The rejection was so decisive, as if the owner of the voice had never considered any other possibilities. Ye Changlin couldn't help but reflect on when the appeal of his (movie) had declined to the point where even passers-by ignored it.
After thinking about it, he felt that Muxuxing probably didn't know him and thought he was a street liar, so he was indifferent to his invitation. He didn't have the nerve to ask, "Do you really not know who I am?", so he had to say, "Really, I didn't lie to you, I..."
In order to increase his persuasiveness, he opened his backpack, quickly found a business card from it, and handed it to Mu Suxing.
"This is my business card. If you don't believe me, you can use this card to call Shenzhen Mei Film and Television Group to verify it."
He thought that even if the other party didn't know him, he should have an impression of Shenmei Film and Television. As one of the top six leading companies in the Blue Star Film and Television industry, Shenmei's influence and profitability are unquestionable.
"…" Mu Xuxing didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "No need, I know you didn't lie to me."
In fact, the moment Ye Changlin called him, Mu Suxing recognized the other party's identity.
Coincidentally, the reason why Mu Suxing thought of coming to Zijing Town to collect materials was because he had watched Ye Changlin's movie "Floating Duckweed" before his rebirth. The male protagonist in the play lived in a poor and backward town until his youth. The prototype of this town was the Zijing Town where they were currently living.
Mu Suxing was deeply impressed by "Floating Duckweed". This film takes an ordinary little person as the entry point, and through the protagonist's duckweed-like life, it reflects the fate of the lower-class civilians struggling in their miserable lives under the background of the great era at that time.
Not only that…
If he remembered correctly, this movie would win all the awards at the major film festivals on Blue Star next year, and Ye Changlin himself would become a recognized master of art films on Blue Star. Even ten years later, "Floating Duckweed" would still be a legend in the history of Blue Star films.
"Then why are you unwilling?" Ye Changlin was puzzled. In his opinion, as a local of Zijing Town, the other party's material conditions must not be very good. Even if he had no interest in the movie itself, there was no reason for him to refuse the temptation of money.
Thinking of this, he deliberately added: "As long as you agree, the price is negotiable."
While the two were talking, Fang Lian and Wen Feihang on the side finally reacted. When they heard Ye Changlin emphasize that "the price is negotiable", they both couldn't help but reveal strange expressions - although they didn't know how much profit Huaying's two animations made, it was easy to imagine that compared with the first-line movie stars on Blue Star, Mu Suxing would only make more, not less.
If you really want money, continuing to make the second season of "My Hero Academia" is also a good choice. Why go far away and act in a drama
At this point, Mu Suxing realized that if he didn't give a reason, the director would not give up. He had no choice but to say, "I'm a student at Xingning University of the Arts. I came to Zijing Town to collect materials for my graduation animation short film. I'm afraid I don't have the time and energy to take on a part-time job as an actor."
Besides, he has no interest in acting.
Ye Changlin was slightly stunned.
When he saw Mu Suxing for the first time, he was stunned by her beauty. He felt that she was exactly like the leading actor in his movie. However, he did not think too much about it. He just regarded her as a local of Zijing Town and did not think of her as an actor at all.
The aura of a small person that Mu Xuxing exudes is so real.
But if it's acting...
Ye Changlin's gaze fell on the face of the young man who looked no more than twenty years old.
A young man in his early twenties, who, according to Mu Suxing himself, did not even graduate from a film school-related major, indirectly told Ye Changlin that everything he had just seen was acted out by him.
How is this possible
Thinking of this, Ye Changlin frowned, clearly not believing Mu Suxing's refusal. He took a deep breath and said, "If you have any requirements, you can tell me directly. As long as I can do it, I will try my best to satisfy you."
Muxuxing thought about it and made a move similar to what Ye Changlin did just now—
He unzipped his backpack, found the business card he had casually stuffed inside, and handed it to Ye Changlin.
"Hello, nice to meet you, Mr. Ye Changlin," he called out the other person's name accurately, and then introduced himself: "My name is Mu Suxing, and I'm an animation director."
Ye Changlin looked at the business card in his hand in doubt.
Could it be that he really made a mistake
In order to avoid further misunderstanding, Muxuxing explained helplessly: "Actually, I was just trying to figure out the psychology of my animation protagonist through acting."
Ye Changlin:…
Is there such a routine
Ye Changlin was shocked.
Reason and past experience told him that the other party's actions were simply a fantasy, but Ye Changlin's intuition told him that Mu Suxing was telling the truth.
