The next day, 10:30 am.
Meng Shu had just arrived at the company and put down his coffee. Before he even turned on his computer, supervisor Lian called him via V letter.
This means there is news from her side.
Listening to the urgent ringtone, Meng Shu turned on the phone and pressed answer.
[Good morning, Mr. Meng, there is news about the stage virtual technology you want. ]
Manager Rei's familiar voice came over the phone.
Obviously, this so-called news should satisfy him.
Meng Shu picked up the coffee, took a sip, and asked softly.
"Really, tell me."
Director Lian spoke immediately.
[Mr. Meng, the special effects stage play you mentioned is a virtual character performance. We communicated with Company C in Japan and they expressed their willingness to provide on-site technical support to help you complete this stage effect! ]
[But they have a condition. ]
condition?
Of course.
Meng Shu didn't feel strange after hearing this.
The other party is a Japanese capitalist who is in charge of nearly half of the virtual idols in his country. There are countless fans, frequent advertisements, and frequent events.
With a company of this size, Meng Shu would be a little worried if they were doing it for free.
But since the request was made, it would be easier to say.
It's no problem to exchange at equal value or purchase at a negotiated price.
After all, this is the deal.
"Tell me what the conditions are."
Manager Lian paused and then spoke.
[They hope that you can give the pre-broadcasting rights of the next game to just one of them, so that... they will be willing to provide technical services for free. ]
After hearing this, Meng Shu smiled speechlessly.
"It means that Club C wants to have exclusive access to the pre-broadcast. How did you respond?"
Supervisor Lian did not hesitate, responded quickly, and reported truthfully.
[We can’t make the final decision on this kind of thing, but Japan thinks that the game was developed by Infinite Entertainment. So we said we need to think about it and called you right away to get your opinion. ]
Meng Shu nodded and thought for a moment.
C Club wants to have exclusive pre-broadcasting rights for the next game, and it is obvious that it has tasted the sweetness from "Control Failure".
But there is also an H company in Japan, and the two are considered competitors.
This is unfair business competition for them.
Once Club C gets the qualification to pre-broadcast the new game, but Club H doesn’t.
That situation, to say the least, would be one-sided.
But that's not the main thing. No matter who the pre-broadcast qualification is given to, Meng Shu doesn't care.
What he cares about is the player base. First update@
With Club C having the pre-broadcast qualification, the fan base of Club C will naturally be extremely happy.
But what should fans of Club H do?
Let them give up the virtual anchors they recommend and go to Club C to watch it.
This is obviously not good.
This approach of C Company directly affects game players. Players have their own preferences. There are many loyal fans of virtual idols under C Company and H Company. So for Meng Shu, since the main focus is on the player group, fans on both sides must be taken care of.
Either treat everyone equally and everyone has it.
Either reject it all together, and no one will.
So Meng Shu took a sip of coffee and refused.
"There is nothing to discuss about monopoly. I refuse."
"I don't have any feelings about H Club, but I don't want to give up on the players and fans who like H Club. So there is no need to do such a thankless thing for this benefit. Find a way to compromise between the two companies. Communicate more.”
"If it doesn't work, don't look for them. We also have virtual anchors in China, so there must be operating companies. You can look for them."
Manager Lian on the other end of the phone seemed to have expected this, so he just laughed.
But after pondering for a while, she still put forward her own opinion.
[Mr. Meng, is it possible... that we agree to Club C’s conditions and give them exclusive rights? Then for H Club, we can sell game pre-broadcasting rights to them. What do you think? ]
Meng Shu chuckled. (This chapter is not finished yet!)
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, put down the coffee and wiped the coffee stains from his mouth.
He didn't expect that Director Lian would say such a thing, which really shocked him.
It would be good to be able to collect some money from Company H.
only…
"Neither company is stupid."
Meng Shu responded.
[Um...okay. ]
Director Lian was a little embarrassed.
[I understand, I will communicate with them again. ]
"Well, okay, I'm sorry to bother you, supervisor. But if they still bring up the matter of exclusivity, just refuse it. There's no need to discuss it."
[Okay, I understand, I will continue to contact them now. ]
After a few polite words, the two hung up the phone.
Meng Shu was very relieved to have supervisor Lian do his work.
