth, and I think the camera is too cruel.

Basically, foreign girls join the industry at the age of 13 or 4. This trend is also happening in China. I know a 14-year-old who entered the industry. He is already dead. He is not even 20 yet, and his eyes are filled with tears...

Basically, those who are above 25 years old will change careers, unless you are at the top. If you don't do well and don't change careers, people will look down on you.

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I will not introduce the operations of large companies. Similar to celebrity economic companies, there must be very few famous models. Each model has its own price, which is based on individual quotations, and ordinary models are quoted on a per-person basis.

◆The basic process is:

The company receives the order → the client interviews the model → appoints the person → fitting → rehearsal → makeup → performance.

The 20-minute show you saw may not even take a week to complete.

Sometimes, there are one and two performances, and rehearsals are done 3 or 4 times. Some performances are in other places, and even the interviews are in other places.

◆Let’s talk about fashion week interviews:

Now it’s a big interview, which is a lot more convenient. 1k+ models all at once, all at once. Rushing is like taking an imperial examination.

Isn’t this scene a bit like, what? ha! Deja vu?

Hahaha, if you think it looks familiar, go and face the wall!

Foreign girls who come to mine for gold. . . .

This is really worn too much! I saw one year where male models only wore boxers for interviews. This is so incompetent! Kouheng!

It used to be so miserable when there were no big interviews. One fashion week, dozens of brands, and models interviewed dozens of times in three days.

The scene was very cool, at China University, the main venue of the Beijing Hotel: there were fittings on the left, rehearsals on the right, the stage was being set up at the main venue, people were sleeping on the chairs, clothes were being sorted backstage, and interviews were going on in the corridor outside. The models wore heavy makeup and shuttled between two hotels on the subway, which was very funny.

◆Here are some interview highlights:

◆Here are some industry truth revelations:

These are really not migrant workers, they are supermodels!

I stayed up all night, rehearsing, and couldn’t eat on time.

Squatting casually, eating lunch, and falling asleep in various shapes and locations are the truest conditions behind this glamorous industry. . . .

Accident? Haha...

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The brand’s press conferences

are all concentrated in two seasons: spring and summer April, May, autumn and winter, September and October are the peak seasons, and there are no big orders at other times. But there are constant small orders and all kinds of strange shows. Shopping mall shows, wedding shows, etc.

Platform photography of clothing items

The shooting takes place earlier than the press conference, usually about one to two months in advance. There are also two seasons every year, autumn and winter and spring and summer. Generally, the spring and summer of the following year are photographed in winter, and the autumn and winter of this year are photographed in summer.

Therefore, two-dimensional shooting is very difficult. Fortunately, most of them are on location. Basically, we wear cotton-padded jackets in the dog days and are exposed to the sun, and we shoot summer clothes in the three-nine days and it is extremely cold.

In addition to clothing, graphic lists also have many other categories, such as beverages, food, home appliances, etc. They are more numerous and miscellaneous, and the time is also scattered. They are not as centralized and fixed as a show.

Film and television advertising

There is no fixed time. There is usually a small peak season at the end of the year.

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Some companies adopt a monthly settlement system, and some companies adopt a payment method on the spot. The price and time will be agreed upon in advance.

◆Plane:

Plane shooting is generally calculated as "day", and some are calculated as "half day".

External molds and large molds are calculated in "hours".

The worst thing is that the calculation is based on the order, that is, how much money is fixed for this order, whether it is 3 days or 3 hours.

At that time in 2006 and 2007, a relatively popular graphic model in a second-tier city could earn 7 or 8k per month. It was not a big problem to reach 10,000 yuan, but it was not the whole year, and the income before and after the Chinese New Year was 0.

◆Show:

Generally calculated based on the number of shows. How much does one cost, but it includes: interview, makeup test, rehearsal, and performance. In fact, the time consumed in these steps is really not expensive on average. There are also some conscientious people in the industry who will pay for rehearsals and fittings. I have only seen one such agency.

In 2006 and 2007, in second-tier cities, models with better qualifications could break W in peak season and 2K in off-season.

If there is a big celebrity who comes to the show, I know one who earns about 20,000 yuan every month. I’m just as tired as a ghost every day...

◆Price:

Each city is different, there is no standard, it all depends on the city’s economic level and industry level. Therefore, in order to be economical and cost-effective, many companies adopt the practice of seconding models across regions.

After all, China is so big, the demand for the modeling industry is very high. Especially those garment and footwear manufacturing centers, such as Humen in Guangdong, Quanzhou in Fujian, and Hangzhou in Zhejiang, are the largest clothing and footwear bases in the country, so there are many model companies in the surrounding areas to do business in these factories.

However, after 2008, the global economy began to slump, which caused a great impact on the trade volume of the clothing industry. The model industry, which had been booming for almost 10 years and made huge profits, was also greatly affected. Various brands and companies are cutting back on spending, with publicity bearing the brunt. I heard that a certain big brand that used to spend 1 million to put on a show has not held a show in the past two years, and all its trade fairs use plastic models.

It turns out that the only off-season is the Chinese New Year. According to former colleagues, there is no business all year round now.

●●●●●Wild model●●●●●

Wild model is not a derogatory term, it is just a state, the so-called state of no agent contract. Many models who are able to work on their own, have a broad career path, and have many friends, but after signing a contract, they don’t make as much money as wild models.

Some people have signed a death contract and are absolutely not allowed to engage in any activities outside the brokerage company. Once there is a problem with the brokerage company and there is no job at all, will they inevitably starve to death? Or, if you sign a dead contract, the company will block many job opportunities. Even if you think it is OK, the company will not let you go.

In addition, wild models can also become their own agents and take on events, earning not only model money but also agent commissions. Wild models settle fees on the spot, which can be considered an advantage. .