my movie years

Chapter 87 Heavenly Art Special Effects Studio

"Is this right here?" Zhang Hao asked standing at the door, looking at this special effects studio called Tiangong Yicai.

Cai Runping said: "This studio was established in 2009, and its founding team is said to have graduated from New York University and the University of Southern California, and then returned to China to start a business.

There are currently more than 20 people in the team, mainly working on computer CG visual effects and sound effects.Since its establishment, it has also participated in more than a dozen projects, but its popularity is not high. "

"What does their team say? Are they willing to accept our investment?" Zhang Hao asked.

"I have already talked with their founding team, and they are very interested in investment. At present, Tiangong Yicai is still in the stage of making ends meet, and urgently needs a sum of money to maintain operations and invest in technology development." Cai Runping replied.

Just as he was talking, two men who were about 26 and [-] with thinning hair came out.

"Hello, you are Director Zhang Hao." A man wearing glasses led him and shook hands with Zhang Hao enthusiastically.

"I am Gong Jun, the boss of Tiangong Yicai, and this is my partner Wu Yinghao." The man wearing glasses introduced himself and the people around him.

"Hi, I'm Zhang Hao, and this is Ms. Cai Runping."

"We have been in contact with Ms. Cai before, let's take a look first!"

"it is good……"

"Please……"

A group of four people walked into the Tiangong Yicai studio, probably because Gong Jun had ordered them before, and the staff they met greeted warmly, intending to leave a good impression on Zhang Hao.

"This studio was established by Wu Yinghao and I last year. Since its establishment, we have also undertaken many film and television drama projects. We have such films as "Tangshan Earthquake", "Jing Wu Fengyun·Chen Zhen", "Yueguang Treasure Box" and so on. Participated." Gong Jun introduced earnestly.

Although it is said to be sold, how to sell yourself at a good price is a profound knowledge.

Before Zhang Hao could speak, Cai Runping answered, "Mr. Gong, let's not go around the bush, it's better to get straight to the point.

Although your studio has done a lot of projects, all of them are peripheral jobs, and you have no experience in independently accepting large-scale projects and large-scale productions. You must be very clear about this! "

"What you said is indeed the truth." Gong Jun was not embarrassed to be exposed, and continued: "Although we have no experience in completing projects independently, all domestic special effects companies are like this. At least we have experience in participating in large projects.

As long as we practice for one or two more years, the team will mature, and we can start some big projects in film and television dramas. "

Looking at the small-scale Tiangong Yicai Studio, combined with the Industrial Light and Magic Studio he saw in Los Angeles, Zhang Hao couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

The Industrial Light and Magic studio in Los Angeles is just a branch studio. The real headquarters of Industrial Light and Magic is in San Francisco, where the best talents and technologies of Industrial Light and Magic gather.

And Tiangong's extraordinary splendor can't even compare to a sub-studio...

Although Zhang Hao didn't have any expectations before coming here, Zhang Hao was still a little disappointed by the huge gap.

"Mr. Gong, I won't beat around the bush anymore, I want to buy a special effects studio, mainly for my own film projects.

I originally planned to acquire a more mature special effects studio, but after seeing the extraordinary workmanship, I feel that it is no different from starting from scratch. What Zhang Hao said was a bit exaggerated, mainly for the purpose of lowering the price.

Gong Jun heard Zhang Hao's meaning, his face collapsed, and he said anxiously: "Although we are a new special effects studio, most of the talents are graduated from domestic famous universities, and the core team are all returned from studying in New York University and Southern California. of.

At present, there is only a lack of funds and opportunities. As long as we get sufficient funds, we will soon develop and turn losses into profits. "

"Okay," Zhang Hao stopped Gong Jun from continuing: "Let's take a look at your results first!"

"Okay, Yinghao..." Gong Jun gestured to Wu Yinghao, and began to demonstrate his skills.

The production of special effects is very professional. Zhang Hao didn’t learn this, so he doesn’t know much about it, but the quality of the special effects can still be seen.

Gong Jun and Wu Yinghao showed Zhang Hao and Cai Runping the achievements of their own studios, which are monster movies commonly seen in Hollywood.

That kind of monster is rendered with computer special effects, and if it is not done well, it can easily become a fifty-cent special effect.

Unfortunately, the CG rendering of an alien-like monster that Tiangong Yicai showed Zhang Hao belongs to the special effect of fifty cents.

Seeing those exquisitely rendered special effects, Zhang Hao was very dissatisfied with the results, and frowned, "Mr. Gong, if your special effects studio is like this, I don't think we need to chat anymore."

"Come on, Director Zhang, listen to me, we are short of funds to iterate the software technology we develop. In the industry of special effects, we need continuous iteration to see the results.

Otherwise, would you like to look at something else? "Gong Jun hurriedly asked Zhang Hao to stay.

There is no more choice, this is already a good domestic special effects company, Zhang Hao and Cai Runping discuss it, or stay and watch Tiangong Yicai's other attempts.

Unexpectedly, Tiangong Yicai did a good job in model building and sound effects.

It is not up to the world-class level, but domestically speaking, the results are already good.

Looking at one of the cyberpunk-style mechas, which can even be moved without much effort, Zhang Hao became interested.

"Your mecha is not bad, who designed it?" Zhang Hao asked.

Gong Jun shouted to a busy figure inside: "Qiao Xin, come out."

A handsome girl in overalls with short hair came trotting over: "Brother Jun, are you looking for me?"

"Let me introduce, this is director Zhang Hao, this is Ms. Cai Runping, director Zhang, this is Qiao Xin, and she made the mecha." Gong Jun introduced each other.

"Hello Director Zhang, I like your "Genius Gunner" very much, and I am your loyal fan." Looking at the handsome Zhang Hao, Qiao Xin's eyes lit up, and she quickly said hello.

Zhang Hao nodded casually and asked, "Did you design and manufacture this mecha? Do you have any blueprints?"

"Of course there is," Qiao Xin said, and trotted over to bring his laptop in front of Zhang Hao.

"Look, this is the blueprint I designed, using the software developed by Brother Jun and Brother Hao." Qiao Xin opened a software on the laptop, showing the [-]D design drawing of this cyberpunk fan armor.

The parameters, dimensions, and materials and processes next to it are all written in detail, and it can be seen at a glance that it is the kind of drawing that can be produced, not a PPT that looks beautiful but cannot be realized.

Seeing this, Zhang Hao's eyes lit up: "That's right, the design software you developed yourself has good functions, and your mech is designed very delicately."

After grinding for a long time, I finally heard a word of praise from Zhang Hao. Gong Jun and Wu Yinghao looked at each other, and they both saw the excitement in each other's eyes.

"You mecha, how about cost control in mass production?" Zhang Hao asked.

"It cost more than 5000 yuan to manufacture this set of mechs. If the mass production reaches 100 sets, the price of a single set will definitely be controlled below [-] yuan." Qiao Xin replied.

"Do you have any other design drawings?" Zhang Hao continued to ask.

"Yes..." Qiao Xin showed Zhang Hao other designs, such as the model of the space battleship in "Star Wars" and the physical model of the Tyrannosaurus rex in "Jurassic Park".

If it is CG special effects to present these things, it is estimated to be [-] cents for special effects, but the physical model is not real, but it is lifelike.

Zhang Hao immediately felt that this Qiao Xin was a talent.

(End of this chapter)