In the early days of filming, everyone was a little bit in a hurry.
But gradually, as the filming progressed.
Everyone has become accustomed to it.
"Amon, remember, this shot requires emotion."
The assistant director was holding the script and talking about the play with Amon.
At first, when watching Steven take the script and talk about it with Amon, Erwin Larter felt that Steven's brain was filled with water.
Talking nonsense to a monster is a joke, but now he is doing it himself.
"Remember, this emotion is conveyed through the eyes." Erwin Larter said: "After our ship was attacked, you used your side fins to hold our ship, and then you looked like Let’s try to live this scene once and for all to express that kind of emotion towards us.”
After everything was ready, Erwin Larter returned to the ship.
Then the footage for episode eight began.
This plot takes place after they are attacked by Hydra, the king of monsters.
The crew's boat was badly damaged.
Of course, the ship that enters the shot is not Chen Zhao's yacht.
It is an ocean-going scientific research ship prepared separately.
Steven left most of the filming tasks to Erwin Larter.
The good name is to give him more practical experience.
Actually just to be lazy.
Chen Zhao was also enjoying on the yacht.
In fact, after the daily shooting task is over.
The film crew would all go back to the yacht to party and party.
When working, they will be the most dedicated and professional people.
And after the filming is over, they will indulge in their own carnival.
"Chen, how are the preparations for the supporting actors needed for the decisive battle?"
"It's ready." Chen Zhao said.
"I think we can start planning for the second season now."
"You haven't finished filming the first season, and you're starting to prepare for the second season? Don't you want to see the market response?"
"This is a documentary that has created history, and with my name on it, it is almost destined to succeed." Steven said confidently: "Moreover, I think Xiaojiu also needs a chance to clear his name. He can't do it." Now that Meng has been cleared, Xiaojiu is still a villain."
"Do you have an idea for a second season?"
"There is no clear sneak attack yet, it is just a preliminary idea." Steven said.
"So have you contacted the buyer for this documentary?"
"Not yet, but trust me, this documentary will sell for sky-high prices."
"We have invested almost 100 million US dollars, and I just hope we can get back the money."
"It's not my plan to get my money back."
"So how much do you think you can earn?"
"If it's just the premiere, it can sell for at least 200 million US dollars." Steven said: "If it is to directly buy out the broadcast rights of the first season, then it will cost at least 500 million US dollars, plus advertising revenue sharing."
"This is a documentary, are you sure you can sell it for such a high price?"
"You still don't understand the human psychology of curiosity."
After nearly a month at sea, the filming has basically ended, followed by post-editing.
Chen Zhao and Steven returned to Los Angeles first, while half of the crew stayed at sea to shoot some additional shots.
"Steven, do you want to go to Italy together?"
"What are you going to do in Italy? Do you want to play?"
"No, it's the people from Seagate Yachts who said that my yacht is about to be completed and they plan to invite me to visit their company."
"I'm not interested, and I still go with you. You should ask Fali to go with you."
"That's what she said too. She found this kind of visit too boring."
This is what Fali complained about after her last visit to Northern Gravity.
This time Chen Zhao just said it casually, and Fali refused directly.
Neither Chen Zhao nor Fali is the kind of person who understands the charm of high technology very well.
Of course, it is one thing to enjoy the convenience brought by high technology. If Chen Zhao or Fali were to visit such a high-tech factory, they would not be able to get the magic at all.
Steven knew a little bit, but he wasn't interested.
And he will soon be involved in a new work project.
The editing of the documentary was very tight.
Steven hopes to be able to show the documentary before the first phase of Magic Island is completed.
This will also bring a large number of tourists to Magic Island.
Therefore, Steven did not want to go to Chen Zhao's invitation at all.
Chen Zhao was a little helpless, as if no one around him wanted to go.
…
During the few days of resting at home, Chen Zhao had nothing to do.
Zhang Ting, who is in charge of an animation company in China, called.
"Boss, let me report to you our company's financial status in the third quarter."
"Well, you say." Chen Zhao was lying in the boat floating on Mirror Lake.
“In the third quarter, our company’s expenses were 12 million RMM coins, and revenue was 6 million RMM coins. The expenses were mainly employee salaries, equipment purchases, office space, water and electricity, and management expenses. Advertising investment is also a major expenditure item." Zhang Ting paused and then said: "In terms of revenue, it is the income from the two full-length animation works we currently have online, one of which is already quite popular in China. "
When Zhang Ting reported on the current situation of the company, she still felt a little uneasy.
After all, a quarterly expenditure of 12 million yuan and a revenue of 6 million soft sister coins meant a loss of 6 million soft sister coins.
Any investor will treat investment with caution.
"Oh... Got it." Chen Zhao said nothing.
The loss of 6 million soft sister coins in one quarter was less than 1 million US dollars.
It doesn't matter to Chen Zhao.
And Chen Zhao’s original purpose was not to make money.
The purpose of buying this studio is to support myself.
I have to say, they are quite useful in this regard.
One person is short-term, and two people are long-term. This is very obvious here.
For example, Chen Zhao's current signature moves, neutron star, dark red neutron star and golden neutron star in its original form, were all suggestions from Zhang Ting and others.
Therefore, Chen Zhao doesn't care at all about this mere loss.
Just think of it as making some contribution to China's animation industry.
As for Zhang Ting’s plan, it is a five-year no-loss plan.
Chen Zhao hopes she can succeed.
Not because of her own investment, just because of her dream.
Zhang Ting also breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that Chen Zhao didn't mean anything harsh.
But it was even more difficult for her. She hesitated for a long time: "Boss... I have something else to do..."
"Tell me what's going on."
"I remember at the beginning of the year, I mentioned that I wanted to make an animated movie."
"I remember saying yes."
"That...that...I want to start executing this plan, you see..."
"Oh, what's the budget?"
"One hundred million... soft girl coins... okay?"
"I'll give you 200 million, and I hope to see our own work released as soon as possible." Chen Zhao said, "I will contact the finance department later, and you will also hand over the budget and plan to me."
(End of chapter)