The Strongest Animator [Rebirth]

The old lady showed helplessness and said angrily: "Of course, who would want to go in if it is so dark! If you accidentally poke inside, you will not be scared to death seeing you, a strange old man." That's weird."

The old man didn't appreciate it: "Hmph, don't worry about it."

Very flat dialogue.

No, it’s not so much plain, it’s better to say that compared to the lines with a bit of secondary color that are common in most animations, the lines in this animation have a more down-to-earth life color, even the overall style of the animation , and the current plot, there is a strong breath of life.

As he was thinking, in the animation, during the conversation between the two, the old man had already finished eating the grilled fish in front of him, got up and left.

Seems like a very stubborn old guy.

Don't know how the story will develop next?According to his previous experience of chasing dramas, if this animation is really an out-and-out "gentle and gourmet show" as the dog thief said, then according to the routine, this "Showa Cafeteria" may be based on gourmet food. As a medium, lead out the past of this stubborn old man?

The animation on the phone continues.

Luo Gaofeng picked up a piece of mapo tofu and ate a mouthful of rice. In the animation, a young policeman in uniform stood by the door at some point. He first glanced cautiously into the store, as if he was looking for someone , after confirming that the person he was looking for was not there, he was stunned, then seemed relieved, and smiled slightly at the old grandma who happened to be looking over.

He is a young man with a gentle appearance.

However, it was such a young man who gave people a feeling of spring breeze from his appearance, and now he sat down at the dining table, but his expression became solemn: "Grandma, is it your grandson who is playing on the road outside the store?"

As if she rarely saw such a serious side of the other party, the old lady was taken aback: "Ah, yes, it's our little pony."

As soon as she finished speaking, the young man on the opposite side immediately frowned, his eyes filled with disapproval: "This is not acceptable!" He said, with an unquestionable warning in his voice: "The road is not a game. What if you accidentally get hit by a car!"

The old lady said: "The car won't come in this kind of small road?"

Before she could say anything, she was interrupted by the young traffic policeman: "That's the most dangerous idea! Listen carefully, grandma, just in case... if things really happen, then no matter how much you regret it It's useless!"

Shocked by the other party's breath, the old woman subconsciously said: "...Yes."

"And there are also many drivers who don't abide by the laws and regulations." As if realizing his gaffe, the young man coughed lightly, and his voice softened slightly: "Like overworked driving, drunk driving or something. Don’t you see it often? Anyway, please be more careful.”

After eating the cold noodles in his hand, and repeatedly reminding the old lady to pay attention to traffic safety, the young man quickly got up and said goodbye.

Luo Gaofeng was thoughtful.

Generally speaking, there will be no unnecessary plots or details in the animation. Since the young traffic policeman appeared after the stubborn old man, and before entering the cafeteria, he made an action that was obviously looking for someone, it is reasonable to speculate that the old man He and the traffic policeman obviously knew each other, and the young traffic policeman seemed to... want to see the old man, but dare not?

It seems that there is something else going on in it.

Could it be that this is a pair of father and son who have misunderstood each other, avoiding each other for various reasons?The existence of Showa Cafeteria is to resolve this misunderstanding?

Luo Gaofeng originally thought that the next point of view would turn to the two guests, and narrate the stories of the two diners in detail, taking a sensational route. However, "Showa Cafeteria" adopts blank processing here, and the perspective of animation Still stuck on the old granny who is the owner.

The gate of the cafeteria opened and closed, and the children running around on the street were called back by their parents. When night fell, the watch shop not far away finally lit up the long-lost lights. The old lady took a broom and cleaned slowly. Looking at the floor of the store, when looking at the street inadvertently, there seems to be some kind of silent sigh.

But she said nothing.

Luo Gaofeng's heart moved slightly, and he suddenly began to believe what Xing Xing said before the animation started.

It can be seen that this animation is very restrained in expressing emotions. People who don’t like it may find it inexplicable, but often viewers who watch similar implicit and literary styles can faintly see the seemingly unintentional meaning in the animation. The subtle emotions that the director wants to convey can be felt in the deep and long storyboards.

There are not too many introductions, and there are no complicated branches. The plot line of the whole animation is unbelievably simple, just a few regular customers occasionally appear in the daily life of the grandmother running the Showa Canteen.

Although he still doesn't understand the deep meaning behind the "hesitating to speak and stop" conveyed in the animation storyboard, he is instinctively attracted by this kind of warmth in the plain, and he starts to be curious and look forward to the follow-up plot.

At this time, the animation shot turned to the ginkgo tree beside the street in front of the door. The light green leaves swayed slightly in the wind, and then gradually changed from light to dark, rich and gray.

