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In the animation studio of Shahai Entertainment, Chris Reynolds accompanied Ronan among the computers. Those employees in their 20s and 30s were sitting in front of the computers, busy with their work.

Ronan also has a general understanding of some computer animation production processes these days, knowing that these people are rendering for Piggy Page.

After leaving the studio and entering an independent office, Chris Reynolds said to Ronan: Forty-five people have been newly recruited, all of whom have more than one year of relevant experience. Pig Page project.

Ronan sat on a sofa and said: The manpower continues to expand, and I ask the studio to have the ability to start two animated feature films at the same time in the future.

Chris Reynolds could hear Ronan's ambition and said: We will recruit for a long time and weed out those who are not qualified.

You have to control this aspect, Ronan said.

After all, a commercial company is not a place to raise idlers. Appropriate replenishment of fresh blood to replace aging personnel can maintain the vitality of the entire company.

In some ways, this may seem heartless, but if the company is run too humanly, the company is not far from death.

Chris Reynolds said: It is not difficult to find people at this stage. Since the rise of Pixar Studios, major film companies have focused on computer animation feature films, and have established their own animation production departments. , DreamWorks, and Blue Sky, the computer-animated feature films launched by other animation studios have all failed without exception, and just like the previous Fox animation, the dismissal of personnel is happening on a large scale.

Ronan sighed softly, and said: The development and growth of any industry requires a process, and there must be people who fall on the way.

Chris Reynolds said with a smile: I've fallen down once, and I don't want to experience it again.

Frankly speaking, he cherishes the second chance given by Relativity Entertainment and Ronan.

He fell down on the animated feature film, and he wanted to get back up on the animated feature film.

Chris Reynolds asked again: Peppa Pig is a hands-on work. After the short film is produced, it will be handed over to a team. Other teams cannot be idle. Can we plan a feature film?

Ronan did not expect that people like Chris Reynolds were full of enthusiasm for work and worked overtime to produce a short film sample of Peppa Pig, which far exceeded his expectations.

But if you think about it carefully, it's not hard to see through the psychology of these people. A group of losers who were kicked out by 20th Century Fox are eager to prove their abilities.

This is to prove yourself to the new company, but also to the old company.

Ronan feels that if this enthusiasm for work is too radical, it may lead to some unfavorable results, but it cannot be suppressed, and a channel for enthusiasm must be given.

Just Peppa Pig is obviously not enough.

Ronan thought for a while, and said: You have been working hard to complete the animated short film of Peppa Pig in the past two months, and I already have an idea for a movie. He reminded: Chris, you control the pace of work. , I will come up with a preliminary animated feature film plan as soon as possible, but I will still start with a short film.”

Chris Reynolds is a smart man, he understood what Ronan was talking about after just a little reminder, and immediately said: I know, I will remind the employees below.

Ronan cheered: I believe in your strength.

After leaving the animation studio, Ronan found George Clint again and talked about the production issues. At present, the specific production work of Shahai Entertainment is all in charge of George Clint. After the experience of several crews , especially the field work experience of the two crews of Bourne Shadow and Pirates of the Caribbean, George Clint's ability has improved significantly, enough to handle most of the crew's affairs.

If you want to say how talented and talented George Clint is, it’s not necessarily true. In Hollywood, he is at the upper-middle level, but George Clint is in the prime of life and has accumulated enough experience. , met the best opportunity, and then gave full play to his ability, from the department head of a small company to the executive president of a medium-sized production company.

The film industry is very talented, but there are too many talented people who have no opportunities.

By the way, Ronan. George Clint said: Guillermo del Toro said some time ago that he was planning a new project. After Reaper 2 is released, I want to talk to you about the new project. project.

Ronan said: Fatal Turn 2 is still waiting for him as the director.

Guillermo del Toro signed the directing contract of three movies at one time. Reaper 2 because James Huang quit to direct Universe Hunting Order, Ronan had to take Guillermo del Toro as director. Torola to direct Reaper 2.

George Clint said: He is ready to direct Wrong Turn 2, and the new project is after Wrong Turn 2.

Ronan nodded: I will contact him, I guess he won't have time before the movie is released.

Reaper 2 is about to be released, and Guillermo del Toro is running promotional announcements all over the United States with the crew and creators.

