Chapter 681 (1/2)
After lunch, Terry Semel accompanied Simon to watch the ”suicide squad” sample film for more than an hour, and then left danylis studio. Simon spent the whole afternoon on this project.
”Suicide team”, which has been scheduled for December 16, started shooting in January of the beginning of the year and was released in April.
Up to now, the later stage of the film has been going on for more than three months, and the special effects part will start soon after the film starts shooting. The whole project is expected to be completed by the end of October.
Because its role involves the copyright of Batman and other superheroes, ”suicide team” is jointly invested by Denise and Time Warner, and Warner Bros. is responsible for the distribution. As a result, Simon pays more attention to this new series than Warner's flash and steel.
We discussed the following special effects, editing, soundtrack and other details with the creators of ”suicide team” until more than five o'clock in the afternoon. Xi left the post production center on the first floor of the studio and returned to his office on the third floor.
Simon sat down behind his desk, handed over some information, and said: ”D and igritt have reached an agreement in the afternoon to transfer 20% of instagram's shares on the condition of $5 million in cash plus igritt's 18 month unlimited free server support for instagram. In addition, igrit will also open the igrit account authorization login interface for instagram. ”
The $5 million cash and account authorization are easy to understand.
Just over the past weekend, because of the diversion of igritt portal and a large number of celebrity recommendations with tens of millions of fans on Facebook social network, the number of registered users of instagram exceeded 1.2 million in just three days.
The starting line of stepping on the ladder and the speed of soaring like a rocket make many Internet entrepreneurs envy and hate. At the same time, the value of instagram website itself has also been recognized by the industry.
Simon confirmed after the data of registered users on the first day of the website's launch on Friday that D-girls wanted to sell the website at that time, and there would be a lot of people competing for the $20 million offer.
Now, 20% of the shares in exchange for $5 million in cash is equivalent to a valuation of $25 million.
It's more than that.
Once upon a time, various types of account login interfaces such as email, QQ and microblog can be found everywhere on the Internet platform. Many users are used to this convenient login mode. But now, the account authorization of igritte company, which almost monopolizes the Internet user resources, is not the treatment that any website can get.
Up to now, all levels of igrit understand that the huge user base is their most precious resource. Therefore, although Simon put forward the concept of authorized login, Bezos and other management also accepted it, they were cautious about opening each interface.
Instagram can get this kind of treatment, in addition to the reason that igritte company has a stake, there is also the consideration that igritte's management plans to use this website as a supplementary business of its own social networking sector.
Just like instagram was to Facebook.
Simon and Bezos talked about it on the phone this morning.
However, 18 months of unlimited free server supply, this condition is new.
Simon asked, Alison explained: ”it's also a disguised bet. For 20% of the shares, D initially offered $10 million to igritte, which is not high. Whether it's Silicon Valley or wall street, there have been VCs testing instagram in recent days. Let alone $10 million, even if it's higher, some people are willing to accept it. However, igritte was initially only willing to give us $4 million. The two sides haggled and finally added this clause. Free 18 months of server support, if instagram's development is not as expected, igrit will not have much loss. On the contrary, if instagram continues to grow as fast as it did in the past few days, as a shareholder, igrit can also benefit from the value-added website. ”
Simon listened and asked, ”who thought of this?”
Alison was a little confused and said, ”D.”
Simon nodded slightly and said with a smile, ”a, B, C, D, it's just for you. Would you like to let them out together?”
Girl a blinked her eyes, as if she suddenly thought of it and said, ”boss, my wife called and said that she would like you to go back early today. Mr. David Johnston and his wife came to Los Angeles temporarily to have dinner at home in the evening.”
Simon also seems to forget what he just said immediately. After nodding, he waved his hand to show girl a that she could go out. He lowered his head to read a piece of media and audience feedback about last Saturday's ”God sees a movie” incident. Although it was beyond Simon's plan, now that it had happened, he no longer tangled with it and began to follow up in person, trying to make the best of it Maximize.
Keep busy until six o'clock, think of Allison's reminder, so go home from work.Back at shell villa, Janet is chatting with David Johnston and his wife in the small bar area beside the glass curtain wall. Jennifer is preparing dinner, and Veronica is looking after her four children in another rest area beside the curtain wall. Three of the Westeros and their son, Derek Johnston, were born in February.
After greeting David and his wife, Simon sat down next to Janet, took a glass of red wine from the woman, and asked with a smile, ”what were you talking about?”
Janet unconsciously nudged Simon, leaned on the man's arm on the back of the sofa and said, ”David and Lily are going to move to San Francisco, Simon. Do you think David can get a job in igritte?”
Simon listened to Janet and looked at the Davids. David Johnston was obviously embarrassed, but Leslie looked forward.
With no hesitation, Simon nodded quickly: ”of course, no problem. David studies fluid physics, and he must be very good at mathematics. It happens that igrit is constantly strengthening his big data Department, and David can work here. ”
Not expecting her husband to take the initiative, Leslie Johnston had to ask, ”Simon, what does big data do?”
Simon said: ”at present, the total number of users of igrit company in the world has exceeded 100 million. The big data department mainly mines, analyzes and integrates the user behavior of IE browser, igrit portal, social network and other platforms, so as to more efficiently and accurately launch advertisements, promote products, customize services and so on to the target users. This is a very important department. Tim Berners Lee is in charge of it. It will affect the development direction of the whole igritte company in the future. ”
Simon explained that David Johnston was obviously a little bit interested in the job.
Leslie Johnston realized that when her husband entered the Department, he could only be an ordinary researcher and lead a small team at most. Even in a research-based department, the manager also needed emotional intelligence and leadership skills. David was obviously unprepared. Simon could not let him become the head of the Department.
However, when the couple moved to San Francisco, Leslie's fundamental purpose was for her own sake. She didn't expect much from her nerd husband.
After getting married at the end of the year before last and then getting pregnant last year, Leslie Johnston's career almost came to a standstill.
Fortunately, Simon is really good to the people around him. He directly assigned a large part of the design work of igritte Park in mountain view city to Leslie's design company.
now that her child is half a year old, Leslie plans to return to work. First, she takes over the branch of the family's architectural design office in North America. Although her married daughter spills water, she still has to work Leslie naturally thinks that in the future, the North American branch of the family business should belong to her own, rather than a pair of siblings.
As for the husband, don't be idle when you have a job, and you can look after the children by the way.
Leslie took the initiative to talk about the design of domay point manor. Since she bought a large number of surrounding properties, the reconstruction of domay point manor has not stopped. At present, many redundant villas are being demolished one after another. She plans to build a garden corridor, a lawn playground and so on. However, if she wants the manor to be more beautiful, she must need professional designers plan.
However, this matter is mainly in charge of Jennifer. Simon and Janet are very busy on weekdays and can't think much about it.
We talked about all kinds of topics for more than an hour. As it was getting dark, Jennifer came to remind us that dinner was ready. Everyone came to a big restaurant in the villa for entertaining guests. None of the four little guys left. It was very lively.
After dinner, David and his wife were sent to another apartment in the manor to have a rest, and the family was also free.
I've made an appointment in advance to see a movie tonight.
Continue to throw three little guy to Veronica, Simon three people came to shell villa private screening hall.
The movie was ”stealing the line of fire”, which was painted last Friday.