N-M Chapter 868 Bai Yueguang
Chapter 868 Bai Yueguang
Chapter 868 Bai Yueguang
Jiang Yang's comics actually piqued Big Face Cat's interest?!
Old Xiong picked up his phone, found Old Tu in the chat app, and was about to ask him a question when he stopped. He and Old Tu weren't that close yet, and besides, he had rejected Li Yu before.
This happened last year.
The domestic animation industry started late, which is an objective fact. Talented people, especially in 2D animation, are extremely scarce, and top talents are highly sought after by major animation companies.
The few who slip through the net are like Mrs. Tu.
Speaking of Mrs. Tu, when he heard last year that Old Tu's studio was failing, he immediately had someone call to poach her. No interview, no procedures, she could be hired directly, but it was still too late, damn it—
last year.
Li Yu's 2D animation project "Rock Girl" urgently needed industry talent. Lao Tu had borrowed some key personnel from Lao Xiong, but Qinglong Animation had its own project at the time. After hesitating between the project and Li Yu, Lao Xiong chose the project.
but--
He heard that top-tier animation studios like Dasheng Animation and Haoyun Media had lent their talent to Da Mowang. Dasheng Animation even suspended its own projects and transferred its lead artist to Li Yu's project.
He also heard that Shiguang Short Video had gotten involved in the "Rock Girl" project, with top-tier capital and almost half of the national team involved. Lao Xiong was really looking forward to this project.
Far away.
Old Bear is now more interested in the copyright to that comic book.
He wasn't familiar with Lao Tu and had previously refused him, so he was too embarrassed to ask. After thinking about it, he finally turned on his computer and decided to search on social media.
to be frank.
The search function on this social media platform is really difficult to use. When Lao Xiong searched for "Jiang Yang comics" as a keyword, the first result was not Jiang Yang, but Li Yu, which was a video taken by a fan with a strangely nice cover.
Old Xiong couldn't help but click on it. While listening to the person filming the video and her companion exclaim "So beautiful!", he saw Li Yu walk out of the building with her left hand in her pocket and her right hand carrying a bag, surrounded by a group of people. She walked with a breezy air, and the corner of her trench coat fluttered, giving her the aura of a big boss walking down the street.
Someone opened the car door beforehand.
Upon seeing fans taking pictures by the roadside, Li Yu, who was walking, waved to them, bowed slightly, and got into the car.
Decisive, efficient, and dashing.
Look at this boss.
Let alone the fans, even Lao Xiong, as a boss, felt that Li Yu had more presence than him.
That's fucking handsome!
Old Xiong's heart skipped a beat. This reminded him that he had once been a fan of Li Yu, but not because of Li Yu's songs or concerts. Those two things only made him a casual fan, thinking, "Wow, this girl sings pretty well."
What truly made him a fan was that when he learned that Li Yu had founded an earphone brand, other celebrities were monetizing their popularity through clothing, cosmetics, or even, ridiculously, sanitary napkins, but this young woman was creating an earphone brand.
When he heard this, he thought, "Whether it works or not, this celebrity is quite interesting."
When the press conference finally arrived, he was stunned; he was completely infatuated with the girl.
It's not that the headphones Li Yu released were technologically advanced; the technology was just so-so, belonging to the top level of domestic OEM manufacturing. However, the design was quite good. Its fresh, simple, and stylish tone still makes Lao Xiong think that the headphones are beautiful and worth collecting, even now.
But what truly captivated him was a girl with a high ponytail, dressed in a white T-shirt and jeans, speaking confidently and simply on stage. And then, Lao Xiong knew that he absolutely had to buy those headphones.
She's glowing!
It's like the white moonlight shining upon me!
From then on, he enjoyed watching Li Yu's new product launches.
Other companies' new product launches require hiring robots or employees to boost viewership in the live stream, but her launches are filled with men, women, and women of all ages. The products are just released, and before they've even been explained, everyone is already clamoring to buy!