She does not make decisions without authorization, is very obedient and easy to handle, and her supervisor position also has a certain say in the company.
It is so convenient for him to be responsible for some of his work needs.
It's a pity that she works for someone else's company.
But it doesn't matter, as long as it helps him.
Shaking his head, Meng Shu walked out with a USB flash drive containing the "Dead Space" PPT, and asked Fang Yuancheng, Xia Nianzhen and a large number of new employees to go to the conference room for a meeting.
…
An hour later, the meeting ended.
Meng Shu returned to the office and took a sip of water.
Just now, he gave a general explanation of the "Dead Space" demo version and the E3 exhibition.
And asked art director Fang Yuancheng to arrange for colleagues to complete this trial version.
At the same time, the art style and monster shape were briefly explained so that they could understand it clearly.
He also specifically told them that although this is not a key project, it must be given priority as a temporary E3 exhibition.
The progress of the VR version of "Dark Forest" can be slowed down a bit.
Then, I returned to the office and started the next work.
You don’t have to worry about virtual special effects stage plays, just leave it all to those technology companies.
But motion capture actors and directors for stage plays are still needed.
He could provide the script, but not the actors.
Moreover, stage plays are different from film and television plays, and the director’s command is different.
A shocking performance, the most important thing is the interpretation of the characters and the matching of the music.
The most directly shocking thing in "Dead Space" is the armor-covering process of the protagonist Isaac. If it can be shown in a virtual image in front of the audience at the E3 exhibition, it will be a surefire success.
It's just that the director hasn't been confirmed yet, and the special effects can only be done after the crew decides. @ESSENTIAL\/SHUKEG·No mistake first release~~
Therefore, he had to find an experienced stage director.
After thinking about it, he tried to contact Demon Shadow Studio, which had filmed the FBC-0087 "Abnormal Stairwell" mockumentary.
After a few words, the other party expressed that he was helpless.
Because Demon Shadow Studio mainly shoots commercials, the last time it made a mockumentary was already over the top.
In addition, I have no experience in directing stage plays, so I am worried that I will not be able to get this order. So I can only apologize tactfully and express my inability to do anything.
This made Meng Shu sigh a little and said it didn't matter.
Then he approached Blue Eagle Studio, which was previously responsible for the motion capture shooting of "Control Failure".
But after thinking about it, considering the situation of Demon Shadow Studio, he still did not call.
Only now did Boss Meng realize that he had few options.
In the past, if I had any needs, I would just tell the supervisor and he would take care of it.
Now I have to go out on my own, but I can't find the road, which is really embarrassing.
Meng Shu rubbed his temples, took a sip of water, then picked up his cell phone and sent a V message to Director Lian.
[My supervisor, help me introduce a director with experience in stage plays. It doesn’t need to be very famous, it can be second-rate or third-rate. But you must be good at communicating and willing to accept my ideas. ]
[You can be younger, don’t have your own personal style, it’s best if you can get along as quickly as possible. ]
Meng Shu sent two messages in a row and exhaled.
At the same time, I was also thinking about it. (This chapter is not finished yet!)
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It's time to hire a secretary to take care of these chores.
The reason why I continue to rely on supervisor Lian now is that the other party can use the unlimited online entertainment name to find almost first-class resources.
If you cultivate one yourself, it may take some time. Although there will be few resources, he is a member of his own company.
Anyway, take your time.
As for the secretary...
Meng Shu once again recalled the secretary who helped him share chores in the world, that is, the 40-year-old Sister Zhang.
Although he is old, he is experienced and resolute, making him his best helper. First update@
If you want to hire a secretary, then naturally you have to hire someone like this.
At work, he doesn't care whether he looks good or not, or whether he is young or not.
He only cares about whether it can be done, whether it is suitable, and whether it is capable.
That's all.
Soon, Director Lian sent a reply.
[OK. ]
Looking at the simple reply, Meng Shu knew that it was very difficult to find a suitable director, and she was not expected to find a candidate in a day or two.
Unexpectedly, supervisor Lian called the next day.
This time, it actually brought two pieces of good news.
This shows that both the stage director and the Japanese side are OK!
[Mr. Meng, there are two pieces of good news. One is about virtual technology, and the other is about the director you asked me to find. ]
Meng Shu was delighted when he heard this.
