The audience dispersed, and Meg waited in his seat for a while before he got up and led Irina and the rest backstage.
"Dear audience, the exit is this way." A staff member came forward with a smile, and was about to show them the way. His eyes were a little guarded.
"We are …" Meg was about to explain.
"They are my friends." A voice sounded from behind. Vicky walked over with a smile. She looked at Meg, and said, "Mr. Hades, long time no see."
"Group Leader." The staff member nodded slightly at Vicky, and turned to leave.
Meg recalled that the last time they met was only a few days ago, but he still praised with a smile, "The theater is great, and the performances are great too. No wonder they are called the strongest opera troupe on the Norland Continent."
"It's really boring to compete with an opera troupe like Macca for the first place." Vicky shrugged slightly, but her smile grew wider. "Let's go to my office."
"Alright." Meg nodded, and the group followed Vicky to her office.
Vicky brought food for the two little ones, and asked them to go to the side to play while eating. She then greeted Irina formally before sitting down opposite Meg.
"I didn't expect to achieve a full house so quickly. You chose to get more money to renovate the theater back then. It was a wise choice indeed," Meg said with a smile.
"Is that so? My intestines are green with regret now. If I had chosen to keep a certain percentage of the sales of the picture books, the profits would have far exceeded the previous buyout price. "Vicky smiled, and there was no sign of regret on her face.
"That's true. 'Miss Black Cat' should become a classic. Let's set a small target of selling a million copies first." Meg nodded seriously.
Vicky's expression froze. She really felt a little heartache now.
"Oh, yes. I'm here this time to talk to you about the magic movie copyright of 'Miss Black Cat,'" Meg continued.
"Magic Shadow?" Vicky was confused.
"In the future, I might record 'Miss Black Cat' into a moving image using a photostone, and then broadcast it to the public for a fee. This is your story, after all, so I intend to get your permission first," Mag explained.
"This … this! Isn't this a movie?! "Vicky exclaimed.
"I didn't know that the Dungeon called this a movie." Meg was deep in thought. It seemed that there were similarities in the development of technology.
"What's a movie?" Meg asked.
"Uhh …" Vicky muttered. She was shocked by Meg's far-fetched thinking.
After all, this world didn't even have electricity, and the steam engine was still in its development stage. It hadn't been used on a large scale yet, but Meg wanted to make a movie.
Most importantly, he had found a way to make a profit — he could charge for watching movies.
Weren't they planning to build a movie theater?
Movie theaters still existed in the fifth-tier cities of the Dungeon, but in the first-tier and second-tier cities, they had been replaced by a large number of holographic cabins. Even some holographic glasses could provide a better viewing experience than a normal movie theater.
But to build a movie theater on the Norland Continent, that was … ridiculous!
"Although we can record and save some content with a Shadow Recording Stone, the clarity is limited. Also, the shooting technique and angle are limited. We can only use a one-shot method to record the entire scene, and there can't be any mistakes in the middle …" Vicky suddenly realized that it was very suitable to film a live performance of an opera.
As long as the Shadow Recording Stone was fixed at the best position in the audience seats, they could film the entire scene from the beginning to the end of the opera. There was no need for editing, and there was no need to consider the camera position.
But this was an opera, and not a movie.
"I found a professional to modify a set of equipment. This is the filming equipment. The Shadow Recording Stone's recording effect has been enhanced, and it can be accurately controlled to record and pause. The storage space has also been increased. This is the playback equipment. You can place the Shadow Recording Stone in the groove, and you can read the recorded content. Then, you can do some simple editing on it. You can cut out the parts you need and put them together … "
Vicky looked at the series of equipment that Meg took out and listened to him talk non-stop. She was already dumbfounded.
"This … Do you have to be so hardcore?!
"Not only did you make a set of filming equipment, you even made a player and editing software?
"And … this is magic? Magic! "
She felt that there was something stuck in her throat, and she had to get it out.
"The equipment now is still relatively simple, but it's enough for simple filming." Meg smiled as he looked at Vicky, who couldn't close her mouth for a long time, and clicked on the player.
On the screen of the player was a short story about Ugly Duckling and the mean-mouthed parrot, Charcoal, from the magic potion shop next door. There wasn't much to see in the content, but Meg showed the practical functions and methods such as scene switching, camera following, and image editing.
After watching it, Vicky was silent for a long time. Then, she looked at Meg with a serious face, and said, "I have two thoughts in my mind now."
"What?"
"You're a super genius, or … you sneaked out from the dungeon." Vicky stared into Meg's eyes as if she wanted to see through him.
"Which one do you think I am?" Meg smiled as he looked into her eyes.
Vicky thought seriously for a while, and said, "The former."
"Why are you so sure?"
"If you came from the dungeon, there would be more and better alternatives. Secondly, if you came from the dungeon, you would only stay away from me, and wouldn't bring these things to me," Vicky said. "You're a genius, at least in many aspects."
"If I were to be polite, wouldn't I seem hypocritical?"
"Yes."
"Then, with this set of equipment, do you think you can transfer 'Miss Black Cat' from the stage of an opera to a magic film?" Meg asked with a smile.
"Do you intend to film a magic film, or do you intend to translate the opera into a language?"
"I think a dramatic performance would be easier to break out of the circle than an opera," Meg said.
Vicky thought seriously for a while, and nodded. "If you really intend to film 'Miss Black Cat,' then I have three requests."
"Go ahead."
"First, I want to choose the actors. Second, I want to be the scriptwriter. Lastly, I want to be the director," Vicky said.
Good heavens, she wants to write, direct, and act by herself!
Meg nodded without hesitation. "Okay."
"So straightforward?" Vicky was stunned.
"Actually, I don't know much about these aspects. It's obviously better to leave it to the professionals." Meg smiled. "And I can guarantee that I'll only provide the money, and won't interfere in the filming process."
He was really an excellent investor!
Vicky looked at Meg with her eyes sparkling.
"Then we can start talking about the profit sharing. Or, are you willing to buy out this time?" Meg continued.
(End of Chapter)
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