Along the way, listen to Wu An chat about various "love-hate entanglements" about USC and the adjacent UCLA.

The two institutions, especially the film school, stand side by side with New York University on the East Coast.

The two on the West Coast, also because of the close proximity and the differences in various aspects, including teaching concepts, have always been in a state of competition and opposition. One mainly follows the pure producer system, and the other pays more attention to the director. The achievements of the two sides in movies are almost comparable, and each of them has come out with a lot of thunderous names.

This kind of competition extends from teaching and fame to various inter-school competitions and sports competitions.

In fact, relatively speaking, the UCLA model is very similar to the current director-centric system in the East.

However, in such an era, producers and directors actually play a very important role in a movie.

A lot of directors and even part-time producers.

Wu An, the reason why he chose Southern California in the first place is entirely because the proportion of students enrolled in the world in Southern California is more than that of the University of California, Los Angeles opposite.

I've been in Southern California for almost two years, and I basically know the situation here, so he introduced it all the way like a joke.

However, when I arrived at the university in Southern California, everyone squandered too much physical strength on the Avenue of Fame during the day, so they all seemed to be in a lack of interest, let alone watching the scene of the confrontation between the two famous universities, and they didn't even have the idea of going around.

"Xiao Lizi may not come to school until after seven o'clock, and when the time comes, it will be in an auditorium over there, and everyone can go around, and then go to the auditorium over there...... By the way, there is a big lawn right in front of the door, so you can go there and take a rest. ”

Wu An introduced.

Hearing him say this, a few girls, and some of the physically exhausted ones basically went straight to the lawn over there to rest.

"Teacher Lin Bao, if you are interested, I will take you to a photography studio over there?"

Wu An looked at Lin Bao and said.

The members of the director team of the following crew were busy and said, "Okay!"

"Okay. ”

Lin Bao also nodded, since he arrived in Southern California, he naturally wanted to visit the photography equipment here.

As the world's top and richest film university, the University of Southern California has no shortage of advanced equipment.

Even, many of the advanced equipment that has just begun to be used in the Hollywood industrial system can be seen in the photography classroom of the University of Southern California.

The talents in the real film industry system can only be proficient in using these advanced equipment in real classroom experiments, and after graduation, they can be more quickly integrated into the process of film work and manufacturing.

Of course, giving students the most direct opportunity to get in touch with and familiarize themselves with state-of-the-art equipment is only one of the reasons.

Another major reason is money.

"This bronze statue of Troy...... Haha, that's what I told you before, every year in July, before the UCLA and UCLA competitions over there, the USC students wrap it in paper, like a rice dumpling, in case the UCLA students come over and splash it with their colors......"

"This building, the George Lucas School Building, cost $75 million...... In addition, George Lucas also donated 100 million dollars, to Southern California, which is said to be the fifth donation of more than 100 million in the history of Southern California......"

"Tsk, there's the Marcia Lucas post-production building over there, Spielberg's film recording studio, ......"

......

Wu An introduced a few people as he walked.

Lin Bao was okay, the others looked at the buildings, facilities, and Wu An's introduction, and their faces couldn't help but show yearning expressions.

In fact, for everyone who aspires to movies, at least for now, the three major film schools in the United States are the best places to study.

Especially at the University of Southern California, it is said that in the entire Hollywood system, more than one-third of the important positions have USC alumni.

Therefore, the future and future that such a movie mecca can give you are unlimited.

Of course, it was also difficult to get in.

Like Wu An, it naturally makes several old domestic filmmakers feel envious and admired.

Walking through the teaching buildings full of fantasy, Wu An finally led a few people to a strangely shaped building.

Walked to the main entrance, which said "Harold Lloyd Studio".

This whole shape of the other building turned out to be a sound studio.

As for the name of this comedian named after the comedy master Chaplin, several domestic filmmakers at the scene have naturally heard of it.

Such a studio named after a celebrity obviously doesn't just let people in. However, according to Wu An, they have a film class project inside, so they can take a group of people to visit it after getting the door card.

"Mr. Wu An, I heard that you have started to participate in a film project in Hollywood?"

A member of a photography group next to him couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, though, last month is over. ”

Wu An said, "This, I still have to thank Teacher Lin Bao for helping me speak." ”

The member of the photography team nodded, but looked at Lin Bao with some surprise.

In fact, although it is said that in the three major film schools in the United States, there will be Oriental students to study, but in the entire Hollywood system, Oriental faces are not easy to integrate. From the producer, to the director, the crew, and even the actors, no matter what era it is now, there is still some discrimination and exclusion.

Wu An had the opportunity to participate in a Hollywood film project, which is said to be a very important project, and it is naturally impossible without key people to speak.

Looking at what he said, he actually wanted to thank Lin Bao.

Although Lin Bao has shown a strong talent as a director, he is still far from being able to influence Hollywood. I don't know, how did he let Wu An have such an opportunity.

You know, such an opportunity is very rare.

A student in school can have the opportunity to participate in the Hollywood industrial system, whether it is for his experience or future development, it is a huge impact.

It seems that everyone, even if they have looked up to it so much, still laughed at this talented young man who has always behaved in an easy-going manner.

......

Lin Bao also heard Wu An mention that he was arranged to participate in the filming process of a Hollywood movie before.

This matter is also related to the incident more than a year ago, when Xiao Lizi and Leonardo made a special trip to the East to visit Lin Bao.

"The Self-cultivation of Actors" has a great impact on the Western performance industry. An idol like Xiao Lizi, who is also a powerful faction, is naturally very obsessed with that book. And for its author, even more reverence.

