Hollywood starts with animation

The logo of Weta Digital is an insect with a flea appearance. In New Zealand, the scientific name of this insect is called "Weta".Director Peter Jackson was very afraid of Vita insects after his childhood.

Ever since, when the computer special effects company was founded in 1993, the company's name was defined as-Weta Digital.

This is the origin of Weta Digital.

In 2020, Weta Digital and Industrial Light & Magic will always hold the most cutting-edge position in the film and television special effects industry, and also represent the top technical level of the entire industry.

MAYA mainly, MAX, realflow, houdini, C4D, XSI, LIGHTWAVE...

The software for this series of film and television special effects basically comes from two companies, Weta Digital and Industrial Light & Magic.

Even in 2020, film and television special effects companies in countries and regions such as China, South Korea, Japan and other countries and regions have been established one after another, but they still cannot shake the position of Weta Digital and Industrial Light and Magic. They are completely similar to the Taishan Beidou on the rivers and lakes. !

In 2001, George Lucas’s Industrial Light and Magic was already dominating the industry.

However, what about Weta Digital in 2001?

Haha, he is now a younger brother!

I dare not say anything else. Just a film and television special effects company in the Burbank area of ​​the United States, if you list it super casually, there will be 30 companies that are crushing Weta Digital.

——Richard Taylor!

He is the core figure of Weta Digital!

He is not only the founder of Weta Digital, but also a good friend of Peter Jackson. He is also a top special effects master with unconstrained ideas.

In the movie "Avatar", the beautiful, free and wild Pandora planet with magnificent floating islands is actually derived from Richard Taylor.

"It is precisely because of the existence of Richard Taylor in Weta Digital that Weta Digital is valuable. Otherwise, whoever of me buys a good special effects company in the Burbank area will be much better than Weta Digital." Secretly said in his heart.

Not long after...

Zhu Ke and Victor and his party arrived at Weta Digital Corporation smoothly.

"Mr. Wald, Mr. Jones, welcome to Weta Digital."

It was Peter Jackson, the bearded man who greeted Zhuke and others.Of course, there are also a large number of Weta employees.

Zhuke smiled and said: "Peter, we are friends, you are so fanatical, are you treating me as an outsider?"

Peter laughed and said, "How come? It is because you are my friends that I want to make the battle bigger."

Victor twitched his mouth, pointed outside, and said, "What about these media reporters?"

Hearing this, Peter Jackson smirked.

Embarrassing~

Zhuke clapped his hands and said, "These reporters are definitely made by you, Peter. Of course, don't worry, I will definitely cooperate today."

Suddenly, Peter Jackson's eyes lit up.

Today's Weta Digital Company is not the top presence in the special effects industry in the future. It is just a younger brother. Peter Jackson, the host, will certainly not give up the opportunity to promote.

They need more orders!

In his words: "As long as Zhuke's visit to Vita Digital is publicized, other film and television companies will inevitably be interested. By then, the special effects orders from major film companies will not be like rain. Coming?!"

Peter Jackson's chicken thief is very good.

In addition to being a director, he is also a businessman.

This is a very high-hearted mood today, and I am willing to give Peter Jackson a face. The interviews with reporters at the moment are not rejected.

"Mr. Wald, during your visit to New Zealand, apart from visiting Weta Digital, are you interested in investing in New Zealand?"

"Mr. Victor Jones, you, as the CEO of the media giant Golden Dawn Entertainment Group, do you think New Zealand local film companies need to work hard?"

...

One question after another was constantly raised by a group of media reporters.

Zhu Ke and Victor were both old gangs. Facing their questions, they naturally answered their questions with ease.

More than 20 minutes later, a group of local New Zealand media reporters got the answers they wanted and left with satisfaction.

"Peter, how about it, do you save your face?" Zucker said.

"Of course, it must be of course!"

Bearded Peter Jackson is now happily like a child, thumbs up, and smiled: "Zuke, you really are my good friend, don’t say anything else, today’s major media in New Zealand, they have to report. , And absolutely can’t get around my Weta Digital.”

Victor on the side also smiled: "It's not just that, right?"

"As far as I know, in early May this year, the local government of New Zealand introduced a series of support, tax relief, and financial subsidy policies for high-tech companies. The arrival of our Golden Dawn will definitely give you and Weta Digital an increase. A heavy bargaining chip."

The smile on the bearded Peter Jackson's face suddenly stopped.

No way~

Victor was right, and he pointed to the core.

"Huh?" Zhuke was also quite surprised.

The naive Peter Jackson is much more cunning than Zhuke thought.

In the following time, Peter Jackson led Zhuke and his party and began a formal inspection.

Chad Taylor, the other founder of Weta Digital and the soul man physics, is also in it, introducing Zhu Ke and others to Weta Digital's level of special effects technology in film and television.

"Mr. Wald, Mr. Jones, Weta Digital has undertaken special effects production for 19 films since its establishment in 1993, including the upcoming film "Lord of the Rings 1". In order to better present the special effects of the film As a result, my team and I have made further changes in the three-dimensional special effects and synthetic special effects of the CG era."

"Or to improve!"

"Whether it is modeling, material, lighting, animation, rendering, or keying, wiping, color correction, compositing, scene view... We have made many improvements in all aspects."

Richard Taylor kept talking.

Peter Jackson, the bearded man on the side, was not idle either, adding that he did not fall.

Zhu Ke nodded frequently.

The smile on Victor's face gradually increased.

As for the technology of the computer special effects industry, Zhu Ke does not know how to produce, but his vision is definitely not bad. After all, Zhu Ke worked as a producer and has dealt with Industrial Light and Magic many times.

A few hours later.

Zhuke and Victor left.

"Peter, they didn't mention shares or acquisitions." Richard Taylor frowned.

"It shouldn't be!"

Peter Jackson, a bearded man with a naive appearance, was also puzzled at this moment: "Am I wrong? He really just came to visit, not with the idea of ​​investing in us?"

Ding Ding Ding~

At this moment, the office door was pushed open.

An executive said with excitement: "Boss, just now the company received two faxes, from Hollywood's Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox Pictures, they will also come to visit our company."

Paramount?

20th Century Fox?

In an instant, Richard and Jackson looked at each other, with surprise in their eyes.

They are open to strong film and television companies, and they do not even reject Vita Digital shares.

After all, having a backing means more capital investment and a large number of special effects orders.

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