Chapter 388 Computer animation!

"June 1" International Children's Day is a holiday for children all over the world.

After Li Zetian returns from the UK, it will be June 1st in a few days.

The world's first fully computer-animated feature film "Toy Story" produced by Pixar Animation Studios happens to premiere on this day.

"Dad, on Children's Day, can you take me and my brother to watch "Toy Story"?" The night before, just after dinner, the ghostly Youran came to him and said coquettishly, "Our class Many classmates said that their parents want to take them to see this movie!"

William echoed excitedly: "The movie promotion video is so good!!! Many people in our class also said that they want to watch "Toy Story" on Children's Day!"

Li Zetian smiled and nodded: "Okay, okay, I'll take you to see it!"

"Yes!!!" Youran shouted happily, "Then we have agreed, and we are not allowed to go back on it!"

"Your dad keeps his word, why are you regretting it?!" Li Zetian said with a smile, gently pressed his index finger on Youran's head, and said: "Okay, hurry up and do your homework. If you don't finish your homework, you will be punished tomorrow on Children's Day." I won’t take you to see Toy Story on Children’s Day!”

"Yes!" Youran nodded obediently and prepared to go back to the room to do her homework.

Li Zetian looked at little William again and said seriously: "And you, William, don't keep thinking about playing, and hurry up and do your homework! I heard from your teacher that your grades seem to have dropped significantly recently!"

When Xiao Youran heard this, something suddenly occurred to her. She stopped immediately, turned to look at Li Zetian, and reported: "Dad, my brother is in love, so his grades have dropped!"

"You, you slandered me! I didn't do that!!" Upon hearing this, William's face immediately turned red and he retorted.

"Humph, why not?? I saw it all! You and the class beauty of your class were holding hands together, so intimate! Oh, I also saw you buying her ice cream!" Xiao Youran said loudly.

Hearing this, Xiao William's face turned even redder and he lowered his head, not daring to look at Li Zetian.

When Li Zetian saw William's expression, he didn't know that what Youran said was the truth.

"Damn it, you started falling in love when I was still in elementary school. You really make me look good!!!"

Li Zetian called William over and educated him: "Do you know this is puppy love?"

William nodded, as if admitting his mistake.

"Youran, you go upstairs and do your homework first. I want to teach your brother how to fall in love prematurely!" Li Zetian said with a straight face.

"Oh~~"

Youran stuck out her tongue, glared at William again, and immediately turned around and went upstairs.

Li Zetian began to preach to William at this time.

This lasted for half an hour.

Finally, he gently tapped William on the head to tell him to remember a little longer, and then told him to go upstairs and do his homework.

Li Zetian watched William running upstairs as if he was running away. He couldn't help but shook his head and said with emotion: "Oh, it's not easy to be a parent..."

Dongfang Yuqin on the side smiled and said: "Don't blame the child entirely, William, this child looks like you!"

"like me?"

"Yes, girls like you can be attracted to you!" Dongfang Yuqin covered her mouth and chuckled.

When Li Zetian heard this, he smiled bitterly. What should he say...

…

The next day, Li Zetian took Youran and William to the cinema to watch "Toy Story"!

Disney and Pixar's promotion is really good, and today is Children's Day. There are so many people in the cinema, so many children and parents!

"Does it look good?" Li Zetian looked at Youran and William and asked.

"Beautiful!" they both said in unison.

Li Zetian smiled slightly and looked around. Most of the children looked at it very seriously.

"Toy Story" is indeed a joint effort of Pixar Animation Studios and Disney. The animation is extremely exciting and is deeply loved by children.

After the first day of premiere, the box office reached 30 million US dollars. At the same time, "Toy Story" peripheral toys are also on sale!

The movie’s reputation is also excellent!

For the next four consecutive weeks, "Toy Story" ranked first in the weekly box office, with a cumulative box office of US$150 million in North America alone!

Pixar's pure computer animation production model has achieved great success, causing a sensation in the media and shocking the industry!

The discussion between traditional animation and computer animation is very loud.

Which is traditional animation better? Or computer animation is better?

There is no conclusion yet!

