At the beginning of September, although the weather in Hong Kong was still relatively hot, it was better than the scorching heat in July and August. At this time, schools in Hong Kong also opened.

"In school, study hard, this is the last year of middle school, in the first half of next year, you will face the entrance exam, whether you can be admitted to the university, it depends on the hard work in the last two semesters!" Zhang Shaojie admonished.

Shaohuai was very sensible and said, "Got it, brother! In the future, I will study economics, management, etc., to help you manage the company. In addition, after being admitted to university, I will also take computer science, and in the next 20 years, computer-related industries will be sunrise industries! ”

Zhang Shaojie nodded and said with relief: "En! I'm even more relieved that you have such a choice! ”

Shaohuai also understood that what his brother needed was not another writer brother, but a manager who helped him manage the company.

With the dream realized, Shaohuai is thinking more about helping his brother.

Zhang Shaojie continued to lay down the country in front, and Shaohuai said in his heart that he only needed to help his brother be a qualified manager and keep these hard-won achievements.

Fighting the country is a test of wisdom and talent. Guarding the country is to pay attention to stability and professionalism.

It is precisely because he understands the subtlety of this that Shaohuai did not feel inferior because he could not surpass his brother's achievements, but because he found a goal in life, he was full of fighting spirit!

Drop my brother off on the school bus that picks him up from school.

With a smile, Zhang Shaojie and Anita Mui went to the Hong Kong headquarters of Baolong Film Company.

The headquarters of Baolong Company in Hong Kong is actually set up in Chai Wan. It is adjacent to Zhang Shaojie's Longteng Entertainment Agency. These two companies, together with the number of Ssangyong, are talked about by the employees of the two companies.

One is an entertainment brokerage company, which mainly cultivates stars, and the other is a film and television company, which can be described as a perfect combination and form complementary advantages.

Parking the car in the parking lot, Anita Mui went to Longteng Entertainment Agency. Now she is also the boss of the company, and she has to help the company shoot some commercials, and she is also very busy in her career.

Zhang Shaojie went straight to Baolong Company.

The headquarters of Baolong Film Company is really not small. Because the rent in Chai Wan is relatively cheap, the company rented 5,000 square meters of office space in one go. At present, there are only more than 30 employees in the establishment of Baolong Company, which is not necessary for such a large place, but this is also to prepare for the company's expansion.

Overall, the monthly rent of Baolong Film Company is 100,000 Hong Kong dollars, and if it is placed in an area with expensive office resources such as Central, the price can only afford to rent an office building of 1,000 square meters.

The low rent of office space in the Chai Wan area is indeed evident.

"Mr. Zhang, those special effects technicians in the United States, the company has fully cooperated with their work! At present, they are still relatively satisfied with the company's arrangement for them! The company's employees reported.

Zhang Shaojie nodded: "Okay, got it!" What about Gu Long and Tsui Hark? ”

"Mr. Gu Long and Director Tsui Hark didn't come to the company in the morning, they went directly to the set!"

"Okay, take me to see the technicians of ILM!"

"Yes!"

The five special effects workers of ILM have arranged accommodation near the company.

In addition, Baolong Film Company will use 3,000 square meters of idle office environment for the technicians of Industrial Light & Magic. Because these technicians are mainly computer CGs, the equipment is naturally mostly computers.

In addition to computer CG, in the actual production of "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty", animation, model, makeup, art and other special effects are also indispensable. In fact, these model making, post-compositing and other unique skills are also the specialties of ILM.

However, the computer CG special effects are still in the experimental stage, which is very immature and unstable. For example, "Star Wars" did not use computer special effects!

Although "Star Wars" did not adopt the computer CG special effects scheme, the computer special effects team of Industrial Light & Magic has been exploring the technical means of using digital programs to synthesize film special effects shots.

Today's ELM concept of computer special effects has been a big improvement over when ILM was first established in 75 years.

After 82 years, ILM created the original "Source Sequence" computer special effects program, and used computer special effects for the first time in Paramount's "Star Trek 2: Khan's Roar" movie.

Since then, ILM's orders for computer special effects have continued to grow, gradually replacing ILM's original strongest point - orders for model special effects.

Now Baolong Film Company's "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" should be regarded as the world's first film to use computer CG special effects technology.

The world's first use of computer special effects technology, this new technology, which in itself is a huge gimmick!

Zhang Shaojie believes that even the hype of the concept of "computer special effects" can attract many early adopters to the cinema to see what kind of effect computer special effects are.

