New York 2006

Chapter 328 Logic, the King of Pop in the New Era
  2009 12 Month 24 Day.

Los Angeles, eight o'clock in the morning!

Taylor's manager, Rick Buck, was watching the latest tweet from Logic's Twitter account yesterday on his mobile phone.

"He's in Chicago."

"Yesterday, I went to see the 3D movie "Avatar" directed by Cameron with my family. This movie was more exciting than I imagined. I strongly urge everyone to watch it."

"This is the charm of technological progress! 3D movies are definitely the future."

"I have urgently contacted IMAX and reached an agreement with them. Next year my movies "Iron Man 2", "World War of the Dead", "The Twilight Saga" and "Thor" will be released in 3D. Meet everyone in the form of.”

"Next year our company's upcoming movies "Shang-Chi", "Captain America" ​​and "Les Misérables" will definitely be shot in 3D. Please stay tuned."

Rick Buck browsed the comments under the tweet again, and there were several comments saying that Logic was gaining popularity.

However, the discussion is more about the movies themselves and the movie-watching frenzy set off by Avatar. Let everyone be full of expectations for next year's 3D movies.

Rick Buck said from the bottom of his heart: "How smart!"

Taylor came over at this time: "What's so clever."

Rick Buck said: "I said Logic is really smart."

"why?"

"The blockbusters released by his film company next year will also be released in 3D."

Taylor curled his lips and said, "Just to keep warm."

Rick Buck said helplessly: "You are already 20 years old, one year older than Logic, can't you be more mature like him?"

"How has he matured?"

"Look at how he runs the company, and look at how rational he is. He didn't react in any way to your offense. Doesn't this mean he is mature?"

"It's still offensive. I do my own thing and he can take care of it."

"Alas." Rick Buck sighed: "Tyler, are you really not going to call Logic to express your kindness?"

Taylor was furious when he heard this and said loudly: "How many times have I told you not to mention this matter again."

"Okay, okay, can't you do it if I don't say it?" Rick Buck continued: "But you must promise me. Don't do anything to anger him again."

Taylor waved his hand: "Hurry up and get ready. My third major will be released today, and I still have a lot of work to do."

"Okay, okay!" Rick Buck said, stood up and walked out of the room.

After finally sending away this annoying ghost, Taylor sat down on the sofa and took out his mobile phone to search for the latest news about his ex-boyfriend.

"Logic and Kristen were spotted on the streets of Chicago yesterday."

Taylor looked at the street photos of the two of them, which became more and more dazzling. He put his phone in his pocket and sulked alone.

After a long time, she calmed down and murmured to herself: "Do you really not care about me at all? Even if you hate me."

…………

chicago.

KaiYue Hotel.

The first thing Luo Ji did when he got up was to log into his Twitter account and read the comments on his latest tweets.

The comment with the most tweets is full of expectations for his 3D movie next year. Especially "Iron Man 2", a lot of people liked it.

(Marvel was relatively slow and did not adopt 3D technology until "Captain America" ​​was released. That was already 2011.)
  "It seems my decision was right!"

Yesterday, after Luo Ji watched "Avatar" with his family in Chicago, it immediately hit his brain and shocked him.

His first thought was that his blockbusters must also use 3D technology.

Before he finished watching the movie, Luo Ji called Zhu Haowei and Yang Yanzi and gave them maximum authority, asking them to contact IMAX immediately to convert all blockbuster movies released next year into 3D movies.

The technology of converting 2D movies into 3D movies actually appeared as early as 2004. The one with the most mature technology is IMAX.

3D movies have been shot and released by film companies in recent years, such as "Aliens" and "Up" released this year, but these are animated movies.

It wasn't until the release of "Avatar" that it completely caused a global sensation. 3D movies have officially entered the public eye.

Luo Ji read the comments for a while and then dialed Yang Yanzi's phone: "How are you and Zhu Haowei discussing with IMAX?"

Yang Yanzi may have just woken up and was still a little confused when speaking: "We signed the contract urgently last night. I originally planned to call you to tell you, but it was too late at that time and I didn't bother you."

Luo Ji said, "Yeah, please tell me the specific situation."

