Vol 2 Chapter 197: Angela's Ambition

Have sold 10,000 sets in three months? !! Angela asked himself those incomprehensible statements in front of her, all with a look of surprise on her face.
"Of course!" John Sai nodded, and his chubby face made him look a little smiley. "I have to admit that Ed did a very good job. He bundled Warcraft and voodoo cards. This way everyone can enjoy the great effects of this game for the first time! Of course, there are also separate versions for those who have already purchased a 3d accelerator card. "
The girl opened her mouth and closed it again. If it wasn't for the last sentence, she almost forgot that the discrete graphics card has not yet become popular. After all, no matter what the past and present life, she did n’t know much about the computer hardware, especially the current It's all ibm brand machines, so fortunately I didn't say anything, but ...
"To be honest, games released only on PCs rarely sell 10 million units in three months. Chris is a great guy, oh, of course, your script is also good." John continued, and Angela closed her open mouth again, because in her mind, the sales of one million sets in three months was really cold ~ a little bit, but that is "Warcraft"!
But since John said so, it would be better for her not to comment. This is not what she is good at.
Speaking of being invited to the Pixar meeting today, it is really a surprise. She has only sent a consultant here for a long time. If there is any resolution to support Steve Jobs, it is obviously more important today than the consultant can make a decision. Thing, then what will it be? And can my plan be proposed at this opportunity?
During this time, there is almost nothing else except occasional TV shows. The guest "Friends" will not be broadcast until June. The same is true of Chanel's perfume advertisement-Angela's first TV advertisement. It has been almost two months since the Oscars. The media ’s attention to themselves has basically returned to normal levels, and a flat jewelry advertisement will not cause too many waves.
In addition, learning can also be temporarily relaxed, so Angela took this opportunity to do a lot of things, such as going to the Fidel children's charity hospital affiliated with Diana's foundation to see those sick children, and promised Of the income from the investment in Titanic, the portion used for tax avoidance was donated to the foundation!
I have to say that the wings of the butterfly continue to flap, because so far Diana and Dodifayez have not yet met. This somewhat relieves Angela to see when she will enter the ground and secretly pray in her heart.
In addition to these things, preparations for the second director's movie have also been accelerated, and basically shooting can be officially started after the summer vacation. Similarly, for the other part of this plan, she also needs to be on the agenda. Apple has acquired Jobs Next and hired him as a consultant. As Apple's stock price no longer fluctuates or even rebounds slightly, Jobs's re-appointment as ceoo is already doomed, so if Angela wants to do anything, it is best to raise it before he leaves Pixar. Come out, as long as he supports so many will not be a problem. But how can I convince him? And will your worry become a reality? Is there a best of both worlds?
At this time. The floor of the conference room was opened. Steve Boots and Edm walked in in turn.
"Sorry. I have kept you waiting." Steve greeted with a smile. The two sat down at the long table in turn.
"It's okay. I didn't wait long." Angela grinned and spread her hands. "Actually, it's nice to be here alone. It would be bad for John to leave my director job to accompany me. It would be awful to postpone the release of the next animation."
Steve laughed. "It doesn't matter. You can get him to work overtime. Then pay more for overtime."
"Good idea. Steve. I'll leave it to you." Angela nodded sharply. As if you were doing something, I reassuredly made the three of them laugh again. after that. The girl asked again, "Okay. So, can I know what's wrong with calling me here to do nothing?"
"That's it." Steve handed the folder he brought to the ground in front of Angela. "We unanimously decided to ask Disney to modify the original contract. I think you should have the right to know and make suggestions on this matter."
Angela suddenly showed a clear expression. Pixar had signed a long-term animation contract with Disney as early as 911. Generally speaking, Disney invested $ 10 million to commission Pixar to produce three feature-length animations, and Disney owns the three animations. Copyright, and box office profits are only distributed to Pixar 20%! If Pixar overruns, he is responsible for the rest of the money, and Disney decides whether the animation is produced. In other words, if the script can't impress Disney, Disney will suspend the project indefinitely!
Before becoming a director of Pixar, the girl had learned a lot about these when conducting the survey, and she also knew that "Toy Story" had almost died, and Michael Sner had considered terminating the contract-this is not surprising. Think of his attitude towards animation, think of "Mulan"-but the problem is that 10,000 yuan has been invested most of the time and the script was written by Angela, which dispelled the idea.
It can be said that such a contract is really very harsh. Even if Pixar has achieved unprecedented success with "Toy Story", there is still not much improvement in revenue, but at least the capital can be used to request a modification of the contract.
"You know, I don't understand and don't like to watch these." Angela shook her head and pushed the folder back. "You just tell me what you plan to do, you know, I always support you.
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"I have to say that you are the cutest collaborator I have ever met." Steve said with a smile on his head.
"You mean that every ceo will like me, right?" The girl raised her hands with a smile and spread out. The playful movement made the three men present a little lost for a moment, and finally Steve coughed: " In fact, at noon this Tuesday, Mike and I had an initial exchange of views with him when he had lunch. He proposed that the animation produced should be increased to 5 and the box office share could also be increased to 35%, but the other will not be considered. His attitude is very strong on this point! And our bottom line is that the box office share is increased to 30%, the copyright of the animation must belong to us, and we can give up the copyright of peripheral products when necessary! "
If the previous content is nothing, giving up the copyright of the surrounding products has made the girl frown.
