Upon learning that Lionsgate had asked Chris Renard to meet with the trio again, Ronan then called and determined that Lionsgate's solicitation had failed.

This result was not what Ronan expected.

Lionsgate has not performed much better in the past few years since its establishment, taking the film business as an example, the most famous film so far is "Dance of Death Rows", not to mention the films that have grossed more than 100 million in North America, not even more than 50 million US dollars.

As for the integrity of the distribution platform and the industrial chain, the gap with Relativity Entertainment is even greater.

Lionsgate might not be where it is today if it weren't for Lionsgate's founder, Frank Gusta, who had a lot of money and a background in mining and banking.

The conditions given by Ronan are good, but anyone with a little analytical ability will choose between Relativity Entertainment and Lionsgate.

Relativity Entertainment's attraction to these animation talents is based on strength.

Just entering April, Chris Renard, Eric Peron, and Mary Claire and others officially signed a contract with Shahai Entertainment to join the newly established Shahai Entertainment animation production department not long after they left Twentieth Century Fox.

Chris Renard was appointed by Ronan as Director of Animation Production.

Although a very small number of people left the team after leaving and went to other places, the production team of Fox Animation was basically transferred to Shahai Entertainment, including Chris Renard, a total of nearly 100 animation production professionals signed contracts with Shahai Entertainment.

As the scale continued to expand, Shahai Entertainment rented an entire floor of the office building, and after nearly 100 people joined, the office space became tight again.

"There will be no further expansion of the Sand Sea in the near future. ”

Walking on the promenade on the floor, Ronan said to George Clint, the CEO of Shahai Entertainment: "The office is enough for the time being, and there are some general management departments, and Robert Iger is going to merge into Relativity Entertainment." ”

George Clint rushed back from Rosario, Baja California, to negotiate and sign the contract, and said, "When are you going to start making animated films?"

"I'm not in a hurry, I'm not in a hurry. Ronan was in a very good state of mind and said calmly: "Animation production takes time to accumulate, and we have a whole team to come over, which is indeed a shortcut, but their previous hardware and software can't bring out Fox." ”

The most valuable asset of animation production, although it is all in the heads of these technicians, cannot ignore the importance of hardware equipment and software support.

George Clint said, "It's good to be steady. We are developing too fast, and if we are not stable, the foundation will not be solid. ”

Ronan nodded, and said as he walked, "The ordered computers and other equipment and software will arrive today." When the equipment arrives, let these people get used to it for a period of time, and supplement the knowledge accumulated in their heads to the equipment purchased by the company. ”

People always come and go, it's unavoidable, but devices and software can stay in the sand forever entertainment.

"It's still about setting a goal. George Clint advised, "With a goal, you can bring people together and give them a direction to work towards." ”

Ronan added: "I'm going to give Chris Renard an animated short film plan in the afternoon, which is also for them to practice their skills first, and try to compete for next year's Oscar animated short film." ”

This team has made animated feature films, but "Frozen Planet" ended in a fiasco.

Ronan is not in a hurry to get on the animated feature film, he needs these people to adjust further, in his previous life he has seen animated films produced by Disney, Pixar, DreamWorks, Blue Sky, Illumination Entertainment, Sony Animation and many other studios, although creativity and story are important, but technology is the foundation of all this.

Without animation technology, everything is empty talk.

Why is Pixar Studios so much of a game? Creativity and storytelling are only part of the story, and the key lies in the technology.

The current standards for computer-animated films are basically formulated by Pixar Studios, and many of the patents for the hardware and software used to develop animated films are also in the hands of Pixar Studios.

Of course, Pixar cannot monopolize this industry, and there are other companies on the market that develop software, but it is far less easy to use than Pixar.

Artists like Fox Animation, DreamWorks Animation, and Disney Animation Studios, which want to ditch traditional hand-drawing, use software purchased from Pixar Studios.

Pixar Studios has never been hidden when it comes to selling hardware and software, and as long as they can afford it, they will sell it.

Ronan speculated that Steve Jobs was also a disguised competitor.

Pixar Studios is the dominant player in computer animation production, and Disney Animation Studios is in decline, so it's hard to say that without a competitor like DreamWorks Animation, it would be hard to say that it would still be able to make a strong stride.

Ronan's development equipment and software were all purchased by Pixar Studios, and the cost of this alone was millions of dollars.

