In fact, Takumatsuki's main thing is not to do when talking about the price, but he must give a reference. How much money can be opened in the company depends on his determination to a certain extent.
If he is determined enough, the company will definitely consider increasing the budget.
The video for one and a half minutes was played soon.
But as soon as the video ended, the audience shouted, "Play it again."
The music is so nice that the audience is not satisfied with just listening to it once.
However, Nomura Hide did not meet the requirements of the audience. He smiled and said, "If you want to listen, remember to follow our new episode after you go back."
Hearing this, the audience could only howl in disappointment, but they also expressed that they could understand Nomura Hide's rejection. After all, they were recording the program, so there was no time to listen to music for them.
At this point, the live soundtrack is over.
The subsequent links are similar to those in the previous ones, and they are all interviewed.
Their program actually has many games with a relatively active atmosphere, but considering Zhou Yan's identity, the column team did not add it to this program.
In fact, if they really want to add it, Zhou Yan will also cooperate. As long as it is not a particularly crazy and perverted game, he can accept it.
After the recording of the program, Zhou Yan asked Nomura specifically, "Is the material in this episode enough?"
Nomura nodded with a smile, "Well, it's totally enough."
Of course, it's enough. Nomura believes that the part of the soundtrack is enough to cut most of the program, and there is no need to use the repeated screen to bring water to the length of time. The audience's reaction can be cut for a long time.
If you add other links, you will have to make choices later.
"It's enough." Zhou Yan looked down at his watch and found that it was almost five o'clock, so he said to Nomura Hide, "Since the recording of the program is over, I'll leave first."
Nomura Hide hurriedly asked, "Zhou Yanjun, let's have dinner together tonight. It's not easy for you to come to Tokyo. I should do my best to do the best of the landlords."
Zhou Yan smiled and waved his hand, "You're welcome, Nomura, we've been talking for a long time today, and it doesn't matter whether we eat or not. When will you go to Yanjing, I'll treat you to dinner."
Seeing Zhou Yan refused, Nomura Hide could only express his true intentions, "Actually there is another friend who wants to meet you."
Zhou Yan narrowed his eyes. He probably guessed that it should be a person from SQUARE, but he still made a puzzled expression and asked, "Who?"
"It's Yuushi Takuma, the production director of the development headquarters of SQUARE." "Is there anything he has to ask me for?" "Actually, the video I played for you today is the cg picture of "Final Fantasy 8". "Zhou Yan smiled secretly, and Nomura Hide finally told the truth.
"Is it actually the cg scene of "Final Fantasy 8"?!" Zhou Yan looked surprised, "Didn't "Final Fantasy 7" just come out?"
Nomura Hide nodded, "Well, so the picture of "Final Fantasy 8" is not very mature."
"Then today..."
Shui Nomura smiled, "For specific, let Takumatsuyuki tell you in person."
Zhou Yan looked at his watch again and said, "It's okay to eat, but I can meet Minister Takumatsuyuki."
He is going to have dinner with Akana and Shizuka tonight, so he will definitely not want to stay.
"This is OK, so I'll arrange a conference room for you." Nomura Hide breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that Zhou Yan was willing to meet.
…
Ten minutes later, Zhou Yan met Yuki Nao Takuma in the conference room arranged by the TV station.
As soon as he saw Takuma Yuki Nao, Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Minister Takuma, are you sitting in the first row of the audience today?"
Hearing Zhou Yan said this, Nomura Hide and Takuma Yuki Nao were very surprised.
"Do you remember this?" Zhou Yan smiled, "Minister Takuma has an extraordinary temperament, so I paid more attention."
In fact, most of the audiences close to the middle in front of the rows were impressed by Zhou Yan, and he could remember them even if he brought someone over.
The reason why I said this is to praise Takuma Yuki Naoki, which is just a convenient thing for Zhou Yan.
A leader like Takuma Yuki Nao often hears all kinds of flattery, but the words of praise from people like Zhou Yan give him a different feeling.
Moreover, Zhou Yan's flattery is not something that ordinary people can do. Remember that Takuma Yuki sat straight in the first row. It sounds like Zhou Yan's words are sincere.
So, after hearing Zhou Yan say this, Takuma Yuki Nao feels so beautiful.