The male protagonist who was finally found just flew away like that. It would be a lie for Ye Changlin to say that he was not depressed, but at the same time, he also became interested in the young man in front of him.
"You said you came to Zijing Town to collect materials?" Ye Changlin asked.
On the surface, animation directors and live-action film directors seem to belong to two different worlds, but in fact, as directors, the two have a lot in common.
Among animation directors, there are many who graduated from the directing department of drama academies and switched to animation directing after working; and an excellent animation director can also complete the transition from animation director to TV drama director in a relatively short period of time.
As directors, albeit in different categories, Ye Changlin is still very pleased to meet such a dedicated young director in such a remote place.
Muxuxing nodded.
Ye Changlin suddenly became interested. He asked with interest: "You mean, you were just creating an animated character through acting? Why did you think of using this method?"
"Mr. Ye should know the difference between animation and live-action movies, right?"
"Live-action movies can rely on the performance of the actors to show the emotional layers of the characters. If animation wants to achieve the same effect, it must draw this layer of layers," said Mu Suxing: "I want to record this real layer of layers and then add it to my animation."
The character of the protagonist this time is so different from him that he has almost no idea where to start. Otherwise, Mu Xuxing would not have come all the way here and spent one-tenth of the production time just to build two protagonists.
"That's not certain," Ye Changlin made a joke that wasn't funny: "You'll know if you watch TV. Most celebrities can't even do the simplest layer, let alone perform layered performances like you did just now."
One hour later.
"... Yes, that's right, you handled this part very well," Ye Changlin praised the draft that Mu Suxing drew based on his performance just now: "In a movie, only actors at the level of best actor or actress can express such complex emotions - so don't you really consider being my male lead?"
Mu Suxing pretended not to hear his last words and thanked him earnestly: "Mr. Ye gave me good advice."
Fang Lian and Wen Feihang, who have been watching from the beginning until now, said: No, the misunderstanding has been resolved, so why are these two still chatting
I have to say that when two protagonists with similar personalities get together, there are still many topics to talk about. With a great director of Ye Changlin's caliber to chat with, many of Mu Suxing's doubts were resolved unknowingly.
Mu Xuxing was happy here, but Ye Changlin became more depressed as they talked.
It would be fine if Mu Xuxing was an uneducated and untalented animation director, but based on his acting skills, Ye Changlin would do everything he could to drag him onto the path of becoming an actor.
But he is not.
Ye Changlin has met countless young directors. He can tell who is truly talented and who is just pretentious with just a few words - whether a person is talented or not can be revealed in his words and deeds.
The young man in front of me is just like that.
It can be seen that Mu Suxing is really talented in the field of directing. Not only is he talented, but he is also the type who is very particular about it. He strives for perfection in every detail of his work and is extremely rigorous.
With such great talent, why not be an actor? Why not be a film director? Why do you want to be so desperate and focus on an industry like animation, which has an uncertain future
Ye Changlin was unwilling to give up: "Are you really not considering becoming an actor? I'm telling you, with your acting skills and my directing talent, I can make you an actor next year!"
At worst, you can switch careers and become a film director!
Mu Xuxing smiled and said nothing.
Knowing that he could not persuade the other party, Ye Changlin sighed. After the two exchanged contact information, he left reluctantly.
—
This unexpected encounter can only be regarded as a small episode. Of course, it was also a gain. With Ye Changlin's discussion and guidance, all the uncertainties in Mu Suxing's mind were resolved.
With a lot of information, Mu Suxing returned to Xingning City contentedly and began to do subsequent character design and scene design.
At this moment, there are still twenty-seven days left until the deadline set by the system.
One day, two days, three days...
Modeling design, scene design, script, storyboard…
Mu Xuxing rubbed his temples and dropped the mouse in his hand in frustration.
The potions in the system store were indeed very effective, but unfortunately, although they could eliminate his physical fatigue, increase his creative speed, and even inspire him with a lot of inspiration, they could not erase the mental boredom brought on by his continuous hard work.
He sighed, stood up and poured himself a cup of refreshing tea. He drank a few sips hastily, and then couldn't help falling back, slumping on the soft sofa behind him.
I'm so tired.
It must be really difficult to finish an animated short film in a month, right
He struggled limply on the sofa for a while, and decided to call for help from outside the venue.
Muxuxing: I feel like throwing up after working on my graduation project. I suspect that if I continue to do this, I may never want to make animation again in my life...
