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Volume 2 Chapter 33 Delegation

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    Even if the Japanese can provide suitable LCD screens, Activision Game Company has no experience or ability to develop hardware. It needs to recruit talents and establish laboratories. Everything has to be started from scratch. According to David Crane's estimation, the handheld console's  R&D expenses should be at least US$10 million.  Although the cost is high, Shen Chong decided to start work immediately. As long as the research and development is successful, with the power of the combination of "Tetris" and GAME-BOY, the research and development expenses will be earned back in minutes.  In addition to making money, Shen Chong also did this to break into the computer hardware manufacturing system and lay the conditions for the development of digital movie systems.  For example, CD, DVD, Blu-ray, these carriers that are closely related to movies are inseparable from PS game consoles.  Now, LCD screens, CCD image sensors, the core component of digital cameras, digital light processing chips, DLP, the core component of digital projectors, etc. are all in their infancy, and it is time to seize the opportunity.  But it is not so easy to take the lead According to the information James obtained from the RCA laboratory, in 1969, before George Hellmeyer resigned, he mentioned in the report that he wanted to make the LCD monitor reach  To achieve the same effect as the current CRT monitor, the research and development cost would be at least US$100 million, and this figure caused RCA to hide and give up the development of liquid crystal technology.  LCD monitors did not begin to be used on a large scale until the late 1990s. Shen Chong feels that this R&D number must be followed by at least two zeros or three zeros to be considered reliable.  CCD image sensors can currently only provide a resolution of 10,000 pixels, while digital movie cameras require at least tens of millions of pixels. The gap should not be too big The digital light processing chip DLP has not even seen a shadow yet.  These are all closely related to large-scale integrated circuits, and for anything related to integrated circuits, the research and development costs are astronomical.  In addition to these, CPU, memory, graphics card, sound card, hard disk, etc. all need to develop by leaps and bounds before digital movies can meet the conditions for promotion. Even if Shen Chong is given two more golden fingers and allowed to spin around the clock,  , and can¡¯t play with so many high-tech gadgets.  So we can only find people to cooperate By manufacturing game consoles, we can easily contact the major computer giants. Once sales increase, our voice will increase. When the time comes, we will have excuses and bargaining chips to cooperate in the development of new technologies.  Digital movies have a long way to go, and there is no breakthrough in the short term. Shen Chong has no choice but to refocus on the traditional film production field.  After the experience of "Crazy Robbery" and "Buried Alive", Shen Chong has a comprehensive understanding of Hong Kong's current film industry chain. He feels that the weakest link among them is film printing.  Hong Kong¡¯s printing companies have old equipment, low professionalism of employees, and do everything possible to cut corners and reduce costs, resulting in poor printing results.  Although Shaw Brothers claims to be a one-stop service from photography to printing, large investments and large productions will be sent to Japan for printing.  The same is true for Golden Harvest. The previous Bruce Lee movies and the current Jackie Chan movies are all sent to Japan for printing.  Therefore, the low-cost films produced in Hong Kong in the 1980s and 1990s generally have poor picture quality, are gray, dark, and lack texture.  Whichever link is the weakest, start from that link. Shen Chong plans to invest in building a high-level printing factory in Hong Kong, and then use low-price and high-quality services to defeat other competitors, monopolize this industry, and expand his presence in the Hong Kong film circle.  Power - If anyone disobeys me, I will kill myself and go to Japan.  According to the current market conditions, a movie with an investment of 1 million will cost around 50,000 when printed in Hong Kong, while going to Japan will cost at least 100,000, not counting round-trip air tickets, food and accommodation For independent producers who are strapped for funds  For film producers, the price difference cannot be ignored.  (Note 1) Under the mediation and leadership of Ovitz, Shen Chong visited the two post-production studios of Paramount and Universal in Los Angeles and inquired about the market conditions of printing equipment. When he walked out, the hand  The aura of rich people holding hundreds of millions of dollars is gone, and they have returned to their country status If you choose all the best equipment at present, a set of equipment including tablet press, film processor, film cleaning machine, light distribution machine, film splicing machine, etc.  The printing workshop formed by it is priced at as high as 30 million U.S. dollars!  Movies are truly one of the most expensive industries in the world October 20, Los Angeles.  Shen Chong was leaning on the carriage of a van, looking at Lily standing at the entrance of Universal Studios, holding a microphone to explain, and asked a middle-aged man next to him in Mandarin: "Chief Zhou, look at this set of equipment.  "How about it?" The man had a shaved head and was wearing a suit with good material but a very old style. He squinted and stared at the shoulder of the man opposite Lily.He turned to the camera and said: "This system seems to be specially designed for news interviews." "Section Chief Zhou is indeed a technical master, with a really sharp eye." Shen Chong explained with a smile: "This system is called electronic news.  