Chapter 885 - Game 885 All-Star lineup
When the indoor lights came on, there was a brief silence in the audience, followed by a lot of discussions, everyone was discussing whether it was NBA superstar Kobe Bryant just now, and how he turned Kobe Bryant into Rukawa Kaede himself: "I'm not mistaken, it was really Kobe Bryant just now......" "How did he make the same action as Rukawa Kaede." "This seems to be Kobe Bryant playing the animated version of Rukawa Kaede......"
"Erbi, what's so surprising about this, isn't it just a black man?" Maki Horikita asked without knowing how to push Ninomiya's arm.
"Miss Horikita, don't talk nonsense, he is one of the greatest stars in the NBA at the moment~ Basketball fans all over the world are crazy about basketball players......" Ninomiya raised his eyes and explained dissatisfiedly: "Also~ I'm not called Nichiba, I'm older than you, you can call me Ninomiya Editor, or Ninomiya Sensei." ”
"Maki likes to call you by your nickname~~Affectionate~Erpan-chan~~" Maki Horikita smiled and patted Ninomiya's arm, and the young editor immediately blushed.
Maki Horikita looked at the cartoonists who were discussing the anime scene just now, and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, "I don't understand, what's so fun about this boring racket...... If you want the ball, it's good if you don't send one by one......"
In the middle of the crowd, Li Xiaole walked back to Inoue Yuhiko, and Maki Horikita also obediently went over to translate him in time.
"How about it, Inoue-sensei, are you satisfied with this style of picture?" Li Xiaole asked.
"Don't you understand anything when I do? It's nothing more than a motion capture system. Inoue Yuhiko woke up from the shock just now, looked at Li Xiaole with disdain on his face and replied.
"Yes, strictly speaking, this technique is not unusual, in "The Lord of the Rings" Gollum is made like this, and the CG characters are controlled by the actors' performances......" Li Xiaole spread out his hands, without any intention of showing off, and said calmly:
"But Mr. Inoue, I think you should be able to see that the delicate movements of this Rukawa Kaede are far more delicate than Weta Digital's Gollum back then, and the number of sensors on the actor's body is 15 times that of Gollum, and even the ups and downs of muscles can be simulated......"
The cartoonists next to him nodded frequently when they heard this, and agreed: "Yes, although it is an animated character, it is much more real than Gollum, and the expressions and movements are not stiff at all, it is exactly the same as a real person, if you look at it from a distance, I can't tell it at all." "It's not perfect, but I feel like I'm completely close to the level in Inoue-sama's original book."
Listening to these discussions, Inoue Yuhiko shook his head impatiently and said to Li Xiaole:
"Director Li, right...... Sorry, your company's animation technology is really good, but we don't plan to animate the Slam Dunk National Contest for the time being. Saying this, the comic master looked at Li Xiaole and pointed his finger at his chest domineeringly:
"Maybe you think I'm weird, I don't know how to lift, and a top director like you comes to me and doesn't even work with you, but I want to tell you, "Slam Dunk" is my comic, and I don't like to work with Shueisha people."
The surrounding cartoonists are all sighing, after watching the video just now, in fact, everyone is looking forward to seeing the movie version of "Slam Dunk", but I didn't expect Inoue Yuhiko to refuse, even Maki Horikita, who is the translator, couldn't help but complain softly: "Hmph~ This uncle is too stubborn~!" Director Li came to him, but he even refused, this is a blessing he has cultivated for several lifetimes~! ”
Li Xiaole was not angry at all, but looked at the menacing Inoue Yuhiko and smiled: "Mr. Inoue, in fact, I can understand your thoughts, as a cartoonist, no matter how great it is, such as "Slam Dunk", a masterpiece like "Slam Dunk", you may only be able to draw one in your lifetime, this comic represents your status in the world comics, and this work will continue to be mentioned in the next few decades, or even hundreds of years later, you are very dissatisfied with the previous Toei animation version of the original work down the level, right......"
Li Xiaole also sighed when he said this: "If I were you, I would also hope that when the animation technology advances to the most perfect, the animated version of the national competition will be launched, leaving the most perfect mark in the history of animation." ”
Inoue Yuhiko frowned and looked at Li Xiaole, and was also a little surprised in his heart, how could this Chinese know exactly what he was thinking? He has never mentioned a word about his ambitions for the animated version of "Slam Dunk......
