Chapter 488 The world's first model special effects master
After talking about the main thing, Spielberg talked to Yin Jun for a while about "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and then went home to prepare for tomorrow's itinerary.
He and Lucas will take a copy of "Raiders of Lost Ark" to meet the group of cinema bosses in the northeast tomorrow, preparing to impress them and allow "Raiders of Lost Ark" to win the first temporary theater of a large scale.
With this as the basis, they can organize a larger theater alliance.
Although it is not as good as the large theater alliance organized by Paramount in terms of terrain, size, etc., at least this is also a way to be uncontrollable.
When Yin Jun helped them contact a theater boss with strong ambitions like Lei Shidong, all this was irreversible. Spielberg refused to let his works be covered in dust, Lucas was unwilling to reduce his income, Yin Jun also intended to break Paramount's monopoly, and Lei Shidong also wanted to take the opportunity to get up, so they would create a miracle that was not big or small together!
Yin Jun has not yet talked to Spielberg about the release of "e.t.". It is not too late to consider this issue when the filming of "e.t." is completed and the final production stage is entered.
The boy was not so arrogant. He felt that once Lei Shidong and the others succeeded, he would rely on the theater alliance organized by Lei Shidong every time.
If Paramount, 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. and other companies are not so greedy and give a reasonable share ratio, then Yin Jun will still give them priority.
Otherwise, the box office of "e.t." in North America would be only 360 million US dollars, and the remaining box office of more than 430 million US dollars would all come from overseas!
It is a pity to throw away such a big cake.
I believe that with Lei Shidong and his team disrupting this time, the seven giants will definitely not dare to force themselves so much.
This is the case in this world. With competitors, no one dares to be unscrupulous, and the market will not become their game because it is controlled by a few people.
This is also the reason why Europe and the United States pay great attention to the "anti-monopoly law".
Elites are allowed to take charge in the industry, but they are absolutely not allowed to not give ordinary people a way out.
Any company, as long as it touches this point, will be severely demanded to be split, otherwise you will be bankrupt directly.
The Rockefeller family, which was so arrogant at the time, was constantly split up under the forced force of the "Anti-monopoly Law" and finally became the most popular one.
"e.t." was handed over to Spielberg, and Yin Jun would not let go completely. Tang Shuxuan would take the accounting company to check the accounts from time to time and inspect the crew situation. This may not necessarily play a substantial role, but it is indispensable, the way the investment company exercises its power.
"Mr. Jun, why do you want to hand over the special effects work to the person named Stan Winston?" Yin Jun thought, and Huo Jianning asked, "Lucas's Industrial Light and Magic Company is the best in the industry! That Stan Winston is just a little famous at best. Isn't it safe to put the special effects work of the movie invested 25 million US dollars on him?"
Huo Jianning has seen the script of "e.t.". He knows what kind of story it is. The special effects required are not simple, and it is much more difficult than "Jaws" he watched a few years ago.
"The two are actually not the same. One is mainly to develop CG technology, and the other is to give priority to model technology." Yin Jun said, "George's Industrial Light and Magic is indeed very good, but that is George's lifeblood. If we ask him to do special effects, we will just give him business. Stan Winston's special effects studio is currently mainly model production, which is most suitable for "e.t.". Especially the alien, they need their skill."
Huo Jianning said in confusion, "As you said this, I was a little confused. If you don't look for Lucas, you will find Stan Winston's studio. Wouldn't you give him a business? You don't seem to be familiar with him?"
"I'm not familiar with it, but this doesn't prevent me from wanting to acquire his studio." Yin Jun stood up, "Let's go, Brother Ning, let's go and visit this special effects master!"
Huo Jianning was stunned at that time.
It was not until the taxi stopped in front of the small building with "Stan Winston Studio" hanging and the abbreviation of "sws" below that Huo Jianning confirmed that Yin Jun was really coming to find Stan Winston.
"Mr. Jun, do you really know him?" Huo Jianning asked as he walked.
"I don't know him, I just heard his name before." Yin Jun said.
"Then why did you suddenly come to him?" Huo Jianning said in horror, "Isn't it too rude to do this?"
"Of course not. Americans are much more generous than you think, especially when I can give him great help." Yin Jun said with a smile and rang the doorbell.
The door opened quickly, and this was a middle-aged woman in her forties.
She looked at Yin Jun and the others and asked, "What's the matter with you here? Are you making an appointment?"
"There is no appointment, but I hope Mr. Stan Winston can take time and give me 10 minutes. I have a good business and want to talk to him." Yin Jun said.
Maybe it was Stan Winston's studio not that busy, maybe it was Yin Jun's "good business" that touched her, and the middle-aged woman nodded, "Please wait a moment."
After five minutes, she opened the door again, "Please come in, Mr. Winston is waiting for you in the office."
"Thanks!"
Yin Jun and Huo Jianning walked in.
I saw that the area of this small building is larger than expected. The first floor has at least 200 square meters, which is an open large space. In addition to a few desks in the corner, there are various workbenches, models, and various equipment everywhere.
Seven or eight special effects engineers are using clay or other raw materials to make some needed models.
I walked up to the second floor and found that there was also about 200 square meters of space here, which belonged to the special effects masters. Five or six special effects masters were making a huge animal, and their ferocious claws looked a little scary.
On the left side of the stairs are two offices, and the door of one of them is opening.
Yin Jun saw a bearded man in his thirties with glasses, hunched his waist while modifying a model about a half meter tall.
Judging from the model, it looks a bit like a griffin, but it has no wings.
"Bang bang!"
The middle-aged woman knocked on the door, "Mr. Winston, the guest is here."
Winston raised his head, looked at Yin Jun and the others, and then said, "Okay, please bring us three cups of coffee!"
