For the development of Longlin Film Company, most of the time, Lu Lin has a loose regulatory attitude.

Because the operation mode of the film company is already very mature, it is nothing more than film and television production, variety show production, brokerage business, theater peripherals, other investments, etc.

Song Ge is a rare talent in this regard, and his character is still reliable. It was Lu Lin who just controlled the general direction and checked the accounts from time to time.

But to enter the VR field on a large scale, such as making "Dayu Controls the Water" into a VR version, this requires him to sort out the company's structure or development direction.

Because nothing else, the general company can't stand the capital cost alone.

From the perspective of data, VR movies of the same length are several traditional movies, and the production cost and rendering time must also increase exponentially, and the cost will naturally soar to the sky.

If it originally cost $100 million, if it were replaced by VR, it would be estimated that it would cost $500 million. In this way, the pressure on profitability or the pressure to return to investment is too great.

Another thing that needs to be solved is the technical problem, which is not very mature, and it is a bit of a feeling that it is not high or low, but it is developing rapidly.

After the release of the movie "Ready Player One", many industry insiders said that they did not have to wait until 2045, maybe ten years later, as the film said, to achieve it.

Therefore, in such a time when technology is developing rapidly and breakthroughs may occur at any time, it is also very logical for Longlin Pictures to spend a lot of money to establish a VR technology company and achieve technological breakthroughs in one or two years.

Of course, the specific technical realization still depends on the "super microcomputer".

Once Longlin Pictures makes a real VR movie, it will not only be able to seize the opportunity in the new film development direction, but also take out the films shot in the past and convert them into VR formats.

It's like 3D technology has just matured, and old movies such as "Titanic" have been transformed.

Lu Lin's highly-rated "Hou Yi Shoots the Sun", "Nuwa Mends the Sky", and "The Battle of the Deer" can all be converted into VR mode and then circled...... Let the audience feel the legendary magnificence of the desolate world.

In fact, at that time, VR transformation may not have to be limited to Longlin Pictures' films, and the previous Chinese classics can also be tried.

For example, Xu Laowei's classic work "A Chinese Ghost Story" bought the copyright, repaired it technically, and then transformed it into a VR version .......

In the office of Longlin Pictures, Song Ge listened to Lu Lin's series of wild imaginations, like a duck listening to thunder, and was stunned.

Knowing that this marriage proposal is successful, he is about to become a married man, but he doesn't have to change so much, it's too sudden!

"Well, A Chinese Ghost Story is converted into VR format, it is estimated that it will be very exciting!But there will be a lot of problems, such as the perspective problem!" Song Ge's mind also turned quickly, and he asked a question.

Lu Lin said: "My idea is to use a roaming viewing angle, the audience's perspective can be set within a range of 100 meters around the protagonist, for example, the movie is to see the protagonist, and it makes no sense to run too far." There are restrictions and hints when you need to switch to a different character. ”

Song Ge nodded slightly: "It seems to be okay, is there anything more specific?"

Lu Lin said with a smile: "For example, in "A Chinese Ghost Story", the initial perspective is on Ning Caichen. When the swordsman appears and leaves, the audience can hear a voiceover prompt saying, "Hey, there's a fight over there, and at this time, the audience can float to another battlefield like a ghost and watch the fight...... fight." ”

Song Ge listened thoughtfully, "It seems that it can really be!"

"In the previous film era, Chinese films were behind Hollywood. But in the era of VR movies, we may be able to overtake in corners and really compete with Hollywood or completely surpass them!"

Hearing Lu Lin say this, Song Ge was also a little excited, and said: "Yes, it's really a good opportunity to look at, if you have any specific ideas, just say them, I think you seem to have a very detailed idea!"

Lu Lin smiled, he didn't just think about it in detail, he had been thinking about it almost all the time in the past few days.

First of all, any commercial and technological development is inseparable from financial support. Lu Lin is preparing to make a VR movie, and the first thing to solve is the problem of funding.

Longlin Pictures' current total assets are about 40 billion, and although there is a lot of money, it is not particularly sufficient. For example, Wanda spent $3.1 billion on the acquisition of AMC, the second largest cinema group in the United States.

The goal of Longlin Pictures is to buy a theater in North America, Europe, and China, so that the equipment can be transformed when the VR technology is mature, so the money is still not enough to spend, and it is necessary to go public.

With Longlin Pictures' appalling operating income in 2017, I believe the stock price will be very high.

However, there is one thing to note, that is, if the news that Longlin is going to make a VR movie is revealed in advance, it may affect the confidence of shareholders in the company, thereby affecting the stock price.

The first problem is to go public, and a VR technology development company can be established in advance, but the matter of making a VR movie needs to be kept secret for the time being.

When the listing is successful and you have a lot of money, you can solve the problems of the theater chain and technical problems. Wait until then, and then reveal the news that "Dayu Controls the Water" is a VR version.

According to Lu Lin's estimates, the production of the film will take about three years. Filming started in 18 years and is expected to be released in the 2020 Chinese New Year.

The data of VR movies is too much compared to traditional 3D movies, and it is a bit unrealistic to shoot in three months and do post-production in half a year like in the past.

Of course, although the release time is put three years later this time, it is mainly to leave time for post-production, and the filming will not exceed half a year. During this period, Longlin Pictures will continue to produce other special effects blockbusters.

After the whole plan and inventory were laid out, Song Ge felt that the feasibility was quite high. If the technology develops smoothly, it may really be as Lu Lin predicted.

Of course, the part that most suits his heart for the whole plan is actually the listing part.

The listing of Longlin Pictures has really dragged on for too long, too long.

Not only are people in the investment and securities circles waiting, but the executives and artists of Longlin Pictures are waiting, and Song Ge is actually waiting.

If it is not listed, the little shares in his hand will not be easy to realize, and if he just points to the annual salary, he can only be regarded as a gold collar. made him think about it when he had time, or whether he should get a film and television company to go public.

But after thinking about it, a partner like Lu Lin is hard to find, so let's wait a little longer! On the day of listing, after the ban is lifted, he will slightly reduce his holdings and hold hundreds of millions of cash in his hands, instead of account wealth, and then he can be regarded as a rich man who can do whatever he wants!

Thinking of this, Song Ge no longer hesitated, and said with a smile: "Okay, your plan sounds okay, I support it!"