Chapter 1996: Film Making - Part 2
Chapter 1996: Film Making - Part 2
For some reason, when Rei told him everything, he felt his shoulders were lightened even just so a little. He had always thought that he should put up a strong front and wanted to bring a movie that was befitting as thanks for reuniting him and his family. However, the more he tried to make it bigger, the more he felt that he was doing it wrong and the spiral just kept going and going.
Somehow able to meet Jin at this point of juncture allowed him to think otherwise. As much as he did not want Jin to interfere because this is after all a gift to him as thanks but Rei felt that he had once more dropped into the bottom again with all the problems that he did not foresee.
Unlike Jin who had the System to consistently monitor him, the System did not prioritise its processes to observe and intervene, merely observe. One was that the System did not have as much processing power as it liked to have and the other its that he was just a minion.
From the System's perspective, as long as it was not doing anything productive or losing the budget that had been bestowed to the certain minion, it would stop the minion's activities almost immediately. It did not need to think so much with regard to that.
After stopping the minion, it would then report to Jin, reporting that the minion had failed its 'mission' to earn money from their activities. Rei was one of such instances and if not for Jin's prompting, the System would not have indicated that the animation studio that was supposedly used to animate Gunndam was at such a crossroads.
And to be honest, if Jin did not have the System putting such a quest up, he would either just approve and push money one last time for Rei to do his job and continue doing the things that his System would want him to do. However, now that the System had decided that there were subsequent benefits in making the movie, it had placed it as a main quest for Jin to grow.
If it was not for Jin to grow, the System would not care less for Rei's plight.
"Hmmm, looks like there is a lot of problem with the production. How about this? Can you trust me in this? I might not be the greatest film maker or director but I think I have enough experience to make an action film. A short action film. No story but just lots of boom boom using our robots in Supa Robo Wars.
Or maybe we just pick a scene off your manga and film it the hell out of it?" Jin asked and Rei thought for a moment.
"So instead of an actual Gunndam film as promised, we do short films? Would that hurt the publicity and my reputation?" Rei asked and Jin shrugged his shoulders.
"You say that Panda Inc. had decided to absorb your animation studio entirely and also decided to hire you while stopping the current production because of the hiccups you encountered. Yes, it might be a stain on your reputation but judging from the scale that you wished to aim for, I do not think I am able to finance it." Jin said and Rei reluctantly nodded his head.
"The System might have an idea that might be able to allow Engineer Rei to salvage his so call reputation. The method would be to say that Panda Inc had fully bought over the studio instead of just funding it and the CEO had decided to pull the plug on the project for now and give other responsibilities for Engineer Rei to take up." The System suggested and the both of them nodded their heads.
"I see, so instead of Rei getting the brunt of the criticism, it's the company that is getting the flak. I do not mind." Jin shrugged his shoulders a tad and nodded his head as if this might actually be better for Rei so that he would not get hit so badly by it.
Perhaps the only type of criticism he might get is that he had tried to do the best film ever possible and Panda Inc is unable to shoulder all the financial burden that Rei created.
"The System thinks of it like as a change in direction based on the sponsor's alignments and goals. Perhaps that would be a more appropriate way to phrase it." The System stated and Jin grinned a little.
"Say what you will but the people would say bad things about us if we want to save his reputation. But oh well, this is a minor setback. If we can throw out the first short film and throw it out to a reputable media platform.. oh wait I can just use Pandaflix… AHAHAH." Jin just realised this is a good chance to promote his own platform that was supposed to only be used for dungeon suppliers.
And if things go well, he might be even able to create animation shows from it.
"You did not sell your rights to people, am I right?" Jin asked Rei once more as a confirmation and he violently shook his head.
"I got lucky and they asked whether I was okay with a studio animating my manga. The contracts were favourable to me and they gained traction. I did not follow for a second cour of animation mainly because I did not like the artwork that the studio was doing. It was a bit bland for my taste but I have no idea why it was still a hit within the anime industry." Rei said.frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓
"Not only it was a hit, but the studio and the publisher is able to get high value gains just from one cour of showing. The last I remember seeing the sales of figurines and other merchandise that they sold was tremendously disgusting."
"I know, but I did not get much royalties because I did not sell my rights to them. Besides, at that time after getting the money, I had sufficient to live by. I did not live such a vivacious lifestyle that is not sustainable." Rei said and Jin took up to give a pat on his back.
"Don't worry. With this return, we might be able to see the returns. Since you are mine, your rights are mine too. Muahhaha" Jin smiled devilishly and Rei merely nodded his head in return. After all that Jin had done for him, he knew that Jin was merely saying that to feel that he was in power.
When in fact, the dungeon supplier had supplied Rei and his family a very comfortable home in Pandapolis as he continued to work as his part time job to get the robots and planes in working condition while putting effort into his movie.
"So, what are we waiting for? Let's go. Unlike your stupid animation studio, we have a dimensional instance at our disposal to do what we want." Jin said as he beckoned Rei to come with him until he suddenly had a stroke of inspiration that might enable him to get something more …profitable while filming.
"Rei. Since we are doing a short film or a series of short films. We do not need to be the protagonist, right?" Jin asked and Rei suspiciously nodded his head. "Fabulous!" Jin yelled and he opened up his consoles. "Now this is going to be so exciting that I cannot wait."
"What? What?" Rei was not able to catch the drift but the System did. After staying the longest time with a cunning person, even the System is able to learn and understand what is going on.
"The System will prepare the necessary pilots and equipment but the System needs to know where the force is going to hit." When the System replied, Rei was even more confused than ever. He did not understand what was going on.
"Force? Hit? Huh?? Aren't we going to make film at the dimensional instance?"
"Dimensional Instance? Why would I do that now that I know I can earn something while filming an action film? System please remember to create lines and insert them into the minions for them to blurt out naturally." Jin said and the System acknowledged.
"That would usually take some System points from the minions, are you sponsoring the system points?"
"Do I have System Points to spare in the first place?"
"No, but the System can use the User's money in replacement for System points."
"Then duh, just spend the money since we are going to get our money's worth if this short film is not profitable at the end of it," Jin said as he looked at Rei before smiling. That was when Rei's mind suddenly clicked and could not believe it.
"Wait, so you are saying that you are going to be an antagonist because what we are going to do is to raid the United Federations or the Xeon Union?"
"Well duh. We had always wanted to do that but never had the chance to do so because we did not know where our family was. Now that your important people are here safe and sound, we can go all out at other people."
"But you are killing other people… oh wait. I forgot… The System." Rei gave out a short laugh.
"Yes, it is a burden that I have to shoulder. It feels like I am accumulating more karma when I do my killing spree and that Karma is to provide livelihoods for the people that I killed since they will be coming back to me.
Although I still do not understand why killing humans in my own world does not allow me to keep them." Jin said as an afterthought but ignored it for now since there was a bigger picture to work on at the moment.