Chapter 160 The cost is super doubled (first update)
Author: Qingshan Chuzui
Chapter 160 The cost is super doubled (first update)
Good guys, can you do your best?
Li Rushan felt a great sense of satisfaction. Is this the feeling of being respected?
Sure enough, Mr. Lu is an unusual designer. When other Party B faced Party A’s unreasonable demands, they would argue with reason. But Mr. Lu, faced with such unreasonable demands, did not even refuse them, but did his best.
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What is pattern?
This is called pattern!
Li Rushan wished he could suggest on the spot that Lu Zhixing give him an incentive bonus of millions or tens of millions at once like many founders of large companies, but after thinking about it, Mr. Lu didn't seem to be short of such money, so let it go.
People like Mr. Lu were born to make games and do not need any additional rewards.
"Mr. Lu, do you have any special requirements for this project? Just ask!"
Li Rushan patted his chest, full of confidence.
This time he has to invest 14 million. For ordinary games, this production budget is quite sufficient.
Although the previous investment had reached 10 million, Studio 404 had just started at that time, and there were a lot of expenses for renting space, recruiting employees, and other miscellaneous expenses.
Now that the work of 404 Studio has basically stabilized, the additional expenses are not that much, and the 14 million can basically be spent on production.
Li Rushan was worried that he wouldn't be able to spend all the money.
Because Lu Zhixing is different from other game designers, he has the unique skill of generating game materials consciously.
Other companies need to spend a lot of money on art materials, whether they outsource the purchase or build their own art team. Even with the help of AI technology, this money is still a lot of money.
But Studio 404 is different. The art materials can be produced almost entirely by Mr. Lu’s imagination, which saves a lot of money.
So how to spend the money? Li Rushan really has no idea.
Even if the employee benefits are fully extended, how much can we build? It won't be enough. 404 Studio currently only has a few people in total.
What's more, they have just received game dividends, so this little benefit is really meaningless.
Lu Zhixing pondered for a moment: "Speaking of this, I really have something to do. Please handle it, Mr. Li."
When Li Rushan heard this, he immediately became energetic: "Mr. Lu, it's okay if you just say it!"
It was said that he was responsible for it, but in fact he didn't need to do anything. He was just assigned directly to his assistant Qin Shang. However, this feeling of being taken seriously is still quite good.
Lu Zhixing said: "I want to shoot this game for real."
Li Rushan was stunned for a moment: "Ah? Real shot?"
Lu Zhixing nodded: "Yes, real shot."
Li Rushan was a little confused: "Wait a minute, Mr. Lu, is the real shot you mentioned and the real shot I understand the same real shot? Does it mean...'live shooting'?"
Lu Zhixing nodded: "Yes, it means live shooting, otherwise?"
Li Rushan was even more confused: "Ah? I can understand that the movie is shot in real life, but this game is shot in real life... I, I haven't heard of it..."
Lu Zhixing smiled and said, "Then you heard it now."
Li Rushan: "..."
Live-action shooting itself is not a particularly uncommon term, but this concept is basically never used in games!
It’s easy to understand that real shooting in movies is just that there are no sets or special effects, everything is shot with real scenes.
But how to actually shoot the game?
The scene materials of the game themselves are all virtual, and there is currently no technology to directly convert real scenes into virtual scenes.
Although there is a way to generate materials through conscious transmission, it is also achieved with the help of imagination. Most people cannot guarantee that "what you see is what you get", so what if real scenes are used? It still needs to be refined in the later stage.
Therefore, currently no game company will use so-called "real shooting".
Even though there are some real-life scenes that can be used to draw materials, such as some games that draw materials in cities, or go to specific scenic spots to draw materials, these materials are still taken by taking photos and videos, which is convenient for the art team to better confirm the art style.
Art materials still have to be created from scratch.
As for the action scenes, there is no need for real shooting. After all, the people are modeled and the scenes are also modeled. The actions only need to be completed in a motion capture studio.
After capturing the action, it is combined with ready-made character models and game scenes, and then post-production and special effects are added, and it is complete.
There seems to be no part of this that requires real shooting?
Lu Zhixing coughed twice: "Mr. Li, this is related to my game design concept.
“I have always believed that if a designer wants to design a game that is fun enough, he or she must know how the game is played.
“If the player can play to 10 points, then the designer must have 100% solid knowledge.
"Game production is an art, and it is very important to select materials. Just like a painter needs to go to a specific place and see a specific landscape to draw a classic; when an actor selects materials, he must go deep into the market and observe the various life styles of ordinary people.
Only then can he contribute wonderful acting skills.
"Didn't "Walking with Darkness" successfully verify my theory?
“In order to better design the gameplay of rock climbing and parkour, we rented a parkour climbing gym as an office space and conducted parkour and rock climbing training every day, which is why the game became successful.
"Mr. Li's layout is still not open. Since in order to produce a game related to parkour and rock climbing, we rented a parkour and rock climbing gym as an office space, which is very reasonable.
"So, if we now want to make a game related to martial arts and fighting, we should...?"
Li Rushan was a little stunned: "Build a martial arts world?"
Lu Zhixing didn't expect him to answer like this, and almost choked: "Ahem, that's not necessary. We just need to turn all the scenes used in the game into real scenes, and then let the characters in the game live in these places.
Experience it seriously.
"Then let all members of the studio go to these places to practice martial arts every day and experience the essence of the game. That's it."
Li Rushan gradually became excited: "What about the main character in this game?"
Lu Zhixing: "Please let the actors do the actual filming!"
Li Rushan: "What about the martial arts moves in this game?"
Lu Zhixing: "Please give me a martial arts guide! In short, we will do it as realistically as possible, and as perfect as we can! All details must be taken care of!"
Li Rushan almost jumped three feet high in excitement: "Wow! Mr. Lu, you are really a genius! A peerless genius!"
The last trace of doubt he had about Lu Zhixing was completely gone.
Wolong is Wolong. There is no one else in the world who can be as important to me as Mr. Lu!
If you do this, won't the production cost of the game skyrocket all of a sudden?
Compared with the previous traditional solution, the cost has soared at least three times!
First of all, all the scenes were shot in real life, with specialized actors and professional martial arts instructors. The cost of this alone is on par with movies, right?
Secondly, all the employees in the studio also need to experience the life of martial arts. Are all the welfare guarantees in place? The daily expenses can be more than doubled.
Finally, the normal expenses of the game are not reduced at all.
All things considered, Mr. Lu's approach is equivalent to developing a game with the money spent on filming a movie, organizing a large-scale public tour, and developing a game.
Super double!
Li Rushan found that his situation was still too small, but Mr. Lu could still open up his situation in various places and in various ways.
I used to think that renting a parkour climbing gym in "Walking with Darkness" would be the limit, but now I realize that this is where it goes.
Mr. Lu’s imagination is endless!
Li Rushan immediately slapped his thigh: "Wow, Mr. Lu, your idea is really great! I fully support you! If you need anything, just ask!"
Lu Zhixing smiled: "Actually, it's nothing special. I just want you and Qin Shang to inspect the live shooting location with me, negotiate the price, and find the actors needed for the role-playing game."
Li Rushan became even more excited: "Okay, no problem! Then I'll inform Qin Shang. Without further ado, we'll set off immediately when Mr. Lu is ready!"
"I just happened to make a call to see if there is anything more expensive... Oh no, let others recommend some more suitable actors!