Chapter 1036 Talking about Business in Business (Two Chapters in One)
"Teacher Yang, this is "Silit Bear Hunter" which was released the year before last. It was nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film. Our craftsmen are mainly responsible for the production of these contents..."
There was no break at noon. After returning from lunch, everyone continued the meeting in the office of Qianyu Media.
It was mainly introduced by Mi Wenren, such as the craftsman's ingenuity, the previously self-made animation content, some large domestic and foreign projects he has participated in, etc. He has prepared a lot of content, including PPT, videos, and even the craftsman's ingenuity for "Ice and Snow".
Some character setting albums prepared in advance for the project "Yuan".
Qianyu Media had previously made rumors that the animated film project it wanted to produce was "Frozen". Wu Lan also sent videos of Ouyang Xiaoqing and the others' performances abroad to interested companies. Therefore, Craftsman Ingenuity wanted to cooperate with Qianyu Media
It is still necessary to cooperate and make some preparations in advance.
Although Yang Qian had already gained a relatively in-depth understanding of the foundation of the craftsmanship in the investigation report given to him by Wu Lan, he still listened to Mi Wenren's introduction very carefully and made a comprehensive review of the craftsmanship animation production technology.
learn.
It must be said that although Mi Wenren seems to be evading the important points in his description - he is very familiar with the achievements of the craftsmen's ingenuity in the past, but he is not clear about the problems of the craftsmen's ingenuity - but the technology of the craftsmen's ingenuity, in Yang Qian's opinion,
It’s indeed very good!
Judging from the business survey report provided by Runyuan Real Estate, the technical level of the craftsmen is among the best in the industry. Of course, this is compared with domestic counterparts.
Yang Qian doesn't know what level this industry's top class is, and he doesn't understand either.
But Yang Qian could tell that when Mi Wenren showed the animation videos they had produced before, whether they were self-made or in collaboration with large Chinese and foreign projects, the images were relatively beautiful and smooth.
The design of the animated characters is also pleasing to the eye, not too childish, not too rough, and even on a par with well-known foreign animations.
Moreover, it does not mean that the special effects made by craftsmen for others are particularly good, but the ones made by oneself are terrible.
In fact, there is nothing wrong with the visual effects of the homemade animations made by the craftsmen. If you don't understand the plot, Yang Qian will also think that they are domestic animations worth watching.
Unfortunately, Yang Qian has long known that the scores of homemade animations with great craftsmanship are very low. Those that cannot be released in theaters will not generate much popularity on domestic video websites. The only self-made animation that can be released in theaters also failed miserably at the box office.
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The failure of these self-made animation projects may be part of the reason why the craftsmanship has gradually slipped into the abyss of financial crisis.
The main reason is poor management and operation. Due to the lack of a reasonable long-term plan, the company relied on its previous foundation to support the epidemic, but after the epidemic, it took on a difficult, long-term project - Mi Wenren is still very excited,
Because I can cooperate with top international animation production companies, I can learn a lot.
But in this way, the capital chain that was originally relatively fragile for the craftsman's ingenuity suddenly became untenable.
Mi Wenren, the leader of the company, has to shoulder the blame!
Yang Qian sympathizes with Mi Wenren's experience. He has always admired people with dreams and agrees with Mi Wenren's idea of building a Chinese animation company that can compete with the best animation production companies in Hollywood.
However, dreams are often invisible and intangible. In reality, there are very few people who can break through themselves and realize their lofty dreams.
Mi Wenren is obviously not one of them. He has limited abilities and loves to mess around.
The members of the team also showed an extremely "scientific" situation - they had all the skills, but lacked a good director who could direct a homemade animated film, and a lack of good screenwriters who could write a wonderful script.
Therefore, they can perform well in other people's projects, but make a mess in their own projects...
"Teacher Yang, these are the friends of our team who have made a set of character and background setting albums based on your story of "Frozen" in the past few days. Of course, time is limited and the work is relatively rough. What criticism does Teacher Yang have?
You can tell us, and we will make changes based on your ideas, Teacher Yang..."
Although there was air conditioning in the bedroom, Mi Wenren was still sweating profusely while talking. He also received a beautifully printed picture album from his assistant and handed it to Yang Qian, Wu Lan and other Qianyu Media executives.
It is indeed not easy...
Yang Qian felt some compassion when he looked at it.
