"Hah, you're finally here. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info" Lance Arcod, who was directing the film crew next to him, jumped over with a smile when he saw Sid.

"Oh, how's that going over there?" asked Sid, gesturing to the camera crew assembling the crane.

"Everything went smoothly, nothing was too much trouble. After Lance Arcord finished confidently, he excitedly pointed to the western town and said, "How's it going?

"It's great, it's good, it's not your scenery, why are you so excited?" Sid said with a blank look.

"It's not the scenery I set, but the people I introduced. Well, I said Jesse is very talented. Lance Arcod smirked.

"Yes, inde......ed," Sid nodded.

At this time, a middle-aged man came over with a few assistants, "Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao has arrived." Lance Arcord said.

"Hello, Director Leon. The brown-haired and white-skinned middle-aged man walked over and took the initiative to extend his hand to Sid.

Jesse Okasaku, who has been working as an assistant director in various Hollywood crews before, can be described as an inconspicuous screw in the Hollywood film industry.

But he has always had a dream of becoming an art director and controlling the artistic and visual effects of the film. But it's not easy for a halfway monk to move to a new field.

What's more, it is the art direction that controls all aspects from the set, lighting, to styling and makeup, which is of great importance to the whole film. For such an important position, the average crew will hire an experienced art director.

And a good art director even has his own dedicated team to help the director do his job better.

Jesse Okasaku apparently doesn't have that kind of condition, so when Lance Arcord introduces him to Sid, Sid immediately realizes that he's picked up another treasure. Although art direction is not a prestigious position, Jesse Okasaku's rise to prominence after entering the art direction profession in "history" is amazing.

He "later" served as the art director of many acclaimed and acclaimed films such as "The Last Samurai", "Capote" and "The Queen Wears Prada".

So Sid not only hired him as the art director of "Earth Thunder", but also directly absorbed him into Fire Lion Pictures, and asked Henry to help him build a core small team to promote Fire Lion Pictures' ability in scene design.

So now, Jesse Okasaku is full of gratitude to Sid for having met Bole.

"Hello, Jesse, just call me Sid. Sid said with a smile.

"Ok, Director Sid. Jesse Okasa nodded persistently.

Sid smiled helplessly, and let him go, "Looks like you're doing a good job," Sid said, looking at the town's construction.

"It used to be a photo city for old westerns, but in recent decades there have been no westerns, so it has become a tourist park. But most of the previous sets were ready-made, and only a few adjustments were needed. Jesse Okasaku enthusiastically introduced.

"The exterior of the town is pretty much done, and I'm instructing them to make adjustments to a few of the interiors, do you want to see them now?" asked Jesse Okasaku.

"Well, let's see now. Sid nodded.

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Here is the final signing ceremony for the acquisition of Blue Sky Studios, after nearly a month of negotiations, Fire Lion Pictures and Fox have had a number of battles over the price, and finally the two sides set the purchase price to $65 million.

Although it is slightly more expensive than Sid originally expected, Fox CEO Bill Mokanic is stepping down this year, and if the negotiations are delayed until next year, I am afraid that there will be more twists and turns if a new CEO takes office. So at Sid's behest, Shirley Sandberg just lowered the other party's bid by $5 million.

"Then a good deal, gentlemen. After Shirley Sandberg signed her name to the contract, Fox CEO Bill Mokanic also signed her name to another contract.

Sitting at the conference table, Chris Waige (founder of Blue Sky Studios) had mixed feelings, although he secretly promoted the deal, but the entire negotiation process was a negotiation between Fire Lion Pictures and Fox, and he, the main owner, did not even have the opportunity to show up.

It was only at the final signing ceremony that he was symbolically allowed to appear.

It wasn't until the signing was completed, when Bill Mokanic and Shirley Sandberg exchanged contracts and shook hands, and smiled in front of photographers, that he stood up and applauded along with the others.

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After the dust settled on the acquisition contract for Blue Sky Studios, Chris Wech was invited to the headquarters of Fire Lion Pictures, where Shirley Sandberg offered his cordial condolences...... That's weird!

