Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

Zhu Youxing carefully examined the man in front of him, Job.

To be honest, Zhu Youxing really thinks this person looks a little bit like Snake.

While I don't actually need to find a 100% perfect face model to make the game, having a real person as a reference, especially a decent actor, would greatly help with the cinematic narrative of the game.

Especially the scar on his face; although it's not a knife scar, it's still one of Snake's distinctive features.

Jobs is actually quite suitable for this role.

However, it's too early to say for sure, and we can't be 100% certain that this Job will actually work.

However, we had already interviewed seven or eight actors before, and most of them had decent acting skills, but their appearances were slightly different from the image of Zhu Youxing.

Zhu Youxing hopes that in the future, if a real-life face model appears in a game, then the actor can indirectly play a certain promotional role and open up new markets.

In video games from the era of Zhuyouxing, the use of real-life models significantly boosted the game's popularity, giving players a sense of real-life presence and enhancing their immersive experience.

So, if given the opportunity, Zhu Youxing would very much like to use real face models to create games.

This is also the first time that Zhu Youxing has tried using real face models to create a game with a cinematic narrative, so he is quite serious about it.

"Mr. Jobs, did you do any research on our company before you came here?"

Zhu Youxing suddenly asked a question unrelated to the performance.

Job was taken aback, then thought for a moment and said, "Your reputation is absolutely top-notch, everyone in the gaming industry knows you. I'm also a user of your company, and I really enjoy playing your games."

"Oh? Could you tell me specifically what type you like?"

"Uh, I like Tetris and the Super Mario series too."

After Job's face was disfigured, he was depressed for a short period of time, during which he spent his time playing video games.

The only games that left a deep impression on him were Mario and Tetris.

"It's a great choice, perfect for relaxing during your free time. Now, let me ask you another question related to the work you're going to be doing: are you familiar with motion capture?"

"Of course, this technology was used in a movie I'm currently working on. It's one of the hottest technologies right now, and speaking of which, it seems like you guys were the ones who popularized motion capture technology, right?"

Yusei Electronics once pioneered the market for special effects film production using Unreal Engine, and now Yusei is venturing into the field of motion capture.

Originally, the technology that was still in the laboratory stage in this world and had not yet been widely used in commercial projects was seized by Zhuyouxing, which then began to expand it vigorously.

Motion capture was first used in video games, and then people in the film and television industry discovered how useful it was and joined the ranks of those using motion capture technology.

Today, motion capture has taken hold in the film industry, and countless big-budget special effects movies inevitably rely on motion capture systems.

As motion capture became popular, Youxing Electronic Entertainment, as the first company to commercialize it on a large scale, was naturally remembered by countless people.

In the film and television industry, Youxing Electronic Entertainment is now quite well-known.

Zhu Youxing nodded: "Then, your next job will be to use the motion capture system throughout the entire process and participate in the production of a game. At the same time, I hope you can sign a long-term contract and become a regular protagonist in one of our series."

main character!

He hadn't heard that word in his own life for a long time.

Do I want to become the protagonist?

This surprised him somewhat.

He couldn't hide his excitement any longer and asked in a slightly trembling voice, "Um, I'd like to know what kind of game it is? I don't really know much about games, and I don't understand why games need an actor like me."

Zhu Youxing said, "It's normal to have such questions. Come on, we've almost finished the interviews, so let me call a few people and we'll go to our motion capture base to find out."

Zhu Youxing found some actors on the list who seemed decent before, and drove away with Job.

On the bus, Job saw several actors selected by Zhu Youxing.

They are all actors who are handsome and good-looking.

Needless to say, female actors are a given, but male actors will definitely be my competitors.

Seeing their handsome faces, and then looking at his own face with its horrific scars, Job suddenly lost some confidence.

At this moment, the handsome male actors were all exchanging hostile glances.

They are all actors who are hovering around the third tier, just lacking a good opportunity to break into the second tier.

This might be an opportunity, after all, it's a project involving a large company, although they don't understand why video games need to use actors.

They harbored strong hostility towards a few people whose appearances were not significantly different, and their conversations were filled with various forms of subtle competition.

However, these people paid no attention to Jobs.

Because in their minds, Jobs had already been completely ruled out.

People like Jobs are only naturally suited to playing character roles, and it's unlikely they'll have another chance to rise to prominence, so there's no need to worry about them too much.

Chapter 632 Top-Tier Motion Capture Technology

Soon, the car stopped at the motion capture base of Youxing Electronic Entertainment.

And the scale here is worthy of the word "base".

This is an area covering more than 100,000 square meters, and there is nothing else here but the motion capture team.

However, nowadays, motion capture teams have ventured into multiple fields. They can handle film and television shooting and game production. They employ more than 500 people and the venue has been divided into eleven areas, ten of which are currently bustling with activity.

The company has in-house game development business as well as outsourced film and television motion capture production business. The motion capture team can easily make a profit by relying solely on these businesses. After all, they were the first group to try motion capture technology. The first-mover advantage alone is enough to make them live comfortably. Not to mention that they have continuous technical and financial support from Youxing Electronic Entertainment behind them, which allows them to be far ahead in motion capture technology.