However, in business, Yang Qian knows that dreams cannot be eaten as food, and Qianyu Media’s investment also needs to be implemented, and it is not a charity for Mi Wenren!
Therefore, although Yang Qian had something to say in his heart, he didn't say much and seemed not to want to express his position on these things.
Of course, in fact, when Yang Qian looked through the set collection made by the craftsmen, he saw their hard work and the excellent art level of the craftsmen. Although there is almost no similarity with the original version,
The overall effect is quite in line with the style Yang Qian had in mind!
It can be said that if they change it according to what Yang Qian said, they should be able to restore the effect Yang Qian wants to a great extent!
But Yang Qian kept his opinions aside and would not speak out to Mi Wenren or his company's technical director for the time being.
In this office, the person in charge of negotiations is Wu Lan!
"Mr. Mi, it can be seen that the craftsman's ingenuity has indeed produced many excellent works. Some of the ones you just introduced are familiar to me..."
Wu Lan said to Mi Wenren with a smile.
"Yes, movies like "Silette the Bear Hunter" and "The Legend of Monkey King" enjoy a good reputation both at home and abroad, and they also made a lot of money at the box office!"
Mi Wenren quickly agreed.
"However, Mr. Mi, I would like to know what proportion of the works you introduced above have the right to make independent decisions due to craftsmanship? In addition, could you please introduce the proportion of income from self-made works and cooperative projects?"
Wu Lan changed the subject, and what he said immediately made Mi Wenren sweat even more on his forehead. While he was still smiling, he couldn't help but pick up a towel to wipe the sweat.
These questions go straight to the heart of the craftsman’s ingenuity!
What's even more troublesome is that even if Mi Wenren is aware of the company's operational problems, he can't come up with a solution for a while.
Mi Wenren came to Qianyu Media to solicit investment. In fact, he thought that Yang Qian was a musician and didn’t know much about the animation production industry. And in his opinion, Yang Qian was quite a good person, with a good heart, and he might be willing to do so.
Lend a helping hand to help craftsmen overcome difficulties with their ingenuity.
Of course, if Yang Qian is willing to invest, Mi Wenren will still follow the normal financing process. It is not that Yang Qian is required to do charity. They will provide financial support and Mi Wenren will also use the shares of the craftsman in exchange.
However, this investment is indeed a risky investment, and it is also an extremely risky investment!
After all, Mi Wenren himself knows that craftsmanship has no valuable assets, and no valuable animation IP has been hatched in the past few years. It is almost impossible for such a company to go public.
As a result, Yang Qian's investment will most likely not be recouped, and the investment will be in vain. So what is the difference between doing this and doing charity?
Mi Wenren just wanted to be shameless and go to Yang Qianla to invest, but he didn't have enough shamelessness and courage to deceive Wu Lan, who obviously already had a certain understanding of their company.
"Mr. Wu, to be honest, Craftsmanship has indeed spent a lot of effort on cooperation projects. This has also caused a lot of our resources to be devoted to cooperation projects, and the revenue ratio is one-sided in this regard. However, we are also working hard.
Promote the research and development of our own animation, hoping that one day we can see our craftsmen on the list of domestic animations
Ingenious work. In addition, during the period of cooperation with well-known animated film projects at home and abroad, our team has also made great progress. Not only did we learn their techniques, our team members also got used to it and withstood high standards.
CG production test, it can be said that we have the ability and experience to produce first-class animated films!"
Although Mi Wenren was honest, he did not say it clearly. He was still trying to talk about the strengths of their team to cover up the various problems that existed in their team.
Unfortunately, Wu Lan is no longer the ordinary little manager she was three years ago.
In the past three years at Qianyu Media, Wu Lan's greatest growth was not that she became a well-known agent in the industry with Yang Qian, but that under the arrangement of Dai Zhenhong, she received senior manager training from Runyuan Real Estate and regularly participated in
In the operation of some commercial projects of Runyuan Real Estate - although she was just a bystander, with such good resources, Wu Lan learned a lot.
It can be said that Wu Lan was just an excellent agent three years ago, but Wu Lan three years later has grown into a qualified professional manager!
She may not be ranked high in Runyuan Real Estate, but she still has no problem managing Qianyu Media, and she can lead a business negotiation with ease.