Qin Sheng: Do you want to try to do something else you like to adjust your mood and state? It is indeed easy to get bored if you keep burying yourself in the same job. Why not do something else and change your mindset
Do something else, change your mindset...
Muxuxing seemed to be thinking about something.
He has limited time now. Although with the help of the system, he is not in a particularly tight time situation, but he cannot waste it at will. As a result, there are very few things that can be used for entertainment and can soothe his heart that was hurt by the torture of graduation project.
What should I do
He thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out, so he simply clicked on Yueqi Video and planned to watch a few videos.
It hasn't been too long since the end of the first season of "My Hero Academia", and now is the time when fans are enthusiastic and creating various fan works. Mu Suxing took a casual glance and found that eight out of ten fan videos on his homepage were related to My Hero Academia.
That’s right!
Mu Xuxing's eyes lit up.
Anyway, he is in a bad mood now, so he might as well make a short video of a few minutes to entertain himself.
Mu Suxing thought for a while and decided to make a handwritten copy of "My Hero Academia".
The so-called handwriting refers to mad created by using pictures and images drawn by the artist himself, accompanied by music and lyrics.
Compared with the huge and complicated animation, the handwritten one is much easier. You just need to draw a few pictures and mix them with suitable songs.
With a new goal of entertaining himself, Mu Suxing relaxed a little and soon devoted his energy to his graduation project again. When he encountered the boredom period of rebellious psychology, he would take some time to continue drawing the pictures needed for the handwriting. When Mu Suxing finished drawing all the shots of "The Gift of the Magi", this handwriting for self-entertainment was also completed.
The next step is to upload the finished handwriting to Yueqi Video.
The first thing was to create an account. Considering that he created the handwriting purely for his own entertainment, Mu Xuxing did not plan to use his own big account to publish the handwriting - that would be too strange.
He chose to build another trumpet.
Well... let's just call the id "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star". This way, when fans see it, they probably won't think too much about it and will at most think that I'm their fan.
It didn't take long to create a small account, upload the video, and soon came to the page for entering the video title. Mu Suxing pondered for a while and quickly entered in the title bar -
My English handwriting/warm greeting to "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky"
After uploading the video, Mu Suxing logged off quickly. After all, the handwriting was finished, but his graduation project was not yet completed.
It's really frustrating.
—
It’s the fifteenth day without my English watch, and I miss it.
With a sad mood, Yan Tong opened Yueqi's video. There was no other way. There was no news about the second season of Huaying Animation until now. She could only watch videos and read fan works to barely satisfy herself.
Because she watched a lot of I Love You fan videos on a daily basis, Yueqi Video seemed to have remembered her preferences. As soon as she opened the app, a row of I Love You fan videos popped up on the homepage.
Yan Tong's eyes quickly locked onto one of the videos.
The cover of the video is beautifully painted. Under the vast starry sky, young Midoriya sits on the low grass with his knees hugged, looking up at the stars above his head. Combined with the title "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky", it shows an indescribable literary and aesthetic feeling.
The brightest star in the night sky...
I wonder if this "star" is referring to the little angel Midoriya, or the "star" All Might who is the little angel
With such curiosity and anticipation, Yan Tong clicked on the video.
“Can the brightest star in the night sky hear the loneliness and sighs in the heart of the person looking up at it?”
The melody of the song is quite nice, Yan Tong thought as she continued to read on.
The same starry sky, the same young Midoriya hugging his knees and looking up at the stars alone, but the artist added a slight change here -
The little green valley on the screen first raised its head and gazed at the starry sky. When the lyrics turned to "the loneliness and sigh in the heart", the little green valley gradually lowered its head, looking lonely and desolate.
"Can you remember?"
The screen jumps to a classic scene in the My Hero Anime at the right time, where All Might stands in the brilliant sunshine, watching the crying boy Midoriya with a smile. There is an incredible tenderness on his face softened by the warm light.
"I have walked with you,"
In the third picture, Midoriya seems to be a little taller. He is standing on the left side of All Might, with his two fists, one big and one small, gently touching each other in the middle.
"A figure that disappeared in the wind."
Then Yan Tong saw that in the picture, while the green leaves were falling with the wind, All Might's figure seemed to be blown away by the wind, slowly becoming transparent, and then disappearing completely.
Yan Tong: The smile gradually disappears.jpg
Wait, why does the plot of this book seem to be about to lead to a stabbing
She couldn't help rubbing her eyes and looked at the title again -
Does this up-loader have any misunderstanding about the word warmth
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