I’m in Hollywood Chapter 340: Monopoly ideas
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John Lasseter and Ed Carmore are obsessed with making 3D animations, which is also a premonition of the good prospects of this animation form. Hearing that Eric is optimistic about the future of computer special effects, neither of them can think of any reason to refute. After all, the 3D animation that the two insist on has not yet achieved any results, and Eric's vision of the movie has been confirmed by multiple movies.
Having said so much, Eric put the detailed plan in front of Ed Carmore, and Ed Carmore also realized the intention of Eric. Although he is currently making 3D animation, 3D animation is still a type of computer CG Special Effects, and Ed Carmore was first responsible for the computer cg scene in 《Star Wars》 when it was first at Lucas Film Industry. It is therefore obvious that Eric is hoping that he can lead this team.
John Lasseter is of course aware of this, with a worried expression in their expressions, working together for so long, the cooperation between the two has become very tacit, if Eric transferred Ed Carmore to host the computer special effects department in the digital field, how about Pixar do?
"Eric, you need to know that although most of the technical problems of" Toy Story "have been solved, Pixar is still inseparable from Ed ..."
Eric nodded: "I understand your concerns, John, I did not mean that Ed should leave Pixar, I just intend to set up a technical team specializing in computer special effects and engineering its software, and Ed Not only an excellent computer technology expert, but also more special effects personnel than Hollywood are more familiar with computer special effects technology. After all, he began to contact computer special effects more than ten years ago. So I hope he can also serve as the chief technology officer of the digital field . Lead this team. "
When Eric talks with John Lasseter. Ed Carmore has been thinking quickly in his heart. At this time, he heard the Eric's arrangement for himself, and he began to move.
From Eric's proposal, Ed Carmore felt Eric's ambitions for computer special effects. Although he still has doubts about the prospect of the Eric proposal, it does not hinder his understanding of this huge plan.
Once the trend of film and television special effects develops in the direction of Eric, then the digital field that is more focused on computer special effects research than any other special effects company will undoubtedly become the industry leader.
Not to mention the software engineering of special effects processing program. Although this plan will consume huge manpower and financial resources, but when it has accumulated to a certain extent, then the digital field will undoubtedly become the hegemony of the special effects industry, and its position is unshakable.
Because when a latecomer enters the field of film and television special effects, when they face a special effects problem, they find that the digital field already has a special effect software that solves this problem in detail, so they chose to form dozens of hundreds of people. Will the technical team redevelop the solution or buy software directly from the digital realm?
The answer is obvious.
Ponder for a moment. Noting the expression on the face of partner John Lasseter, Ed Carmore, who had originally planned to agree, said: "Eric. I hope this technical research team Headquarters in the digital field can be established in San Francisco, so that I can take care of Pixar, and, although Los Angeles is a film Base camp, but only San Francisco with Silicon Valley can recruit the top computer technology talents. "
Eric nodded and said: "Of course, I originally intended this, even if the team Headquarters is set up in Emeryville, maybe you can also be a neighbor with Pixar."
It took another few hours to briefly discuss the details. The specific plan still requires Stan Winston and Ed Carmore to negotiate.
After leaving Pixar and getting on the Chevrolet business car, Eric was relieved, and another important piece was considered to have fallen.
No one knows the development trend of film and television special effects better than him. Computer special effects will become the mainstream of film and television special effects in the future. Even Industrial Light & Magic, which started with model special effects, has closed the models that created many virtual characters in 《Star Wars》 after the new century. Special effects department, and focus on digital special effects.
Moreover, the reason why the software engineering of the special effect solution is forcibly required is not an impulsive impulse of Eric, but a thoughtful one. This plan stems from Eric's understanding of another development trend in the special effects industry.
After the new century, with the rapid development of computer technology, the threshold for entering the film and television special effects industry is getting lower and lower. The film and television special effects companies within the scope of global have sprung up. In this case, the original film and television special effects industry giants ’ The living environment is getting worse and worse. In order to compete with the original special effects giants of Hollywood, other states of United States and even other countries other than United States have implemented financial support such as high tax refund subsidies for special effect companies.
Under such brutal competition, Hollywood established special effects companies closed down one by one.
Eric is certainly impossible to make the fate of previous life digital bankruptcy happen again, and he did not want to save the entire special effects industry. As a movie Producer, he is opposed to special effects companies in economic interests.
Eric ’s plan is to lead the technology accumulation of other special effects companies, as well as software engineering of commonly used special effects programs, and finally, by selling special effects solutions and special effects software, not only will the digital field maintain absolute leadership in the industry, even It is also hoped that the digital field can become an oligarch in the special effects industry and form a technological monopoly.
This idea is not without feasibility, because now, computer special effects are just emerging, big-name special effects companies are still nobles in the industry, Film Studio wants to make special effects movies, there are not many special effect companies that can choose, this situation Next, there is definitely no shortage of special effects movie projects in the digital field. As long as you are willing to invest, the digital field will accumulate enough special effects solutions.
After ten years, the threshold of the special effects industry will be lowered. Those who enter the special effects factory will find that many special effects technologies need to be established by the technical department. There are already mature special effects software in the digital field, so these companies will definitely choose Buy software instead of spending a lot of money to develop it yourself.
What, we do n’t have the software you want?
Do n’t worry, we have a strong enough technical team. As long as you pay a suitable fee, the digital field can quickly and cheaply develop the technology you want, which is cheaper than feeding a technical team yourself. Many, isn't it?
Like many industries, once a monopoly is formed, it is difficult to break.
previous life Industrial Light & Magic originally had this potential, because in the early 1990s, when computer special effects began to prevail, Industrial Light & Magic was in the special effects industry single hegemony, and the seven major Film Studio wanted to make movies with excellent special effects. The first choice is always Industrial Light & Magic. It is a pity that after the success of the 《Star Wars》 trilogy, George Lucas has a huge amount of property that will last a lifetime, and there is no ambition to develop Industrial Light & Magic into a giant. (To be continued ...) ...