This director lacks vision.

Chapter 140 Pacific Rim Project Team
Jiang Yifeng treated Meng Ziyi's matter as a source of amusement and didn't pay much attention to it.

After all, Xiao Meng is still young and needs to be raised.

Just talk to her from time to time and help her develop correct and firm values.

After the Produce 101 finale, Jiang Yifeng rested for two days.

He took Naza to see several houses.

Jiang Yifeng had intended to consult with Naza, but unexpectedly, Naza was even more conflicted than Jiang Yifeng, as she liked every single house she saw.

This is good, that is great, making Jiang Yifeng feel very poor and unable to achieve the freedom to buy a villa.

I need to keep working hard to earn money.

On the morning of August 9, Jiang Yifeng arrived at the company.

Jing Tian and Lu Zheng arrived right after the bonus scheme for the Produce 101 project team was approved.

"President Jiang, your 101 girl group is doing really well, and you've made a bunch of female stars famous." Lu Zheng said with a smile, "Tian Tian and I are both waiting for your call, hoping that the Rim of the Pacific project will be approved soon."

After discussing with the screenwriter and animation team, Jiang Yifeng decided to simply call the Pacific Rim version of the Shito project "Pacific Rim".

This name sounds more powerful and appealing, and it's also more commercial.

Moreover, the story background of the script is more based on the Pacific Rim setting, only the relationship between the male and female protagonists is borrowed from the story structure of Sito.

Jiang Yifeng took a document from his desk, handed it to Lu Zheng, and said, "The story background and outline of the script have all been designed."

Next, we'll move on to the design phase for the monsters and mechs, which will require your funding, Mr. Lu.

Lu Zheng took the documents and began to read them.

"Millions of years ago, during the age of dinosaurs, there lived a group of strange beasts that fed on dinosaurs and were the true overlords of the blue planet."

As the environment of Earth changed, dinosaurs gradually became extinct, and these strange beasts disappeared along with them.

This event is also recorded in the mysterious Chinese book, the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

On September 11, 2013, a giant black hole suddenly appeared in the depths of the Pacific Ocean, triggering an 8.1 magnitude earthquake. A massive tsunami then struck Tokyo Bay, causing devastating casualties. A giant monster with the body of a fish and the wings of a bird began to land in Tokyo, destroying everything in its path.

After a week of arduous fighting with no results, the allied forces finally managed to kill the alien beast by using two nuclear missiles.

Because this mythical beast resembles the Yingyu described in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, it was named Yingyu.

In January 2014, another snail appeared and attacked the Philippines; in April, Los Angeles; in June, Cape San Lucas…

The attacks by the alien beasts are becoming more and more frequent. Although nuclear bombs can defeat the alien beasts, they cause great damage to the ecological environment of Earth. Humanity must develop new weapons to deal with the alien beasts.

On January 9, 2016, China used the corpse of a snail to develop the first generation of mecha, "Fish-Dragon Transformation," and subsequently, mecha appeared in countries around the world.

The era of mechs fighting monsters has begun...

First-generation mecha, second-generation mecha, third-generation mecha...

Mythical Beast Yingyu, Mythical Beast Shuhu, Mythical Beast Qiongqi, Mythical Beast Bo…

The script outline provides some of the abilities of the alien beasts and mechs.

Because the mechs are created using the corpses of alien beasts, their abilities and forms correspond to those of the alien beasts.

The script also included some sketches, including the mythical beast Yingyu and the mecha "Fish-Dragon Transformation".

The mecha images are quite ordinary, lacking any particularly outstanding features, because the design process hasn't even begun yet.

But the mythical beast Yingyu, which draws on descriptions from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, already looks pretty good.

After reading it, Lu Zheng said, "This script is quite different from what you said before. It doesn't set the historical background a hundred years later."

Jiang Yifeng nodded and said, "This is to increase the sense of immersion, not only in terms of being closer to the present era, but also in the design of the mecha."

I want the mechs to have more steel and mechanical structures, and not too many futuristic conceptual designs.

This is how you give the mecha a muscular and powerful look, making it easier for the audience to immerse themselves in the experience.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a man excitedly said, "That's right! Director Jiang, your ideas coincide with mine!"

"Looks like I came to the right place this time. Director Jiang, you really understand mecha!"

Jiang Yifeng turned around and saw a young man in his mid-twenties.

He had long hair, a chubby face, and a slightly overweight build, making him look like a reclusive artist.

Jiang Yifeng stood up, shook hands, and asked, "Are you the former head of the Sun family?"

"Yes, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Jiang Yifeng smiled and said, "Welcome to our team, President Lu. This is Sun's former colleague, a top student who graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts. He is especially skilled in the design and construction of mecha models and is an expert I specially invited."

Specialized tasks should be left to specialized personnel.

Jiang Yifeng still attaches great importance to the Pacific Rim.

The formation of the project team also required some thought.

Sun Shiqian was a big name in the domestic mecha circle. When Transformers 4 was promoted in China, he was asked to make large-scale models of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee.

After exchanging a few polite words with Mrs. Sun, Lu Zheng asked, "President Jiang, didn't you say there was another talented person who returned from the United States?"

In 2010, people still viewed overseas talent with a very positive and idealized perspective.

Lu Zheng was no exception.

Moreover, in the area of ​​mecha and monster model design, foreign countries are indeed temporarily ahead.

