The Strongest Animator [Rebirth]

Shepherd Xing did not delay too long on Xu An's animation works.

In fact, long before Xu An, Huaying set up a special investment project review team. They were responsible for the unified review and evaluation of all animation scripts submitted to Huaying. Decide whether to invest and the specific investment amount.

Therefore, at this moment, Mu Su Xing only briefly reviewed the animation script brought by Xu An, and after confirming that there were no problems, he handed over all follow-up details to the Huaying review team.

After sending Xu An away, Shepherd Xing had no intention of returning to the tennis court. He sat in the window of the meeting room, looking out the window aimlessly, feeling a little lost for a while.

"Everyone is gone, why do you still look bitter and unhappy?" Qin Sheng appeared behind him at some point, and also pulled a chair and sat down.Seeming to have thought of something, he frowned and said, "Or, did the other lion open his mouth?"

The location of Huaying headquarters itself is not far from Tengkong, because the two parties have cooperated in games and animations, and the employees on both sides have often rushed to the door. Su Xing was not surprised, just shook his head and said, "No, Xu An didn't make any additional requests."

It might be better to say that the fact is exactly the opposite—Xu An agreed to the various terms proposed in the Huaying contract without any objection.

Although Huaying's contract itself was reasonable, Xu An's performance did seem a little too cautious.

Hearing that it wasn't the other party's advances, Qin Sheng let go of his frown, and turned to look at Mu Su Xing puzzledly: "Since there is no problem, then what are you worrying about?"

He thought about Huaying's recent situation.

Everything is going well, and there is nothing for the Shepherd to worry about.

The shepherd star didn't speak immediately.

He turned to look out the window.

Looking out from this height, you can just see the tennis court not far from the office building. Employees sit in twos and threes on the lawn beside the tennis court, chatting and laughing, and some people get up from time to time to exercise their muscles.Maybe it was near noon, Fang Lian even brought a lot of food from Xingping Restaurant, and had a picnic on the side with great interest.

A scene that looks relaxed and happy-as if the daily life of an animator should be so comfortable.

But the shepherd star knows that this is not the case.

After all, there are only a few animation companies that can worry about salary and high-quality projects like Huaying, and the projects undertaken by more animation companies are mainly outsourced animation.I don’t have the funds to independently produce animation, and I can’t bear the risk of animation hitting the street. If I encounter a demanding party, sometimes a modification of a lens may be dragged to the company’s capital chain.

A netizen wrote a joke about having fun in the couplet:

One night, two Party A went around asking for pictures in the middle of the night, so they had to work overtime on Friday until Saturday at [-]:[-] am. After drawing at [-]:[-] am, it was very painful to go to bed at [-]:[-] am; it was only nine minutes past ten. Six adjustments plus five drawings, four hours to hand in three texts, two days and only one hour of sleep on weekends.

If there is anything more tragic than the description in this couplet, it is probably another horizontal comment written by another netizen: use the original one.

Everyone says: animation is a dead end.

The words sound like a joke, but I am afraid that only those who say such words in a joking way know how hard this road is.

Shepherd star was silent for a while, and then said: "I was just thinking, can I do something for this industry."

"Indeed, Huaying is now completely on the right track. Unless there is force majeure, it is almost impossible for any factor to collapse Huaying today, but—"

"But the plight of the animation industry still hasn't improved." Qin Sheng said.

Noticing Mu Suxing's slightly surprised gaze, Qin Sheng smiled lightly and explained: "After all, animation and games are closely related. Tengkong also has a special animation department, and there are more than ten or twenty animation personnel recruited every year. I still have something to understand.”

What is the crisis of animation practitioners?

As of now, although computer technology can partially replace manual labor, the production of animation basically relies on hand-painting.Inversely proportional to such a high-intensity workload is the pitiful labor remuneration of animation practitioners.

The government's protection of animation copyright has indeed increased the income of the entire industry, but at the same time it has also brought countless foreign capital.However, after the carnival of capital, what it brings is not an industrial chain that benefits the entire industry, but devastation.The price of a single episode has not risen, but the labor cost and Party A's requirements are getting higher and higher.

"It's not just that." Shepherd Xing said: "Haven't you noticed? The problem of talent exhaustion in this industry is becoming more and more serious."

Qin Sheng was slightly taken aback, and quickly understood what Mu Su Xing meant.He shook his head, with helplessness in his expression, but more calm: "This is something that can't be helped."

