The Strongest Animator [Rebirth]

That night, there was a celebration banquet inside Huaying Animation.

"Master, I respect you!"

As the chief animation director, Mu Su Xing is undoubtedly the one who received the most toasts. Considering that he will go back to school to see Professor Li tomorrow, he didn't dare to drink too much. He only drank two glasses of wine at the beginning, and then replaced it with orange juice. , got up and went to the sofa on the side of the box, and chatted with Dai Yuyan casually.

If Mu Su Xing was just a director, it would be inappropriate for him to be unfit for a celebration banquet, but he is the actual owner of Huaying after all, and his intention of refusing is already very obvious at this moment, so naturally no one else will I can't think of going up to bother you.

Fortunately, both Fang Lian and Wen Feihang were playful, and they made jokes from time to time to liven up the atmosphere.

"How does it feel to be the chief director?" Mu Suxing asked casually.

For a harem fan like "IS" that has no connotation at all, the second season wants to continue the big explosion of the first season. In other words, although the second season directed by Dai Yuyan is far inferior to the first season, it can be regarded as a leader in the category of harem comics.

Dai Yuyan nodded first, and then shook her head: "To be honest, it was not easy. It took a lot of effort to get used to it at the beginning. I used to read in textbooks that the director has the right to make all animation decisions. I thought it was enough to make a choice, but I realized that it is not easy to make the optimal solution based on the overall situation among so many decisions.”

She thought about it, and added: "Although it's troublesome, I just enjoy it."

Shepherd star nodded secretly.

For a newcomer who has just embarked on the road of animation director, he is quite satisfied with Dai Yuyan's performance. Although the second season of "IS" can be completed smoothly, it is also due to the credit of several old employees of the production team, but As the chief director, Dai Yuyan's performance is also remarkable.

"What's next?" Mu Suxing asked, he was more concerned about the seedling he valued: "Do you have any specific ideas? Should I continue to be a director, or do something else?"

Dai Yuyan shook her head. On the surface, she did a good job this time, but there were also many problems revealed in it: "Forget about being the chief director, I am still too reluctant now. I plan to use this time to improve myself. , and make plans later.”

Shepherd Xing nodded slightly: "Alright."

According to the unwritten practice after "IS", Shepherd Xing does not plan to direct the second season of "My Hero Academia" personally. He intends to hand over the subsequent plot adaptation and specific production to other people, but , considering that Iying is different from IS, in order to ensure the quality of the second season, the candidates for the chief director can only be selected by experienced veterans.

In other words, at this point, the few people Huaying can trust at this stage are unable to share this burden for him, nor can they bear it.

Thinking of this, Shepherd star sighed.

In the final analysis, the current Huaying is still too young, lacking veterans and talents who can be put into production immediately.

He was still contemplating here, when the glass of orange juice in his hand suddenly made a clear and crisp collision sound, Mu Xingxue raised his eyes, and Mu Xingxue, who was holding a glass of white wine, sat down beside him carelessly, with an expression on his face With a smile that hasn't stopped since the celebration banquet began:

"To be honest, I still feel like I'm dreaming," Mu Xingxue said with emotion, "Whether I started an animation company before or switched to a film and television company later, I have never seen the money invested in come back. Can I guarantee a loss? Not bad, now..." He shook the wine glass in his hand: "Since the explosion of this animation, I have received no less than [-] cooperation invitations, large and small, and many companies have asked me about my next movie." Will the animation consider advertising placement?"

For Mu Xingxue, who was born as a genuine local tyrant, the benefits and influence brought by this animation explosion are actually limited. After all, in Blue Star, animation has never been able to compare with TV and movies. In comparison, it's just a drop in the ocean.

What Mu Xingxue liked was Huaying's potential.

Of course, Mu Xingxue would not be ignorant of the news Mu Suxing knew. Many people have noticed Blue Star's support for the animation industry and the attitude of the entire entertainment industry. Originally, "IS" was a big hit. , has attracted a lot of capital's attention to the animation industry. Now that "My Hero Academia" is a big hit, I'm afraid that the capital that originally thought about developing slowly may not be able to sit still at the moment.

The real competition may have just begun.

Such thoughts just flashed through his mind, and Mu Xingxue didn't mean to talk about it with Mu Suxing. Just like they agreed at the beginning, the other party was in charge of animation production, and he was in charge of the overall operation of the company. That's enough.

"Do you have a plan for the next animation?" Mu Xingxue asked, "The relevant person in charge of several video sites has already mentioned this matter to me. What do you think?"

Shepherd Xing didn't answer his words immediately, but asked another seemingly irrelevant question: "What about you? Which one do you like?"

Mu Xingxue laughed immediately.

"...Do I look like a single-minded fool?" Mu Xingxue shook his head with a smile.

These words seem to be asking Mu Xingxue, what choice should he make among the several video sites of Blue Star, but in fact it is the opposite, because the real answer should be——

"I don't choose any website." Mu Xingxue said without hesitation: "The subscription of "My Hero Academia" can be said to represent the limit of online animation subscriptions. If Huaying wants to get more than "My Hero Academia" To get good grades, you must jump out of the original limitations."