In the process of talking, Lin Bao mentioned that he was a **** student at the University of Southern California, that is, Wu An.

As a result, Xiao Lizi returned to China and immediately stuffed Wu An into a friend's project, which can be regarded as very humane.

Entering the studio, the entire steel frame structure of thousands of square meters accommodates a huge space.

The roof of the shed is tens of meters high, and it can even accommodate drones for aerial shooting.

Inside the studio, there are all kinds of equipment, and there are people shooting inside.

In front of the green screen background, several people dressed in clothes from the Middle Ages or the ancient era of the West are performing.

"Green screen photography?"

Several domestic filmmakers can't help but be speechless.

Wu An said just now that this is one of their student projects, with the support of the school, and they directly used green screen photography, which is to do post-production special effects.

Such a money-burning project, in the East, let alone in China, even in some film and television companies, they are all done cautiously.

But from this point, everyone can also see that at least in the industrial field, there is still a huge gap between the domestic film industry in the East and the West.

Because filming was going on over there, a few people were too embarrassed to bother, so they just watched outside for a while.

Even if you look at it from a distance, the equipment that is mobilized one by one still makes several filmmakers "drool" when they look at it.

They circled the whole field in a small half circle, found the nearest place, and stopped to watch.

Although many of the people who tinkered with the machines on the scene were only students at the University of Southern California, several old domestic filmmakers still watched there with relish.

"Wu An. ”

Here, Lin Bao called Wu An aside and chatted, "Do you have any special effects in the course you are here now?"

"Is there a special effects course? I learned it in the first-year course, but this thing can't be played by relying on machines and computing power, as well as a resource library. ”

Wu An said, suddenly remembered the news he had heard from China before, and said, "Mr. Lin Bao, you said this, is it related to the filming of your book "A Song of Ice and Fire"?"

There is not much publicity about the news that Lin Bao's studio is going to shoot "A Song of Ice and Fire", but Wu An, who has been paying attention to the situation in China, especially the situation in Lin Bao's studio, has long learned the news.

Moreover, I also know that the whole project has been reported and decided, and now, it should be a matter of forming a team.

Lin Bao is asking about this now, and naturally it is also because of this reason.

"Yes. ”

Lin Bao nodded.

"Mr. Lin Bao, I have read the book "A Song of Ice and Fire", if you want to really make a complete world view background, ordinary small studios can't do it. You'll have to find some of the best VFX teams. ”

Wu An said.

With the previous nearly two years of study, although he is not very familiar with the production of the entire special effects, he at least understands some real operating mechanisms.

For example, a grand background written in Lin Bao's book, if you choose the scene, you can find it from the field, but the special effects must not be less, and even the special effects scenes may be more than the real shooting.

In terms of investment, the focus is not to think about it first, and to do it or not.

For such a big project, one or two teams can't do it, the only way is for several studios to work together, of course, several studios, just to bear the computing power, the most important thing, is the architecture, like the world of "Ice and Fire", only the top studios can be confident to be able to make it.

"I know we've started to contact a few of them. ”

Lin Bao said.

"How did it turn out?"

Wu An is also interested in the progress of Lin Bao's project.

"The other side is not very interested. ”

Lin Bao said.

"Sure enough......"

Wu An sighed.

This matter, he also mentioned Lin Bao and they thought of it before.

After one or two years of understanding, especially really participating in the Hollywood production system, I realized that in this system, not to mention outsiders, it is a pit for one's own people.

Lin Bao and them are like this, holding an oriental project, even if the funds are in place, the major special effects teams may not appreciate it.

"If you want those special effects teams to make a move, you still have to find a relationship ......"

Wu An thought for a while and said.

However, I don't know how much influence Lin Bao has in Hollywood now, and whether he can move a few key people to move around this relationship.

"You don't have to worry about that...... I'm looking for you this time, and there's one more thing. ”

Lin Bao continued, "I remember, you will graduate next year, right?"

Wu An nodded: "The course here in Southern California is two and a half years, and by the end of this year, you will basically be able to get your graduation certificate." ”

"What are your plans after graduation?"

Lin Bao looked at him.

"Graduation? It depends on the situation, my mentor talked to me a little before, and Xiao Lizi, who also told me before, may mix in Hollywood, or return to China, not necessarily. ”

Wu An said.

In fact, students like them who graduated from top film schools, especially foreign students, are actually in a somewhat awkward situation after graduation.

Let's go back to China, in fact, I have experienced the industrial system here for so many years, and I can't look down on the domestic director system, but the most important thing is that in the East, the director film and television circle, the circle is even more serious.

If you stay here in Los Angeles, Hollywood's core system will be even more difficult to enter. If you are on the edge, you really have to grope your way forward little by little, and the main thing is that discrimination and exclusion are issues that cannot be ignored.

Therefore, many outstanding students in the East and China, after graduation, are mixed in the fringe industries of Hollywood, and some even start the business of leasing equipment. These years have been better, the domestic movie boom, some people can't get along in Hollywood, and they can make money by opening a director class in China.

Wu An himself, who can have an opportunity and connections, can get in touch with the Hollywood system, and after graduation, he naturally wants to stay here.

However, he also knows that this relationship is not hard.

Xiao Lizi can arrange it for him once, and it is already very much for Lin Bao's face.

I will never be able to rely on this face to mix in Hollywood.

Therefore, his idea is to take one step at a time, at least for now, the relationship and discussion between him and his mentor, as well as some people he knew in Hollywood before, the results are still good.

"If,"

Lin Bao, who was next to him, looked at Wu An and suddenly said, "If I give you the project "A Song of Ice and Fire", are you interested?"