Huaying Animation Office Building, 4th floor conference room.
Dai Yuyan sat on the sofa by the window, looking intently at the notebook in her hand, and in her other hand she was casually turning a pen around;
Fang Lian and Wen Feihang sat on the other side, the two of them huddled in front of the same laptop, making final plans and preparations for the company's recruitment three days later, whispering to each other from time to time;
Cui Hongyi squatted beside the only coffee table in the office, scribbling on a blank drawing, and the extra drafts piled up on the floor without him noticing.
Mu Suxing: “…” He held his forehead helplessly, and said to himself: “Okay, stop pretending, just laugh if you want to.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the people who were just doing their own things burst into laughter at the same time. The one who was the most outrageous was Fang Lian. He almost couldn't straighten his back with laughter, but he had to keep talking: "I want to investigate, Director Mu Suxing, what do you think about the phenomenon that Weibo fans collectively went berserk and threatened to send you razor blades? Also, what do you think about the fact that the animation you made and others made were both on the hot search?"
Dai Yuyan added: "I heard that because of this reason, the subscription of "The Superpower of Love" has skyrocketed after it was recently completed. Director Zhuang even thanked you for this. Is it true?"
Muxuxing didn't want to talk.
He felt that he was really lying down and hitting the target. It was true that he had mentioned this idea to the female director that day, but the final decision on whether to do it was still up to Director Zhuang. He had only provided an idea at most, so why did he have to bear all the blame? qaq
It's very sad.
He felt helpless, but his face was calm: "It's true, I don't feel anything, it's fine."
With a few words, he dispelled everyone's gossiping mentality. Facing the surprised looks of the crowd, he curled the corners of his lips and showed a harmless smile: "It doesn't matter. Fans and audiences will get used to this sooner or later. Just treat this as an advance rehearsal."
Wen Feihang swallowed hard: "What do you mean by rehearsal in advance?"
“Although I don’t quite understand what the boss means, one thing I can be sure of right now is—” Cui Hongyi tore off the sketch that he had just wasted due to his shaking hands, and said seriously, “I’m starting to feel a little creepy for our fans and viewers of Huaying.”
Dai Yuyan: “I second the motion.”
Fang Lian: "Thinking about it this way, being a fan of our Huaying is really a bit pitiful - I agree."
Everyone glanced at each other and responded, and their eyes all turned back to Mu Suxing. Seeing that the smile in their boss's eyes became more gentle, several people couldn't help but shudder. They looked at each other, stood up very shrewdly, found an excuse, and ran away.
Only Mu Xuxing was left sitting alone in the empty conference room.
Mu Suxing didn't care. He opened Weibo and found, not surprisingly, that all the comments sections of his recent Weibo posts had been flooded. Looking at the screen full of "Dog Thief Mu Suxing :)", he curled his lips and said to himself, "Besides, the nickname of Dog Thief is too ugly."
Not even as good as the "Warrior of Love" from the next dimension.
Casually glancing at the comment section, Mu Suxing discovered that, for him, such a big storm was not a bad thing - at least, those fans who were originally very dissatisfied with the replacement of the production team of the second season of "IS" suddenly became silent, and they wished to reduce the presence of the second season of "IS" to the minimum.
If for no other reason, it's just a matter of what if - what if Mu Xuxing suddenly gets inspired and gets rid of the male protagonist in the second season of "IS"
Muxuxing doesn't know what the fans are thinking.
But it has to be said that the silence of "IS" fans also made him feel a little relieved. It didn't have much impact on him, but Dai Yuyan was directing an animated film independently for the first time after all. If the fans were determined to fight to the end, it would inevitably bring a lot of pressure to Dai Yuyan in producing the second season of "IS".
Now that we don’t have this worry anymore, it couldn’t be better.
At this point, everything related to "IS" has basically come to a successful conclusion. Considering that the company may carry out the second season of "IS" and its own new animation on two fronts, it is time to arrange the company's recruitment process.
Thinking of this, Mu Suxing turned on the computer and began to draft the recruitment notice while carefully considering his words.
…
Three days later.
Gao Yuan saw the recruitment notice of Huaying Animation on the subway on his way home.
Ever since The Little Prince reminded him of his obsession with painting in his youth on the subway not long ago, Gao Yuan has been following the animation company's every move. He believes that he is past the age for watching cartoons, but he is following Is with great interest. His originally boring daily life has become more interesting because of this animation.
He looked at the official Weibo account of Huaying Animation and the recruitment notice posted simultaneously by its leading director Mu Suxing.
