Chapter 001. Graduation Project
"Xu Rui, your work is not good."
Professor Zhou shook his head, put the paper in his hand back on the table, and turned to look at the boy standing next to him.
The boy called Xu Rui is about the early twenties, tall and thin. Although he is not extremely handsome, he is clean and looks very sunny.
"I have also shown you the works of students in previous classes, and I have also told you that creativity is not the most important thing, the important thing is to show the basic skills you have learned in the past four years."
Professor Zhou shook his head again and sighed.
Xu Rui is a senior graduate of animation design at Ningjiang University and one of the three students Professor Zhou is a supervisor this year. Xu Rui has had no communication with Professor Zhou in the past four years, but his grades are not lost. Originally, Professor Zhou treated him as a gift graduate, but he didn't expect that he actually made this.
He quickly browsed Xu Rui's graduation thesis again, looked at the concept design and story outline inside, and Professor Zhou said.
"Your animation wants to show too many things in just a dozen minutes, and add too many elements, including campus mechas, stars and seas. This is completely the content of an animated movie. If you force it into a student work of more than ten minutes, it will only become fragmented."
He flipped through the paper and fixed the picture on the title storyboard.
In some round handwritten fonts, three large characters written on the curtain with the starry sky as the background - the sound of the stars.
"I thought it was the campus love story of the hero and heroine, but then suddenly there was an alien. In the end, the two people separated from each other and ended up abruptly. To be honest, I have seen many students like you, and they all wanted to make a big news on the game and make a shocking work. As a result, the game was shocking but the big news was not done. They all had the game and they all failed to do it."
Facing the mentor full of lamentation, Xu Rui scratched his head.
It's a bit ashamed to say that he is a time traveler.
On Earth, Xu Rui is an animation producer who has suffered repeated setbacks in the workplace and has been frustrated, but inexplicably travels to this parallel world that is skewed by the earth.
Because this place is different from the earth, and the historical process is also different. China is the world's largest country with leading economy and culture. Many literary and artistic works that are familiar to people have not appeared, and replaced by other works that Xu Rui feels strange.
Xu Rui is a senior student at Ningjiang University. When he traveled through time, the original owner of this body, the self in the parallel world, and a young man named Xu Rui, was working hard all night for the content of his graduation design, but he was unable to do what he wanted. He eventually died suddenly, allowing Xu Rui to occupy the magpie's nest.
However, Xu Rui in this world has always had an obsession lingering in his heart, while Xu Rui, who has traveled through time, decided to help him make up for this regret so that his soul can be completely integrated into this world, and then he decided to complete the completion plan first.
After understanding the situation of this era, Xu Rui also discovered that he had accompanied his golden fingers, which was to clearly recall various literary and artistic works on the earth.
With the help of the golden finger, Xu Rui immediately burst into tears and spent half a year to transport Shinkai's short work "The Voice of the Star" to this world. He submitted it as his graduation design, but was criticized by his tutor so much.
The entertainment industry in China in this world is developed, and the animation industry is booming. However, most of the animations are now mainly male-oriented passionate adventures and female-oriented love animations. There has not yet been a kind of home-like and corrupt atmosphere. In people's eyes, animations are mostly for young people to enjoy, and not many people want to carry any deep thoughts in it.
Thinking of this, it is understandable that "Voice of the Stars" with literary and artistic film texture will be considered by Professor Zhou to be unsuccessful.
However, Xu Rui felt that "The Voice of the Star" was not good, and it should not be criticized by Professor Zhou as useless. Therefore, a bold idea emerged in Xu Rui's mind, and he couldn't help asking.
"Uh, Teacher Zhou, have you seen my main film?"
The original film of "The Voice of the Stars" that lasted for twenty minutes has been handed over to Professor Zhou along with the paper. Logically speaking, as Xu Rui's tutor, Professor Zhou should have read it carefully.
"... Although I haven't seen it, I don't think it's possible from your storyboard and outline. I told you that I am very busy as a tutor. Zhang Ran is a strong contender for this year's outstanding graduates. I need to take time to tutor him."
As he said that, Professor Zhou clicked on another video file on the desktop and played an animation.
