Global Film Emperor

Chapter 220 CG Contract Signing
Lu Ze had also heard of "Eisitalai Continent," which had quite a few players in China. It was originally a single-player game developed by a small game company in Citibank.

Although the production quality wasn't particularly high, it was extremely playable and quickly became popular worldwide. This was probably around 10. Lu Ze played it and still has a deep impression of it.

However, subsequent works from that small game company did not achieve the same level of success as "Eithitalei," greatly disappointing "Eithitalei" fans. The game company eventually went bankrupt due to mismanagement.

However, in 2016, the domestic game development company "Hongqing" acquired this globally renowned IP and recreated it as a large-scale online role-playing game with a Western fantasy style, which is now "Aishitalai Online".

Since its internal beta launch in 17, this game has not truly gone global and revived the glory of "Aita". Although the number of online players on servers in Europe, America, Japan and South Korea is not high, it has firmly held the top spot in the domestic market for this type of game.

As for why "Aita Online" didn't become popular overseas, it's not because the graphics are poor, or because the openness is low, nor because the game mode inherited from the single-player version of "Aita" is outdated. It's actually because there aren't many hardcore gamers overseas, and "Aita Online," like most domestic games, has a plethora of paid items.

There was a funny incident before, when a Thai player filed a lawsuit against ETA, alleging that it had fraudulently drained his wallet without him realizing it.

The monetization methods of domestically produced games have broadened the horizons of foreign players. Some major foreign companies have even followed suit and imitated them, resulting in some making a fortune and others losing everything.

The film offer that Lu Ze received was for a game CG called "Oderais' Wrath" that "Hongqing Games" was preparing for its next major version. Lu Ze was invited to play the red dragon, Oderais.

When talking about game CG, we have to mention the current common method of CG production: motion capture.

This is the person you've all seen before, wearing a black bodysuit with only his face exposed, his entire body, including his face, covered in white dots that would make anyone with trypophobia shudder, making inhuman movements in front of a green screen.

This is motion capture, a production method frequently used in special effects movies and game CG, which can make characters' expressions more vivid and their movements more coordinated.

It's not uncommon for celebrities to portray characters in CG games. For example, in the well-known 2K game, NBA basketball stars personally performed motion capture filming. It's even more common for celebrities in the entertainment industry to be invited to film.

This trend quickly spread to China, and major domestic game companies began to follow suit, inviting well-known domestic artists to participate in the production of CG, which also played a significant role in promotion, just like how everyone knows about the popular mobile game "Greedy Blue Moon".

However, as for the results...
Perhaps because of this technology, very few domestic artists have learned it, or even had any contact with it, since filming in China is about saving costs.

Therefore, the actors' performances were not very good, and the audience did not buy it. Even the behind-the-scenes footage was compared with foreign motion capture actors and even actors in the entertainment industry, and the result was naturally the same.
However, Lu Ze had indeed received professional training in this area within the system, and his performance in various aspects, including movements, expressions, language, and pronunciation, had reached a very good level in this course.

In other words, it wouldn't be wrong to call Lu Ze a professional motion capture actor.

"I'd like to discuss this film offer."

Putting down the contract, Lu Ze took a sip of chrysanthemum tea. Motion capture filming was very interesting, and Lu Ze quite liked playing with this high-tech filming method. He just hadn't had the chance before, but now that he did, it was nice to give it a try.

"Then I'll contact Hongqing for you and see when we can sign the contract."

Shen Jinghan didn't bother to ask Lu Ze if he knew how to do it, because most actors in China are unfamiliar with motion capture and learn it on the spot. It's not shameful for Lu Ze not to know it.

Lu Ze watched Shen Jinghan communicate with the other party on the phone, her fingers tapping rhythmically on the table. Soon, she put down her phone and took a sip of tea.

"Can we sign the contract today? I need to go to Hunan tomorrow, so I'd like to get it done today if possible. The person in charge of this project will be here soon. His surname is Wang, Wang Lihai."

"I have no objection. When can he arrive?"

Shen Jinghan flipped his left wrist over, glanced at the women's wristwatch, and calculated the distance from "Shanghai Hongqing Games Company" to Qian Shijia: "About an hour."

Lu Ze nodded, turned Shen Jinghan's computer, opened a webpage, and started reading entertainment news. Just now, another popular artist from Dingxin was exposed for having an affair with a fan.

