Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 16 Ding Ye's Skills, Film and Television Heavy Industry

Ding Ye felt a little relieved when he saw that Lin Xingzhuo was speechless for a moment after what he said.

Damn! If I hadn't shown you some skills! Damn! You really think you're a good-for-nothing!
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In fact, Ding Ye knows absolutely nothing about animated films.

Last year, a manager named Ding Liang came to the digital animation subsidiary of Huaqiang Group. Through the relationship with Jinyang Film and Television Development Foundation, he held a lecture on Chinese animation to attract investment.

That guy spent an hour and a half talking to the coal bosses about the idea for a cartoon about two little bears...

Ding Ye doesn’t understand animated films, but he understands the entertainment industry.

In an animated film, you can't even insert an actress. Only a fool would invest in it...

The subject matter is also outrageous, what a bullshit bald man and two bears, and they also want to protect the environment and protect the forest... This is bullshit...

When we build coal mines and establish mining areas, we all blast mountains, cut down trees, and engage in violent mining...

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Ding Ye was not interested in this at all, but his sister-in-law Shen Mojun saw that the other party was the manager of a subsidiary of Huaqiang Group, so she asked Ding Ye to politely refuse the other party.

In 2009, Huaqiang Group, along with the global electronics manufacturing industry chain converging on the mainland, had already become a giant among China's top 500 enterprises...

Huaqiang Electronics World, a subsidiary of the company, is the largest electronic components trading center in China. Its leading "Electronics Market Price Index" began being submitted to the Privy Council last year, becoming an important reference for macroeconomic policymaking.

There are also subsidiaries such as Huaqiang Sanyo and Laser Company, which continue to deepen their roots in the field of electronic precision manufacturing. The output of laser heads accounts for 25% of the world, of which the market share of ultra-thin DVD laser heads reaches 70%.

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It is easy to get Ding Ye to refuse, but it is a bit difficult to get him to refuse politely.

Ding Ye first called Xiao An, a new recruit he had led before. Four years ago, Xiao An retired from the army and became a section chief in the Pengcheng Trade and Industry Bureau. He wanted to find out his true strength.

The other party told Ding Ye that Huaqiang Group has been engaged in diversified operations recently, involving warehousing, logistics, real estate, and cultural tourism.

This digital animation subsidiary was just a shell. Aside from Manager Ding, there were only a few small fry working under them, and their only assets were two offices...

Just write a research report and get rid of it...

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Ding Ye listened to the advice of his comrades.

Let heroes check on heroes, and let heroes check on heroes.

He went to the Chaoyang District Library near the Capital City College and found a hard-working graduate majoring in animation in the design department.

It cost 200 yuan.

I bought a 3000-word industry research report that took a negative view of the animation industry over the next few years, stamped it with the official seal of Jinyuan Huwei Coal Industry Company, and sent it to the manager of Huaqiang Digital Animation Company, who dismissed it.

Although I just glanced at the report at that time.

Dante Ye still remembered the contents and data in the report.

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Yes, Ding Ye looks like a military general.

In fact, she has the ability of Zhang Fei's embroidery and has a photographic memory.

He has won three consecutive championships in the "Meridian" military surveying competition at the International Army Games.

and two-time champion of the Olympiad "Basics of General Cartography and Map Design" of the Russian Military Academy of Space Science and Technology.

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Lin Xingzhuo took a sip of red wine to hide his embarrassment.

Ding Ye's sudden burst of business ability not only caught Lin Xingzhuo off guard, but also shocked Zhu Yillong and Xu Zhixia.

This big and strong guy is so proficient in the animation industry. It really shows that you can't judge a book by its cover.

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After Lin Xingzhuo's rebirth, this was the first time he was slapped in the face in terms of data research.

There are significant differences in the business aspects of animation review and live-action film review.

For example, the "Domestic TV Cartoon Production Registration Publicity Form" submitted before production needs to be more than 1500 words, focusing on the educational significance and child orientation of the work, in line with the principle of "combining education with entertainment."

The content also emphasizes educational value, age-appropriateness, and cultural safety, with a focus on pre-registration and follow-up review. Furthermore, this auditing area is also the area where auditors are most rigorously evaluated and where leadership receives the least attention.

