1738 Cartoon Character

Josie-Norris stared intently at Lan Li, her bold and direct eyes gradually began to heat up, and she listened intently to Lan Li's words, so that her attention began to "wander" a little - completely forgetting about her serious work, just concentrating on capturing Lan Li's every move.

The eyes were really too hot, the expression was really too flattering, and Lan Li felt it up close, and Lan Li was a little overwhelmed, "I came here today to visit the ...... of the 'Super Marines' crew" Lan Li could only take the initiative to mention his intentions, paused slightly, and waited for Josie's answer.

Unexpectedly, Josie just looked at him earnestly, nodded again and again, but there was no response, which was also a bit of a headache, so he could only continue, "I didn't have an appointment, I just communicated with the crew in advance to understand the situation, saying that they would be here all day." Josie still didn't react, and Lan Li could only meet Josie's gaze head-on and communicate with her eyes.

Josie slowed down a full half a beat before she realized, "Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes. But this was just a reflex response, and after saying that, he was stunned again, and seemed to think about it carefully, and this time he really came back to his senses, "Yes, 'Super Marines', you're about to dub this work." After finishing speaking, he realized that Lan Li himself was standing in front of him, and hurriedly smiled, "I mean, did you come here to dub today? No problem, of course no problem!"

Then Josie lowered her head and got busy, putting everything on the table in the same way.

"Here's the visit list, and you need to sign it here. This is your access keycard. Then...... crew of the 'Super Marines' was at 2111 at this time, and they could be seen by taking the elevator to the twenty-first floor. The crew's sign will be hung at the door of the room, so you don't have to worry about finding the wrong place. ”

A long series of babbling words were finished, but Lan Li did not answer.

Josie raised her head slowly, and then saw the smile on the corner of Lan Li's mouth, frowned slightly, and asked with confusion, "Sign and register?" Are you sure?"

Although it is already 2014, some companies still maintain the habit of handwriting registration, while others use computers to complete the registration, which is not surprising, the problem is that the registration in front of you indicates that it is clearly in 2011, and the registration time is already three years ago, which is not right?

"......" Josie opened her mouth and tried to defend herself, but under Lan Li's gaze, she finally lost the battle, "I hope you can sign for me, but I'm working now, so it's not convenient." Eyes quietly lifted up to indicate the direction of the ceiling, and the subtext was that the monitors were recording their every move.

Just when Josie thought that Lan Li would continue to pursue it, or simply refuse, Lan Li didn't say anything, and lowered his head and wrote his name on the so-called visit registration form.

Then, Lan Li handed the registration form to the staff in front of him, took his access card, nodded with a smile, and then turned around and walked in the direction of the elevator.

Josie leaned out of the front desk and watched Lan Li's back as she left, until she was out of sight, she withdrew her gaze, picked up the registration form and glanced at it.

"To Josie, Lance Hall. ”

A simple line of words, but made Josie want to scream - she didn't introduce herself to Lan Li, but Lan Li noticed her work card, so she wrote her name, such a small detail was enough to make Josie happy all day, but now, she had to pretend that nothing had happened, straighten her waist, and then slowly and methodically put away the registration form, still sitting calmly at the front desk, immersed in her own world, slowly reminiscing.

……

Lan Li's footsteps stopped at the door of the studio, and he looked at the poster next to the door seriously, and didn't seem to be in a hurry to enter the room at all.

A strong aroma of coffee wafted along the ventilation duct in the corridor, and the trivial footsteps turned into a popping friction sound on the carpet, I don't know if it was an illusion, it was actually a little cute, and then the footsteps stopped beside Lan Li, but he didn't rush to speak, but projected along Lan Li's line of sight, and began to observe carefully.

"You don't like it?" came the voice of inquiry next to him.

Lan Li shook his head slightly, his gaze still not leaving, "I just think...... It's kind of weird. ”

"Why?"

"Him. I mean, he's supposed to be my character, right?" Lan Li pointed to the main characters on the poster, which are the male protagonist Xiaohong and the robot Dabai.

"Yes, you don't like it?" asked the same question again.

Lan Li shrugged, "I can't say I like it, but I can't say I don't like it. It's a very strange feeling. After a pause, Lan Li looked at it carefully, "I don't know, there's no way to find the right adjective." ”

Why?

