Chapter 222 The Wave of Film Technology
I don't know if everyone knows that Peng Yichen's TV series is about to be completed. When night fell, Peng Yichen returned to the hotel and had just finished taking a shower.
The phone that had been placed at the bedside to charge rang again.
The caller ID number is Zhou Jingqi, a professor at the Kyoto Film Academy.
Since Peng Yichen studied at the film academy for a few months, he has become good friends with Zhou Jingqi, who has studied the world's advanced digital technology shooting technology.
The two often talk on the phone to exchange the latest filmmaking techniques.
The two of them exchanged pleasantries on the phone at first, but soon Zhou Jingqi pulled the topic into the topic.
He said to Peng Yichen seriously: "Chenzi, in fact, I am looking for you this time because I want to ask you for help. You know I'm very passionate about the technical side of digital cinema. ”
Peng Yichen snorted.
Zhou Jingqi continued: "Kyoto Film Academy has invested 35 million yuan to build a digital technology training center, and I am the person in charge of this project, in order to also be responsible for the direct management of this training center. In the future, the center will specialize in scientific and technological research and development in digital shooting, post-production computer special effects production, and stage special effects. At the same time, it can educate and train relevant digital film talents. It should be the first digital film research and training institution in China. ”
Peng Yichen put away the towel for wiping his hair, sat down on a wooden chair next to the bed, and listened to Zhou Jingqi introduce his plans for the training center.
Zhou Jingqi is a film technology maniac, and he shot the first short film "The Story of Doudou" co-produced by real people and animated characters in China, which can be regarded as a milestone work of Chinese cinema.
He also knew that Zhou Jingqi really cooperated with Shenghui Cinema Line Company to build the first commercial giant screen cinema in China, that is, the IMAX cinema that was very popular in Peng Yichen's previous life.
And according to Zhou Jingqi himself, he is working with the Chinese Academy of Sciences to develop the first generation of commercial 3D movie cameras and projectors.
Although there are actually 3D and IMAX big screens in Huaxia now, these are used by national museums, major universities and research institutions for education and research.
There are only 220 3D screens in the whole of China, even fewer IMAX screens, only 180 screens, and only 10 3D-IMAX screens.
And there is not a single screen that can be used to play commercial movies.
It can be said that the commercial 3D-IMAX film shooting technology is still a blank in the Chinese film industry.
But Peng Yichen knows that these two film technologies in Xingqi Country have actually slowly entered the stage of mature commercialization.
If the Star Flag Country in this life, like the previous life, has a genius director like Cameron, who uses these two technologies to shoot a box office 'god film' like "Avatar".
So according to the current explosion speed of the domestic film market in China, such a film will definitely be able to sweep away the box office that surpasses everyone in China, and deal a heavy blow to the confidence in the development of domestic films.
This is something Peng Yichen definitely doesn't want to see.
That's why he has been in contact with Zhou Jingqi, just to help this technical maniac develop his own 3D-IMAX film shooting technology and projection technology in Huaxia as soon as possible.
"I wanted to open this training center because I believe that in the future, digital technology will play an increasingly important role in film production, and it can train more talents in digital film. Hehe, it is my greatest contribution to Chinese films. Zhou Jingqi smiled and told Peng Yichen what he thought.
Then he asked directly: "Tatsuko, are you interested in working with me to make a big one?" Give me some funds to sponsor so that the scale of the training center can be larger." And with you as the sponsor of the training academy, we can recruit students a little easier. ”
"Okay!" Peng Yichen nodded without hesitation: "I'm also very optimistic about digital cinema technology, of course this kind of thing has to be counted as me." ”
He calculated in his heart that when he took stock at the beginning of the year, the company had 410 million cash in its accounts. invested millions in Zhang Xingping's films, but basically earned them back, and the investment and income were basically the same. Later, he invested 70 million yuan in the filming of the "Red" TV series and borrowed 10 million yuan from Chang'an Film Studio.
Therefore, there should still be 330 million cash on the company's account now.
In addition to leaving 200 million yuan as a backup fund for the acquisition of Chang'an Film Studio, he also has 130 million yuan in cash at his disposal.
Thinking of this, Peng Yichen smiled and said to Zhou Jingqi: "But I don't want to just be a sponsor, I want to invest in shares and become a shareholder of this training academy." The film academy invested 35 million, and Chen Jing Film Company contributed 50 million Huaxia coins, as long as 51% of the training center's shares. In addition, it can commit to investing at least 50 million yuan per year in the future for the center's related research work. ”
"50 million! I want to carry out several research projects, all of which can be started now!" Zhou Jingqi shouted excitedly.
