Chapter 475 This Armor Is so Cool!

Linghai Special Effects Company, whose full name is Linghai Technology Co., Ltd., is a medium-to-low-level company in the film and television special effects industry.

Today, Wang Zhibo, the technical director of Linghai, is waiting anxiously in the office.

A few months ago, the company's business situation was not very good. In addition to the decreasing number of orders it could receive, employees continued to resign.

These resigned employees were either poached by their peers or by game companies.

Nowadays, the game industry is booming and is paying high prices to poach people, and the salary offered is much higher than that of the film and television special effects industry.

At that time, Wang Zhibo felt something was wrong. It was not until a few days ago that the company's senior management held a meeting together, and Wang Zhibo realized that the company's situation was worse than he thought.

Wang Zhibo is in his thirties and has been working in the film and television industry for many years. He is full of affection for this industry and does not just regard it as a tool for making a living.

So in the end he did not choose to leave, but was ready to stick with the company to the end.

There are too many efforts he has left in this company.

Wang Zhibo also has the idea of ​​doing something big, such as making special effects comparable to those abroad.

But this is not just a hardware problem, but a technical problem.

In addition, domestic film and television companies would rather invest all their money in actors' salaries, leaving only a little for special effects companies, and special effects companies can't use the money to practice technology.

This is the problem of the entire industry.

In addition, Wang Zhibo himself has a small hobby. He likes to watch special effects dramas.

He has basically watched many foreign special effects dramas.

Special effects dramas require a lot of special effects, both physical special effects and computer special effects.

Physical special effects are to shoot in reality without computer synthesis, which requires a variety of props.

In foreign special effects dramas, the armor worn by the characters is a special effects prop.

The application range of physical special effects is also very large.

As for computer special effects, as the name suggests.

There are too many tricks in it, and actual combat is needed to hone the technology.

Wang Zhibo has a room in the company, which contains some special effects props he tinkers with when he is free.

Among these props are monster suits, hero suits for fighting monsters, weapons, and so on.

The former boss turned a blind eye to his doing all these. After all, Wang Zhibo did all these after work, and he bought these materials himself, just borrowed some of the company's venues and tools.

Wang Zhibo has aspirations in his heart, and he really wants to send these things to the screen, but it's a pity that there is no such possibility.

He already knows that the company has been acquired by Xu Ye, and he is going through the formalities these days.

Xu Ye is a top star in the entertainment industry, and it's hard not to know him.

In Wang Zhibo's view, Xu Ye's acquisition of the company has only one purpose, that is, to make money by relying on his accumulated connections.

This kind of thing is also very common in the entertainment industry.

After some stars have money, they will participate in all aspects of film and television production and use their own connections to make money.

With Xu Ye's current influence in the film and television industry, he will definitely not worry about orders.

"It's a pity, President Xu will definitely not let me waste time on these things anymore."

Wang Zhibo felt a little regretful.

He planned to pack up these things after Xu Ye came to the company for a meeting today.

Fortunately, Linghai Special Effects Company is also in Ancheng, so there is no need to worry about the trouble of moving.

At this time, the company's administrative staff called him and told him that Xu Ye was already going upstairs.

Wang Zhibo immediately adjusted the collar of his shirt and went to the elevator to wait.

He was still very curious about Xu Ye.

A few days ago, Xu Ye was too popular on the Internet.

Even someone like him who doesn't listen to music much is forced to listen to music at home.

The wife at home played "Seven Miles of Fragrance". When my daughter came home from kindergarten in the afternoon, she had to practice the dance "Listen to Me Say Thank You" that she had just learned during the day in front of the mirror.

This is outrageous enough.

If it wasn't for my wife saying it herself, Wang Zhibo really couldn't have imagined that these two songs were actually created by the same person.

How split this person must be.

There were only two leaders who had not resigned around Wang Zhibo, and the three of them waited here together.

Not long after, the elevator beeped.

As the elevator door slowly opened, Wang Zhibo was about to greet him with a smile on his face, but when he saw the situation in the elevator, he was directly shocked.

There were two girls in charge of reception in the company, a man whom he didn't know, and another man who looked very strong.

However, the man was wearing a hood with only his eyes and mouth exposed.

Wang Zhibo's first reaction was that something was wrong!

Robbers entered the office building!

In an instant, countless thoughts came to Wang Zhibo's mind.

Call the police or call the security guard, or stabilize the robbers first and ensure the safety of the hostages.

Even Wang Zhibo imagined that he would use the transformation device to transform into a hero, subdue the robbers, and the two administrative girls would look at him with admiring eyes.

In short, today's affairs were handled well, and he would become famous in one battle.

However, at this moment, the two administrative girls walked out of the elevator, one stretched out her hand to block the elevator door, and the other whispered: "Mr. Xu, come this way."

As soon as the voice fell, the man wearing a hood walked out of the elevator.

Wang Zhibo was stunned.

Mr. Xu?

Is this guy Xu Ye?

You are fucking sick, wearing a hood.

Wang Zhibo's dream was shattered.

