One month, Firefly Group management has drawn up in detail ‚reald’ plan and ‚4200’ plan to advance the timetable. 一个多月时间,萤火虫集团管理层已经拟定了详细的‘reald’计划和‘4200’计划推进时间表。 The starting date determination of «Iron Man» in March of next year, the shoots cycle is three months. 《钢铁侠》的开机日期确定在明年3月份,拍摄周期为三个月。 In the first half of the year completes «Iron Man» shoots, the earlier arrangement of «Gravity» will also be ready, Eric can put into the manufacture of «Gravity» in the second half of the year, begins shooting from the movie to final 3D and ima edition transformation completes, one -and-a-half years of time was enough. 上半年完成《钢铁侠》的拍摄,《地心引力》的前期筹备也将就绪,艾瑞克下半年就可以投入《地心引力》的制作,从电影开拍到最终的3d、ima版本转制完成,一年半的时间已经足够。 Therefore, the time that two plans are completed finally was determined at the end of 1999. 因此,两份计划最终落成的时间被确定在1999年年底。 Moreover, incessantly «Gravity», has completed to choose the corner/horn the «The Lord of the Rings» trilogy, similarly the determination will begin shooting at the beginning of next year. 而且,不止《地心引力》,已经完成选角的《魔戒》三部曲,同样确定会在明年年初开拍。 Because is trilogy back to back shoots, the shoots cycle is one year, will experience one year of post production again, the trilogy first part «The Lord of the Rings Appearance» running schedule will determine similarly at the end of 1999, the «The Lord of the Rings» series such epic poem level singularly varied writings suited the pursue vision feeling obviously similarly 3D and ima silver screen, Eric naturally cannot let off. 由于是三部曲背靠背拍摄,拍摄周期长达一年,再经历一年时间的后期制作,三部曲第一部《魔戒现身》档期同样将确定在1999年底,《魔戒》系列这样的史诗级奇幻大作显然同样适合追求视觉感受的3d和ima银幕,艾瑞克自然不会放过。 «Gravity» adds on the «The Lord of the Rings» first tunes, this can guarantee when the time comes 4000 3D silver screens and 200 ima theaters have two heavyweight greatly piece by piece sources. 《地心引力》加上《魔戒》首部曲,这就可以保证到时候4000块3d银幕和200家ima影院拥有两部重量级大片片源。 As for Cameron responsible «Spider-Man», although defers to the plan, this movie will also be completed at the end of 1999, but Firefly Group from top to bottom according to planning to complete the movie not to have any expectation to Cameron, Eric simply has not included the plan this movie, planned that is being tossed about by Cameron. 至于卡梅隆负责的《蜘蛛侠》,虽然按照计划,这部影片也将在1999年年底完成,但萤火虫集团从上到下都对卡梅隆按照计划完成影片不抱任何期望,艾瑞克也就干脆没把这部电影列入计划,打算由着卡梅隆折腾。 However, according to drawing up the good timetable, as the Marvel first Superhero movie, the running schedule determined that summer files «Iron Man» can only be removed in 1999 in first batch of 3D -ima outside movie list. «Star Pre-war Biography» first part as well as the Metro Goldwyn Mayer that following three agent movie universe big pieces Fox is responsible for distributing, are unable to catch up with first wave of 3D -ima similarly unrest. 不过,按照拟定好的时间表,作为漫威首部超级英雄电影,档期确定在1999年暑期档的《钢铁侠》就只能被排除在第一批3d-ima影片名单之外。福克斯负责发行的《星战前传》第一部以及米高梅接下来三部特工电影宇宙大片,同样无法赶上第一波3d-ima风潮。 Regarding this, Eric can only express the regret, after all, a lot are impossible to get it done in one action. 对此,艾瑞克就只能表示遗憾,毕竟,很多事情都不可能一蹴而就。 Eric returned to Los Angeles, Katzenberg also to complete the two plans first beginning capitalizations to acquire Canada ima Corporation. 艾瑞克回到洛杉矶,卡森伯格也已经完成了两份计划的第一枚落子全资收购加拿大的ima公司。 