Lord God Investigator

In the conference room on the second floor of Wujiuhu Hotel, Luo Feng gathered all the team members.

He first introduced the newly minted chief special effects artist Mr. Cameron to them, and then told them his plan to establish an art team for artistic creation.

"Why are we engaged in artistic creation?" Zhang Daniu scratched his head and asked, "Shouldn't we take risks after selling Io and having money to buy equipment?"

"Who stipulates that you must take risks when you arrive in Faerûn?"

Luo Feng said: "Our team is so weak, even if we have equipment, it will be difficult to survive in Faerûn. If we accidentally encounter an enemy we can't afford, the team will be wiped out in a matter of seconds. We The investigation task is to explore the map and gain reputation. You can travel as an artist and gain reputation through wonderful performances. No matter what era, artists are always famous."

Zhang Daniu nodded thoughtfully. He looked at Carla, whose pseudonym was "Cameron", who was sitting aside blankly, and asked: "Captain, are we going to make a movie?"

"filming?"

Luo Feng shook his head: "We'll talk about it in the future, but don't think about it now."

At this time, Tang Xiaotian had an idea and thought it would be a good idea to make a movie.

The entertainment level of the residents of Faerûn is so low. The Sigil Theater Troupe's boring and contrived stage play dares to sell a ticket for a high price of five gold coins. It remakes a real-world classic movie and has it released in Faerûn. Five gold coins, wouldn't the box office easily sell for tens of millions of gold coins?

Technically speaking, it doesn't seem difficult to achieve. A stable light source can be achieved using the "illumination technique" in magic. The gnomes have also developed lens technology. For example, Yao Sen's goggles are made of artificially polished crystals. Made in a certain way.

The technology of making acid in Faerûn is quite good. Most alchemists' bombs use nitric acid to process explosives. The acid solution is the technical precursor of the developer.

As for the film, you can use alchemical creations. Even if the alchemist cannot develop it, you can use the transparent skin of the slime monster to dry and shape it instead.

If it doesn't work, peel off the skin of the shapeshifter. This skin can change into any form. After tanning, it becomes a transparent and tough film. Tang Xiaotian remembered that a certain chamber of commerce in Baldur's Gate City was now occupied by shape-shifters, and the material reserves were very abundant.

As long as you find a high-level dwarf engineer and do a little development, the camera and projector will be born.

She didn't understand why the captain was not optimistic about this idea, so she simply asked directly: "Captain, I think making a movie is very good. Technically it is completely achievable. Even if the ticket price is set at five gold coins, it will be released in Faerun for one round. The audience is at least a million, and the box office is likely to be tens of millions, wouldn’t we make a lot of money?”

"It is indeed a good idea." Luo Feng said: "But it cannot be realized in the short term."

He took Io's ball that was placed on the table, shook it and said: "We want to develop cameras and projectors, but now Io only has one ball left. Our technology talents can only provide technical guidance and specific operations. Others need to take action, which prolongs the research and development cycle. Furthermore, there is not a single theater or screen in Faerûn. Establishing distribution channels and theater chains is also a big project. Taking into account the shooting cycle, I don’t think it will be possible in three to five years. The first movie to be released in this small area of ​​Amn.”

"Oh, that's how it is."

Tang Xiaotian thought about it and felt that it was not easy to achieve, so he stopped talking.

"Building an industry from scratch takes too much time and energy, and requires a lot of manpower and material resources. Unless we are already rich or powerful, we can achieve something in the short term. Just rely on our team With the current situation of poverty and nothing, it is too difficult to start a film industry from scratch."

Luo Feng concluded: "Therefore, making movies can be slowly prepared as a long-term goal. In the short term, we can accumulate funds and accumulate prestige by transforming the original cultural and entertainment industries in Faerun."

Klein had changed back into men's clothing. The experience of dressing up as Klecia seemed to have invisibly enhanced his self-confidence. He rarely joined the discussion: "Captain, you mean that we also perform on stage like the Sigil Theater Troupe." drama?"

