Chapter 74 Animation Studio

In the fitness room of the villa, after the routine exercise, Ryan was shirtless and stood opposite George. Recently, he has been learning some simple self-defense techniques with George.

Ryan moved, like a juvenile cheetah, and pounced on George, who turned to let his pounce on him, grabbed the boy by the arm, and threw him with a standard back throw. on a thick sponge pad.

Come again! Ryan stood up straight with a carp, and there was a faint appearance of abdominal muscles in his lower abdomen, and he was obviously transforming into a handsome man.

Okay, Ryan, George persuaded him to stop him. You're growing, and exercising isn't going to do you any good.

Okay then. He had no choice but to put away his fists and swayed towards the locker room.

The reason why he learned self-defense is not because he wants to kill the Quartet in the future, but only when he encounters danger and is chased and blocked by paparazzi fans, he can have a little more confidence in escaping. There is no harm in being flexible, isn't it? What's more, some of the films he plans to appear in in the future also need such skills.

Besides, all he learned from George was some self-defense techniques taught in the Marines.

After taking a good bath and changing into dry clothes, Ryan came to the door of the villa. George had already waited here by car. The place they were going to was Disney today.

Ryan had already asked Kingsley to hand over the script of The Lion King to Disney, which also included a stack of set drawings and scores, and under his instigation, Kingsley offered a sky-high price during the negotiation. contract.

Animation is at the heart of Disney, and even if Ryan wanted to invest in it, they wouldn't allow others to step in where they do best.

Ryan simply offered a sky-high price. He wanted a 10% share of The Lion King. This is not a share of the North American box office, but a share of all the revenue generated by The Lion King, including box office, peripherals, licensing, and videotapes. As well as the original soundtrack, etc., it can be described as a lion's mouth.

Think about it, in the previous life, this movie was close to 800 million US dollars at the box office alone. The original soundtrack was a mess, second only to Bodyguard, and there were various dolls, comics, animated dramas, cultural shirts and so on.

Later, the film was also moved to the Broadway stage, causing a huge sensation.

After all, the revenue that The Lion King can generate is absolutely astronomical.

Naturally Disney would not agree, but they knew that Ryan was asking for a huge price, and they should pay back the money on the spot.

The two sides talked for half a month, and finally, under the intervention of Michael Eisner, both sides took a step back. Ryan only took 5% of the share, but after the end of the voice change period, he would sing Love Tonight Unlimited. ” or another song, and depending on the conditions, dub an important character in the film.

The Audi 90 sedan quickly arrived in Burbank. After greeting the front desk, Ryan went straight to the animation studio. He came here today to discuss with the hand painters how to perfect the image of the animal characters.

Although he has drawn more than ten main characters, his drawing skills are limited after all, and it is impossible to fully reflect the appearance of these characters in colored pencil sketches. When he signed the agreement, he did not just wait for the money. Yes, while earning benefits, you must also fulfill your obligations.

Just before he entered the hall of the animation studio, he heard a lot of people inside, which seemed to be very lively. He hurried in a few steps, looked up, and took three steps back in fear.

George has been following behind him,

Thinking that something had happened, while keeping Ryan behind him, he subconsciously touched the suit.

It's alright! Ryan calmed down. Disney's hand-painters are a bunch of lunatics. If it weren't for the rise of 3D computer animation, with them, 2D animation would not gradually decline.

It's a pity that Pixar's technology is changing with each passing day...

Ryan shook his head and stopped thinking about it. After all, the advancement of technology cannot be stopped by anyone.

As for what was in the hall, it would scare the daring guy back again and again. It was very simple. There was a real adult male lion and a young lion in it, not the kind that were locked in an iron cage.

Of course, the two lions are separated by a considerable distance, and it seems that the trainer is guarding next to them.

Even though they look very tame with chains around their necks, the ghost knows when they will be wild.

The male lion seemed to sense that someone had joined the ranks of the observers, and suddenly shook his head and shook his long temples. His majestic appearance was indeed the style of the king of beasts, and then he stood up to Ryan. The location looked over.

Wow~

The dull roar sounded, causing Ryan's unstoppable toothache, Disney was too crazy.

However, the little lion looks very good. It looks a bit like a bigger cat. It's cute and cute. If it looks cartoonish, it really looks like Simba when he was young.

That...George, how about we get a little lion to keep in the villa? Ryan obviously thought a little too much.