Although "Toy Story" was a success, traditional animation was also very successful. Last year, the animation "The Lion King" produced by Disney Company received US$775.5 million.

However, industry veterans believe that based on the current situation, the final box office of "Toys for President" will never exceed the box office of "The Lion King". Therefore, many people believe that computer animation cannot compare with traditional animation.

Disney is a representative of traditional animation, so this view is supported by many people at Disney.

Currently, although Pixar Animation Studios is a subsidiary of Disney, Pixar Animation Studios operates independently. This resulted in two voices within the Disney company. Who is strong and who is weak is related to Disney's future film investment trends.

Disney's animation department insists that computer animation is inferior to traditional animation.

“The Disney Company’s traditional animation has always been very successful. The Disney Company is what it is today, thanks to traditional animation!”

"Yes, traditional animation is the foundation of the Disney Company! As for computer animation, it is a side project. It can be played for fun, but it must not be regarded as the main development direction of the Disney Company."

"Computer animation has been successful with "Toy Story". Who can guarantee that the next computer animation will also be successful? Disney still cannot take risks and should focus its investment on traditional animation!"

"..."

Of course the people at Pixar Animation Studios were dissatisfied and started arguing with the Disney Animation Department!

Seeing that the discussion was getting more and more intense, it was published in the newspapers. After Li Zetian saw it, he came to the Disney Company.

In the office of the Disney CEO, Michael asked: "Mr. Li, why are you here?"

Li Zetian was sitting on a black leather sofa, drinking coffee brewed by Michael's secretary, and responded casually: "I heard that Disney Company's discussions about animated movies are in great turmoil, so I came over to take a look!"

"Oh..." Michael smiled awkwardly, he was not sure about paying attention to this matter. In his view, Disney's traditional animation has achieved so many successful cases, so the company's investment focus should be on traditional animation. However, Michael knew that Li Zetian valued computer animation and Pixar Animation Studio.

Li Zetian said calmly: "Arguments can easily lead to chaos in the company, and the decision-makers must make a decision as soon as possible! With the development of the times and technology, computer animation is inevitable for the development of animated films in the future! So, they should stop arguing, I will make the decision directly here. It was decided that the future development focus of Disney Company is to invest in computer animation. As for traditional animation, starting from this year, investment will be reduced! In Disney’s original traditional animation production department, I asked them to learn how to do computer animation. In this regard, they can learn from Pixar Animation Ask the studio for advice!”

Whether it is traditional animation or computer animation, they are all animation creations, but one uses a pen and the other uses a computer, and the drawing tools are different.

Disney Company has a lot of traditional animation talents. It is impossible for Li Zetian to fire them. He just needs to let them learn to draw with computers!

When Michael saw Li Zetian's firm attitude, he, a migrant worker, did not refute, but nodded and said: "Okay, Mr. Li!"

"Um."

Michael suddenly thought of something and said, "Oh, by the way, Mr. Li, have you heard that Time Warner wants to acquire AOL?"

Li Zetian was stunned when he heard this, shook his head and said: "No! This must be gossip. If Time Warner wants to acquire AOL, I should know about it! I am the major shareholder of AOL!"

Michael said: "I am familiar with the CEO of Time Warner, and he seems to have this plan. With the rise of the Internet, many traditional media industries have been greatly impacted, such as newspapers, magazines, etc., and Internet companies have gradually become the mainstay of the media. One. Time Warner’s business spans the publishing, film and television industries, including Time Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Fortune Magazine, and Life Magazine. Naturally, its performance has been greatly affected. Therefore, Time Warner wants to acquire AOL, use the advantages of the Internet to consolidate its position as a media giant!"

Li Zetian couldn't help but nodded when he heard this.

correct! In the previous life, Time Warner seemed to have acquired America Online and spent one to two hundred billion dollars. Sadly, however, the Internet bubble came, Time Warner was deceived, AOL became very worthless, and no one wanted billions of dollars.

Li Zetian's eyes lit up in vain, Damn, isn't this giving me the opportunity to buy shares in Time Warner and convert AOL's shares into shares in Time Warner! ! !

