Chapter 637： blue sky animation
"But I still want to get the copyright of the whole set of novels, so that I can better make a corresponding shooting plan. You know, I bought the copyright of her novels when they were not popular, but now there are signs of momentum, she will The first to turn her face, how can such a partner be trusted? Not to mention that once the film starts, Firefly will spend a lot of money and public relations energy to help her popularize the series of novels, will she be grateful?"
Jon Feilermei doesn't know how to answer this question.
He could indeed feel that Stephanie was not a very satisfied author, but he also felt that it was not very good. At most, he would have to pay a little more for the copyright fee, but Lehmann was so determined that he couldn't convince him.
Jon Feilmei had to ask, "What do you mean?"
"As long as Lionsgate mediates it, I'm not a greedy person. The benefits that should be given are not unwilling to give, but they cannot be forced. Anyway, everything is according to the signed agreement."
"Well, we must be willing to help if we can help. I will find someone to persuade her."
Lehman showed a smile, and then added: "This matter will not be approved until next year at least. Today, I have another matter that I want to discuss with you."
"What is it?"
Lehmann said directly: "You must also know that Mann Entertainment also has a special effects company Digital Domain that has purchased equity..."
Jon Feilmeier said, "Do you want the digital realm to take over the special effects business of Lionsgate?"
Lehmann did not hide it, "Yes, if possible, Lionsgate has the technical requirements in this area and can give priority to the digital field. We will definitely have the best service and the most cost-effective fee."
Jon Feilermei took a deep look at Lehmann and smiled at Scott Ross: "Of course, I also know the excellence in the digital field, and I have cooperated several times before. Lionsgate is willing to give this promise. "
Speaking of which, Lionsgate doesn’t actually use special effects for many of its main movie projects, but after all, no matter how small a mosquito is, is it meat? The digital domain’s success in Lionsgate’s business is also good for its development.
Later, Scott also took advantage of the situation to have a relationship with Jon Feilmeier, and the atmosphere of the conversation has been maintained well.
However, if Lionsgate was told that it was the second time that Lehmann had dug up the pillars of Lionsgate, I wonder how he would feel.
The original Lions Gate can develop and grow so fast.
The "Chainsaw" series and "Twilight" series have made great efforts. One is to provide sufficient funds, and the other is to make great achievements in the field of production, which has attracted the favor of theater chain dealers and overseas filmmakers.
Now, Lionsgate has lost two ace projects in succession. Although it has been doing well in recent years, mergers and acquisitions have taken off, but there is no such trend of increasing attention.
In fact, Lionsgate still has a good production vision, and the series background is even better than Paramount. Without this market vision, it would not be called the No. 1 studio under the Big Six.
Unfortunately, its scenery is destined to be covered up by fireflies.
The movie market is like this. Cooperation is also a competitor. Who makes everyone play production and distribution? How can there be no conflict of interest?
When Lehman dug up the Lionsgate project, he naturally made up for Firefly's strength, but he didn't deliberately target it - only by restricting Miramax and Pete, when Lehman met, he would deliberately target it.
Moreover, Lehman also felt that the development of Lionsgate would definitely go wrong. They were too focused on co-production, thinking about reducing risks, and their independent production business had not been going well.
Although the later generations rely on several series to be very popular, the film industry still values the word production in essence. When several series of films are finished, they can't introduce new ones and make original projects hot, and they will decline immediately.
From 2008 to 2015, it can be said that Lionsgate was the most prosperous period, but they failed to continue to seize the opportunity to catch up. In the next few years, will Lionsgate's name still be on the list?
Lionsgate is still too dependent, and Summit Entertainment can't stand up. It's definitely not a good thing for an acquired studio to perform better than its parent company.
After the business was over, the few people didn't want to stay any longer. Seeing that his mood was fading, Leiman quickly left as an excuse for something in the company.
Jon Feilermei said a few polite words, and then took the initiative to send them off.
Watching the two drive away, Jon Feilmei sighed involuntarily.
Next to him, his assistant and driver is of course not a bag-carrying character.
"With Fireflies, I always feel that Lionsgate has always been limited, but it is clear that we have been taking advantage of others and providing excess resources in exchange for revenue." Jon Feilermei said, feeling a little too unconfident and arrogant Said: "Wait two years, and when the overseas layout is over, Lionsgate will not be what it is now."
......
Lehman went back to the Firefly Building, and in the days that followed, he formally signed an agreement with Lionsgate.
Because it’s hard to elaborate on this kind of thing, and cooperation with the digital field is also difficult to reflect in the contract. It can’t be better and cheaper than other special effects companies, let’s not let Lionsgate use it.
Therefore, the two just signed a priority cooperation development agreement involving "Twilight". As for the rest, it can only be seen that Lionsgate's sincerity is insufficient.
Fortunately, this priority is only considered a commitment, and the detailed negotiation has to wait until the project is officially launched.
After all, even the amount of investment and the selection of the schedule are still blank. Who knows how to demarcate the income.
