Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 571: The Emergence of Computer Animation

"The pace of progress is also in an orderly manner. "Transformers" developed in cooperation with Hasbro is a very representative example. The cartoon album with computer animation technology has improved the visual effect to a higher level. After the broadcast on TV, the response was overwhelming, and the film version has already started operation.”

Speaking of this, Tang Huan asked back with a smile, "Why, Stephen, do you have any good ideas?"

"I'm consulting a friend who just took over the specific management of Disney's animation production department and wants to seek some changes." Spielberg replied.

"The friend you're talking about isn't Jeffrey Katzenberg, right?" Tang Huan nodded calmly.

"I was just about to introduce him, but unexpectedly, you guessed it right away." Spielberg had a look of surprise on his face.

"They are all the elites who left Paramount this year, of course I noticed." Tang Huan laughed, "Barry Diller was invited to CNN by Ted Turner, Michael Eisner And Jeffrey Katzenberg went to Disney, which is also a good story in the workplace."

Paramount's management has been in turmoil since big boss Charles Bluedorn died on a private jet due to a heart attack.

Tang Huan took a fancy to Barry Diller's talent in TV network management, so he dug him to CNN; as for other elites, although he could take them away in a wave, he didn't do that.

For one thing, Tang Huan's current staff can be described as strong and powerful, and if he recruits some talents who are not irreplaceable, it is easy to be dissatisfied with the job arrangement, which wastes resources and adds suspicion.

Furthermore, Barry Diller is a very capable person. During his tenure as CEO of Paramount, he brought out a group of outstanding disciples, including Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg.

You know, in the original time and space, Michael Eisner was the powerful CEO of Disney for more than 20 years, and Jeffrey Katzenberg also held important positions in Disney. , fell out with his old friend Michael Eisner, and simply jumped out to do it alone and became one of the founders of DreamWorks.

From this we can see how extraordinary the energy of their group is.Tang Huan was worried that if the whole team was moved over, it would be counterproductive if Ted Turner couldn't handle it. That's why Barry Diller was only allowed to take the post.

Because of this, Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg went to Disney to flex their muscles according to the historical track.

"That's true." Spielberg nodded suddenly. Turner Broadcasting Company and media tycoon Rupert Murdoch competed for Metropolis Media's cable network. In the end, it was said that they won at a price close to 30 billion U.S. dollars. There was a lot of trouble in the United States. , and Barry Diller is the CEO of this freshly baked fourth largest television network in the United States, of course he has heard of it.

"Jeffrey Katzenberg believes that Disney's animation department has been mediocre in recent years, which has nothing to do with its production methods being out of date with the times, so he wants to seek a breakthrough in technology."

Spielberg explained in detail: "He had learned about Lucasfilm's animation department before and was not satisfied; he heard that D2's computer animation technology was developing rapidly, so he entrusted me to consult again."

"Then you have found the right person. In terms of computer animation production capabilities, D2 has a Fangyuan workstation on the hardware and its own special program on the software, which solves many needs including EA games. If Disney wants to seek technology outsourcing There is no problem with such cooperation." Tang Huan had roughly guessed Jeffrey Katzenberg's train of thought, so he waved his hand confidently.

Since the two founders of Walt Disney and Roy Oliver Disney passed away successively, Disney, like other established Hollywood companies, has experienced frequent crises.

In terms of its own performance, after entering the 1980s, 70.00% of Disney’s revenue came from theme parks.One can imagine what this business putting the cart before the horse means.

And hostile takeovers from outside, including this year's most critical one, are also pushing Disney step by step to a dead end.

This kind of coveting from the capital field is not some good men and women, but a complete buying and killing of pigs.Once it succeeds, it will never invest resources to revitalize the old film industry that is in decline. It will only make a fortune in the extremely prosperous theme park business through a series of asset splits and combinations.

How MGM was disabled in the hands of Kirk Kerkorian is the most apt example.

