After lunch, Terry Semel watched the "Suicide Squad" samples with Simon for more than an hour before leaving Daenerys Studios, but Simon spent the entire afternoon on this project.
"Suicide Squad," which has been scheduled for December 16, will start filming in January and wrap up in April.
Up to now, the post-production of the film has been going on for more than three months. The special effects part was started shortly after the filming started. The entire project is expected to be completed by the end of October.
Because the characters involve the copyrights of superheroes such as Batman, "Suicide Squad" is jointly invested by Daenerys and Time Warner, and Warner Bros. Pictures is responsible for distribution. Therefore, Simon also pays more attention to this new series than "The Flash" and "Cyborg" that Warner has in hand alone.
Discussions with several of the main creators of "Suicide Squad" about subsequent special effects, editing, soundtrack and other details continued until around five o'clock in the afternoon. Xi left the post-production center on the first floor of the studio and returned to his office in the administrative area on the third floor.
Girl A, who followed into the office, waited for Simon to sit down behind the desk, handed over some information, and said: "D reached an agreement with Ygritte in the afternoon to transfer 20% of Instagram's shares in exchange for US$5 million in cash. In addition, Yigrit provides Instagram with unlimited free server support for 18 months. In addition, Yigrit will also open an Yigrit account authorized login interface for Instagram."
The $5 million in cash and account authorization are easy to understand.
This past weekend, thanks to the traffic diversion from the Ygrit portal and recommendations from celebrities with tens of millions of fans on Facebook, the number of registered users on the Instagram website exceeded 1.2 million in just three days. .
This kind of starting line on a ladder coupled with a rocket-like soaring speed has made many struggling entrepreneurs in the Internet field envious and jealous. At the same time, the value of the Instagram website itself has also been recognized by the industry.
After Simon released the registered user data on the first day of the website's launch last Friday, he determined that D Girl and the others wanted to sell the website at that time, and there would be a lot of people competing for the $20 million offer.
Now, 20% of the shares are exchanged for US$5 million in cash, which is equivalent to a valuation of US$25 million.
It's actually more than that.
In the past, Internet platforms were full of authorized login interfaces for various types of accounts such as email, QQ, and Weibo. Many users have become accustomed to this convenient authorized login mode. But now, the account authorization of Yigrit Company, which has almost a monopoly on Internet user resources, is not a treatment that can be obtained by just any website.
Up to now, everyone in Yigrit understands that its huge user base is its most precious resource. Therefore, although Simon proposed the concept of authorized login, and Bezos and other management also accepted it, they were cautious about opening each interface.
The reason why Instagram is able to receive this kind of treatment is not only because of Yigrit's investment in the company, but also because Yigrit's management plans to use this website as a supplementary business to its own social network segment.
Just like Instagram was to Facebook.
Simon communicated with Bezos on the phone this morning.
However, the 18-month unlimited free server supply is a new condition.
When Simon asked, Alison explained: "This can be regarded as a disguised bet. For 20% of the shares, D initially offered Yigrit US$10 million, which is actually not high. Whether it is Silicon Valley or Wall Street, in recent days, venture capital has been testing Instagram. Not to mention $10 million, even if it is higher, some people are willing to accept it. However, Yigrit was initially only willing to give $4 million. The two parties bargained and finally added this clause. Server support is provided for free for 18 months. If the development of Instagram does not meet expectations, Yigrit will not lose much. On the contrary, if Instagram continues to be as it has been in the past few days With rapid growth, as a shareholder, Igret can also benefit from the increased value of the website.”
After Simon heard this, he asked: "Who came up with this?"
Alison was slightly confused and said: "D."
Simon nodded slightly and said with a smile: "A, B, C, D, it's just you. Why don't we let them out together?"
Girl A blinked, as if she suddenly remembered, and said: "Boss, my wife called and said that she hopes you will go back early today. Mr. David Johnston and his wife came to Los Angeles temporarily and will have dinner at home in the evening."
Simon also seemed to have immediately forgotten what he had just said. After nodding, he waved his hand to indicate to Girl A that she could go out. He lowered his head and looked through a media and audience feedback information about last Saturday's "God Watching a Movie" incident. Although this incident was beyond the scope of He accepted Simon's plan, but now that it had happened, he no longer struggled with it, and began to follow it up personally, trying to maximize the benefits.
