The Creator of the Second Dimension

Wu Yi asked Xu Rui what the name "The Garden of Words and Leaves" meant, and Xu Rui smiled and explained.

"This title contains the main elements of the story. First of all, the place where the hero and heroine meet and get to know each other is this courtyard in the lakeside, and the implication expressed between the two through actions and expressions is also the essence of the story. At the same time, the new green leaves near the location also play a supporting role in the story."

At the script meeting, Wu Yi, Xu Rui, and Cheng Ke, who were in charge of the pre-production planning and production, were exchanging views on the work. Everyone expressed their opinions, forming a feeling similar to a brainstorm.

"But the shoe designer, umm."

Cheng Ke touched his chin and said meaningfully.

"The interaction between the male protagonist and the female protagonist's feet seems to be well portrayed. This ordinary rookie original artist can't do it."

After thinking about Wu Yi, he also has a lot of experience.

"The theme of this animation is very novel. The hero and the heroine who are much older than him, the foot descriptions that are frequently needed due to the shoe design, and the subtle control of the distance between the teacher and the student, although on the surface it seems to be a It’s a serious subject, but it always has an indescribable [beep——] feeling.”

He could see Xu Rui's intention in choosing this subject at a glance, and also felt Xu Rui's intentions beyond animation production technology.

Wu Yi was at that time, when the "Classic Literature Society Series" was broadcast, not only watched every episode, but also bought a full set of CDs, and even let all the members of the production team under him watch it. Seminar on the update of the Society Series.

It's not that the subject matter and content of this animation are so fond of martial arts, but because this animation is simply a textbook of modern animation performance techniques. Every time you watch it, you can have a new experience in martial arts.

Different from supernatural animations that pay attention to the performance of large-scale battles, daily animations are more deeply rooted in the details of performances. Many original artists and performances under Wu Yi are influenced by him. The paintings are extremely gorgeous and the performances are open. In combination, even when making some daily plots, exaggerated techniques are used to enhance the animation effect.

In Xu Rui's words, painting in the combat department is about addition.

You can add various special effects, various lines, and the number of sheets explodes. As long as the picture is harmonious, the more elements the better.

But the performance in the "Classical Literature Society Series" is to do subtraction.

The overall picture of this work is realistic, all actions and expressions are to the point, there is no exaggeration, and there is no clear direction. Every point must be carefully considered.

Compared with the fantasy animation directed by Wu Yi himself, this kind of animation is obviously different.

For fantasy animation, the audience may look at the screen and think, "Wow, it's amazing, this screen is so strong, the combat performance is excellent, it's amazing", the pure visual impact is very eye-catching.

"Classic Literature Society Series", the audience may think "not bad" at first glance, the overall picture does not have that strong impact, it is just comfortable, but with scrutiny, you can find many details of the picture, The more you look at it, the more flavorful it becomes.

This kind of viewing experience is obtained by the audience through their own exploration, and it resonates more.

If a big battle movie is a meaty barbecue, then this kind of movie is a dessert with a delicate filling.

Barbecue to eat, dessert to eat.

"By the way, when it comes to the filming location, it should be there, right?"

Wu Yi looked at the planning book in his hand, and it mentioned that the place where the hero and heroine met was a pavilion in a lakeside park in the center of the city. As Wu Yi, who has been in Ningjiang for many years, he naturally thought of a place.

"That's right, it's Beihu."

Beihu Lake is a lakeside located in the center of Ningjiang. It is the largest royal garden lake in China, covering an area of ​​5 million square meters. There are several islands in the lake, and a large area of ​​green plants are planted on the islands. It is a place where flowers and birds are luxuriant and fallen flowers are colorful, and it is a good place for Ningjiang people to go outing.

Hearing Wu Yi's words, Yi Qianqian recalled that she and Xu Rui had indeed been there several times before, and there were many places to describe. More importantly, Xu Rui roughly set the stage of the story in the rainy season. In Ningjiang, there is often light rain, and occasionally there are sudden downpours. The entire North Lake is shrouded in mist and mist, with a special charm.

I still remember one time, two people forgot to bring their umbrellas and were looking for a place to shelter from the rain on the island in the middle of the North Lake. They accidentally found a small pavilion. There are usually no tourists passing by here, and it is very secluded. Now that I think about it, maybe that is the prototype.

Yi Qianqian closed her eyes, and the small pavilion appeared in front of her, among the fresh green trees, in the long and long drizzle, alone and alone.

A student was lowering his head to draw something in his notebook, and an elderly woman was sitting beside him with a beer in his hand and chocolates beside him, only the sound of rain echoed in the whole world, and the two sat quietly like this They are talking, each doing their own thing, but they are inextricably linked. In the silence, thousands of words are silently exchanged.

This is the beauty of subtlety.

Wu Yi seemed to have also seen that scene, and he could even feel the peaceful and far-reaching artistic conception, which is rarely seen in animation.

Of course, Wu Yi also thought of the shoe designer's male lead's obsession with the female lead's bare feet. Obviously, this is a point that animation needs to focus on.

So he asked.

"Having said that, what kind of shoes and socks should the heroine wear in this work?"

"Is this question important?"

Deng Shixin, the person in charge of the animation team, asked.

"It's very important. After all, the male protagonist is a shoe designer. I think there should be a lot of scenes on the female protagonist's feet. Since it's a teacher, it should be black stockings and high heels?"

Cheng Ke rested his chin and thought.

"No, no, the teacher in black stockings and high heels only exists in certain movies, isn't it normal jeans and sneakers?"

Deng Shixin immediately retorted.

"I think invisible socks and women's high heels seem to be a better match. Isn't the looming toe fascinating?"

Martial arts suddenly became interested, and they discussed with great interest.

"Wait, since the male protagonist didn't recognize the other party as a teacher at first, does that mean that the female protagonist doesn't look very old, why don't you try dressing in white stockings and a foreign dress?"

"That feeling is too exaggerated. Even a teacher wouldn't wear this kind of clothes to class, would he?"

"Since it's a story about the rainy season, why didn't you think of sandals? Compared with a cover-up look, I think sandals that fully show your feet are more in line with the theme of the work!"

"Sandals are completely evil. This kind of prop that turns shoes into a foil and relies on the charm of bare feet itself is not pure enough."

Watching everyone gradually deviate from the topic and turn to the discussion of their own hobbies, Xu Rui shrugged helplessly.

Beside her, Yi Qianqian gave Xu Rui a meaningful look, then quietly approached her, and whispered in Xu Rui's ear.

"So, what do you like?"