During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 102 Graduation Ceremony and Speech

Time soon came to the day when Wei Jin graduated.

On this day, Wei Jin put on his bachelor's uniform. There were graduates everywhere in the school, wearing uniform clothes, and it was really hard to tell who was who.

"Old Wei, can we take a photo together later?"

Huang Bai's outfit looks a bit like he has graduated from college, but more like he has graduated from a doctoral degree. He is actually a bit older.

"Aren't you from a higher vocational school? What are you doing with your graduation photo?"

Wei Jin was a little surprised, why is this guy here?
  "I thought I should further my studies in acting. I took a leave of absence from my higher vocational school. Why don't I take this opportunity to graduate with my boss?"

Huang Bai had a dogged look on his face and didn't care.

"Okay, you can come see me later."

Wei Jin waved his hand and walked into the directing department's team.

This graduation ceremony was not held in the auditorium, but in the open air. At a glance, all the students were dressed in the same color.

After the school leaders gave their message and counted the achievements of the past four years, they began to issue graduation certificates.

The speeches of the outstanding graduates were put at the back. Liu Yifei was named and walked out of the performance department. When passing by the directing department, she waved to Wei Jin.

Many people are still wondering, shouldn't the outstanding graduates be Wei Jin? The Palme d'Or winner is not even eligible?

Liu Yifei has already started speaking on the stage. As a film and television worker, how should a Nortel student face work, face the public, face the media, and face public opinion?
  Yang Yang spoke a lot from her heart, which shows that she has experienced a lot along the way and has matured a lot. She is no longer the little girl who blushed frequently on the set of "Sword and Fairy".

Liu Yifei's speech won the favor of many people. There were bursts of applause on the playground, which showed that everyone was deeply affected.

The school leaders then summarized and ended the graduation ceremony, but took the opportunity to announce a new news. In the afternoon, a speech will be held in the auditorium, shared by director Wei Jin, the Cannes Palme d'Or winner.

The operation of the school leaders has made many students call them experts. This is because they are afraid that the time for outstanding graduates to share is too short. However, Wei Jin's speech is also worth listening to. Many people are looking forward to it. They did not expect that after graduation, they will also I was able to listen to a speech by the Palme d'Or director at Nortel.

Then the morning graduation ceremony officially ended, followed by time for free activities for each major, as well as time for graduation photos.

Wei Jin finished the photo shoot with a few classmates from the directing department, and then took photos with a few teachers.

At this time, Zhang Jiandong was a little emotional. He was not as serious as usual. Looking at his best student, he couldn't contain his emotions.

Wei Jin could also feel Zhang Jiandong's mood and hugged the teacher without saying much.

"Old Zhang, what are you doing? It's not like Wei Jin isn't coming back. Isn't his graduate student still here?"

Jiang Wei couldn't bear to see this scene, so he joked:
  "What a fool, you know nothing."

Although Wei Jin will still be around in the future, he will no longer be his student.

"Brother Wei Jin, can you come over and take a photo with us?"

Liu Yifei ran over all the way, her face a little rosy:

"Um, is it okay for me to go?"

Not to mention the acting department, Wei Jin and the students in the directing department are not very familiar with each other, so I always find it strange.

"Of course it's appropriate. Teacher Zhou and your classmates are waiting for you. Let's go, brother Wei Jin."

Liu Yifei took action directly and took Wei Jin's arm towards the performance department team.

"Wei Jin, you have graduated now. Please take more care of our classmates in the acting department in the future."

Teacher Zhou from the Performance Department looked kind, and Wei Jin naturally understood what he meant.

"Teacher Zhou, you are so polite. We are all classmates and we should take care of you. I will definitely consider it if I have the opportunity."

Wei Jin's words were very polite, but somewhat perfunctory.

Teacher Zhou looked at this handsome and talented student and secretly wondered why he was not selected into the acting department in the first place?

But he didn't know that during the art exam, the original owner had a dull personality and had been playing with cameras since he was a child, so he didn't apply for the acting major at all, but directly chose the directing major.

"Brother Wei Jin, please stand next to me." Liu Yifei didn't think much and asked Wei Jin where to stand.

In this way, Wei Jin got involved in the graduation photo of a group of future female stars.

However, students from the acting department are quite welcoming, and many female students are already thinking about how to take this opportunity to get in touch with Wei Jin.
  "Good afternoon, teachers and classmates."

