After Zhu Xiaoce and everyone left, Pei Qian realized that this film didn’t require acting at all!
All you need to do is strike a few poses and make a few expressionless poses!
The story is told through narration, and the narration was dubbed by director Zhu Xiaoce himself.
Pei Qian is said to be the leading actor, but in fact he is just a tool. His expressionless face is all the acting skills required by the director!
Pei Qian put his hand on his forehead and felt that his condition was not very good.
The first level of triple insurance seems to have been half paid...
Now we can only hope that "Game Producer" and Moyu Internet Cafe can win back the victory!
…
Before the Spring Festival holiday.
Ma Yang sent over the decoration plan of Moyu Internet Cafe.
Pei Qian took a look and saw that it was done exactly according to his own requirements without any discounts.
Including small movie theaters and so on, they are all set up!
There are no discounts in the contract. The rent is paid directly on a quarterly basis. Three months' rent plus a deposit will instantly amount to 1.2 million.
Renovation costs four to five hundred thousand.
Since this place is originally a single-family building, with a glass curtain wall on the outside and the original fine decoration of the restaurant on the inside, the decoration is not like starting from scratch like a rough house.
Therefore, the price of decoration is not that outrageous. It is mainly some structural modifications, such as zoning for Internet cafes and coffee shops, making bar counters, etc.
Then there are the prices for purchasing various equipment.
50 high-end computers cost 26,000 each, which adds up to 1.3 million.
Add these all together, plus other expenses, such as purchasing tables and chairs, recruiting front desks, network administrators, chefs, etc., and the initial investment will be more than three million yuan.
Pei Qian didn't feel distressed at all, but was very happy.
The higher the cost, the worse the loss, which is a good thing!
And it’s not like the money was taken out all at once.
Pay the rent and renovation costs first, and then start the construction and renovation later in the year. After the renovation is completed, you will need to purchase computers, recruit people, etc.
During this period, the two games have been making profits, and the expenses can be fully covered.
Ma Yang was also very ambitious, and even suggested not going home during the Chinese New Year, and just focusing on the construction here.
Pei Qian quickly stopped him.
If you don’t go home during the Chinese New Year, the decorator will still have to go home!
But seeing Ma Yang's high interest and enthusiasm, Pei Qian felt relieved.
The more serious Ma Yang is, the greater the chance of failure in this matter!
Brothers make people feel at ease.
On the other hand, the design draft of "Game Producer" has basically been completed.
Pei Qian went through the game process again, especially the text lines of the narration.
After reading it, I felt it was not enough.
It took three hours to change the text lines of the narration, which took the cynicism to another level.
Some of the content was even embarrassing for Pei Qian to write.
unacceptable!
It’s really too much!
But in order to lose money, Pei Qian had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue writing without conscience!
After making the changes, send the document to Lu Mingliang, and it will be considered finalized.
"The next step is to go to the resource website to find art resources for outsourcing."
"Find me the most expensive concept designer for the original painting, do you understand?"
Pei Qian warned him again and again.
Lu Mingliang nodded fiercely: "I understand, Mr. Pei! Like Brother Huang, I will strive for excellence and strictly control art resources!"
"Uh...then after I find the painter, do I still need to say hello to you?"
Pei Qian thought for a while: "No need."
If you look for the most expensive concept designer, the level should not be much different. Pei Qian doesn't know much about the original painting. Whether he sees it or not, it won't have a big impact.
"Okay Mr. Pei!"
Walking out of Pei Qian's office, Lu Mingliang couldn't help but sigh.
Mr. Pei not only strives for excellence in art resources, but also has so much trust in me as his subordinate!
It’s so touching!
I must complete the tasks assigned to me by Mr. Pei!
…
Art resources are very important to the game.
A beautiful skin can give players a good first impression and help increase game revenue.
Pei Qian knows this very well.
Then why does he keep spending a lot of money on art resources? Doesn’t he know that this goes against his desire to make losses?
Mainly because there is no better way!
The system is restricted and you cannot deliberately purchase inferior services. Everything Pei Qian purchases must be roughly consistent with its true value.
The price can be raised within a certain range, but not too outrageously.
If Pei Qian buys those ordinary art resources, he will spend a lot of money!
A little math will tell you where to spend the most money on making a game?
It’s just that art resources cost a lot!
If he doesn't spend more money here, where else can Pei Qian spend more money?
Therefore, if Pei Qian wants to increase the cost of the game, he must spend more on game resources.
Moreover, is it safe to buy cheap art resources?
The lessons of "Ghost General" are still fresh in my mind...
If you pay a low price to find a painter, but if you accidentally meet a big boss like Ruan Guangjian who pretends to be a newbie, wouldn't this be a fool's errand?
No money was spent, and the game's picture quality didn't deteriorate.
That’s blood loss!
Therefore, all things considered, it is most cost-effective to spend a lot of money on art resources.
Besides, the game "Game Maker" itself is not a screen-eating game.
If you want to lose money, you mainly rely on its boring gameplay and unbeatable narration.
In Pei Qian's view, as long as the gameplay and the unflattering narration can successfully arouse the anger of players, then the game will be successful.
The picture looks good, so what can I do?
…
Returning to his work station, Lu Mingliang opened the resource station and began to look for a suitable concept designer for the original painting.
In Lu Mingliang's view, the concept design of the game "Game Producer" is very important.
Because a lot of the content in the game is the concrete realization of abstract concepts.
For example, when a player chooses "Heavy Krypton" and "Light Krypton", these two different choices correspond to two different areas of the room, and the areas must have different elements to display.
"Heavy Krypton" is an abstract concept, and the content transformed into concrete content is: silhouettes of people spending a lot of money, game coins all over the floor, the image contrast between the glittering Krypton gold players and the disheveled free players.
etc.
From abstraction to figuration, this process requires re-creation by the artist.
In other words, if this process is done normally, then the task is just completed;
But if it's done well, it really turns the game into art.
Therefore, Lu Mingliang did not dare to be careless and carefully searched the resource sites for those original painting concept designers with high asking prices, good reputations and outstanding works.
"This... doesn't seem to work. Although it looks good, the style is a bit monotonous."
"This... is too realistic and not consistent."
"Huh? This is good."
Lu Mingliang quickly screened and was suddenly attracted by an original painting of a representative work.
"Why does it feel...so familiar?"
Lu Mingliang feels that the style of this original painting is somewhat familiar. It is grand, outstanding and impressive.
Take another look at the introduction.
The artist's name is Ruan Guangjian, and his representative work is "Ghost General"!
Already ranked among the top concept designers with the highest asking price on the resource site!
"Isn't this the original artist of "Ghost General"?!"
"I have worked with Mr. Pei before and is good at various styles. This choice is perfect!"