There is no domestic market or investment; there are only self-funded enthusiasts like Sun Shiqian who persist in their passion.

Jiang Yifeng poured a cup of tea for Sun Shi and said, "We made an appointment in advance, she should be here soon."

After chatting for a while, about fifteen minutes later, a tall, thin man who looked like a backpacker walked into the office.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Jiang. I had trouble sleeping last night due to jet lag and only fell asleep this morning. I was so groggy that I'm late." Jiang Yifeng nodded and said, "I understand jet lag, but please be more punctual next time. It's okay for me, but Mr. Lu's time is precious."

"It's nothing, it's nothing!" Lu Zheng stood up and said, "You must be Li Shaoming. I heard you opened a sculpture studio in Hollywood?"

Li Shaoming took out a set of studio information and handed it to Lu Zheng, then said, "Yes, I have been obsessed with all kinds of monsters since I was a child. After studying design in the United States, I have been working in the field of monster sculpture."

Li Shaoming was also recruited by Jiang Yifeng, and was mainly responsible for designing the monster models for Pacific Rim.

This person isn't very famous yet, but he has designed monsters for many movies such as "Kong: Skull Island," "Godzilla: King of the Monsters," "Star Trek," and "Pacific Rim," so his abilities are definitely not a problem.

Although he is Chinese, he grew up in Yenching and has a deep understanding of Chinese elements.

The monster models they created also blended Chinese and Western styles.

Jiang Yifeng did not hire purely foreigners for the project team. On the one hand, foreigners do not understand the culture of mythical creatures from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and on the other hand, they would have obstacles in communicating with the domestic team.

After seeing Li Shaoming arrive, Jiang Yifeng made another phone call and summoned Mei Xiuyao, the project manager of his animation company, to come up.

Mei Xiuyao is a veteran in the animation industry. In his early years, he drew comics such as "Mecha Age".

These three individuals are the core members of the Pacific Rim model design team.

As for special effects, Jiang Yifeng has already asked headhunters to target several talented individuals.

Once Lu Zheng's funds arrive, the preliminary preparations for the project can begin.

After all, the special effects for web series don't require that much. Just find some key personnel to lead the team and develop gradually.

After everyone was assembled, Jiang Yifeng introduced, "Don't underestimate Pacific Rim just because it's a web series. The post-production team is expected to have around a hundred people."

My goal is to create a benchmark sci-fi film and television masterpiece in China by combining elements of mecha and mythical creatures from the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

Filming web series first is just to build up technical skills and reputation; a feature film will definitely follow.

Mr. Lu is the major investor in our project. He has promised that the total investment for the series will be no less than 10 billion yuan.

I will also invest funds in the future.

"If you join my team, you'll earn money and gain fame..."

Jiang Yifeng started by making grand promises to motivate everyone, and then began assigning tasks.

The current preliminary plan is to begin designing models of mechs and monsters.

Once the first round of investment funds arrives, the production team will select a location to build a large mecha and monster filming studio.

Large-scale mechs and monsters were built in the studio to facilitate subsequent filming.

This is a process that requires repeated design and modification, and Jiang Yifeng also plans to cooperate with domestic heavy industry companies.

After Mei Xiuyao and the other two left, Lu Zheng said, "President Jiang, as you know, I have some real estate business."

Since we've decided to invest, let's go big.

Why not just acquire a plot of land in the suburbs of Beijing, build the photography studio there first, and then construct a theme park around it later?

Once the filming of the movie or TV series is finished, we can put these mecha and monster models in the amusement park for exhibition to attract tourists.

If Pacific Rim becomes a huge hit, then the amusement park will have no shortage of visitors.

This is also a common business model for Hollywood film studios.

Jiang Yifeng thought for a moment and said, "Okay, but I don't have much cash to invest right now."

Lu Zheng said with a smile, "That's alright, you can just use your work's IP as an investment."

Our initial investment will not be too large.

If the first season of Pacific Rim is successful, I will increase my investment to build an amusement park.

So you are still the key to the project.

Whether a theme park can open depends on whether your film or video can go viral.

After chatting with Jiang Yifeng for a while and agreeing on the investment amount and framework, Lu Zheng took the initiative to leave.

Jing Tian, ​​who had been silent until now, finally sat down next to Jiang Yifeng.

She smiled and asked, "I've got my visa all sorted out. When are we leaving?"

Jiang Yifeng had promised Jing Tian that he would go on a trip with her after the Produce 101 finale.

After much deliberation, Jing Tian finally chose Mykonos Island in Greece.

Girls love the romantic feel of blue and white, and the name Aegean Sea is absolutely perfect.

After spending a few days in Greece, I'll take the opportunity to travel around Europe.

The entire trip takes about half a month.

Jiang Yifeng had no objection to this.

He also wanted to go out for a walk and relax.

"Let's wait another week. I need to keep an eye on things here in the Pacific Rim to make sure everything is on track. This is a web series tailor-made for you."

Upon hearing this, Jing Tian immediately kissed Jiang Yifeng and said, "Fengbao, you're so good to me~"

Once Jing Tian got into the mood, she loved these mushy nicknames.

She reached out her small hand and touched the muscles on Jiang Yifeng's thigh, then tied up her newly grown hair and said triumphantly, "Today is finally my turn!"

"What's your turn?"

"It's my turn to be your secretary!"

(End of this chapter)