Lin Yao was even more shocked when she heard Mu Wanqing's words than when she heard that "The Witch" was leaked.
What does it mean that business is too good?
They also put pressure on Linmu Studio.
As for that?
Mu Wanqing explained it to Lin Yao a little.
Then.
Lin Yao understood.
Motion capture technology is still an emerging industry in China... It is widely used in overseas Hollywood movies and game masterpieces. Although it is also used in China, it is not very famous...
Lin Yao’s own past life.
What really made motion capture technology famous in the film industry.
One is the famous "Final Fantasy: Souls Within," a CG movie that lost a lot of money and used motion capture throughout.
The other one is the even more famous "Avatar".
During this period, characters such as Gollum in Lord of the Rings also used motion capture.
But the most famous film, which made motion capture technology shine, is "Avatar".
After Avatar.
Motion capture technology has completely entered the film industry.
It breaks the boundaries between CG and real actors.
Special effects artists can unleash their wild imagination.
Actors can also remove the restrictions caused by props and makeup.
This historic progress and breakthrough has led to another glorious moment in film special effects technology.
And here, although there is no movie like Avatar, there is generally a similar development process, but it is not as smooth and powerful as Lin Yao's previous life.
But the domestic application of this technology...is very average.
Otherwise, classmate Chen Qiuwen’s motion capture studio would not have gone bankrupt...
At present, in domestic motion capture, monsters are barely decent, but humans can only be drawn in a cartoon style. Realism can easily fall into the uncanny valley because the technology is not there yet.
But Linmu Studio... in motion capture, the rigging technology and motion fusion that determine the quality of the animation are currently top-notch.
This is due to the fact that Linmu Studio has a powerful real-time engine like the Blue Star engine, and Lin Yao has spent a lot of resources on technical staff to conduct in-depth research and development. The WYSIWYG convenience brought by the game engine, coupled with Linmu's work
The studio's deep cultivation and pressure development in CG animation and games in recent years have given Linmu Studio the ability to "virtual production".
There is no need to endure a green screen or wait for weeks or even months in post-production. All key decision-makers collaborate on-site to generate images in real time, which are available immediately and can be changed at any time.
In addition, thanks to Lin Yao, the character and scene art design of Lin Mu Studio are also top-notch.
As soon as the commercial about the motion capture studio shot by Lu Xiu was unveiled, the smoothness and authenticity of the characters' movements instantly made people in the industry shine.
It’s completely different from the short films produced by colleagues outside.
This advertisement by Linmu Studio achieves an unprecedented realistic virtual life, eliminating the sense of isolation brought by previous digital characters.
In the advertisement, Lu Xiu's transformation from a real person to a virtual character is also very novel.
As long as domestic creators who have a little knowledge of this aspect can see the technical strengths of this studio.
As for Shao Yuan, the head of the motion capture studio, he is very candid...
In the face of other people's inquiries, I proudly began to introduce the technology I have accumulated. In addition to conventional motion capture, the Blue Star engine can also be used to achieve real-time interaction between live actors and post-production special effects. The engine's technology can also perform real-time
For environment rendering, the team can flexibly develop functions and plug-ins based on the Blue Star engine...
Originally, Linmu Motion Capture Studio’s technical advantages in motion capture alone were very impressive.
The smoothness and authenticity of character expressions and movements are beyond ordinary hand-k animation.
The skin, character model, materials, lighting, and rendering are all top-notch.
The effect is stunning.
Many filmmakers who have humanoid creatures in their movies are very excited when they see it. Then they ask the person in charge and check Linmu Studio and Linmu Studio's previous CG works.
It became like this...
"Neuropathy."
Lin Yao felt helpless after listening to Mu Wanqing's explanation: "Technology is just a tool for film narrative. The core meaning of film is to use images to tell a good story. If you say there is only one missing link, then forget about it. When you set up the project, you just think that technology is useful."
What's wrong?"
Mu Wanqing was also helpless when she heard this.
"Okay, tell Xiang Shaoyuan to stop bragging and keep a low profile. You can also reply to the production team who directly contacted Lin Mu Studio and tell Xiang Shaoyuan that he was exaggerating. We spent a lot of effort on Lu Xiu's advertisement.
The cost is high and the time is slow, so we are just bragging..."
Lin Yao shook her head.
She acquired this motion capture studio to serve games. Although it is a good thing that Xiang Shaoyuan wants to run the motion capture studio well, and it is also a good thing that the business is good, you must know that the engine application part requires the deployment of technical personnel from Linmu Studio.
If for the sake of the motion capture studio’s business, the entire game development of Linmu Studio would be shut down.
That's not worth the loss.
Therefore, it is definitely impossible for Lin Yao to let the motion capture studio take on so many jobs.
"In addition, I will review any work that the motion capture studio accepts in the early stage. Try to accept some pure work first. We are not specialized in special effects."
"good."
Mu Wanqing nodded, agreed, and then turned to contact Xiang Shao Yuan.
Lin Yao lowered her head and continued working on the script for "The Witch".
Not a moment.