George Clint reminded: Guilmo del Toro will direct Fatal Turn 2, and Death Comes 3 will have to change directors.

What do you think? Ronan asked directly.

George Clint obviously had an idea, and said: Why don't we invite James Huang back, it will be a big publicity stunt at that time, and Universal Pursuit is far from meeting Sony Columbia's expectations, James - Huang's director's salary will not be much higher than when he directed the first film.

In Hollywood, where a director's pay is directly tied to the box office performance of the last two films, Cosmos can be said to be a blow to James Wong's rising career as a director.

The production cost of this film is as high as 50 million U.S. dollars, plus the investment in publicity and distribution, it is estimated to cost more than 70 million U.S. dollars, but the film's total global box office is only more than 72 million U.S. dollars.

It is conceivable that this film will not be able to pay back in a short time.

It is not only James Huang who is affected, but also Jeter Lee. Before Universe Pursuit, Jeter Lee was firmly in the second line of Hollywood, which can be said to be the key to Jeter Lee's first line.

Universal Pursuit did not meet expectations, which seriously affected Jeter Lee's promotion of salary and status in Hollywood, and even cut off his hope of hitting the front line.

The investment in Pursuit of the Universe is relatively large, but the income is not as good as that of Romeo and Kiss of the Dragon.

As for James Huang, the failure of the transformation will also affect him in various ways.

Ronan thought for a while, and said: Just do as you said, find a chance, we will contact James Huang separately, no matter what, they are our old friends, and when it's time to help, we still have to Give him a hand.

I hope that James Huang can stay calm for a few more years and stop doing Dragon Ball.

George Clint said: I have already sent an invitation to James Huang to attend the premiere of Reaper 2.

Ronan nodded, and rarely said: Old friends who started a business together back then, please help if you can.

It's also a matter of mutual benefit.

Discussing the film project with George Clint until after get off work, Ronan left Sandsea Entertainment and went straight back to Beverly Hills.

At home, after Ronan simply washed up, Nikia, the housekeeper, came over and said, Mr. Cruise sent a batch of red wine and champagne from France, and I have already sent them to the wine cellar.

I see. Ronan had received a call from Tom Cruise before, thought for a while, and said, Go and purchase the best Cuban cigars yourself, contact Tom's housekeeper, and deliver them to Tom's house.

He then added: Purchase two copies, and Will Smith will also send one over.

Unlike Ronan, who doesn't smoke, Tom Cruise and Will Smith both smoke cigars.

Okay. Nikia wrote it down.

After dinner, Ronan came to the study room, read the book first, then finished the finishing work of the script setting of the TV series, saved it in a USB flash drive, and planned to transfer Connie directly to the screenwriting department of Shahai Entertainment tomorrow.

Just like a producer like Jerry Bruckheimer who initiates a film project with creativity, Ronan only needs to provide ideas and a skeleton, and the rest of the work will naturally be completed by a streamlined team.

Ronan did not go to rest, but was ready to start working on the basic settings of the animated feature film.

He took the manuscript paper, and directly drew a capsule-like oval shape on it with a carbon pen, then added tiny limbs and corresponding facial features, and finally a pair of particularly prominent large glasses.

Although the level of painting is very average, the structure of the minions is very simple.

That's right, the characters in this animated feature film must have minions.

Since the animation studio of Shahai Entertainment was separated from the animation department of 20th Century Fox, Ronan's first animation feature film was of course Despicable Me.

The Eastern translation is called Despicable Me.

This can also be said to be an animated feature film in which the supporting role is far better than the protagonist. The most impressive thing in Despicable Me is undoubtedly the Minions.

Even, after the little yellow man became a movie independently, its popularity surpassed that of Despicable Me with the leading actor Gru.

Ronan plans to switch to the production of real animated feature films after most of the animation studio's staff leave the Peppa Pig project, but before the start of the Despicable Me project, first get a little yellow man. The clip comes out.

And short films need to determine some styles of future animated feature films.

Today, the films of Pixar Studios are selling truth, goodness and beauty, DreamWorks Animation Studio has never looked back on the road of anti-classics, and Blue Sky Studios has not yet established its own style.

What style is needed for an animated feature film in which minions occupy an important position? Of course it's acting stupid and cute.