This Zhou Yanjun is indeed as wise as a torch! I can tell at a glance that I am different from others.
Takumayuki smiled and said, "Thank you, I'm still far from it."
"Minister Takuma is too modest." Zhou Yan smiled and immediately got to the point. "I heard Nomura say that the video played live today is the cg picture of "Final Fantasy 8"?"
Speaking of serious matters, Takuma Yuki nodded seriously, "Yes, the cg picture of "Final Fantasy 8" is played live today. In fact, after the release of "Final Fantasy 7", we launched the plan for "Final Fantasy 8". Compared with the previous work, the new work will have better 3D effect. Now the main character setting has been decided, and the story plot is almost certain. We plan to release a new game at the end of next year or the beginning of the year after."
The main reason is that the sales results of "Final Fantasy 7" are too good. The company can't wait to release the post-production. Many technologies that were not implemented in "Final Fantasy 7" before will also be implemented in the post-production. "What does this have to do with me?" Zhou Yan asked.
"Of course it's relevant. I hope to give you the music of "Final Fantasy 8". We plan to make a theme song for the game. I just listened to the song you created live. I feel it is very suitable. I wonder if this song can be made into a song?"
"Of course." Zhou Yan nodded.
Zhou Yan's quick and decisive answer made Takumatsuyuki stunned for a moment.
Was Zhou Yan already thought about making a song when he was composing a song?
However, when he heard Zhou Yan's affirmative reply, Takuma Yuki Nao was very happy, "That's great. I wonder if Zhou Yanjun is willing to cooperate with us?"
Zhou Yan nodded, "Of course I am willing. As long as the price is right, I will not refuse any commission."
When talking about any project, Zhou Yan never goes around the corner, and always talks directly about the price. In his opinion, whether the project can be successful in cooperation depends mainly on the price.
If the psychological price gap between the two parties is too large, there is no need to further talk, and it will waste each other's time. Everyone who talks about cooperation with Zhou Yan for the first time will basically be surprised by Zhou Yan's directness, because they previously thought that Zhou Yan was an artist, and artists are disdainful of talking about money, at least on the surface they disdain for talking about money.
Takuma Yuki Nao was also surprised, but Zhou Yan's directness was indeed very convenient. He thought about it and said, "The specific cooperation method and price need to be negotiated with the specialists of our company. However, I can tell you that the budget for "Final Fantasy 8" this time is more than 80 million US dollars, and our budget for music is at least 7%. "
Seven percent, which is five or six million US dollars.
This price is of course very high for ordinary music producers, but it did not raise Zhou Yan's interest. The key is that they also need the theme song this time.
If this song "because ofyou" is given to Maria Carey, Celine Dion, or other first-line female singers in Europe and the United States, the share of it will definitely not be small.
But Zhou Yan did not rush to say no, but said with a smile, "I don't really care about the remuneration, I pay more attention to copyright sharing."
"May I ask, is the copyright sharing you meant to be games or music?"
"Music." Zhou Yan replied.
If possible, of course he also wants to share the game, but he also needs to be willing.
Takuma Yuki nodded and said, "Of course we can talk about the copyright of music."
"Just as long as we can talk, then let's make an appointment, sit down and have a good talk, and that's all for today."
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Zhou Yan also heard that there was only so much information that Takuma Yuki could give, and there was no need to continue talking about it.
From the information revealed by Takumatsu, this project is still very interesting.
What Zhou Yan hopes is that their company can increase its music production budget to 10% or even higher, that is, more than 8 million US dollars.
In addition to the eight million US dollars, Zhou Yan must also get a large share of the music copyright fees. In the future, whether it is the single released by "because of you" or the music collection in "Final Fantasy 8", he will get a share.
Takumatsu Nao is a smart person. He also knows that there is only so much he can talk to Zhou Yan today. As long as Zhou Yan is willing to talk further, their meeting today will be successful.
At least, the cooperation between the two parties is promising.
…
Takuma Yuki Nao and Nomura Hide to send Zhou Yan off the TV station.
After the car carrying Zhou Yan left, Takumayuki turned around and smiled and said to Nomura Hide, "Nomura, thank you for your hard work today."
"You have to be welcome, it's just a little busy. If we can promote the cooperation between your company and Zhou Yan, we will be very happy."
