The Best Entertainment Era

When James Cameron's crew finished filming in the North Atlantic and returned to Los Angeles, Ronan immediately instructed the embassy film company that won the distribution rights of Alien in the Deep to contact the crew, saying that Relativity Building has the most advanced post-production studio, the distributor is willing to assist the producer to complete the post-production of the documentary.

Five sets of post-production studios in the Theory of Relativity Building have been completed, and Shahai Entertainment has invested heavily in them. All studios can meet the production needs of 3D movies.

The crew of Alien in the Deep Sea quickly signed a lease contract with Sandsea Entertainment and settled in the Relativity Entertainment Building. Ronan made a special trip to visit James Cameron.

I didn't expect that the equipment in the production studio is so advanced. James Cameron stood in front of a latest color console that can directly process 3D images, and said: In the whole of Hollywood, there are very few post-production studios that can meet the requirements. , I originally thought about going to New Zealand to find Weta Studio.”

Ronan smiled and said, This is the advantage of purchasing equipment later.

James Cameron nodded slightly: Technology develops too fast, and many devices need to be updated in a few years.

Ronan said truthfully: James, the main reason is that your requirements are too high.

Originally for the filming and production of Titanic, James Cameron and the famous Hollywood special effects artist Stan Winston jointly established the Digital Realm special effects company, but after the big ship arrived at the end, James Cameron soon discovered that The development speed of Digital Realm was far from keeping up with his request, so he simply transferred the shares of Digital Realm and cooperated with the more ambitious IMAX Corporation and Sony Electronics.

James Cameron pointed to the brand-new equipment: Your requirements are also very high. He suddenly asked: Ronan, you have invested heavily in the establishment of a post-production room capable of processing 3D video. Are you optimistic about the future of 3D?

Ronan said directly: When it comes to film technology, I am a layman in front of you, a technological innovator, but I am optimistic about the commercial prospects of 3D. Once 3D technology becomes popular, ticket prices will generally rise.

Hearing this, James Cameron was speechless for a while. He could only say that the opposite person is indeed a movie company boss?

There are also a lot of conservative people, said James Cameron, who think 3D is going to kill movies.

Ronan couldn't help laughing: Back then, silence changed to sound, and black and white changed to color. There were also many people who said that new technology would destroy the art of film, and technological changes would inevitably touch the interests of some inherent forces.

James Cameron nodded approvingly: Makes sense.

Ronan turned to the topic and asked: James, in the past few years you have filmed two documentaries Ghost in the Deep Sea and Alien in the Deep Sea. The former uses 3D technology and the new camera technology jointly developed by you and Sony Electronics. You have joined forces with the IMAX company, and you are researching and practicing new technologies, right?

James Cameron knew that Ronan hadn't finished speaking, so he just nodded.

Ronan didn't directly point out that James Cameron has a weird personality, so he went around in circles and said, I have a project in my hand, which is very suitable for the new 3D technology and your style.

Everyone is not stupid. Ronan contacted James Cameron again and again. Even if James Cameron only thinks of Ronan's identity as the producer and the boss of the film company, it is not difficult to guess some of his goals.

Want to ask him to direct Relativity Entertainment's film project? James Cameron was not surprised and asked, What project?

Ronan said: When I saw Terminator for the first time, especially the second one, the robots in it shocked me. The beauty of industrial machinery and the accompanying power are fascinating. To Titanic In Number 2, you brought the charm of industrial machinery to the extreme, as if all the technology accumulated since the Industrial Revolution had reached its peak in Terminator 2 and Titanic. James, besides you, I don't know who is more suitable for this project.

He didn't keep James Cameron waiting, and said: A few years ago, I let Shahai Entertainment get the copyright of the Transformers series from Hasbro. Shock the world again.

Hasbro's Transformers? James Cameron clearly knew. The toy line.

Having said that, Ronan himself was almost fooled by himself, saying that the Transformers project was originally intended to lead to James Cameron's new movie project, but after the words just now, he suddenly felt that James Cameron was too Fit for Transformers.

When it comes to special effects and technology, James Cameron is definitely the top level in the Hollywood industry.

In terms of the relatively weak storyline of Transformers, James Cameron is better than Michael Bay no matter what.

