Chapter 1160 Win-Win Cooperation

"Don't be too happy yet." Yin Jun smiled and waved his hand, "But I watched it today and I think there are still many areas for improvement in your technique."

When Yin Jun said this, Clark's heart immediately fell from the clouds.

"You mean..." Clark became frustrated.

"Your current special effects technology is all based on the geometry generator, and its most important function is to accelerate and reduce the time it takes for the central processor to process a large amount of graphics data, so as to speed up the response and simulate dynamic graphics. Speed ​​up, right?" Yin Jun asked.

Clark nodded, "Yes."

Yin Jun added: "You are just accelerating the hardware. What if we deal with it towards the central server itself? Through technical means, we can simplify the specified number and addressing methods, thereby further simplifying the central server. Increased efficacy... Such an effect can be achieved completely through technical means, right?"

Clark's face recovered a little, and he nodded and said: "You are right, I didn't expect you to do research on this aspect. In fact, this is also the direction of our next efforts."

"It is also the direction that everyone is preparing to work hard." Yin Jun said seriously, "There are so many companies in Silicon Valley, so many companies in the world, and so many engineers and programmers. Are you sure that you can get ahead of them?" Yin Jun drank coffee and said: "Only one patent and technology for a geometric pattern generator is far from enough for special effects. At least it is definitely not enough for the special effects results I hope to see."

Clark sighed.

This is also what worries him.

He is not the only smart person in the world.

"In fact, in addition to streamlined instructions, there are also balanced multi-processing technology, digital media technology, cluster server technology... and so on. These will develop vigorously and rapidly in the future. If you don't work hard to keep up, if you are ahead now, you will be behind in a few years. You will fall behind the times." Yin Jun said seriously.

"Who says it's not? But our company is small and my abilities are very limited. I can't do so many things." Clark is now convinced by Yin Jun. Not only does he know special effects, but the key is that he has also studied technology. This kind of person is the one who really does things, and the only one who makes people believe that he really wants to develop special effects.

Clark is still not out of the category of technicians now, he thinks very simply.

He thought that what Yin Jun knew must have been through some investigation.

In other words, many companies in the industry have begun to pay attention to this special effects aspect and have begun research.

He felt that Yin Jun was currently in the process of collecting technologies and patents, and was ready to synthesize them to create a big one.

That's why I came to his small company to see if there were any good technologies that I could cooperate with.

Unexpectedly, I let people down.

He felt a little guilty at this time, feeling that Yin Jun came to the door with great interest, but he did not provide good technology, which really failed Yin Jun's earnest intention.

"It's true that the company is small, but in terms of ability, James you are not bad." Yin Jun put down the coffee cup, "James, you and Stan Winston have been friends for several years, right?"

"Yes, we met at a seminar on special effects. At that time, I had not invented the geometric pattern generator, and he was not as famous as he is today." James Clark replied, thinking of the previous things, he There is a trace of aftertaste smile in the corner of his mouth.

It's just that today, compared to him, Stan Winston is a completely different world.

With the two super popular special effects masterpieces "Speed" and "Terminator", especially the stunning T800 in "Terminator", Stan Winston and the digital field have become famous.

The digital field has become the second largest special effects company in Hollywood after Industrial Light and Magic, and Stan Winston is also known as a special effects master that has been rare in decades.

Even in the eyes of industry insiders, the digital field has more development potential than Industrial Light and Magic.

Because the largest shareholder in the digital field is Yin Jun, this entertainment tycoon who controls Disney and United Artists Film Company can provide countless movies for production in the digital field, and Yin Jun also has enough money to make the digital field do its best. to do special effects and develop technology.

Thinking about it, Clark really envied his old friend for meeting Yin Jun, a boss who trusted him so much and was so willing to spend money for the special effects company.

Special effects have always been expensive and the cycle is very long.

You can't stop. Once you stop, all the previous efforts will be in vain.

Even after you succeed, you still have to continue to delve into new technologies and improve your special effects level.

Clark didn't know that most of the special effects companies in later generations died due to these difficulties.

Including the digital field, this is how it declined.

In the end, the only one that can still stand tall is Industrial Light & Magic.

Industrial Light & Magic is also fortunate to have a good father, Disney, who has sufficient financial resources and orders for them to work, so that they can continue to maintain development.

This is a bit like the current digital field, except that Yin Jun's current strength is not as powerful as Disney's father. He is a giant that even bought the heyday of 20th Century Fox in one go!

Of course, Yin Jun can't just rely on his own money to support the special effects company. Otherwise, even if he can live comfortably in the digital field for decades, once Yin Jun's descendants no longer pay attention to this industry, then it will be very difficult. It might collapse suddenly.

