Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

The person who came this time was Takeyusei, who also brought Tsukino Aya and several other employees.

As soon as I got out of the car, the director and others came out from the filming location to greet me.

The director is a middle-aged man who is close to fifty years old. He has a small reputation in the film industry and specializes in science fiction films. His name is Green, and people in the industry like to call him Little Green because he has an older brother who is more famous in the industry.

Green was slightly surprised when he saw Zhu Youxing walking at the front.

The person leading the team was much younger than I had imagined.

However, it is also common for young people to stand out in the film and television industry.

"Hello, are you the head of Youxing Special Effects Studio?"

Green politely extended his hand and spoke first.

Zhu Youxing shook hands with the other person, then smiled and said, "No, I'm not. The person in charge didn't come this time; he has other important work to do."

So he wasn't in charge; it seems he was just a nobody who came to deliver something.

Green's attitude also became more casual.

"Come on, let's go inside and talk."

Zhu Youxing nodded, and then followed the director and others into the studio.

On the way, the director also took the opportunity to introduce Zhu Youxing to the filming situation and the general progress. After all, this was someone the film company had brought in, so he had to show some respect.

Zhu Youxing happened to be interested in filming as well, and he looked around at the filming environment.

In the future, game CG production will require a lot of film-related skills, so this is a good opportunity to scout out some potential projects in advance.

On the way, he saw several familiar filming scenes, all of which appeared in the one-minute special effects production and happened to be one of the most crucial plot points in the movie.

He also discovered that some places had set up motion capture rooms, and employees were performing simple motion capture work in the rooms.

Seeing the motion capture, Zhu Youxing was also somewhat tempted.

In the future, video games will also need motion capture. It's something that will have to be implemented sooner or later. Why not start with Final Fantasy VII?

With motion capture, 3D characters move more smoothly and naturally, and it can also save more time on data experimentation and testing during game development.

Upon arriving at the director's temporary office, Zhu Youxing gestured to the people behind him.

The employee immediately took out a laptop and placed it on the director's desk in the office.

"Mr. Green, this is the one-minute special effect we have already produced. You can take a look at the effect."

Green immediately took it seriously and turned on his computer to check.

Real movie special effects require an enormous budget; sometimes, even a single frame out of 24 frames per second can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The largest component of this cost is labor, followed by the cost of software and hardware.

Sometimes, the electricity costs for producing special effects alone are beyond the reach of most companies.

Bamboo Star's engine saves a lot of manpower and resources in this regard. Most importantly, it allows for the reuse of materials without having to scrutinize every detail, which is very different from the approach of most special effects companies that are so exquisite that they want to cut out an entire world from every frame.

Therefore, the one-minute special effects bamboo star was produced in a short time, and the final product looked quite good.

The one-minute segment specifically depicts the protagonist's spaceship traversing an asteroid belt and engaging in combat with enemy ships.

If this scene were to be produced by another special effects team, and they were to strive for perfection, the cost would be prohibitive for this company.

All Zhuyouxing can do is to do the best within their means.

A minute passed, and after watching it once, Green didn't say anything, but instead pressed the play button again.

He then looked at it five or six more times, appearing quite calm on the surface.

But he was quite surprised.

The special effects may not be the absolute best, but they are certainly excellent. This film company doesn't have much money to begin with, so if they can really achieve this level of effect with that limited budget, then it's really worth it.

"You really only took three days to create this special effect?"

Green looked at Zhu Youxing very seriously.

"Of course, we are using our company's latest software. This software was originally designed for video game production, but it is just as good for creating movie special effects."

Green hesitated for two seconds, then asked, "So, I'd like to ask what the name of this software is?"

"Unreal Engine, Director Green, are you interested? I can sell it to you cheaply."

"If this software really works that well, I will definitely recommend it to the company."

Zhu Youxing replied confidently, "Of course, I can guarantee that 100%."

Seeing Director Green's expression, Zhu Youxing instantly understood that the other party was obviously very satisfied with the production of the movie's special effects, so the next step could be to move on to the collaboration phase.

Several employees who followed immediately began working with the filming team. The main filming of the movie was basically completed, and all that remained was the production of special effects.

If the schedule is managed properly, the final film production could be completed in four or five months, and then it could be released.

During this process, Zhuyouxing's own employees can quickly accumulate production experience. He also transferred some members of the engine development team to work together to improve the engine. At the same time, they can continue to increase patent research and development work and further expand their advantages.

Watching Zhu Youxing arrange the work in an orderly manner, Director Green, who hadn't paid much attention to Zhu Youxing before, seemed to sense that something was wrong.