Job and the others got out of the car, and two employees led the actors to a separate, empty motion capture area where employees had been waiting for some time.

Facing the actors, the employee who led them in proudly introduced, "This is our latest motion capture technology. It's a complete set of the latest motion capture equipment provided by Stanford University and Boston University. This is probably the most advanced motion capture equipment in the world right now. Any one of these scanning devices is worth more than $100,000, and there are more than 100 of these scanning devices in one area."

The actors didn't understand much, but they could tell that everything here was incredibly amazing.

They had never had the chance to come into contact with these things before. After all, they were just third-tier or even lower-tier actors. They usually didn't get to participate in big productions, and even if they did, they would probably only be extras or supporting characters. They would never have been able to get in touch with these devices.

Yuxing Electronic Entertainment is indeed very wealthy; the cost of just this base alone is over 100 million US dollars, and only the company itself knows the exact amount.

"Alright, as per the president's instructions, you will all take turns participating in the main character's performance here. Please prepare yourselves. The scripts have already been prepared for you. The final result depends on your own performance."

After saying that, a group of employees from Youxing Electronic Entertainment came to the actors and began to instruct them on how to put on the motion capture equipment. Then they took turns entering the motion capture area to test the filming.

As for Zhu Youxing, he was already standing in the monitoring room watching everything.

"Zhuyou, let me tell you, these actors are all very good. If you're just making a game, they're the most cost-effective choice."

Beside Zhu Youxing, the tall and imposing 'Santa Claus' Tukarev was still enthusiastically recommending these actors.

Deep down, he genuinely cared about these actors, hoping they could seize this opportunity to showcase their talents and have a bright future.

Zhu Youxing nodded and said, "These actors do look quite good, but we'll have to see how the final result turns out."

In fact, Zhu Youxing already had a general idea in mind.

Even if these actors aren't suitable for Metal Gear, he'll still have other big-budget games that will use them.

Tukalev recommended people who were very affordable and best suited for the motion capture actor industry; they seemed to be born for motion capture.

Soon, everyone got into the performance mode.

"Okay, you are now a special forces soldier who has infiltrated behind enemy lines, and what you need to do is to sneak in and carry out sabotage. You've all read the script, right?"

Everyone nodded in agreement, and one of them was already eager to show off his acting skills.

Special forces soldiers are frequent characters in movies and TV shows.

Even if some of them haven't played this kind of role, they've definitely seen it countless times.

There is no First Blood in this world, nor are there movies like Mission: Impossible 007, but there are many more similar movies, and their quality is in no way inferior to the spy movies that Zhu Youxing watched in his previous life.

This world can be said to have fully developed the profession of secret agent.

The first actor entered the motion capture area, but he seemed a little lost as soon as he entered.

Because there are almost no reference points in the motion capture area.

In the film industry, even performances with all special effects will have some references.

However, there is nothing in this motion capture studio, which means that if you want to perform as an elite agent, you have to rely on your imagination.

Fortunately, these people's acting skills were all pretty good. The first one only experienced a brief moment of surprise before starting to act as a secret agent.

The performance ended quickly, and Zhu Youxing didn't feel much after watching it.

This person's performance wasn't bad, but it certainly didn't live up to the image of Snake in Zhu Youxing's mind.

This man wasn't ruthless enough. Snake, just like his name, was like a snake—cold-blooded and decisive in his actions.

Still as a virgin, swift as a rabbit – that's the best way to describe Snake.

Of course, the cases where silly players ruined Snake's game cannot be included.

The second person soon took the performance test as well.

He was slightly better at performing than the first person, but still didn't meet the standards set by Zhu Youxing.

He could only shake his head and move on to the next one.

Tukarev, who was standing nearby, decided to say something in defense of the actors, saying, "Zhuyou, these people are probably not used to this kind of motion capture performance yet. They should get better later on."

Zhu Youxing said, "I know that. I'm actually looking for someone with a suitable temperament, which is probably more important than acting skills."

The third actor began his performance, and with the experience of the first two, he was clearly more adept at portraying a secret agent.

These people's acting skills are indeed superb. They can keep learning even in this situation. No wonder the quality of films and TV series in this world is generally very good. It seems that it's not entirely true that there are time travelers coming to this world to make movies, as I suspected. The people of this world are already quite good at cultural entertainment. The fact that video games haven't developed can only be a coincidence. Other entertainment cultures have completely squeezed out the market for video games.

But Zhu Youxing felt that even if he hadn't transmigrated, this world should have been able to develop video games within a few years.

"Okay, next one."

After one actor finishes performing, the staff member in charge of calling out numbers immediately urges the next person to hurry up and follow.

coming.

Job suppressed his excitement and tried to calm himself down. Then, his gaze gradually became calm.

Perhaps because Chen has experienced great ups and downs, his eyes have a more weathered look than those of other actors, and an indescribable indifference.

Chapter 633 The Best Candidate!

At this moment, Job recalled the cold indifference of others after his disfigurement.