Reason told him that this so-called recruitment notice had nothing to do with him - after all, he already had a stable job, and he had not touched anything related to painting for many years. However, the desire that was aroused by "The Little Prince" before was now like a weed, growing uncontrollably in his heart.
"The train is running to Qian'an Station ahead. Passengers who want to get off at Qian'an Station, please prepare to get off in advance."
A familiar subway notification sound came from his ears, and Gao Yuan hurriedly walked out of the crowded subway with his briefcase. When passing by the familiar yet unfamiliar propaganda column, he subconsciously stopped in front of the screen of "The Little Prince".
In bright and warm tones, the little blond prince wearing a red scarf sits in a field with undulating wheat waves. The wind blows across his neck, stretching the scarf very long. The little fox sits quietly beside him, gazing into the distance with him.
Gao Yuan quietly watched the animation on the screen. He had watched this series of animation countless times on his daily commute to and from get off work. However, every time he passed by the billboard, he couldn't help but stop and stare blankly.
How beautiful, he thought as he looked at the vast stars in the animation.
If, he meant if… If he had not given up his dream of painting when he was young, would he be able to present such a beautiful picture to everyone one day in the future
As soon as this thought came to mind, it was like lighting the fuse of a bomb, blowing all the rationality in his mind to pieces.
After returning home, Gao Yuan sat at the table in the study, looked at the recruitment notice of Huaying Animation, carefully wrote his resume, and then sent it out carefully.
If his proposal fell on deaf ears, he would just pretend that he had never thought of it. If he could be accepted by Huaying Animation...
…
There are many people like Gao Yuan.
When Huaying Animation announced that it would conduct an open recruitment selection next Monday, many animation graduates, resigned and current employees turned their attention to Huaying.
Things are different now.
If before "IS", Huaying Animation was just a company founded by a few college students as a joke, then after the huge success of "IS", Huaying Animation has entered the eyes of major companies and well-known animation producers. Although no one knows what Huaying's next animation will be like, with the second season of "IS", there will be no worries about losses.
What's more, as some comic critics and animation producers said, Huaying Animation is a very young company, and being young means more opportunities and unlimited possibilities.
On the day of the job fair.
Gao Yuan followed the staff of Huaying Animation and walked all the way to the hall that served as a temporary recruitment venue. There were already crowds of people standing outside.
Those whose names were called went in one by one, and then came out one by one. Those who were not hired had sad faces, while those who were hired were naturally smiling. It took about 10 minutes for each person, and the whole process was neat and efficient.
"lofty!"
Gao Yuan took a deep breath, pushed the door and walked in.
The first thing that caught my eye was naturally a man and a woman behind the opposite table. The man was tall and slender, and looked to be in his early twenties, with a faint smile on his face, and he seemed to have a good temper. The woman was wearing a slim-fitting women's suit, with light makeup on her face, and she exuded a youthful aura in her every move.
"You have worked as an investment project manager at Beiguang?" The young man sitting on the right was the first to speak. He flipped through the information in his hand and asked, "Why did you give up the job opportunity at Beiguang and come to Huaying? You know, considering your major, staying at Beiguang is the wise choice."
Gao Yuan subconsciously said "Ah", and said awkwardly: "Well, sorry, I'm not here to apply for the position of investment project manager in your company..."
As he was talking, Mu Suxing also saw the ideal position on his resume, which made him raise one eyebrow and asked in surprise: "Animation production? But aren't you a finance major?" He frowned slightly: "Have you ever had work experience related to animation production before?"
Gao Yuan rubbed his fingertips unconsciously, and his expression became even more embarrassed: "... No."
Muxiuxing: "..."
Dai Yuyan, who was listening to their conversation, was also speechless.
According to the agreement reached by the two in advance, during this recruitment process, Dai Yuyan will be responsible for recruiting people for animation production, and Mu Suxing will be responsible for recruiting personnel for other miscellaneous aspects. After all, Huaying lacks not only talents in animation production, but also employees for company operations, so the two naturally have to be considered separately.
When he heard that Gao Yuan was applying for a position related to animation production, Dai Yuyan immediately took over the conversation and asked, "What can you do? Storyboard? Screenwriting? Even if you don't have these, then you should have some experience in drawing, right?"
Gao Yuan touched his nose, not knowing what to say for a moment.
