The Strongest Animator [Rebirth]

Shepherd star can't laugh or cry.

""Mulan" is a completely different work from "The Gift of the Magi," he explained: "Not all animations require paper actors to have real-life acting skills. Different styles of animations have requirements in this regard. There will be a big difference, to use the simplest analogy, the paper figures in the ink and wash animation can never be able to perform like a real person, right?"

Like ink-and-wash animations, what you often see is blank space and Zen.

Ye Changlin himself is the director. When Mu Suxing said this, he also understood: "I thought I could see a good show this time." He said regretfully.

Shepherd Xing said unhappily: "Stop talking nonsense, I dare say that the grand slam of this year's Eleanor Awards is definitely "Duckweed". As for me, the most I can win is the Best Animated Short Film Award."

That's all Ye Changlin said, and he naturally leaned more towards his own crew in his heart, and he also laughed when he heard the words: "That's a good word for you."

The two chatted for a while, and soon separated in the hall. Ye Changlin returned to his crew, and Mu Suxing walked towards the location arranged in advance by the organizer.

When he came over, there were already a few acquaintances sitting around. Seeing him approaching, Tan Qingyi was the first to smile and said, "What a coincidence, you came here just as we were talking about you."

Several people were the judges of the Eleanor Awards animation group a year ago, and Shepherd star greeted each other one by one, and then sat down: "What are you talking about me?"

"Of course it's about your "Mulan,"" Xia Yongyuan said. As the vice chairman of the Blue Star Artists Association, Xia Yongyuan himself is a well-known painting master of Blue Star. Naturally, he is very interested in "Mulan", an animation with painting style as the core. The short film is even more touching: "Your animation short film is simply amazing. The character modeling and scene design are nothing to say. Did you hire a professional?"

Mu Suxing nodded: "The character modeling and scene design were determined by me, Professor Zhong Wenhua and Professor Tan Qingyi."

Xia Yongyuan turned his head in surprise: "Isn't it, Lao Tan, you are hiding this? No wonder I always feel that the plane processing method in animation is very familiar."

Tan Qingyi glared at him angrily: "It's almost done, you, it was not enough to blackmail me for a meal with this before? Is this even Xiao Mu not planning to let it go?"

Xia Yongyuan chuckled, and then Mu Suxing realized that the other party was teasing him, so he couldn't help laughing along with him.

"Animation is good animation, but there is one thing..." Zhang Rudao, as a double-degree master in the Department of Directing and Department of Literature, if Tan Qingyi and Xia Yongyuan value the picture, then what he values ​​is the details and the deep meaning behind it: "Behind this animation, isn't it a little too deep?"

If "The Gift of the Magi" is an animated short film that ordinary audiences can understand, then "Mulan" belongs to the category that non-highly educated people cannot understand.Whether it is the shape, background, or the seemingly boring plot, it is full of allusions, symbols, and montages that make people half-understandable. Those with little knowledge reserve are mostly treated as boring animated short films.

"So," Shepherd Xing said, "this animation was not intended for general audiences."

"Oh?"

Shepherd star hesitated for a while.

He didn't know how to tell the other party. Strictly speaking, the birth of "Mulan" was not due to a definite reason. If he had to say it, the reason was probably—because he liked it.

As an animation producer, of course he will be willful sometimes. This kind of willfulness has nothing to do with money or honor. He hired professional professors to try and modify various animations time and time again, deliberately adding various obscure The details that are so subtle that they are almost ostentatious are purely because he is enjoying the process of doing it.

As the author of the famous novel "Ulysses", which is recognized as difficult, obscure and incomprehensible, Joyce once said to the public jokingly: "I have set up so many mazes in this book, it will force several The professors and scholars of the century have come to dispute my original intention...that is the only way to ensure its immortality."

Of course, the Shepherd Star didn't mean to compare himself to Joyce, he just simply found it very interesting.

It's fun to make animations that please the public, but it's also fun to make animations that are confusing, ancient and profound——

As for making money or not, whether the audience can understand it is out of his consideration.

Isn't he working so hard to make money so that he can make animations he likes as he likes like now?

Mu Suxing thought about it, and decided to be honest: "If I have to say it, I actually made this animation for myself. I didn't think about making money from it, so basically it's all based on my personal preferences. It doesn’t matter how the audience feels.”

"But..." At this point, Mu Juxing himself laughed: "Isn't the charm of independent animation short films lies in this?"

"Emphasis on my own preferences, for what I think, for my use, purely for my own ideas - this is an independent animated short film."

Several people looked at each other with slightly surprised expressions, followed by undisguised relief and joy.

"I'm very happy that you can maintain this kind of heart." Xia Yongyuan said in a deep voice.

In the past year, they have seen the ups and downs that Shepherd Xing and Huaying have experienced, especially the recent Sherlock Holmes incident, which can be said to be full of ups and downs in the city. They don't say anything, but they are also watching for themselves in their hearts. The good seedlings in the middle are worried.

