""Fortress"?" Meng Xiaobai took a look and saw that it is a domestic science fiction movie. What other big-name celebrities are joining it?
"Looking at this cast, I don't think it's reliable." Meng Xiaobai asked.
"Then we have nothing to do with it." Wu Binghui said nonchalantly, "It's their business to decide how the movie turns out. We only need the visual effects order!"
"Okay, then you can figure it out." Meng Xiaobai asked him to take charge of this matter. He explained: "Get the studio up and running as soon as possible. In a few days, I will teach everyone the company's unique image editing software. At that time
It will be much easier for you to work."
"Hmm." Wu Binghui was a little curious about the "unique" image editing software he mentioned. They are all proficient in those professional-level image editing software. What else is unique?
Meng Xiaobai did not lie to him. He was learning from Xiaowanzi to create an intelligent and powerful image editing software.
Nowadays, the mainstream image editing software is basically the product of foreign companies. It has complicated functions and is not suitable for use.
"Pictures, film and television editing; special effects synthesis, painting, deformation, special effects production, and three-dimensional production..." Xiaowanzi described the functions one by one, and Meng Xiaobai found that it would take several years to complete these alone.
So he still relied on Xiaowanzi's computing and programming abilities, and he only needed to be responsible for figuring out how to use the software.
Today, Meng Xiaobai has clearly understood that he is only a human being, not an intelligent life or any special race, so it is normal that there are things he cannot do. Unless his brain and body can evolve.
On the other hand, Wu Binghui has contacted the producers of "Fortress" and wants to win some of their visual effects orders.
At a certain film production company, Du Huaiyu, the director of "Fortress", and Feng Yan, the visual effects director, were chatting. They had almost finished filming the film, and they only needed to add special effects to complete it.
For a science fiction movie, special effects are a very important part. So the two are deciding which company to let do it.
"Director Du, Director Feng, a visual effects studio called and wanted to take over our task." Feng Yan's assistant came over to report.
"What studio?" Feng Yan asked.
"It's called Deep Space Digital." The assistant replied.
"Deep Space Digital?" Feng Yan frowned, "I know all the famous studios in the industry, but I have never heard of this one!"
"Yeah, so I asked specifically. They are a studio that has just been established." The assistant said.
Feng Yan shook his head, "Just established? We don't even have a representative work, so why not just reject it!"
Director Du Huaiyu smiled and said, "Lao Feng, don't worry! Although this newly established studio has no representative works, they are definitely cheap! As for the special effects, they only need to be passable."
Although "Fortress" is said to have an investment of 300 million, 40% of which was spent on special effects. But the director knew very well that it was just a promotional slogan, and they did not plan to spend much money on special effects. In fact,
They even filmed in a perfunctory manner. Anyway, their leading actors are big-name traffic stars, so fans will naturally pay for the box office when the time comes.
"That's right, give me their phone numbers." Feng Yan said.
Wu Binghui was a little excited when he contacted the other party's visual effects director. He didn't expect it to go so smoothly. He thought it would take a lot of effort.
After a brief conversation on the phone, Feng Yan said directly: "Let me tell you, our main special effects department has already found a Korean company. The other special effects parts can be given to you, but they are lower than the quotations on the task list.
Twenty points!”
"Twenty points!" Wu Binghui was stunned by the other party's words. The other party's task was posted on the platform, and then the platform found an outsourcing company, and a middleman made the difference, so the price was very low.
He originally thought that he could get a higher offer by directly contacting the film and television company, but who knew that the other party would actually ask for such a lower price!
"Director Feng, are you kidding me?" Wu Binghui said in surprise, "How can we do special effects at such a low price? The visual effects will definitely be unsatisfactory!"
"What you do is your business!" Feng Yan said directly, "Don't mind if I speak more bluntly. I checked your studio qualifications and it can be said that there are none. Besides us, who else will give you orders?
It would be nice to eat some!”
"The price can be lower, but it's 20% lower. There's no such thing as bargaining! For this little money, you can only do special effects for 50 cents!" Wu Binghui said helplessly.
"Just tell me whether you want to pick it up or not?" Feng Yan asked.
"This... we can't take it." Although many companies will take it, the money will be small, and the special effects will be perfunctory. But Meng Xiaobai told him that the studio must make high-quality products, and if it is the first order, it will be done for 50 cents.
I'm afraid the boss is not satisfied with the special effects, so he can only refuse.
"Forget it if you don't accept it. There are a lot of companies that are willing to accept it! I've hung up!" Feng Yan didn't bother to say more, and then said to director Du Huaiyu: "People like this have no clue at all. They are a small studio with no qualifications.
We approached him because we thought highly of them! But he still refused to accept the call!"
"Haha." Du Huaiyu said, "Don't worry about them. They will regret it when our movie is released and becomes a hit."
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Soon Meng Xiaobai found out about this, and he praised: "It's right not to take it. The first order of our studio must be precise and detailed, and it must be famous!"
Meng Xiaobai was thinking, how can he make money if he doesn't build his reputation quickly? The company's liquidity won't last more than a few months!
"By the way, are there any business orders that are particularly difficult recently that no one else can handle?" Meng Xiaobai asked.
"This..." Wu Binghui suddenly hesitated, and Meng Xiaobai asked: "It seems there is?"
"Yes, yes...but the other party's requirements are too high!" Wu Binghui said.
"What mission?" Meng Xiaobai was a little curious.
Wu Binghui didn't want to mention it, but when his boss asked, he had to say: "It's a special effects task for an animated movie called "The Devil Boy Nezha". The director is a pervert. For an animated movie, he has very high requirements for special effects.
So far, they have changed four special effects companies."
"It's interesting. What's the price? Can you take it?" Meng Xiaobai became interested.
"The price is quite fair, but..." Wu Binghui looked extremely confused.
"What is it?" Meng Xiaobai was even more puzzled when she saw him like this.
Wu Binghui struggled for a few seconds, sighed, and said: "I'd better tell you directly! Do you know why I resigned from my last company?"
"Isn't it said that the work is intensive?" Meng Xiaobai asked.
"Yes. Do you know why the work is so intense?" Wu Binghui sighed helplessly, "That company took over this task from them. Every picture and every detail was required to be modified repeatedly. I don't understand it at all.
What was the director thinking? One of the characters is called Shen Gongbao. I worked on his face-changing special effects for two months!"
"It took two whole months! I changed it n times, but he was not satisfied with it. I really couldn't stand it anymore! That's why I resigned! I really don't want to take on this task anymore. It can't be completed!"