The Creator of the Second Dimension

At three o'clock in the afternoon, on the second floor of the animation animation, in the large meeting room, the drawing meeting is underway.

Xu Rui sat at the main seat, flipping through the script of the performance. This time, the storyboard of "Classic Literature Society Series" was not completed by Xu Rui alone, but entrusted to two other full-time performers , the three of them together, and the final draft of the performance will be checked by Xu Rui.

"As for the way of expression here, I think it would be better to use symbols, and it is more in line with the consistent performance style of the story."

A performer, Wei Kexin, who joined the fantasy animation in the era of "Magic Girl Madoka Magica", said that his acting skills can be regarded as learning from Xu Rui, and he likes to play tricks.

"But the story in the last episode also used this method. Will it be a bit tiring to use it for two consecutive episodes?"

Another performer is Li Hongyi, who entered the fantasy animation during the period of "Soul Eater: Zero". He started as an animator and achieved the position of acting step by step. His personal development is closely integrated with the development of fantasy animation. , Li Hongyi's performance style is more conservative and more stable.

"What do you think, Director Xu?"

The two said a few more words, but no one could convince the other, they could only look at Xu Rui.

"I think, well, use symbolic techniques, because the next long story will use more realistic techniques, so for a long time, the audience will not see similar symbolic techniques. From a standpoint, a symbol is more appropriate."

Xu Rui thought for a while before saying.

"Ok, I see."

Seeing that Xu Rui had already made a decision, Li Hongyi didn't say much, but just took notes silently.

It is said to be a painting meeting, but in fact it is a meeting that combines the performance meeting and the original painting meeting. In Xu Rui's words, only when the performance maintains good communication with the original painting can the production of the work be smoother. Therefore, in the fantasy animation, unless Otherwise, the two meetings are generally held at the same time.

"I think there are some problems with the drawing instructions for the sixth episode..."

Yi Qianqian continued, and everyone immediately turned to the storyboard of the sixth episode to listen to her questions.

The painting meeting was going on in an orderly manner, while Lin Shuyi sat aside, not daring to make a sound, and silently took notes. She was still a little unfamiliar with the questions and scenes mentioned by everyone, and flipping through the storyboard drafts would not be the same. Not at the speed of discussion.

These people seem to have completely memorized the storyboard drafts of more than a dozen episodes!

Lin Shuyi was in a hurry, she had no time to care about other things, she could only try her best to remember the content of the discussion and the skills mentioned by these seniors.

When the meeting ended, everyone got up and returned to their seats, but Lin Shuyi was still tidying up.

"How about it?"

A voice made her raise her head, but it was Yi Qianqian.

"Uh, boss, I'm sorry, I'm still not familiar with storyboards..."

Lin Shuyi immediately stopped what she was doing, and looked up at Yi Qianqian as if facing a formidable enemy.

"It's okay, you didn't participate in the painting of these episodes, it's normal to be unfamiliar with it."

Yi Qianqian didn't blame her, but pulled out the chair and sat next to Lin Shuyi.

"It's just that in the future, if possible, I still need to read the entire storyboard as much as possible. This is not a mandatory requirement, but a way to grow up quickly."

Yi Qianqian's words today were quite unexpected. Although the tone was still understated, it made Lin Shuyi feel a lot softer.

"How to grow up?"

Lin Shuyi asked with her head tilted.

"For example, Wei Kexin, this performance likes to use exaggerated effects to express the story, so you need to open your mind to paint the painting instructions he requires, and you may need to use more stable acting skills to express the painting instructions of Li Hongyi."

Yi Qianqian said, turning her head and glanced at Lin Shuyi's meeting notes.

"Different performances have different tendencies. Understanding these tendencies will help you draw better and reduce rework."

"I see……"

Lin Shuyi nodded with a half understanding.

"In addition, although you are not responsible for the painting part, you can also carefully study these storyboards, imagine what kind of expression technique you would use if you were in charge, and then compare it with the positive film to think about why he used it. It's that way."

Although Yi Qianqian's words were not too long, it touched Lin Shuyi a little. Indeed, although she took the few cards she was responsible for seriously at the beginning, she didn't pay that much attention to other people's paintings. For her, it might just be completed. I have done my best in my work.

"It's not just the original painting, sometimes you also need to understand the performance and the director's storyboard. Although the original painting only needs to be drawn, it's not just about drawing. If you just want to be a painter, then you can just train the painter. Yes, but if you want to develop in this industry, then understanding the entire animation system is a must.”

Having said that, Yi Qianqian stood up and patted Lin Shuyi's shoulder lightly.

"Don't panic, everyone needs room to grow, just go forward step by step."

Hearing Yi Qianqian's words, Lin Shuyi felt as if a big rock had landed in her heart, and she immediately relaxed a lot.

It turned out that she had been paying attention to herself.

While being moved, Lin Shuyi also asked subconsciously.

"Uh, boss, I have a question."

"Just call me Qianqian, or Miss Qianqian."

Yi Qianqian stopped leaving the conference room and said.

"what is the problem?"

"This question may be a bit personal. Uh, I want to ask, why old... Sister Qianqian, you like to wear foreign clothes so much?"

The moment she asked the question, Lin Shuyi regretted it a little. It seemed a little impolite to ask a question of personal interest.

"This one?"

Yi Qianqian took a look at her attire. The pink and white skirt was embroidered with deer, and the upper body was patterned with grass and green.

"You can understand it as 'armor'."

she said.

"armor?"

Lin Shuyi didn't quite understand.

"When I was a newcomer to the original animation, once, because of my own mistakes, I caused a major problem. Although in the end, thanks to the remedies of my seniors, it still didn't affect the broadcast of animation, but I also received a lot of criticism. , that was when I was in Fantastic Animation, the old Fantastic Animation.”

For the first time, Lin Shuyi saw a slightly nostalgic expression on Yi Qianqian's face.

"At that time, it happened to be my birthday, but I was not in the mood to spend it. On that day, when I was ready to go home in frustration, I received a gift."

As Yi Qianqian spoke, the corners of her mouth unconsciously smiled.

"It was a not-so-good-looking dress. To be honest, even with the aesthetics at the time, I didn't think that dress was good-looking."

Although she said so, she carried an unprecedentedly happy tone.

"But that really lifted me out of a slump, and after that, just wearing the dresses, I felt empowered, full of strength to fight the world."

"Who sent that dress?"

Lin Shuyi asked subconsciously.

"Maybe that guy himself has forgotten that he has done such a thing. He was still a high school student at that time. Maybe he just bought clothes on a whim after seeing some animation."

Yi Qianqian didn't say the other party's name, but just answered like this.

After she finished speaking, she walked out of the conference room, and when she returned to her seat, she found that there was an extra gift box there.

"Happy birthday."

Xu Rui beside him smiled and motioned for Yi Qianqian to take it apart.

She opened the gift box, and it turned out to be a western dress, which looked much better than the one a few years ago, both in terms of material and design.

Yes, today is Yi Qianqian's birthday, but she doesn't like to celebrate these days, so she didn't tell anyone in the company.

But Yi Qianqian knew, she always knew, that there was always someone who would never forget this day, who always delivered gifts on time every year.

"Thanks."

Yi Qianqian replied lightly, the corners of her mouth curled up unconsciously, she put away the clothes and the box, and then picked up the pen.