Chapter 773: Pixar
Jobs' return to Apple was not important to Xuluo.
What he cares about is Pixar Animation Studios.
Although Jobs has not yet announced the sale of Pixar Animation Studios, he has already brought Xuluo and the two souls of Pixar Animation Studios to meet.
One is CEO John Radser, who used to be an animation director at Disney and an expert in the field of animation production at Pixar Animation Studios.
The other is co-founder and head of technology, Edwin Catem, an expert in the field of computing, who is responsible for using computers to create animated images, rather than hand-drawn them by hand.
This is not new, as they did it at ILM in Lucas seven or eight years ago.
However, computers were much worse at that time than they are now, and they used more computer workbenches, such as the company that Steve Jobs founded after leaving Apple.
Right now, there are many computer workbenches in Pixar Animation Studio.
Jobs wasn't too keen on the animation industry, especially since it wasn't his own company anymore, and his love was all about Apple.
So I just introduced each other, and then told Radsey and Cartum that I had decided to sell Pixar Animation Studios to Xuluo, and the process would be completed in the near future...... After explaining this, he left without looking back.
Caught in the know, Lasseid and Catem knew who Void was and after a brief exchange of pleasantries, they took Void to visit the company.
Pixar now has more than 70 employees, most of whom wear multiple hats, and most of them are tech nerds.
The headquarters of Pixar Animation Studios is just a small three-story office, two of which are occupied by various computer machinery and equipment.
They don't even have a reception room on the first floor, and most of the area on the first floor is used for resting, such as cafes, canteens, bathrooms, lounges, etc.
While Jobs didn't really like Pixar Animation Studios, he did a good job of adding equipment to the company and respecting the company's own culture.
At least he didn't force his way into Pixar's internal management and workflow.
This point was vaguely mentioned by Radsey and Catum to Xuluo several times.
Xuluo just smiled when he heard this, and did not answer them.
Back in the president's office, which originally belonged to Steve Jobs, Xuluo invited the two of them to sit down and asked for three cups of coffee along the way.
After taking a sip, Xuluo frowned unconsciously, "Instant coffee? ”
"Yes."
Radesse just talked a lot, and drank most of the coffee in three or two sips: "We have a lot of demand here, so there are often problems with the coffee machine, and everyone is used to making instant coffee." ”
The people of the country are quite unparticular about the treatment of the level of the senior and the boss.
And the senior executives and bosses of the Mi country usually don't care much about themselves, they care more about whether they can make money, whether they can get promoted and raised.
With this money, they can use it however they want when they go out and enjoy themselves, instead of doing it in the office.
There is no point in such a special treat.
Of course, it is not without exceptions, in fact, there are many exceptions.
For example, in the thirties and forties, a president of Hollywood Seven would order an actress to spend a good time with him at 5 p.m. every day - basically no less than hundreds of actresses slept!
Things like the red sofa are really far worse than him.
People directly take the list and photos to point to people, and then the actresses deliver them to their doors.
Therefore, there was nothing wrong with Radesser's casual answer.
Xu Luo shook his head, "I know that coffee is like tea for us Chinese people to you. Everyone works very hard, and drinking instant coffee is too perfunctory, why don't I hire a barista to make coffee for you? ”
Radsey and Catum looked at each other before Radsey said, "Thank you, boss!" But if you're interested in creating a good environment for us, I think it's possible to move to a bigger venue? The current environment is still a bit constrained for us, and many new equipment and workplaces are a bit difficult to use. ”
"Okay."
Xuluo nodded, "It just so happens that we have to find a new venue for both the Bubu Stitch Monster and the Future Investment, so let's go together when the time comes!" I like that the land of your country is vast and the price is not expensive. ”
Housing prices in Mikuni are very cheap except for the city center and high-end residential areas.
For example, Chen Xiyue is looking for the address of the new headquarters, and there is no need to find any prosperous commercial places at all, even if it is a vacant land in the suburbs, as long as the transportation is convenient, and there are various living facilities in the vicinity of 20 kilometers.
Chen Xiyue also followed the model of Huaguo, and when the time came, he would not only build office buildings for them, but also build a set of apartments, so that they could go back to the apartment to rest after work, and also provide a variety of nanny services to ensure that these people like it.
I certainly didn't have a Pixar animation studio before, but now I don't have a burden with them.
The two of them saw that Xuluo was so good at talking, and their hearts suddenly became very steady.
They are most afraid that the new boss will come to the company, and see that your project is not completed, that project is not completed, and there are no outstanding achievements, so they will pick on you left and right.
At the end of the day, it's not impossible to show your authority by laying off people.
