Chapter 20: Heartbeat
Rainbow farts are something like that, most people, in the vast majority of cases, like it.
But there are times when there are exceptions, such as now.
Song Mu didn't want to find out Mao Yongyi's tendencies before he violently "Splitting the Mountain to Save the Mother". Exposed in front of him.
She had already thought of a rhetoric, but Liu Xiaoping, a broken mouth, slapped an inopportune rainbow fart at such a time, which caused Mao Yongyi to be curious about it.
The matter has come to this, and Song Mu has no choice but to bite the bullet. She pretended to be indifferent and said: "It's nothing, it's just that there is no task today, our elite group is here to write and play, and we have a small exercise of "Splitting the Mountain to Save the Mother", ......"
"Oh?" Unexpectedly, Mao Yongyi not only didn't let go, but became more and more interested, "Erlang God splits Peach Mountain?" This is inspired by the change of "Ten Brothers" to "Seven Brothers"? ”
"No, it's Liu Shenxiang splitting Huashan......" Song Mu replied, she selectively ignored Mao Yongyi's second question.
"Liu Agarwood splits Huashan, and there are no Taoist priests and monkeys in the mountains?" Mao Yongyi touched his chin, big. He sat down grinningly, "Did you still write a little script?" Come, bring it to me and show me your screenwriting skills. ”
"......" Song Mu's last unwanted ending still happened, but at this moment, it is obvious that there is no escape, after all, Liu Xiaoping has already filmed her rainbow fart who can write scripts, and she has not shown her talent in this area in the factory.
As long as she is not a fool, she can deduce that she wrote a script for "Splitting the Mountain to Save the Mother".
Song Mu, who was helpless, gave Han Yangqiu a look, and he handed Song Mu's book to Mao Yongyi.
Mao Yongyi was stunned for a moment when he saw the thickness of the book, how could it be so thick when it was just a small exercise in a short film? Doesn't that look like it's just a makeshift play?
When he opened the script, he became more and more sure of his guess.
As the script flipped over, the smile on his face gradually faded, replaced by a solemn expression at work.
He didn't speak immediately until he had read the entire script and put the notebook back on the table.
This reaction made the elite group, and everyone did not dare to come out. Especially Liu Xiaoping, she knew that she was the one who provoked the current situation, so she was about to cry in a hurry.
"I see, I said I think you're hiding something," after a moment of reflection, Mao Yongyi said: "It turns out that you have long wanted to make a series?" Even if the method is thought of in advance, the factory will not confiscate your bonus, look at you cowardly! ”
Song Mu: "......"
Your brain's divergent thinking ability is too strong! I didn't expect this to be connected by you!
Although he wanted to complain very much, an idea flashed in Song Mu's mind: Is it possible to borrow the slope to get off the donkey and agree with Mao Yongyi's analysis?
However, she immediately denied this flash of inspiration. Anyway, now that the script has been seen by the director, if he lies to him now, how will he explain it when the filming really starts?
"Although this is also a feature, it is not a series, but a feature-length film." Song Mu chose to explain truthfully: "Today's method is really a temporary ......"
After listening to Song Mu's words, Mao Yongyi was confused again, "It's not that if you are afraid that the factory will confiscate your bonus, what are you hiding it?" ”
"I'm afraid you say that commercial films are rubbish...... Song Mu said cautiously.
There's a reason for her to say that. In the early days, Huaguo never considered the cost of animation, they pursued art, so many old animators have always had a disdainful attitude towards commercial films.
And Mao Yongyi, as the director of the factory, if he also despises this script, this animation is likely to be yellow......
"Do you think I'm the kind of person who looks down on commercial films?" Mao Yongyi didn't know whether he should cry or laugh, "If it weren't for the bad situation in the factory now, I would have wanted to start production." ”
"Collar. Director, do you think "Splitting the Mountain to Save the Mother" can be produced? Song Mu asked with some excitement.
"I can see that you have put a lot of effort into this book," Mao Yongyi nodded, "But the plot is a bit profound, and it is not suitable for children to read." If it was in the early years, the plot could be simplified and filming could begin. ”
Mao Yongyi said that the plot was profound, while Song Mu and Han Yangqiu thought that the plot was too thin. This doesn't mean that any of them are wrong, it's just that the starting point is different.
Mao Yongyi is relatively open-minded among the older generation, but he also has the inherent idea that animation is for children; Song Mu and others don't think so, they feel that animation is just a carrier, and the content is the key to deciding to face the crowd.
"If our "Splitting the Mountain to Save the Mother" is oriented to the group, not only children......" Song Mu asked tentatively: "Can you also approve the production?" ”
Mao Yongyi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, not just for children? Who will watch anime?
He pondered for a moment, and after thinking about the content of the script again, he suddenly realized something, "You guys want to learn the style of the Midi family carnival?" ”
"Yes." Song Mu affirmed: "We want to make a feature-length animation that is comparable to the world's mainstream standards, so that Westerners can see that our Chinese animation has not completely declined!" ”
Mao Yongyi fell into a longer silence.
After a long time, he took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it, took a deep breath and exhaled, and then said slowly: "Young man, it's good to have ideas and hard work. But sometimes, that's not enough. Have you ever considered how much budget you need to make a feature-length animation that is now at the world's mainstream level? ”
"Preliminary estimates, assuming that you are fully supporting. If you hold it, you need five million soft girl coins. Song Mu replied without thinking.
Mao Yongyi looked at Song Mu in surprise, seeing that her eyes were still firm, and then he took another puff of cigarette before he said slowly: "Just now, we racked our brains for the production fee of 60,000 yuan, and now you say that this film needs a budget of 5 million?" ”
Song Mu didn't budge because of his words, and she reiterated her question: "If I can solve the funding, can you approve the production?" ”
"Yes!" Finally, Mao Yongyi answered her head-on, "But there are three prerequisites: first, you must get the funds yourself; Second, you still have to polish the script; Third, it is impossible for the factory to support it at full capacity. Hold you. ”
At this point he paused for a moment, then added, "However, in my own name, I will do my best. Hold you. ”
The third point he put forward made everyone in the elite group nervous. And then the individual branch. but it gave them hope.
Song Mu was not as happy as everyone else, but after thinking for a while, he asked solemnly: "In your personal name, what do you refer to?" ”