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„Dennis Noel resigned last week, but also remembers that he initially personally had demonstrated special effect scene for you,” they returned to the office, Stan Winston just sat down, then said.
Eric recalled, remembers in the Stan Winston mouth the named Dennis Noel special effect master, a thin and tall white man, over 30, graduated from the Stanford University computer department, Stan Winston also approached himself to introduce the excellent performance in opposite party later special effect producuction process in «Twister».
„Was poached?” Eric asked that if were normal leaving job, Stan Winston will not mention this matter specially.
The Stan Winston nod said: „The Sony Film Industry plan establishes own film and television special effect subsidiary company, inviting Danny to be the manager.”
„People strive upward, we cannot block, but, has other matters?”
Stan Winston discovered a form to give Eric from the desk, said: „Eric, you looked, since «Terminator 2: Judgement Day» screens, six months, the company had 12 top special effect masters to resign, two managers, the leaving job population of ordinary staff are more, but I have not counted.”
Eric takes coming to see, not only above has the time that these people resign, but also has supplemented their destination, majority was poached by other special effect companies, even also includes digital domain biggest match Industrial Light & Magic, in addition several people of independence gateways, have also established their special effect work room.
„You is better,” Eric looks. Looks up Stan Winston to say with a smile: „Pixar that side situation is more serious, John specially has also submitted a report to me, hopes through competing industry agreement and so on restrictive measure prevents this condition occurrence.”
„Appearance that you are not worried about probably?” The expression that Stan Winston somewhat worried about has relaxed much in the Eric smiling face.
Eric puts down that leaving job personnel forms. Looks at Stan Winston saying: „Stan, you know that from taking over Pixar and figure domain starts, how many did I invest to research and develop the fund toward the technical research and development teams of two companies in one after another?”
Stan Winston shook the head, he cared that the special effect technology issue, is not always careful to the finance. But Eric when last year Firefly reorganization, Pixar and R &\; D team of digital domain from two independents, has given the Ed Carmore operation alone. Matter Stan Winston in this aspect was more impossible to be clear.
Eric is recalling the data in mind, said slowly: „The fixed technical research and development team member in Ed Carmore hand has been over 400 people. These are various top aspect technicians, the average per person yearly salary in 100,000 USD about, only this, every year must consume the 40 million USD fund. But Pixar and professionals in digital domain two companies have achieved at present also 600 people. The average yearly salaries of these people do not miss many compared with these people, this is 60 million, in addition, Firefly also has invested three technical research and development centers in Stanford University and Washington university and California university, the profession top scientists of these R &\; D centers are Pixar and digital domain provide the technical support of higher rank, this is a big disbursement.”
Stan Winston sucks the tongue secretly, he has not thought that Eric will give such up to spend, if, Eric at least invested 200 million USD like this for these years. In CG Special Effects and 3D Animation prospect completely not bright situation. Dares such wastefully to pound into the person estimate of 200 million USD also to have Eric one.
Eric looks at the Stan Winston surprised expression , to continue saying: „Now the profit estimate of outside 1990 to Firefly was 400 million USD, but in fact. Because of the huge disbursement in special effect technical research and development, Firefly last year profit had 200 million much.”
Stan Winston also relaxed at this time, he also thoroughly understands that Eric said these intentions, the outflow of top technician no doubt was a pity, actually insufficiently shook the figure domain and Pixar in the field status, because in Hollywood. Except for Firefly, which company without such frenziedly will carry on the technology to invest again.
Before Industrial Light & Magic, maintains the leading position of special effect profession. But shifts from the model special effect along with the key point of film and television special effect to the computer special effect, before this will concentrate on Industrial Light & Magic of model special effect many are also doomed to fall after advancing a step digital domain.
