Don't give me black technology

Chapter 147 High Quotation
"If you find a foreign company, the production cost will definitely increase." Wu Binghui frowned. The reason why their budget for the "Shading the Sky" series of movies did not exceed one billion is because they counted the most expensive special effects costs on their own company. .

You know, for example, the world's top special effects company like Industrial Light & Magic charges hundreds of thousands of dollars per second for super special effects scenes!

"Let's consult first." Meng Xiaobai said. It is very common for the scheduled project to require additional investment.

Soon, the shooting team contacted foreign companies, and there were a few powerful companies, but after comprehensive consideration, they found Weta Digital Studio located in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand.

This is a world-leading comprehensive visual effects company, known as the epic legend of the movie visual effects empire.

The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "Avatar", "Avengers 3" and "Avengers 4" are all their representative works.

Hearing about the needs of the crew of "Shading the Sky", Weta Digital sent a business team to Huaxia to discuss related matters.

"I need some time to estimate the price of this order." Joel Joyce, the sales representative of Weta Digital, was discussing with Zhu Feiyang, the prop master of the crew.

After detailed communication, Joel gave an estimated custom plan.

"According to your needs, it is estimated that the props of the entire movie series will exceed [-] pieces, and the props of the first movie should be around [-] pieces. Of course, many of them are reusable." Joel said.

Meng Xiaobai and the others nodded. The number seemed exaggerated, but there was nothing wrong with it.Because in the statistics, a finger-sized decoration is also considered as a prop, and the entire film series must have a lot of props to shoot.

"Leave it to us to design and manufacture. I think the amount of this order should be 2000 million US dollars."

"What, 2000 million U.S. dollars? According to the current exchange rate, it would cost 4000 million RMB! So expensive?" Wu Binghui exclaimed immediately when he heard the figure he said.

"Mr. Wu, this is one hundred thousand props!" Joel emphasized, "We need to design and produce every prop, especially some extremely complicated props in the movie, such as the 'Emperor Armor', 'Bronze Temple' ’, or the legendary city, it takes a lot of work just to make a [-]D model, let alone make a scale or miniature model!”

"You have to know that our [-]D designers don't understand your so-called 'fantasy' world, so it's quite difficult for them to make these things."

Wu Binghui was speechless. From this point of view, the production of these [-] movie props was really difficult.

But the cost suddenly increased by 2000 million US dollars, which greatly exceeded expectations.

Props master Zhu Feiyang said: "If we only entrust you with the most difficult props, such as the part on the list 3, what is the quotation?"

Joel looked at it and said, "That's another $300 million."

"Still this tall?" Mo Ziyi frowned.

Joel explained: "Simple props do not require any cost, while complex props cost a lot to make. For example, the Iron Man costume we made for Marvel costs as much as 32.5 US dollars. In List 3, it is similar to There are also a lot of armor and magic soldiers."

Everyone was silent, and the cost of props was so high even without the special effects.Of course, the props don’t need to cost so much money. If you want to be perfunctory, you can directly find a domestic company, and you can get a few million. But the props made in that way are too perfunctory and fake, and they don’t meet their expectations.

"Mr. Joel, take a break first, we still need to discuss in detail." Wu Binghui said.

After Joel was arranged, Wu Binghui and others discussed in detail and reported to Meng Xiaobai.

"Mr. Meng, we have two plans now. One is to find a company to do it without using their props at all. The advantage of this is that it will not exceed the budget, but the quality of the props will definitely decline." Wu Binghui said.

"The second is to hand over the important props in the list to them, about 800 million US dollars, and outsource the other props to domestic companies."

"Let's do this." Meng Xiaobai ordered, "You guys delay for a few days, and I'll think about it later."

"Okay then, let's talk to them again." Wu Binghui nodded.

It's not that Meng Xiaobai can't get the money out, but he doesn't think it's necessary.A majestic black technology manufacturer, who even asks for a small model, is too inferior!

So Meng Xiaobai immediately went back to discuss with his "assistants" to see if he could come up with a solution.

"Master, I can do model design." Maruko raised her hand, "Design an intelligent software for [-]D modeling, which can easily make these [-]D models."

"It's just that we don't have a manufacturing workshop, so we can't make it."

"Isn't it easy to make molds?" Tie Ban said, "These are movie props, and they don't need any practical functions, just use 3D printing directly!"

"We also have 3D printing, but only some simple props, and it is difficult to make fine [-]D models." Meng Xiaobai said.

"Then make a 3D printer first!" Tie Ban said, "Sir, please follow me."

He brought Meng Xiaobai to his laboratory, which has been transformed by him for nearly a year, and there are many things in it that Meng Xiaobai has never seen before, such as mechanical arms, modification workshops, and so on.

"This is a mold printer designed by myself." In the modification workshop, Tie Ban pointed to a machine that was half the size of a room.

The machine is fully sealed, with mechanical arms, nozzles, ink cartridges and other structures inside. After designing the [-]D model in the computer connected to the screen, it can be printed directly.

"Print an Uncle Optimus Prime." The iron plate input the command, and the inside of the printer started to work immediately. In less than three seconds, a miniature Optimus Prime was printed out. Not only the structure was exactly the same, but the painting on the outside was also exactly the same.

During the boring time, Tieban also tried to modify himself.But the parts he needs are not sold on the market, so he can only design and make them himself.

"Master, as long as you have this thing, plus my 100D design, the molds you need, let alone [-], even [-] million can be easily manufactured!" Xiaowanzi said.

"Iron plate, is it all right?" Meng Xiaobai looked at him.

"Xiao Maruko is right, as long as I improve it a little, it can print various movie props. I have the design drawings here, sir, you can still carry out mass production." Tieban turned on the computer in the laboratory, Call out the design drawing data.

"Perfect!" Meng Xiaobai is very satisfied. This 3D printer can not only save him 2000 million dollars in expenses, but also create more wealth for him.

(End of this chapter)