Therefore, in terms of the content of the agreement, it is only to give priority to cooperation. When Firefly was filming the "Twilight" series, the distribution work was basically the same as that of Lionsgate, and the income of the project's distribution was obtained.
......
Time to enter May.
In the past two months, the North American film market was also very cold, and there were no masterpieces or dark horses, and the market response was quite satisfactory.
In other words, "Ice Age 2" by Fox's Blue Sky Studio, with its excellent production, won a box office of more than 195 million in North America, but this is an animated film and has nothing to do with live-action movies.
In addition, the fourth part of the very spoof "Scream" won more than 90 million US dollars.
Speaking of which, Blue Sky Studio is also the only new-generation animation studio that can compete with Pixar—another DreamWorks Animation.
The studio was founded in 1987, but it didn't become famous until 2002, after the Fox acquisition.
It also made the squirrel named Scrat in "Ice Age" one of the most loved animated characters by audiences around the world - even if it is only a short description at the beginning.
Of course, Blue Sky Studio’s experience is actually similar to that of Pixar, and the development trajectory is also similar. The only thing that may be bad is the production ability. The speed of launching works is not as fast as others, and the results are not as high as others.
And Fox's acquisition is also a stroke of genius.
At that time, the main business of Blue Sky Studio was to do special effects or model construction for film projects. In 1998, the 7-minute animated short "Bunny Rabbit" was released, but "Bunny Rabbit" was very expressive, and won the Oscar for the most in the same year. Best Animated Short Film Award, entered the attention of Fox executives.
It was also that year Fox's own animation department filmed "Frozen Planet". It wanted to emulate the success of "Toy Story" but suffered a big box office failure, which made shareholders dissatisfied. After the failure, a large number of employees in the Fox animation department were laid off and instead invested in Blue Sky Animation.
And the biggest contributor to the real rise of Blue Sky Animation is their leader Chris Wedge.
This imaginative animation tycoon had a long hairline and sunken eye sockets, and always attended project conferences with dark circles under his eyes.
Animation production is a very labor-intensive profession. The average length of time spent on the big screen is no less than two years.
As powerful as Pixar, every senior animator can only produce 4 to 5 seconds of material per week on average, while a complete animation often has 6 or 7 thousand seconds, not to mention that some materials will be discarded.
Therefore, the production cycle of two to three years is very common in the animation field.
It's not that Lehmann never thought about shooting 3D animation, but he didn't know much about animation production, and secondly, he didn't have so many suitable employees in the animation field and an executive with great management and production skills.
And suitable leaders are more important than sufficient employees, and such talents are not easy to meet.
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Jon Feilermei doesn't know how to answer this question.
He could indeed feel that Stephanie was not a very satisfied author, but he also felt that it was not very good. At most, he would have to pay a little more for the copyright fee, but Lehmann was so determined that he couldn't convince him.
Jon Feilmei had to ask, "What do you mean?"
"As long as Lionsgate mediates it, I'm not a greedy person. The benefits that should be given are not unwilling to give, but they cannot be forced. Anyway, everything is according to the signed agreement."
"Well, we must be willing to help if we can help. I will find someone to persuade her."
Lehman showed a smile, and then added: "This matter will not be approved until next year at least. Today, I have another matter that I want to discuss with you."
"What is it?"
Lehmann said directly: "You must also know that Mann Entertainment also has a special effects company Digital Domain that has purchased equity..."
Jon Feilmeier said, "Do you want the digital realm to take over the special effects business of Lionsgate?"
Lehmann did not hide it, "Yes, if possible, Lionsgate has the technical requirements in this area and can give priority to the digital field. We will definitely have the best service and the most cost-effective fee."
Jon Feilermei took a deep look at Lehmann and smiled at Scott Ross: "Of course, I also know the excellence in the digital field, and I have cooperated several times before. Lionsgate is willing to give this promise. "
Speaking of which, Lionsgate doesn’t actually use special effects for many of its main movie projects, but after all, no matter how small a mosquito is, is it meat? The digital domain’s success in Lionsgate’s business is also good for its development.
Later, Scott also took advantage of the situation to have a relationship with Jon Feilmeier, and the atmosphere of the conversation has been maintained well.
However, if Lionsgate was told that it was the second time that Lehmann had dug up the pillars of Lionsgate, I wonder how he would feel.
The original Lions Gate can develop and grow so fast.
The "Chainsaw" series and "Twilight" series have made great efforts. One is to provide sufficient funds, and the other is to make great achievements in the field of production, which has attracted the favor of theater chain dealers and overseas filmmakers.
Now, Lionsgate has lost two ace projects in succession. Although it has been doing well in recent years, mergers and acquisitions have taken off, but there is no such trend of increasing attention.
In fact, Lionsgate still has a good production vision, and the series background is even better than Paramount. Without this market vision, it would not be called the No. 1 studio under the Big Six.