You can't tell the person in charge of Huaying in front of you the truth that he really doesn't know anything and he just quit his job and came for the interview purely because of his childhood dream and the fact that his resume was approved, right
He hesitated and was unable to speak. Dai Yuyan got the answer from his words and actions, which made her frown and said straight to the point: "I'm sorry, Mr. Gao, Huaying Animation is a mature animation company. What we need are employees who can start working immediately. We don't have the time and patience to train newcomers with no foundation..."
As she spoke, Gao Yuan's face turned pale, as if he understood what she meant.
However, before Dai Yuyan could finish her refusal, she was interrupted by Mu Suxing. He put down the information in his hand, stared at Gao Yuan, and asked abruptly: "Since you don't have any foundation, why did you think of applying for Huaying Animation?" Without waiting for Gao Yuan to answer, he asked directly: "Because of your dream?"
His expression was serious, and he didn't seem to be joking, which somewhat eased Gao Yuan's embarrassment. He nodded and whispered, "Yes."
Dai Yuyan frowned, thinking that Mu Suxing was just being soft-hearted and planning to keep the other person. She was about to speak to stop him when she heard Mu Suxing ask happily, "So, do you mind saving the country in a roundabout way?"
Gao Yuan was slightly stunned, and said uncertainly: "The meaning of saving the country by taking a roundabout way is..."
Mu Suxing picked up a pile of documents on the table and shook them in front of Gao Yuan: "I'm not afraid to tell you that there are a lot of people applying for jobs at Huaying this time. They either have experience working in other animation companies or are animation graduates. With your resume, it's impossible for you to get any animation-related positions at Huaying."
Gao Yuan listened quietly.
To be honest, for Mu Xuxing, the shortage of animation production staff is not particularly urgent. After all, there is a large base of people coming for recruitment, so he can always find suitable ones. However, this is not necessarily the case for other miscellaneous positions.
"Since you have worked as an investment project manager at Beiguang, it proves that your professional skills are capable of handling the position of investment project manager. What Huaying lacks most now is not employees, but talents in this field," Mu Suxing said frankly, "I will not assign you to a position related to animation production, because it would be irresponsible to the company, but I can give you a chance."
"Huaying needs an investment project manager. If you really have the dream of animation production, then after work, you can watch the animation production without affecting the work of the production team, or even consult Huaying's production staff to learn the techniques and methods of animation production."
Muxuxing said: "If you still insist on applying for a position related to animation production, then I can only say sorry here."
"No need!" Before his brain could react, the words he wanted to say had already come out of his mouth naturally. As if he was afraid that Mu Xuxing would regret it, he hurriedly said, "I do!"
As long as he could realize his childhood dream, what was wrong with saving the country in a roundabout way? Besides, being a project manager at Huaying Animation was not a disadvantage for him.
…
By the time the job fair was over, it was already nine o'clock in the evening.
The office building was quiet. Most of the employees had already left, leaving only a few people still sorting out today's recruitment situation. Mu Suxing sat in his office, looking at the list of new employees and comparing them with the familiar names in his memory. All of a sudden, he actually found a few surprises.
Mu Suxing recalled several names of people who were reliable and worthy of being reused. At the same time, there was a slow knock on the door.
"Come in."
The door creaked open and a fair-skinned, tall and thin middle-aged man walked in. Mu Suxing remembered this man - his name was Xu An, a former employee of Rose Animation and one he was very satisfied with. During the production of "IS", he was one of the few people who did not make trouble or do things perfunctorily and completed his work conscientiously.
"Teacher Xu? Is there anything wrong?" Mu Suxing asked.
This way of addressing them seemed to have the effect of bringing them closer. In terms of position, Mu Suxing was his boss, and in terms of qualifications, Xu An was also worthy of the respectful title of "teacher". Xu An had obviously noticed this, which made his expression slightly stiff and a hint of discomfort appeared on his face.
"It's like this, boss," Xu An said a little stiffly, "I'm here to hand in my resignation letter to you."
Muxuxing frowned.
If someone else resigned, he might have accepted it on the spot, but Xu An was an old employee whom he was quite optimistic about. Not only did he have strong professional skills, he was also conscientious and responsible in his work, and he also had considerable influence among the employees. Without a definite reason, he was really reluctant to let such a talent go.
"Can you tell me the reason?" Mu Suxing softened his tone, trying to make himself look as gentle and patient as possible: "Are you not satisfied with the salary? Or is it a problem with the working environment?"
"No, I am very satisfied with the salary and working environment of Huaying," Xu An said. He has calmed down now and has obviously made up his mind: "It's my own problem—"
"I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but I resigned to fulfill a little of my own wish," he said. "I've had the idea of an animated film in my mind for a long time, and I've always wanted to make it. At the beginning of the year, the country issued a series of policies to support animated films, so I wanted to take this opportunity to give it a try."