This is clearly not the responsibility of a low-level subordinate, and those who came with Zhu Youxing are completely obedient to him. He also said that he would continue to send people from other company departments to cooperate, which means he has considerable power.

Out of curiosity, he couldn't resist going over to one of the employees of Bamboo Star when he had a break.

"Let me ask, who is this young man leading your team? He seems to be able to deploy personnel at any time. He said before that he wasn't in charge."

The employee from Zhuyouxing said matter-of-factly, "Of course he's not the head of our department. He's our BOSS, the No.1 in the head office, which is the CEO, understand?"

Green was stunned.

Is that young man the CEO of the head office?

So young?

Wait, what's the name of this company again?

"By the way, what's your company's full name?"

"Game Star Electronic Entertainment, whose main business is making games."

This name sounds familiar, no, it's quite familiar.

This Japanese company has been making headlines recently, most notably for hiring a dream team of lawyers to go against the government of a US state – a truly legendary feat. When he heard the news, his first thought was that this could be made into a movie.

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After the director's approval and the film company owner personally reviewed that one minute of special effects footage, he almost immediately decided to purchase such engine software.

Of course, the hardware also needs to keep up.

As stipulated in the contract, Youxing Unreal Engine Studio will continue to provide after-sales service for ten years and will provide customized settings according to the client's requirements.

During this process, the data from any product created by the company will be shared with Youxing, with the aim of making it easier for Youxing Unreal Engine Studio to create products that are more suitable for users.

The licensing fee is $50 million for ten years, payable in annual installments of $5 million.

This is much cheaper than what Su Rui Electronics offers, since they're not competitors and could potentially become partners in the future.

Because this film and television company has also reached a strategic cooperation with Youxing, it will provide some necessary film and television talents to Youxing in the future, which can help produce game-adapted movies and provide some high-quality film and television resources.

When the gaming industry enters its golden age, the combination of motion capture and celebrity look-alikes will definitely be a major highlight. With this connection, it will be easier to find movie stars in the future.

With the collaboration agreed upon, the head of the special effects team officially began working, while Zhu Youxing just watched from the sidelines.

He is good at developing games, but he doesn't know much about things outside of games, so this is a good opportunity for him to study them more.

He also has the idea of ​​making a movie in the future.

For example, making a film about Final Fantasy Advent Children.

Now is a good time to learn how American blockbusters are made. Learning how to make movies from a book is definitely not as efficient as learning from a real Hollywood director.

During this time, Tsukino Aya also stayed by Takeyusei's side, occasionally helping the engine development studio solve some code problems and helping them add specific functions to the engine.

It's really rare to have such a top-notch programming talent; many troublesome problems can be solved with ease.

"The filming is finally finished, Mr. Zhuyou. We will be relying on you now. It can be said that the success or failure depends on you."

After more than half a month, Green finally finished filming all the shots, and the next step was to do the post-production special effects.

These will all be produced by the Youxing Special Effects Studio. Of course, the director will still supervise the process to ensure that the final product is exactly the same as the scenes he conceived.

But here he would still emphasize and ask everyone again.

Zhu Youxing said, "Mr. Green, you're too kind. This is their job, and they will do their best to fulfill your requirements. If they don't listen, just come to me anytime."

Green nodded: "Thank you very much for your understanding, Mr. Zhuyou."

He paused for a moment, then said, "By the way, Mr. Zhuyou, the boss from the film and television company just called me. He wants to invite you to a banquet. He said it's an opportunity to get acquainted with people in the film and television industry, which might help with your software sales."

Zhu Youxing said, "Of course, when exactly?"

"I will be participating tomorrow, which will also be a good opportunity to promote my new work to people in the industry and ask them to support me."

Zhu Youxing nodded: "Okay, see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

After saying that, Takeyusei left the filming location with his staff and Tsukino Aya.

The employees led the way in a van, while Takeyusei followed behind in a company car with Tsukino Aya in tow.

Throughout the journey, Aya Tsukino remained silent.

In front of outsiders, she still keeps herself tightly wrapped up, just like before, except that she no longer wraps herself up like a ball.

It's now fairly clear that she's a beautiful woman, but people still feel a bit sorry that she's a bit too 'robust'.

Takeyusei glanced at Tsukino Aya in the rearview mirror, then casually asked, "Are you interested in the banquet tomorrow?"

"Not interested."

Aya Tsukino answered decisively.

Her mind was only on a few things, such as video games, programming, and her own little home; nothing else could arouse her interest.

If you asked her to attend a banquet, it would be tantamount to a slow suicide; she would go crazy from being in such a crowded place.

However, that was her in the past. Now, as long as no outsiders touch her, she can accept a slightly crowded environment.