Chapter 459: 453 What Will Be Left – Part 2
It was as if they were watching real-time footage from the streets of Tidal City in the North Federation, with all pedestrians simulated as NPCs. The only thing missing was their sound. But with such realistic scenes, there was no sign that revealed any difference in these pedestrians. Kent Daniel was flabbergasted, as were those around him.
Even the technicians on Finn Lewis’s side were astounded! Because they knew what such technology represented — it was so powerful! The sheer amount of computation it required was terrifying!
Seeing the jaws dropping on Kent Daniel’s side brought great pleasure to Finn Lewis. He thoroughly relished their stupefaction. ‘Ha, so even the directors from Floral Village can be amazed by Flame Nation’s tech!’ Of course, this was all part of Lewis’s plan. He had secretly instructed Olivia Thatcher to make sure these foreigners were blown away.
And indeed, they were now thoroughly stunned. The formation of a city wasn’t an easy task, but it had just appeared alive right before them.
Kent Daniel sat stunned for three full minutes before he came to his senses. Turning to Finn Lewis, he stared straight at him, and said, “Mr. Lewis, I believe you’ve changed the world!”
Finn Lewis almost burst out laughing. ‘Is this what you call changing the world? The world sure is easy to change!’ “You flatter me, Mr. Daniel. We simply developed a new technology,” Lewis replied.
“Oh, no, Mr. Lewis, I’m not exaggerating! Seriously, you’ve transformed the entire film world. Mr. Lewis, you’re going to leave a major mark in the world of cinema. The history of film could never bypass you. You may not be part of our industry, but this technology you developed will fundamentally change the way films are made,” Daniel implored, his hands waving frantically and his spit practically spraying with excitement.
“What?” Kent Daniel was taken aback.
“One million federal coins, to simulate a mega metropolis, or similar fantastical architecture,” Finn Lewis said, sporting a slight smile.
Kent Daniel didn’t know how to respond to this rate. Indeed, it was too low! An ultra-large city like this wouldn’t be used many times within a film. Some films may only require a single such scene, and the greater significance is, these scenes can be manipulated as one desires.
Kent Daniel didn’t believe that destruction couldn’t be simulated if the construction was possible. This led him to believe that one million federal coins really was too low. Even if you added the daily rate of one million federal coins, if your skills are advanced and timeline tight, you might finish all the work within two days at a cost of three million federal coins. Plus, the visual effects would be stunningly breathtaking, unlike the unsatisfactory tiny bits of visual effects provided in the past.
However, as a consumer, Kent Daniel couldn’t possibly complain about a price being too low and insist on increasing it?! Therefore, he was slightly frustrated.
Floral Village had been caught in a vicious cycle: high-cost productions led to big box office revenue. To deliver good special effects and impressive box office returns, money has to be thrown into the project. But now? Finn Lewis’s technology would break this cycle, leading to many large films with considerable box office returns but lower production costs. However, this would also lead to another result.
With the barrier of entry lowered, there would undoubtedly be a surge of films with excellent special effects but poor content. It seems that the future will return to prioritizing scriptwriters and storylines. To Finn Lewis’s surprise, Kent Daniel’s mind was filled with thoughts about this aspect.
Funnily enough, Kent Daniel even thought that in the future, small companies might not need this special server for low-budget films. They could just use regular game servers because the rendered scenes in these regular servers are already sufficient for low-budget film needs.Vissit novelbin(.)c.om for updates