Therefore, Disney's board of directors has completely lost confidence in the management, and made major personnel adjustments this year.

Seriously speaking, this is also a power struggle within the Disney family, because the former Disney president and CEO Ronald William Miller, the eldest son-in-law of the company founder Walt Disney, launched the "Save Disney "The person behind this coup was Roy Edward Disney, the son of another founder, Roy Oliver Disney, and the former was the latter's cousin-in-law.

Roy Edward Disney's power-fighting skills are undoubtedly very clever. He united with Disney's largest individual shareholder Sid Bass to oust Ronald William Miller from the stage, and then let Michael from Paramount Eisner became CEO and chairman of the board, and Frank Wells of Warner became president, thereby removing members of the Disney family from management.

From the perspective of the original time and space, Roy Edward Disney’s actions have indeed made Disney grow stronger. From the current perspective, Disney is obviously trying to revitalize its film business, including the prestigious cartoons.

This also means that the application of computer animation has added a driving force, and Tang Huan is happy to see the results. He is making arrangements for hardware, software, standards, etc. in the IT field. It is a good thing to have one more big customer.

However, in terms of interests, there should be no softness in what should be competed, and there should be no carelessness in what should be guarded against.All along, Tang Huan has been both a referee and an athlete, so there is no need to show mercy to Disney.

While pretending to be listening carefully, various calculations flashed through his mind, and finally he joked: "Actually, Jeffrey Katzenberg can come to me by himself, why bother passing through you, I'm not afraid to owe you a favor."

Spielberg tactfully explained: "Disney has just escaped a hostile takeover, and now there are still some lingering fears. Jeffrey Katzenberg has just taken office, and he also needs to take care of his fragile emotions in all aspects."

After Tang Huan was slightly taken aback, he laughed loudly, "It seems that I, a Silicon Valley upstart, have gained a notorious reputation by buying and buying in Hollywood in the past few years."

After stopping the laughter, Tang Huan said to Spielberg seriously: "Stephen, you might as well tell Jeffrey Katzenberg that I'm full and I can't eat the big pieces of fat."

He released this rumor to the outside world through the other party, not to make some smoke bombs, but a real thought.

United Artists, Orion, [-]th Century Fox, and MGM, these companies are so-so individually, but after being integrated under Yanle Group, their resources complement each other, and each has its own positioning. When the power of Hollywood is over, next, I need to cultivate new works in a targeted manner, instead of blindly further merging and expanding.

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In September, "Phantom of the Tomb: Wrath of the Dragon Emperor" was released in North America, and the third San Francisco Music Festival and other events, Tang Huan didn't bother to catch up, and set off for South Korea directly.

However, this time he took an ordinary flight, leaving Silicon Valley No. [-] to his aunt Tang Yun, eldest aunt Wen Ya and a group of children.

During the Los Angeles Olympics, Uncle Han Anyong took his family to the United States.After checking the recovery from the previous operation, he took the lead back to Xiangjiang to busy himself with his work, leaving behind his wife and children and Tang Yun who went back to the mainland to worship his ancestors.

In fact, this is also a matter full of family troubles. Aunt Tang Yun must be accompanied by Lin Fengjiao. Jin Ming and Jin Liang, who are more than three years old, can also accompany them, but Jin Chang and Jin Ge who are one year older cannot. Stayed for the same reason as being young.

To bring or not to take?This is really a nerve-wracking problem.But the root of this trouble lies in Tang Huan. Aunt Tang Yun doesn't bother to pay attention to it, and others also stay away.

Fortunately, at this time, Deng Lijun, who accompanied French First Lady Danielle Mitterrand to visit impoverished areas in Africa, returned to the United States to rest, and directly expressed her position: "My children have not seen me for a while, and they are a little bit disappointed." The kids are separated, so I’m not going anywhere, I want to accompany them well.”

With this plausible reason, Tang Huan finally breathed a sigh of relief, so he hurried to go to Korea first, and let the rest of the family affairs develop naturally.

