The entertainment industry shouldn't be like this

Chapter 42
Shen Zhenyi's guess was right, Wang Wei and Zhuang Geng had a lot to talk about.

Interestingly, they only chatted on "My Sassy Girlfriend" for a while, and then focused on the script written by Zhuang Geng himself.

Wang Wei was very pleasantly surprised, because he saw the style of director Guy Ritchie in this script.

——It is to complicate the single-line story with multiple lines, and pinch several seemingly unrelated things together in three or two talks, so that people have a feeling of "the ghost knows how the director came up with it" after watching it.

However, Zhuang Geng's script is still not logical enough, and there is a certain gap between "Two Smoking Barrels" and "Crazy Stone" in Wang Wei's memory.

Zhuang Geng was even more surprised.

In a completely market-oriented environment, no matter how talented a newcomer director is, if investors can't understand your script, you'll have to be numb.

That's right, I just don't understand.

In the past, most of the production companies or investors who received his scripts had the expression of "what kind of mess are you writing?".

There are also one or two people who feel a little creative and want to buy his script.But he knew that after the script was bought by them, it would not be put into production at all. Instead, like countless scripts, it would enter the huge script library of the film company, and then it might be turned into a movie after an unknown number of years, or it would accumulate dust forever.

Now Wang Wei not only understands the narrative structure of his script, but also understands it more deeply; the most important thing is that he revealed his investment intention.

Zhuang Geng could not wait to be sworn brothers with him immediately by chopping up chicken heads and burning yellow paper.

Well, he's overexcited.

The current goal is still to return to the "My Sassy Girlfriend" project.

Wang Wei gave the correct words: "I can invest in the script you wrote, but you have to help me make the film "Sassy Girl" first."

"No problem." Zhuang Geng, who had read the script of "My Sassy Girl", expressed no pressure.

What is rare is that Wang Wei also trusts his self-confidence.

This is not given because of the word "talented".

In fact, although Zhuang Geng has not yet officially made a movie, he was not in vain in the few years after graduation.

On the one hand, he raised money to shoot small short films to participate in various competitions, hoping that investors would discover his talents to obtain funds; at the same time, he also joined the big crew to start as the most basic production assistant, and got ample learning.

This is also a qualification.

The reason why there is a phenomenon of seniority ranking in the industry is not completely unreasonable-you have not been in this industry long enough, and you have not experienced enough things, you will lack experience and you will not be able to handle a large crew.

And once they have enough experience, given a chance, and backed by a systematic and industrialized production team, they can quickly achieve higher achievements once they are "born".

Of course, trust belongs to trust, and the final editing rights cannot be given to him.

Like Director Jin who directed "Charlotte Annoyance", Wang Wei will not interfere with their normal shooting, but has a veto power over the shots they shoot.

Zhuang Geng also accepted this well.

This is the producer-centered China Entertainment, unless you are a big director, or you have a mine at home, otherwise the director must be controlled by the producer.

After finalizing the joining of a new director with great development potential, Wang Wei was calm on the face, and was about to cry in his heart.

It's easy for me to pull a talent!

Every big studio has its own directors, and Dunhuang used to have them too. Unfortunately, after a few years of great changes, those who were cheated were cheated, and those who were dug were dug. Now it is only Wang Wei who is leading the charge.

No matter how strong he is, can he still make two movies a year?Even if he can, is it possible that he can make three movies a year?

And just like Zhuang Geng's ability to find Bole was entirely by chance, it was also entirely by chance that Wang Wei wanted to collect the Maxima.

Opportunity for opportunity, every time you draw the right talent, it is worth setting off a bunch of firecrackers.

What made him want to set off firecrackers all day was that after hearing that Dunhuang lacked a "new type" animation director, Zhuang Geng said: "I know a friend who does animation, but it meets your requirements."

……

"Not bad, your computer animation production level is top-notch." After visiting Weibo Technology's software and hardware, and talking with Zhenshan Zhibao Jiang Leijiang Daniel, Gu Xiji gave a very high evaluation.

Gu Xiji is the animation director recommended by Zhuang Geng. He was born in Lianya Entertainment Animation Studio, which is known as "Huaguo Disney".

"Lianya Entertainment is already old and decayed. A young and talented animator like me is not valued because of its increasingly solidified hierarchical system, but instead is suppressed." Gu Xiji said with a lonely expression.

Wang Wei has a sense of confidant: "I understand. Isn't it because a young and talented boss like me has to be a director because of the solidification of the industry structure?"

The two looked at each other and smiled, and complained in their hearts at the same time: Bah, what a shameless guy!

Gu Xiji continued to explain his philosophy: "I have been looking for ways to inject new vitality into animation, until George Lucas in Hollywood broke the barriers between the IT industry and the entertainment industry in 85, I realized that if digital technology can Combined with animated films, it may be able to create many different visual experiences."

"George Lucas!" Wang Wei sighed in his heart.

This is his rare "acquaintance" in this time and space of great change.

Although I don't know why, George Lucas didn't establish himself in Hollywood until 1985 with "Star Wars".But his pioneering of film special effects, as Gu Xiji said, "broke the barriers between the IT industry and the entertainment industry."

So, don't think that you are the only one with unique vision in the world. Gu Xiji also realized the great value of computer animation technology early on.

The only good news is that the traditional 2D animation in Lianya Entertainment is deeply rooted, Gu Xiji's idea of ​​making 3D animation was directly thrown into the trash can, and he was even transferred to the special effects production department of Lianya Entertainment.

Gu Xiji couldn't laugh or cry: "3D is meaningful only when it serves a good story. Throwing me into the technically heavy special effects department, I can only make objects move, but I can't give them souls."

It just so happens that what Wang Wei needs is an animation director who can tell stories.

He agrees - no matter how impeccable the visual polish of an animation, it's not as important as a good story.In the animation industry of China Entertainment in the previous life, the technical level was not bad, but it was difficult to tell a story well with animation.

The two "shameless" guys finally hit it off.

Gu Xiji also came into contact with "Toy Story" which was in preparation.

"The story of the script is really good, but why are the characters' images more westernized?" Gu Xiji was puzzled.

Uh, Wang Wei got stuck for a moment.

It can't be said that the original work is from the West, and he doesn't have time to design it from scratch.

"This is for the consideration of the global market." Wang Wei could only answer.

Seeing that Gu Xiji was noncommittal, Wang Wei shrugged and gave him full authority: "This is just a preliminary design, you can organize and modify it according to your ideas, as long as it is a best-selling toy character that children often play with, you understand the reason .”

"For the sake of the market." Gu Xiji is not someone who only wants personality but not the market.

"So, join or not?" Wang Wei passed the examination for him.

"Add!" Gu Xiji was even more straightforward.

"Phew..." Wang Wei breathed a sigh of relief. With such a talented person who can tell stories and understand technology joining the animation department, he doesn't know how much energy he can save.

It's just a bit like a dream - there was no news for more than a month, but within a day or two, two talented people who can take the lead came.

Go back and ask Shen Zhenyi, but she just "picked it up" on the way around the campus.

Wang Weimo is gone!

Old Wang who heard about this fell silent!

Even Assistant Ding, who had interviewed dozens of people, fell silent!

After a while, Lao Wang said to Wang Wei very seriously, "Hurry up and marry her!"

Nima, they are so busy, why not pick them up casually, and even pick one up and give one away, making them look like a bunch of trash.

Variation ah variation!
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