"Mr. Mi, the technical team of Craftsman and Craftsmanship is indeed very good. I have also heard that the directors who work with you all praise you very much. This is also the most basic condition for us to cooperate with you. If Craftsman and Craftsmanship is really not good,
If we don't look down on you, then there won't be any exchange between us, right?"
Wu Lan's smile made Mi Wenren jump with fear.
Why did the "praise" from her mouth not bring him the joy of "being praised" at all?
Mi Wenren had already expected that there would be a "but" later, so he smiled bitterly and nodded hesitantly.
"But, Mr. Mi, we all know that we have communicated on the phone before. Qianyu Media wants to cooperate not only with the animated film project "Frozen", but we already have another one."
The film project is about to start shooting, and special effects production also needs to find a company to cooperate with."
As expected, Wu Lan said "but", but the other movie project she mentioned made Mi Wenren suddenly become energetic from a languid state.
Will Qianyu Media invest in other film projects?
Mi Wenren knows that Qianyu Media used to specialize in music, so it may lack experience in making movies, and it may also be a hit. But Qianyu Media has a lot of money. They have Yang Qian, a top singer, to make money, and they also rely on Runyuan Real Estate.
This top 500 company in China has tens of billions of assets to support them in realizing their dreams.
If Craftsman and Craftsman can also participate, or even play a more important role in Yang Qian's film project, then they may really have no shortage of funds!
Moreover, Yang Qian’s movies may not necessarily hit the streets!
Yang Qian has had success stories. The film "My Motherland" won the box office championship last year and ranked among the top ten in domestic film history. Even though Yang Qian only participated in this film as a soundtrack composer,
Don't underestimate Yang Qian's craftsmanship and ingenuity. He has achieved such good results just after entering the film and television drama industry. I can only envy his craftsmanship and ingenuity!
What's more, if nothing else, Mi Wenren is very optimistic about the project "Frozen". He was amazed just by watching the performance videos of foreign musicals, and imagined in his mind the effect of it being adapted into an animated film.
, Mi Wenren also thinks this film can be a big hit!
That's why Mi Wenren is so active and values Yang Qian so much!
"There will also be many animation projects. Like the "Let's Go to the Zoo" I showed you this morning, it can be made into an animated short film suitable for young children. Then I can also write more related music and make it into a
A large series of animated short dramas can even form a good commercial IP."
Yang Qian couldn't help but interject, telling Wu Lan what he had thought before.
"Teacher Yang also has a project for animated short plays? Our craftsmen are better at this."
After hearing this, Mi Wenren immediately expressed his stance excitedly and talked endlessly about their experience in the production of animated short dramas.
"So, Mr. Mi, we at Qianyu Media really want to reach a long-term cooperation with the craftsman, but for long-term cooperation, we need to have a foundation where we can trust each other. I believe we have a common intention on this.
Because the cooperation that the craftsmen want is not just for one or two projects, right?"
Wu Lan brought back the topic that Yang Qian had led him away from.
"Yes, to be honest with Mr. Yang and Mr. Wu. Nowadays, craftsmanship requires financing, but we don't want to find some venture capital funds that don't understand movies or animation. After all, in our animation production industry, investment and return
It may not be directly proportional, and in many cases, it takes a long time to see returns on investment. Therefore, now we hope to achieve long-term goals with Qianyu Media and investors like Mr. Yang who are willing to devote themselves to making a good work.
partnership.”
Mi Wenren didn't hesitate any more. He only had some reservations, but he almost revealed the craftsman's trump card.
"Mr. Mi is right, good works need to be refined. But I disagree with the return. For a good work, the investment and return must be directly proportional, because whether it is good or not, we say it is good.
Okay, the market must evaluate it, and the audience must say it is good, then it is really good, Mr. Mi, are you right?"
Wu Lan's words made Mi Wenren's face turn red and white, and in the end he could only nodded with a wry smile.
It is true that every word hits Mi Wenren's pain point, but he is not pedantic. Wu Lan's words are very reasonable, and he must admit it.
"Whether it's a company or a work, if we don't pursue returns, it can only lead to one result. That is, we ourselves won't be able to survive!"
This sentence can be regarded as completely uncovering the scars of the craftsman's ingenuity.
Sorry, there was no update yesterday because Xiaohan took his daughter-in-law back to his hometown to attend her best friend's wedding. After driving so hard, he didn't even have the energy to finish coding a chapter, so he didn't finish coding until he came back tonight. QAQ PS: Thanks to fatfox911, the divine light of autumn.