Nebula Animation Special Effects Building.

This is the most magnificent building in the Ark Cultural Headquarters Park, in addition to the main building.

In the Nebula Animation Special Effects Building, there are two companies.

One is Nebula Animation, and the other is Nebula Special Effects.

Both are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Ark Culture.

Among them, Nebula Animation has already broken even a few years ago.

Nebula special effects have been burning money.

In this way, the special effects company burned money very much before it developed to the second-tier level of the industry.

Moreover, special effects companies are not yet able to develop in a short period of time.

Therefore, the technical barriers in the film and television special effects industry are very high, and it is not a large group or a large company.

Nebula special effects are also very expensive, but fortunately there is a parent company to support it.

There was a time when the management of Ark Culture discussed whether to continue to spend money on Nebula special effects.

In the end, it was Fang Xing who insisted on continuing to invest money, and he insisted until now.

Now the technical level of Nebula's special effects has reached the second-tier level, and it is enough to produce TV series special effects.

However, the level of special effects is to sail against the current, and if you don't advance, you will retreat.

If you want to break into the film market, you still need to continue to invest.

Fortunately, the technical level of Nebula's special effects is already very good, so it can receive post-production special effects work for many TV series, and it has already had a good revenue.

Of course, if you want to continue to improve the level of special effects, you must continue to burn money.

In fact.

If Fang Xing's goal is to be a second-tier special effects company, he has actually achieved his goal.

If you don't continue to burn money to improve the level of special effects, with the current operation of the company, you can barely break even.

It's just that Fang Xing doesn't want a second-tier special effects company, but the best special effects company in China.

To achieve this goal, it is inevitable to burn money.

Moreover, if you want to improve quickly, you have to spend more money.

This year, Ark Culture has released two popular film and television dramas, "Crazy Stone" and "Do You Know", and the company's profit exceeded 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

Therefore, the cash flow of Ark Culture is very abundant, which can support the rapid development of Nebula special effects.

……

Although Nebula Animation and Nebula Special Effects are two companies, there are actually many overlaps in their work.

After all, animation and special effects have a lot in common.

This is also the reason why Fang Xing put the two companies in the same building.

The modeling, light and shadow technologies used in 3D animation are actually the same as movie special effects, the difference is only in style.

Today.

Nebula Special Effects had a very important meeting.

Fang Xing needs to attend in person.

Ten o'clock in the morning.

Fang woke up to the Nebula Animation Special Effects Building, where Liang Whale, President of Nebula Animation, and Cheng Hongru, President of Nebula Special Effects, were already waiting on the first floor.

"Mr. Fang, the time is just right." Cheng Hongru smiled.

Because today is a very important day for nebula special effects.

Cheng Hongru dug up a big bull in movie special effects through personal relationships.

Fang Xing had already heard Cheng Hongru introduce this person before.

This person's name is Sun Jianqi, who has worked in many famous foreign special effects companies, and the special effects films he has been responsible for have been nominated for Oscars.

Presently.

The level of Nebula's special effects is enough to make TV series special effects, but if you want to do movie special effects, you still have a foot in the door.

Sun Jianqi is the person who Fang Xing asked people to dig over, ready to kick this door.

Cheng Hongru and Sun Jianqi were classmates in their early years, and the two once competed together for a famous foreign film special effects company, Sun Jianqi got the offer, and Cheng Hongru was defeated.

Subsequently, the two embarked on different career trajectories and both were successful.

With more than ten years of development, Cheng Hongru has gradually changed from technology to company management, while Sun Jianqi has been deeply engaged in special effects technology, especially in film special effects.

After the Nebula special effects reached the second-tier level, the company's management was very satisfied.

Because of this level, it can already cope with most of the special effects of TV series and a small number of movie special effects.

Even if you don't continue to invest money, Nebula special effects can break even.

However, this did not meet Fang Xing's requirements.

Therefore, after Fang Xing talked with Cheng Hongru, president of Nebula Special Effects, he hoped that he could dig up a few more big names in movie special effects to raise the technical level of Nebula special effects to the threshold of the big screen.

Cheng Hongru agreed, so there was today's meeting.

However, today's meeting is just a meeting, which does not mean that Sun Jianqi is willing to join the Nebula special effects.

After all, Sun Jianqi's technical level in special effects has reached the world-class level, and he is not necessarily willing to join a second-tier company like Nebula Special Effects.

