After lunch, Zhang Shulan and Li Zhaoyang left the Starlight Building.
Afterwards, Guan Feng kept sighing over something.
"Sunset is really too generous. In the previous Truman Show, there was no need to put an assistant director's name on it. The same goes for this new movie."
The reason the board of directors is willing to invest forty million US dollars is simply to lend their name to the board.
He was genuinely afraid that Director Zhang would refuse.
result.
Not only did they not refuse, they also agreed to share a portion of the box office revenue.
People who are well-rounded in both their conduct and their actions are very likable.
Even if Director Zhang refused, Xingguang couldn't say anything, since they were the ones who offered to provide the funding, and Wanxia hadn't asked for anything in return.
Li Gui also chimed in with a few words of reflection: "I used to think that Teacher Zhaoyang was just planning to make a movie for fun, and that he would stop after Truman."
Guan Feng asked, "Do you think he will have a long-term career in the film and television industry?"
Guan Feng always felt that Li Zhaoyang would become a famous director.
"Maybe," Li Gui said uncertainly. If Teacher Zhaoyang continues to develop his film and television career and maintains a certain level of quality, he could indeed become a well-known director within five years.
"Beep beep beep~"
Suddenly.
Yang Kai's phone rang. He intended to hang up, as his boss was still there, and he didn't particularly want to answer the call.
Seeing that the call was from "Director Li," Yang Kai quickly said, "President Guan, I'll take this call."
He walked to the side, answered the call, and asked, "Director Li, is there anything else you need to tell me?"
On the other end of the phone, Li Zhaoyang's voice came through: "I forgot to tell you, there are two versions of the dubbing for this movie. You do the Japanese dubbing for the first version, and the Chinese dubbing for the second version. I'll take care of that."
"What?" Yang Kai was suddenly stunned: "Japanese voiceover?"
Because they are all from China, they will assume from the outset that Director Li's movies are dubbed in Chinese.
I didn't expect it to be a Japanese voiceover?
After careful reflection, Yang Kai finally realized the truth.
“I was saying that the scenes described in the script were a bit strange. The ending scene where the male and female leads meet on a long staircase is set in an island nation!”
Yang Kai slapped his forehead, suddenly realizing what had happened.
"Um."
"Okay, Director Li, I'll do it according to the Japanese dub, no problem."
"Okay, I'll hang up now. Call me back if there's any progress or if you encounter any problems."
After hanging up the phone, Yang Kai had basically nothing else to do, and then he began to arrange the work for 15 key technical personnel.
The next day and later.
The three team leaders presented the list, and the final decision was made.
The team consists of 15 core technical staff, most of whom are in their late thirties or early forties. They have extensive experience in 2D animation, and some have even worked on hand-drawn 2D animation. Their technical skills are very advanced.
Only a few people are in their twenties, but that's not a big problem.
When these 15 key technical personnel were assigned to a separate office area next door, many employees in the anime and manga department were talking about it.
“I knew our department had great potential; we got business as soon as we were established.”
"It's a pity I wasn't selected; I also wanted to make one."
"I heard it's going to be made in 2D."
"I was originally selected, but unfortunately my strength is 3D modeling."
“Even if you went, you wouldn’t be able to handle it. I just came back from next door and heard them discussing the 2D film they’re making, which is supposed to be made to 4K standards.”
"What? 4K standard? Are you sure you didn't hear me wrong?"
"That's nonsense. To achieve 4K quality, the client must be a large company. How could such a large company trust a newly established department?"
"I didn't mishear. If you don't believe me, go listen next door. They're still discussing it over there."
"..."
As they spoke, many employees in the anime and manga department became eager to get started.
For them, a pay raise is a big deal, but an even bigger deal is receiving a huge order to produce the image to 4K resolution.
They are extremely apprehensive about these kinds of orders.
There was a mix of surprise and anxiety.
When many employees who wanted to see what was going on came to the corridor outside the separate office area next door, they could hear all sorts of worried discussions coming from inside.
“Team leader, you didn’t say before that it was done according to the 4K standard. I don’t know if my skills are up to par.”
"The minister said that if we do a good job this time, our year-end bonus will be doubled, and we'll also get a share of the profits."
"That's true, but Minister, 4K, and it's 4K for a 2D animated film, with all three aspects maxed out, will take at least two months for just the 15 of us. And that's with us having to work overtime every day. If we were to get off work regular hours, it would take at least three to four months."
"Yes, Minister, technology is one aspect, and time is another. Why don't you go and talk to the investors and see if we can do it according to the 2K standard?"
These key technical personnel should have been happy to hear that their year-end bonuses would be doubled and they would receive profit sharing.
But I can't be happy now.
The main concern is that I'm afraid of messing things up.
Yang Kai raised his eyebrows and made his point clear: "I understand how you feel. You were just transferred to the newly established department and received such a big order, so I won't force you. If you want to quit now, you can say so."
Yang Kai didn't want them to withdraw at a crucial moment in the film's production due to various difficulties, so he wanted to make things clear now.
However.
Of the 15 key members, not one stepped forward to quit.
I was genuinely nervous, but I also wanted to challenge myself.
When they first entered this industry, they had never done 4K before, and the bonuses were so generous.
"Since no one is quitting, I'll be upfront: either quit now, or if you decide to start production without quitting, don't cause any trouble, especially at this crucial time."
Yang Kai's authority immediately came out. It was a case of giving a slap and then a treat. He then added, "During the film production, the salary will be tripled. I only have one requirement: finish it within two months."
Instantly, the 15 key technical personnel perked up.
"Let's do it! It's only 4K. It's not like we don't have the skills. It'll just be a brain drain for a month or two at most!" The most motivated employees are those in their thirties.
If this big order goes well, my salary will triple, my year-end bonus will double, and I'll get some profit sharing. I can go back to China this year and have a great New Year, and I can also buy some New Year's goods for my kids back home.
In an instant, the office area was filled with an excited, high-energy atmosphere, with everyone chanting slogans in unison.
The employees outside the corridor saw that the department head was about to come out and immediately ran back to the anime-themed office area.
Someone complained, "Wow, 4K resolution is already outrageous, but they're making it according to three of the highest standards. Can they even pull it off?"
"I don't know if others can do it, but Zhang Yang definitely can't. He's only 24 years old. He has the skills, but they're limited."
"Zhang Yang has definitely been reassigned to color matching; as long as it can be rendered, that's fine."
"..."
These voices gradually faded as the minister returned until he resumed his normal work.
"Your Name." was also scheduled to begin production after Yang Kai finalized the decision.
A masterpiece from the pinnacle of the animation industry is about to be released.
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