Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 86 DreamWorks? Knicks?
"Boss, are we going to continue to meet with other directors?"

After leaving the hotel restaurant, Reid couldn't wait to ask.

“There’s no rush. We have the script in our hands. If it doesn’t work out, we can find a new director to shoot it. The cost of a horror film is not high, and we can afford to fail.

There are more important things to do next, so there is no need to put too much energy into this.”

Gu Wei put this matter aside. No matter whether Wen Ziren agreed to come or not, there would be no loss. At most it would just waste some time.

After returning to the company, Gu Wei asked Reid to contact Pixar and DreamWorks to prepare for the production of an animated film.

"Gu, I heard that you are planning to make an animated film?"

Mike, the head of Warner Bros., called and asked.

"Yes, I hope Warner can help introduce DreamWorks."

"No problem. It's a pity that Warner Bros. is not currently involved in the production of animated films, otherwise we could continue to cooperate."

"Mike, there will be a chance."

Warner Bros. also produces animated films, but is currently focused on television animated series and feature-length animation productions.

Gu Wei also understood this situation, so he asked Mike to help introduce DreamWorks.

After all, this is a company that dares to swallow Wall Street's money, and it is not a good company.

With Warner's involvement, security should be a little helped.

...

"Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li and Yang Ziqiong may join the film Memoirs of a Geisha."

"Spielberg's new film Memoirs of a Geisha invites three Chinese actresses to play the leading roles."

"The latest film King Kong, by Oscar-winning director Peter Johnson, will be released at the end of the year."

"Chinese director Li An is currently filming the film Brokeback Mountain. In an interview, he said that he will submit an application for an Oscar next year."

"South Korean movie star Lee Eun-ju commits suicide, "X-Files" is released, and the hidden rules of South Korean entertainment industry are revealed."

"US software vendors selected the "Top Ten Virus Celebrities", Britney topped the list."

In Hollywood, in addition to movies, the private lives of various celebrity actors are also hot topics, constantly reported by reporters to attract attention.

In the office, Gu Wei was browsing online news reports.

At this moment, the cell phone on the table vibrated, and Gu Wei picked it up and answered it.

"Gu, there is news."

Mike's voice came from the other end of the line.

At this time, DreamWorks Animation had been listed on the NASDAQ and had separated from DreamWorks to become an independent company.

DreamWorks is currently facing a takeover by Paramount, and things are a bit complicated.

Mike talked about these things on the phone, chatting freely.

"Mike, none of this matters. I just need an animation film production company to be responsible for production."

Gu Wei interrupted the Warner manager and continued.

On the other end, Mike paused and said, "Gu, I understand what you mean. The person in charge of DreamWorks Animation wants to talk to you."

"No problem, just let me know when you agree on a time."

"Okay, Gu."

On the same day, Gu Wei received a message from the person in charge of Warner Company and wrote down the contact information and agreed time.

...

The next morning, Gu Wei and Reid set off for DreamWorks Animation together.

DreamWorks Animation was founded in 1994 by three American filmmakers: Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen.

An animation studio headquartered in Glendale, California, USA, the company is engaged in animation production, such as animated films, television shows, and short films.

His later famous works include: "Shrek the Monsters", "Madagascar" and "Kung Fu Panda" series.

The distance from the company to DreamWorks headquarters was not too far. After getting off the car, Gu Wei saw the unique logo of DreamWorks Animation at the entrance of the company.

"Hello, we have an appointment with Mr. Jeffrey."

At the company's front desk, Reid walked up to the staff and said.

"OK, just a second."

When the receptionist heard this, she picked up the phone on the table and dialed.

Not long after, a middle-aged white man with a bald head walked down the stairs and walked towards Gu Wei and the others, followed by two assistants.

"Hello, Director Gu Wei, I'm Jeffrey Katzenberg, the head of DreamWorks. Nice to meet you."

The middle-aged white man came up to Gu Wei and said, extending his hand.

"Hello, Mr. Jeffrey."

Gu Wei responded, and then the two shook hands.

"Gu, can I call you that?"

"of course can."

In the office, Gu Wei and Reid sat on the sofa, looking at Jeffrey Katzenberg and others across from them.

"Gu, can you tell me what you think?"

Jeffrey Katzenberg looked at Gu Wei. Logically speaking, this young Chinese director had just won the Oscar for Best Director and was currently at the peak of his popularity. It seemed a bit of a leap to suddenly consider making an animated film.

In Hollywood, animated films and live-action films belong to two different fields, and for a moment he really couldn't guess what the other party was thinking.

"Mr. Ratzenberger, I currently have an animated film script in my hand, and I would like DreamWorks to help produce it."

Gu Wei stated directly the purpose of his visit.

“Gu, as far as I know, your company currently has no works in the field of animated films, and has no experience in this area.

Furthermore, the investment in animated films is no less than that of ordinary Hollywood blockbusters, and the production cost of tens of millions of US dollars is not a small expense. "

Jeffrey Katzenberg shrugged and said.

"So I thought of DreamWorks Animation. I will provide the script and funding, and you will be responsible for production. You don't need to do the post-editing and distribution."

“Just making it?”

Jeffrey Katzenberg thought secretly about Gu Wei's words in his heart and said it directly.

"Yes, it's just production. I will pay you commission according to industry standards."

"I think this is a good deal for you."

Gu Wei emphasized the word "business". He didn't need DreamWorks to be responsible for the post-production. He just wanted to do business with them.

"Gu, I understand what you mean, but there is a standard process for producing animated films. I can let David explain this to you."

After saying this, Rasenberg pointed to the staff member next to him.

Then, a white man in his thirties adjusted his glasses and began to speak.

In animation production, apart from the early story and art design, the goal of CG is to compress the time as much as possible while ensuring quality.

If 100 people can complete a job in one month, try not to use 50 people to complete it in two months. The production cost of an animated film (excluding publicity and promotion) is roughly composed of several parts:

1. Human resources (salaries of production staff).

2. Software + server (computer equipment and software licensing fees).

3. Render farm (cost of rendering).

An animated film has 24 pictures per second: (commonly known as "animation frames per second") The rendering time of each picture is about half an hour, and the rendering time of pictures with special effects and special materials is no less than that.

举个例子，假设一部动画电影90分钟：90x60=5400秒，5400x24=129600帧。

也就是说，一场电影大概有129600张图片，每张图片渲染30分钟，129600x30=3888000分钟=64800小时。

Of course, if there are one or two hundred staff members producing it at the same time, the time will be greatly shortened and the corresponding cost will also increase a lot.

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