Chapter 251
Chapter 251 Scavenger
Before Elias finished speaking, Francisco Coppola said to him, "This is Hollywood!"
Coppola's meaning of Hollywood is completely different from Elias's. Elias wants to be in Hollywood, to overwhelm others with power, and make Song Yang suffer.
And Coppola of the old Jianghu told Elias that in a vanity fair like Hollywood, there is nothing that cannot be sold. It depends on how much the chips are, and with the weight of the Elias family, it is true. Be careful, if someone from Hollywood sells it to Song Yang one day, I'm afraid they will still be counting the money!
"We should participate in Bruno Song's film project, but we can't destroy the relationship with the Bruno family." Francisco Coppola said.
Francisco Coppola, the veterans of the rivers and lakes, are not as impatient as Elias. They only want to make a fortune. A top rich man is of great significance to Italians in Hollywood. As long as Song Yang can stand in Hollywood With a firm foothold, the Italian can have another backer in Hollywood.
But now, Song Yang is not too close to them, and Elias and the Italians in Hollywood obviously want to make a lot of money this time, or get some important roles!
Hearing what Francisco Coppola said, Elias helplessly spread his hands. He really felt that Coppola and his group were already old.
Elias believes that when Song Yang came to Hollywood, he should follow their rules, just like the Italian gangs more than ten years ago, anyone who entered their territory had to pay them according to their rules .
Even if they are Italians, they may give them some care, but the rules cannot be broken, and now Francisco Coppola and his group don't even want to make Song Yang abide by the rules, but seem to want to support letting Song Yang follow the rules. The meaning of Song Yang's decision made Elias feel dissatisfied.
He entered Hollywood and followed a lot of rules, but as soon as Song Yang came in, Francisco Coppola and others gave up this rule for him, which made Elias a little unacceptable, and more importantly , in this way, he will not be able to make a lot of money in this movie project!
The car drove all the way to the working place of Lucasfilm. The film studio that shoots various thrilling and gorgeous scenes is actually like a factory, far less sci-fi than in the movie.
For Song Yang's arrival, Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic also attach great importance to it. George Lucas, who has a big beard and created the American "Star Wars" legendary series of movies, knows that Song Yang wants to Participated in Industrial Light & Magic's studio, and personally brought a few senior executives from Industrial Light & Magic to meet Song Yang.
When Song Yang came to Hollywood this time, there were not a few people staring at his pocketbook. Although the movie project hadn't even been written off yet, there was already a lot of buzz about it. They all thought that Song Yang might make a big deal this time. After all, the upstarts of the Internet, in Hollywood, young and rich, must burn a lot of dollars...
"Song, welcome to Industrial Light and Magic!"
George Lucas hugged Song Yang and the others after seeing Song Yang. Lucas was not as rough as he looked, but he was quite warm to Song Yang and the others.
Lukas was supported by Francisco Coppola when he first entered the industry in his early years. Although he is now close to Spielberg and other Jewish people, he has a good relationship with Italians in Hollywood.
"Dennis Mullen, technical director of Industrial Light and Magic..."
"Ed Kamul, the first composite CG special effect in Hollywood, was done by Ed!"
George Lucas introduced the talents of Industrial Light and Magic to Song Yang. Industrial Light and Magic held up half the sky of Hollywood special effects. The group of Dennis and Ed are currently the best in Hollywood and even the world's film industry. Computer special effects technology master.
Song Yang, Gallo and others followed George Lucas to visit the factory office of Industrial Light & Magic. When they heard that the special effects of the movies were all produced from here, Gallo and others really had the feeling of Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden. .
"This is a video editing system studio, a film laser scanner..."
The first thing I visited was the huge computer studio, with rows of computers, which made people feel not like Hollywood, but like entering Silicon Valley.
"The first computer-animated short film of Pixar Studios, "The Adventures of Andrew and Willy" was completed here, and the special effects of Star Wars, Terminator, Jurassic Park, Forrest Gump and other movies were all created here! "
Dennis Mullen talked to Song Yang about the impressive achievements of Industrial Light & Magic. If he wanted to create visually impactful special effects movies, he would come to Industrial Light & Magic. This is already a Hollywood practice.
It is not the models and props that support the special effects of ILM movies, but the professional-level movie systems and patents developed by ILM!
Unlike other people who came to Industrial Light & Magic, they rushed to see the hyped-up prop room. Song Yang stayed in the computer department of Industrial Light & Magic for more than half an hour, and installed the digital audio editing system, digital picture synthesis system, etc. , experienced it all, and then stood up with still unsatisfied feelings.