For example, the movie Terminator 2, which also tells about robots.

The excellence of this film goes beyond creating a single stunt image, it excels in every aspect of cinematic art and technique.

In addition to the amazing performance of the deformed metal man, various exciting scenes such as fighting, gunfights, chases, explosions, etc. are also arranged.

In each individual scene, James Cameron also exerted his excellent directing and editing skills, and reached a near-perfect state in terms of scene scheduling, montage use, and time control.

This relatively complex, multi-line story was told in an orderly manner by James Cameron, and the rhythm was controlled in a relaxed manner. It is an excellent example of the combination of director and director.

Ronan decided to give it a try: For these robots to appear in live-action movies, not only need excellent special effects technology, but also outstanding industrial design. James, in Hollywood, I can't think of anyone more suitable than you.

James Cameron is recalling the children's Transformers toys at home and imagining what it would be like to turn them into a live-action movie.

But thinking of his own plan, James Cameron finally shook his head and said: Sorry, Ronan, this project is really good, but I already have a movie project ready to start.

Ronan was a little disappointed, but at the same time full of expectations, but his face was always calm: You have a new movie planned? James, can you know what the new project is?

James Cameron was ambiguous: Some ideas about alien colonization are not particularly clear, and it is not convenient to disclose them for the time being.

Ronan asked: The new movie project is still a top-level blockbuster like Terminator 2, True Lies and Titanic?

James Cameron said: The production cost is higher than Titanic.

Ronan said directly: James, if there is no investor, Relativity Entertainment is willing to cooperate with you.

James Cameron smiled, but did not answer Ronan's words.

Ronan is quite confident: Relativity Entertainment has such strength, and a single project with a production budget of 300 million US dollars is not a problem at all.

He knows how to impress James Cameron: My company's shareholding structure is simple, and I personally hold all the shares. There are not so many constraints, and there will be no such hindrances that 20th Century Fox made during the filming of Titanic thing.

This remark reminded James Cameron subconsciously. During the filming of Titanic, in order to increase investment, he begged behind Fox's top management. The director is replaced.

Of course, in any large company, this kind of thing was unavoidable at that time.

The composition of shares is complicated, and the interest disputes in it will also be intricate. Many people are short-sighted and only focus on immediate interests.

Even with his current fame and status, it is difficult to guarantee that the new project will not be hindered by then.

After all, it has been six or seven years since the success of Titanic.

Ronan seemed to have guessed what James Cameron was thinking, and continued: James, in cooperation with Relativity Entertainment, I can give you absolute trust and the greatest directorial authority. The entire film project, except me and the financial management staff Other than that, other people won't interfere, and you can get unprecedented creative space.

James Cameron thought of Ronan's reputation in the circle, these words are highly credible, and can feel sufficient sincerity.

Relativity Entertainment is indeed the final decision of Ronan alone. If Relativity Entertainment cooperates, it will not face too complicated a situation, and the energy can be concentrated on creation.

The success of many films such as Pirates of the Caribbean also proves that Relativity Entertainment and its subsidiaries not only have excellent production capabilities, but also have a distribution channel that is not inferior to the six major companies.

James Cameron looked at Ronan and asked, You don't even know what my new movie project is about, and you dare to make these promises?

Ronan smiled: Because I invested in James Cameron!

Don't dare to be. James Cameron dare not underestimate Ronan. Among the people in the Hollywood circle under the age of 30, this is definitely the richest and most powerful one, and being young also means that there is still great potential in the future. development space. Considering this, he did not refuse, but thought that this was a good candidate, but this project involved various aspects, and said: Let's work together to complete Alien in the Deep, and then we can talk about it in detail when I start preparing for a new project. ?

Ronan could tell that this was not a perfunctory word, and he was quite satisfied with the result, and said, Yes.

James Cameron entered the Relativity Building and cooperated with Embassy Pictures in Alien in the Deep. In fact, Relativity Entertainment has already gone ahead of everyone.

It will not be so easy for 20th Century Fox to continue working with James Cameron as it once did.

At the same time, Arthur Malcolm walked into the Fox Building again, and Marvel Comics in New York was in big trouble.