Chapter 280: The Cartoonist's Doubts
"Xiaopeng, what you wrote this time looks much more interesting!"
When it was almost noon, Chen Muchen found Sun Peng. Compared with the simple outline and setting set last time, this time Sun Peng coded 70,000 or 80,000 words in more than ten days, and the content can no longer be simply described as a story, it is almost a short version of the storyboard script.
One morning, Chen Muchen discovered the sparkle of this story!
"Hehe, it was too simple last time."
Squinting and smiling, Sun Peng said a little weakly: "But because the time is too tight, I don't care so much about the writing and details, so I may have to ask Brother Liu to process them well." ”
A lot of the content copied from the past still has to be Huaxia again.
Shaking his head, Chen Muchen said with a smile: "What you said is not a problem, the key now is that if we do this animation, a full sixty episodes, how long do you plan to finish it?" If we don't increase the company's manpower, we will have two or three episodes a month at most, and sixty episodes will take almost two years! ”
"Senior brother, you agreed to do it? Ouch...... How long is it going to take? ”
At first, he was slightly happy, and then Sun Peng couldn't help but be curious: "Senior brother, we can do more than three episodes a month for the peerless Shuangjiao, why is it that doing this kind of conventional animation is slowing down now?" ”
In Sun Peng's opinion, the slam dunk master should be simpler than the peerless double pride!
Shaking his head, Chen Muchen smiled bitterly: "Don't forget, we are mainly Chen Sihai and they cooperate, and their main force is the students of the Animation Academy." If we prepare in April and start production in May......"
"yes, a lot of people are graduating!"
Hearing Chen Muchen say this, Sun Peng suddenly realized!
"It's not just a matter of graduation, it's mainly about being skilled!"
With a long sigh, Chen Muchen added. Although it is cheap to cooperate with Chen Sihai, the problem is also quite prominent, because in addition to only being able to help with simple and repetitive tasks, the mobility of students is also too great! The people who can help are basically juniors and seniors, and the seniors are the main force, but they have to graduate in June every year and leave a large number of ......
"That's ......"
Pinching his chin, Sun Peng pondered for a moment and then said categorically: "Senior brother, let's just recruit more people!" It just so happens that those junior brothers and sisters are about to graduate, so it's good to pick some excellent recruits to come in...... You don't have to worry about the funds, I'll send another 20 million in the next few days! ”
No way, DreamWorks hasn't made a penny yet!
"The Peerless Twins" has just been released to the eighth episode, and there is still more than a week before the eleventh episode will be launched. Let's not talk about how many people are willing to spend money to watch it at that time, even if they make money, the website will not pay so quickly, and it will definitely be delayed. So for a period of time in the future, even the company's operation will have to rely on Sun Peng himself.
However, recently, royalties and manuscript fees have arrived, and what he said is very chic!
"Oh? I don't recommend hiring any more. ”
Raising his eyebrows, Chen Muchen seriously suggested: "Xiaopeng, although I know that 20 million may not be anything to you, but in the case that the company still can't see the profit prospects, I personally strongly recommend maintaining the status quo." If you are worried about the speed of animation production, we can find some production companies to help, although the cost may be higher in the short term, but it is also more secure! ”
“……”
Sun Peng scratched his head and said helplessly: "Senior brother, do you still ask me why you have an idea?" ”
"Haha, you're the boss of the company!"
Chen Muchen's heart was relieved, and he smiled with relief. He was really afraid that this little junior brother would really have a hot head, and he would have to expand the scale of the company, so that in case Shuangjiao's results were unsatisfactory...... And from the bottom of his heart, he didn't want Sun Peng, a layman, to really meddle in the management of the company.
He's the boss, but he's a layman!
Just when Chen Muchen, who was comfortable in his heart, wanted to say something, there was a knock on the door, and then Hou Qingqing took a thirty-six or seventeen-year-old middle school ...... The young man walked in and explained with a smile: "It just so happens that you are all here, come, let me introduce you to you, this is our senior brother Di Xia!" ”
"Senior Brother Chen, it's been a long time!"
Without waiting for Sun Peng to be polite first, Di Xia had already smiled and beckoned to Chen Muchen.
"yes, long time no see!"
