Chapter 312: Blockbuster Cooperation
Chen Nuo's words moved Cameron quite a lot.
Chen Nuo said: "The environment in which we serve is specially created for Pandora, maybe we don't know the world of Pandora so perfectly, so there is still a big difference between the details and the movie, I hope Mr. can criticize and correct." ”
Cameron was really moved!
Pandora is a huge ecosystem, and the layout and details in it are very time-consuming to get in reality.
The attraction of Pandora Star in the first part of "Avatar" was filmed in New Zealand, and the real location plus post-production cost the team a total of almost 50 million meters!
Now that Chen Nuo has moved the perfect Pandora Star to the server, which is even more perfect than the live shooting in New Zealand, how could Cameron not be moved.
"This must be time-consuming," he asked. ”
Chen Nuo smiled: "Actually, it's not counted, it's less than a week since you sent the visit letter." ”
Cameron said in surprise: "Chen, you shocked me so much! Even if you rearrange it with real-world scenery, you can arrange it for a week! This speed! This kind of scenery! ”
Cameron began to fantasize about how cool it would be if he used a server to shoot Avatar 2!
Chen Nuo said: "Mr. Cameron, I invite you to stay here for a while longer, and I will take you to participate in the shooting of "The Long Song of Years" in the server, which will be an eye-opener for you!" ”
Cameron spent a week at Bluestar's headquarters, where he worked on "A Song of the Years" and learned more about what it's like to shoot blockbusters on a server.
According to the filming situation of "The Long Song of Years", "Avatar 2" can be filmed better, and Cameron even wants to delete all the shots shot in front of him. Those were all shot on a set and can be seen through post-production, but they are really too much to do compared to the world created specifically for Pandora.
Cameron made up his mind to reshoot Avatar 2, and all the shots would be done on the server.
However, he is only the director, screenwriter and partner of "Avatar 2", and the larger investment is in Twentieth Century Fox, if he can't get Fox's consent, then he has to think of another way.
Cameron found the right moment, and Myne, the project leader of Fox's "Avatar 2", made a phone call.
Cameron didn't sell it either, and said directly: "Mayne, I want to reshoot "Avatar 2", all the shots will be shot in China, to be precise, in the computer server." ”
Myne thinks Cameron is a madman, and he says, "What are you talking nonsense! Filming in China? Reshoot them all! Now the movie is a third of the way through! You're going to reshoot! No way! Don't talk about the above, I'm sure I won't agree with it! The movie will be released next year! Is it too late for you to reshoot first! And also! Our budget is 300 million meters, and now our company has invested 500 million, and you said you want to reshoot! ”
Cameron tried to explain the server technology from the Bluestar Group's side.
Because of the technical blockade of the United States, he has never seen the technology of the Aurora chip, let alone the Starlight OS and Xiaoyou, he said angrily: "Director! I think you're crazy! How is it possible for such a huge movie to rely entirely on computers! No, no, no! This will never work, and we will not be able to increase our investment! ”
Cameron has a rather stubborn personality and must do the right thing as long as it is identified.
It seems that every successful person has such a character.
Cameron said: "Mr. Mayne, I want you to report truthfully to the company, I will continue to negotiate with the Blue Star Group, if you are not willing to adopt my opinion, then I would rather not shoot "Avatar 2", you can ask Gao Ming!" ”
Myne had a rather headache over there, and he said, "Mr. Cameron, I hope you're not joking!" The merchants of Huaguo are quite cunning, but don't deceive you! ”
"Also." Maine also said: "You've been making movies, you may not understand the current format, if you shoot in New Zealand or Japan, there is not much of a problem, but if you shoot in China, this problem is serious." The White House is now preparing for a trade war with China, which is a very sensitive time! ”
"Trade wars?" Cameron was very upset when he heard these words, and he said: "Those guys in the White House are in water!" Also trade wars! Most of our country's science and technology have lagged behind China, how can you make a war with others! Have you ever seen what an Aurora chip is? Have you ever seen what a Wukong electric car is? These guys are sitting in the sky! It's not the world anymore! ”
Cameron is on fire, if the technology of the Blue Star Group had entered the United States earlier, and Cameron had monitored the computer of the Aurora chip earlier, maybe the filming of "Avatar 2" would not have so many detours.
