Ten years ago, the Shanghai Vancouver Film Academy was established during the Shanghai International Film Festival, injecting strong supplementary force into Shanghai's professional film education. During this film festival, previous students returned to their alma mater to discuss the present and future of film.
Dean of Shanghai Vancouver Film Academy Jia Zhangke said in his speech that Shanghai Vancouver Film Academy relies on the comprehensive advantages of Shanghai University and Vancouver Film School. In the past ten years, in the face of an active period of rapidly changing film aesthetics and technological development, the academy has always been Practice the school-running philosophy of "internationalization" and "practicalization", take root in the local area, integrate arts and skills, and cultivate batches of innovative film and television creative talents with international vision and professional capabilities. “Here, I fell in love with film education,” said Dean Jia.
Shanghai Vancouver Film Academy 10th Anniversary Celebration
Marco Muller, a famous film scholar, curator and artistic director of Shanghai University Film Art Research Center, praised Wen Ying's students' works for integrating solid skills and personal expression into creation, and also It has commercial value and artistic flavor. “The teachers and students here are good at telling Chinese stories with an international perspective and unique expressions. At the same time, they use the latest technology to continuously explore the multiple possibilities of future images. Many of the works in this screening have been used in many important "
Marco Muller
James Griffin, president and founder of the Vancouver Film School, spoke highly of the help provided by all parties in Shanghai to the creation and development of Shangwen Film. The school’s achievements in talent training and international cooperation. In his keynote speech delivered that day, James Griffin talked about the huge impact of AI on the global film and television industry. As a practice-based Vancouver Film School, “We are establishing closer ties with the industry, especially those that need to adapt quickly. Physical production enterprises. Directly involved, starting from the basics - this is happening right now. As educators, we hope to be at the forefront."
Shanghai Vancouver Film Academy Executive Dean Cheng Bo released the Shanghai Vancouver Film Academy AI future. imaging plan, and announced the official establishment of the college’s AI Future Imaging Innovation Research Center. Dean Cheng Bo said that the mission of Shanghai Vancouver Film Academy’s AI Future Imaging Research Center is to explore, research and apply cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual production, immersive and interactive experiences. Actively co-build cross-professional innovative industry projects, combine the configuration of various professional disciplines, collaborative innovation, and empower the cultivation of college talents.
has worked hard for ten years, and the Shanghai Vancouver Film Academy has continued to provide innovative talents and backbone forces for the development of China's film and television industry. Jia Zhangke introduced that in last year's hit drama "Flowers", the entire sound production department came from Wen Ying. The Best Artistic Contribution Award won by "Looking for Her", which was shortlisted for the Golden Goblet Main Competition last year, also commended the contribution of the film technical department. From the director to the behind-the-scenes team of this film, they were all students of Shangwen Film Academy.
"With the expansion of drama, film and television in recent years, there have been big problems in student employment. Under such circumstances, Wen Ying's 100% employment rate is enviable." Hu Zhifeng, vice chairman of the China Television Artists Association, said in his speech, "We We see that on the one hand, the majors in drama, film and television education are expanding and enrollment is increasing, but on the other hand, social demand is declining and the employment rate is declining. "The mismatch between professional subject settings and social needs and industry needs has worried the industry.
Educational Achievements Exhibition
As an important part of the 10th anniversary celebration, the Educational Achievements Exhibition held at Shanghai University will feature short film screenings and performance theaters , digital interaction, Dolby Atmos audio experience, special effects modeling restoration, model production and display, etc., comprehensively showing Shanghai University Shanghai Vancouver Film School’s film production, visual media sound design, film and television screenwriting, 3D animation and visual special effects, film and television performances, The achievements and innovative practices of seven majors, including game design and film and television styling design, in teaching and creation.The college said that as one of the important contents of the college's tenth anniversary celebration series, this educational achievements exhibition is not only a concentrated display of the college's talent training work and education and teaching reform achievements, but also a public cultural and aesthetic education for the public. Exchange activities.
In addition, many of Wen Ying's acclaimed works that have been recognized by internationally renowned film festivals, the premiere of refreshing new works, as well as creative virtual production science fiction series and pure AI production short films, are all at this year's film festival "Wen Ying It was screened at the "Light of Light" exhibition of outstanding new works.
"The Light of Wen Ying" Outstanding New Works Exhibition
html On June 18, the Film Education Innovation Forum for Wen Ying's 10th Anniversary Global Film and Television Creative Talent Cultivation was held at the Yanchang Campus. This forum invites experts and scholars in the field of film and television education and senior practitioners in the film and television culture industry at home and abroad to have an in-depth discussion on how to innovate the training and education model of film professionals with the goal of cultivating international film and television creative talents.
Wen Ying's 10th Anniversary Global Film and Television Creative Talent Cultivation Film Education Innovation Forum
Jia Zhangke said in the keynote speech delivered in the afternoon, "In the era we live in, AI technology suddenly emerged, and mature AI technology applications are everywhere in our lives. Yes. All these technologies are changing our way of life, reshaping our social relationships, and reshaping our emotional methods. Behind the technology are changes in human life styles and emotional methods. It is said that what we are facing is no longer a traditional society. For us filmmakers, how to capture and experience society and people under the new way of life has become very important."
Jia Zhangke gave a speech
As a film maker. As a film practitioner, Jia Zhangke does not shy away from the current difficulties encountered by the Chinese film market, but he also encourages students to actively embrace changes, "While you are worried, you will find that it also heralds an innovation in film. Only we can reshape our Only by reshaping the content of our films and the appreciation brought about by technology can films quickly become the center of cultural life again. "
Jia Zhangke is proud that "our Shanghai Vancouver Film School took the lead in setting up AI film and virtual shooting courses." . He believes that film education should always have two parts. One is to cultivate well-educated students. Solid basic skills include film theory, film history, a comprehensive grasp of the development process of film media and the proficient use of existing film technologies. The other part is to cultivate future-oriented students and guide students to contact, understand and use the latest technology as early as possible. We need to gradually integrate more new and excellent exploration results and experiences in teaching practice to improve teaching standards. In any case, we have established this teaching direction in the hope of cultivating young film workers who embrace the world and the future and can go further. "