A backwardness, almost means that has fallen behind, since «Terminator 2: Judgement Day» has screened, the digital domain received the manufacture projects of several special effect movies, but in the past, these usually are only the Industrial Light & Magic services. The digital domain has attained these projects, can accumulate more technologies in the manufacture project, such positive cycle, Industrial Light & Magic will be impossible to catch up even surmounts the digital domain.
Thinks of these, Stan Winston has shown the light smiling face, said: „200 million many profits were also good, seven big Film Studio profits for the year surpass 200 million USD may few, this year Disney, Metro Goldwyn Mayer and Paramount lost money, wú...... Or Hollywood restores now is eight big Film Studio.”
Eric said: „Purchased Disney, immediately was also seven is big.”
Stan Winston remembers on this newspaper the offer of Firefly and Viacom to Disney crazy rise, although is at heart curious, had not asked that the big transactions of several 1 billion USD left him to be too more remote.
„Was right, Eric, after Dennis Noel leaves job, but also had inquired I can purchase the maya and other software of the digital domain the rights of use, I remember that you had raised this matter?”
Eric truly had considered the matter of monopoly special effect software, in original space and time, the one who monopolizes the film and television special effect software is Autodesk Corporation, maya and 3 CDMA x and other mainstream special effect software are the products of Autodesk Corporation, but that is the ten years later matters.
Now the special effect company is also at one type ‚aristocrat stage’, is not ten years later the casual several technical personnel collect to establish together, therefore, through the best opportunity of special effect software profit, the digital domain now the most vital duty is not to carry on the technical accumulation now. Achieves in the same profession any company the status that is hard to hope to attain, once the special effect profession starts common people, has the digital domain that the advanced technology accumulates to enter the special effect software market at all times.
„Temporarily such do not do. The present stage maintains the figure domain technology is in the lead is most important, since they have now chosen departure, that starts over from the beginning,” Eric was saying, the corners of the mouth reveal wipe the light smiling face: „I will make the legal department stare to tighten this, once these leaving job personnel is a suspect of the technical right infringement, I will make them as well as the back gold/metal main pay enough price.”
„I understood.” Stan Winston nods, looked under watch. Already passed the rush hour: „Eric, or has the supper together, that side Venice has several good dining rooms.”
Then also nothing, Eric then happily complied.
......
One week passes by slowly. Viacom and Firefly final competition time arrives slowly, on January 18, couple of days ago of bidding closing date, the Firefly one breath announced to the media including «Jurassic Park» and «Deep Impact» four big manufacture movie plans, simultaneously in the 《Los Angeles Times》 entire page layout, has printed the «Twister» propaganda playbill, and expressed that «Twister» will broadcast 1-minute-long 30 seconds of previews on newest Super Bowl.
But is almost simultaneously, Viacom also oppositionally expressed that once purchases Disney smoothly, Viacom will contribute 500 million USD to manufacture six to eight special effect movies.
Because tasted the high investment high repayment benefit of big manufacture movie. In the two years the investment scale of Hollywood movie is getting bigger and bigger, but announced similar news, can heighten the confidences in various aspects.
After last week of gambling. On January 20 arrived finally.
Although had 100% confidence at heart, Eric less than five o'clock woke, and went by car to arrive at Burbank Disney Headquarters in eight o'clock.
Saw that the Eric private car appears, waited for over a hundred reporters all night to close outside Disney Headquarters, directly watertight that Eric car encircles, at the same time that the flashing light shines crazily. Outside the glass all kinds of inquiries also chaotically drill into the Eric ear.
Was stopped up Eric in car(riage) with thrusting has pushed the vehicle door, cannot push unexpectedly. The ability heart was only waiting for the security personnel in Disney aspect keep the order.
Waited for 2-3 minutes, bodyguard as well as Disney on Headquarters Eric another vehicle security makes a connection with the crazy reporter group to arrive at outside the Eric vehicle door.
„Mr. Williams, after Firefly completes the purchase, will retain the Disney's brand?”
„Will Disneyland change name is the Firefly paradise?”
„Will Firefly post Disney Pixar work room?”
