During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 184 Swift’s dedication and Cameron’s invitation

In the Summit Entertainment office, Wei Jin met Taylor Swift, the singer of the "Twilight 2" promotional song.

"Hey, Wei, we meet again. I didn't expect you to actually invite me to sing."

The 1.8 meter tall woman gave Wei Jin a big bear hug, looking very enthusiastic, and her long golden curly hair looked very beautiful.

Taylor seemed very happy. It had been more than a year since the last meeting with Wei Jin. She originally thought that the invitation to sing would not come to fruition.

Unexpectedly, two months ago, Summit Entertainment approached her and asked her to help sing "Monsters" written by Wei Jin.

More importantly, this song will become the promotion song for "Twilight 2". You know, she is a die-hard fan of "Twilight" and dreams of playing an elegant vampire in the movie.

Although I can't participate in the performance, the way I sang the promotional song can be regarded as a disguised participation, not to mention that the song is really well written.

"Hello, Taylor."

Feeling the woman's proud bust, Wei Jin reacted unconsciously. He hadn't seen her for more than a year. How has the little girl grown so big?

Noticing Wei Jin's change, Taylor seemed a little proud, winking at him with a sweet smile.

The matter of promotional songs is also strongly requested by Summit Entertainment, because although the first part of "The Twilight Saga" achieved considerable box office, its reputation was not very good.

In order to make this series more successful, they needed all the help. Wei Jin happened to have made great achievements in singing, so the top management unanimously asked Wei Jin for help.

As a major shareholder, Wei Jin must of course consider his own interests. What's more, he didn't contribute anything to this movie, so writing a song was considered a help.

"Wei, your songs are so well written. I can feel the charm of the werewolf. You are indeed a musical genius. You really shouldn't waste your talent."

Swift has started to bring up old things again. The recording of "Monsters" has been completed a long time ago. It has been promoted in North America and has achieved good results. It has been in the top 50 of the Billboard for one month since its release, so she is very happy. Understand the talents of Wei and Jin Dynasties.

"Taylor, you should know that song creation requires inspiration, and movies are my source of inspiration, so there is no way for me to give up movies."

Wei Jin knew his own secrets and was really afraid of being exposed in front of this genius.

Swift has become more and more terrifying this year. The album she released has achieved very good results. Among them, "Teardrops on My Guitar" peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard, and "Our Song" also ranked at No. 16. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award. Les Mills' Best Newcomer Award.

For a singer who has only debuted for a year or two, this is simply unbelievable. It can be said that Swift's future is promising.

"Hey, that's right. Everyone's creative inspiration is different. I shouldn't force it on you. Oh, by the way, I recently wrote a song. Do you want to listen to it?"

Taylor blinked and looked at Wei Jin expectantly. This was one of the main purposes of her coming here today. She thought Wei Jin had very high attainments in music and wanted to communicate more.

"The inspiration for the song "Love Story" came from a boy I was once interested in."

Wei Jin knew that this girl's inspiration all came from her own love story, and she was truly gifted.

Listening to Swift singing a cappella, Wei Jin only felt that her voice was very good and the melody was very catchy, as if it was telling a story about the first time they met.

After singing the song, the aftertaste was leisurely, and Swifty looked at Wei Jin expectantly:

"Wei, what do you think? Do you like it?"

"It's great. This song perfectly integrates your style and maximizes your strengths. I think I have a good chance of winning the award."

Wei Jin did not hesitate to praise her, saying that Swift is indeed a very talented singer-songwriter.

After receiving recognition, a smile appeared on Swift's face. Wei Jin felt that this girl might want to find inspiration in him.

After looking up and down, Wei Jin found that she was indeed a female transformation, and Swift's figure and appearance were more and more in line with his aesthetics.

"But next, you may need to take some time to cooperate with the crew in promoting the movie."

The promotion of "Twilight 2" has already begun, and the release date is imminent. Swift joining the promotional team will also increase the exposure of the film, which is a very good help.

"No problem. I also hope that more fans can watch "Twilight 2". By the way, do you have time tonight? I want to discuss music with you in more depth."

Swift sent out an invitation signal, and Wei Jin naturally would not refuse. He is the best at artistic exchanges. That night, the two had dinner together, and they really discussed a lot of each other's musical opinions. Wei Jin almost tried his best to survive, but the Xibei guy just couldn't compare to the real genius.

After dinner, 19-year-old Swift invited Wei Jin to visit her room, and the latter readily agreed, even though he knew it was just an ordinary hotel room.

