You are a black technology boss, you didn't say it sooner!

October 2020, 10, National Day.

On this day when it was supposed to be a holiday, dozens of animators with different moods put on formal attire and flew to Beijing together from Hangzhou, Chengdu, Shenzhen... from all directions of the motherland.

Some people came one night early and stayed in advance, and some people arrived on the same day. At ten o'clock in the morning on October 10, they met on time in the meeting room of a five-star hotel.

The host hasn't shown up yet, only the deep space employees came forward to receive them.

They sat down in the conference room, you looked at me, I looked at you, with complicated expressions.

They greeted each other: "It's been more than half a year since the last summit, Mr. Li hasn't changed much."

"Chocolate Studio achieved remarkable results last year, congratulations!"

"You're welcome, I hope one day this congratulations can be said to each of us, haha."

"I didn't expect that there would be such a day. Those of us flew here from all over the world just because of an invitation letter."

"That's fire." Everyone sighed.

When they received the invitation letter from fire, they couldn't believe it at first, and after repeatedly confirming that it was true, they began to speculate on the intention of fire.

A person who just used an animated film to rake in a box office of one billion US dollars and created a myth of ten thousand times return rate, why, at this time, he called several well-known domestic animation companies to a meeting?

And that most important question...

Who the hell is Fire?

The whole world is looking for fire, and they are naturally curious.

From the exposed video of Gu Changxi's concert, they can see that Fire is a young man in his 20s, with a tall figure and a nice voice, and his temperament is not inferior to Gu Changxi's.This has also led to the fact that even if fire does not show his face, he has become the new "husband" of many fans nowadays.

But, can a young man in his 20s really be that powerful?Can you do what the whole world hasn't done, and create legends over and over again?

Many are skeptical.

Most of the people, including the animators present, believed in another theory—fire is actually an organization, an organization that focuses on the frontier development of the Internet, and it is likely that it has mastered the artificial intelligence technology that no one can catch up with. DayDream is their core, as for Deep Space, it may be a peripheral organization used to attract members.

This guess sounds cool at first glance, and gradually replaced the mainstream public opinion on the Internet.

In the conference room right now, someone directly asked this question to Xia Huai and Xie Jin who were in charge of the reception.The two of them kept a mysterious smile all the time, noncommittal.

Not long after, the door of the conference room was suddenly pushed open, and the sound of unhurried, calm footsteps came from far to near.

"Our boss is here." Xia Huai finally said.

Lou Qingyan walked to the front of the meeting room and greeted everyone with a smile: "I've been waiting for a long time, I'm fire."

Everyone: "..."

Bullying that we haven't seen the world?

Aren't you the most down-and-out rich second generation in history?

Everyone knows Lou Qingyan, which shows how famous he was in the past.

The down-and-out rich second generation suddenly became one with a legendary figure, no matter who heard this fact, they had to react for a while.

Lou Qingyan hoped to reach a cooperative relationship with them. After all, calling them over with just an invitation letter seemed a bit arrogant, so he acted very friendly from the very beginning.

After saying hello, I didn't talk nonsense, and went straight to the point, showing the working mode of the pipeline animation.

He directly made a sample on the spot, except for the part of the AI ​​drawing, which was skipped, and everything else that could be included.Preprocessing videos, data output of various departments, pipeline synthesis, cloud rendering...

When he finished showing the complete system, there was only silence left on the scene.

Questions about his identity have long been forgotten. At this moment, it seems that there are only these five words left in the world - assembly line animation.

"This is the reason why the cost of 15 yuan leveraged the box office of one billion yuan." He finally said.

The answer that shocked the whole world and drove the capital crazy was presented in front of these animators without any warning.

First there was silence, then excitement, and finally they came to their senses and began to think about the endless meaning behind this incident.

A middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes said thoughtfully, "Mr. Lou... can I call you that?"

"Of course, please."

The other party sighed: "I really didn't expect that Lou Qingyan and fire were the same person. Well, let's get down to business. Mr. Lou's assembly line animation mode is too shocking. This is a technology that can directly change the industry."

"And not only for animation, but also for all film categories, especially cloud rendering, even not only in the film and television industry, but also has broad application prospects in all walks of life..."

As he spoke, he said he knelt down, completely forgetting what he wanted to express at the beginning, "Yes, yes... This is a revolution in the industry, a major revolution in the entire film and television industry."

This is on point.

Lou Qingyan smiled lightly, "You're right, I'm not boasting, assembly line animation can bring huge changes to the entire film and television industry, everyone can see it."