He had to find a suitable way for his special effects company to support himself through technology.

There was no way to do that with Stan Winston's digital field, so Yin Jun turned his idea to James Clark's Silicon Graphics Company.

Think about it, Silicon Graphics's turnover in 2015 was US$4 billion, and it will be as high as US$5 billion in 2020. It can earn hundreds of millions every year for continued development. If such a company is merged into a special effects company, It’s a perfect match with the digital field!

Of course, the digital field also needs to take orders from outside, but if they have Silicon Graphics to support them, provide technology and personnel, and provide financial support, then life will of course be much easier, and the burden will not be too heavy. After Stone died, it suddenly broke and it was over.

Speaking of Stan Winston's untimely death, Yin Jun had already made plans.

When Li Zhen was in Los Angeles, he would go to the digital field company from time to time to nurse Stan Winston back to health.

He didn't use any complicated medicines. He just boiled some very simple medicinal ingredients into a potion. After giving it to Stan Winston for half a month, it was now Stan Winston's turn to call Li Zhen often to ask for help. Ask Li Zhen for advice.

A true master of Chinese medicine can turn decay into magic like this, and will only concoct the most suitable treatment method for each individual.

If Li Zhen and the others were not so powerful, how could Yin Jun spend so much money and arrange for their children to go abroad or come to Hong Kong?

you get what you pay for.

If you want to get the best, you have to be prepared to pay the maximum price.

This includes success.

If you want to succeed, you can only keep working hard. To the extent you work hard, you will succeed.

If you don't work hard, you won't succeed.

Thoughts turn.

Yin Jun looked at Clark and suddenly said: "James, do you hope to embrace the future like him?"

"Huh?" Clark was surprised. He vaguely thought of what Yin Jun wanted to say.

"I am very optimistic about today's workbench. Although it is simple and unsatisfactory in many aspects, your ideas are still very good, and your team also has a very enterprising spirit." Yin Jun said, "So I value it even more. It’s your team that wants to cooperate with you.”

"Cooperation?" Clark frowned, "When you talk about cooperation, do you mean acquisition?"

"There are many types of cooperation." Yin Jun nodded, "The cooperation I am talking about is the cooperation model between me and Stan Winston. I spent 10 million US dollars to acquire 80% of the shares of Silicon Graphics and 10% of the shares. Here you go, 10% of the shares are reserved for the company’s technical talents. And I will inject you with US$10 million per year for five years, just like I did in the digital field, for you to develop new technologies. But your shares will not be diluted. . And you have full control over the company's affairs, and I will not interfere in the daily operations."

The cooperation model between Yin Jun and Stan Winston is known throughout Silicon Valley. Many people think that Yin Jun is very kind, especially the subsequent R&D funds, which is equivalent to giving money to the digital field in vain, but it also encourages them to study seriously. and developing new technologies is a true win-win cooperation.

However, apart from Yin Jun, few people use this mode.

We are not fools. We just buy the company. Why should we give the additional capital in vain? Am I running a charity hall?

So this makes Yin Jun even more kind.

Now that he has given Clark such an acquisition method, of course Clark's heart skips a beat.

This is equivalent to spending 60 million to buy 80% of the shares. The valuation is close to 80 million US dollars. How generous are the conditions for a company with a total investment of less than 3 million US dollars?

Of course, Clark also understood that the price of such 60 million US dollars was that the geometric pattern generator patent he owned, as well as the patents developed in the future, were owned by the company, not him personally.

But this is already very good!

Not only can I sell my technology at a good price, but I can also have the management rights of such a promising special effects company. Although I only have 10% of the shares, the overall situation is much better than my own small company.

Moreover, Yin Jun said that he would not interfere with the daily operations. In fact, he still made the final decision on everything at Silicon Graphics.

Clark might not believe it if other people said it, but if Yin Jun said it, he would be willing to believe it.

Because Stan Winston has been working vigorously in the past few years without Yin Jun's interference?

What is Yin Jun's identity?

Could he keep his word to Stan Winston, but Clark couldn't keep his word to him?

No way!

Clark's heart was spinning rapidly, and Yin Jun was not idle either.

The development of Silicon Graphics Company has not been so smooth.

They also faced many difficulties and obstacles, and even faced the risk of bankruptcy. Finally, they found the right direction and became the largest provider of special effects technology workbench.

After buying the current Silicon Graphics company, Yin Jun has to continue to strengthen the company's strength and buy those companies that should have joined Silicon Graphics. This is the most correct thing.

Thanks to the 1980s, which was an era of major mergers and acquisitions in the United States, various industries were constantly merging, and everyone did not object to teaming up for warmth. Yin Jun’s considerations made it less difficult!