"80% of Avatar's box office performance these days comes from 3D screens. 3D ticket prices are also much higher than 2D ticket prices."

Luo Ji nodded: "Yeah, keep going."

Yang Yanzi continued: "The current fee for converting a 2D movie into a 3D movie is about 500 million to 800 million yuan. It takes about two months to convert a movie."

"We watched some clips of converted 3D movies at the IMAX company. Although they are much inferior to directly shot 3D movies, the special effects look much better than those of 2D movies."

"Moreover, I heard from them that many theaters are preparing to upgrade their screens recently. They are planning to replace them with IMAX screens. By the summer of next year, there should be many more 3D screens than now."

"We heard from people at IMAX yesterday that many companies are now consulting with them about converting 2D movies into 3D movies."

"If we hesitated, other companies would have signed contracts with them in advance, so we would be late for the production of several movies. After all, our movies will be released in the summer, so after some analysis at the time, Zhu Haowei and I made the decision They signed the contract urgently.”

"You don't have to worry about anything. I trust your judgment. While other companies are still hesitating, it is right for us to sign the contract in advance."

"Ah."

Luo Ji thought for a moment and said, "Next, IMAX's business of converting 2D movies to [-]D movies should explode. Find a few people to keep an eye on them and don't let them make shoddy movies just to make money."

"Ok."

Luo Ji was still a little worried: "It's not enough to just keep an eye on them, we also need to induce them. Tell them that if this cooperation satisfies us, we can hand over all the special effects for our company's movies to them in the future."

"I'll tell them."

The movies to be released next year are sorted out, but there are still movies to be shot next year.

Luo Ji thought for a while and said, "Now that the entire movie is shot using 3D technology, how much more cost will it cost than a traditional 2D movie?"

"I have consulted the professionals who shot "Avatar" and found that if you want to truly shoot a complete 3D blockbuster, the cost may be more than 100% higher."

"What, is it so expensive?" Luo Ji was a little in disbelief.

"Yes, even in "Avatar", not all scenes were shot with 3D effects. Only a few scenes were shot with 3D technology. Some other scenes were also converted from 2D in the later stage. This saves money."

"So, using 2D conversion in post-production will save a lot of money than shooting directly?"

"Yes." Luo Ji said: "But the effect of the converted 3D movie is not as good as the direct shooting."

"really."

Luo Ji thought for a while and said, "Let's do this. You contact Zhu Haowei, find one or two 3D technicians who have shot Avatar, and then bring in the directors of "Shang-Chi", "Captain America" ​​and "Les Misérables" to produce them. The filmmakers were called together for a meeting. They made a plan for the 3D shooting of these three movies, so that the cost should not exceed the budget too much."

Yang Yanzi agreed: "Okay."

Luo Ji thought for a moment and said, "Tell Zhu Haowei that we can provide more funding for "Shang-Chi". I value this movie very much."

…………

"My dear, it's rare time to relax. Why are you so busy working so early in the morning?"

Christine wrapped her arms around Luo Ji's neck from behind and watched her boyfriend busy in front of the computer.

Luo Ji turned his head and kissed her on the cheek, and said with a smile, "Don't I just want to catch the Avatar's heat? Of course I have to deal with it quickly. Hehehe, I have to be quick to catch the heat."

Kristine heard her boyfriend mention this matter yesterday and said with a surprised look on her face: "Have you reached an agreement with the IMAX company?"

"Yes."

"Wow wow wow, you move so fast!"

Luo Ji pretended to be cowardly: "This is my philosophy. If you see something right, don't hesitate and do it immediately. Looking forward and backward is the biggest mistake."

When Christine heard this, she suddenly became a little disappointed.

She walked over to Luo Ji and sat down, sighing and saying, "Many people say that girls of the same age are much more mature than boys. Why are you so much more mature than me?"

Luo Ji looked at her and said, "Am I very mature in your eyes?"

"Yes." Christine looked at her boyfriend's face seriously: "You give people a very reliable feeling, whether it is to friends or family."

Perhaps because he came to Chicago, Luo Ji also had some desire to talk at this time: "If you had my experience, you would become so mature and reliable. After all, I have never had a reliable relative among my relatives before."