"But, have you thought about it?" Li Xiaole suddenly smiled: "Even if there are great directors in ten or twenty years, no matter how advanced animation technology is, will there be any director who can invite NBA stars to serve as motion capture actors in this anime?" ”
"It's just Kobe......" Inoue said disapprovingly, he is a die-hard fan of the Bulls, and his most admired star is Michael Jordan, and he is not too interested in Kobe, a "newcomer" who imitates Jordan in everything.
"Who said I only invited Kobe Bryant as an NBA star?" Li Xiaole smiled and said that when he was a commentator in the NBA, he reached a strategic cooperation agreement with Stern, the chairman of the NBA major leagues, and he would shoot several promotional advertisements for the NBA and guest appear as the host of important games, on the condition that when filming the animated version of "Slam Dunk", the major leagues should fully support him.
So he can call almost all NBA stars when shooting, you know, although those NBA stars dare to argue with their respective team owners, but each of them must serve the interests of the major leagues, there is no room for refusal, otherwise they will not enjoy the star whistle again......
Of course, in fact, these stars don't need to do much, just let them do some usual training actions, which are paid and effortless, just like shooting an advertisement, and no player will have any reluctance.
"You've invited other players?" Inoue Yuhiko was obviously a little surprised, you must know that these NBA stars are all worth a lot of money, but they are not ordinary people can afford to invite......
"Well, although this involves trade secrets, I can review the list for Mr. Inoue now~" Li Xiaole said calmly:
"Sakuragi Hanamichi was captured by LeBron James; and Akagi Tsuyoshi by Ben Wallace; Toshiyuki Mitsui Peja Stojakovic, Tony Parker Ryota Miyagi; Eiji Sawaki by Alan Iverson, Akira Sendo by McGrady...... Mori Shigehiro by Shaq O'Neill...... Kazunari by Chauncy Billups...... Masashi Kawada tentatively named Tim Duncan...... Atsushi Tsuchiya ...... by Carmelo Anthony"
Every time Li Xiaole read a name, someone next to him snorted softly, and everyone fell into a strange silence behind it, you look at me, I look at you, it seems that I can't believe it's true, this guy must be blowing to the sky now...... How is this possible...... That's pretty much the best in the NBA.
Li Xiaole asked Ninomiya to bring his laptop over, handed it to Inoue Yuhiko, and asked him to watch the stars wearing motion capture sensors inside, and the video clips of various exercises, the comic book master looked quite calm with an expressionless face, but the slightly trembling corners of his lips could no longer hide the vibration in his heart......
Inoue Yuhiko looked at the small videos above, and the more he watched it, the more incredible he felt, you must know that it is difficult to convince so many stars to participate in this movie, and now this "Slam Dunk" is not only star-studded, but what is even more terrifying is that the stars selected for each role are just right, and it can be said that it is too good to be a good candidate at present...... It's incredible, how much preparation has this Chinese director done......
"Interesting......" Inoue Yuhiko looked at those videos, his original fierce expression was soothed, and he hugged Li Xiaole's shoulders like a child and laughed: "You are so interesting~~ You have spent so much effort to do this~"
"Of course, this is the only animated film I want to make in my life." Li Xiaole smiled confidently.
"Didn't you think I wouldn't promise you?" Inoue Yuhiko suddenly glared at Li Xiaole and asked.
"I never thought that if you missed me, your national contest animation would never be perfect." Li Xiaole pursed his lips and said as a matter of course.
Confidence bordering on hubris...... A group of cartoonists couldn't help but laugh when they heard it, how could Mr. Inoue invite such a guy who blows cowhide to the sky~~
"Okay, I'll admit you have a point, maybe that's the best plan for animating the national competition...... But I still can't give you the copyright. Inoue Yuhiko sighed helplessly and said:
"At least not now, because I still have to serialize "Wanderer" for Kodansha, and as you can see, I don't have enough time for a week's sketches, so although I am very touched by what you have done, I can only apologize......"
Maki Horikita translated here, and I can't wait to slap this Inoue Yuhiko directly...... After translating, he couldn't help but speak for Li Xiaole, raised his voice and said, "I said Mr. Inoue~!! Maki really can't watch it~! Director Li has done so much, and I, the person listening to it next to me, was so moved, just push it off for the sake of a broken serialized comic, can't you stop publishing!? Isn't there a famous manga artist who has taken a break from publication for "Shonen Jump" countless times? Wouldn't it make more sense to adapt a movie than a comic? ”
Everyone thinks that it is also the same, and Yoshihiro Fujiken, one of the same "Jump Three", revises the manuscript more than a dozen times a year...... It's not as popular, a master of Inoue's level, and he doesn't have to worry that the editorial department will cut his works in half......