These film processing systems, as well as those patents, are accumulated by Industrial Light and Magic for decades, and they are also the most valuable heritage of Industrial Light and Magic. Film processing system and patents, this cannot be completed in a short period of time by spending money!
After leaving the computer studio, Song Yang followed George Lucas and others to visit the production workshop of props and models. As soon as he entered, the character models that appeared in various movies appeared in front of him. These things are all industrial Light Magic's prop master made it himself.
As for the awards won by ILM, not to mention, as long as you involve technical trophies, Oscars and overseas film festivals, almost all of them have been swept by ILM. Speaking of it, it's already a bit of a bad street!
After the visit, Song Yang, Lucas and others entered the office. Lucas asked Song Yang, "There are media reports in Hollywood. Song, are you going to invest in an Internet-style sci-fi movie in Hollywood?"
Dennis Mullen, Ed Kamul and other executives of Industrial Light & Magic also looked at Song Yang enthusiastically. They are so active today, and they also want to win this big order.
The landlord's family doesn't have any surplus food. It's true that Industrial Light & Magic has a big business. It's too expensive to do special effects technology. Generally, it's not a big movie production, and basically they don't come to Industrial Light & Magic. To put it bluntly, For the actions that the special effects technicians in those movies can complete, the price of the special effects studio may be several times higher, so some movies would rather let the special effects technicians take risks than use computer special effects synthesis.
"There is such a plan. As early as last year, I mentioned to Kevin Kelly that we want to make a movie for Internet culture!"
Song Yang did not veto it, and directly admitted that he came to Hollywood this time to prepare for the "Matrix" project. Industrial Light and Magic is an inevitable existence, and its special effects technology is definitely needed.
"The film project is still in preparation. This film may require a lot of special effects. I think it needs technical support from Industrial Light and Magic!"
Song Yang said it directly. Although there are no such things as scripts, directors, actors, producers, etc., but it does not hinder, Song Yang will draw a big cake first.
"What kind of special effects do you need?" Ed Kamul couldn't help asking first.
Song Yang smiled without saying a word, and didn't say it directly. The biggest special effect selling point of The Matrix is "bullet time". There are almost countless imitations of major movies in later generations.
After finishing speaking, Song Yang asked Lucas calmly, "Director Lucas, I know that Industrial Light and Magic is the best special effects company in Hollywood, even in the world. I don't know if Industrial Light and Magic has Financing plan?!"
Hearing Song Yang's sudden mention of this, George Lucas couldn't help smiling. He didn't know why Song Yang suddenly mentioned this.
However, George Lucas didn't think much, and shook his head resolutely, "Industrial Light and Magic was established by me. It is the same as Lucasfilm, which is my painstaking effort for so many years!"
Lukas' meaning is very clear, that is, he doesn't want to sell these two companies now. Lucas relies on the Star Wars movies enough to support Industrial Light and Magic, although he doesn't make enough money.
If not, Industrial Light & Magic, as the favorite of Hollywood, would have been rushed by big movie giants to take a bite.
Song Yang seemed to be asking casually, without saying too much, and stretched out his hand to George Lucas, "I hope, I can cooperate with Industrial Light and Magic!"
Seeing Song Yang and the group leave Industrial Light and Magic in a hurry after taking a quick look at the flowers, George Lucas looked at Song Yang's figure and couldn't help but fell into deep thought. He was warm to Song Yang this time, except for the so-called In addition to having a good impression of Italians, and because of his good friend Spielberg, DreamWorks also wants to take over the film project in Song Yang's hands.
But looking at Song Yang's figure, Lucas suddenly felt that this time the Hollywood gang was wrong. What if Song Yang is not a fat in the eyes of Hollywood gang of hungry wolves, but a dragon? !
At least since Song Yang came to visit Industrial Light & Magic in person today to experience the film processing system firsthand, it doesn't look like he's going to play in Hollywood and leave.
"Go to Weta Digital Studio!"
After getting in the car, Song Yang said to Ulf who was driving, if he just wanted to get a ticket in Hollywood and leave, then Song Yang naturally didn't need to worry about special effects, and it was enough to use the technology of Industrial Light and Magic directly.
But if you are prepared to stay in Hollywood for a long time and never leave, then a special effects company is indispensable. The future of movies will be the era of special effects. Only a special effects company of its own would do, otherwise, waiting for Industrial Light & Magic to produce special effects, you don't know how long you will have to wait in line.
While rushing towards Weta Digital's office in Hollywood, Song Yang received a call from Eric, the king of night shows, "Song, Ray Donovan will meet with you today!"
(end of this chapter)