This limitation refers to both the platform and the target market.

Yueqi Video is a barrage video website mainly based on ACG culture. As the leading video website in the animation category, Yueqi Video is very, very weak in other sectors such as TV and movies. Its main audience is also based on Mainly ACG culture lovers.

In other words, for non-ACG culture lovers, they will not even have a chance to open the animation produced by Huaying.

For a high-quality animation, Yueqi Video is indeed a pretty good platform, but for Huaying Animation, which has already touched the limit of online animation sales, selling animation exclusive broadcast authorization is likely to be nothing more than obtaining For achievements like "My Hero Academia", considering the audience of different themes, its online subscriptions may not be as good as Woying.

Simply put—

"I don't choose any website," Mu Xingxue said, "or to put it another way, I choose all video websites."

There are two forms of animation playback authorization, one is exclusive authorization, and the other is non-exclusive authorization. The video sites that cooperate with the former will give a larger share, while the latter will have a lower buyout price or share, but non-exclusive authorization. However, it means that the animations of Huaying Animation will be launched on several Bluestar video sites at the same time. In this way, there will be more audiences who have the opportunity to see Huaying's works, and the scope will be larger.

In this way, Huaying Animation’s profit from online subscriptions may be reduced, but the overall revenue will be greatly increased. In the long run, non-exclusive licensing is the most beneficial.

"You're right, but not all right." Without concealing what the other party meant, Mu Su Xing said flatly: "If there are no accidents, I will give priority to TV broadcasting for the first round of broadcasting authorization for the next animation, and the network broadcasting will at least wait until After the TV broadcast is over."

"TV animation?" Mu Xingxue was taken aback for a moment, and then quickly regained his composure. With the current strength of Huaying Animation, it is not surprising to switch to TV animation, and it can even be said to be an inevitable choice.

In Blue Star, the difference between online animation and TV animation is not only the difference in the degree of sophistication, but also related to the review system of relevant departments.

For example, it is impossible for a harem manga like "IS" to pass the review and get on the TV station anyway.

As for the teenage manga like "My Hero Academia", even if there is no such thing as a harem manga, it is inevitable that certain deletions will be made according to the above requirements, in order to ensure the quality and quality of the animation itself. Looking at the effect, Shepherd Xing was unwilling to edit, so naturally he didn't consider the TV station.

"You should know the rules of TV anime, right?"

"You don't have to worry about this," Mu Suxing said in a deep voice, "I plan to do a magical girl theme for the next animation. The main character is an elementary school student. It won't involve any sensitive plots. There should be no problems in the review."

"Sub supply animation?"

The so-called sub-supply-oriented animation, as the name suggests, is an animation whose main audience is young children.Shepherd Xing recalled his expected next TV animation: "It can be said so."

Mu Xing imitated "Oh".

If the transition from harem manga to juvenile manga is a logical and easy-to-understand transition, then Musuxing’s current transition from juvenile manga to sub-manga is obviously confusing, because the target market is completely The two worlds are equivalent to giving up the audience fans accumulated by "IS" and "My Hero Academia", and turning to another desert area where Huaying has no foundation.

The difficulty of this cannot be explained clearly in a few words.

Mu Xingxue also had similar thoughts in his heart, but he didn't question the other party's meaning. Although he didn't understand Musuxing's operation, Mu Xingxue was quite confident in the ability of this partner and the profitability of the sub-supply animation.

Thinking of this, he readily jumped to another topic: "Since it is a TV animation, should we consider advertising placement? Of course, I mean without affecting the quality of the animation itself."

"Okay," Shepherd Xing said cheerfully, "I'll make a list for you later that is suitable for ad placement, you can figure it out."

The celebration banquet that night ended in lively laughter.

Early the next morning, Shepherd set off for school.

There was no one on campus in the early morning, so Mu Xing followed his memory and went directly to the complex building where Professor Li’s office was located. Suddenly, the breeze engulfed the voices of several students talking, and came from a corner not far away:

"...Yes, yes, yes, I also like "My Hero Academia". This animation is very interesting, and I am looking forward to the second season!"

"I appreciate Mr. Mu's "The Little Prince" more. The professor let us off in the previous appreciation class. He said that if the timing wasn't right, the standard of this series could have been used to compete for the Best Animated Short Film Award last year."

"..."

As the two talked, their voices gradually faded away.

Shepherd Xing lost his mind for a while, and suddenly remembered what happened when he was just reborn.Now that more than half a year has passed, he is no longer shackled by the past and the past, and those unwillingness and stubbornness that belonged to the real 22-year-old self seem to have gradually faded away.

Passing through the tree-lined path of Xingning University of the Arts, Shepherd Xing felt more relaxed and continued to walk forward. He didn't want to look up again at this moment, and unexpectedly met an old acquaintance.

The young man who happened to be walking towards him in front of him at this moment, wasn't Lu Yue back then, who was it?

Just as Musuxing's eyes fell on him, Lu Yue also discovered Musuxing.

