The School of Cinematic Arts of the University of Southern California is the film arts school ranked first in the United States in terms of comprehensive teaching ability.
When this school was still called the School of Film and Television of the University of Southern California, it was as glamorous as possible. It was once called the 'Southern California Gangster' and dominated the entertainment industry in Los Angeles. The term 'industrial film' came from that period. product.
At that time, it was difficult for people who did not come from this school to enter the Los Angeles entertainment industry. From television, to radio, to movies, and even stage theaters, 90% of workers in the Los Angeles entertainment industry were alumni, forming a very exclusive circle.
However, being closed means being conservative. In the late 20th century, when technological products were changing rapidly and film and television special effects technology was changing rapidly, their dominance in the Los Angeles entertainment industry was greatly impacted.
Especially in the late Cold War, the Hawking Government increased its political and cultural output, and the export of movies and television became a weapon of the government. The closed and conservative "Southern California gangs" could not keep up with the trend of the times and fell from their status as rulers of the entertainment industry. down.
A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Tradition also has its benefits. Students who graduate from the School of Cinematic Arts of the University of Southern California generally have excellent basic professional abilities. They are not like most schools who only focus on looks but not abilities. Their comprehensive teaching ability is still ranked first in the United States. one.
But the glory of the past is the past after all. There are always more resources in the entertainment industry than there is meat. Without the monopoly of alumni, it will be difficult for graduates of the School of Cinematic Arts of the University of Southern California with excellent professional abilities to find jobs.
There are more than 1,600 graduates every year, and hundreds of thousands of art majors enter the job market every year in the United States. Graduates of the once high-profile School of Cinematic Arts of the University of Southern California now have to squeeze their heads into the entertainment industry. Is it possible? With few people, I want to seize any opportunity, and I will try no matter who I meet who seems to be able to provide an opportunity...
The above is Liam’s introduction to this academy.
The two arrived at the School of Motion Picture Arts, a 10-minute drive from the main campus of the University of Southern California in the southern part of Los Angeles. As soon as they got off the bus, someone shouted "Ahhhhhh" and surrounded them.
As they walked on the road, until they came to the office area, the excitement began to decrease.
"No wonder so many people came to take photos with me and ask for autographs. Seeing how popular I am now, why don't you come and check it out?" Li Ao understood. He squinted at Liam and asked, "But how do you know so much about this?" School? Is it possible that you have some evil intentions? "
Liam responded without hesitation: "Yes."
Li Ao: 눈oo눈
This shameless guy actually admitted it directly!
"But those people just now don't seem to be in line with your aesthetics."
Liam waved his hand: "It doesn't matter. My greatest advantage is my patience."
"As expected of you."
"Hehe, by the way, what work are we going to do? Finish the work quickly and come with me for a walk. This is my first time here."
"You haven't been here before?" Li Ao was surprised.
"I came here once, but as soon as I parked the car in front of the school, someone sat on my car door. Those legs and butt... tsk tsk, I left on the spot."
"Is this still you?"
"I pulled her into my arms and sat in my arms. The car drove to a traffic light and was stopped by the traffic police."
"... Let's first go to the director of the multimedia interaction major and send him the mutual aid course schedule for this semester."
"Course schedule? Can't you send an email?"
"That director doesn't know how to use a computer."
"The director of Multimedia Interaction doesn't know how to use a computer? So what kind of multimedia interaction does he teach?"
"He is not a teacher...I heard that there are many old people in this college who cannot use computers. These people have not reached the retirement age and cannot be fired, so they put these old people who cannot keep up with the times into management positions, so we have to work with them. For data transfer here, we can either use fax or send important documents that cannot be made error-free by others."
-_-||, Liam was speechless for two seconds and said: "This arrangement is very reasonable, but the dean will not let Vivian do such chores, right?"
Li Ao responded: "After sending the documents, we have to stop by to confirm the final performance project. Vivian was not originally in charge of this, but last semester our department head was laughed at behind his back for looking like a hippopotamus. The dean felt that it was embarrassing. , sent our department flower Vivian here."
Dance major! Drama major! Liam's eyes lit up: "What kind of flower should be sent? Vivian is a flower who belongs to our computer school. If you are kidnapped by someone in a place like this, don't you cry to death? We should send two of us for this kind of thing." Come on! We will take care of all this dirty work from now on!"