Then, he smiled and said to Yin Jun and the others, "Please sit for a while, I'll be fine soon!"
"Mr. Winston, please be busy, we are not in a hurry." Yin Jun smiled.
As he said that, he and Huo Jianning really sat down on the sofa next to him.
But after sitting like this for more than ten minutes, Huo Jianning finished all the coffee, and Stan Winston finally finished the work in his hand, stood up, looked around for a few seconds before smiling satisfied.
When he turned around, he saw Yin Jun and Huo Jianning sitting on the sofa, he was stunned for a few seconds before remembering what had happened just now. Unconsciously, he looked embarrassed on his face, "Sorry, you two have been waiting for a long time!"
"It doesn't matter. You can appreciate the work of Hollywood's number one model maker up close. There are very few opportunities like this." Yin Jun smiled, stood up and stretched out his hand, "Hello, Mr. Winston, my name is Yin Jun, from Xiangjiang! This is my assistant, Huo Jianning."
"Oh, hello!" Winston and Yin Jun and Huo Jianning shook hands, sat back on their chair, and took a sip of the coffee that had already been cold. "What business do you have to do with me? Do you want to make prop models in the movie? I know that many of your movies in Xiangjiang are good, but the prop models are very average, and the effect will look much worse."
"Without scientific and systematic concepts and production methods, you will naturally lag a lot behind." Yin Jun nodded, "In this regard, Hollywood is leading Hong Kong for ten years, while you and your team are leading twenty years."
If you are a human being, there is nothing you don’t like to listen to good things.
Winston smiled slightly, but no pride.
"Although I am from Hong Kong, I don't just focus on Hong Kong. Hollywood is always one of the centers of the movie world, so I also come here to do some movie-related businesses." Yin Jun took out a stack of copies from his bag and placed them on Winston's table. "George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg are my friends. I invested 20 million US dollars in their "Raiders of the Lost Ark."
Winston picked up the copy and took a look, nodding slightly again, but this time his attitude towards Yin Jun was a little more serious.
Those who can invest $20 million in real money in movies are usually big investors.
Even if Winston won't ask Yin Jun for anything in the future, it is not a good thing to offend a rich boss who is interested in Hollywood.
Yin Jun stood at his desk and took out the second document, "This is the second movie I have prepared, a movie about aliens written by me personally. Stephen Spielberg has promised to be the director and producer of this movie, and I will invest 25 million US dollars in this movie."
Winston picked up the documents again and looked at them. This time the documents were not investment agreements, but drawings.
When he saw the alien portrait, his face changed, he pondered for a moment, and then opened the second and third...
After watching this, Winston looked solemn, "Mr. Yin, is the business you just mentioned to be planning to hand over the special effects work of this movie to us?"
"Of course not." Yin Jun shook his head, "This special effects work is only for you. What I really want to talk about is your future."
Winston was sad first and then happy, then shocked.
Yin Jun said this so ups and downs, which made him feel really ups and downs.
When Yin Jun said the first sentence, he was disappointed. Even if he invested 25 million yuan in movies, even if he gave 3 million yuan to do special effects for himself, it would be a big business.
Stan Winston Studio’s business is not very good now. Usually, there are not so many movies in Hollywood that require special effects. Even if it is useful, it is because its own film company has a simple special effects artist. Just do it a little and fool the audience.
He usually takes two or three jobs a year under the care of his friends, so that he can barely maintain his capital and manage it.
But the establishment of Stan Winston Studio has not been able to flourish as he expected in the past few years, which still makes him a little depressed.
Everyone knows that Stan Winston is Hollywood's leading model special effects artist, but in many places today's movies, his skills are not used, which makes Stan Winston, who is highly regarded, suffer a little.
Now someone suddenly came to the door and said that the 25 million yuan business was going to happen. Why did you think he was unhappy?
Fortunately, Yin Jun said the second sentence again, otherwise Winston would definitely be able to curse himself when he saw a big business but couldn't take it.
But the third sentence Yin Jun said shocked Winston again.
This kid won't say anything scary, right?
Although Yin Jun didn't speak much, it had already stirred Winston's mood well and made him pay attention.
Yin Jun ignored his face and said slowly: "I have investigated your special effects company. Since you founded Stan Winston Studio in 1972, your average annual operating income has not exceeded US$1.6 million. With the current rising costs, you have already lost 70,000 US dollars in 1978, and by last year, the loss has exceeded 100,000.
If you hadn’t had some connections and could continue to take on work, and some of the savings from the past, I’m afraid that the 15 employees in your studio now... Oh, including the lady just now, would have gone more than half of them? This is not only a matter of reward, but also a confusion and pain that cannot see the future. I believe this, you have a deep understanding of this."
Winston nodded when he heard this.
Doing it alone or doing it in the same company is simply two different concepts.
He made model special effects for others alone, and he made a lot of money, gained a high reputation, and was relatively leisurely, so he didn't have to worry about other things.
But after opening the studio, Winston not only had to do things himself, but also had to do work for the studio and manage some daily affairs, which greatly took up his time and energy.
Sometimes he wondered whether he should disband the studio and set out alone again.
"But, I think your current dilemma is only temporary." Yin Jun changed his words, "The world of movies is constantly developing. From Lucas's industrial light magic that has developed in the past two years with CG technology, we can know that special effects are very important things. For movies, not only the CG special effects, but also this model special stunt is absolutely indispensable. Even before computer technology is popularized and developed, your model special stunt is definitely unique in the world."
"So what if you are unique? They can't use it." Winston sighed.
"No, this is just now, when there are more categories of movies in the future, people need to see more real and more shocking special effects, and then they need better technology." Yin Jun said, "It's not that I look down on them, but others cannot reach your height in model special effects, so I came here."
"What do you mean?" Winston said thoughtfully.
Chapter completed!