Hollywood starts with animation

Two animated feature films at the same time?

That's for sure if there is a shortage of people!

Up to now, Water World Animation has more than 500 people. Excluding non-animation professionals such as logistics and management, there are only more than 400 people.

If you want to develop the two animations of "Kung Fu Panda" and "The Flying House Globe" at the same time on the basis of the subsequent episodes of "Little Pig Peppa" and "SpongeBob SquarePants", at least 200 people are needed.

"Boss, this is staffing with a three-year cycle of production time. If you want to shorten the lifespan, then the minimum staffing for each group is 350~400, or even more." Steven Solenberg said.

Zhuke nodded.

Still the same sentence, hire people if you are short of people!

The primary goal is to dig out people from Mailedand's team!

David Messer immediately said: "In addition to these animated films, the second group and I are planning to develop an animated film on music."

Music animation movie?

"What's your name?" Zhu Ke curiously asked.

"Crazy Baez!" David Messer responded.

what is this?

Immediately, David Messer told Zucker about it.

"Crazy Baez" animation film, proposed by David Messer, is an animation project jointly developed with Baez Doll Factory. The estimated production cost is 30 million US dollars. It aims to promote Baez Doll.Of course, the script produced by a group of screenwriters led by David Messer is also very good.

"I remember. Your proposals were submitted to me and Victor three days ago. I haven't had time to look at them. The documents are still in my office." Zhuke suddenly realized.

What can Zhuke do?

Of course I agree!

As a traverser, Zhu Ke has naturally watched many excellent animated films in the future, but his generals can play subjective initiative and not blindly rely on themselves, which makes Zhu Ke very gratified.

However...the problem is coming again!

How many people does the project "Crazy Baez" need?

How long is its production cycle?

These problems are unavoidable facts!

The long production cycle of animated films has always been an important factor restricting the development of the animation industry.

Think of the Pixar Animation Company today, the total number of employees in the entire company is as high as thousands; and, in the near future, it will continue to expand. By 2010, the number of employees of Pixar Animation will exceed 3,000 in one fell swoop.

The animation industry is quite an industry that eats talent quality and quantity!

The meeting continues to discuss~

In the end, Zhuke and others set a tone.

1. Two animated series of "Little Pig Page" and "SpongeBob SquarePants" will maintain the content production of one season a year;

2. Started the animation production of "Crazy Baez", invested 30 million US dollars, and is expected to be released by the end of 2001;

3. The production cost of "Kung Fu Panda" is tentatively set at 130 million US dollars and is expected to be released in 2003;

4. The production cost of "Flying House Global" movie is tentatively set at 160 million US dollars and is expected to be released in 2004;

5. The script of "Finding Nemo 2" began to be edited, and it is expected to be completed and released in 2005;

"Listed! Listed! Listed!"

"Hiring! Hiring! Hiring!"

These two words seem to be the main work of Water World Animation Company.

........

Two days later.

His full name is Chris Meldandeli, and there is a former Fox Pictures animation department head called "Meledand". He was just happy for a few days, and his face is full of haze at the moment.

"Old man, please~ I just returned from Munich, Germany, after making an investment agreement. You should be happy. Why do you put on a bad face?"

The speaker is a middle-aged man who is nearly 50 years old. His name is Leo Nix. He has been a partner of Mailedand for many years. He is like a right-hand man and a member of the original Fox animation department.

"Hey~~~!"

Upon hearing this, Mailedand sighed: "Old man, I am not targeting you, you will know by reading these letters."

letter?

Leo Nix’s smiling face was suddenly full of doubts.

However... he couldn't laugh anymore soon!

"Jobs?!"

"Damn~ Shirley, Mundo, Kerviel, Abaz, Cordian... They want to abandon us and choose to join Water World Animation Company?"

"Asshole!"

"A bunch of ungrateful bastards!"

Leo Nix was extremely angry at the moment. He had always been violent, and he directly tore these letters to pieces, and repeatedly stamped on the ground.

Stomping while swearing.

"A bunch of bastards. No, I'm going to find them now. I want to see if these bastards have a face to face me! Especially these two guys, Mundo and Kervell, they are my students, it's me. I taught them the skills with hard work, and they dare to betray me. I will never forgive them."

Leo Nix was furious.

After speaking, he was about to call, but was stopped by Melodand.

"Don't call, they are willing to go to the Water World Animation Company, then let them go, don't forget, we can't afford the guy Zhuke Wald now." Mailedand said solemnly.

Can't afford it?

Leo Knicks was immediately discouraged.

Playing tricks on the billionaire Zhu Ke has already been severely offended. If he still dares to raise a moth now, then Zhu Ke's anger is definitely not something that Mailedand and Leo can bear?

However, their hearts... are bleeding!

117 people!

In just two days, Water World Animation Company took advantage of its strong financial resources and employee benefits to pry away 117 of them in one fell swoop, accounting for one-third of the total number.

Among them, many key personnel and talented designers have been pried away.

"We won't be able to repay this hatred in the short term." Mailedand said solemnly.

"Ha ha!"

Leo Nix sneered and said, "Still expecting revenge? I think we should be prepared to be avenged by others. That fellow Zhuke Wald, but a cautious eye that must take revenge."

Mailedand was speechless.

In fact, because of the digging action of Water World Animation, some people in Mailedand's team were panicked and turbulent.

Not everyone can bear the revenge of a billionaire!

.......

at the same time.

Zhu Ke also received a call from David Messer, Vice President of Water World Animation.

"You can't treat the people dug from the Mailedand team differently. After all, the people who have enemies with us are Mailedand and Leo, not them."

It took more than ten minutes for the call to end.

~

There was a knock on the door.

"Come in!" Zucker said.

The visitor is impressively Victor, CEO of Golden Dawn Entertainment Group, second only to Zhu Ke.

"Boss, this is the list of film companies I recently drafted for acquisitions and shares in overseas countries and regions. You can take a look first." Victor said.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ke took it immediately.

The acquisition and shareholding of film companies in overseas countries and regions is a continuous project of Golden Dawn Entertainment Group in recent years, which aims to improve overseas distribution channels.

"Not bad."

Zhuke nodded and said, "Although I warned the greedy dealers and distributors severely when I went to London last time, the gluttonous dogs are gluttonous dogs, and they can never change their greedy nature. They cannot be established. Sooner or later we will suffer from our own distribution channels."

The overall box office share of Wald Pictures’ overseas channels in various countries and regions is 31%, which is much lower than the 35%~38% of the Big Six in Hollywood.

In short, Zhu Ke gives up a lot of money every year!

How can Zhu Ke, who regards wealth as fate, be willing to be sucked blood by others?

"How much money is needed to acquire and invest in this batch of film companies? Have you ever checked the financial aspect?" Zhu Ke asked.

"160 million dollars!"

Victor said solemnly: "As long as this operation is completed, our overall overseas box office share ratio will rise by 2 points to 33%."

Zhuke agreed without hesitation.

For the future, it is definitely worth spending more money at this stage!

"" The first update is sent.