In fact, as early as a few years ago, Lin Yuquan had the idea of acquiring or setting up a special effects company, but because of financial problems, it did not finally happen, after all, the special effects company is too expensive, not only because of the high labor costs, but also because of the staggering technology research and development costs.

It's fine if it's just a small outsourced special effects production company, but how can Lin Yuquan be satisfied with acquiring or forming a special effects company that can hardly come in handy for him, since he wants to do it, of course, he must do it well, and he must be able to help in the production of special effects for his films.

If he wants to maintain a company with more than 300 people, and there are a lot of elite special effects experts with outstanding technology and rich special effects experts, then it will cost more than 30 million US dollars every year to raise this group of people.

At the same time, due to the rapid development of special effects technology and rapid upgrading, often this year's new technology will be worthless next year, and a little slack will lag behind. So if you want to stay ahead of the curve in innovation and R&D, you need to spend a lot of money on technology research and development every year, maybe $10 million, maybe $20 million, who knows? Any technology research and development will always be a bottomless black hole, and money will never be enough to burn.

Combined with other operating costs, this means that a special effects company that meets his minimum requirements will spend more than $50 million a year.

And there is no doubt about the fierce competition in the special effects industry, after all, the number of large productions that can afford high-end special effects is extremely limited. There are many monks and few porridges, and the difficulty of receiving orders can be imagined.

This is equivalent to a huge cost of up to $50 million, which is basically out of his own pocket. But how did he have such economic strength a few years ago?

And the number of special effects he needed at that time was not much, and Shuguang Film did not have any other big-budget films except his films, just a movie for himself, or a movie that did not use many special effects, and it was too extravagant to buy a special effects company and then throw in 50 million US dollars a year.

In the past two years, he has gradually gained strong financial strength enough to support huge expenses. But because he was happy to cooperate with Industrial Light & Magic and Weta Digital, the world's top special effects companies, he didn't have the heart to toss his own special effects company for a while, until Ning Hao mentioned it.

Mentioned by Ning Hao. Lin Yuquan's silent mind suddenly came to life, and now he can fully afford the cost of such a special effects company, and it no longer seems extravagant. It's just that the special effects required for the film and television dramas shot by him and Summit Entertainment and Dawning Films are enough for the special effects company to be busy. It doesn't matter if you don't take orders.

What's more, after having his own large-scale special effects company, he can be controlled by others on special effects issues, and the special effects company he established can better serve his films, and at that time, as long as he wants, everyone in the special effects company can go all out to devote themselves to the production of his films, not like now, because of the conflict between the arrangement of Industrial Light and Magic and his requirements. He had no choice but to find another company to work with.

It is not easy to find a leading special effects company that reassures him, after having his own special effects company. He can let his special effects company take charge of the general framework and assign the work to other special effects companies according to the situation, so that under the leadership and supervision of his own company, he can undoubtedly better control the special effects production and present a better level of special effects.

Not only that, in Lin Yuquan's thoughts, he hopes to bring the strange world in the cultivator's memory to life in front of everyone's eyes, to do this, with today's special effects level is far from enough, instead of waiting, it is better to take the initiative and have his own special effects company, he can completely let the special effects company study according to his needs.

The benefits are obvious, as is the case with George. Lucas owns ILM, and his 365-shot Star Wars series first installment was more work than any previous film, and the footage depicted in the film was completely unprecedented, which would put any studio owner, producer, or even director off from shooting such a shot.

In order to achieve these prohibitive scenes, George. Lucas led ILM's innovative R&D to revolutionize traditional hand-crafted special effects technology, followed by rubber headgear and stop-motion animation for bizarre alien creatures, and the revolutionary Dykstraflex, a computer-controlled system that could program dynamic, repeatable camera movements, and eventually Star Wars, a milestone in film history.

Another example is James. Cameron, the tech freak who entered the film industry as a special effects artist after dropping out of college, delayed filming after the script for "Avatar" was completed, and the reason for this was that the existing technology could not meet the needs of his vision of Pandora.

At first he waited for technology to catch up with his powerful imagination, but it was impossible for the special effects companies to develop according to his needs on their own.

So, he couldn't bear it anymore, he finally didn't choose to continue waiting, he wanted to invent a 3D camera by himself, and then found the cameraman Vincent who filmed "The Abyss". Pace, co-developing 3D cameras.

Eventually, with Sony's help, Cameron was able to develop a new 3D camera system, and most of the $12 million research project was paid for by Cameron himself, in return for "Avatar" to start filming at least a few years earlier, saving valuable time.