The salary is low and the work intensity is high. The consequences are naturally high turnover rates and low career satisfaction.

In fact, not only Huaying, but the average age of practitioners in the entire animation industry is only 33 years old.

In other words, most of the people working in the animation industry today are young people. The number of people who should belong to the backbone of the animation industry and have 10 to 20 years of experience is very small.In other words, what supports this industry today is the love and enthusiasm of young people for animation.

However, those experienced animation practitioners had to leave the animation industry because of low wages.

The technical talents of the entire animation industry have actually experienced serious faults.

"This problem is not a problem of Huaying, but a problem of the entire animation industry." Qin Sheng looked at him: "If you want to change this situation, it cannot be solved by a single person or a company..." He paused After a pause, suddenly, a thought that was almost delusional flashed through his mind:

"Wait, didn't you mean—"

"That's right," Shepherd Xing readily admitted, "I want to run a school."

Qin Sheng was really surprised now.

To be honest, since he established Tengkong Entertainment until now, he can be regarded as a person who is used to the wind and rain without changing his face. Even if what happens to Tengkong Entertainment, most of them are within his expected range, but it is the Shepherd Star. All kinds of ideas often make him feel absurd and taken for granted.

Ridiculous is this whimsical idea.

Of course it was because the person who said this was called Shepherd Xing.

Qin Sheng looked at him.

Shepherd Xing looked back at him naturally, there was no evasion in his eyes.

Qin Sheng opened his mouth, intending to persuade him, but he didn't know what to say.

Running a school is different from the previous entrepreneurship. It not only requires a huge amount of capital as a starting capital, but also requires extensive contacts in animation-related industries. The most important thing is-to be psychologically prepared that the cost will not be recovered within at least ten years.

Even if you want to enhance Huaying's reputation, stabilize Huaying's position, and further develop Huaying, this is not the way to go.

Is this a business plan?It's more like doing charity.

The two have known each other for so long, and Qin Sheng thinks that he has a good understanding of Mu Su Xing. Even if Mu Su Xing occasionally has some strange ideas, he is confident to follow the other party's thinking, but building a school...

Is it necessary to do this?

"Okay." Qin Sheng sighed and stood up from his seat.His expression was very serious, and the previous casual expression was completely gone.At this moment, he is no longer chatting with the Shepherd Star as a friend, but seriously judging the possibility as a collaborator and mentality.

"Now that you've made up your mind, let's talk about practical matters."

Qin Sheng took two steps to the stage and pulled up the multimedia screen in the conference room, leaving only a blank blackboard.The president of Tengkong Entertainment, who quickly got to work, picked up a piece of chalk from the table and wrote the word "fund" on the blackboard.

"First of all, there is the problem of funds. Normally, the starting capital for running a private university is at least one billion yuan. In the next few years, additional investment will be needed according to the specific situation of the school. Let's not talk about this," Qin Sheng said, looking down Xiang Mu Xing: "Huaying's current liquidity is not one billion."

Mu Su Xing looked at it, but there was a smile in his eyes, and he asked back: "Who said that Huaying's liquidity is less than one billion?"

He spoke with such confidence that Qin Sheng was not so sure.

"When did Huaying's liquidity reach one billion?" Although he hadn't read the annual report of Huaying Animation, many things could be roughly calculated through Huaying's movements in the past few years.According to his estimation, Huaying's current liquidity should only be in the early [-] million.

Shepherd Xing said affirmatively: "It didn't exist before, but it will be available soon."

These words were straightforward, and Qin Sheng didn't think there was anything wrong, but nodded in agreement.Indeed, although Huaying has spent a lot of money in various aspects in the past two years, its ability to collect money is also amazing. Not to mention the peripheral industries closely related to animation, just the adaptation of animation IP games is enough to recover blood.

"Indeed, I'm going to miss this point," Qin Sheng mused, "As far as your ability is concerned, if you want to make up 10 billion, probably one excellent animation work will be enough."

This sentence is a declarative sentence.

Shepherd Xing smiled slightly, but did not answer, but did not refute.

He acted too confidently and took it for granted, Qin Sheng couldn't help but look at him more, then looked away, and continued: "Well, even if you have no problem with funds, what about the teacher?"

"Experienced professors in the animation industry have basically been divided up by a university. You can't let Huaying's employees give lectures, right? Have you ever thought about how to solve the teacher's problem? Also, you are running a school now. No matter how you start, you can only do three books, even if there is a signboard of Huaying, but are you sure that those candidates who want to enter the animation major will give up one and choose your three books?"

