The establishment of DreamWorks will not have an impact on Hollywood in the short term, but almost all Hollywood practitioners know that the seven major film companies will not sit idly by and watch the rise of DreamWorks.

Of course, these things have nothing to do with Ryan, he is just witnessing a historical moment.

He cares more about Blue Sky Animation Studios than DreamWorks.

Founded in 1987 and located on the second floor of a dentist's office at Blaircliffe Manor in New York, Blue Sky Studios has been friends with Pixar Animation Studios veteran and creative director John Lasseter.

Unexpectedly, the two ended up being rivals.

Like Pixar Animation Studios, Blue Sky Studios is not doing very well, and does not even have the technology to produce 3D animated feature films, at best it is a studio that produces special effects for feature films, television and other entertainment programs, and is not a real animation studio.

It wasn't until the early 90s that he began to get involved in film visual effects and participated in many Hollywood films.

The difference between Blue Sky Studio and Pixar Animation Studio, that is, the operation of the studio, is slightly better than Pixar Animation Studio.

However, Pixar Animation Studios has signed a cooperation agreement with Disney, and has been preparing as early as 1991 to produce the first-ever 3D animated feature film, and it is expected that "Toy Story" will be released in the second half of next year.

But Blue Sky Studio is still a studio that produces special effects.

According to the trajectory of its previous life, it was not until 1998 that it released the animated short film "Bunny Bonnie", which won the 71st Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in one fell swoop.

The short film is only about seven minutes, but it is the hard work of Blue Sky Studio for eight years, laying the foundation for the future production of the famous "Ice Age".

However, at this time, Blue Sky Studio was in a dilemma, and Disney's hand-drawn animated feature film "The Lion King" was a big hit, indicating that the prospect of hand-drawn animated feature films has not yet weakened.

Later, there is Pixar Animation Studios, the first 3D animated feature film that has been painstakingly produced for many years, and it is about to be released.

In such a situation, Ryan and his party came downstairs to Blue Sky Studio, and they were about to meet Chris Welch, the founder of the famous Blue Sky Studio.

In his previous life, Chris Welch can be said to be a legendary figure.

As soon as she got out of the car, Sophia couldn't help but complain a little, "With such a small production special effects studio, I really don't know what you want to buy it for!"

In this regard, everyone has long felt very strange about Ryan's decision, if he buys the copyright of a number of superhero characters under Marvel Comics, it is possible to shoot it in the future.

Then a small production special effects studio is basically useless.

After a while, the group finally met Chris Waich, who was famous in his previous life.

"Mr. Chris, it's a great honor to meet you. Ryan has a very low attitude, or he has high expectations for investing in Blue Sky Studios.

It's an investment, not a buy, and leaving Chris Witch's Blue Sky Studios will be worthless.

"Mr. Ryan, as young as rumored. ”

A look of surprise flashed in Chris Witch's eyes, he didn't expect this investor to be not only famous in Hollywood, but also very young.

"I've seen your 'Chainsaw', it's a great film. ”

"However, I have a question, why would you want to invest in a special effects studio?"

He is very suspicious of the sudden investment, knowing that no Hollywood practitioner is optimistic about a small production special effects studio.

What's more, the investment in his mouth will not be a small amount, but a huge sum of tens of millions of dollars.

"Quite simply, I'm optimistic about the future of 3D animation, which will be the mainstream of the future as technology updates. ”

"At the moment, apart from Pixar Animation Studios and John Lasseter, who have the ability to create 3D animated feature films, only you and Blue Sky Studios have this potential. Ryan said very frankly, nothing more than taking a fancy to the technical reserves of Blue Sky Studio.

"Maybe you're right. ”

Chris Witch showed a look of regret and said: "But it's a pity that Blue Sky Studio does not have the ability to produce a 3D animated feature film, you should invest in Pixar Animation Studio, for the time being, only Pixar has the production technology of 3D animated feature films." ”

There was once a media outlet that referred to Chris Witch as the "John Lasseter of the East Coast."

But now the two have gradually distanced themselves, even Chris Witch himself has to admit this fact.

"So here I am. Ryan took his words and said, "Once the investment agreement is reached, I will invest $3 million in the first experimental short film to explore 3D animation technology." ”

"By next Christmas, I'm going to invest at least $30 million or more in the production of my first 3D animated feature film, and I'm not going to interfere in the day-to-day management of the studio, including studio ideas, other than the necessary financial oversight. ”

To put it bluntly, Ryan just wants to be an investor, not at the helm of Blue Sky Studios.

With an investment of up to $33 million, even Chris Witch couldn't remain indifferent, and was silent for a long time before he spoke: "Blue Sky Studio is not Pixar, and with a budget cost of $30 million, I'm afraid it won't be possible to produce the first 3D animated feature film." ”

It has to be said that Pixar animation works strongly.

"I can continue to add money as long as it makes sense. Ryan's tone was firm.

Keep adding money!

Helen and his entourage couldn't help frowning, spending tens of millions of dollars to invest in a 3D animated feature film, no matter how you look at it, it is not a wise decision.

"Even with enough funds, with the strength of Blue Sky Studios, it will take at least five years to produce a 3D animated feature film. There seemed to be a hint of excitement in Chris Waich's tone.

With tens of millions of dollars invested and five years of production, if it were replaced by another investor, I am afraid that I would have been unable to turn around and leave.

But Ryan's expression remained unchanged and he agreed.

"Yes. ”

"However, I want 80% of the shares of Blue Sky Studio, and you, as the founder of the studio, can get the remaining 10% of the shares, and the remaining 10% of the shares will be left to the studio's creative team. ”

If you want a creative team to work hard, you have to give up some shares.

Giving away 20% of the shares in exchange for the rise of Blue Sky Studio is obviously a very cost-effective deal.

"Eighty percent of the shares?"

Chris Waige is inevitably a little reluctant to give up the studio he founded to others.

But in the face of such generous conditions and tens of millions of dollars of investment in preparing for the production of a 3D animated feature film, he simply could not refuse.

"Obviously, with an investment of tens of millions of dollars, I couldn't turn it down. ”

In the end, he agreed, and the following things were naturally left to professionals.

In just three days, the negotiation team reached an investment agreement.

As soon as the agreement was signed, Ryan remitted $3 million to the Blue Sky Studio account, and immediately began preparations for the production of the first 3D experimental short film, and is expected to officially start preparing for the studio's first 3D animated feature film by the end of next year.

It often takes three to five years to make a 3D animated feature film, but Blue Sky Studio is the first time to make an animated feature film, and it is also a 3D animated feature film, so I am afraid that the time will be longer.

In the previous life, Blue Sky Studio's first experimental short film, the reason why it took eight years was a lack of funds, and with the cooperation of Twentieth Century Fox, it only took three years to produce "Ice Age".

Far away from New York, in Portridgemon, California, in Pixar Animation Studios, John Lasseter gently hung up the phone and showed a trace of emotion, "Pixar will face a terrible opponent in the future." ”

No one knows Chris Witch's ambitions better than him, and he will definitely not hesitate to make 3D animated feature films as long as he has sufficient funds.

Fortunately, with the technical reserves of Blue Sky Studio, for a long time, there was no competition for Pixar.

In contrast, Disney's hand-drawn animation, and that damn deal deal, is Pixar's biggest shackle.