The efficiency of the supervisor is a bit high.
"So fast? Thank you for your hard work. What's the result?"
Manager Lian hummed slightly and spoke quickly.
[After you rejected Club C’s request yesterday, our overseas promotion manager of Infinite Entertainment personally conducted further communication and invited the heads of Club C and Club H to hold a video conference. ]
[After communicating with the two families for more than an hour, I finally succeeded. Company C and Company H decided to cooperate and provide on-site virtual technical support for this exhibition. ]
Manager Lian spoke quickly and finished such a long sentence in one breath.
But his speech was clear and orderly, and Meng Shu did not miss anything.
This is professionalism.
However, there are definitely requirements for the two companies to work together.
Director Lian must also know this.
But she still said that this was good news, which meant that this request was not too outrageous.
"What are their requirements?"
After hearing this, Manager Lian did not answer immediately.
Instead, he picked up something, made a sound like paper, and then spoke.
[The two of them hope that your next game will comply with the standards of other companies, and they will pay a certain promotion fee for them to help promote it. ]
[They don’t want to pay for themselves anymore like Control Failure. ]
[They also said that it was a pity that they were wrong about "Sky Mountain" at that time. They hoped to make friends through this incident and enjoy the same normal cooperation as other companies. ]
Hearing this, even Meng Shu couldn't help laughing.
There was also a smile coming from Manager Lian's side.
Obviously, Japanese companies C and H also know their situation.
Pre-broadcast qualifications, whether on Danmaku.com or other platforms. Even middle- and low-level anchors at home and abroad do not do this kind of thing for free.
But Infinite Entertainment paid a large sum of money to let them broadcast it, so there was a pre-broadcast promotion.
When Infinite Entertainment paid for Club C and Club H to pre-broadcast "Sky Mountain". These two companies are arrogant, raising prices, and talking loudly.
And the promotion person in charge of Infinite Entertainment is not a fool. He waved his hand on the spot. No matter how many virtual beautiful girls you have, I will directly choose the individual virtual anchor.
Therefore, this move made the middle and low-level individual Vtubers in Japan extremely happy. Not only can you get money, but you can also take advantage of the trend of VR games to attract waves. It’s like killing two birds with one stone!
Especially some female anchors, on the day of the pre-broadcast, used "Sky Mountain", an unprecedented VR game, to increase the originally sluggish popularity and number of fans in their live broadcast rooms. (This chapter is not finished yet!)
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Hundreds of unimaginable simultaneous offers and large amounts of SC came one after another.
Make these two companies extremely envious.
In order to make up for it, Club C and Club H directly invested in the pre-broadcast qualification of "Control Failure" before its release.
But this kind of self-funded behavior cannot be done every time.
So now, Club C and Club H also want to use this time to provide technical support for the stage play to resume normal cooperative promotion.
That is, you pay for it and we promote it live.
This is actually understandable, and Meng Shu can understand it.
So he replied with a smile.
"This is no problem, I can accept it, as long as they ensure that there are no problems throughout the exhibition, and at the same time, they must ensure safety first. No error updates@"
[We followed up and the two of them also guaranteed it. After all, they have done so many virtual concerts, so there should be no problem. ]
"That's good, thank you, Director Lian."
"By the way, what's the other good news? Have you found a suitable director?"
[Yes. ]
Manager Lian responded with certainty this time.
[I asked, and there was indeed an experienced stage director who met your requirements. I'll send you his phone number later. I originally wanted to talk to him about the situation on your behalf. However, the relevant details must be communicated in person. 】
"Okay, thank you, you helped me a lot."
[You're welcome, Mr. Meng, this is what I should do. ]
Director Lian smiled.
After hanging up the phone, Meng Shu received the director's contact information and a photo of his business card from his supervisor.
The director's surname was Li. Meng Shu checked Director Li's resume online based on his business card.
It was discovered that he is a legal representative of a certain media company. He has directed the famous children's stage play "Gypsophila", the youth open-air stage play "Future Dream Team", and even "Discipline" which has been performed on foreign stages. Large-scale musicals are all produced by him.
From this point of view, this stage play director is indeed very capable, although he has never seen any of these stage plays.
Meng Shu smiled, picked up the script, and dialed the number immediately. .
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