Summer is here.

At night, the usually quiet town becomes bustling with the naked eye, and sweet couples holding hands begin to appear on the screen. I have to say that this makes Luo Gaofeng a little uncomfortable—but combined with the hints of the previous seasons, it also reveals that A message came out:

Qixi Festival is here.

Wait, why Qixi Festival?Isn't it good father and son?What does it mean that the timeline jumps directly to the Qixi Festival?It turns out that this animation looks plain, but is it actually so heavy?

The more Luo Gaofeng thought about it, the more crooked he became. Fortunately, the plot of the animation quickly explained this:

The young traffic policeman who came again ordered the iced barley tea this time. The hot summer and the cold barley tea seemed to be a perfect match on the table. look.

"It's really delicious. When I was in the police station, my wife used to put it in the water bottle and let me take it with me." As if thinking of some happy memories, he showed a gentle smile: "At that time, let My colleagues are really embarrassed to see this look..."

His expression at the moment is so soft that the old lady behind the counter couldn't help but smile: "I see, that's really a good thing."

"Speaking of which, Qixi Festival is coming, once a year, the day when people in love can meet each other." Putting the glass of barley tea back on the table, his eyes drifted out of the window inadvertently, the traffic policeman paused slightly: "That's great , I don’t know if everyone can get what they want.”

The old granny said softly: "... there will be some people who will not be able to fulfill their wishes."

"makes sense."

The huge cafeteria suddenly fell silent like this, no one spoke, the animation shot passed through the relatively silent two people, turned to the back of them, passed the couple who passed by the gate intimately, and finally landed on the Ginkgo biloba leaves.

Until the laughter of children came from the street again.

The traffic policeman woke up suddenly: "Ah, I'm so sorry! I've made the topic so sentimental!" He said, with an apologetic smile on his face, and stood up from his seat: " Then I'm going back to the police station to perform my duties, if anything special happens, please go to the police station."

He still looked so serious and enthusiastic, but the movement of turning around and leaving had a hint of running away. Just when Luo Gaofeng thought that this part of the plot would end here, the traffic policeman who had already walked to the gate suddenly stopped.

He suddenly said: "That..."

The old lady stopped what she was doing and looked up at him.

The traffic policeman lowered his head and asked casually, "Has that person been here recently? That... I mean Dad."

"I come here often," said the old lady, with a gentle tone: "What's the matter? What's the matter?"

"Ah——no, no," the traffic policeman scratched his head, showing a somewhat embarrassed expression: "It's just that... if you accidentally bump into it, you will be shocked."

The old lady smiled: "There's nothing to be surprised about, isn't it a relative?"

"It's not wrong to say that... It's just that I've been a little bit lately, and I'm sorry to meet him." He moved his lips, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything, instead he bowed and said hastily: " Sorry to bother you today, so I'll go back first."

Of course, the traffic policeman who just left would not have thought that the person he said he wanted to see but didn't want to see would come again not long after he left.

This time the dish is tofu.

The old grandma looked at the only tofu dishes on the table and seemed very dissatisfied: "I said to you, if you only eat tofu, you will become a human sooner or later? Have you been eating properly recently?"

The old man retorted: "But when you get older, you won't be hungry, so tofu is enough."

"Really, but I will still be hungry even if I have three meals."

"Maybe it's because I'm running out of time," the old man said, but his side face under the warm yellow light showed no expression at all, he just calmly stared at the street outside the door: "Speaking of which, it's almost Qixi Festival Right. Could it be her who came to pick me up?"

His voice was very calm, just like his expression at the moment.

It was at this moment that Luo Gaofeng suddenly remembered the comments he had read about Shepherd Star on "Knowledge". The real acting skills shown by the paper man, the same is true for the animations under Huaying, but in fact, Mu Suxing showed his performance level that can be called an actor when he made short literary and artistic animation short films.

And this point is also vividly displayed in this realistic animation.

The street outside was full of lively laughter, but the cafeteria across the door was quiet. The old man seemed to be distracted, but he didn’t seem to. After a while, he turned his head slowly, scooped up a piece of tofu with a spoon and sent it to the restaurant. mouth.

For some reason, Luo Gaofeng felt a sudden sourness in his heart.

It was at this moment that he suddenly understood why Huaying was unwilling to do too much publicity for this animation.

The core of this animation is neither delicious dishes, nor all kinds of interesting characters, but an atmosphere that is difficult to describe in words. It is only when the audience calms down that they can see it from the animation. In the seemingly ordinary details, there is a faint taste of comprehension.