Li Ao glanced at Liam. He indeed looked like a human, a gentle scum, and a beast in clothes. There was nothing wrong with him being tied to grass.
The two first sent the course schedule to the director of the multimedia interactive major that was newly established two years ago, and then went to the vocal music major and the dance major to check out the performance projects from the nearest to the farthest.
Vocal music majors, most of whom are male, have little interest in them.
The dance major was different. He looked good, had a good figure, and the clothes were good-looking. Li Ao felt very good after seeing it, but Liam was very depressed. He didn't have the type he liked. He was too youthful.
What he likes is of course good-looking, but it has to be a mature type, preferably someone who can drive with just one look.
What I like the most are those who are good-looking, mature-looking, in good shape, and not too old.
Finally, the two came to the small stage theater in the hospital and found the manager of the USC Drama Club.
It was confirmed that the final acts to be performed were three.
Li Ao asked casually: "Didn't you say there were two programs at the beginning? Why did it change to three?"
Hill, the manager of the club, is a tall man about 1.8 meters tall. When he heard this question, his expression became wretched, but his voice was extremely rough: "Leo, you're the one who asked me, so I'm telling you. I just want to thank you for leading the Trojans." The team rises..."
As he spoke, he came closer to Li Ao and stood on tiptoe. He tried his best to lower his voice but it was still loud: "We have a beautiful girl from our department. You may have seen her on TV. The director specially arranged for us to arrange a short play for her. Let's take a look. She performed so well with her abilities that the director was very happy and allowed us to schedule an extra show temporarily."
Li Ao didn't believe it: "Are you sure it is this performance that is good and not other things that are good?"
Hill understood what Li Ao said and was instantly unhappy. When he saw the beautiful woman, he regarded her as his goddess on the spot.
Just when he was about to rebuke Li Ao, a voice came.
"Leo, are you talking bad about me behind my back again?"
This voice sounds a bit familiar!
Li Ao turned to look at the woman standing at the door of the tea hall. She wore a white sweater and jeans, a very plain outfit, but it did not prevent her from showing off her curvy figure.
There was a hint of sullenness on her pretty face.
It's her again, Jessica Alba!
Li Ao responded in confusion: "When did I say bad things about you behind your back, and then...eh? Are you the new beauty he was talking about? Why are you here? Are you still participating in a stage play?"
"Didn't I reject that play? I'm currently out of work. My agent knows the dean of the department here. She allowed me to come here to accompany me, participate in drama club activities, and polish my acting skills..." Jessica said as she spoke Stop talking.
Why are you explaining this to this guy?
She asked: "Then why are you here?"
"Help me check the program list," Li Ao raised the notebook in his hand, "What play did you perform? Wearing so many clothes, you can't even show your advantages."
Jessica replied habitually: "I'm wearing something sexy underneath. I originally planned to take off my jacket and show it to everyone, but when you come, I won't take it off or show it to you."
"mean!"
"Just stingy!"
Hearing the conversation between the two, Hill seemed to hear his own heartbroken voice.
Although he didn't have any special thoughts about Jessica... he might have, but just thinking about it, she was his goddess. The conversation between these two people clearly showed an unusual relationship!
Liam came close to Li Ao and said: "Is this the new generation of sexy goddess Jessica Alba? Oh my god, Leo, when did you hook up with such a beautiful woman?"
Li Ao lowered his head and squinted his eyes at his friend and said, "I'm not familiar with her. This is the second time we've met."
Jessica burst out in anger: "I've already stayed at your house for one night, and you said you're not familiar with me?"
Hill: ╥﹏╥
His young heart was completely shattered.
Liam looked at Li Ao: ୧(๑•̀◡•́๑)૭
Li Ao: (￣┏＿┓￣)
After being speechless for two seconds, he said: "You sleep in the guest room of Vivian's house, and I live in my room."
If it weren't for anyone else, he would definitely give Jessica a kick in the engine.
But it was related to the reputation of the other party, so he restrained himself.
Jessica was a little surprised, but kept talking: "You still want to sleep in the same room with me? Just have your sweet dream."
Jessica: (*^▽^*)
Today's bickering, a small victory!
Liam probably understood what was going on. He rubbed his chin and said, "There's a problem, Leo. You won't bring home a girl you don't know well, even if you know her well. You're not like me. You know how to do it." There must be something wrong with keeping a distance from girls! Are you attracted to her? "
"Just her?" Li Ao denied on the spot.
