Xingning City, Anime Online Editorial Department.
"Have you finished writing the review of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix that I invited you to write? The printers have urged you several times, and the art department is still waiting for the typeset. Please ask the author to hurry up. If you delay any further, the next issue of the weekly magazine will be postponed, and the readers are still waiting to see the analysis."
"The list of new anime in March is out!"
"Huh—finally finished organizing! To be honest, Blue Star's independent animation short film competition has been held for at least ten years, and this is still the highest quality one I have ever seen. What happened to the animation circle this year? Awesome folk independent animation producers popped up one after another like bamboo shoots..."
Around my ears are the voices of countless editors, either reporting on their work or talking to themselves.
As Shen Yun listened, he also sighed: "Speaking of which, this year can be said to be the busiest year for the Blue Star animation industry."
"Isn't it?"
The deputy editor on the other side lowered his head and quickly operated on the computer keyboard while taking over the conversation, without turning his head, he said: "Look at how convenient the Dream Maker produced by Huaying Animation is. Anyone with a little basic knowledge can try to make animations. How can the animation industry not be lively?"
"If I wasn't so busy with my editorial work, I would have wanted to try making a short animation."
“It’s not just the animation industry.”
Upon hearing this, the artist in charge of typesetting also joined the conversation: "Recently, there are a lot more game producers who ask me to do artwork. With Dream Maker, independent game producers can save a lot of money on game CG and focus the cost on game programming. My friends who do game reviews say that the standard of independent games has also improved significantly this year."
—It was just like the grand scene imagined by these people.
However, this is the current situation of the Bluestar ACG industry.
With the emergence of the truly worthy software Dream Maker, countless independent producers and independent production teams have been able to get rid of the problem of insufficient funds, stand out from the animation and game market, be seen by more audiences, and receive the due praise and love.
Some choose to continue as independent producers.
After achieving certain achievements, more people took the initiative to choose to become one of the studios under Huaying Animation. With the support of funds and their own strength, they have entered a wonderful cycle.
For a while, the entire Blue Star ACG industry was flourishing, with countless outstanding and interesting works, and it was very lively.
but-
"I feel a little uncomfortable with this." The deputy editor-in-chief suddenly said.
This statement was somewhat incoherent, but the people present understood his meaning immediately, so much so that the editorial department, which had been discussing heatedly just now, fell surprisingly silent.
Today's ACG industry is indeed very lively.
But the man who led the entire industry to where it is today has disappeared for a whole year. There has been no news or movement about him either online or in reality.
Thinking of this, most of the editorial department fell silent.
According to common sense, this is actually a very normal thing.
Whether from the perspective of business or fame and fortune, today's Muxuxing can be said to have reached the top of the Blue Star ACG industry. The "Harry Potter" series of movies is more popular every year, and "One Piece", "Naruto" and "Detective Conan" are also ranked in the top three of various rankings and are rarely shaken.
Under such circumstances, it seems not impossible for Mu Xiuxing, the real helmsman of Huaying Animation, to retire at this time.
Someone in the crowd asked this question.
"Will he come back?"
No one could answer this question, not even Shen Yun.
The words on the screen were so dense that they covered the entire word. The person who was responsible for sorting out the words had lost his enthusiasm for work. Shen Yun looked at the computer in front of him silently, and for a moment he didn't know how to describe his feelings at the moment. It seemed a bit hypocritical, but the mood in their hearts at the moment was indeed like this -
This is indeed the most vibrant year for the Bluestar ACG industry.
But without Muxuxing's animation circle, people will inevitably feel a little lonely.
Not just peers.
Even the major ACG forums on Blue Star, which have always only discussed the animation itself and rarely mentioned the production team, have opened a special floor for Muxu Star.
“Did the stars come back today?”
"It's the 365th day since the stars disappeared. I miss him."
"I'm really panicking now. I don't know why, but I always feel like Xingxing seems to be tired of animation production, as if no animation can attract his interest anymore... Will he stop making animations and focus on being the boss behind Huaying Animation?"
"I might have been pua by Xingxing. Now I want him to come back and abuse me again, to my heart's content!"
“+1. Although I always complain that the dog thief is too cruel and the plot is too sad, but in fact, this kind of plot can really make people remember it for a lifetime. It is so sad and exciting. Without the dog thief, I feel nothing when watching the unsatisfactory animations recently. I always feel like something is missing.”
Lu Benshu put down his phone.
It's both sad and funny.