If you talk about ordinary special effects, it is nothing more than getting a bunch of props, models, and makeup during shooting, and sewing and mending on the film in later stage.

Then computer special effects are groundbreaking, creating magical visual impact effects that cannot be achieved by ordinary special effects technology. Computer special effects are no longer a childish selection and editing on the existing film screen.

It is to create miracles, to make the impossible possible, to turn decay into magic!

The shots that were not originally in the movie were created with technology!

In the future, computer CG special effects will become the king of movie special effects, and all kinds of traditional movie special effects technologies are more powerful than computer CG special effects!

After Zhang Shaojie came to the company.

The installation of the computer equipment has begun, and the commissioning has been completed.

The young men of Industrial Light and Magic have begun to skillfully work on those machines, whether they are keyboards or shapes, they look a little strange, which is very different from the shape of PC computers and laptops that Zhang Shaojie was used to later.

However, ILM's computer special effects personnel are basically computer experts from Silicon Valley. Therefore, there is no pressure to use this kind of server, programming, and work.

Richard. Taylor pointed to the screen and said to Zhang Shaojie: "This is the ice cube we designed with a computer program, what do you think?" ”

Zhang Shaojie looked at the boxy blue crystal shape on the screen, frowned, and said, "Do you think this looks like ice?" Besides, what the 'Xuan Bing Jin' in my movie needs is some fine ice cubes, and these ice cubes form a whirlwind around the enemy and attack the opponent! ”

"Don't worry, buddy! We're just trying. You have to believe in technology, only what the director can't think of, and nothing that technology can't do. Even if it can't be done temporarily, it will be done sooner or later with the accumulation and development of technology in the future! ”

Richard. Taylor had a flickering smile on his face: "Designing a whirlwind that is made up of crushed ice cubes and attacks opponents sounds quite challenging!" By the way, we haven't seen the footage of the movie yet, we need to get a copy of the film and convert the film into a digital program before we can add CG special effects shots! ”

"Because this is not a movie that is still being filmed, the film of the movie is not in the film company for the time being, but on the set!" Zhang Shaojie said.

“go！ When I go to the set, I'm going to see the footage that has already been filmed, and hopefully it won't be too disappointing! "Richard. Taylor said.

For this young man who is still frizzy special effects technology, he will be a special effects master in the future.

Zhang Shaojie still maintained a certain degree of politeness on the whole, and did not start to win over at the beginning.

In fact, Zhang Shaojie plans to complete the special effects of "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty", and after the movie is released, after a period of cooperation with these special effects technicians, when everyone is more familiar, they will pay a high price to dig into the wall.

At that time, the success rate may be higher!

At least, let these special effects technicians believe in the strength of Baolong Film Company and believe that Hong Kong films also have production capabilities that are not inferior to Hollywood, so that they can win over these people.

Because the technical personnel of any industry should not only consider the issue of money, but also the future development prospect.

If you follow a boss who has no future and mix with the company, no matter how high the salary is, the future will be bleak!

The group began to get to the pier, got on the ferry, and rushed to the set of Golden Harvest.

Zhang Shaojie and other Hong Kong people have long been accustomed to the ferry. In the eyes of Hong Kong people, there is no essential difference between ferries and buses and subways.

However, these Americans, who are shouting and shouting, are excited when the sea breeze blows!

"Mr. Zhang, do you think there will be a pirate ship suddenly?" Richard. Taylor's imagination is weird.

Zhang Shaojie was sneering: "This is not the Caribbean? ”

Richard. Taylor wondered: "Caribbean, what do you mean?" ”

Zhang Shaojie said: "Hehe, nothing! The Caribbean, hundreds of years ago, during the Age of Discovery, was a region with frequent pirates, and in modern times, after the opening of the Panama Canal, coupled with the military deterrence of the U.S. Navy, there are no pirates in the Caribbean! ”

"Oh, really?" Richard. Taylor shrugged, not interested in the topic.

In fact, as a computer special effects expert, he is more concerned about how to use computers to compose movie special effects shots! He couldn't wait to see the shots that had already been shot in the movie, also to get into work earlier!

In 1980, he used a computer program to make special effects, which was highly doubted and considered unreliable by Hollywood directors.

However, Richard. Taylor firmly believes that in the near future, computer CG special effects will definitely be more promising than any special effects technology, which is his confidence in the development of science and technology!

(To be continued)