Chen Muchen also walked over with a smile, and then Hou Qingqing's words introduced: "Come, let me introduce you to our boss first, who is also our junior brother Sun Peng - have you seen the martial arts "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", "Smiling Proud Jianghu" and "Dragon Babu"? Have you watched "Mad Lady" and "Criminal Minds"? Have you heard of "Lonely Thoughts" and "Sugar"? ”
A series of questions, Sun Peng was a little embarrassed.
"Hehe, in fact, I prefer "The Condor Heroes"!"
took the initiative to stretch out his right hand and shook it with Sun Peng, Di Xia said seriously: "In addition, although Hou Qingqing reminded me, but ...... Little brother, I'm still working as an assistant to other cartoonists at your age! After meeting you today, I feel even more like I have lived to a dog for more than 30 years! ”。
"Uh...... Thank you, brother! ”
Blinking, Sun Peng could only smile.
"Haha, senior brother, this person likes to joke!"
Seeing Sun Peng's bewilderment, Hou Qingqing hurriedly came up and explained: "But that's okay, it just so happens that the protagonist in "Slam Dunk" is also a joke, which is just right for him!" ”
As soon as he said this, it was Di Xia's turn to be confused.
Although it was the first time we met, because we were all graduates of the animation school, the shouts of the senior brothers and younger brothers quickly became acquainted. So after more than ten minutes, Sun Peng quickly understood what Hou Qingqing meant: Although this Senior Brother Di Xia looks tall and tall, with shawl hair and a slender face with a mustache, he is very artistic, but his personality is really lively and cheerful, and he does not have the slightest restraint when he bows his head when he is lowered.
It was almost noon, so I chatted a few words and went to find a place to eat.
However, on the way and before the food was served, Di Xia took the story of "Slam Dunk" given by Sun Peng and took a look. Although the number of words is as much as seventy or eighty thousand, the speed at which this guy reads it is simply ten lines at a glance, and he really finished reading it in less than an hour!
"Hmm...... Good story! ”
put down the story manuscript in his hand, and looked at the main character designs given to him by Sun Peng, as well as the designs of some key balls, such as Sakuragi slam dunk, Rukawa layup and ikebana second pass, etc., and nodded again and again: "These action designs are also good, and the little junior brother likes to play basketball?" ”
"Well, I usually play with it."
After having a girlfriend, Sun Peng played more often.
But before Sun Peng could say anything, Di Xia frowned again and said, "That's it, it's a bit too exaggerated!" It's just a game for high school students, how many dunks do you get in this game? Let's just say these sketches you made...... It's just a freshman in high school, and this distance is like jumping from the free throw line, right? And in this picture, can a two-handed slam dunk knock two big tall ones to lie down? What's even more exaggerated is the three-point shooter in the story, this shooting percentage is better than that of professional players......"
“……”
couldn't help but roll his eyes, and Sun Peng was speechless.
The reason why Hou Qingqing recommended this senior brother to him was because he had drawn basketball cartoons, and he drew them quite well. But the good comics in Hou Qingqing's mouth, why didn't they make much waves?
Without him, the plot is hard and too realistic.
With all sorts of basketball jargon and tactics, it's better to read your comics than to watch the basketball league footage, what fun is there for readers?
Comics, how can they look good without exaggeration?
Isn't the reason why most people like to watch basketball games because of all kinds of dunks, all kinds of god shots, and god threes?
Sakuragi doesn't have superhuman physical fitness, how can he progress quickly? Rukawa Kaede doesn't have those handsome dunks, how can he still charm a group of girls? Mitsui doesn't have a high hit rate, how can he be inspired? How hot-blooded?
"Senior brother, comics!"
Smacking his lips, Sun Peng said helplessly: "The key is to be hot-blooded, to be good-looking, and it's not a big deal to exaggerate appropriately, right?" If it's all realistic, what's the point of drawing comics? You're right? ”
"This ......"
After listening to Sun Peng's words, Di Xia was also a little hesitant for a while.
Although he only read it hastily, as a cartoonist, Di Xia immediately fell in love with the story of the gradual growth of basketball whites, and more importantly, the persistence of each character in this story made him even more excited. The blood is funny, and the inspirational is warm, which just hit his itch.
But these exaggerated tricks ......
"That's it, let Xiao Di think about it first."
When the waiter brought the first dish, Chen Muchen, who had been silent, stood up and said with a smile: "Anyway, the matter of cooperation can't be decided all at once, let's go back after dinner and discuss it, after all, if you do comics and animation at the same time, you have to coordinate well!" Now eat first, eat ......"