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There is a special group seven in the Audit Department, and Lin Xingzhuo was only transferred there to help occasionally.

After joining the company in 2009, Lin Xingzhuo was aware of some major events in the animation industry.

However, when it comes to the specific situation of the animation industry from the 90s to the early 2000s, little is known...

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After drinking two glasses of Gatorade red wine, Lin Xingzhuo came up with another suggestion:
"Why not buy heavy industrial equipment for film and television production and rent it to domestic film and television crews? Earning equipment rental and crew service fees would also be a good business."

Zhu Yilong agreed, saying, "In my Kubrick feature in the magazine 'Watching Movies - Midnight Shows,' I mentioned that there are many professional equipment rental agencies abroad, but the domestic market is still blank..."

The term "heavy industry" clearly struck a chord with Ding Ye. He perked up inexplicably and said, "That's great! Tell me more about it!"

Zhu Yilong scratched his head and said, "This special report is about the equipment rental cost of Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, which was as high as $1050 million. I don't know the details..."

Lin Xingzhuo peeled a large braised shrimp and explained, "The purchase cost of high-end equipment such as cameras, motion capture systems, and track car systems is very high."

"Many production teams or independent directors find it difficult to afford the one-time purchase cost. The leasing model can convert high fixed asset investment into on-demand operating costs, significantly reducing financial pressure..."

Ding Ye was confused and couldn't make sense of what he was saying. He asked, "Xing Zhuo, you're being too theoretical. Do you have any more concrete examples?"

Lin Xingzhuo stuffed the tender, slightly sweet shrimp into his mouth. His previous life had seen him review 660 films and TV series and draft 800 reports in a single year. He tried his hand at film reviewing again and casually gave a few examples:
"The Primo 3:1 zoom lens used to capture the wide-angle deep-sea scenes in Titanic, and the Leonard 50 track system used to support the smooth movement of the long shots inside the cabin, were all rented from Panavision."

“By the way, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring provides high-power HMI lamps and soft light systems to simulate the natural lighting effects of Middle-earth. They were provided by Sinners Lighting Rental Company.”

"And the Panther Dolly that was used for the wide-angle motion shots of the siege in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. That was the equipment and service team from Chapman Leonard Studio Equipment."

Bah!
Ding Ye slammed the table excitedly and said, "I understand."

"It's just like the subcontractors at the mine who provide drilling rigs, forklifts, excavators, and mixing plants. They not only pay for the equipment rental, but also the wages of the drivers and operators."

"Great! This is a good idea!!"

"The mines are messing around with mechanized labor right now, leaving many of our brothers without work! We're buying some heavy industry equipment for film production and training our brothers. It's like switching careers to the film and television industry!"

Xu Zhixia, who was fiddling with her phone nearby, said, "I asked a senior at the Xiangjiang Law Firm. He once provided legal advice to the crew of The Promise."

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Although the plot of "The Promise" is hard to describe in a few words, its special effects investment pioneered the domestic fantasy genre.

For example, scenes such as the "Man Shen"'s floating hair, the time-space gate and light effects, and the Kunlun slaves running at high speed were all film heavy industry equipment rented from the American company Panavision.

SGI Altix 3000 particle simulation rendering server cluster, Vicon MX optical motion capture system, HP Z series modeling workstation, Barco digital projection system, Fischer series heavy-duty railcar, etc.

The American company Panavision made a lot of money, reversing the losses in the first quarter, and its stock price also rose.

After seeing the financial strength of the Eastern film market, Panavision even set up a Hong Kong office.

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Dongxinglou's pumpkin pie and milk skin yogurt were served as desserts.

The four of them ate and talked about the preliminary list of heavy industry equipment for the film.

It is clear that none of the cameras, film lens sets, post-production and auxiliary equipment have been purchased yet.

Several people have already envisioned how the equipment leasing department could be separated from the company and listed independently, based on the revenue from equipment leasing and staff training.

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Ten years ago
I do not know you

You do not belong to me

We are still the same

By a stranger
Walking through the streets that are becoming familiar...

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At this time, Xu Zhixia's Sony Ericsson T707 ringtone rang.

"It's that senior's call, I'll go answer it."

(End of this chapter)