Unfortunately, its scenery is destined to be covered up by fireflies.
The movie market is like this. Cooperation is also a competitor. Who makes everyone play production and distribution? How can there be no conflict of interest?
When Lehman dug up the Lionsgate project, he naturally made up for Firefly's strength, but he didn't deliberately target it - only by restricting Miramax and Pete, when Lehman met, he would deliberately target it.
Moreover, Lehman also felt that the development of Lionsgate would definitely go wrong. They were too focused on co-production, thinking about reducing risks, and their independent production business had not been going well.
Although the later generations rely on several series to be very popular, the film industry still values the word production in essence. When several series of films are finished, they can't introduce new ones and make original projects hot, and they will decline immediately.
From 2008 to 2015, it can be said that Lionsgate was the most prosperous period, but they failed to continue to seize the opportunity to catch up. In the next few years, will Lionsgate's name still be on the list?
Lionsgate is still too dependent, and Summit Entertainment can't stand up. It's definitely not a good thing for an acquired studio to perform better than its parent company.
After the business was over, the few people didn't want to stay any longer. Seeing that his mood was fading, Leiman quickly left as an excuse for something in the company.
Jon Feilermei said a few polite words, and then took the initiative to send them off.
Watching the two drive away, Jon Feilmei sighed involuntarily.
Next to him, his assistant and driver is of course not a bag-carrying character.
"With Fireflies, I always feel that Lionsgate has always been limited, but it is clear that we have been taking advantage of others and providing excess resources in exchange for revenue." Jon Feilermei said, feeling a little too unconfident and arrogant Said: "Wait two years, and when the overseas layout is over, Lionsgate will not be what it is now."
......
Lehman went back to the Firefly Building, and in the days that followed, he formally signed an agreement with Lionsgate.
Because it’s hard to elaborate on this kind of thing, and cooperation with the digital field is also difficult to reflect in the contract. It can’t be better and cheaper than other special effects companies, let’s not let Lionsgate use it.
Therefore, the two just signed a priority cooperation development agreement involving "Twilight". As for the rest, it can only be seen that Lionsgate's sincerity is insufficient.
Fortunately, this priority is only considered a commitment, and the detailed negotiation has to wait until the project is officially launched.
After all, even the amount of investment and the selection of the schedule are still blank. Who knows how to demarcate the income.
Therefore, in terms of the content of the agreement, it is only to give priority to cooperation. When Firefly was filming the "Twilight" series, the distribution work was basically the same as that of Lionsgate, and the income of the project's distribution was obtained.
......
Time to enter May.
In the past two months, the North American film market was also very cold, and there were no masterpieces or dark horses, and the market response was quite satisfactory.
In other words, "Ice Age 2" by Fox's Blue Sky Studio, with its excellent production, won a box office of more than 195 million in North America, but this is an animated film and has nothing to do with live-action movies.
In addition, the fourth part of the very spoof "Scream" won more than 90 million US dollars.
Speaking of which, Blue Sky Studio is also the only new-generation animation studio that can compete with Pixar—another DreamWorks Animation.
The studio was founded in 1987, but it didn't become famous until 2002, after the Fox acquisition.
It also made the squirrel named Scrat in "Ice Age" one of the most loved animated characters by audiences around the world - even if it is only a short description at the beginning.
Of course, Blue Sky Studio’s experience is actually similar to that of Pixar, and the development trajectory is also similar. The only thing that may be bad is the production ability. The speed of launching works is not as fast as others, and the results are not as high as others.
And Fox's acquisition is also a stroke of genius.
At that time, the main business of Blue Sky Studio was to do special effects or model construction for film projects. In 1998, the 7-minute animated short "Bunny Rabbit" was released, but "Bunny Rabbit" was very expressive, and won the Oscar for the most in the same year. Best Animated Short Film Award, entered the attention of Fox executives.
It was also that year Fox's own animation department filmed "Frozen Planet". It wanted to emulate the success of "Toy Story" but suffered a big box office failure, which made shareholders dissatisfied. After the failure, a large number of employees in the Fox animation department were laid off and instead invested in Blue Sky Animation.
And the biggest contributor to the real rise of Blue Sky Animation is their leader Chris Wedge.
This imaginative animation tycoon had a long hairline and sunken eye sockets, and always attended project conferences with dark circles under his eyes.
Animation production is a very labor-intensive profession. The average length of time spent on the big screen is no less than two years.
As powerful as Pixar, every senior animator can only produce 4 to 5 seconds of material per week on average, while a complete animation often has 6 or 7 thousand seconds, not to mention that some materials will be discarded.
Therefore, the production cycle of two to three years is very common in the animation field.
It's not that Lehmann never thought about shooting 3D animation, but he didn't know much about animation production, and secondly, he didn't have so many suitable employees in the animation field and an executive with great management and production skills.
And suitable leaders are more important than sufficient employees, and such talents are not easy to meet.
https://
Genius remembers the address of this site in one second: . Mobile version reading website:
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