Kristine said distressedly: "Can you tell me about it? I have only seen some of your past in the media."

The ugliness cannot be made public.

Luo Ji felt that he shouldn't have said what he just said, so he said, "The media has already reported it in detail, and there is nothing new here."

Kristen had some emotions: "Taylor Swift knows so many things about you when you were a child, but I don't know anything about it."

Luo Ji quickly distanced himself from the relationship: "That's what Sami told her. You can ask Sami to tell you later. By the way, it's getting late. You should pack up and go out to find Fiona. Watch Karl's wedding. There’s nothing I can do to help.”

"Okay." Christine then said, "But you have to tell me about your past later."

"talk later."

Kristen looked at her boyfriend angrily: "You..."

"Okay, okay." Luo Ji nodded helplessly.

Why is it that the longer the relationship lasts, the more disobedient Kristen becomes. She was so sweet and gentle when they first got back together.

…………

"Susan Boyle's new album "I Dreamed a Dream" once again topped the Billboard album chart. In two weeks, 130 million copies were sold in the United States."

Luo Ji sat in his room, watching the news on MTV.

The biggest news in the American music industry recently, apart from the news story about Taylor and Logic's arrest, is Britney's global tour. Next up is the Scottish aunt’s new album.

Susan Boyle burst onto the scene on Britain's Got Talent. After the preliminary competition clip was uploaded to YouTube, it was viewed 2 million times in a short period of time. She immediately became a global celebrity.

I didn’t expect that her debut album would sell so well around the world.

Some professionals predict that her debut album may sell 900 million copies this year. It became the second highest-selling album in the world this year.

Who is first? Of course it's Luo Ji's album "18".

His album has been completely immortalized and entered the top fifteen of Rolling Stone magazine's 500 greatest albums of all time. The ones ahead of him are all classic albums from the last century.

For example, albums by Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Lennon, and Michael Jackson. Luo Ji's album "18" is the only album ranked in the top fifteen since the new century.

The MTV news continues.

"Today, we received data from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Logic's album "18" officially entered the 2030 million sales mark. It reached an astonishing [-] million copies."

"Logic's album "16" has sold 2340 million copies after three years."

"Logic has achieved a new achievement. He is the only singer whose first two albums have sold more than [-] million copies since entering the [-]st century."

"Logic made history, he is a genius, he is the king of pop in the new era!"

The King of Pop? !
  Luo Ji was a little surprised. Did MTV need to flatter him like this?

However, with the title of King of Pop placed on his head, why do he still feel a little happy inside?
  Luo Ji picked up his cell phone and dialed Braun's number: "Did you watch the news on MTV?"

"seen it already."

"What do you think about them saying I'm the new-age King of Pop?"

Braun commented objectively: "To be honest, you are still a long way from being the King of Pop. Michael Jackson relied on global tours, album sales, and continued popularity to achieve such success. This title."

Luo Ji said seriously: "You are right, but times have changed. It is no longer possible to replicate his achievements. However, I am the first singer in the [-]st century, right? .”

"Yes. Your album sales figures are unmatched by any singer today. Your global popularity is also very high, at the forefront. Only Lady Gaga's popularity can rival you."

Luo Ji thought for a while and said, "Then you can use my two album sales figures of 2000 million to arrange for the media to hype this topic. I think the title of King of Pop in the new era suits me very well."

"Isn't it too radical?" Braun hesitated: "If you say this, the media may not question you."

Luo Ji said with a serious face: "This is the best. Controversy will create popularity. No one can succeed overnight, but if you don't shout it out, you will never be known or understood."

"This……"

"Just like when Musk said he would retire on Mars, no one believed it at first, but now with the successful launch of SpaceX, do some people already believe him?"

"Hmm, yes."

Luo Ji then said leisurely: "The public's understanding of him will go through a process of despising him, questioning him, believing in him, admiring him, and worshiping him!"

"And I will also go through this process!"

　The sales data of Logic albums "16" and "18" are based on Adele's "21".

　　阿黛尔《21》第一年销售了1810万张，第二年销售了830万张。总销售数据认证的2740万张，声称销售额达到了3100万张。文中参考的是认证数据。

　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)