Jessica was instantly angry: "I still don't like you!"
After saying that, he turned around and left.
[○･｀Д´･○]
She didn't say hello to Liam next to Li Ao.
Judging from the dress, this person is from a wealthy family.
She hates wealthy people because they are not her. Her dream is to become the kind of person she once hated the most.
Liam didn't care either. This was not his cup of tea. Seeing that Li Ao and Jessica broke up on bad terms and the work was over, he pulled Li Ao away and went for a walk.
In the huge theater, only the club manager Hill was left with his heart broken...
…
The work is easy and simple. Even if Li Ao doesn't ask Liam for a ride, there is a direct bus from the main campus to the School of Cinematic Arts. If you move quickly, you can get back to the main campus in less than an hour.
That's why Vivian left this errand job to Li Ao.
But the workday was less than an hour, and Liam spent two hours wandering around the Academy of Cinematic Arts.
Near noon, Vivian called Li Ao to have lunch with her. Liam, who didn't find his target, left with Li Ao angrily.
Back on the main campus, after Li Ao handed over the confirmed specific program schedules for the three major categories of performances of the School of Film Art to the person in charge, he and Liam went to the restaurant where Vivian said, and met with Vivian and Teng We had lunch with the dean.
After almost eating, Dean Teng sighed: "You spent the whole semester last semester and only had a fight with that 'little Ranbir' at the beginning of the semester. I was thinking about helping you introduce a girlfriend. I thought you had a girlfriend." If your girlfriend takes care of it, you may not be so impulsive. I didn't expect that playing basketball actually calmed you down, so I don't need to worry too much."
Vivian and Liam were both ashamed.
Is that called a fight?
That's a one-sided beating, okay?
The nature has been changed in a living way.
Li Ao immediately responded: "Actually, I am still full of violent emotions now. I need a gentle girl to calm my anger. Dean..."
"roll!"
"okay."
Vivian smiled and said, "Fortunately you have joined the basketball team now. No one would dare to provoke you guys. Otherwise, if you defend yourself several times, the college will not be able to pay for it."
Dean Teng and Liam: What a legitimate defense!
Li Ao asked doubtfully: "Why? Are you corrupt?"
Vivian knocked Li Ao on the head and responded: "This year's sponsorship fee has suddenly dropped a lot. Wasn't I called to work overtime a while ago? I was in contact with the previous sponsors, but to no avail. .”
Li Ao thought of something and said: "Don't call them. It's useless. They probably have no money. Traditional big companies are okay, but they are not willing to use money to waste money anymore, or they will harvest emerging companies." When the time comes, money will no longer be spent to boost stock prices. Instead, they may have to actively suppress stock prices after collecting the money, but those emerging companies may really have no money.”
Liam asked perceptively: "Why do you say that?"
"It's nothing. I just think that the market value of those Internet technology companies is exaggerated. Their technology and products are not worth so much money. It used to be okay when there was a lot of money in the market, but now it seems that everyone has no money and is investing all in the stock market. , the Federal Reserve is now continuously raising interest rates, and the cash of capitalists is flowing back to the banks. Emerging companies with inflated market values and few technologies and products cannot raise funds. Not to mention burning money on advertising, whether they can survive is a question. They Sponsoring major computer science schools is actually burning money on advertising and defrauding financing. You can’t make any products, just a PPT.”
The three of them stared at Li Ao.
It’s not that I think what he said is wrong, but that it makes sense!
They have never thought about this angle at all.
It’s not that they have no vision, but that the current trend of public opinion is that the Internet is the biggest outlet in the future, and Internet technology stocks will continue to rise.
Just like the original chicken, the whole country is speculating on real estate. In the hottest city of Tokyo, the price of land can buy the entire Eagle Sauce family. Everyone thinks that housing prices will continue to rise endlessly until the Federal Reserve raises interest rates. Capital evacuated the island country... In the end, the chickens chose to make a hard landing. Real estate collapsed and the economy declined. It has not slowed down until now.
The same is true for the current U.S. stock market. Most people will not even think about the collapse of Internet technology stocks.
Many people even mortgaged their houses and borrowed money to speculate in stocks, and they invested all their spare money into it, scrimping on food and clothing.
Thinking of this, the three of them all remembered that prices have become cheaper and cheaper in the past two years, and deflation has occurred...
This guy/this kid/my brother actually has such vision!
