lux channel.

-Anne, when will the building be completed? - Billy impatiently asked, frustrated by the delays in the construction. While it was notably large, he had invested a substantial sum in its construction. It featured top-of-the-line earthquake-resistant systems, facilities, parking, and a cafeteria, all brand new, fully decorated, and equipped for his future television channels.

-Well, I think it should be entirely ready by March. However, these builders always tend to take a bit longer. We do have a clause, though, that states it must be completed with all its facilities by June 1, 1994, or it would be a contract breach, - Anne responded while going over the accounts. For the moment, the building designated for Lux Channel was on hold, a channel dedicated to animation, and another one for documentaries similar to National Geographic, History, or Discovery Channel. Additionally, opening a game production studio on the third floor would significantly contribute to the goal of creating the best Pokémon franchise.

-I can tell you're somewhat dissatisfied with your current situation, - Anne remarked.

-Well, I want to create another video game company. Video games have brought us considerable revenue, and I have an idea worth not thousands, but millions of dollars, - Billy explained, surprising Anne. The first time he mentioned having a winning idea was with Pixar, and the results spoke for themselves. What could this new idea be? While the first-generation Pokémon game appealed to a small niche of fans, it never achieved the same level of success as his previous releases, like Doom and Wolfenstein.

-Something like that could be interesting. But remember, we don't have much money right now. We're a bit tight due to investments in Toy Story toys, construction, and renovation of all our businesses. This prevents us from spending extra funds that act as cash for salary payments, debt, and other commitments. We have just enough money to cover LuxToons and Documentary Series channels until 1995 to help deal with financial difficulties. So, we need to be mindful of our budget. The distribution company might bring in extra money, but I believe we can request funds from ticket sales in February, and we'll see profits from toy sales in March, - Anne calculated, factoring in all their recent expenses.

Long periods for collecting investment is one reason why companies like this often face bankruptcy, as they typically manage debt to cover the costs of a film and the business.

-I see. My apologies for not considering that. I have a few ideas, but could you send ten copies of this book to Kansas? The next game I want the ID SOFTWARE team to develop is Tomb Raider. Furthermore, talk to the team leads; I want them to establish a contract with a new team to produce a new game I have in mind. This one isn't particularly challenging, and it only requires a team of three, - Billy explained.

-We don't have the money, I just said that - Anne stated.

-Three programmers are sufficient. This game won't be in 3D, and I'll keep the models as simple as possible. I want to focus on something much simpler for now, - Billy explained, thinking about the Crash franchise. This game could be developed separately in a Mario World style, and when I have a better team, they can work on the major franchise games.

-Oh, that's doable. Even without doing a company assessment, we could afford to hire ten new programmers. But a team of four is straightforward to assemble, - Anne replied.

-Very well! If you'll excuse me, I'll be on the third floor discussing things with some of the animators. The new series we're creating is quite interesting. We're making a Batman-style series, and it has taken up most of our teams, - Billy said.

So far, the series they have produced is 1. Dexter's Laboratory, which had 21 episodes in its first season. 2. Recess, with 24 episodes in the first season. 3. Rocko's Modern Life, consisting of thirteen episodes, all directed, written, and animated by Joe Murray and Stephen Hillenburg. They have even proposed making an additional five-episode special. 4. The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, the fourth series with 23 episodes. Each of these series has excellent personnel implementations and has been executed in the best possible way.

The fifth series, The Powerpuff Girls, created by Craig McCracken, Paul Murray, Billy, and Paul German, is interesting and has a near-identical likeness. However, it's difficult to compare without purchasing the series, which was created by six animators.

-Good morning, Billy, - Anna Szymańska said. Her European appearance brought pleasure, and she has been dedicated to producing The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy with two other editors. She has done fantastic work. Her main concern has been the movies, with a team of 35 people. They started with 11 for Hercules, but over time, new animators joined, and responsibilities were divided, forming a consolidated group of 15 people who directed the LuxNation movies.

With the two movies almost completed, the team of 35 began working on the Gargoyles special series, a very ambitious project that aims to be even better. It's been a challenging endeavor with multiple animators working on the series.

