034 First Lesson
For Zhao Zilong's sake, it sounds like a joke, but it is full of Meng Qi's deep affection for the old times.
After all, the Zhao Yun figure that is still well preserved has a close connection with his deceased father, and Meng Qi is willing to give Du Ziming a chance, not because of how good it is, but because the toys they produce just carry Meng Qi's thoughts about his father.
In this sense, Fun Toys is really lucky.
However, whether Du Ziming and they can deeply realize this, and how they make a choice, is not something that Meng Qi can control.
He didn't have time to talk about toys now, because the day after the fourth issue of Superman went on sale, it was the day when the thirteen new hires were hired.
Meng Qi decided to teach him a good lesson.
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AC Comics, Inc.
The thirteen new entrants to AC Comics were all sitting in the conference room with excitement and anticipation, and according to the staff just now, it was none other than Frank Miller who they wanted to meet the most.
While waiting for Frank Miller to come over, they enthusiastically introduced themselves, after all, they were all colleagues from now on.
However, Ned Barty's good mood was tinged with a hint of gloom.
Because he's now entangled in that super talkative hip-hop kid Nick Young again.
"Yo, little Ned, you're pretty good, and you can actually join Frank Miller's company...... But you can also see that the people here today are all strong, and with your level, there should still be a little bit of a gap compared to them......" Nick Young put his arm on Ned Barty's shoulder again as he spoke, "Of course, don't be afraid, you follow me, I will cover you...... I'm very strong!"
Looking at Nick Young's constantly moving mouth, Ned Barty was bored.
Who's scared?!
Who's going to mess with you?!
Who cares if you're so strong or not?!
How can this kind of non-formal tuberculosis pass the interview......
"I'll propose to the boss later, let him assign you to my men, I'm sure that with my guidance, you will improve ......very quickly," Nick Young patted Ned on the shoulder, with an earnest expression on his face, "I like you".
"Stay away from me......"
Ned Barty almost spat out the words between his teeth.
However, Nick Young didn't seem to care at all about his cold, and not at all friendly attitude, and still said with a hippie smile: "What are you angry about, little Ned? My grandmother told me that young people should not be blinded by their emotions, otherwise you will not be able to see the path you are going to take, do you know, following me is an opportunity for you!"
"!"
There was a creak, and the door to the conference room was pushed open.
The conference room fell silent instantly, and even Nick Young, who was talking non-stop, obediently closed his mouth.
The person who came in was, of course, Meng Qi.
However, it doesn't seem to be the case in the eyes of these newcomers, who are all thinking the same thing at this time.
"Isn't that the Chinese interviewer?"
Meng Qi sat down opposite these newcomers, across the round conference table, and said with a smile: "Hello everyone, I'm Frank Miller!"
The conference room immediately resounded with exclamations, followed by a flurry of discussions.
Just as Mark Dujon had met Meng Qi for the first time, they were all a little surprised that Frank Miller was actually a Chinese.
And it's such a young Chinese.
"Be quiet, friends, I'm Frank Miller...... "Men said with a shrug," said Monch, shrugged, "and called everyone together today to divide the work that they had to do in the future. ”
When it came to his future work, everyone present was quiet.
"But before I do that, I have a question for you......" Meng Qi paused, looked around at the crowd, and then continued, "How do you design a superhero?"
This is a completely new subject for these newcomers, and even for all American comic writers and manga artists.
Everyone couldn't help but look at each other and couldn't help but fall into thought, only Nick Young said loudly without thinking:
"Wow, boss, do you need to talk about this? Of course it's like Superman!"
"To be specific?"
"First of all, he should be able to fly...... Well, that's right, that's ......" Nick Young replied quickly, wondering if what he was saying had actually passed through his head.
Suffice it to say, Nick Young's answer was complete nonsense.
He said that the good point is "free and casual", and the bad point is the "two" character, during the interview, Meng Qi felt it solidly, if it weren't for this kid's very aura, very personal style of painting, and occasionally jumping out of a flash of inspiration, Meng Qi would never hire him.
While Young's answer was worthless, it was a bit of a slur for others to open up the conversation.
"I think superheroes must first have a mysterious background......"
"No, no, no, first of all, set his superpowers!"
"To have a sunny and healthy image, after all, you are a hero!"
Everyone expressed their opinions in a gossipy, but Meng Qi did not stop them, but listened quietly.
After a long while, he motioned for everyone to be quiet, then stood up, walked to the prepared whiteboard, picked up a marker, and said, "I have heard some of your opinions just now, some good points, but they are not complete, and now I will tell you my thoughts." ”
When the newcomers heard Meng Qi say this, they couldn't help but sit upright, and the creator of Superman explained to them how to create superheroes, which was simply a treasure that fell out of thin air! Those who have a heart have even escaped from their notebooks, ready to record what Meng Qi said.
Meng Qi wrote on the whiteboard as he said, "First of all, superheroes need some kind of ability...... But be careful, this ability is not necessarily superpower, these abilities may come from science, mythology, high-intensity training, and of course, money ......"
Ability comes from money?
What is this, exchanging money for coins to smash people?
Although the newcomers had questions, they all didn't ask, but waited for Meng Qi to continue.
"Second, in general, heroes need a suit, and it must be related to his abilities......"
"Thirdly, heroes need dual identities in order to hide their identities and carry out activities to punish crimes, of course, this is not an absolute ......"
With the above three points as the foundation, you can start to set the image of the hero, personality, age, character background, and so on. Meng Qi drew the final strokes on the whiteboard and said, "Finally, you need to design equally powerful enemies for your heroes, and the design process of enemies can be completely based on the design of heroes. ”
"Do you have any questions?" Meng Qi put down the marker.
Everyone looked at each other for a while.
It's over so quickly, it's that simple to design a superhero?
At this time, a thin man wearing gold-rimmed glasses stood up and said in a slightly higher voice: "BOSS, I don't think the method you just said is much different from designing ordinary comic characters......"
"Your name is David Lane, right?"
Meng Qi had an impression of the person he recruited, and when he saw the other party nodding, he continued: "David, I don't think you found the core of designing superheroes, right?"
David Lane pouted a little unconvinced and asked, "What's that?"
He had always boasted of being talented, and seeing that Frankie Miller was a young man about his own age, he had some thoughts in his heart about wanting to compete.
Meng Qi smiled disappreciably and said, "Ability." ”
"It's easy to discover new abilities......" Davy replied in a stiff tone, "Powerful, invulnerable, proficient in all kinds of weapons, even alien visitors...... These abilities are easy to set up......"
Meng Qi smiled and shook his head.
David was angry and angry, Meng Qi naturally saw it in his eyes, and he also knew that for this kind of person who was a little talented and a little proud, if he didn't show his real skills, the other party would not be convinced.
"You're thinking too simply, David, and besides, your imagination is limited...... "In that case, I'll give you a few examples......
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PS: I would like to report one thing to you: because I am about to go on a business trip, I will leave at half past nine, and I will come back this evening or tomorrow morning, so I will have one shift today, and two shifts will be resumed tomorrow! Thank you for your understanding!