This juicy gossip was already pre-ordered last night. Lu Ze was just a little surprised that this guy, who was supposed to be a cute and warm-hearted young man, liked to play S&M. This guy's image has really collapsed. Who would have thought that this warm boy would like to tie himself up with ropes, hang himself up, put on a blindfold and a gag, and be whipped by a girl with a small leather whip?
He also stupidly took indecent photos. Although his genitals were blurred, you could still see saliva dripping from his gag-filled mouth down to his thighs, which was disgusting enough.

Confirmed, hopeless, next one.

"If this continues, they'll ruin the whole atmosphere." Shen Jinghan was writing a memo and plan for the girl group tomorrow. She glanced at the computer screen. Although this young idol was ugly and promiscuous, she had a child in her twenties, so she wasn't shy. She calmly gave her comment.

"Let them make a scene, I'd love for them to fight until their brains are splattered."

Lu Ze's tone was very calm, but you could hear his obvious hostility towards the two companies in his words. He was not capable of dealing with these two companies, and they were fighting each other to the death, which made Lu Ze very happy.

"Impossible. It won't last long before it's mediated. Family scandals shouldn't be aired in public. It's already on international news. The reputation of the cultural and entertainment industry can't be allowed to continue like this."

She was dissatisfied with the current state of the entertainment industry. Although the industry was chaotic back then, it wasn't as crazy as it is now. Back then, every artist had some unique talent.

Unlike now, where you can just partner with a good cosmetic surgery hospital and start a production line? And the methods are getting increasingly disgusting. In the end, it all comes down to money.

Lu Ze knew that it was impossible for no one to manage it and just let the two companies keep throwing out bombshells. No matter how good your hand is, you still have to make a deal. Otherwise, if you throw out all the bombs, the remaining deals will be stuck in your hands. He closed his computer, went to the front desk and brought the cripple over. Anyway, he had to wait for someone to come. He was just idling around for so long, so he might as well play a couple of rounds.

The cripple was pulled out of the carrier by Lu Ze, instantly attracting Shen Jinghan's attention. This cat was really too distinctive. Although it wasn't cute, its forehead wrinkles and its miserable expression were inexplicably funny.

"You got a cat? What's its name?"

"The cripple."

Shen Jinghan paused his hand on the cripple's head, rolled his eyes at Lu Ze, and tugged at its forehead wrinkles with his thumb. He had initially thought it was just the color, but after touching it, Shen Jinghan realized it was definitely skin.

After chatting and petting the cat for about half an hour, the front desk received a call. Lu Ze and Shen Jinghan got up, went to the front desk to meet the project manager named Wang Lihai, and took him to the conference room.

When it comes to employees of game companies, most people imagine programmers with receding hairlines and thick glasses, but Wang Lihai is quite different.

This person has no hair.

He had a large, shiny head, was around forty years old, though he might be prematurely aging. He was slightly overweight, had a goatee of medium length on his chin, and had a very ordinary appearance. He didn't wear glasses.

The opening line wasn't a self-introduction, but rather a tight grip on Lu Ze's hand, excitedly saying how much he loved Lu Ze's acting, to the point of obsession. Lu Ze followed up by asking which one he liked best, and he replied that his favorite was "The Boss".

Lu Ze was suddenly at a loss for words when he realized that a middle-aged man actually had the heart of a gangster.
However, when it came to work, he became very professional. From the conversation, Lu Ze also learned that he was the one who had facilitated the meeting and offered Lu Ze the film contract.

The fee was clearly stated in the contract, and Lu Ze had no objection to it. With a net worth of 1.5 million, it would be a bit unfair to ask for more for a three-minute CG. The other party had gone against the grain to invite him, so it would be pointless for him to ask for more. Besides, this was not a one-off deal. After all, it was only the 70th level version, and there would be many more opportunities to cooperate in the future.

"Teacher Lu, shall we take a look at the contract? I brought the contract with me myself, please take a look."

"OK, thanks."

A lawyer was brought in from the legal department to review the requirements on the contract for Lu Ze and explain them one by one. After confirming that the two contracts were identical and that the requirements of both parties were acceptable, Lu Ze picked up a pen and signed his name. The whole process took less than an hour.

"Then, Teacher Lu, shall we meet at the filming location tomorrow?"

"Okay, see you there."

Tomorrow isn't the official filming; we'll be going to the set for some filming training. Lu Ze didn't mention that he knows motion capture, so Wang Lihai is prepared to teach Lu Ze motion capture from scratch. The script has just been sent to Lu Ze's email.

After seeing Wang Lihai downstairs, Lu Ze put the cripple into a cage, said goodbye to Shen Jinghan, drove away from the company, and went home to prepare for filming "Eta OL".

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(End of this chapter)