Another animator said in a complex tone: "Transformation is an opportunity, an opportunity to form a new pattern, and an opportunity to create dividends."

No one understands this truth.

Everyone's mood is too complicated, both excited and nervous. Some have already burst into creativity and want to experience the new model now, and some are worried about what bad things the new model will bring to the industry.

"Mr. Lou, are you planning to promote this set of plug-ins? Or do you not conduct a comprehensive promotion for the time being, hold a bidding meeting for the right to use, and expand slowly in the future?"

Everyone thought that the purpose of today's meeting was to promote pipeline animation.

The sense of competition and the smell of gunpowder suddenly rose, and they looked at each other with sparks in their eyes... We must win the right to use these plug-ins, we must win!

Lou Qingyan said: "No, the software is only secondary. The reason why you are called here is because there is a more important matter that needs to be discussed carefully."

"Software or secondary??"

"Well." Lou Qingyan said, "Everyone here has an animation director who devotes himself to creation, an outsourcing team who is proficient in technology, and also knows investors like Penguin, service providers like Ali, and me. Technology providers, content platforms like station u...you can even contact peripheral manufacturers, we cover the entire industrial chain..."

"Actually, I want to say, everyone, what do you think of the name 'China Animation Industry Alliance'?"

In an ordinary hotel conference room, with the support of these well-known animation studios, the China Animation Industry Alliance was formally established.

The whole process is quite rudimentary, and it makes people wonder if they are playing house.

It is not like an ordinary industry alliance, which was established just for show.Lou Qingyan has a complete set of plans for it - absorbing members, deepening cooperation, quickly solidifying the new industry chain of domestic animation, leading members to adapt to industrial changes, and seizing opportunities from this change...

The assembly line mode is a benefit he prepared for the alliance. Except for the AI ​​​​pull, alliance members only need to pay a small amount of rent to use all other special effect plug-ins.

This is equivalent to using a set of technology to choke the lifeline of an industry. Lou Qingyan naturally became the first chairman of the alliance and gained unparalleled leadership in the domestic animation industry.

This incident spread quickly in the industry, and Zheng Feng and Ali came to the door first and asked to join.

Penguins struggled a bit. They put so much effort into the domestic animation layout and were relentless when they spent money. In the end, Fire took away the results with an alliance package... How come I think it's shocking?

In the end, it was Lou Qingyan who took the initiative to come to the door and persuade them.

The alliance can only give leadership, how to use it to make money is still his own business, Lou Qingyan took away the industry but not the company, Penguin's struggle is actually unnecessary.

As a result, Penguin also twisted his body and became a member of the big alliance family. Once he tasted the sweetness, he immediately took away the assembly line animation, and went back to his home, announcing that all animation projects will be updated, so that everyone can quickly adapt to the new model. !

This is also the first action of all members after joining the alliance.

Everyone: I picked up the assembly line animation as a [-]-meter sprint.

Due to the first contact with the new model, everyone was so excited to create works, and it took time for the organization to formally register, so the alliance is now in a dormant period and will remain dormant for a period of time in the future.Until everyone's work is completed, a concentrated explosion is formed.

The alliance's first summit will also be scheduled at that time.

At this time, fire was on the cusp, and the whole world was frantically looking for him, so everyone tacitly kept silent. The news of the establishment of the alliance only spread in small circles, and the outside world didn't know it at all.

Soon, well-known domestic animation studios and related large-scale enterprises were absorbed. Lou Qingyan announced that the expansion of the alliance had been completed, and that new members would not be accepted for the time being.

Someone asked strangely: "The pipeline animation model is supposed to be the most suitable for small teams. Why does the alliance only recruit large teams?"

Lou Qingyan smiled and didn't explain much, "Each has a responsibility and a different direction."

It's not that he belittles the small domestic production teams, but the objective fact is there: there is a difference between them and the big teams.

The reason why he would rather go to Hollywood to buy a grassroots team was because he couldn't afford the big domestic teams, and the small teams didn't have a mature way of working.

He is unwilling to share the plug-ins of pipeline animation with small teams casually, because there is a serious problem of piracy.Large studios need to worry about infringement defendants, and basically use genuine software.Small teams are not, no one cares about them, and the spread of piracy is particularly rampant.

But Lou Qingyan doesn't intend to give up on these small teams. The bad atmosphere in the industry is not their fault. If possible, they would definitely be willing to use genuine software openly and aboveboard like those large teams, and work hard to polish a high-quality product.China has never been short of hardworking people.