I continued to be busy until six o'clock. I remembered Alison's reminder and went home from get off work.
Back at the Shell Villa, Janet was chatting with David Johnston and his wife in the small bar area next to the glass curtain wall, Jennifer was preparing dinner, and Veronica was looking around in the rest area beside the curtain wall. A child. The three little guys from Westeros, as well as the son born in February of this year to David Johnston and his wife, named Derek Johnston.
After greeting David and his wife, Simon sat down next to Janet, took the glass of red wine handed by the woman, and asked with a smile: "What were you talking about just now?"
Janet unconsciously leaned towards Simon, resting her head on the man's arm on the back of the sofa, and said: "David and Lily are planning to move to San Francisco. Simon, do you think David can find a place in Eaglet?" A job?”
Simon heard what Janet said and glanced at David and his wife. David Johnston was obviously a little embarrassed, but Leslie looked expectantly.
Without any hesitation, Simon nodded quickly: "Of course, no problem. David majored in fluid physics and must be very good at mathematics. It just so happened that Yigrit was constantly strengthening his big data department, so David could go and work here. "
Not expecting her husband to be too proactive, Leslie Johnston had no choice but to ask: "Simon, what does the big data department do?"
Simon said: "The total number of users of Yigrit Company worldwide has exceeded 100 million. The big data department mainly mines and analyzes user behavior on IE browser, Yigrit portal, social networks and other platforms. and integration in order to deliver advertisements, promote products, customize services, etc. to target users more efficiently and accurately. This is a very important department, which is personally responsible for Tim Berners-Lee and will affect the entire Eagle in the future. The development direction of Rite Company.”
After Simon finished explaining, David Johnston was obviously interested in this job.
Leslie Johnston realized that when her husband entered this department, he could only be an ordinary researcher and lead a small team at most. Even in a research-focused department, managers also need emotional intelligence and leadership skills. David obviously doesn't have the talent, and it's impossible for Simon to make him the head of the department.
However, when the couple moved to San Francisco, Leslie's fundamental purpose was for herself, and she had no expectations for her nerdy husband.
After getting married at the end of the year before last and getting pregnant immediately last year, Leslie Johnston's career almost stalled.
Fortunately, Simon is really good to the people around him, and he directly handed over a large part of the design work of the Eaglet Park in Mountain View to Leslie's design company.
Now that her child is half a year old, Leslie plans to get back to work, starting by taking over the family's architectural design office branch in North America. Although her married daughter has thrown water, Leslie naturally feels that in the future, the family will The North American branch of the company should belong to itself, not to a pair of siblings.
As for the husband, it is good to have a job and not be idle, and he can also take care of the children.
After directly finalizing the matter, Leslie took the initiative to talk about the design of Dume Point Manor. Since buying a large number of surrounding properties, the renovation work of Dume Point Manor has not stopped. Currently, many redundant villas are being demolished one after another. It is planned to directly build a garden, corridor, lawn, sports field, etc. However, if you want the manor to be more beautiful, you will definitely need professional designers to plan it.
However, Jennifer is actually mainly responsible for this matter. Simon and Janet are very busy on weekdays and cannot think much about it.
Everyone chatted about various topics for more than an hour. When it got dark, Jennifer came over to remind them that dinner was ready. They all went to a large dining room in the villa for entertaining guests, and none of the four little guys left. Very lively.
After dinner, David and his wife were sent to another apartment in the manor to rest, and the family was free.
We had agreed in advance to watch a movie together tonight.
Continuing to leave the three little guys to Veronica, Simon and the other three came to the private screening room of Shell Villa.
The movie is "The Wire" which opened last Friday.
Simon used to like this movie very much. This time, even though he had watched the sample film more than once in advance, Simon still didn't get tired of it.
Simon's movie-watching rule is that instead of watching a lot of mediocre movies, it's better to watch one classic over and over again.
The two Jennys, on the other hand, really enjoyed the little time the three of them spent getting together intimately.