"What? You're going to move Blue Sky Studios to California!?" Chris Weiqi didn't expect the first news to be so exciting as soon as he joined the Fire Lion.

"Not bad. Shirley Sandberg said with a smile.

"But......" Christwich wanted to retort, but he didn't know where to start.

"I know you have a lot of questions, Chris (Waich). "But what I want you to know is that Sid personally requested this and has been carefully discussed and planned within our Fire Lion. ”

You've planned it carefully, but you haven't asked me for my opinion. Chris Wetch secretly sneered in his heart.

"Chris (Witch), how long do you think it will take for you to produce your first 3D animation, even if Fire Lion immediately invests in Blue Sky Studios for feature animation?" asked Shirley Sandberg.

"Two years! Now we have a prototype of feature film animation called "Ice Age". "Chris Waige didn't want to give up until the last minute.

"Two years, really, just relying on the current team of 200 people in Blue Sky Studio?" Shirley Sandberg looked at Christweich with a smile, this usually gentle woman is as gentle as jade, but at this moment it radiates an oppressive force that is difficult to ignore.

Chris Wetch finally lowered his head under her gaze and said, "Can ...... Probably, it will take about three years. ”

Seeing Chris Witch relent, Shirley Sandberg also retracted her intimidating gaze, to be honest, an otaku who is locked in a room all day doing 3D animation is really not the opponent of a top manager like her who manages a group of nearly 1,000 people.

"Chris (Wage), I know you're a great artist, but for a studio to grow, you also have to think holistically. Shirley Sandberg paused, "Just like Pixar's John Lasatt and DreamWorks Animation's Katzenberg." ”

Chris (Witch) can't help but get excited when he mentions these two rivals who are now famous in the animation industry, especially John Lasatt, one of whom single-handedly created 3D commercial animation, and is his best friend.

Even the first 3D animation John Lasatt ever saw in his life was made by Chris (Wedge).

This can't help but make Chris (Wage) feel a little unfair.

"The biggest shortcoming of Blue Sky Studio is the lack of talent. Shirley Sandberg said, "Compared to Pixar and DreamWorks' teams of more than 400 people, Blue Sky Studio, which only has 200 people, is too short of talent in both story directors and 3D technology. ”

"Fox used to just use Blue Sky Studios as a special effects subsidiary, so it doesn't matter if you're in New York on the East Coast, the studio just throws the edited movie at you. There is no need for long-term development and future prospects. ”

"But we are different at Fire Lion, we think about the sustainability of Blue Sky Studios as an animation studio. Shirley Sandberg's words, though straightforward, made Chris (Wedge) spin his mind.

Although I have been holding back the thought of "not wanting to lose to Pixar" in the past, if there is a better prospect, then even if it needs a more painful adjustment period now, it is not unacceptable.

"So, can you elaborate on Fire Lion's plans for Blue Sky Studios?" asked Chris (Wedge) curiously.

Seeing Chris (Waich) coming to the road so quickly, Shirley Sandberg couldn't help but smile slightly, "Of course, as the head of Blue Sky Studio, most of your plans were originally for you to implement. ”

"We are moving Blue Sky Studios to Oxnard, California, a seaport city at the mouth of the Santa Barara River. The environment is beautiful, the safety is good, and the cost of living is relatively low in California. ”

"Blue Sky Studios has also rented a local office building, and then you need to get the Ice Age project out as soon as possible so that the project can be evaluated. ”

"In addition, California is, after all, the animation center of the United States, and both traditional hand-drawn and 3D technical talents are much more abundant than New York. In addition, according to Sid's request, we are now in contact with several studios specializing in 3D special effects, hoping to acquire them and merge them into Blue Sky Studios. ”

"Oh, which studio are you looking for now?" asked Chris Wetch curiously.

PDI Pacific Digital Imaging Studio. Shirley Sandberg's goal made Chris Wedge's eyelids jump.

"It's them!"

"You know?"

"Of course, who wouldn't know that PDI Pacific Digital Imaging Studios isn't as well-known as ILM and Lightstorm, but the special effects on Broken Arrow and Terminator 2 are excellent. Just, do they also do 3D animation?" asked Chris Wetch excitedly.