In 1994, Wall Street investor Richard because Ghale Forder favored the ima prospect, pressed the complete net worth to win the holding power of ima Corporation, and used advances the institute line commercialization of ima technology fully. 1994年,华尔街投资人理查德・格尔福德因为看好ima的前景,压上了全部身家获得ima公司的控股权,并且倾尽全力推进ima技术的院线商业化。 Because, lacks Hollywood Film Studio and support of North America several yard lines, Richard Ghale Forder's plan almost does not have any progress, the ima technology to be defined in various museums showing as before for popular science film. Eric initially made the company invest a sum of money to ima, dmr technology the research and development of ordinary movie transformation ima movie, although made ima Corporation see dawn, but has not made the achievement of this company have any substantiality improvement. 只不过,由于缺少好莱坞电影公司和北美几大院线的支持,理查德・格尔福德的计划几乎没有任何进展,ima技术依旧被限定在各类博物馆内用于科教片的放映。艾瑞克当初让公司给ima投资了一笔钱,用于普通电影转制ima电影的dmr技术的研发,虽然让ima公司看到了一丝曙光,但却没有让这家公司的业绩有什么实质性改善。 Before Firefly initiates the purchase, ima Corporation it can be said that is heavily in debt, the 200 million USD of entire company market value also in NASDAQ market, actually owed the 150 million USD huge debt, these also included 30 million USD that Firefly initially lent. 萤火虫发起收购之前,ima公司可以说是债台高筑,整个公司在纳斯达克市场上的市值还不到2亿美元,却欠下了1.5亿美元的巨额债务,这其中还包括萤火虫当初借予的3000万美元。 Since the Eric plan detains to pour ima, Firefly naturally cannot surrender something submissively the dividend that the future ima dissemination of technology will bring, in the meantime, the company does not want to be under the control of others in the process of ima dissemination of technology, therefore, the management thinks that should buy this company, will be only less than five hundred million USD purchase cases, Eric naturally will not oppose. 既然艾瑞克打算押注ima,萤火虫自然不会将未来ima技术推广带来的红利拱手让人,同时,公司也不想在ima技术推广的过程中受制于人,因此,管理层一致认为应该将这家公司买下来,只是不到五亿美元的收购案,艾瑞克自然也不会反对。 Several years are diligently fruitless, ima Corporation instead borders on the bankrupt edge, Richard although Ghale Forder felt that the purchase of Firefly Group will bring about the tremendous changes to this company, does not have to grasp it again tightly in the hand. 几年时间努力无果,ima公司反而濒临破产边缘,理查德・格尔福德虽然感觉到萤火虫集团的收购会对这家公司带来翻天覆地的变化,却也没有再将其紧抓在手中。 After the negotiations of several weeks of time, Firefly to pay the 230 million USD cash finally and undertakes the ima Corporation 150 million USD debt the price to take this company, because in the 150 million USD debt had 30 million USD to come from Firefly, this transaction aggregate amount in fact was only 350 million USD. 经过几周时间的谈判,萤火虫最终以支付2.3亿美元现金并承担ima公司1.5亿美元债务的代价拿下了这家公司,由于1.5亿美元的债务中有3000万美元本就来自萤火虫,这笔交易实际上的总金额只有3.5亿美元。 Playa Vista. 普雷亚维斯塔。 Although the expansion project of Firefly cinema city formally has not begun construction, west of Lincoln main road land parcel had many workers to start the simple clean-up. 虽然萤火虫影城的扩建计划还没有正式动工,林肯大道以西的地块已经有很多工人开始了简单的清理工作。 After the multiple revision, the illusion engineer team that was responsible for the theme park construction has put out the satisfying air corridor design drawing finally. 经过多次修改,负责主题乐园建造的梦幻工程师团队终于拿出了让人满意的空中走廊设计图。 