"I don't intend to link the results of the college entrance examination with people's abilities, but if the university you run recruits people who have been eliminated in the college entrance examination, are you sure that the talents you cultivate will be Huaying, or the talents that this industry needs? ?"

Qin Sheng raised many questions, but every sentence made sense, not aimlessly.

The Priests did not immediately answer these questions.

Seeing that Mu Su Xing was silent, Qin Sheng thought that the other party had been hit by him, and softened his tone: "I'm not denying your decision, and I don't think there's anything wrong with what you did, I just think—— Whether it's Huaying or you, it's not easy all the way to the present, the idea itself is not wrong, but I don't want you to put you and Huaying in danger for this, do you understand what I mean?"

"I just think," Shepherd star paused, and then said slowly: "Someone has to do these things."

If everyone holds the idea of ​​sitting back and enjoying the benefits, then this industry will never be able to usher in a day of real prosperity.

What's more, compared to other people who have a lower fault tolerance rate, once they make a wrong step, they will be doomed. It is no exaggeration for him who has a system to say that he has a life-saving talisman.If even he is timid and hesitant, when will this dawn that all animators are looking forward to come?

And what is the significance of his rebirth?

Qin Sheng's heart moved slightly, and he subconsciously raised his eyes to look at him.

Shepherd Xing said this naturally, without awe-inspiring righteousness, nor did he pretend to be calm—he really thought so in his heart, so he made a decision and told it to his mouth.The afterglow of the setting sun reflected on the smiling face of the young man, looking gentle and sharp.

It was a very strange feeling - as if some strange emotion was silently churning in his heart, and it was as if a breeze was blowing over the wheat field very lightly, which made Qin Sheng pause unconsciously, as if he was afraid of being disturbed Like something, he instinctively looked away.

On the contrary, Mu Suxing, the person involved, was the first to react. Seeing Qin Sheng's sudden silence, he felt a little uncomfortable: "Sorry, this sounds like a middle school...I made you laugh."

"No."

Shepherd Star: "Huh?"

Qin Sheng didn't take up the conversation, but naturally brought the topic back to the previous business: "As for the funds, if the school can add game majors in addition to animation majors, Tengkong Entertainment can invest in it .”

The topic turned a little bluntly, Shepherd Xing didn't react for a while, didn't he just try to persuade him not to be impulsive?

However, Qin Sheng didn't seem to see the surprise in his expression at all at the moment, the expression on his face was no different from his appearance in foreign business, and he lowered his eyelids and thought: "As for the teacher, you can invite Huaying who is very capable Employees occasionally go to give lectures, if you have time, you’d better go around, take one class a month, and you can also emphasize to the outside world that the school focuses on practical teaching.”

Shepherd star: ...

He just came up with an idea, why did the other party think about the marketing direction for him in a blink of an eye?

Without waiting for Mu Su Xing to respond, Qin Sheng thought for a while, and then said: "However, these alone are definitely not enough. Although it is too early to think about these, the school will eventually work hard to get promoted. Teachers, in addition to inviting professionals from the industry For animators with real talents and knowledge, it is also necessary to invite some respected old artists to sit here."

"Your words should not be a problem. I think the judges of the Eleanor Awards have a good impression of you. The professor of games, Tengkong Entertainment, has several good relationships. I will introduce you later."

Qin Sheng wanted to continue, but he stopped when his eyes touched the Shepherd Star, who was out of order for a while, thinking that he had meddled too much, and immediately explained: "Of course, I just made some suggestions. How to do it is up to you."

Shepherd Xing said sincerely: "It's nothing, I think what you said is pretty good." It's just that the other party suddenly spoke so easily, and he couldn't react.

"Is the initial capital enough? Will it affect Huaying's next business plan?" Qin Sheng asked, "I remember that the cost of "Harry Potter 2" seems quite high?"

Shepherd Xing didn't take it seriously: "It doesn't matter, money is not a problem, a TV animation is enough to earn back."

"Oh?"

The Shepherd asked, "What's the hottest sport among young people right now?"

If it is the most popular sport in the world, then the answer is definitely football, but the most popular sport among young people...

Qin Sheng thought for a while: "It should be basketball."

"Very good," Shepherd star nodded in satisfaction, and announced unceremoniously: "Then the most popular sport in the next two years will be tennis."