Ryan, are you sure Miss Kidman will agree? George dismissed his unscrupulous thoughts in one sentence.

Ryan scratched his head, thinking that when he had the money, he would go to the Caribbean to buy a small island, and then not only raise lions, but also tigers... Well, get a few more jackals and cheetahs, and let them fight to the death on the island , to an animal version of the Hunger Games...

Hi Ryan. Don Hahn, the film's executive producer, stepped in, interrupting his reverie.

Hello, Don. Ryan greeted him, pointing to the lion and asking, What is this for?

A lion specially hired by the studio from the circus. Don Hahn seemed to be accustomed to this kind of scene. Look for inspiration for the painter. Would you like to go and have a look.

It is only after death that you know the importance of life. After rebirth, Ryan has always avoided any dangerous activities as far as possible. He quickly waved his hand and said, Just look at it from a distance.

He looked around. Indeed, many painters were standing around with easels, and what they heard was the voices of their discussions.

Ryan knows that this industry is an industry that requires imagination, and the more relaxed the working atmosphere, the better.

Ryan, are you interested in going to Africa? Don Hahn joked. The crew will soon go to Africa to collect stories, and it is estimated that they will stay there for a while.

Forget it, I still have to go to school.

Ryan shook his head hastily. In his eyes, Africa was synonymous with disease, chaos and war, and he didn't want to go to that place.

I have to say that these painters have a strong professional spirit. They not only patiently observed every movement of the lion, but also took the initiative to walk over to the lion. Accompanied by the trainers, they started working with the lion close communication.

Ryan asks himself that there is no such dedication, as he and Natalie often discuss, art in his eyes is more in the service of money and honor.

Perhaps no one understands this story more thoroughly than he does, and no one understands the character's character more clearly than him, but after borrowing from the setting draft he drew, it didn't take long for these hand-painters to decide on the There are images of Mushafa, Simba, Nana, Scar and Sanqi.

In Ryan's eyes, these characters are at least 90% similar to their previous lives, which is enough for an animated movie.

For hand-drawn animation, determining the character image and habitual movements can greatly speed up the progress. In the previous Disney, it took a lot of time to determine the animal image in it. Out of confidence in Ryan, in Michael Eisner Under the strong intervention of the animation department, other projects were suspended and most of the power was devoted to The Lion King.

However, Disney dared to suspend several projects such as Aladdin and put all its artists into The Lion King, which shows that his golden signboard is gradually shining and can affect large film companies.

It's a good thing, isn't it?

Ryan's long-term efforts have been to establish a loose interest alliance, tie more forces to his interest chariot, lay the foundation for the future development of him and Nicole, and use his own influence as much as possible. , protect the person he wants to protect at this stage where his own strength is still very weak.

In the new semester, Ryan has officially entered the fifth grade. Speaking of which, he is the oldest person in the grade. Most elementary school students in the United States start their elementary school career at the age of six. Previous experience, when I was seven years old, I entered the primary school in London.

Natalie is a year younger than Ryan, but in the same grade as him, which is where she often laughs at him. Fortunately, all his grades have been A's so far, so she has no excuses in this regard.

In school, Ryan spent almost all the rest of his time writing. He had to get out of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as soon as possible. The publisher's call for more updates had almost burst Ms. Kingsley's hand.

Up to now, in addition to the accumulation of the previous life and the talent of this life, diligence and hard work are also important factors for him to have the current achievements. Since the goal was set, Ryan has hardly given himself time to play except for occasional relaxation.

Ryan also knew that after he finished writing, the publishing house had to review the layout, hype and publicize, arrange publishing, and enter the sales channel, which really took time.

With his fame, and all his works are published by the Alien publishing house, this small publishing house under the name of Alien magazine, the market value has increased sharply. It is said that Paper Books, Random House, Greek Publishing giants such as the Seoul Group are eyeing it, and it is likely to launch an acquisition war.

It's not that those big publishing houses haven't done Ryan's work and want him to switch to their name, but Ryan knows that it's better to be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail, he is the biggest author of Alien, they will Tilt all resources to him, not to mention that the current contracts and royalties are already at the top of the industry.

Even if they switch to them, they will give more royalties? Besides, Alien has always done a great job of hyping it up, otherwise it wouldn't be where it is today.

In short, no matter how turbulent the outside world is, Ryan hid in the campus and villa, and began a short life of not listening to the outside world and only writing magic books.

...for collections~for recommendation tickets~