The same is true of Peter. Jackson, who owns Weta Digital, has developed his own films, including the Lord of the Rings trilogy, King Kong, and The Hobbit, which will come out soon.

I have to say that for him who wants to present better visual effects, this is really tempting, and he is eager to try it, and he is extremely looking forward to such a wonderful scene.

In addition, China's current film and television special effects technology lags behind Hollywood by at least 20 years. If there is a top special effects company to train domestic special effects personnel, it will play an immeasurable role in improving the overall level of China's film and television special effects industry.

As a Chinese. As a Chinese filmmaker, Lin Yuquan is happy to see such a situation.

"It's good if I can help you, but can I not shoot so hard, my body can't stand your toss, and if I shoot again, it will fall apart." Ning Hao said with a sad face.

Lin Yuquan was unmoved and patted Ning Hao's shoulder again, with an inexplicable smile on the corner of his mouth: "Okay, in fact, I did it on purpose." But you can only blame Brother Hao, since Brother Hao has such a good suggestion, why didn't you say it earlier? If you had made this suggestion earlier. Maybe we already have our own special effects company now. ”

Seeing Ning Hao's face full of helplessness, Xiao Yang on the side snickered.

"How can there be such a reason, I am wrong to make a suggestion, hey. Mistakes. I knew I shouldn't have suggested anything in front of you, you're right, I'm doing it myself. Ning Hao sighed.

Lin Yuquan was also happy, and he didn't speak, but just patted Ning Hao on the shoulder again.

Initially solving the special effects, Lin Yuquan was in a good mood, and enjoyed the beautiful natural scenery of New Zealand with everyone, and had a very good time.

Of course. The food is also impossible to miss as a tourist holiday destination in Queenstown. In addition to the beautiful scenery and exciting entertainment, the local cuisine is also a major attraction, with at least 100 different kinds of cuisine to choose from.

Time is limited and there are too many delicacies, these days, everyone changes places every time and enjoys a variety of delicacies, such as roast lamb, green bone fish, puff pastry rolls, seafood hot pot buffet, teppanyaki lamb chops, New Zealand lamb chops, rib fries, lamb, and beachstreet's special sausages

After a day of fun, those who return to Queenstown in the evening head straight to Fishbone Bar & Grill in the heart of the town, which is known as the best seafood restaurant in Queenstown, with fresh Australian lobster and local oysters.

After returning to the hotel, Lin Yuquan continued to ponder the matter of special effects, whether to directly acquire a special effects company to be responsible for the special effects work of "Immediate Rescue", or to find a cooperative special effects company first, and then slowly acquire?

After just a little consideration, Lin Yuquan has already made a decision, the acquisition of a well-run large-scale special effects company is definitely not something that can be done in three or two sentences or three or two days, and "Immediate Rescue" is about to start filming, so he has no extra time to wait.

After making a decision, Lin Yuquan immediately dialed Chris. Anderson's phone call and contact special effects companies in Europe and the United States will naturally be better for Summit Entertainment to come forward, and it will also make Summit Entertainment and Shuguang Film's cooperation in filming "Immediate Rescue" worthy of its name.

"Okay, boss, I'll arrange for someone to contact these five special effects companies later, and strive to complete the preliminary negotiation in the shortest possible time." Chris. Anderson's voice rang on the phone.

"Very good, with Chris's words, I'm relieved, by the way, Chris, I'm going to buy a special effects company, what do you think?" Lin Yuquan said with a smile.

"Buying a special effects company?" Chris. Anderson was surprised, knowing that while special effects companies are not possible in many films, it is not easy for special effects companies to make a profit, and their final profit is only about 5%, far less than the more than 20% in other parts of the film industry, and this is based on everything that is doing well.

As far as he knows, in the United States, about 70% of the companies engaged in the film and television industry are concentrated in Los Angeles and Hollywood, of which there are more than 200 companies engaged in special effects. Although there are no clear statistics, according to industry insiders, this number may only be one-tenth, or about 20.

It's hard to say, Hollywood is the center of the global film industry, and Hollywood's special effects are generally much higher than any other country or region, but this is the reality, and the reality is often cruel.

In Hollywood, the business of special effects companies mainly comes from the six major Hollywood studios, and because the film production industry has already formed a monopoly to a certain extent, the special effects industry as a branch of film and television is naturally deeply affected.