Can I throw it away? !! Although the overseas box office of "Titanic" reached 12 and the profit was not much, Fox still made a lot of money! why? Around the movie! Sometimes the movie earns far less than the surrounding earning, especially the animated movie surrounding! That's a big cake!
"Do you have to give up around the movie?" The girl frowned.
"It depends on the negotiation situation, and the animation copyright needs to be given priority." Jobs knew what she was thinking, and he didn't want to hold the surroundings in his hands, but it was nothing compared with Pixar's lifeline.
Angela also knows this, and no longer tangles this section, and then asks after thinking about it: "So, can we leave Disney alone after the contract expires?"
"It's okay, but it's definitely not the best way, believe me." Steve Boots shook his head.
The girl was a little bit disappointed, but she didn't say much. She really didn't understand it in this regard, but it seemed a good opportunity. She has supported him so unconditionally for so long, and it is time to change him to support herself. interest……
"Steve, have you thought about it ..." Angela put her hands on the long table and said carefully, "Will a film department belong to Pixar? I mean the live-action film department!"
The proposal made all three men present at a loss.
"Live-movie?" Jobs frowned, tapping his fingers gently on the long table, some wondering what she meant.
"Yes, the live-action film department!" The girl repeated once, staring at Steve with a gaze, "we can start with a small-cost movie, you and Ed's business operations plus my script, you can try it, I I think my data should be able to explain the problem, and Pixar's use of CG is also an advantage. The appearance of "Titanic" clearly indicates the position of CG technology in live-action movies in the future. I remember that when you first started Have done cg in this regard, haven't you? "
Angela finished her breath, and then looked at the three men in silence. Steve and Ed were lost in thought, while John flashed an unhappy look. This is not surprising. Steve and Ed are businessmen. As long as they have a profit, they will consider the feasibility of things. However, John joined Pixar because of his passion for computer-made 3D animation. Contradictions, but girls are not worried about this.
"But there was a question that made me hesitant." Angela slowly opened her mouth again. "We all know that live-action movies and animated movies are two different things, so I am very worried about the impact of the establishment of the live-action movie department on the animation department. ! "
Neither Steve, Ed, nor John looked at the girl in surprise, and didn't understand what she wanted to say.
"Why should I inject Pixar? Regardless of my father's opposition? Because you have begun to persevere in your repeated failures since the late 1970s. I was impressed! As I said in that interview with Fortune Like that!
I like Pixar, and I like the spirit it shows: tireless work, a courageous style, inspiration around the clock, and unconventional personality! I like this environment-even if I don't work here, I like the corporate culture of the following violations, which is the driving force of Pixar! If the establishment of a film department destroys this atmosphere, then I would rather not! "
Angela looked at them sincerely. Except for the first sentence, all the other sentences came from the heart. Pixar is like a large amusement park. There are weird toys and weird employees everywhere. Any ordinary animator can do it. Suggest ideas for discussion, even the cafeteria has fun food.
It is this kind of atmosphere that will produce such profound classics as "Underwater Story" and "Robot Warrior". The girl thought about whether to give them the script of "Shrek" or "Ice Age". To make, but when she really understood Pixar ’s environment and atmosphere, she immediately dispelled this idea. Pixar ’s animation has her own growth experience. Now she is slowly starting to emit light. If she is not careful, she may make this beautiful. The light became distorted, so Angela's phrase "if the establishment of a film department destroys this atmosphere, then I would rather not" is definitely not about it!
"Wow, that's exactly what I heard ..." John took off his glasses and shook his head. He smiled and looked at Angela with his hands for a while but didn't know what to say.
"It's the best compliment." Ed helped him out, and he was emotional.
"In fact, it's not impossible.
Steve said, holding his face with one hand, suddenly, it seemed that he was going to support Angela, and the other three looked at him immediately.
"We just need to arrange the movie department elsewhere, not with the animation department and the game department, and the film department has a lot of manpower, which does not require too many permanent employees, and it doesn't take much time to manage. Steve explained, then looked at John: "What do you think, John?"
"I'm fine!" John waved and laughed.
Angela breathed a sigh of relief, and was slightly excited for a while. It was great to get their support and solve the trouble, although Pixar was not the only option-she could register a new film company, anyway, "Titanic "Number" made more than 100 million for her-but starting from 50 is better than starting from scratch. If Steve said nothing is wrong, then he is one step closer to the set goal! Thank God!
"Thank you very much," the girl smiled. "If possible, I think we can start preparations as soon as possible. My script has been waiting for a long time."
"So fast?" Ed was a little surprised, looking at Angela with a smile and frowning again. "It looks like you did it on purpose? So ..."
At this point, he awakened his head: "God, isn't that what you said before that was popular in the major movie companies ?!"
"What script?" Steve asked now.
"A script that is very suitable for showing Pixar's technology!" Angela was about to explain with a smile. The cell phone in the handbag suddenly rang, and the girl had to apologize and smiled, then went to the corner to take it out to answer.
"Annie? Yes, it's me. Is there something wrong ... Mom ... something happened ?!"
Slap! Phone dropped on the ground!
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