However, after the movie started, the three of them were quickly attracted by the plot.
This summer, if "The Dark Knight Rises" is a bottle of ice-cold Coke and "Forrest Gump" is a bowl of fragrant wine, then "The Wire" is a pot of tea worth savoring.
Although this is also a crime action movie, what Simon sees in it is the lives of many people.
There is helplessness, disputes, happiness, and loss.
Some people are impermanent.
Simon liked both roles played by Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.
The one who looks cold is actually the most sincere.
He likes to tell people that there shouldn't be anything in life that can't be let go within 30 seconds. When he meets a woman he's attracted to, he insists, 'I'm alone, but not lonely (I'm alone, but not lonely)'. As a result, he Can't let go of brothers, can't let go of lovers, can't let go of hatred.
In the end, I couldn't see the kind of seaweed that only glows once a year.
The other one is violent on the outside but gentle on the inside.
With a paralyzed face that has been unable to express many expressions after all the world has gone through, he opened his eyes wide and showed cowardice to those gangsters whom he hated from the bottom of his heart.
He wanted to keep all the sins he had seen in the world in his heart and go home clean. He didn't want his wife and children to know that there would still be evil and ugliness in the world where he would put a baby in a microwave just because he hated the child being too noisy, but the result was that Not understood.
He pretends not to care about everything, but actually he cares the most.
Seeing the mother who collapsed after her daughter was killed, he would hold her tightly in his arms to comfort her, while still making too many expressions on her stiff face. When he saw his stepdaughter who was suffering from mental illness mutilating herself in the bathtub, he would tremble and say that none of this should happen, good people should not be like this, and bad people should have such an ending, speaking like the most innocent fool.
The nearly three-hour movie seemed to be over in the blink of an eye.
Janet said she liked De Niro because his character in the film actually resembled Simon.
Jennifer said that he liked Pacino's role very much, but it was a pity that such a good man could not find a good woman who could understand him. Then I felt a little sorry for De Niro's role, wondering why he couldn't be a good person.
Simon has seen this movie many times.
Also understand more.
Doesn’t De Niro’s Neil want to be a good guy
Of course I do.
However, he had been in prison. Although the film did not explain more, many details have proved that Neil has a high degree of education and a very smart mind. Such a person could have easily managed a perfect and prosperous life. , but once behind bars, it becomes a stain that he can't get rid of throughout his life.
Like the black man who was recruited as a driver.
He also wanted to change his ways, but because of his criminal record, he was manipulated like a dog by the restaurant manager, without any dignity.
A proud man like Neil must not be able to let go of his dignity.
So I could only choose this path.
In this world, it is always difficult to understand if you are not familiar with the world. The world seems big and there seem to be many choices, but in fact, most people have no choice.
Early the next morning, Simon heard bad news as soon as he got up.
The Instagram website was down last night.
Two hours and forty minutes long.
Due to the rapid increase in the number of users, the website started to undergo another expansion and upgrade at 2 a.m. last night. This had already been done last Saturday.
Then, due to an engineer's error, the website suddenly went down.
Girl D stayed up all night.
Originally, if the Instagram website was limited to the West Coast of the United States, this would only be done in the sleep of many people. When the website was restored, it would not be five o'clock in the morning on the West Coast.
However, this is a website for global users.
And it happens to have received a lot of media attention in recent days,
Not to mention anything else, on the east coast, when the website was restored, it was already past eight o'clock in the morning. The European side had watched the excitement for several hours, and many European media had begun to joke about it.
Because many people know the identity of Girl D.
Simon Westeros spared no effort to support the vase around him. Look, now, it’s a joke.
If you don't have the skills, it would be nice to just make vases in peace.
Simon called after work. Girl D's voice sounded a little tired and crying. Of course, the engineer had been fired by her, so Simon had to comfort him. This incident could be regarded as an advertisement for Instagram.
that's the truth.
As the news of the website downtime spread, although many media ridiculed or even ridiculed it, there is no doubt that the popularity of the Instagram website has increased a lot. As long as it does not cause any losses, ordinary users will not care too much about this kind of website. Unexpectedly, more people will become more curious about such a website, and then register to join.