The acquisition system, referred to as ENG, is used by most TV stations in the United States for news interviews. It is known as a revolutionary device in the history of television news. "The American technology is indeed very powerful," Section Chief Zhou said with a sigh.  Our CCTV still uses photographic equipment that has been phased out by the Bayi Factory. It is heavy and inconvenient, and basically does not have the ability to go out for interviews. This system only requires a small camera and a video recorder. It is light and compact. If there is an emergency,  The news can be carried and run, and the sound and picture are recorded simultaneously, and it is easy to edit. It is very practical. "Some time ago, I met Director Wang in Beijing and heard him talk about it."  He said lightly: "CCTV equipment is in short supply, and even the film has to be donated from Beijing Film Factory. Is it true?" Section Chief Zhou laughed twice and said a little embarrassed: "The country is not rich now, and resources are indeed a bit tight.  " At this time, a young woman with short ear-length hair and a somewhat rustic dress trotted over. She said excitedly: "Chief Zhou, come and try this machine, study it, and see what you can do after you go back.  It can't be copied." "Okay." Section Chief Zhou nodded and walked over.  China and the United States officially established diplomatic relations on New Year's Day. After Deng Deng's visit to the United States, people-to-people exchanges between the two countries quickly heated up. These people are members of the Chinese Film and Television Technology Delegation. They came to Los Angeles to participate at the request of the American Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.  The annual meeting of the association, a goodwill visit.  (Note 2) Before leaving Beijing, Shen Chong learned about the delegation¡¯s itinerary from the Film Bureau, so he stayed in Los Angeles for an extra day to entertain them.  At this time, there was no corruption in the mainland. Those who could represent the country on a visit were all talented people with real talents. The members of the delegation were all the top technical talents in China's current film industry. Although due to the turmoil and technical blockade,  Because of this, their level may not be world-class, but they are still young and have high room for future development - whether it is administrative or technical.  Section Chief Zhou¡¯s name is Zhou Chunrong, and he is the technical backbone of CCTV. CCTV was reorganized from Beijing Television in 1978. Talents and equipment are in short supply, and it can be said that it is very poor.  This electronic news gathering system that Shen Chong got was prepared for CCTV.  A television station is a strategic resource that a film empire must possess. However, there is no way for a private television station to exist in the mainland, so Shen Chong can only pursue the idea of ??a Hong Kong television station. However, Hong Kong's cultural and natural resources are limited and cannot support the content Shen Chong needs.  I will definitely go to the mainland frequently to produce programs in the future. If I can provide help in times of need and establish a good relationship with CCTV, there will be many benefits in the future.  The woman who called away Section Chief Zhou was named Ling Wanjun. She was a researcher at the China Institute of Film Science and Technology. She was in her twenties, the youngest one in the delegation, and she was fluent in English. This was the case in the Mainland.  Scarce talent.  "Miss Ling, how do you feel about Los Angeles?" "It's very prosperous." Ling Wanjun followed Shen Chong's example, leaning on the carriage and said, "The United States is so developed, with cars and high-rise buildings everywhere." "It won't take long.  We also have these things in China." Shen Chong laughed and asked: "Miss Ling, you are so beautiful, why don't you go to a film studio to be an actor, but go to study film equipment?" The atmosphere in the mainland is conservative at this time.  Ling Wanjun obviously couldn't adapt to Shen Chong's praise. She lowered her head, her face turned red, and after brushing the hair around her ears, she said: "My parents are both engaged in scientific research. I have learned from them since I was a child. When I grow up,  Of course I will do this." Shen Chong saw her face getting redder and redder, and couldn't help but want to laugh. Such a simple girl would have been extinct in future generations. In order to eliminate the embarrassing atmosphere, he coughed lightly and asked.  He said: "By the way, what topics do you usually study?" "My current job is to study stereo sound." When Shen Chong heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.  Of all the elements in a movie, sound is the easiest and earliest to digitize. Shen Chong is also planning to start in this field. However, he cannot get involved with the world-famous Dolby Laboratories.  Dr. Ray Milton Dolby, the founder of Dolby Laboratories, has always been famous for not accepting capital injections. It was not until 2005, when he was over 70 years old, that he listed Dolby. Because it was not listed, after his death, it became a private company.  The family will have to pay estate taxes that could bankrupt the company.  By 2005, when the day lily was gone, since Dolby Laboratories couldn¡¯t get it, I decided to do it myself and start a company to research digital sound.Traditional companies, Dolby is not the only genius in the world. When Spielberg was filming "Jurassic Park", didn't he tinker with DTS I just don't know if Ling Wanjun is a genius.  ?  ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Note 1: The Hong Kong printing cost figures here come from "A Hundred Years of Light and Shadow of Hong Kong".  Note 2: See "A Brief History of the Development of Chinese Film Technology".
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