"I hope it will succeed." Takumayuki took a long breath and said, "I also ask Nomura to copy the music that Zhou Yan made today."
"Of course there is no problem." Nomura Hide nodded and agreed, and then instructed, "But, before our program starts broadcast, please do not let this song spread outside."
"Don't worry, we won't spread this song, let alone use this song in the game without authorization." Nomura Hide smiled. As long as SQUARE did not spread the song before their program was broadcast, they would ignore everything else.
Even if AQUARE uses the song in the game without authorization, it has nothing to do with their TV station. After all, even after the program is broadcast, even if the song is made public, no matter who uses it for commercial use, it will be a direct dispute with Zhou Yan.
…
Takumatsuki got the tape and rushed back to the company and went to the office of President Hiroshi Sakaguchi.
Hiroshi Sakaguchi knew what Takuma Yuki Nao was doing today. When he saw him come back, he asked, "Is there any result?"
Haoshi Takuma Yuki Nao nodded excitedly, "Well, Zhou Yan wrote a very high-quality song for "Final Fantasy 8", and this song can be made into a song."
Haoshi Sakaguchi was very complicated when he heard Takuma Yuki Nao said this.
The soundtrack work of "Final Fantasy 8" has progressed, and he must be very happy as the president, and the "Final Fantasy" series can be said to be his child.
The reason why he made "Final Fantasy" back then was because the company was unsustainable. He planned to withdraw from the game industry, but before that he wanted to make a game to commemorate his dream, so the name of this game is Final Fantasy.
In addition to being happy, he also felt a little regretful, and this regret was for Nobuko Uematsu.
Nobuo Uematsu is Hiroshinoshi Sakaguchi's neighbor, and Hiroshinoshi Sakaguchi personally brought Nobuo Uematsu to their company. The music in the "Final Fantasy" series is mainly led by Nobuo Uematsu.
Emotionally speaking, Hiroshi Sakaguchi certainly hopes to continue to be responsible for the music creation of "Final Fantasy 8", but there are many problems in reality, he has to consider it.
First, the company is indeed considering making the game more international. It is obviously in line with the company's plan to find a musician with more international reputation to do it.
Secondly, after "Final Fantasy 7", Nobuo Uematsu's condition had problems. Even Nobuo Uematsu himself said that his best condition was given to "Final Fantasy 6" and "Final Fantasy 7". Now he feels that he has entered a bottleneck and lacks inspiration in his creation.
If the news brought back by Takumatsu Yuki today is not ideal and the quality of the songs written by Zhou Yan is not high, then Hiroshi Sakaguchi doesn't have to worry about it. Just continue to use Nobuko Uematsu, so there will be no psychological burden.
But now Zhou Yan has made a song of high quality, so he has to choose to give up Nobuko Uematsu, at least in this movie.
Looking at the videotape in Takumatsu Naota's hand, Hiroshi Sakaguchi said, "Let me listen."
Takumatsu Nao nodded and walked to the player to play the tape for Hiroshi Sakaguchi.
After a while, the music sounded.
Hiroshi Sakaguchi only heard it for about ten seconds before sighing secretly. Now Nobuo Uematsu has no hope.
Nobuo Uematsu is really amazing. Hiroshi Sakaguchi always thinks he is a music genius, just to eat the music of the game.
But compared with Shu Yan, Nobuo Uematsu pales in comparison.
It’s not that Nobuo Uematsu is not powerful, but that Zhou Yan’s talent is too dazzling.
A soundtrack master who won the Oscar soundtrack award was indeed extraordinary when he made a move.
After the music ended, Hiroshi Sakaguchi asked, "Have you talked to Zhou Yan?"
"We have already talked, and we probably exchanged opinions, and he expressed his willingness to make an appointment for further communication." Hiroshi Sakaguchi nodded, "Since that's the case, we will hold an internal meeting tomorrow morning to determine what price to offer and how to talk to them." Takumayuki asked directly, "Do you want Zhou Yan to complete this song and let us talk in detail?"
Haoshi Sakaguchi thought for a while and said, "It's OK."
It’s still a little bit of meaning just because there is a melody. If you can hear the complete song, it will naturally be better. (This chapter ends)