……

"Have you arrived?" Fang Xing asked.

"I just had a phone call with the assistant who was going to pick up someone, and the person will arrive immediately." Cheng Hongru replied.

Didn't wait long.

An MPV stopped in front of the Nebula Animation Special Effects Building, the doors opened, and a middle-aged man in a casual suit got out of the car.

Cheng Hongru stepped forward to greet him and hugged him: "Long time no see, old classmate." ”

After greeting him, Cheng Hongru began to introduce him: "This is Fang Xing, chairman of Ark Culture, and this is Liang Whale, president of Nebula Animation." ”

"Hello." Fang Xing shook hands with him.

When shaking hands, Sun Jianqi looked at Fang Xing curiously: "I didn't expect Mr. Fang to be so young. ”

Among these successful CEOs, Fang Xing is indeed very young.

If you often watch financial news, you basically know that the CEO of this kind of company with a market value of 10 billion yuan is considered young at the age of 40, 50 years old is not old, and it is normal to be 60 years old.

"Mr. Sun is also very young." Fang Xing responded with a smile.

Cheng Hongru took over the topic and said: "I invite you to come over today, just to visit our company's environment and take a walk." ”

Cheng Hongru led the way in front, and the group took Sun Jianqi to visit the Nebula Animation Special Effects Building.

The building has only been built for less than three years, so it is very new, and the entire headquarters campus was designed as a whole at the beginning, so it is very well planned, and from the floor-to-ceiling windows of the building, you can see the beautiful scenery of the park and the riverside.

"What a view. I didn't expect to see such beautiful scenery in a bustling metropolis. Sun Jianqi didn't expect the scenery around the Nebula special effect building to be so good at first.

Generally speaking.

Companies in the film and television industry rent a floor of an office building in the CBD to work.

If it is in a CBD office building, then you can see that it is all high-rise buildings.

The view from the top floor of the office building is okay, overlooking the bustling city.

If it is on the lower floor, then when you look up, you can't see the sky, all of them are covered by high-rise buildings, and there will be a sense of depression invisibly.

However, this problem does not exist in the Ark culture.

The entire Ark Cultural Headquarters Park is designed by famous garden designers, from architecture to greening, every place has been thought out.

Therefore, the working environment of Ark Culture is indeed very good.

However, Ningyun District is not the center of the East China Sea, otherwise it would not be possible to have such a large piece of land to build a cultural industry park.

Cheng Hongru pointed to the tallest building in the east and said: "That is the headquarters building of our parent company Ark Culture, in addition to the headquarters building, our animation special effects building is the second tallest." ”

Sun Jianqi nodded slowly, and then asked, "This building is called the Animation Special Effects Building, is it animation and special effects together?" ”

Fang Xing took over the topic and replied: "Yes, Nebula Animation and Nebula Special Effects are two companies, but the work will intersect. ”

Sun Jianqi changed the topic and said: "I have seen many of Mr. Fang's works, especially two animated films, and I like them very much. If these two animated films were made in Hollywood, it would not be a problem to take a golden man. ”

When it comes to winning awards, it is often influenced by international relations.

"Mr. Sun has won the award." Fang Xing hurriedly said modestly.

"Can you go to the special effects area and have a look?" Sun Jianqi asked.

Since Nebula special effects are connected to special effects projects of other film and television companies, the content of the work includes confidential content.

After all, other film and television companies must not leak special effects to the outside world if they want to produce special effects, so there are confidentiality clauses in the contract.

"This ......" Cheng Hongru did not immediately agree.

In fact, it must be no problem to let Sun Jianqi visit, but this will violate the company's regulations.

Fang Xing thought for a moment and asked, "Nezha's special effects, are you doing it?" ”

"Yes, Group C is doing it." Cheng Hongru replied.

The Nezha in Fang Xing's mouth is "Nezha's Demon Boy Descends to the World".

This animated film was handed over to Nebula Animation two years ago.

At that time, Fang Xing was still resting, playing with Qianqian every day, looking at this cute little girl, father's love was overflowing, and when he was free, he wrote the book of "Nezha's Demon Boy Descends to the World", and handed it over to Nebula Animation to start production.

Animated film production is very slow, and it can be completed quickly in two or three years, and sometimes it is not surprising that it can be completed in three or five years.

