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Chapter 55 I trust Director Yu to handle things.

Forty million?
Upon hearing this number, Lin Shu also showed a surprised expression.

To be honest, he never expected that just a few words with this director would get him to approve a budget of 40 million.

This is just the initial budget, meaning that additional funding may be provided depending on the situation, and the company is also responsible for publicity and promotion.

They have money, people, resources, and the backing of a leading company like Pixel Interactive Entertainment.

It would be hard for "Mita" not to be a hit.

Chairman Chen's move is quite impressive.

It's worth noting that the original "Mita" didn't have high development costs.

It's roughly between $50 and $100 million, probably less than $100 million, since the studio only has two people. If there were a million-dollar budget, there would be more than two developers.

Using 40 million to develop "Mita" gives the impression of waging a war of extravagance.

But that's also a good thing; if you have a lot of money, you don't need to be so frugal.

He originally planned to hire that college student team for the voice-over work.

But now that we have enough money, we'll pick the best for everything, from voice acting to motion capture.

"Since Chairman Chen is so supportive, then of course I have no objections."

Chairman Chen smiled, and his voice became more relaxed.

[That's good. Director Yu will fully cooperate with you on the specific implementation aspects.]
[Rest assured, the funds will be in place soon. We hope Mr. Lin can start the project as soon as possible.]
We are very much looking forward to seeing the finished product of this game, and even more so to its performance in the international market.
"Me too, Chairman Chen."

Lin Shu replied with a smile.

[Well then, it's a pleasure working with you.]
"Pleasant to work with."

After the meeting ended, Chairman Chen's profile picture went dark.

Lin Shu also left.

At this moment, only Yu Feng remained in the large conference room.

He looked at the two dimmed profile pictures, especially O5's, his eyes filled with admiration and gratitude.

"With a budget of forty million, I can hire more people to expand the team."

"Taking the risk of inviting directors to sit in on the meeting was definitely the right decision. Now that the project has become a key development project for the company, I have to step up my efforts."

"To improve efficiency, we need to hire more concept artists, modelers, and developers, and do our best to make this game."

Director Yu picked up his water glass and took a big gulp, glanced at the PPT in front of him, took a deep breath, and walked out of the conference room with excitement.

Soon, Chairman Chen acted swiftly and efficiently.

In just two days, the initial budget of 40 million was approved.

Immediately afterward, Director Yu took action and hurriedly called Lin Shu.

[No, Mr. Lin, hello.]
[The actual work is progressing steadily, and for voice acting and motion capture, I've selected several reputable and technically top-tier studios, all of which have long-term partnerships with Pixel Entertainment.]
[Considering your time and convenience, I prioritized a local studio team in Shenzhen.]
[This will make it convenient for you to provide on-site guidance without taking up your own time.]
Hearing this, Lin Shu mentally gave Director Yu a thumbs up.

This person is indeed very considerate; he really thought of doing things in a way that would make things convenient for him. That's good.

Director Yu continued.

[Furthermore, Mr. Lin, because of the ample budget, we plan to release "Mita" in ten languages. Our company's overseas distribution department will handle this. We happen to have in-depth cooperation with overseas partners, so there's no need to worry about the overseas translation and dubbing work; we will take full responsibility.]
[I specifically emphasized that the Japanese voice acting must be top-notch, and the voice actors must be well-known figures in both the anime and gaming communities, to ensure that everyone feels a sense of familiarity.]
[So you don't need to worry about anything, just leave everything to us.]
Hearing these words, Lin Shu understood. He felt like he had been a hands-off manager.

The way this game's producer is belies his position; anyone who didn't know better would think he was the head of the Paradox team.

Aside from nodding, he didn't have to worry about anything else.

Director Yu spoke again.

[In the past two days, I've handled all the preliminary communication, contract details, and schedule coordination.]
[You just need to go to the site, check things out, and offer some guidance. Would that be too much trouble for you?]
Lin Shu smiled. "Is it troublesome?" "Of course not."

Director Yu is really something; he arranged everything perfectly in just two days.

Having money and connections can indeed solve 99% of your problems.

The remaining one percent is probably about how to spend those forty million in a high-quality way and create a blockbuster that surpasses the original work.

"Thank you for your hard work, Director Yu. Your efficiency is truly remarkable," Lin Shu sincerely praised.

[Yes, Mr. Lin. It's my honor to work with you on the "Mita" project.]
[I'm already expanding my team, so please rest assured that a shortage of manpower will not slow down the game's progress.]
"In that case, thank you for your trouble."

[It's not hard work, it's what we should do.]
After hanging up the phone, Lin Shu looked up and gazed out the window.

Wow, everything is like it's been fast-forwarded.

It only took three short months for the game to become a hit, gain widespread fame, receive substantial investment, and secure top-tier resources.

Under Director Yu's management, even the most energy-consuming communication was handled by him.

This feeling is really great.

"It seems I need to get my own company up and running as soon as possible."

"I hope to recruit someone like Director Yu, who can arrange everything so that I don't have to worry about anything."

"Next, let's be at our best and make the 'Mita' Plus version."

From then on, Lin Shu began a regular commute.

Every day, I shuttle between the dubbing studio, the motion capture studio, and my rented apartment, living a monotonous life between these three places.

As arranged by Director Yu, he was mainly responsible for supervising the quality of the Chinese-language parts in the dubbing section.

Initially, progress was not smooth.

The voice actors responsible for Chinese dubbing are all experienced, have impressive resumes, and numerous works.

But as soon as he opened his mouth, that standard broadcasting voice came out.

Despite the clear pronunciation and steady breathing, it still sounded strange, like it wasn't human speech.

Especially when performing certain emotionally intense scenes, the feeling was even stranger, making Lin Shu frown.

To put it bluntly, the effect wasn't as natural as the previous college student team's.

But he also understands, since voice actors for games in China are almost always "blindly dubbed".

In other words, there are no visuals, so the voice actors have no idea what situation the character is in, or whether the character is happy, sad, surprised, or angry when they say those words.

Especially with dialogue, the lines you receive have no context, so you have no idea what emotions to use to express them.

Therefore, in most cases, voice actors can only rely on their advertising experience to do voiceovers, which results in perfect pronunciation and accent.

More experienced voice actors can imagine the environment based on the lines, but they often make mistakes, causing characters in the game to suddenly become irritable in the next line, even if their tone is calm in the previous line.

No wonder they can't be matched properly.

Lin Shu immediately took action herself!

They stopped just listening and started actively participating.

He would patiently describe the corresponding game scene, character state, and emotional tone for each line of dialogue.

They might even demonstrate the tone of voice themselves.

"Teacher, the female character you voiced is someone who is emotionally volatile and a bit yandere."

"The phrase 'Player, stay and keep me company' was said while chasing you with a chainsaw, so the tone wasn't shy, but rather the eagerness of a hunter."

Lin Shu cleared her throat, mimicking the urgent tone of someone chasing prey.

With his detailed descriptions, the voice actors seemed to see the scene before their eyes, and the effect was immediately apparent, prompting them to try dubbing it.

"Yes, yes, yes! That's the feeling! Hold on!"

Lin Shu snapped her fingers outside the listening room and laughed with satisfaction.

The voice actor's originally stiff tone disappeared, replaced by a vivid and natural expression of emotion.

They seemed to have truly entered their roles, and under Lin Shu's scene descriptions, they became more and more immersed in the story.

(End of this chapter)