„It is said the Disney high level signs has reached as high as 500 million USD ‚golden parachute’ compensation agreement, after the Firefly purchase is completed, will replace the Disney management massively?”
„......”
„......”
These issues according to convention after purchase completes the release conference carries on the unification explanation, the surrounding reporter wants to obtain the latest news obviously.
However, the human wall was pushed with great difficulty, Eric actually does not dare to stop to answer any issue slightly, walks toward the Disney Headquarters office building in a hurry.
After two minutes, Eric has stepped into the Disney Headquarters hall finally, but the massive reporters kept off in out of the door.
Had a lingering fear makes a deep breath, Eric has guided the staff to come to a spacious restroom with Disney's.
Just pushed the door to go, Eric saw on the directly opposite sofa sits one to see the newspaper old person, the old person personal appearance was somewhat prosperous-looking, most striking was actually on the face because of the burn residual scar, was very obvious, this old person was famous Summer Redstone.
Cannot think that meets for the first time in this case, Eric looked at eye aimer, the young girl somewhat is also amazed, immediately realized one brought the wrong room, here was the restroom of Viacom team.
Although Eric does not mind to draw back, but faces the threatening vision that Redstone not minces, now draws back to be equal to without doubt is showing weakness.
Smiled calmly, Eric walked on own initiative, arrives at the Redstone side politeness to put out a hand saying: „Mr. Redstone, we met finally.”
cold snort|hum who in the Redstone breath sends out disdaining, looks at the hand that Eric has extended, once more has held immediately up newspaper, to the appearance that Eric turns a blind eye.
That female staff Eric belt wrong room is more fearful more and apprehensive, if they have the conflict, her work may not have, the female staff looked at Eric disturbedly, actually sees Eric as if not to care, shrugs, receives to reach behind the back on nearby sofa to sit down, looks at the girl tag that brought itself to come, said: „Miss Gleason, can help me to the cup coffee, does not want the sugar, adds a milk.”
„, Good...... Good.” That girl runs hastily is the Eric preparation coffee.
Eric also takes up one to prepare good newspaper to read from the tea table.
„Young people, good that do not aim too high,” Eric is reading a piece of analysis article about this purchase, a somewhat old actually air/Qi full sound that near the ear broadcasts suddenly.
Eric puts down newspaper, looks to Redstone, said with a smile: „Mr. Redstone, are you are speaking to me?”
Redstone cold snort|hum: „Your luck is very good, the movie of manufacture often can obtain good Box Office, but purchases Disney to be possible not only the luck is so simple.”
Eric is desolate to Redstone and taunt is not surprised, this temperament irritable big shot has not pointed at his nose loud reprimanding is being good. After all, Redstone in public will scold itself the person of son idiot, in the memory Redstone with own wife, son, daughter and nephews has brought a lawsuit, its bad temperament can be inferred.
Facing the aggressiveness of old man, Eric, although does not care, the meaning of also constantly not having exercised forbearance, refuted: „I remember that some people have said that actually the luck is also one of the strength. Moreover, I thought that as an almost 70-year- old person, you should not struggle these things with our these young people, takes care of the natural lifespan is the best choice.”
Redstone looked at Eric one, the faint smile: „Actually your Film Studio is good, if goes on the market, remembers that told me one, Viacom was very interested.”
Eric shakes the head saying: „No, you have made a mistake, Mr. Redstone, although the listing is the choice of majority of company, but I like controlling all things in my. However, actually I am also interested to Viacom, for example MTV TV Station.”
„, But also really overreaches oneself, this is a funniest joke that I heard recently,” Redstone has smiled.
„Is the joke, several years later just knows,” Eric will receive the coffee that just that female staff handed over, looks that Redstone continues saying: „Since I have stepped into Hollywood, many people have been saying me to overreach oneself, is at wit's end looks that I continue to overreach oneself step by step, this scene you will also see.” ( to be continued )
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