At this time, Wei Jin changed into a formal suit and stood on the podium of the Nortel Auditorium to share.

The audience was already filled with students and teachers from all grades of Nortel, and Wei Jin even saw many college leaders.

Wei Jin calmed down his thoughts and continued:

"Many colleagues in the industry have asked me, why can my films be successful, whether they are commercial films or artistic films?"

As soon as the topic of Wei and Jin came up, everyone in the audience was very curious. It was really hard to imagine how Wei and Jin managed to make sustained profits when eight out of ten films in China currently suffered losses. How did you win the award?

"It's actually very simple. Every time I start a project, I have already determined the direction. I just need to follow the steps.

In my opinion, the achievements a film can achieve must go through the following four stages:

Project establishment, casting, production, publicity.

Establishing a project actually means determining the main idea of ​​the film. Is it going to win an award? Or do you want box office?
  To win, all you need is to research the style preferences for the corresponding award.

To win the box office, you need to pay attention to audience preferences and market changes.

Among them, the most important thing is the script. Only a story with smooth logic, clear organization and clear main line can impress people, whether it is the judges or the audience. This actually has nothing to do with artistic accomplishment.

From this point of view, our current status as screenwriters is indeed too low. "

Wei Jin's words aroused general recognition from everyone in the literature department in the audience, and some even applauded directly.

“Casting is about choosing a creative team, including the director, that suits the style or theme of the film.

For example, director Xiangjiang, if you ask him to direct historical themes or war themes, it will definitely be unscientific. They have no background in this area at all.

Another example is actors. If it is a literary film, it is best to choose actors with outstanding acting skills but ordinary images. This way the depth of the story can be more easily explored, instead of all the attention being robbed by the actors. Zeng Li in "The Room" is a bit different. Without the look of a popular female star, this is a compromise for the role.

If it is a commercial film, in addition to fitting the role, it must have outstanding acting skills and reputation. To a certain extent, fame may even outweigh acting skills. For example, why did Chen Kun be chosen for "Painted Skin"? There are better actors and better images than him. There are better ones, but overall, he is the most suitable. "

Some teachers in the audience started to laugh when they heard this. Is it really okay to say it so blatantly?
  “As for production, this actually tests more of the director’s skills and the capabilities of the post-production team.

The director's technical level, understanding of the script, use of lenses, color matching, picture editing, grasp of the scene and atmosphere, etc. are all very important.

Post-production is also particularly important, including dubbing and soundtrack, screen rendering, special effects processing, etc., are all indispensable. "

“Finally, let’s talk about publicity. Publicity is actually an important means for a film to ultimately achieve something.

For commercial films, publicity is to promote the film and make more people interested in going to the cinema to pay for the film.

For literary and artistic films, publicity and distribution is a public relations job. Don’t think that foreign awards are really fair and just. Are there not many cases where the three major European awards and the Oscars are publicized?

Is the gap between the films that are actually shortlisted really that big? Reasonable public relations is to make the judges more inclined to you when everyone's conditions are similar. Don't think that doing so is shameful and an insult to art. In fact, this is a routine operation. "

Wei Jin's remarks caught many directing students off guard, which was somewhat inconsistent with the education they received and their persistence.

"Finally, I want to talk about film industrialization. There is no such thing as 'film industrialization' in China. This is the biggest difference with Hollywood. Their large-scale commercial films can be produced like assembly line products, standardized, modular, streamlined and simplified. And it’s extreme, while domestic film production is more like a manual workshop.”

Next, Wei Jin elaborated on the production model of industrial films, the advantages of film industrialization, and the promotion effect on the entire industry, as well as the required relevant scientific research levels, industrial design and manufacturing capabilities, and various professional talents.
  "At the end of my speech, let me make an advertisement."

Seeing the end, Wei Jin also began to cast the net and prepare to recruit people:
  "As everyone knows, I have my own company, make movies and TV series, and have made some money over the years. In order to thank the school for cultivating me, I and the college jointly established a film fund. In the future, students who want to make movies or Teacher, as long as your script is reviewed and approved by the foundation, you will receive corresponding support. I call it the 'passing on the fire' plan.

In addition, students in behind-the-scenes majors such as photography, literature, and management can also submit their resumes to the company.

Of course, students from the acting department can also audition for the company's projects, and they will definitely be given priority."

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