Chapter 318 Revenge Is Not Overnight
Two animated feature films at the same time?
There's no shortage of people for sure!
Up to now, there are more than 500 people in Water World Animation Company. Excluding non-animation professionals such as logistics and management, there are only more than 400 people.
If you want to develop the two animations "Kung Fu Panda" and "Flying House Globe" at the same time on the basis of the follow-up episodes of "Peppa Pig" and "SpongeBob SquarePants", at least 200 people are needed.
"Boss, this is a staffing with a production period of 3 years. If you want to shorten the period, the minimum staffing for each group is 350 to 400 people, or even more." Stephen Solenberg said.
Zucker nodded.
Still the same sentence, if there is a shortage of people, go to recruit people!
The first goal, that is to poach people from Meledand's team!
David Messer followed up and said: "In addition to these animated films, Group 2 and I plan to develop an animated film about music in the near future."
Musical animated movies?
"What's your name?" Zucker asked curiously.
"Mad Baez!" David Messer responded.
what is this?
Immediately, David Messer told Zucker about it.
The "Crazy Baez" animated film is an animation project proposed by David Messer and jointly developed by the Baez Doll Factory, with an estimated production budget of $30 million, which aims to promote the Baez doll. Of course, the script produced by a group of screenwriters led by David Messer is also very good.
"I remembered. Your proposal was submitted to me and Victor three days ago. I haven't had time to read it. The document is still in my office." Zucker suddenly realized.
What can Zucker do?
Of course I agree!
As a traveler, Zhu Ke has naturally watched many excellent animated movies in the future, but his generals can exert their subjective initiative and not blindly rely on themselves, which makes Zu Ke very gratified.
However... the problem comes again!
The project "Crazy Bates",
How many people does it need?
How long is its production cycle?
These questions are unavoidable facts!
The long production cycle of animated films has always been an important factor restricting the development of the animation industry.
Consider today's Pixar animation company, the entire company has thousands of people; and, in the near future, it will continue to expand, and by 2010, the entire Pixar animation company will have more than 3,000 employees in one fell swoop.
The animation industry is quite eating talent quality and quantity and industry!
The meeting continues to discuss~
In the end, Zucker and others set a tone.
1. Two animated series "Peppa Pig" and "SpongeBob SquarePants" will maintain content production for one season a year;
2. Started the animation production of "Crazy Baez", invested 30 million US dollars, and is expected to be released at the end of 2001;
3. The movie "Kung Fu Panda", whose production cost is tentatively set at $130 million, is expected to be released in 2003;
4. The film "Flying House Globe", whose production cost is tentatively set at 160 million US dollars, is expected to be released in 2004;
5. The script of "Finding Nemo 2" began to be written, and it is expected to be completed and released in 2005;
"Listed! Listed! Listed!"
"Recruiting! Recruiting! Recruiting!"
These two words have become the main work of the current water world animation company.
........
Two days later.
The full name is Chris Melardandley, and there is a former head of the animation department of Fox Films known as "Meledande". He has just been 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 negotiating an investment. You should be happy, why are you putting on a bad face?"
The speaker is a middle-aged man in his late 50s. His name is Leo Nix. He has been Meledand's partner for many years, a right-hand man, and a member of the original Fox animation department.
"Hey~~~!"
Hearing this, Meledand sighed: "Old man, I'm not targeting you, just read these letters and you'll know."
letter?
Leo Nix's smiling face was suddenly full of doubts.
However... he soon stopped laughing!
"Jumping?!"
"Damn~ Shirley, Mondo, Keweier, Abaz, Codian... They turned their backs on us and chose to join the Water World Animation Company?"
"asshole!"
"A bunch of ungrateful bastards!"
Leo Nix was very angry at the moment. He was always violent, and he tore these letters into pieces, and repeatedly stomped on the ground.
While trampling, while cursing.
"A bunch of bastards. No, I'll go find them now, but I want to see if these bastards have the face to face me! Especially the two guys Mundo and Keville, they are my students, it's me I will never forgive them if they dare to betray me even though I have taught them skills through hard work."
Leo Nix was furious.
After speaking, he was about to make a call, but was stopped by Melodand.
"Stop calling, they are willing to go to the Water World Animation Company, then let them go, don't forget, we can't afford that guy Zucker Wald yet." Melodand said solemnly.
Can't be bothered?
Leo Knicks was immediately discouraged.
After playing tricks on the billionaire Zucker, he has already offended him severely. If he still dares to be a fool now, then Zucker's anger is definitely not something that Meledand and Leo can bear?
However, the hearts of the two of them... are bleeding!
117 people!
In just two days, Water World Animation Company, with its strong financial resources and employee benefits, robbed 117 of them in one fell swoop, accounting for one-third of the total number.
Among them, there are many key personnel and talented designers who have been pried away.
"We won't be able to avenge this revenge in the short term." Meledand said solemnly.
"Ha ha!"
Leo Nix sneered and said, "Still expecting revenge? I think we should be prepared to be avenged by others. That guy, Zucker Wald, is a careful eye who will take revenge."
Meledand was at a loss for words.
In fact, because of the poaching action of the water world animation, some people in Meledand's team were panicked and turbulent.
The revenge of a billionaire is not something anyone can afford!
......
at the same time.
Zucker also got a call from David Messer, vice president of animation at Waterworld.
"You can't treat the people poached from the Meledand team differently. After all, the people who have hatred with us are Meledand and Leo, not them."
The call ended after more than ten minutes.
dong dong dong~
There was a knock on the door.
"Come in!" Zucker said.
The person who came was Victor, the CEO of Jin Shuguang Entertainment Group, second only to Zhu Ke.
"Boss, this is the list of film companies that I have recently made to acquire and invest in overseas countries and regions. You can take a look first." Victor said.
Hearing that, Zu Ke immediately took it.
Acquiring and investing in film companies in overseas countries and regions has been a continuous project of Jinshuguang Entertainment Group in recent years, which aims to improve overseas distribution channels.
"good."
Zucker nodded and said, "Although I warned the greedy dealers and publishers very hard when I went to London last time, food dogs are gluttons, and they can never change their greedy nature. Our own distribution channels, sooner or later we will suffer."
The overall box office share of Wald Pictures' overseas channels in various countries and regions is 31%, which is far lower than the 35% to 38% of Hollywood's Big Six.
In short, Zucker is giving away a lot of money every year!
How can Zhu Ke, who regards money as his life, be willing to be sucked by others?
"How much capital do you need to acquire or buy shares in this batch of film companies, and have you done financial accounting?" Zucker asked.
"$160 million!"
Victor said solemnly: "As long as this operation is completed, our overall overseas box office share will increase by 2 points to 33%."
Zucker agreed without hesitation.
It's definitely worth the extra money at this stage for the future!
" "The first more is sent.