The big team has the direction of the big team, and the small team also has the plan of the small team.

Not long after the establishment of the industry alliance, Xia Huai began to organize people to prepare for the summit. When Lou Qingyan was discussing the summit planning with her, a phone call came in.

"Hello, we received your email, are you...fire?"

"Hush, keep your voice down," Lou Qingyan said with a smile, "Do you know how popular I am abroad recently?"

The other party also smiled, "Hi fire, we are Fran TV station! We have received your creative plan for reality show here, and we are very interested. Can we meet and discuss in detail?"

"Of course, make an appointment."

After hearing this, Xia Huai asked in surprise, "Are you planning to do a reality show?"

"Well, "China Good Animation", the name is not bad."

Looking at his casual expression, Xia Huai had a clear understanding in his heart: Lou Qingyan was making arrangements again.

Establishing an industry alliance, putting aside a small team, and planning a reality show, seems to be an operation of hitting one hammer in the other and hitting the other with a mallet. In the end, it will definitely be able to string together a series of interlocking games to accomplish a goal that she can't imagine now. .

It was like this from the very beginning, when Lou Qingyan wrote the Lou Dayuan ghost animal software, no one could tell if it was purely for revenge, or if he had plans for the future since then.

In short, there are bug animations only with Lou Dayuan ghosts and animals, special effects plug-ins only with data collected from bug animations, pipeline animations with special effects plug-ins, and the myth of ten thousand times returns can be created in the end.

Some people can only see that Lou Qingyan easily entered the account of 20 billion, but they can't see how much preparation he has made for this matter.

The layout began half a year ago, and the chains were interlocking and hidden. All the petty profits in front were given up, and finally detonated with a bang, shocking the world.

He is not only proficient in strategy, but also a genius in tactics.

Thinking of this, Xia Huai couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "If you go to fight in ancient times, you must be the kind of invincible existence, Wei Qinghuo Qubing level."

Lou Qingyan looked at her, and Lao Huai was relieved: "Huai, I am sure you are right, you are indeed very talented in employing people!"

Xia Huai: "?"

The world-wide activity of searching for fire is still not over. Lou Qingyan thought that his vest was not covered tightly, and he would be found soon, but he didn't expect that he didn't.

The various forces headed by the Eight Films, first started looking for clues from the Deep Space Gazing America Department. They bribed several employees, paid them for breach of non-disclosure agreements, and wanted to trick out Fire's appearance.

They even used the means of criminal investigation portraits, but it was useless, these crooked nuts are all face blind...

What does Fire look like?Just... two eyes and one mouth, what else can I do.

The overseas search failed, so they turned their attention to the mainland. They began to investigate the footprints of fire, and found that Gu Changxi's team had seen the appearance of fire, which was a breakthrough.

Once again, Gu Changxi's team and Gu Changxi himself were indifferent to their spending money, and there was no possibility of being bribed.

Gu Changxi can't pry his mouth open, what about Deep Space Technology?After a search, it was discovered that most of the employees of Deep Space Technology had never met their boss, and the only two who had seen them were both fucking thieves, who extorted a large sum of money from them, casually said the wrong name and ran away.

These two people didn't know how to confess to each other before they lied. If they said the same name, the direction of the investigation would definitely be taken astray!

Neither Gu Changxi nor the employees of Deep Space could make a breakthrough. Only some people in the industry who had seen the fire remained, such as the president of Station U, the manager of Echo Technology, and the person in charge of Ali Cloud.

It's still the same, and there is no lack of vision for people who can reach this height.Whether to sell Fire for a short-term benefit, or to build a good relationship with Fire for a long time, this is too easy to choose, and there is no hesitation at all.

The giants paid a round of IQ taxes, and after recovering, they found that even though Fire had been dropped so many times, he was still within the safety line, and it was difficult for outsiders to find out.

But it doesn't matter, it's not a problem if you can't find your identity.

The Wall Street consortium is behind the eight film industries, or in other words, there is a consortium behind every large American company. When these forces come together to do something, all obstacles are only temporary.

The effect of the special effects plug-in has never been announced outside the National Manga Alliance, but the eight major film companies soon knew about it.

Not by bribery, but by obtaining user data.

It's all even legal, since "allow access to data" is a user agreement, and many users will say "yes" as long as privacy is not involved.At the beginning, bug animation also obtained data legally through this agreement.

With the data, the functions and effects of the special effects plug-in are analyzed.