Both Radsey and Cartum know that their Pixar animation studio's model is different from that of other companies, and that in the eyes of ordinary companies, Pixar animation studios are relatively lazy, let alone Chinese who have always worked diligently.
The new boss happens to be a Chinese, so it is reasonable for them to be apprehensive.
Now seeing the attitude of the new boss, Catem decided to take another risk himself: "Boss, although I know that I am talking about this now, I must be a little unsure of proportion. But I still have to tell you that an animated film that we're working on right now has entered a bottleneck.
We need to buy more workstations and equipment, and if we can, we want to recruit some more people so that we can do a good job of this pioneering work. ”
"I've heard Steve say a long time ago, you're making an animated movie for Disney now, what is the content, what genre, tell me about it?" I'd like to see it too. ”
"It's a story about toys." Radessay laughed, "Didn't you just come to our studio and see them working on it?" That's it. The main character is called Sheriff Woody! ”
Eggs!
Xuluo was suddenly a little depressed.
Turns out they've already started making it!
But he was very fortunate that it was not released, otherwise it would be basically impossible to get Pixar Animation Studio from Jobs.
"How did we work with Disney?" Xuluo suddenly remembered something again, "What do they want to get?" ”
"Disney commissioned us to make an animation for them, and they were going to develop it all, including Disneyland, cartoons, merchandise, and so on...... But we're also going to have a 20% profit, all the time! ”
Xuluo thought for a moment, but didn't say anything.
He felt that the 20% share ratio was too low, but he would discuss this matter with Chen Xiyue after he went back.
After all, it's not clear about Disney's various conditions and restrictions now.
The two people in front of them, if Xuluo told them that they would be a great success, they would definitely not believe it.
It is also because of this expectation that Xuluo will feel that he is at a loss.
Thinking of this, Xuluo decided to dig up the wool and see if he could get any good pieces from them.
Although the company is already its own, the meaning of what they created is completely different from that created by Xuluo himself!
Pixar Animation Studios made it, and they only feel proud that they are the best.
The cartoon made according to Xuluo's creativity will make them admire.
"Great work! Thank you for working so hard for the company! ”
As his thoughts passed, Xuluo raised his coffee cup and went to clink glasses with them.
There are still a lot of clinking glasses of wine, but there are very few people touching coffee, and the two of them are still a little confused, but they quickly raised their glasses and touched them.
"Boom~~"
When the three cups touched together, colorful pictures and noisy sounds appeared in front of Xuluo's eyes.
"We're Monster Power! We are part of your life, heating your home and brightening your city......"
"You know, once you name it, you're going to have feelings for it."
"No one is born a monster, it's an acquired choice."
"Never turn off the lights, because the darkness will hide in. The darkness can be scary, but what is scary is the imagination of the person himself. ”
"If you can't scare a child, you can't be a real youkai."
“……”
What appeared in front of Xuluo was really an animated movie——。
It's a very funny, very childlike movie.
The monster actually generates electricity by scaring children, and the monster itself is afraid of children...... Such a setting makes people feel interesting when they look at it.
As for the plot of the story, it is naturally full of positive energy, but it is full of childlike innocence, so that adults can feel beautiful.
Sure enough, it's Pixar Animation Studio!
Their style has really not changed, and the movies they produce have always been so good
Xu Luo didn't feel much emotion, and suddenly the picture in front of him changed again.
"I accelerate like a Cadillac, rush like a BMW!"
"No, no, no, the road you paved is as rubbish as your technology!"
"I want you to prove to the world something I already know, and that is that you're the best car in the world."
"If you keep talking to yourself, people will think you're crazy."
"Why, you ask me? Because thunder always comes after lightning! ”
“……”
All right.
This is another animated film called ——。
However, it has only one English name - cars.
I really don't know why the translator added a general mobilization? Is it to be harmonious, to be consistent?
But then again, it's also a good movie, this car called Lightning, which was originally arrogant, but it got the sublimation of life in a dilapidated town isolated from the world.
Xuluo found that he had "watched" four Pixar Animation Studio movies, and basically they all had the same way, that is, to find the true meaning of life in the ordinary.
So that you can get the innocence, joy and happiness that have been lost for a long time in a small thing.
There should be no one who won't love such a movie, right?
So if you buy such a company, you really bought the right one!
The success of Pixar Animation Studios lies in the fact that each of its films has its own profound meaning, which can be said to be a cartoon for adults and a fairy tale for adults.
Such an excellent and ingenious company has become the king of animation under the Bubu Stitching Monster, and it is also expected by everyone!