At this time, Xu Ye took off the hood on his head, revealing a handsome face.

Wang Zhibo hurried forward and said, "Hello, Mr. Xu."

Xu Ye smiled and shook hands with everyone.

A few days ago, he had signed the acquisition contract with Linghai, and the studio staff had also inspected the company and there was no problem.

The reason for the sale was indeed because the company had no money.

The system's prompt card is still quite reliable.

Today, Xu Ye came to the company mainly to understand the specific situation of the company and arrange the subsequent tasks.

Under the leadership of the administration, Xu Ye walked towards the company.

Wang Zhibo took the time to ask an administrative girl: "Why does Mr. Xu wear a hood?"

The girl said: "He is a big star. If he is recognized on the road, it is easy to cause trouble."

Hearing this reason, Wang Zhibo felt that it made sense for a while.

Wearing sunglasses and masks will be discovered, but wearing a hood directly will not be discovered.

But this can easily cause misunderstandings, okay?

This will attract more attention!

Wang Zhibo couldn't understand Xu Ye's train of thought for a while.

Good guy, what is said on the Internet is really not a lie.

After Xu Ye arrived at the company, he caused a commotion.

After all, he is a big star, and everyone knows him, but these employees did not act rashly.

After all, Xu Ye is their future boss.

As the company's technical director, Wang Zhibo took Xu Ye to visit several production rooms in the company.

There are equipment worth tens of thousands to millions of yuan in it.

When he walked to the door of a small room, Wang Zhibo didn't dare to introduce it.

Because the things in this room are all the special effects props he made.

If Xu Ye asked what these were used for, he couldn't explain it.

You can't say that the technical director is not doing his job all day in the company.

"Director Wang, what is this room for?" Xu Ye asked.

Wang Zhibo's heart tightened, and he said with a stiff face: "There are some special effects props in here."

Xu Ye said: "Open it and take a look."

Now Wang Zhibo really had no choice but to open the door and take Xu Ye in for a tour.

Xu Ye's eyes swept over the things placed in the room, and his eyes gradually brightened.

The special effects props in this house are actually used in special effects dramas.

"Who made this?" Xu Ye asked.

Wang Zhibo swallowed his saliva and said: "Mr. Xu, this... I made it myself. Although these things are useless, I promise that making these things will definitely not delay my normal work. I will clean them up today."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt Xu Ye's fiery gaze.

"You said you made all these by yourself?" Xu Ye asked curiously.

Wang Zhibo nodded. He already felt that Mr. Xu was going to be furious.

But he didn't expect that after seeing him nod, Xu Ye smiled and said: "Well done."

He really didn't expect that he would meet a talent who loves special effects dramas here.

Just looking at the props placed in this room, the level of refinement is already very good.

And looking at the traces of these things, they should have been rubbed by hand.

This is not ordinary.

You know, the armor in "Armor Hero" can only be made by hand.

The prop team must find suitable materials according to the drawings and make each part one by one.

Although technology can be used to shorten the time, all the necessary steps are indispensable.

This thing needs to be taken out for field shooting, and there are requirements for various performances. It is impossible to make it casually.

Although Xu Ye has this skill, he has no time to do these things.

It's okay to hand it over to other companies, but it's not as reliable as his own company.

He is now different from the team shooting "Armor Hero" on Earth. Too many eyes are focused on him.

Xu Ye doesn't want to let the audience know about "Armor Hero" now. He wants to give the audience a surprise.

This matter can be handed over to Wang Zhibo.

After looking at the entire company, Xu Ye was basically satisfied.

He had already understood the specific situation of the company before, and there was no doubt.

In the conference room, Xu Ye called all the company's senior executives together for a meeting and talked about the follow-up work.

Xu Ye also used the character check post to check everyone's character. Those who insisted on staying in the company had no problems with their character.

Xu Ye naturally couldn't do the company's affairs himself, so he handed the company's affairs over to Wang Zhibo.

He had basically been handling the company's affairs before.

After the meeting, Xu Ye left Wang Zhibo alone in the conference room.

Wang Zhibo was still mumbling in his heart. He really didn't know what Xu Ye was going to do.

At this moment, Xu Ye stood up and turned on the projector in the conference room. Wang Zhibo looked a little puzzled.

After the projector started, Xu Ye connected his mobile phone to the projector and chose to project the screen.

A picture appeared on the huge screen of the projection.

There was a line of words written above the picture.

"Light and Shadow Warrior Concept Design Plan."

Below this line of words, there were hand-painted images of five armored warriors.

And under each armor warrior, their names and their badges are written.

The moment Wang Zhibo saw this picture, his mouth opened wide, and stars appeared in his eyes.

Even, one of the most simple words in China, "Fuck", appeared directly in his mouth.

These five light and shadow warriors, are they too damn handsome?

As for the names, they are also very Chinese.

The most important thing is that these five armors correspond to the five elements of China.

For example, the fire armor is called Yanlongxia, and the shape of the armor is mainly red.

This is because in the five elements, fire corresponds to red.

There is also the water armor Black Rhino. In the five elements, the color corresponding to the water element is black.