Arriving at the big office of the animation production department, Ronan found Chris Renard and asked, "How's the arrangement?"

Chris Renard said with a smile: "The personnel are in place, the equipment will be shipped in immediately, and we will be able to officially enter the working state next week." ”

With a new company, they also want to prove that they are not a bunch of losers as soon as possible.

"Yes, you will receive the equipment in the morning. Ronan pointed at George Clint: "If there is any situation in the future, react to George in time." ”

Ronan then went to George Clint's office and asked about Pirates of the Caribbean.

"The crew has just started filming. George Clint said: "It's still in the run-in stage, there are no big problems, there are a lot of small troubles, but the crew can solve them by themselves." ”

Ronan nodded and advised, "Shoot in Mexico and pay attention to safety." ”

George Clint is cautious: "We hired a professional security team, and Mexican gangsters and drug dealers don't easily mess with Hollywood crews. ”

Drug traffickers in Mexico are a real headache, and drug control in Mexico is definitely one of the most dangerous jobs in the world.

Ronan asked again: "Johnny Depp is not in trouble, right?"

"Except for the sometimes alcoholism and tardiness, otherwise it was fine. George Clint told the truth: "There was no sign of drug use in him." ”

Ronan said directly: "Alcoholism and tardiness? Depp's professionalism really lives up to his reputation." I'll be going to Mexico in a while, I'll talk to Depp and his agent. ”

In the eyes of him, who has watched the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, Johnny Depp is the most indispensable and at the same time the most troublesome existence of the project.

As his fame grows, Johnny Depp's professionalism will get worse and worse.

The poor professionalism of actors has never been the preserve of some stars on the other side of the Pacific, and Hollywood has no shortage of such stars.

Footsteps gradually came from the hallway, and the various equipment purchased from Pixar Studios was delivered at this time, Ronan just looked at it, and didn't care about the rest of the matter, and the receiving equipment was naturally done by professionals like Chris Renard.

Ronan also didn't know much about computer hardware and software.

In the morning, Ronan spent the morning talking to George Clint about the production business of Shahai Entertainment, especially James Rast's "Enemy of Love".

At present, James Rust has reached a directing intention with Andy Tannert, and Shahai Entertainment has just begun to negotiate a directorial contract with the other party's agent.

After the director is confirmed, the project will move from early planning to preliminary preparation.

After lunch, Ronan summoned Chris Renard, Eric Peron, and Mary Claire into the conference room.

"There's nothing wrong with the equipment, right?" asked Ronan.

Eric Peron answered: "I have carefully checked the software and hardware, and there are no problems. ”

Marie-Claire added: "This is an upgraded version of the development software used by Fox Animation, which allows us to work seamlessly with the team and get our work back on track as quickly as possible. ”

Ronan nodded and said, "Today is a good start, the new company and the new team need to be familiar with the run-in, don't worry, we have plenty of time and funds." ”

Several people present laughed, although the office of the new company is a little old, but the treatment is very good, and the software and hardware support is enough, which is much better than expected.

Chris Renard then said, "I suggested a small project for the animation production department. He learns from the lessons of his previous failure: "It doesn't have to be a very high investment, so the team can get back into the production business and work on the project." ”

Ronan has learned that after the failure of "Frozen Planet", Fox's animation department did not start a new animation production business, but more to undertake some outsourcing work, as well as special effects production for Fox's live-action films.

"We think the same thing. Ronan waved his hand and asked people to hand out a plan to Chris Renard and others, and said: "This is an animated short film project, what I wrote is only the general setting and preliminary plan, and you can make a detailed plan according to the actual situation of animation production." ”

Chris Renard, Eric Peron, and Mary Claire immediately flipped through the plan, which was filled with character settings and somewhat miserable sketches.

"I painted the sketch, only the general image. Ronan knows that he is at a poor level in the amateur class: "You professionals still need to improve." ”

Ronan had not studied and trained specifically in this area at all.

Chris Renard looked at the setting and artwork carefully, and didn't say anything, there is a specialization in the art industry, which is very simple.

Ronan added: "This short film project, if it goes well, I am ready to apply for next year's Oscar for Best Animated Short Film, I have experience in Oscar operation, and I have run a film that won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film." ”

Chris Renard pondered for a moment and said, "No problem, we'll be able to finish before the awards season starts." ”