Although he knows that Peng Yichen is not a stingy person, from the charity fund he established for the behind-the-scenes workers of the film, he invested 50% of the box office revenue of "Full of Gold" at one time, you can know how generous he is.
You know, that's a lot of 100 million.
That time really scared many people in the circle, which is why since then, Lido and other domestic companies have not dared to trouble him again.
He bought the hearts of all the behind-the-scenes workers in the entire Chinese film industry at one time.
Offending Peng Yichen, in the current film industry in China, is almost equivalent to offending all behind-the-scenes workers.
So in addition to those media who don't care, they are still taking Peng Yichen as the object of revelations and smearing him in various ways, colleagues who are really in the Chinese film industry are either close to Peng Yichen, or they are far away.
It's just that Peng Yichen is all about making movies and rarely deals with people in the circle, so he himself has no idea what these peers think of him.
But this time, Zhou Jingqi was still a little surprised by Peng Yichen's "generosity", this kid is really as "inhumane" as the media commented.
But soon he calmed down again, and said with some hesitation: "Tatsuko, I am willing to exchange 51% of the shares for 100 million funds." But you know, although this training center is a project that I am responsible for, it is all funded by the Kyoto Film Academy. So can you not?"
"You can rest assured of that. At the beginning of this year, the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Education jointly issued a document. It is required that the cultural and educational industries should break the 'state-owned' advanced, increase cooperation with private companies, set up mixed joint-stock companies, and give play to the role of social capital. I think the Kyoto Film Academy has to invest a lot of money in this training center every year, and it must be very difficult in terms of funds. Peng Yichen said in a serious tone,
Zhou Jingqi thought about it, what Peng Yichen said also made sense, the support of the higher authorities, the college's funds are tight, and now Huaxia is willing to invest in digital film technology, except for Peng Yichen, there are no other film companies at all.
The leaders of the college can't agree to Peng Yichen's shareholding!
Peng Yichen continued to laugh: "After the training center is completed, I will also go there to take classes, I am too short of knowledge in digital film shooting. ”
Zhou Jingqi smiled: "No problem, although you kid is not good at technology, many ideas are very advanced, and they can give us a lot of inspiration in the laboratory." ”
Peng Yichen thought to himself, in my previous life, virtual reality and augmented reality film technology were about to appear, and it was easy to give you some advanced technical advice.
Of course, he could only think about these words in his heart, and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhou, you have to really believe me, I will focus on IMAX-3D film shooting technology in the next two years, I think this must be the trend of future film shooting." ”
What filmmaker wouldn't want to make a blockbuster movie?
Whether as an actor or as a director, he can interpret and shoot those big scenes of sci-fi, bizarre, ancient, and superheroes...... Movie.
Truly shaping those imaginative worlds and various legendary characters has always been one of Peng Yichen's greatest pursuits in addition to becoming a great actor.
As soon as he thought that he would be able to fly away in the plot world in the future, return to ancient times, and visit the future, Peng Yichen felt a burst of excitement.
The reason why he has not made these sci-fi, magical, and fantasy blockbusters is because the current film technology in China does not meet his requirements.
Even if he can enter those magical worlds to experience it, if he returns to the real world, the movies he makes are all bad movies of 'Wumao Extra', Peng Yichen is unacceptable.
This is also the reason why he is willing to fully support Zhou Jingqi's training center and wants to invest in it.
Hearing Peng Yichen say IMAX-3D, Zhou Jingqi immediately agreed: "IMAX-3D is definitely the trend and direction of future films, and after I arrange the things in the training center, I will definitely set up a research team to specialize in this technology." When the time comes, you will become a director and shoot the first IMAX-3D movie in China, it will be an epoch-making event!"
Peng Yichen immediately agreed.
Needless to say, when the time is ripe and he has the corresponding ability, he will definitely make an IMAX-3D movie.
But he now only knows a little about ordinary digital special effects technology. Therefore, he also needs to continue to improve his acting skills and directing ability, and shoot an IMAX-3D blockbuster that truly belongs to China in the future.
Peng Yichen and Zhou Jingqi laughed and talked for a while before hanging up the phone.
Peng Yichen lay back on the bed, thinking about his plans to shoot IMAX-3D movies in the future.
It suddenly occurred to me why Yu Jing hadn't come back yet. Because there is no drama today, she will go to the Shanghai market area to see her parents.
Just when Peng Yichen was a little confused, suddenly a body like a soft fragrant warm jade rushed over from behind.
He was startled at first, but soon felt that it was his girlfriend Yu Jing.
He was so involved on the phone that he didn't know when Yu Jing had returned.
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