As William said, Fang Yi came to inspire people, in other words, to use personal prestige to calm possible anger.
Before a movie is released, sometimes the special effects people have to work hard. The director can certainly lead the way and save them from useless work in the later stage, but there must be some unseemly and inhumane overtime work. This is the case with Hollywood and domestic films.
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If you work too hard overtime, the special effects staff may turn the company upside down.
The special effects footage leak of "Transformers 3" is now suspected to be a deliberate retaliation by employees.
The number of special effects lenses in the current industry has increased rapidly, far exceeding the original processing capabilities of special effects studios, and they can only work overtime like crazy. The two major special effects giants in Hollywood, "Weta" and "Industrial Light and Magic", have had "strike"
, "being sued for abuse" and other scandals, in order to calm down the anger of employees, giants have tried every means:
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Build a small amusement park in the company, fill it with movie props, send models to every boss, invite erotic actors to dance at the annual party, and give employees an hour or two of "relaxation time" no matter what they do... of course
Including salary increase and outsourcing.
None of these are useful enough.
If it really works, you have to play the emotional card and let the elders take the lead - at least this can take care of it for a while.
This is a bit like the warriors of the late Tang Dynasty. Before risking their lives, they must see the reward. If possible, the commander must lead the charge, otherwise they will rebel and the commander will die without a burial place.
Weta Studio was unable to make "Avatar" for a time. At a critical moment, director Cameron personally went to the studio to wipe the management's butt. Cameron stayed with the employees every day commuting to and from get off work, watching the progress of the special effects, and...
We asked the production company to increase the budget and give everyone a salary increase, and then we got it done.
After Industrial Light and Magic completed "Star Wars", it developed rapidly for a period of time. There were complaints about the skyrocketing workload, and the salary of Industrial Light and Magic was not high in the industry. In order to prevent the grassroots team from disbanding, founder and director George Lucas
He immediately ate and lived with the employees, made models of spaceships with his own hands, and often squatted in a corner hammering iron sheets to make props to give away. He didn't go home for a whole week.
It seems that foreigners also know how to control others.
Base is now the well-deserved number one special effects company in China, and it is gradually becoming famous in Asia. The workload is quite saturated, and it is already in a state of continuous rotation. Last year, Fiber Optic Media's "Painting Wall" had very poor special effects, and director Chen Jiashang was very dissatisfied. Watch
After the initial cut, he became furious, "I asked to redo it, and changed many special effects teams, from Korea, Mainland China, Singapore... In the end, I cooperated with Base, and I feel very satisfied. They are top-notch, and I will continue to do so for a long time."
cooperate."
Some of the shots in Li An's film "Life of Pi" were also handed over to Base Production. "Life of Pi" is a film shot almost entirely in a studio, with more than 90% of it being special effects shots, which represents
One of the highest levels in this industry, only Americans can do it. However, the results produced by Base surprised Li An, "I didn't expect it to develop so fast. I even think it has surpassed the level of commercial films in mainland China..."
Li An is a very tactful person who never offends people. What he actually wants to express is that the current special effects level of Base exceeds the level of special effects produced in the mainland market. It is like a petrol truck has just started running on a road and ended up building a
Stack of charging piles.
It was ahead of its time.
So the people under Fang Yi are quite arrogant. People from Hollywood, France, Japan, Korea... all came to the capital for high salary and a little ideal. Lao Ke and William couldn't convince them completely.
.Only if Marshal Fang takes action.
Not only do you need to pay rewards, but you also need to dig deep into your heart.
——Now that Fang Yi was recognized, he didn’t waste any more time for a private interview. He clapped his hands and found a place to give a speech and distribute chicken soup. Lao Ke moved a stool for him to stand on. It was not high, but just enough.
Everyone sees him.
On this floor, Fang Yi said:
"To be honest, I am shamelessly bothering you. I received a request and hope that "Twelve Zodiac Signs" can be released within the year. Now that the film has been filmed, the increased workload mainly falls on you.
Of course, I will give you a remuneration that is higher than the industry standard, which is inevitable. In addition, I also want to explain why I agree to this request."
"You know that the box office performance of local films in the Chinese market this year is not very good. In the past two years, to put it bluntly, the relevant films we have produced have been the ballast stone and ding-dong for local films... We are just in a delicate situation.
In a balanced state, without us, local films would lose. We are the key players, the winners and losers in chess. The Chinese market is also one of the few markets that can tie with Hollywood - we are all in the industry.
, we know best what kind of ambition this represents.”
"I'm very young, and I think it's not interesting to do simple things, but to do difficult ones. Base is an international company, and it's also a company with many young people. We not only receive special effects for mainland films, but we are still doing good work in Hollywood and
I heard that there are also outsourcing companies for film special effects in the Japanese market, such as India and Thailand... But in the long run, we will not always be an outsourcing team. We must be based on the Chinese film market, just like Industrial Light and Magic is bound to Hollywood.
In the same way, we will develop to such an extent that Base and mainland films will both prosper and lose... The top company that all mainland films consider first is us."
"There is no second person, you know? In other words, those who take jobs from the cracks of Base's fingers are all second people. These 'second people' are all nobody."
"If Chinese-language films don't develop, we will always be an outsourcing company. And without us, Chinese-language films won't be able to make decent local special effects films."
"...Mainland is a market that is closely related to the government. This is true for many things, including the film market. From the slogans on the wall, I know that you have received many leaders and officials, and you should know the particularity of this market. No relevant
Subsidies and large orders, we cannot offer some people long-term salaries that are competitive in the world. If you come to this city, one day you will return to Paris or Los Angeles, or you will stay in the capital to settle down and get a Chinese green card, it doesn’t matter...
Now is the time to turn the tide. If "Twelve Zodiac Signs" can save the local film market, there will be more blockbusters and commercial films of the same type. From a personal perspective, I also want to be impulsive and try to see if I can be a movie star.
A great hero..."
Fang Yi's mouth went dry as he spoke. He got down from the stool and did not show off. Instead, he turned around in a more humble manner and looked at everyone he could see.
Considering that there are many foreigners in the base now, Fang Yi said a few words and added some actions: "I can't do it alone; if I join you, it can do it."
The employees included scabs arranged by Lao Ke and some highly educated fans of Fang Yi. However, they did not wait for the stooges to applaud first because the fans were attracted by Fang Yi and their minds were still buzzing at the moment.
The foreigners applauded first. These guys didn't understand much Chinese, and they didn't fully understand Fang Yi's long words, let alone Director Fang's good intentions. But Fang Yi made them feel that they were related to the East Asian class.
The big boss in culture is different, a bit like the captain of a pirate ship, but less carefree.
And he is much more handsome than the average captain, and he is still a young and promising captain.
"Wow, wow, wow~"
The applause got louder and louder, and there were people shouting, which was in contrast to the silence before. Someone came over to fist bump Fang Yi, and called him "Jack Sparrow Fang" with a smile, and he walked back and forth in a circle
, I felt relieved after confirming that there were no angry faces or public troubles.
At this time, William projected Base's "Emergency Salary Increase Plan" on the giant screen in the company lobby. Lao Ke then took the lead and jumped up to celebrate, and the whole company immediately shouted "Ula hoorah" in unison.
Chicken soup has been delivered to people, which solves a problem.