As a senior special effects drama enthusiast, Wang Zhibo reacted immediately.

This is definitely not a character in an anime, but a character in a special effects drama!

This is the design of the leather suit!

Wang Zhibo looked at Xu Ye fiercely, and his voice trembled a little.

"Boss Xu, what is this?"

Xu Ye smiled and said, "This is a character in a special drama that my studio will shoot later. How is it? Not bad, right?"

Wang Zhibo's eyes widened.

Three words were remembered in his mind: special drama!

Xu Ye is really going to shoot a special drama!

He is a big star in the entertainment industry, but he is not doing a job that makes money, but is going to do a special drama.

You know, as of now, there is only one special drama in the whole of China.

This special drama was shot more than ten years ago and did not make much splash.

The entire special drama market is firmly occupied by foreign countries.

Don't even mention investment in China, there are no special drama projects.

Although Wang Zhibo himself is interested in special dramas, he also understands that it is impossible to find someone to invest in a special drama.

Big investment does not make money, and it has to compete with foreign special dramas. This is a thankless task.

Wang Zhibo hurriedly asked, "Really?"

"Why should I lie to you? It just so happens that you made those leather suits, and I guess they can still be used." Xu Ye smiled.

At this moment, Wang Zhibo was completely surprised. At this moment, he felt that he was so close to his dream.

Xu Ye said: "Keep watching, I will tell you about the design ideas of these armors."

Wang Zhibo nodded and began to listen attentively. He even opened the notebook and took the pen in his hand to take notes.

He was so excited.

This is an armor he has never seen before!

Chinese style armor!

Xu Ye began to introduce it to Wang Zhibo.

After roughly talking about the five armors, Xu Ye turned the picture to the next page.

This page is a detailed design drawing of the Flame Dragon Warrior, including the front and back of the Flame Dragon Warrior, as well as various details such as belts, weapons, etc.

Wang Zhibo was more surprised as he listened.

Because he also wanted to make this kind of thing, but his imagination was limited and he could not think of such details.

"It is worthy of Xu Ye. Even designing these things is so thoughtful."

After the introduction of the Five Elements Armor, Wang Zhibo thought that it was over.

But when Xu Ye turned another page, a golden armor appeared on the screen.

This set of armor has only a simple name - Emperor Warrior.

In an instant, Wang Zhibo's attention was attracted by this set of armor.

When he saw the introduction of those armors just now, he also compared them. He liked the appearance of Flame Dragon Warrior more.

But once Emperor Warrior came out, what Flame Dragon Warrior, Emperor Warrior is the most handsome!

This set of armor is very unique in appearance, and the belt, weapons, and even mounts are completely different from other armors.

Wang Zhibo has already imagined what he would look like wearing this set of armor.

If this set of armor is really made, he will wear it to sleep at night!

The earliest internal name given to Emperor Warrior's armor was Five Elements Warrior, and then it was changed to Emperor Warrior.

When ranking the appearance of the Armor Warrior series armor on major platforms, Emperor Warrior's appearance is the undisputed first.

Xu Ye has also watched the movie of Emperor Warrior. In the movie, Emperor Warrior's appearance is cooler, which left a deep impression in his heart.

However, although that big movie invested a lot of special effects, it can be said that the funds were burning, the final result was not satisfactory. The box office was only 3.4 million yuan, which was the worst box office among the Armor Hero movies.

Let’s not talk about the reasons for the box office failure. The special effects in the movie were already very good in that era.

After listening to Xu Ye’s introduction to Emperor Hero, Wang Zhibo felt that his heart was already burning.

He wanted to make these armors quickly and see how they looked when worn on his body.

However, Wang Zhibo still had a question in his mind. He asked: "Mr. Xu, how much money do you plan to invest in this drama?"

If only a few million is invested, the cost of special effects will definitely not be much. At that time, we can only use the method of having no money, but the effect will definitely be very poor.

Wang Zhibo estimated that Xu Ye’s special effects drama was probably just a try, and he probably wouldn’t invest too much money, at most 10 million.

At present, in the market, even the large-scale special effects series produced abroad, the production cost of each one is only about 30 million.

The shooting of special effects dramas is completely different from that of TV dramas and movies. Basically, the shooting of special effects dramas is to save money where possible, and most of the actors are new actors, which is also to save pay.

Spending 10 million to make a special effects drama in China is definitely a big investment.

Investing 10 million in a project that you don’t know whether it will succeed is already very risky.

There is no precedent for successful special effects dramas in China.

“Even if it’s 10 million, it’s very cool. It’s better than nothing before. There are 10 million ways to spend 10 million.” Wang Zhibo said in his heart.

He has already started to calculate how to save money on special effects.

However, Xu Ye’s voice rang out.

“Invest 50 million first, and I’ll add more if it’s not enough.”

Hearing this, Wang Zhibo’s eyes widened, thinking he had heard it wrong.

This is 50 million, which is in accordance with the international first-line funding!

Even if it is placed in the world, a special effects drama project with an investment of 50 million is definitely a big project!