Due to the overlap between the work of Nebula animation and Nebula special effects, some light and shadow special effects of "Nezha's Demon Boy Descends to the World" will be handed over to Nebula special effects.

Up to now, "Nezha's Demon Boy Descends" has been in production for more than two years, and the progress is almost the same.

"Nezha's Demon Boy Descends to the World" is a project of Ark Culture, which can be visited by Sun Jianqi.

So, Fang Xing said: "Then go to the office area of Group C." ”

Thereupon.

The group went upstairs and came to the office area of special effects group C on the ninth floor.

At this time, several special effects artists are working on the light and shadow effects of the animation in front of the computer.

Sun Jianqi walked up and saw the 3D modeling on the screen, which was full of Chinese style colors and distinctive features.

His eyes lit up and he asked, "Is this your company's new animated film?" ”

Fang Xing nodded and replied, "Yes, animated movies." ”

"3D animation, this is really the way to go, and the character modeling is very interesting." Sun Jianqi saw the image of Nezha with dark circles under his eyes and was very interested.

Liang Whale introduced: "This is the protagonist of our animated film 'Nezha', which is the image of Nezha in childhood. ”

Sun Jianqi likes the character image of "Nezha" very much.

However, if you look at it with his professional eye, the level of these modeling and special effects is still far from the world-class level.

Of course, animated films don't need too realistic special effects in the first place, and it's more important to conform to the style of the movie.

Sun Jianqi asked curiously: "Will this animated movie be released in theaters?" ”

In the film and television industry, nine out of ten movies shot and produced every year cannot be released in theaters.

So, this question is not superfluous.

Fang Xing nodded and replied, "Of course, it is planned to be released next year." ”

The production of "Nezha's Demon Boy Descends" is nearing completion, and according to the plan, it should be released next year.

Ark Culture has had two animated films with a box office of more than 2 billion, so as long as this animated film has the signature of Ark Culture, regardless of the quality, it will definitely be released in theaters.

……

After visiting the office environment of Nebula special effects, the group came to the conference room after lunch and continued to talk.

"The development of Ark culture is indeed very good, but the technical level of Nebula special effects is still far from the world-class level. So, I would like to ask Mr. Fang, what are the expectations for the nebula special effects? Sun Jianqi asked the question he was most concerned about.

"To be the best special effects company in China, I don't like to say that it is too big, so this is the goal now." Fang Xing replied.

If Fang Xing brags about being the best special effects company in the world.

Sun Jianqi will be vigilant, after all, a second-tier company will be the best special effects company in the world as soon as he opens his mouth.

This is too fake.

Sun Jianqi continued: "The special effects company burns money very much, and if it wants to develop rapidly, it burns even more money. ”

Fang Xing said calmly: "Of course, Ark Culture will continue to invest in Nebula special effects, and we have plenty of funds. ”

Before Sun Jianqi came over, he naturally learned about the situation of the Ark culture.

For a talent like him who has mastered world-class special effects technology, it is easy for him to enter any film and television special effects company in China.

He has invitations from many companies, and headhunters have frequent contact with him.

The reason why he chose to visit the Ark Culture was, of course, that he had learned about the Ark Culture in advance.

Ark Culture's achievements in the film and television industry are indeed very eye-catching.

If there is any downside, this company is too young.

As a film and television company with a valuation of more than 15 billion, Ark Culture is indeed very young, and in the seven years since its establishment, it has turned over in the TV industry.

This year, he used another "Crazy Stone" to win 2.4 billion box office in the summer file and became the box office champion in the summer file.

However, these are not what Sun Jianqi values the most.

The reason why he is interested in Ark culture is more because of "Spirited Away" and "My Neighbor Totoro".

Now, I have to add "Nezha's Demon Boy Descends", which is being produced.

Sun Jianqi had just seen the software and hardware used in the Nebula special effects.

For him, the software and hardware of Nebula special effects are not world-class, and he needs to replace a higher workstation.

He thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Fang, I'm not sure how much you know about the current world-class level special effects. Due to my previous work experience, I didn't want to continue working on second-tier level special effects projects.

"If I were to join Nebula Effects, the company would have to replace the most advanced workstations in the world and buy the best special effects rendering software.

"There are more than 50 types of software, which is a big expense every year.

"In other words, if you don't count labor, you will spend at least 200 million in the first year."

(End of chapter)