As a front desk employee at the headquarters building of Huaying Animation, she had been asked by her friends about Mu Suxing's movements over the past year. The problem was that Mu Suxing simply left after giving a brief explanation of his work, and there had been no news since then, so how could outsiders know about his movements
To be honest, it’s more than just these fans.
During this period of time, many people in Huaying are concerned about President Mu's movements.
For all employees, Muxuxing is not only the actual helmsman of Huaying Animation, but also the true soul of Huaying Animation. As long as Muxuxing is still there, we are not afraid even in a storm. On the contrary, when Muxuxing disappeared from Huaying Animation for a long time, even if everything was going smoothly, we would feel like a lonely boat on the sea without a captain, and we had no idea where to go.
As she was distracted, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure walking towards the elevator. She quickly came back to stop him and said, "Sir, do you have an appointment..."
She hasn't finished her words yet.
The young man who was called tilted his head slightly and smiled at her. That smile was so familiar and gentle that she shouted out in joy: "Boss Mu!"
Her words immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the first floor lobby. Mu Suxing didn't mind. He nodded to everyone casually as a greeting, then turned around and walked into the elevator, leaving behind the seemingly calm but actually chaotic Huaying headquarters.
He is back!
The message of just four words was like lightning, passing through the entire Huaying headquarters in an instant, and then spreading to the outside world. The Huaying employees were naturally inspired and their attitude towards work became more rigorous and serious. The fans who received the news were also cheering and looking forward to it for a long time.
"The stars are back!"
"Hurry up and make new animations. There should be lots of new themes! Although the long animations that Huaying is currently serializing are also very good, I really want to see Xingxing come up with more fun and interesting themes that can make people's eyes light up. Without Xingxing's new works, the children will really starve to death!"
Even other animation companies that were vaguely competitors of Huaying Animation felt a headache but also breathed a sigh of relief.
In terms of the nature of the animation industry, as both animation production companies, they are indeed competitors with Huaying Animation. After all, the pie is only so big. But the problem is that Huaying Animation has always been the one that takes the biggest piece of the pie, and is also the one that drives the pie to get bigger and better.
It is certainly not a good idea to follow the trend, but it is undeniable that it is the works of Huaying Animation that have awakened the vitality of countless dormant themes and enabled more small and medium-sized production companies to turn losses into profits.
It can be said that without Huaying Animation, there would be no thriving Blue Star animation industry as it is today.
"Finally I'm back."
“I almost thought he was really going to retire.”
As the news of Muxuxing's return spread, the attention of all ACG industry-related companies once again fell on Huaying Animation.
It has been a full year since the last time Muxuxing appeared.
After an absence of a year, Muxuxing appears in front of the public again. What kind of surprises will it bring to the audience and the entire Blue Star ACG industry this time
At the same time, at the top floor of Huaying Animation headquarters.
In the bright and clean conference room, the top executives of Huaying gathered together. These executives, who usually were vigorous and decisive in their respective departments, now sat in their respective chairs, looking like little children trying to get candy, with eager desire on their faces.
It seems a little funny.
But perhaps this has always been the characteristic of artists - no matter how high their positions are or what achievements they have made in the field of animation, in front of the animation works themselves, they also have the same preferences and expectations for the animation themselves as ordinary audiences.
Want to make more interesting works.
I want to create a more magnificent animation world and dedicate it to the audiences who love them as well.
Having said that…
Seeing the pile of documents distributed to them, which was as high as a small mountain, even the people who were already used to the unconventional behavior of Muxuxing could not help but be dumbfounded. They picked up the plans on the table and read them one by one in disbelief.
Healing animation, "Natsume's Book of Friends".
Hot-blooded animation, "Dragon Ball".
Sports animation, "Slam Dunk".
Detective animation, "Danganronpa".
Martial arts animation: "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng".
Children's animation: "Doraemon".
Animated movie: "We Still Don't Know the Name of the Flower We Saw That Day".
Everyone:
Everyone was a little confused.
They looked at the animation plan in front of them, and then looked at Mu Suxing, who was sitting in the middle, as steady as a rock, calm and composed. For a moment, they couldn't believe their eyes. Although they had already guessed that Mu Suxing would give them a surprise, this surprise was a bit too much, wasn't it
Fang Lian wiped his face silently.
"I… "
Who was the first to spread the rumor that Muxuxing was tired of animation and was ready to retire and work behind the scenes at Huaying Animation? If he gets the chance, he will definitely throw this hill in that person's face!
I thought you were going to retire from society, but it turns out you were actually thinking about conquering the world