As soon as she entered the room, Taylor showed great interest and showed the enthusiasm of a North American woman.

On this night, Wei Jin was lucky enough to hear the voice of the North American country music queen. It was really ethereal and graceful, with a long aftertaste that made her cry like she was complaining——

The people from China Film Group arrived very quickly, and Zhang Wei was not nervous when he saw Wei Jin. The two had met many times at China Film Group.

However, the time agreed with Warner had not yet arrived, so Wei Jin could only arrange for him to stay, and asked him if he wanted to experience the North American style.

Zhang Weishi refused. Before the matter was settled, he did not have the mind and body to ride a white horse.

Wei Jin certainly respected this, but what surprised Wei Jin was that he actually received Cameron's invitation.

Cameron learned about "Inception" from Nolan and knew that the movie would also use 3D shooting techniques. He was a little curious and wanted to meet Wei Jin.

Hunter volunteered to help Wei Jin drive, and soon they arrived at their destination - Lightstorm Company. This is Cameron's own company, and many of his works are produced by this company.

James Cameron put down his work and enthusiastically received Wei Jin. The truck driver was very tall, but his hairline was also very high. It could be seen that the filming and post-production of "Avatar" exhausted his energy.

But this movie is indeed worth it. It can be called a remarkable innovation in the history of film, creating a planet, a race, and a self-supporting complete ecology from scratch.

Wei Jin had seen it in his previous life, and had watched it over and over again in his mind in order to learn 3D technology. I can’t say I liked it very much, but the intuitive feeling was really shocking. The excitement brought by this kind of special effects and technology will not be matched in more than ten years. No one can surpass it, except Cameron's own "Avatar" 2 and 3.

"Wei, I have read your script. It really needs to be shot in 3D to bring extreme visual enjoyment. The creativity is really great."

"Yes, I think 3D movies are definitely epoch-making and a brand new experience for the audience."

In fact, 3D movies have been around for a long time. As early as the 20s, there were prototypes of 3D movies, but they were quite rough. The first 1952D D movie recognized by the industry was "African Adventure" in , and later also The boom continued for some time.

Including the great director Hitchcock, they all filmed a 3D version of "Phone Call to Murder", which shows that the application of this technology in movies is nothing new.

"Yes, only by relying on 3D technology can we bring lost audiences back to theaters and revitalize the film industry."

Cameron's tone was a bit sad. Great directors like him and Spielberg had long been aware of the crisis.

Although the total box office in North America has been growing steadily in recent years, compared with the growth in ticket prices, it is undoubtedly far behind. What does this mean? The number of moviegoers is decreasing, and a large number of viewers are lost to the Internet.

The temptation of the Internet is really too great, and there are too many fun things that can make people forget to watch movies. North America, as the most developed region in the world, the situation is particularly serious.

"Yes, as the birthplace of Hollywood, North America has such a mature film market that more than half of the people don't go to the cinema once a year. It's really unimaginable."

Wei Jin did not advocate 3D movies. He hoped to use this trend to change the movie-watching habits of domestic audiences. Many viewers who were keen on watching pirated movies were forced into cinemas by 3D movies.

This is indeed the case. In just a few years since the release of "Avatar", why the box office and the number of moviegoers have increased significantly, in addition to the increase in theaters, this is also a big reason.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. A segment of "Avatar" has been completed. Wei, do you want to see it?"

Wei Jin naturally agreed happily, even though he had seen it many times.

After politely appreciating several clips, Wei Jin proposed the idea of ​​visiting the company. He had already considered letting Warner use Cameron's technical team. After all, they already had filming experience and could better assist the production of "Inception" Shoot.

Cameron didn't refuse. Anyway, he had to sign a confidentiality agreement, so there was nothing he couldn't see. The truck driver even explained a lot of special effects production processes and management experience to Wei Jin.

The movie "Avatar" is basically all special effects and relies on the joint production of dozens of special effects companies around the world. Management here is particularly important.

Wei Jin listened very carefully and stayed here for nearly a day. When he left, he also took away many contact information from Cameron, which he believed would be used in the subsequent production of "Inception."

Cameron, a truck driver, is also very generous. He promised that the software and tools he developed for filming this movie can also be rented to the "Inception" crew. He hopes that more people can participate in the investment and production of 3D movies. middle.

Of course, Wei and Jin accepted this readily, and the Cameron people were quite nice.
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While waiting for Warner's detailed budget, Wei Jin took time to go to Gulfstream headquarters. The big toy he had been thinking about was finally delivered.

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