With the ability of Mu Su Xing, even if he does not do art animation, but simply does commercial animation and draws comics, he can still gain fame and fortune. Such a person who has what he wants can really calm down and do it. Is it an artistic animation that is difficult to pay back?

Fortunately, the Shepherd Star is still the one they are familiar with.

"You, you..." Tan Qingyi also laughed, with a hint of relief in her eyes: "When do you plan to come back?"

This coming back obviously means coming back to do animation.

"In fact, I have plans to do an animation series in the near future."

Zhang Ru seized the key word: "Series?"

"Yes," Shepherd star nodded: "Specifically..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted, and the host on the stage said helplessly: "Director Mu, let me tell you, if you continue to behave like this, our judges will take back the award?"

Of course, this was just a joke. The Eleanor Awards have never had any reason to take back the awards, but when the eyes of the few people turned to the big screen, they were still slightly taken aback.

This time is no different from the last time. Last time, the shepherd star thought he had no chance, so he was careless throughout the whole process. Although the probability of winning the prize this time is not high, but with the first experience, the shepherd star will not be absent-minded. To this point - and indeed it is.

What is written on the big screen at this moment is not "Best Animated Short Film Award", but "Best Editing Award".

Could it be that the jury decided that "Mulan" was rejected, and then gave him the "Best Editing Award" as compensation?It can't be just to see his bewildered expression at the moment, right?

He muttered in his heart, but quickly showed a polite smile on his face. After receiving the award, he said a few routine words on the spot and then came down.

Compared with other awards, the "Best Editing Award" really has nothing to say.

Probably a consolation prize.

Thinking about it this way, Shepherd Xing walked down without looking back. Before anyone could sit down, it started again: "This year's Eleanor Award for Best Motion Design Award is——Shepherd Star" "Mulan", congratulations to Director Mu!"

Shepherd star: ...

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Shepherd Xing had no choice but to continue walking on the stage, and then received the certificate—this kind of award has always been handed out in the form of a certificate, and said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Host, look, we both Now that we are friends, can you tell me, do I have a role in the Best Animated Short Film Award below?"

The host pondered: "Since you want to know so much, then of course—" Everyone's eyes subconsciously drifted to the stage, but they heard him continue: "Of course it's impossible."

Shepherd star sighed and had no choice but to continue walking back.

Unexpectedly, after he walked a few steps, the host over there opened the envelope in his hand at a speed that seemed slow but was actually much faster than before, and said loudly: "I announce that this year's Eleanor Award The winner of the Best Animated Short Film is - "Mulan"! Congratulations to "Mulan"!"

The camera at the scene was aimed at the Shepherd star for the first time——

Shepherd star: ...

Isn't it just that you guys made a big deal last time?There is no end!

For a moment, the fans who were watching the live broadcast clearly found such an expression on his face, and in the next moment, he wiped away that bit of depression, and replaced it with a just-right surprise.While everyone in the hall was only showing a subtle smile, the live barrage was already full of laughter.

"Hahahahaha what a big hatred, tossing our stars back and forth!"

"Whether this face-changing is a joke to death, I don't care, anyway, in my heart, this year's Eleanor Best Actor Award belongs to our stars!"

With such an interruption, the originally depressing and dull atmosphere seemed to be a lot more relaxed. Soon, the much-anticipated Best Actor and Actor came out, and the winner was the man and woman in "Duckweed" directed by Ye Changlin main character.

However, no one expected that the most attention this time is still not the best actor and actress, but the animation of the organizer "Sanliu Shepherd Star". The Eleanor award ceremony is not over yet. Relevant animations have been spread all over the Internet—for this, Ye Changlin even killed him a meal.

At this time, Mu Su Xing didn't know that his behavior had become an emoticon in the hands of netizens, and he slipped back to the hotel as soon as the awards ceremony was over.

"There is still no movement in Xingning Province?" Qiu Fengmao's voice came from the phone.

Shepherd star understood what he meant: "It's not enough."

"Is that not enough?" Qiu Fengmao couldn't understand.

"It's not easy for those people to bow their heads and admit their mistakes." Star Shepherd shook his head: "No matter how hard the outside world pushes them, it will be of no use to them inside."

"Then don't we have to give up the market in Xingning Province forever?" Qiu Fengmao said unwillingly.

"Not necessarily," Shepherd Xing said, while looking at the note in his hand, there were several strings of phone numbers written on it, and he said casually: "Since it doesn't work from the outside, let's try to break through from the inside."

"...inside?" Qiu Fengmao looked surprised: "What do you want to do?"

"Give them a big gift," Shepherd Xing said briefly: "A real big gift." After all, the department in charge of film and television is not the same department as the department in charge of print media publishing.