Luo Feng nodded and said: "That's right, the first step we have to do is to perform a stage play on the day of the auction to show those people the background story of 'Io, the lover who looks from afar, the one who lives forever'. Ladies and gentlemen, watch.”

Tang Xiaotian asked in confusion: "Why is there a stage play at the auction?"

"This is normal marketing."

Luo Feng glanced at her and said angrily: "Nowadays, when a shopping mall holds a promotion, they have to invite a singer to sing on the stage. Even if it doesn't work, they can ask two duo actors to liven up the atmosphere. The worst is to have a lingerie, clothing catwalk or something like that. , to gather popularity."

"We are obviously doing an auction, and there is only one item in total. It's not a discount...what's the point of gaining popularity?" Tang Xiaotian muttered in a low voice unconvinced.

"I fight with you every day, and sooner or later I will be pissed off by you! Didn't you hear that I was mocking you?"

Luo Feng said angrily: "You can't use your brain. Women's consumption is a kind of emotional consumption. As long as the emotions are aroused, those ladies will lose their minds and dare to pay any high price. Just rely on dry words. Or verbal expressions can arouse women's emotions and move them. How can it compare to the effect of a stage play? Back then, a little soldier watched the drama "The White-Haired Girl" and cried bitterly while watching it. He pulled out a gun and wanted to kill the actor who played Huang Shiren. , this is the power of stage plays to arouse emotions!”

Tang Xiaotian was scolded until he was speechless, and this time he was completely wilted.

"But..." Klein took over the conversation and questioned: "We are amateurs anyway, and our performance level may not be higher than that of the actors in the Sigil Theater Company. If our performance is poor, it may have the opposite effect. "

Luo Feng smiled at him and nodded appreciatively: "We are all team members, and some are stupid and some are smart. This is the correct way to ask questions."

Tang Xiaotian was very envious of Klein and wished he was the one being praised.

She actively spoke and participated in the discussion with the intention of attracting the captain's attention and making one or two good suggestions to change the captain's opinion of her. As a result, the more she spoke, the more she was scolded, while Klein became the captain's favorite.

"That's right, it's your first time to perform on stage. Except for me, your acting skills are probably very poor. If you don't think of a way, you will definitely mess up the performance."

Luo Feng pointed at Kara, who had been in a daze because she couldn't understand what they were saying: "That's why I recruited a special effects artist. As the saying goes, 'if the acting skills are not enough, the special effects will make up for it.' This cannot be broken in the real world. The truth in the film and television industry is that I am the only actor, writer, and director of this stage play, and with the help of special effects artist Carla, this scene can be performed. You can just watch and learn from the sidelines. I am giving you an acting lesson. .”

"How do you act yourself?" Tang Xiaotian asked: "There are at least four main characters in the background story: Io, Io's lover, and the two goddesses?"

"I will adapt Io's background story to make it more in line with the historical background and humanistic spirit of Askatra City. There may be more characters in the plot after the adaptation, but there is no need to worry," Luo Feng explained.

"Kara is an excellent illusionist. Although he can no longer create an extremely realistic illusion space like a circus illusion, he can use "illumination" as a light source and the principle of lens refraction to perform zero-level tricks like playing a slideshow. The light and shadow images created are enlarged and projected onto the white curtain, and he can also create phantom characters like naked-eye 3D animation to perform on the stage."

Several team members listened carefully to Luo Feng's explanation, and they seemed to have grasped the most critical part of Luo Feng's entire plan.

"Have you ever seen the technologically creative stage performance method of 'projector-assisted live performance' in the real world?" Luo Feng said: "I remember that there were similar performances in "America's Got Talent", which won the praise of the judges and the audience. unanimous approval and a standing ovation.”

Looking at several team members with expressions of realization, Luo Feng smiled proudly and said: "The projector works well, the light and shadow effects created are full of three-dimensionality and the visual effect is excellent. This kind of performance can attract people in the real world." A very picky modern audience. Tell me, I will perform this kind of 'phantom creative stage play' on the stage of Faerûn. Faerûn is used to watching shoddy dramas with rough scenery, artificial acting and boring plots. Will the audience buy it?"