"I mean......" Myne was still explaining.
Cameron didn't bother to talk nonsense with Myne and said, "That's it! I await good news from you! If you can't meet my demands, I can give up Avatar 2. ”
Cameron and Twentieth Century Fox are a partnership, not an employment relationship.
Although the copyright of "Avatar 2" belongs to Mayne, if Cameron strikes, Fox has no way to pursue Cameron's responsibility.
The next time is the time for Cameron and Chen Nuo to negotiate.
Chen Nuo has always welcomed this cooperation.
If Bluestar Group wants to become the greatest company in the world, and if Bluestar Group wants to substitute the world into its own rhythm, the market of the United States must be indispensable.
Now the United States has imposed a blockade on most of the technology of the Blue Star Group, and it is not allowed to import or use.
Even if there is a small amount of smuggled goods, it cannot change the huge market gap in the United States.
Coupled with the malicious propaganda of the media in the United States to the Blue Star Group - the carbon crystal battery has radiation, the Wukong electric car is the most unsafe electric vehicle, and so on.
Ordinary people in the United States do not have a good impression of the Blue Star Group in their hearts.
If only Bluestar Group could cooperate with Cameron to shoot "Avatar 2" together.
The people of the United States will have a more intuitive understanding of the great significance of Bluestar Technology to the world, and they will be more able to accept the products of Bluestar Group. Lay the foundation for Bluestar Group's products to enter the rice market.
Chen Nuo's conditions for Cameron are very generous.
"100 million meters of knives are all included, sir!"
Chen Nuo said: "You only need to spend 100 million meters, we will make a server according to your settings for the movie and maintain the server for you, all you have to do is to make a movie with the actors in it with peace of mind." ”
Chen Nuo said very sincerely: "You can fire your special effects artist, lighting engineer, etc., and even save a ticket to New Zealand, which will save you a lot of money!" ”
According to the filming schedule of "The Long Song of Years", Chen Nuo also made a rough estimate, "If "Avatar 2" is filmed from scratch, it will only take about half a year to complete the shooting. ”
Cameron is indeed moved, 100 million meters of knife is really not expensive!
If you shoot with a server now, you will save a lot of money in the later stage, and the original budget of 500 million meters is definitely enough!
But now there is only one thing to wait for news from Twentieth Century Fox.
Three days later, Fox executive Abbott personally called Cameron with a clear meaning.
"No way!" Abbott said angrily: "Mr. Cameron, you are teasing the company!" I don't want to shoot all the shots in the third of the shots, and I have to shoot them again! You are extremely irresponsible for "Avatar 2"! ”
Focus's attitude was expected by Cameron, and he said: "I will shoot the best results, if you don't believe my decision, you can send someone to Huaguojiang City Bluestar Group to see the shooting technology here." The revolution of the future cinema has begun, and you are still indulging in the glory of the last century! ”
After a long negotiation, Cameron still did not convince Abbott.
Both parties hung up the phone in annoyance.
After Chen Nuo got the news, he invited Cameron to the office again for a detailed discussion.
"If Twentieth Century Fox is not willing to continue investing, we are willing to invest in full, including paying off the cost of the previous shoot," Chen said. ”
Chen Nuo directly expressed the intention of the Blue Star Group, and Chen Nuo asked Cameron to show him the script of "Avatar 2", and the storyline was quite tortuous. If it can be shot into a movie in the server, it will definitely be able to detonate the global box office, not to mention the 500 million meter knife, and the 2.7 billion meter knife that surpassed the first part will become the world's highest-grossing box office.
Through getting along in the past few days, Cameron has a general understanding of Chen Nuo's character.