This made his body stiffen slightly, and there was a burst of unwillingness and a little embarrassment in his eyes-compared to the smooth sailing of Mu Suxing's leaving the campus and starting his own business, his journey as an animation director can be described as a bumpy road.

First, Ji Xinrong walked away without Ji Xinrong's guidance. Naturally, it was very difficult for him to actually make animation by himself. He finally finished the online animation in his hand after stumbling. Like a stone, there was no splash at all.

Look at the two consecutive works after Shepherd Star, one is heaven and the other is underground.

Lu Yue moved his lips, wanting to say something, but seemed unable to say anything.

I don’t know why, but recently he has been dreaming frequently. In the dream, he took the opportunity of school to be appreciated by Ji Xinrong. After graduation, he joined Ji Xinrong’s production team and made his way to the sky. Later, he came out to work alone, and the first animation film independently produced was a great success. , has become an animator sought after by everyone.

When he woke up from the dream, the room was cold again.

If the future in the dream is the reasonable future, then why did he come to this point in reality?If the Shepherd Star hadn't snatched away the opportunity that belonged to him...

in case……

He stared fixedly at the Shepherd Star walking towards him not far away.

Three steps, two steps, one step.

Seeing that the two were about to face each other, Lu Yue's body became more and more tense. He clenched his fists and made up his mind to pay attention. If Mu Su Xing dared to taunt him, he would definitely teach him a profound lesson without mercy!

however--

Mu Suxing raised his eyelids, but didn't look at him, as if he didn't know Lu Yue at all, and passed him calmly.

For some people who are proud and conceited and think they are superior, ignoring is the most difficult revenge.

-

When Shepherd Xing arrived at Professor Li's office, several students had already surrounded the small desk.

It seems that Professor Li has not arrived yet, and there is no one else in the office. Several students stood aside, lowered their voices, and chatted in a low voice. He said hello: "Brother Pastor."

As soon as the eye-eyed youth made such a sound, the rest of them all looked over and politely called out, "Brother Pastor."

It looks very strange, it doesn't look like a classmate in the class. With this title, and the face that still looks a little childish, it is probably a freshman this year.

Shepherd star nodded, neither overly enthusiastic nor alienated: "Hello."

He stood on the edge of the wall near the window, thinking about his graduation project, while waiting for Professor Li to arrive. The freshmen over there look at me and I look at you. In the end, the black-framed young man was pushed out, and he boldly asked, "Brother Pastor, will Huaying recruit interns for the summer vacation?"

This question was too straightforward and too rash, causing the boy next to him to poke him with his elbow in a hurry, which made Shepherd Xing smile unconsciously.

"Recruitment, as long as you have the strength, you are always welcome to come for an internship."

Of course, the Shepherd Xing did not just say this casually.

In any case, Xingning University of the Arts, as one of the top ten universities in Bluestar Animation, has no problem with its teaching quality and student quality. Besides, the few people in front of it are still students that Professor Li values ​​very much. No matter how talented they are , at least the character must be passable.

Although Huaying is short of experienced veterans nowadays, it is also an extremely important part of the cultivation of young talents. If the few young people in front of them belong to Huaying, they can do internships during the holidays and get familiar with Huaying's working environment and the company's unique characteristics in advance. Thinking habits, joining Huaying after graduation, can also avoid the troublesome semester and adaptation period in the early stage, and it will be easier to use.

As soon as he finished speaking, those young people's eyes lit up, and they were overjoyed: "Thank you, senior brother!"

A few people wanted to say something, but it happened that Professor Li also arrived at this moment, and everyone hurriedly said, "Professor."

Professor Li let out a "hmm", glanced at the few people who had a good conversation, and finally fell on Mu Suxing: "Everything is placed over there, you take it back first, I still have something to talk to you Brother Pastor, talk to me alone."

As soon as the freshmen left, the office suddenly became empty.

"You have a good eye for the world, and you picked out the top few of this year as soon as you came."

Mu Su Xing smiled: "I don't have any vision. I just think that the potential of the students that the professor values ​​will not be too bad, so I just preemptively decide."

"Others' flattering is flattering, but you are fine, is this even boasting yourself?" Professor Li joked, and then quickly returned to his usual seriousness, and said seriously: "Tell me, what do you think about the graduation project?" of?"

Mu Suxing's heart moved slightly, and he was keenly aware that there was something in the other party's words, but he still said honestly: "The general idea has been determined, but I haven't written the script yet, and the overall style and character design are not yet complete. Still considering..."

"The written script hasn't been written yet?" Professor Li frowned, his expression didn't look displeased, but rather regretful, he shook his head helplessly: "I was thinking, if conditions permit, , try to see if you can nominate this year's Eleanor Best Animated Short Film Award..."

There are still three months until the deadline for the graduation project of Xingning University of the Arts, but there is only one month left before the nomination deadline for the Eleanor Best Animated Short Film Award.

He originally thought that if Shepherd Star could produce works of the same level as "The Little Prince", at least getting nominated would be no problem.

But since the Shepherd Star hasn't started to write the script yet, and the one-month deadline is still there, it must be too late in time.