The entire air corridor length will be four kilometers, highly is 20 meters, is equal to Qicenglou probably. In order to let see person who air corridor does not associate to the viaduct of reinforced concrete and so on construction, the entire corridor will use the steel products and glass construction completely. Although 20 meters altitude will be inferior by many buildings in other metropolises with ease, but in housing highly generally not over three Playa Vista peripheral, once this corridor completes, without doubt will be the surrounding area in dozens kilometers the most striking terrestrial reference construction. 整个空中走廊长度将达到四公里,高度为20米,大概相当于七层楼。为了让看到空中走廊的人不联想到钢筋混凝土的高架桥之类建筑,整个走廊将完全采用钢材和玻璃建造。虽然20米的高度在其他大都市会被很多楼房轻松比下去,但在住房高度普遍不超过三层的普雷亚维斯塔周边,这条走廊一旦建成,无疑将是方圆几十公里内最醒目的地标性建筑。 „The 50 million USD conservative construction cost, this can be in absolutely the entire cinema city most expensive has constructed, but, I thought that any has looked at the person of exaggeration artistic image, will think that this 50 million USD resources are well used. Mounts this air corridor, the western sea, the east Fox mountain, south Los Angeles Airport, the north Santa Monica city, gets a panoramic view completely.” “5000万美元的保守造价,这绝对会是整个影城内最昂贵的一栋建筑了,不过,我觉得任何一个看过渲染效果图的人,都会觉得这5000万美元物有所值。登上这座空中走廊,西边的大海,东边的福克斯山,南边的洛城机场,北边的圣莫妮卡市,完全尽收眼底。” As in some pits uneven open land, Katzenberg and Eric walk side-by-side, somewhat excitedly was narrating also the expansion project of theme park. 依旧有些坑洼不平的荒地上,卡森伯格与艾瑞克并肩而行,同时又有些兴奋地叙说着主题乐园的扩建计划。 Eric is looking at the spacious land of surrounding waiting development, will imagine future here to construct the picture of Firefly cinema city theme park, in the heart somewhat understood suddenly in the past Michael why Eisner will achieve 5 billion USD Disneyland Paris of 1 billion USD budget step by step. Eric is never a person of craving greatness and success, but listens to Katzenberg to narrate that Firefly cinema city theme park expansion project, he wants to construct really the picture that the opposite party described. 艾瑞克望着周围等待开发的空旷土地,想象着将来这里修建成萤火虫影城主题乐园的画面,心中突然有些理解当年迈克尔・艾斯纳为什么会一步步将10亿美元预算的巴黎迪斯尼乐园做到50亿美元。艾瑞克从来不是一个好大喜功的人,但听着卡森伯格讲述萤火虫影城主题乐园扩建计划,他就不由地想将对方描绘的景象真实地建造出来。 At present the area of this land does not arrive at Disneyland Paris 2000 hectares 1/10, but, is only an air corridor, goes to 50 million USD the flower, the entire cinema city constructs, will always make will definitely not be lower than 1 billion USD. 眼下这块土地的面积不到巴黎迪斯尼乐园2000公顷的1,不过,只是一个空中走廊,就将花去5000万美元,整座影城建设下来,总造肯定不会低于10亿美元。 Hasbro Corporation that ima that Firefly cinema city theme park, ‚reald’ and ‚4200’ plan, just purchased, in the plan must take thoroughly...... Although has been thinking at heart postpones Firefly Group the expansion step, but unknowingly, this company fast is growing strong. 萤火虫影城主题乐园,‘reald’和‘4200’计划,刚刚收购的ima,计划中还要彻底拿下的孩之宝公司……虽然心里一直想着放缓萤火虫集团的扩张步伐,但不知不觉中,这家公司还是在快速发展壮大着。 Kicks out of the way under foot gravel at will, Eric said: „Jeffrey, designs me not to have any opinion about «Jurassic Park» and scenic spots of 《A Nightmare on Elm Street》 several subjects. However, Peter Jackson was the background of «The Lord of the Rings» series design you should also look, I favored this project, therefore, I hope that here must stay behind enough space to construct the «The Lord of the Rings» series the subjects.” 