In works with humans as animated characters, cartoon characters will more or less borrow from the appearance and silhouette of some voice actors, which may not be 100% the same - maybe even less than 50%, but the creators will indeed capture some verve or temperament characteristics, and then complete the creation of cartoon characters according to the attributes of the animation.

The same goes for the "Super Marines".

This is a story that takes place in a futuristic world, the city is created and conceived after the two cities of San Francisco and Tokyo as a template, and the protagonist of the story, Xiao Hong, is a mixed race - Asian and American, so he and his brother have special names, he is called "Hiro", homonym "Hero", which can be translated as Xiao Hong, and his brother is called "Tadashi", which translates to Ah Zheng.

Therefore, when creating Xiaohong and Ah Zheng, the image must integrate the characteristics of mixed blood to give the characters more color.

At one point, Disney wanted to find a real Asian-American to voice the characters of Hiroshi and Ah Zheng, but later due to the accident between Vin Diesel and the "Guardians of the Galaxy", Lan Li appeared in sight. Disney weighed and finally chose Lan Lilly to dub the voice of "Super Marines" -

In fact, looking back now, Disney can invite Lan Li to star in a live-action movie, which is much more cost-effective, after all, the real heroes of the cartoon are still the director and the team, and the voice actors can only be regarded as part of the whole team, and the impact that the actor's box office appeal can exert is relatively limited.

Now, when the creative team conceived Xiaohong, they also had to refer to Lan Li's appearance and ...... Blend in with the lines and ancestry of Asian Americans.

As a result, the image presented in front of Lan Li is very different from the previous life.

First of all, this is the first time Lan Li has seen his cartoon image, which is indeed an interesting thing, he can vaguely see his silhouette and temperament, but he is an animated cartoon character, and then make up for it, this character may appear in peripheral products in the future, and he will suddenly be animated, which is definitely a very unique experience.

If that's all there is, Lan Li is just curious, but the important thing is ......

Secondly, on the cartoon character in front of him, he could actually capture Chu Jiashu's appearance and characteristics, as if it was ...... It's as if Chu Jiashu and Lan Li's facial features and eye temperament are fused together, one angle looks like Lan Li, the other looks like Chu Jiashu, and then another angle is neither.

This made Lan Li can't help but have a thought: So, is this what the two people look like after their appearances are combined? So, there is such a similarity between the two of them, is this the reason why he crossed through rebirth? Or is the order reversed, because he was reborn as Lan Li, so the shadow of Chu Jiashu appeared in Lan Li's genes?

This strange sense made Lan Li stop.

But this kind of brain-opening idea can only be understood by Lan Li alone, and it is completely impossible for others to understand.

Is this a secret that cannot be told?

Chris Williams, who was standing next to him, cut into a completely different angle, "So you're not the kind of person who fantasizes about being a cartoon character and then risking to kill enemies in the game?

Game?

“…… No, I don't play games. Lan Li felt that his thoughts and Williams were not on the same track at all.

Williams slumped his shoulders, but then took a deep breath and "cheered up" again, "So, do you feel embarrassed when you see your work on the big screen?"

There is a type of actor who is like this, there is no way to appreciate his own performance, it has nothing to do with good or bad, but to watch his own skin projected on the screen, that feeling is very, very strange.

"I don't have a problem. So many premieres have survived and not collapsed. Lan Li quipped in a relaxed tone.

Williams chuckled, "You'll get used to it, the visual senses of the cartoon characters are softer, and you'll love that little macro in the cartoon." Then, Williams also mysteriously approached Lan Li, "Let me tell you, we have been with this character for more than a year, and now we all feel that he is a friend, the closest friend." To be honest, I'm a little thrilled to see you now. ”

Chris Williams is one of the two directors of "Super Marines."

"......" This is not what Lan Li expected - not because of his identity and fame, but because of his cartoon image. The thought in my head turned, and then it dawned on me, "Is this why Comic Con is so popular?"

"Yes, yes, yes. Williams nodded again and again, and the smile on his face bloomed directly, "That's what it means, I feel like you're playing Xiao Hong now, cosplay, you should be the most similar person in the world to play Xiao Hong, oops, a little excited." ”

"Cosplay", Lan Li felt for the first time that his brain couldn't catch up with the other party: where the hell is this?