-How are the Gargoyles developments going? - Billy inquired.

-Slowly, it's a very demanding series. We currently have three teams working on completing all the technical designs, but progress has been slow. I don't think the production will last a year, but at least ten months, - Anna Szymańska replied, with a pencil in her lips.

-I'll help out a bit. I have plenty of free time since I put the winter series on hold, and my problems have reduced quite a bit, - Billy said.

Anna felt encouraged; after all, Billy can draw anything, which remains an unheard-of talent for Anna.

-If we work all day, we might finish the second episode of the series. We have some key points we haven't tackled yet, some things that are challenging and require a lot of work. With your skills, you can focus on the finer parts, - Anna Szymańska said.

-Let's go; I'll help in any way I can, - Billy replied.

The story of Gargoyles is magnificent, with many imaginative elements and a story that can be called interesting and innovative, very different from the series. If the same quality series scheme is applied in the coming years, all the effort would be worthwhile. However, even with these abilities, the cost of the Lux Animation team is $1.2 million per month, plus additional expenses for equipment, animation, repairs, and contingencies.

-Where are the others? - Billy asked.

-Well, they are working on Rocko's Modern Life and The Powerpuff Girls series, - Anna Szymańska replied thoughtfully. - What you see here are the ones who aren't on vacation. These people are perfecting the backgrounds for episodes 3 and 4. There, we have the storyboards and sketches of what episodes 3 and 4 will look like. Since the series is planned to have 25 episodes, it's likely to take us half a year to complete the entire series. In the understanding that you still have the plan to start working on The Iron Giant movie, - Anna Szymańska said.

-Yes, that's the plan, to begin working on The Iron Giant movie, although I plan to wait until May for its release, - Billy said.

-On my part, I'd like to know if you're still going to hire Amblin Entertainment to help us with the film, - Anna Szymańska inquired.

-They will, but I'm afraid it won't be as good as last time. They'll only help us with animation and a bit with the cast for the dubbing. However, I'll personally focus on refining some fine details of The Iron Giant movie, - Billy said.

The Lion King is in its final stages, followed by The Iron Giant. Billy made some changes to the script and assessed ways to improve the movie's quality. Specific details that were not covered during the comic book's publication were missing, but the intensive work put in for over two years has been worth it. Even though he had to hire a third-party company to help manage the company's workload, it's been a very ambitious endeavor. In just over two years, he has had two animated movies and five series for his channel, Luxtoons.

-It's better than nothing. Everyone is excited about the Samurai Jack series, and some are fans of the series from the comics. Well, everyone has proposals for their series, - Anna Szymańska said.

-Do you know something? - Billy asked.

-Yes, of course. Butch Hartman proposed an idea with Iturbe from "Cow and Chicken," and Bob Schooley has the idea for a series in the style of Robin Hood set in a 20th-century-like environment. It's quite interesting, and I consider it very good, - Anna Szymańska said.

-Any others? - Billy inquired.

-Well, I wouldn't finish listing all the series they have in mind, but there are quite a few. I even have one or two ideas myself, - Anna Szymańska replied, checking some papers on her desk.

She was reading a story about a train journey. The drawings were sketches, unfinished and somewhat blurry, but the design was pleasing.

-What's it about? - Billy asked.

-Well, it's about the life of a girl who lives on a train. Due to external reasons, she ends up being a Russian counter-spy and passes on information. The important thing is that I'll express all my discontent about my childhood and adolescence in these pages, - Anna Szymańska said.

-Send it to me when you finish. Don't forget, the script, design, and continuity, - Billy said. When the channel launches, you'll recover the money one way or another, and you'll be able to allow many people to create their series in the best ways.

The company was bubbling with the creation of a series, with two large teams divided in two. One for making a movie and the second for creating a series. For the simple series, three to four animators were needed, and for the more challenging ones, ten to fifteen.

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it's two chapters because the first one is a rant about the Pokemon franchise. honestly, it's ridiculous this franchise, which has an impressive number of followers (I include myself) pokemon is among the most valuable franchises in the world and is a social phenomenon, its sales numbers are absurd. Just working this franchise alone can already be considered as multimillionaires.

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