随意将脚下一颗石子踢开,艾瑞克道:“杰弗瑞,关于《侏罗纪公园》、《猛鬼街》几个主题的景点设计我都没什么意见。不过,彼得・杰克逊为《魔戒》系列设计的布景你应该也看过了吧,我是非常看好这个项目的,所以,我希望这里一定要留下足够的空间修建《魔戒》系列的主题。” „Naturally, the design of that bag Dedong, I thought that is also interesting,” Katzenberg nods, said: „Mentioned this, you did not plan made Miss Kidman play elf queen Kelland Cui Er, you were not at these days, we do not know how should discuss this matter with her.” “当然,那个袋底洞的设计,我觉得也非常有意思,”卡森伯格点着头,道:“说起这个,你不是打算让基德曼小姐饰演精灵女王凯兰崔尔的吗,这段时间你不在,我们也不知道该怎么和她谈这件事。” „This, I already reached an agreement with Nicole, you make the person go with her to sign the piece directly approximately, salary according to the 3 million USD computation on line.” “这个啊,我早就和妮可谈好了,你直接让人去和她签署片约就可以,片酬按照300万美元计算就行了。” Katzenberg some pursue indefinitely ask: „Three 3 million?” 卡森伯格有些不确定地追问道:“三部300万？” „Yes,” Eric nods. “是啊,”艾瑞克点头。 Regarding the Nicole present position, 3 million plays the «The Lord of the Rings» trilogy somewhat is truly poor. However, her actor's pay with being a guest performer almost, the 3 million USD salary, actually is also in all Actor highest. 对于妮可现在的咖位来说,300万出演《魔戒》三部曲确实有些寒酸。不过,她的戏份本来就和客串差不多,300万美元片酬,其实也已经是所有演员中最高的了。 Eric just and Katzenberg was chatting, a Katzenberg assistant in a hurry walked, said: „Mr. Williams, Mr. Katzenberg, the representative in virtue Meter Company, I have made the person lead them the erection unit.” 艾瑞克正和卡森伯格聊着,卡森伯格的一个助理就匆匆走了过来,说道:“威廉姆斯先生,卡森伯格先生,德仪公司的代表到了,我已经让人带他们去安装设备了。” These days, how management has been considering to reduce reasonably carries out the budget of two plans. In the budget of 1.6 billion USD, a large part is the renewal cost of reald movie projection system. The Texas Instruments company was seeking the commercial promotion possibility of digital film projector just developed, Katzenberg has then arranged this demonstration. 这段时间,管理层一直在考虑如何合理降低执行两份计划的预算。16亿美元的预算中,很大一部分都将是reald电影放映系统的更新成本。恰好,德州仪器公司正在寻求刚刚开发的数字放映机的商业推广可能性,卡森伯格便安排了这次演示。 They listened to the Katzenberg assistant saying that together walked toward the east cinema city. 两人听卡森伯格的助理这么说,就一起朝东边的影城走去。 „I had read the material, the digital film projector prototype resolution that although the virtue meter develops now also can only achieve 1280 * 1024, but gives them two years, I thought that they research and develop and film film projector 1920 * 1080 resolution suitable equipment are not too difficult.” Their round trip is walking together, Katzenberg first mentioned own view. “我已经看过资料了,虽然德仪现在开发的数字放映机原型机分辨率还只能达到1280*1024,但给他们两年时间,我觉得他们研发出与胶片放映机1920*1080分辨率相当的设备并不是太难。”两人一起往回走着,卡森伯格首先说起了自己的看法。 „Jeffrey, you think not to have, if we use the digital film projector, can encounter resisting of entire profession?” “杰弗瑞,你想过没有,如果我们使用数字放映机,或许会遭到整个行业的抵制？” Hollywood merely is only North America, every year achieves to count 1 billion USD regarding the industry chain of film copy, popularizes the world, this digit will be huger. 好莱坞仅仅只是北美,每年围绕电影拷贝的产业链就达到数十亿美元,普及到全世界,这个数字将更加庞大。 