Mu Wanqing came back again.
"This is the job invitation Xiang Shao Yuan received during this period."
Mu Wanqing handed a stack of information to Lin Yao: "In addition, he asked me to apologize for him, saying that I overblown..."
Lin Yao shook her head and didn't mind it much, but picked up the information and read it.
Xiang Shao Yuan’s intention was good, he wanted to run the motion capture studio well.
It can only be said that the location is different.
There is no need to blame the other person.
"This won't work. It's low cost and you want good results. You just want to eat shit."
"This won't work either... We've never done animal trapping before, it's a thankless job."
"This is even more outrageous. One year? Only 100 million. If you want to make a full CG movie, you are trying to make a jue...forget it."
"...Oh? "Shadow"?"
Lin Yao looked at it and suddenly raised her head, asking Mu Wanqing with her eyes.
Mu Wanqing moved her long black legs wrapped in silky stockings uneasily, and whispered: "This is the movie adapted from our game "Shadow". The director plans to use motion capture for the female ghost character in it."
"Wouldn't it be better to just find an actor with a dull expression?"
Lin Yao shook her head: "The biggest feature of Shadow is the reincarnation horror narrative structure, which allows the characters to gradually feel the approach of a certain force as they continue to repeat the same scene, and the subtle changes in repeated scenes intensify the ominous feeling... However,
Forget it, if the director wants to restore the original sense of horror, then let him do it and let the motion capture studio take over the job, we also have experience."
She handed the information back to Mu Wanqing.
Mu Wanqing took it and nodded: "Okay, I will tell Xiang Shaoyuan later. But Lin Yao, there is a problem. After "The Witch" came out, you said that Lu Xiu's advertisement was made by us with a lot of effort.
Yes, the cost is high and the time is slow, which highlights the claim that we are just bragging...won’t it be self-defeating?"
"Well, let's talk about it then..."
Lin Yao thought for a while, but didn't think of any good solution: "At that time, we will also say that "The Witch" is expensive and time-consuming..."
"All right……"
Mu Wanqing could only nod.
"That's okay."
Lin Yao looked at the girl with black glasses and asked, "What do you want now?"
"no, what happened?"
"Then come with me to the host product department."
Lin Yao glanced at the screen and saw that the script for "The Witch" was almost complete.
It's time to take a look at the console product department.
She stood up, took the information from Mu Wanqing's arms again, put it on her desk, and then took her with her to the host product department.
The two took the elevator upstairs.
The mainframe production department is not large, and there are not many staff compared to the product department.
But the office area is really big.
Because the mainframe needs to be kept secret, the entire office area is filled only with people from the mainframe product department and is not mixed with other departments.
Lin Yao has just arrived at the host product department.
Bao Liangzhe, who was sitting near the door, stood up and said, "Mr. Lin."
"Has the proofing host mentioned last time come out?"
Lin Yao looked at the somatosensory engineer who accidentally joined Linmu Studio and was now the head of the host product department of Linmu Studio, and asked.
Bao Liangzhe replied: "It's being tested, do you want to take a look?"
"Yeah." Lin Yao thought for a while and nodded.
After hearing this, Bao Liangzhe brought Lin Yao and Mu Wanqing to the conference room, then went out to find the test engineer and brought over the host sample.
This time, Linmu Studio’s host sample, both the casing and the board, was produced by Keli Electronics Factory, a subsidiary of Linmu Financial Holdings.
Confidentiality is very strict.
Very few people know about this host.
As for the console prototype, the overall model looks very much like Nintendo
Switch.
It looks like a handheld console, but the rockers and buttons on both sides can be removed.
Lin Yao took the sample and played with it carefully.
Can't boot yet.
The software has not yet been designed and is still undergoing testability analysis.
So Lin Yao could only look at the appearance.
She gently removed the joysticks and button sections on both sides of the handheld machine... or the handle.
Mu Wanqing looked at the handheld device in Lin Yao's hand with curiosity.
Neither of them actually understands hardware.
Lin Yao is a little better than her, after all, she has played with this thing in her previous life.
But for Mu Wanqing, the concept of this handheld console is really novel...
"How's it going? Is there something wrong with the handle?"
Bao Liangzhe looked at Lin Yao who was repeatedly assembling the handle, a little puzzled, and asked in a low voice.
"I can't comment much on the hardware."
Lin Yao is very self-aware.
"but."
Lin Yao picked up the host sample in her hand and slowly pressed the handle: "As for the assembly of the handle, I have an opinion. When the handle is assembled, let it make a click sound... This can not only remind the player to install it properly, but also make it click."
It can also increase gimmicks to a greater extent, see if you can do it."
Lin Yao still remembers Nintendo’s announcement
When assembling the Switch, the crisp click sound of the controller indicates that the brainwashing effect is indeed strong.
"Crack?"
Bao Liangzhe was stunned for a moment, then nodded immediately: "I understand, I will improve in this aspect."
He is a hardware maker and understands the impact of installation feel and sound on users.
"Well, that's pretty much it. No matter how much you say, I might not be able to comment."