"It just so happens that you can see Zhang Ran's design. This is the level that students majoring in animation design should have."
This is a clip of a basketball game. Although the lines and coloring are extremely simple, you can see the lines full of tension during exercise, and the whole animation gives people a refreshing feeling.
However, in Xu Rui's opinion, this cartoon clip has no narrative at all, it just simply expresses storyboards and artistic skills. It is like a mechanical product, and no personal emotions can be seen.
"fine."
"It's pretty good. This is the work of your first-year student. It's so high that you don't know what's going on with this inexplicable animation. This whole picture gives people a burning feeling. This is the passion that teenagers like. Your animation feels too frustrating just by watching the story."
Professor Zhou took off his glasses and lamented again.
He is one of the heads of Xu Rui's class. He was originally planning to apply for an excellent teacher this year, but everything was ready. He even used his connections to get Zhang Ran, the best student of this class, to his name. Everything was ready, but he didn't expect that Xu Rui would emerge halfway.
According to Professor Zhou's point of view, Xu Rui doesn't need to watch this unknown animation. The defense must have floated by at a low altitude. Combined with Xu Rui's previous grades, it is very likely that his grade point will not reach the graduation line, which means that he has a red name under Professor Zhou's name. The selection of outstanding teachers is likely to be unexpected. Even if he passes, he will eventually lose his word.
Xu Rui has heard the gossip of his classmates and naturally knows the tricks behind them. However, he is still very confident in his works. After all, this is Shinkai Makoto's famous work and is a leader in the field of personal animation. A mere graduation defense is not simple.
"Teacher Zhou, other people's animations are all about fighting and killing. Maybe this year's defense teachers like to watch this different things. I can also strive for excellent graduation projects or the most popular awards."
In addition to the regular defense of the Animation Design major of Ningjiang University, there is also a public display stage. They will upload their works to Tomato Video Network and select the most popular award by clicking on the value of the recommendation vote.
Tomato Video Network has always cooperated with Ningjiang University's animation design major, which can also give these graduates an opportunity to show themselves and facilitate their entry into the industry in the future. At the same time, Tomato Video Network can also discover rookies at the first time and take the lead.
"Dream Seo Rui."
Professor Zhou immediately retorted when he heard this.
"Let me say that, Xu Rui, if you can win the excellent graduation project or the most popular award, I will personally give you a certificate in front of all the graduates of the college. OK?"
"Of course that's good."
Xu Rui nodded, leaving Professor Zhou speechless.
"Teacher Zhou, you see, today is the deadline for submission of the completion setup. I don't have time to do another one, otherwise I will upload it directly. I have confidence, if you don't believe it, you can read it yourself."
Xu Rui said again.
"you......"
Professor Zhou was not angry when he saw Xu Rui saying this. Instead, he looked extremely sincere. He was speechless and was silent for a long time before finally speaking.
"Okay, I'll upload it for you."
After saying that, Professor Zhou thought of something and added.
"If you go back and buy some gifts or something to those defense teachers, please beg for them, and they will also be able to make peace with you, at least get you a degree certificate. By the way, don't forget to come tomorrow afternoon's preaching meeting."
Naturally, he didn't want Xu Rui to have a full set, but he couldn't help but please those colleagues. He could only suggest this. If it really doesn't work, he could only walk behind his back.
"Then I'll leave Teacher Zhou first."
Xu Rui nodded ambiguously. Seeing that Professor Zhou had agreed to let him upload, he didn't say much, so he turned around and said goodbye and left the teacher's office.
It was early summer in May. The students coming and going to Ningjiang University had already put on refreshing summer clothes. The girls' skirts were flying in the corridors, the boys were sweating on the court, and the study room and library were even full of students who were reviewing the final exam.
I used to have such simple time, but unfortunately I had not had time to experience it carefully before I could experience it. Even now, my second life has passed the ladder of university and is about to enter society.
Xu Rui felt a little moved, but he didn't miss it anymore. He immediately stepped out of the school gate and prepared to go home.
It was noon, and he had to cook for the guys who lived together.
Chapter completed!