This group of people only saw the special effects plug-in, and hadn't seen the assembly line mode, so they were already amazed.

If such nb technology is kept in the hands of others, we will surpass us in less than two years, no, absolutely not!

However, what should I do if I can't find the fire?

If you can't find it, force him out.

Soon, various domestic studios that had already used the assembly line suddenly discovered that the special effects plug-ins were inexplicably incompatible with the production software.

Officials of several major software did not explain anything. Only a small number of people use special effects plug-ins. It is not a large-scale group accident, and it is not worth explaining at all.

People don't even have the energy to fix "bugs".

Special effects plug-ins cannot run in the software, and the pipeline mode naturally cannot go on.

After Lou Qingyan heard about this, he said with emotion: "Sure enough, choking the upstream is choking the lifeline."

Xia Huai was about to die of anger: "How could they do this, they can't eat grapes themselves, and they don't allow others to eat them!"

Lou Qingyan said: "Being angry gives room to the devil, Huai. Just like I used special effects plug-ins to choke the National Manga Alliance, others use software to choke us. This is a normal means of competition."

He was not angry at all, and he was cheerful, not like a party involved, but like a spectator.

"No, then how do you plan to solve it?"

"If you come out, you can come out, and if you cooperate, you can cooperate." Lou Qingyan has a good attitude, "I have prepared an assembly line for domestic animation, and an AI filming system for Hollywood. There are gifts on both sides, which is very balanced."

"You want to send AI to Hollywood???" Xia Huai was incredulous, "AI pulling and preprocessing are the fundamental reasons for the success of the pipeline. As a result, you don't send AI to China, but to Hollywood?"

"Isn't this very good." Lou Qingyan didn't explain much, "Let's go, I'm busy."

During this period of time, besides the National Manga Alliance, he has been busy with another matter.

Completion of the Deep Space Technology Data Center.

Building a data center does not happen overnight, so he can only build a simple one first, rent a ready-made computer room near the company, and arrange thousands of servers in it.

This data center is imperfect in all aspects, but it can undertake the most basic cloud computing services.

Under such a huge pressure, Lou Qingyan still had some thoughts: this is a good time to enter cloud computing.

Cloud rendering has great development potential and is an entry point for research on cloud computing.He transferred the cloud rendering team from the headquarters here, led by a irascible big brother named Li Yang, focusing on cloud computing development.

A few more operators were brought in to carry out business here to provide cloud rendering services for the film and television industry.

The business is ready-made, and the National Manga Alliance can provide a large number of orders.Now that the film and television industry is beginning to change, there will be more and more applications of cloud rendering in film and television. Ali Cloud alone cannot handle so many tasks, and Deep Space can easily seize the market.

At the beginning of November, the incompatibility of special effects plug-ins had lasted for a week, and members of the alliance kept coming to Lou Qingyan for advice.

Jason called Lou Qingyan, the pressure from the depths of Hollywood was increasing, and the deep space gaze was almost unable to withstand it.

Fran Satellite TV has completed the fastest preparations for a reality show in history, and the United Comics Alliance released the news together.

The first "China Good Animation" domestic animation competition officially started.

Forlan TV will follow up the whole process of the competition and cooperate with the organizer to complete the recording of the reality show.The winners will have the opportunity to compete with world animation talents.

Lou Qingyan came to Los Angeles again.

The author has something to say:

"You can't imagine that the traitor building that made the alliance hate it was a coward with a second disease in the new barracks."

"I've been fantasizing about it all day long. Famous teachers and generals don't want to be imprisoned. Thousands of troops avoid white robes. Do you know what it means? Hahaha, he said that he is invincible and can scare away all the enemies."

"As a result, I peed my pants in the first training, and cried every day when I returned to the dormitory. I have never won a team simulation with him. The tactical awareness is too bad, and I don't know how to fight at all. I provoke Cesar all day long, and I am always rejected. They beat them down and scare them away, hahaha."

"But, but he is very good now..."

"Sir! It's not good!! We met, met, met——"

Before the words were finished, a holographic portrait suddenly appeared on the sand table in the main control room. The other party smiled lightly and was very kind, "A roommate from the new barracks? Ah, this is really a fateful encounter."

"Fuck? Retreat, retreat quickly! The traitor building has appeared!! Order all ships to retreat!!!"

"Rush? Who said rush? Cat Day's dog basket! What the hell! Don't you remember what the officer said? Run when you meet a traitor, don't confront him!!!"