Chapter 270 Movie Special Effects Company (Part )
The 86 version of Journey to the West also used a lot of special effects. Because there were no special effects machines, the special effects were very time-consuming to make. We started making special effects after the first episode was filmed and it was not completed until 86.
If there was a special effects machine at that time, the time to make special effects would be shortened by half. Special effects machines are not omnipotent. Some special effects machines can do things, such as cutouts. But some special effects machines really can't do it, and you can only get started.
Fortunately, there are not many such special effects, and sometimes they can be replaced by other special effects.
Watching Maizishan demonstrate the various uses of the special effects machine, Liu Hongmin asked, "Are you familiar with this machine?"
Mai Zishan nodded, "I'm almost familiar with it. We just need to wait for Director Xu to send the materials, and then we can start working."
"Are you confident that you can complete all the special effects for Source Code? Do you want to hire someone to help you?"
Mai Zishan waved his hand, "Not for now. We have a lot of people in the post-production department. And we only have this one machine. Even if we work in three shifts, we don't need many people."
Liu Hongmin appreciates confident people. "Well, I'll leave the post-production to you. If you finish the special effects of Source Code, I'll set up a movie special effects company and you'll be the general manager. Your salary will be the same as Brother Wei's."
Mai Zishan was overjoyed. Wang Yaowei had 10% of the shares of Tomorrow Film Company. If the film special effects company was established, would he also have 10% of the shares?
The story of the three big men of Tomorrow Films becoming multi-millionaires in just a few years is widely known in Hong Kong. It can be said that the three of them are the model of working emperors in Hong Kong. It is precisely because of their role models that Tomorrow Films has a strong cohesive force.
Thinking that he would become the next Big Three, Maizishan was suddenly filled with energy.
"Boss, rest assured, I will definitely complete all the special effects of Source Code!"
Liu Hongmin nodded, "Come on!"
After sending Liu Hongmin away, Mai Zishan looked at his men and said, "Did you hear that? Work hard and study special effects technology seriously. If a special effects company is really established, you will all be the technical backbone. You should know the boss's personality. He will never treat you unfairly."
A movie special effects company cannot be built by one person. Therefore, Maizishan also needs to win people's hearts.
"When the time comes, I will be the manager and you will all be team leaders and department heads. Promotions and salary increases are just around the corner!"
When everyone heard this, they immediately became excited. According to the salary of Tomorrow Film Company, the annual salary of the team leader is about 300,000 Hong Kong dollars, and the director Mai Zishan has an annual salary of 800,000 Hong Kong dollars. This salary is comparable to those gold-collar workers in the financial sector, and is second only to the working emperor.
"Don't worry, Boss! We will definitely do a good job!"
These people were brought up by Mai Zishan, so they were naturally of the same mind as him. Plus with the lure of rewards, they worked even harder.
At twelve o'clock in the evening, Xu Xiaoming returned to the company with the film and saw that the editing department was brightly lit.
"It's so late, are you still busy?"
Xu Xiaoming was a little confused. In the past, these people should have gone off work.
"Director Xu, do you have more material?"
Mai Zishan came over and was very enthusiastic. "What effect do you want this time?"
Xu Xiaoming was even more confused, and Mai Zishan was a little too enthusiastic. However, although he didn't know why the editing department had such a change, he thought that this change was good and would be beneficial to the completion of Source Code. He and Mai Zishan talked about the special effects needed, and Mai Zishan nodded directly if he could do it, and he didn't reject it if he couldn't do it, "Let's give it a try, and if it doesn't work, we can use other special effects instead."
"The shooting schedule is not very tight these days, let's discuss it." Xu Xiaoming said with a smile.
Xu Xiaoming spent the next few days in the editing room with Mai Zishan. When he came out to use the restroom, he suddenly saw Wang Yaowei and Liu Hongmin walking in from outside. He hurriedly went to greet them, "Hongmin, I heard that you came to Hong Kong several days ago, why didn't I see you in the company?"
"We went to the toy factory!" Liu Hongmin smiled. "Something happened there, so it took us some time."
Xu Xiaoming suddenly realized that he had also heard that there were many people embezzling money at the toy factory, and Liu Hongmin should have gone to deal with these people.
"Solve it?"
"already solved!"
Liu Hongmin said lightly, not taking it seriously. Those greedy people didn't dare to challenge Liu Hongmin. Not to mention Liu Hongmin's influence in the mainland, Liu Hongmin's financial resources were not something they could compete with.
There is no need to use any dirty tricks. Just the powerful lawyers hired by Liu Hongmin are enough to keep these people in jail for life.
Wang Yaowei asked: "Brother Xiaoming, aren't you filming on the set?"
"The studio has almost finished filming, and we are waiting for the appointment time for the outdoor location." Xu Xiaoming explained: "I have been keeping an eye on Mai Zishan's special effects these days. I have to say that Mai Zishan is quite good at special effects. He has figured out everything with just one machine."
Wang Yaowei laughed, "Of course. Hongmin promised him that if he could complete the special effects of Source Code, he would set up a film special effects company and let him manage it, and give him 10% of the shares."
Xu Xiaoming was stunned for a moment, then he also started laughing.
"I was wondering why Mai Zishan has been so active these days, as if the company is my home. So this is the reason!"
Wang Yaowei: "Mai Zishan also promised his disciples that he would let them become team leaders or department heads. So, his disciples were just like Mai Zishan, as if they had been injected with chicken blood."
Xu Xiaoming laughed and wanted to make some jokes, but he couldn't hold it back. He immediately turned around and ran to the toilet, "Let's not talk about it for now. I have to take care of my personal problems first."
The two looked at each other and then burst into laughter.
The remaining location shooting does not require special effects. So after Maizishan completed the current special effects, the special effects part of "Source Code" was completed. After the final editing, dubbing, music and other post-production work, "Source Code" was completed.
Liu Hongmin kept his word and directly asked Zou Shifang to register Tomorrow Movie Special Effects Company as a subsidiary of Tomorrow Movie Company. Mai Zishan owned 10% of the shares of Tomorrow Movie Special Effects Company and appointed Mai Zishan as general manager and chief technical officer.
Because Tomorrow Film Special Effects Company was just starting out and only had one special effects machine, the other employees were temporarily transferred from Tomorrow Film Company. This reliance also reduced the burden on Tomorrow Film Company, which no longer needed to support so many post-production personnel.
After the burden reduction, the film company’s financial report will be healthier tomorrow.
In order to enable Tomorrow Movie Special Effects Company to have the ability to receive orders, Liu Hongmin asked Zou Shifang to order a special effects machine. This special effects machine is not as powerful as the cutout machine, but it can make up for the shortcomings of the cutout machine. In this way, Tomorrow Movie Special Effects Company can produce most of the special effects.
(End of this chapter)