Muxuxing was silent.
As a fellow animation producer, he certainly understood Xu An's meaning. And because he understood that, it was difficult for him to say anything to try to keep him.
Perhaps in the eyes of others, abandoning good work and spending huge amounts of money to produce an animated film with an uncertain future is a very stupid and incomprehensible thing, but in the hearts of animation producers, no matter what the outcome is, such producers are worthy of admiration.
Maybe their animated films are average at the box office, or even flop, even if their animated films are not finished and cannot be released -
However, it is precisely because of the existence of these producers who truly love animation that Blue Star's animation will never truly fail.
But…
Muxuxing closed his eyes.
For many animation production companies, piracy is only one of the reasons that causes them to lose money, go bankrupt, or even fall apart. The expensive production costs and narrow profit channels are the key obstacles to the development of animation.
Mu Xiuxing, who came from twenty years later, understood the problem of high animation production costs better than anyone else. He had witnessed countless small production companies and studios losing all their money and going bankrupt due to the high production costs of animation and narrow profit channels.
Until the rebirth of Muxiuxing, how to reduce the cost of animation production as much as possible while ensuring the quality of animation production is still a major problem plaguing the animation industry.
In his previous life, among the animation directors that Mu Suxing knew, there were many who had prepared for eight or ten years just to bring their animated films to the big screen. However, among the countless dreamers, there was only one person who could make a movie a hit after ten years of careful production and become famous overnight.
More animation producers are stuck with funding early on, and an animated film is delayed for nine or ten years. What's worse, their families are broken up due to their family's lack of understanding, and the release of the animation is still nowhere in sight.
He looked at Xu An with a determined look in his eyes and didn't know how to start talking for a moment.
What are you talking about? This is a road that is doomed to fail. Instead of making an animated film, why not just stay at Huaying
Mu Xuxing shook his head at himself in his heart.
As a person who has been through it, he understood too well the obsession in Xu An's heart at the moment, and facing such a stubborn Xu An, all he could do was to help him.
"I understand." said Muxuxing.
Seeing that Mu Suxing had no intention of pestering him any further, Xu An breathed a sigh of relief. He was just about to say a few polite words and pack up to leave the company, but he saw the young man open the drawer under the table, take out a business card, uncap the pen, quickly write down a string of numbers on the business card, and then hand it to him.
"This is my business card, it has my personal contact information on it," Mu Suxing looked at him with a sincere look, "If you need anything, you are welcome to come to me at any time."
Xu An was slightly stunned, then gave a shy smile.
In fact, he did not take Mu Suxing's words to heart - in his opinion, these words were just polite remarks made by the former boss to his subordinates before leaving.
He thought so in his heart, but responded with a smile on his face: "Of course, when that day comes, President Mu, please don't turn me away."
Muxuxing said solemnly: "Of course, as long as you are willing, the door of Huaying Animation is always open to you."
Xu An's heart was moved when he heard this. Even though he knew that this was probably just a polite remark to win people's hearts, he felt a little warm in his heart. If it weren't for the obsession in his heart, perhaps staying in Huaying would have been a good choice, right
Watching Xu An's figure disappear from the office door, 013, who usually had no sense of existence, suddenly said: You look a little depressed
Muxuxing was somewhat surprised at the sharpness of the system, but he did not intend to deny it: "Yes."
Why? 013Q: With your financial situation and my presence, you will never run into the same predicament as he did.
Mu Xiuxing did not answer this question directly.
He turned his head and looked out the window. As the boss's private office, the view from the window was excellent. The lights of thousands of houses were in full view. From afar, the stars seemed to appear faintly in the distance.
Mu Suxing looked at it, his eyes dimmed.
He is indeed not short of money. With the help of the system, perhaps he will not run out of funds and spend all his fortune on animation in the future. However, as an animation producer, Mu Xuxing respects those talented producers who devote themselves to animated films and spend most of their life savings on them, but he always feels a sense of regret.
if…
If there is any way to reduce the production cost of animation...
As soon as this thought appeared in his mind, the system over there suddenly spoke: Host, please allow me to remind you that the system mall sells not only adapted resources from other dimensions, but also animation production technology from other dimensions.
The author has something to say: Xingxing: It doesn’t matter, just proceed step by step, the audience will get used to it sooner or later.
Xingxing: After all, I am not a demon ^_^