Chapter 181: Rotoscoping

Mad Poihat.

"After the screening overlooking the scenery, the evaluation of the empty realm is still quite good, objectively speaking, the work that can satisfy the so-called fans of the original work and can also make new audiences praise it, theoretically it is far from the word 'violent death'. However, what will happen to this work will have to wait until the sales of BD and DVD begin, which will probably wait until after the release of the third part of the "Pain Residue" next year...... So-kun, are you listening to me? Iwami Mai Rinka said.

Gong Daijuan nodded, indicating that he was indeed listening, "Is the senior sister under more pressure?" ”

"It's Mad Poihat's pressure, and the scale of investment in the Sky Realm project is on the large side, not only for ourselves, but also for the original work and other investors, and although from the creator's point of view, we may not want to talk about this aspect repeatedly, but the truth is that if the sales do not meet everyone's expectations, then the trust we have accumulated before will become insignificant again." The senior sister continued.

"That's something you investors should be thinking about...... I'm sure I'm not going to say anything like that, but we have already planned for things like the release, and we just need to follow the set steps step by step, and from the response so far, we can call this project a success if we remain optimistic...... This key is the beginning, right? ”

As he spoke, Miyayo was still fiddling with a digital video camera crouched on a tripod.

"But you've actually said it, and I think it's psychological to some extent." Thanks to the fact that the senior sister is not a stingy character, otherwise, what Gong Daiyu just said must be regarded as the type of "can't eat and walk".

"And the next time I have this kind of work, can I ask a professional to do it, I'm not a model for the company, and more importantly, it's like I've long passed that period, and now I wear a high school uniform, I always feel like it's a pretty shameful thing."

Yes, at this time, the senior sister was wearing a high school JK uniform, with a guitar around her neck, and she was standing against the wall with a slightly blushing and confused expression...... Miyadai's camera lens is her.

Iwami Mai is not an actor after all, so it is really a bit difficult for her to stand and pose in an inappropriate costume...... And for her, who is used to wearing stockings or pantyhose, the outfit of a short skirt and socks always makes her feel a little restless.

It's been rare for her to leave her legs exposed like this since elementary school, although the way she looks now is certainly stunning for anyone who is filming.

"The company's current financial situation is not particularly good, so when you can save expenses, you must always save money, senior sister, don't always think about it, this is work after all, you have to maintain a good attitude, and you are not wearing your high school uniform, and it is not a cos, please be natural in your expression." Gong Daiyu said in a tone of talking about work seriously, but what he thought psychologically, the two people present probably couldn't be clearer.

Although the clothes are indeed the senpai's own clothes, the problem is that there are still some differences between her in high school and her now, specifically a girl's JK period tends to be more slender...... In particular, the upper circumference will be more slender, so when she wears the clothes at this time, there will be a feeling of tightness, and the folds of the clothes will be particularly obvious.

So while it's definitely not COS or anything, this scene does look like it's some kind of play.

In reality, however, these two men are indeed working, and quite serious and serious work.

"Senior sister, don't forget to pluck the strings."

Miyayo reminded Iwami while staring at the frame.

What they're doing now is a redo of a few cards from Angel Beats' third episode, which is about the stage action of the concert of an idol singing group called "Girls Dead Monster" in the work, and the senior sister is the action model of the lead singer "Masami Iwasawa".

In order to better reproduce the stage effect, these cards use rotoscoping technology - that is, the captured image is projected frame by frame, and then the animator paints it.

To put it bluntly, this is a kind of "copying", which is similar to the "motion capture" in 3D movies that have become popular in recent years.

The history of rotoscoping can be traced back almost to the birth of animation, which is an "old" technique, but this technique has always been criticized and even despised by animators.

Traditional hand-painting is a technique that requires a lot of practical operations to be exercised, and it requires the artist to have a rich imagination and know the movements of the characters well...... It takes five to ten years for such a person to work out. Rotoscoping, on the other hand, is an ability that anyone can master if they have no technical threshold and no need to accumulate experience, as long as they are patient, careful, and willing to spend time.

So while sometimes the rotoscoping image has a unique expressive power, it is still at the bottom of the chain of contempt, and many animation directors refuse to use such techniques in their own work.

Of course, because of the inconsistencies in perspective and action details, if you want to unify the picture, even if you want to make it as good as possible, you need to correct the picture.

Therefore, Mai Iwami is now in charge of being a model being rotographed.

"Soong-kun, I don't know how to play a musical instrument......" Senior Sister said a little innocently.

"It's okay, I know a little, and I can teach you." As he spoke, Miyadai walked from the camera to the camera.

Because it is necessary to take into account the matching and comparison of the music and the picture, when shooting the action, I try to ask the senior sister to press the strings and pluck them right.

"Senior sister can just put on a show, and you don't need to really play, so there are no technical requirements, you just need to put this hand this way, this hand that way, and then pluck it like this......"

Miyadai went around behind her senpai, put her hands in position, and then pushed her somewhat stiff fingers to the strings.

"So-kun, I suddenly discovered something."

"What? Oh, it's not that hard to do, is it? ”

"No, it occurred to me that although I was going to rooscopike, what was the point and necessity of me changing into a high school uniform? Obviously, as long as the clothes are similar to the characters of the animated characters, even if it is the skirt with the most movements and swings, as long as any skirt can achieve the effect, right? ”

While speaking, the senior sister glanced at Gong Daiyu with rather strange eyes.

I have to say, despite her intelligence, it seems that this problem was discovered a little too late.