Katzenberg hears the Eric issue, in expression brings to tease: „I may still remember that now you at the beginning of the year in these words that at the irelyer player release conference spoke.” 卡森伯格听到艾瑞克的问题,语气里却带着些调侃:“我现在可都还记得你年初在irelyer播放器发布会上说的那些话呢。” Eric shrugs, says with a smile: „Good, but, I thought that now does not promote the opportunity of digital film projector.” 艾瑞克耸耸肩,笑道:“好吧,不过,我只是觉得现在并不是推广数字放映机的时机。” Eric read the material of digital film projector the Texas Instruments company has researched and developed, strict, the Texas Instruments developed most core dlp( digital light processing) technology, can transform the light signal of projecting apparatus the digital signal. In memory, afterward many digital film projector or work projecting apparatus, use is the dlp chips of Texas Instruments. 艾瑞克已经看过了德州仪器公司研发的数字放映机的资料,严格来说,德州仪器只是开发出了最核心的dlp（数字光处理）技术,可以将数字信号转变成投影仪的光信号。记忆中,后来的很多数字放映机或者办公投影仪,使用的都是德州仪器的dlp芯片。 However, is the same with the present digital camera, Eric does not favor the digital film projector. 不过,和现在的数字摄影机一样,艾瑞克并不是太看好数字放映机。 Two technologies both are at the beginning of the development, this means that digital camera or digital film projector, even if has been the corresponding resolution, but in movie image color return to original state and other aspects, definitely by far is unable to compare with the film. The film uses chemistry way record color, this way to image color return to original state, even if cannot achieve the biological eyeball rank, but also goes far beyond also not too mature digital technology. 两种技术都处于发展初期,这就意味着,无论是数字摄影机还是数字放映机,即使达到了相应的分辨率,但在电影图像色彩还原等方面,肯定远远无法与胶片相比。胶片是采用化学方式记录色彩,这种方式对影像色彩的还原度即使达不到生物眼球级别,但也远远超过还不太成熟的数字技术。 Cites a simple example, in quite dim illumination environment, the film can as before very keenly various things under record dim environment, but because the present digital camera is limited to the color recognition sector, when is unable 100% to return to original state some color, automatically will make up by similar peripheral color, therefore, adopts the figure camera shoots picture, the dim part, will be dark one piece, the film picture will be often clearer. 举个简单的例子,在比较昏暗光照环境下,胶片依旧可以非常灵敏地记录昏暗环境下的各种事物,但由于现在的数字摄影机对色彩的识别区间有限,在无法100还原某种颜色时,就会自动以类似周边色彩进行弥补,于是,通过数字摄影机拍摄的画面,昏暗部分,往往就是黑乎乎的一片,胶片画面却会清晰很多。 Therefore, Eric thought that wants to promote the digital camera and digital film projector technology, at least must and other years, quite be again appropriate. In fact, the digital film in memory, truly gradually popularizes ten years later. 因此,艾瑞克觉得,想要推广数字摄影机和数字放映机技术,至少还要再等十年,才比较合适。事实上,记忆里的数字电影,也确实是在十年后逐渐普及起来的。 Katzenberg has done obviously also many preparation schoolworks, listening to Eric saying that the slight bow said: „Some of my actually also this feelings, but, must have a look to say first again that must know, if can use the digital projection equipment, we will distribute a movie in the future, is only the copy expense, can save several million USD, money that especially 3D copy and ima copy, that can save were more.” 卡森伯格显然也做了不少准备功课,听艾瑞克这么说,微微点头道:“我其实也有这种感觉,但是,总要先看看再说,要知道,如果真的能够使用数字放映设备,我们将来发行一部电影,只是拷贝费用,就可以省下几百万美元,特别是双机3d拷贝和ima拷贝,那能省下的钱就更多了。” „But some money always cannot save,” Eric somewhat regrettably sighed. “但有些钱总是不能省的啊,”艾瑞克有些遗憾地叹了口气。 