Obviously, Time Warner certainly does not have the cash to acquire AOL and can only use shares instead.

"Okay, Michael, I get it. If the CEO of Time Warner really wants to acquire AOL, I might consider it!" Li Zetian smiled.

When Michael heard this, a trace of uneasiness flashed on his face, and he was worried: "Mr. Li, if Time Warner acquires AOL, they will have a huge promotional channel, which may have an impact on Disney."

Li Zetian waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter, Disney owns ABC, ESPN Sports, Marvel, Pixar, Industrial Light and Magic, and even "Star Wars" and many other super IP movies. With Disney With the company’s strength, do we still need to be afraid of Time Warner?”

Michael felt a trace of bitterness in his heart. Time Warner is a Hollywood giant. It is very powerful, right? It owns a series of highly valuable brands, including HBO, DC Comics, Time Magazine, Fortune Magazine, Time Warner Cable and Warner Bros., among others.

"Yes, Mr. Li, Disney doesn't have to be afraid of Time Warner!" Michael flattered. If he said he was afraid, wouldn't it make him appear incompetent as a CEO?

After Li Zetian finished drinking his coffee, he stood up and said goodbye.

He is now more interested in whether Time Warner will acquire AOL.

"Perhaps we can let AOL take the initiative to hook up with Time Warner..." Li Zetian muttered to himself after walking out of the Disney Company building, looking at the endless flow of people.

At AOL, Li Zetian basically managed it like a sheep... well, he basically didn't manage it, but was run by Steve Case and his team.

Although its development is not as brilliant as in its previous life, it is still one of the best companies in the Internet industry.

The important thing is that AOL is involved in multiple Internet fields, such as portals, e-commerce, chat rooms, games, e-mail, online services, Internet access services, etc. These things add up to a very high market value.

Li Zetian owns so many Internet companies that he looks down on AOL. With the growth of Yahoo, Amazon, Google, eBay, Tencent and other companies, AOL has actually been declining. It would be best to sell it early and exchange it for Time Warner shares!

…

A few days later, Li Zetian sent someone to test the attitude of Time Warner CEO.

Sure enough, they really have the idea of ​​acquiring AOL, but they haven't decided yet.

Dongfang Yuqin asked: "Mr. Li, if you take the initiative to express your support for Time Warner's acquisition of AOL, they may make up their mind!"

"Well, it's just that... if we take the initiative to contact you, won't the price drop a bit? Time Warner will definitely bargain wildly!" Li Zetian hesitated.

"Well, that's true!" Dongfang Yuqin nodded, and then said, "Mr. Li, didn't you say that the Internet bubble is still a few years away? We don't need to be too anxious, the market value of AOL will still rise all the way! "

Li Zetian held his forehead and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, why should we be anxious? The sales of Time Warner's newspapers and magazines have dropped sharply. They should be the ones who should be anxious!"

"Yes, Mr. Li!" Dongfang Yuqin said with a sweet smile.

Businessmen compete for patience, and Li Zetian is very patient.

At this time, he picked up the newspaper that had just arrived today and read it casually.

"The Disney animation battle has finally come to an end. Chronos Li personally made the decision and Pixar's computer animation won!" ! ! 》

"The future development direction of animated films-computer animation!" ! ! 》

"Steven Spielberg joins hands with Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen to re-establish DreamWorks Animation subsidiary! 》

Li Zetian saw the end and smiled helplessly. DreamWorks Animation Company is a strong rival of Pixar Animation Studio. Its famous works include: "Shrek" series, "Madagascar" series, "Kung Fu Panda" series, and "How to Train Your Dragon" and "The Croods," among others.

In fact, Li Zetian wanted to take Steven Spielberg under his command, but even if others wanted to start their own business, Li Zetian had no choice.

Come on, it’s not a bad thing to have another competitor for Pixar.

PS: I recommend a new book "The King of Planting". Riding on a horse in a void

I planted a seed and finally the fruit grew...

There are seeds from all over the world that are unimaginable and cannot be planted.

So, Su Rui was very distressed. I was still a virgin, so why would it matter if I gave birth to a girl?