He is a businessman, and he is also a businessman with his own principles, Bluestar Group can sit so big, scientific and technological innovation is one thing, and Chen Nuo's personal charm is also a plus point that cannot be underestimated.
Cameron said very confidently: "Although the copyright of "Avatar 2" is in Twentieth Century Fox, but if there is no me, they are nothing, and inviting a director to shoot it will ruin this movie!" ”
Cameron also has a point in saying this, he is the person who knows "Avatar" best in the world, and is the soul of this movie, if he does not participate in the filming of the movie, "Avatar 2" is indeed nothing.
"I have to go back to the United States and talk to them." Cameron said.
Chen Nuo smiled: "Waiting for the good news from Mr. ”
The next day, Cameron agreed to negotiate with Twentieth Century Fox to return to the United States.
Everything is going on in secret.
In fact, in Twentieth Century Fox, there have been serious internal disagreements about "Avatar 2".
This film, which has been established for eight years and filmed for three years, has basically made no progress at all.
There are quite a few directors on the board of directors of the company who want to give up this movie, after all, in the current situation of tight funds, 500 million meters of knives is not a small amount, and now it is a heavy economic burden for Fox, and the money invested is still increasing, according to the current situation, it is very easy to increase to 700 million meters of knives.
Now Cameron is simply crazy to delete all the shots he had shot before, and then start shooting again in Huaguo, and what server is he still shooting.
If you used the money and time to shoot "Avatar 2" to shoot "X-Men", "Alien" series, etc., 500 million meters of knife would have been earned back a long time ago!
"There is only one classic of "Avatar", and if "Avatar 2" is all produced, it may become the object of people's complaints." A high-level exclamation after watching Cameron's three-thirds thick film.
"We should stop investing and find a way to get rid of this hot potato! It's been eight years! It's been eight years since the project was established! People have long forgotten the original glory of "Avatar"! ”
"I agree with this point of view, the main reason for the success of "Avatar" at the beginning was that the 3D technology and special effects technology in the film market were not mature at the beginning, and we were the first to eat crabs. Now there are too many movies that surpass the special effects of "Avatar", and if we wade into this troubled water, we may lose all our money. ”
"Damn Cameron, he's going to shoot in China! What the hell was he thinking! ”
Cameron arrives at Twentieth Century Fox in New York, where he is greeted not with applause but with criticism.
This is the American society, they remember your achievements, but your past achievements do not make up for the mistakes of the present.
A week of hard negotiations began.
Cameron described his trip to China vividly, from the small carbon crystal battery to the blue star, if he used the money and time to shoot "Avatar 2" to shoot "X-Men", "Alien" series, etc., 500 million meters of knife would have been earned back!
"There is only one classic of "Avatar", and if "Avatar 2" is all produced, it may become the object of people's complaints." A high-level exclamation after watching Cameron's three-thirds thick film.
"We should stop investing and find a way to get rid of this hot potato! It's been eight years! It's been eight years since the project was established! People have long forgotten the original glory of "Avatar"! ”
"I agree with this point of view, the main reason for the success of "Avatar" at the beginning was that the 3D technology and special effects technology in the film market were not mature at the beginning, and we were the first to eat crabs. Now there are too many movies that surpass the special effects of "Avatar", and if we wade into this troubled water, we may lose all our money. ”
"Damn Cameron, he's going to shoot in China! What the hell was he thinking! ”
Cameron arrives at Twentieth Century Fox in New York, where he is greeted not with applause but with criticism.
This is the American society, they remember your achievements, but your past achievements do not make up for the mistakes of the present.
A week of hard negotiations began.
Cameron vividly described his trip to China, from the small carbon crystal battery to the arrival of Blue Star Cameron at Twentieth Century Fox in New York, and was greeted not by applause but by criticism.
This is the American society, they remember your achievements, but your past achievements do not make up for the mistakes of the present.
A week of hard negotiations began.
Cameron vividly described his trip to China, from the small carbon crystal battery to the blue star