Then, after two plans carry out, at least over the next ten years, because will use the film as before, the copy expense absolutely is restriction many movie transformation 3D and ima important attribute, the 3D equipment that after all, the Eric plan uses, was equal to enhancing one time an expense of film copy directly. 说起来,两份计划落实之后,至少未来十年内,由于依旧将采用胶片,拷贝费用绝对是制约很多影片转制3d和ima重要因素,毕竟,艾瑞克计划采用的双机3d设备,等于直接将一份胶片拷贝的费用提高了一倍。 However, this also advantage, the transformation cost of high quota, can avoid the appearance of many inferior 3D movie actually, this exactly is Eric at a point that in the 3D promotion process most worries about. Eric has not thought can monopolize too long-term 3D market, once the 3D movie popularizes ahead of time, for the benefit, Film Studio can defend the moral integrity are not really many. 不过,这样其实也有一个好处,高额的转制成本,可以避免过多劣质3d电影的出现,这恰恰是艾瑞克在3d推广过程中最为担忧的一点。艾瑞克没想过能够垄断太长时间的3d市场,而一旦3d电影提前普及,为了利益,电影公司能够守住节操的真不多。 The Texas Instruments attached great importance to this demonstration obviously, is responsible for Vice Chairman of dlp technical research and development personally catching up. 德州仪器显然对这次演示非常重视,负责dlp技术研发的副总裁都亲自赶了过来。 Eric and Katzenberg although at heart knows, the two plans in hand are unlikely to use the digital projection equipment temporarily, but earnestly saw the entire demonstration. Just like Eric imagination such, although is the 1280 * 1024 resolution is good, but in movie color, the digital showing prototype of virtue meter development also fills the place that too many have been able to improve without doubt. 艾瑞克和卡森伯格心里虽然都知道,手中的两份计划暂时都不太可能采用数字放映设备,但还是认真地看望了整场演示。正如艾瑞克想象的那样,虽然达到1280*1024的分辨率已经算是不错,但在影片色彩方面,德仪开发的数字放映原型机无疑还充满了太多可以改进的地方。 Watches the demonstration, discussed with that Vice Chairman of virtue meter some technologies details, the time were the rush hour quickly. 观看完演示,又和德仪的那位副总裁讨论了一些技术方面的细节,时间很快就到了下班时间。 Today is on November 20, after Eric gets off work, does not have chapter of Cliff Peak Manor, but is Katzenberg hurries to the Hollywood guo big theater together. Because digital transformation first part movie «Monsters, Inc.» after of Disney animation studio manufacture will hold the premiere in the guo big theater today, the time of tomorrow officially screening. 今天已经是11月20日,艾瑞克下班后却没有回尖角庄园,而是和卡森伯格一起赶去好莱坞的中囯大剧院。因为数字化改造之后的迪斯尼动画工作室制作的第一部影片《怪兽电力公司》今天将在中囯大剧院举办首映礼,明天就是正式上映的时间。 Although is only an animated film, but Eric and Katzenberg rush to the premiere scene together are, before guo big theater gate, has been bustling and filled with people. 虽然只是一部动画电影,但艾瑞克和卡森伯格一起赶到首映礼现场是,中囯大剧院门前已经是人头攒动。 Disney animation studio is Katzenberg is responsible for personally, summer after files «The Lion King 2» and «Finding Nemo» is attains to be successful greatly, Katzenberg regarding the movie of Disney animation studio, is not only the anticipation is also quite disturbed. Many people have mixed feelings were also waiting for the brand-new Disney animation studio will produce what kind of result.( To be continued.) 迪斯尼动画工作室是卡森伯格亲自负责的,暑期档《狮子王2》和《海底总动员》都算是大获成功之后,卡森伯格对于迪斯尼动画工作室的这部影片,既是期待也颇为忐忑。很多人也都心情复杂地等待着全新的迪斯尼动画工作室会拿出怎么样的成绩。(未完待续。)