He came to South Korea this time mainly for three things: the first was the intention to confirm the sponsor status with the Organizing Committee of the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games; the second was to visit Samsung;

In this year's Los Angeles Olympics, South Korea ranked tenth on the gold medal list, ahead of Britain and France. Such a performance is very rare.

You know, there are as many as 140 delegations attending the Olympic Games, of which only 43 can win medals and be on the medal list. The remaining nearly 100 delegations that have not won medals have not even appeared on this big world platform. There is no chance to show off one’s face, be noticed by the audience, or have any discussion.

South Korea's current Olympic advantages are only archery and judo, and they are world-class.As for other projects, I can't take them out.This obviously does not match the status of the host, so naturally they have to recruit troops and actively prepare for the battle.

After several rounds of telephone communication and negotiations during the Los Angeles Olympics, the South Korean side and Neelkin were personally satisfied and confirmed their intentions.

For the talent-hungry Korean sports world, Nelkin is really a dream candidate. With the excellent qualifications of the world champion and the cultural advantages of the Korean ethnic group, there is no place to find fault.

Gymnastics is a project that requires a lot of resources. It can be said that it belongs to the game of a big country, and the monopoly pattern has already been established.

Although South Korea is eager to use the Seoul Olympics to show its international image, it does not have unrealistic delusions.Its requirements for Neelkin are very simple, and the goal is to achieve a breakthrough of zero Olympic medals.In addition, the 1986 Asian Games gold medal breakthrough.

After listening to Neelkin talk about his preparations, Tang Huan said with a smile: "This opportunity is still rare. If South Korea hadn't held the Asian Games and the Olympic Games in succession, it would not have spent so much money on sports construction."

From the perspective of the original time and space, no matter how overwhelming the 1988 Seoul Olympics scandal was, it would benefit South Korea endlessly.With the help of this grand event, Gein forced South Korea, which is full of contradictions in the domestic situation, to make continuous progress.

I have to say that sometimes, the role of the Olympic Games is so magical.

"I feel that there is still a lot of confidence in making a breakthrough in performance." For this coaching, Neelkin is full of confidence.

"You'd better make some mental preparations in advance. Pressure is often man-made, not purely technical." Tang Huan reminded.

South Korea has always had the habit of taking advantage of the home field advantage and widely adopting lineman tactics in the large-scale sports events it hosts to help its players win in the game.

Therefore, it is not difficult to imagine that South Korea is very eager for results, even impatient and impatient. If Nelikin does not pay attention to his work skills, he may quickly fall from the clouds.

"If there is pressure, there will be pressure. At least I can freely choose what I like to do." Nellikin nodded understandingly, "This time in the Los Angeles Olympics, I specifically found a chance to meet with the representative of Romania. Nadia Comaneci, who came to the United States with the regiment, has retired and does not need to practice hard for her results, but she is still not at ease in her heart, and even travel is restricted."

As the two most famous women's gymnastics world champions in the same era, Nelligin officially retired after the Moscow Olympics and entered university for further studies, while Nadia Comaneci's last competition was held in Bucharest in 1981. Colleage Competition.

Because her coach left the United States, Nadia Comaneci was also implicated. Although she did not play in international competitions, she did not officially announce her retirement until this year.

Tang Huan said sympathetically: "This era, this world, is such a living environment. Once a choice is made, no matter whether it is active or passive, we can only bear it silently. We can live well on our own, and don't worry about it anymore. gone."

"Indeed, the most important thing is to live in the moment." Nelkin smiled deeply, "Let's not talk about these trivial matters. You must have a lot of things to do after you get off the plane. You should take the time to rest."

Although the environment in the first-class cabin is not as superior as that of Silicon Valley One, the comfort level is enough to guarantee it.

When the plane landed in Seoul, Tang Huan walked out of the hatch in good spirits, and saw the warm welcome team outside.

(End of this chapter)