It must be known that the competition in special effects companies is fierce, special effects artists are everywhere, and if you don't do it, someone else will do it.

There is always a need to accept any requests from the producers for film revisions, and the director can always say to the special effects artists, "I want to change the sky." Add some fluffy clouds", "I want the waves of the sea to be higher", and the special effects company can't reason with the filmmaker, because the filmmaker will bite back and say that it was originally part of the agreement.

For these reasons. The special effects company takes a lot of risk, and a change in a shot can lead to an unplanned serious loss, even if the special effects company originally got a $20 million order, and the final profit may only be 5%.

"Boss, is it necessary for us to buy a special effects company? The special effects industry is not very prosperous now, not only is the competition fierce, but also due to the long production cycle of special effects films and the high labor cost. The margins are negligible, and the special effects companies often have to accept any requests from the producers for film revisions, so the budget is completely uncontrollable. If you're not careful, you'll find yourself in a predicament that is difficult to maintain. ”

"Chris you're right, although almost all Hollywood blockbusters have special effects shots, the survival of the special effects department is worrying. But my purpose in buying the special effects company is not to make a profit. It's about satisfying myself, meeting the special effects needs of Summit Entertainment and my two film companies in China, Shuguang Film, for the production of films and TV series. With our own VFX company, we can be less constrained by people in many cases, and we can also present better VFX, and as long as we can do that, then everything is worth it.

Besides, the number of special effects we need to produce film and television dramas every year is not a small amount, and the cost of producing special effects is quite huge, which is enough to support our own special effects company. And the film and television dramas we produced ourselves alone are enough for special effects companies to be busy. In addition, when I bought a special effects company, I mainly wanted to conduct technical research where I needed it. It helps me to shoot and produce movies, so I don't have to think about the budget or profit at all. Lin Yuquan said.

Chris across the phone. Anderson nodded, what Lin Yuquan said does make sense, with the current situation of Summit Entertainment, having his own special effects company can indeed come in handy, and more importantly, Lin Yuquan's acquisition of a special effects company is obviously more similar to George. Lucas, Peter. Jackson and James. Cameron's situation, because the three of them are all commercial directors with extremely high requirements for special effects, and obviously, Lin Yuquan's capital allows him to do so.

"Boss, what kind of special effects company do you want to buy?" He then asked.

"A special effects company of a large scale, preferably a top-notch special effects company, from scratch, from small to large development is a particularly long process, I need a special effects company to come in handy as soon as possible, such as starting from the special effects production of "Wild Legends: Battle of the Hundred Clans". Lin Yuquan immediately spoke.

"Okay, boss, is there a restriction on the country or region where the special effects company can be acquired?" Chris. Anderson continued.

"If there's a good option in Los Angeles, it's better to buy a special effects company in Los Angeles." Lin Yuquan had already thought about it, and said without thinking about it.

"Los Angeles." Chris. Anderson hesitated: "Boss, why don't you buy a European special effects company?" Labor costs in the United States are among the highest in the world, much lower in Europe, and many countries have better preferential support policies. ”

"Chris, you're right." Lin Yuquan nodded, at the moment of global integration, special effects are no longer the patent of Hollywood, there are many top special effects companies in the United Kingdom, Australia, France, and Germany, and the operating costs are lower and supported by policies, which is why more and more special effects production of movies are selected in Europe and Asia, and in the United States, only industrial light and magic are as stable as Mount Tai, and other special effects companies have gradually become difficult to grab other countries and regions, which is why recently, a large number of American special effects companies are overseas, In particular, the reason for establishing a branch office in Asia is that labor costs are cheap.

"But the large number of high-level special effects experts in Hollywood is not comparable to other countries and regions, and the acquisition of special effects companies here, in the process of future expansion, we can better recruit excellent talents. Not only that, if the special effects company is in Los Angeles, I can better follow up the special effects production and technical development of the film, in Europe, the long distance is not very convenient, so even if the operating costs in Los Angeles are higher, I would rather choose this place.

And we can also set up branches in Asia like other special effects companies and recruit local special effects personnel to reduce some of the labor costs. ”

"Okay, boss, I'll screen the right acquisition target as soon as possible." Chris. Anders no longer objected.

"You do things, I don't worry, by the way, is the release and publicity of "Heartbeat" arranged?" Lin Yuquan asked.

"Boss, it's all ready, I think it's time to set off a storm of "Heartbeat"." Chris. Anderson's confident, smiling voice rang out. (To be continued......)

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