Unfortunately, the brand was later acquired by Damai, a domestic telecommunications giant, and became an important part of Damai's high-end strategy. It remains Damai's trump card in capturing the minds of high-end users.
of course.
These things are no longer of much concern to Li Yu.
even--
Old Xiong felt that the brand's tone was deviating from Li Yu's original philosophy.
such a pity.
Li Yu can no longer appear on such occasions.
Although headphones and animation are not in the same industry, Lao Xiong really agrees with her technical and artistic concepts and really likes her.
cough cough.
Going too far again.
After watching the video again, Lao Xiong continued scrolling through the search results. There were trending topics such as "The Great Demon King gave Jiang Yang money to invest in games," and questions like "When will Jiang Yang win the Nobel Prize?" and "Shocking! Jiang Yang is going to win the Nobel Prize in Literature."
Old Bear: ...
What kind of grudge or hatred could this be?
He scrolled down further and finally found discussions about Jiang Yang and comics. Based on his knowledge of the Big Face Cat animation, he quickly identified "Coco." However, the praise for the comic on social media didn't seem to have any real substance, so Old Bear ultimately decided to check it out for himself.
He downloaded the app, found the comic, and while watching it, he discovered that because the comic was serialized in a magazine, watching it on the app was considered a secondary viewing and required payment.
Old Xiong didn't pay much attention to this payment model.
Master Xiong wasn't short of money, so he readily paid and started watching.
The comic only goes up to the point where Miguel becomes a ghost, goes up the bridge, and gets to the security checkpoint.
no way.
This comic is too difficult to draw, and Jiang Yang's progress is very slow, not to mention that Jiang Yang is often distracted by other things.
but--
Old Xiong slammed his fist on the table before he even saw it.
Holy crap.
Is this a comic book? Yes, it's a comic book, but it's much more than that. This is a storyboard for an animated film, a very sophisticated storyboard with its own visual language; it's almost like a storyboard that could be used to shoot a movie.
Do not!
This is even more finished than a movie storyboard; it's like the movie itself has been drawn! The script polishing, the set design, the detail filling, the visual style, the concept design, even the character design—
As a project leader who wrote the script himself and was deeply involved in the production of the animated film, Lao Xiong realized that if the comic were to be adapted into an animated film, he would not be able to make any adaptations or choices at all, because the author had almost disassembled and reassembled every shot, every line of dialogue, and every emotional fluctuation of the film with his brush!
of course.
There are flaws.
Whenever the medium changes, some details will inevitably be lost.
But that's not important, it's not important at all, because if Old Bear's own team were to prepare something based on what's shown in this comic, it would probably take three to five years to complete, and it certainly wouldn't be as perfect as it is in the comic.
It is far inferior.
Because the comic book depicts characters wearing hats askew, having loose teeth, pursing their lips, and sitting upright, the author has drawn all these habitual actions that reflect the characters' personalities.
It truly succeeded in presenting the story through visuals.
My goodness!
As the head of an animation company, Lao Xiong knew this person all too well. What a prodigy! He single-handedly drew out a task that would take a team several years to complete, and even then, they might not have done it well.
It was drawn exceptionally well.
Amazing!
This will save animation film companies a fortune, at least a fifth, not even counting the saved team time. This is insane!
He did it all by himself!!
Old Xiong is a refined person, but he just can't help wanting to swear.
That's an animal.
Old Xiong almost couldn't believe that Jiang Yang had drawn this all by himself, but it was also highly unlikely that he hadn't done it alone. The Great Demon King made a fortune when he sold the company back then, but you can't just give him money to mess around like this.
He picked up his phone.
He has always been the screenwriter for Qinglong Animation's main works, even though the plots have been criticized. Qinglong Animation is known for its top-notch art, directing, programming, and special effects teams, but he remains unchanged.
no way.
He is the boss.
but--
This time is different.
He really wanted this script.
He wasn't afraid of being embarrassed anymore and went straight to contact Lao Tu.