Tokyo life starting with painting

600 million yen.

This number makes even Higashinoji couldn't help but take a second look at Sharp Corporation.

You must know that when Hayao Miyazaki produced the animated film "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" in his previous life, the funding he received was only 400 million yen in production funding.

As long as the 600 million yen is not swallowed up by Urashima Publishing House, the final product will definitely not be too bad.

In addition, Sharp Co., Ltd. previously won Sadako’s endorsement rights.

Sharp Corporation is indeed rich.

While Higashinoji was thinking this way, Omori Daichi next to him took the initiative to come over and shook hands with him: "I heard just now that Higashino-sensei seems to be interested in the animation script position of "Midnight Ring"?"

Omori Daichi's hands are very big, and he looks very burly. The overall feeling is not like a social person, but more like a boxer standing on a boxing ring.

coming!

After hearing this, Higashino responded quickly and shook hands with him, then smiled and nodded: "I am indeed very interested, because "Midnight Ring" is a work created by me."

"Is that so? But I have also heard that Mr. Higashino seems to have no experience in making animation scripts, and Mr. Higashino must also take care of his studies. If the work starts, can Mr. Higashino ensure that the submitted scripts can maintain high quality? And Animation script production also requires certain literary skills. Is Mr. Higashino confident that he can do it?"

Omori Daichi asked politely, and his tone did not imply distrust of Higashinoji, nor did he feel that he looked down on Higashinoji.

He was just asking these questions as an investor and that was what he should have asked.

After all, Sharp Co., Ltd. does not want the finished product of "The Ring" that it spent a lot of money to invest in to be mediocre.

Of course, when Daichi Omori saw Higashinoji at first, he was actually a little surprised.

It is indeed too young to create the work "Midnight Ring" with the appearance of a high school student. It is indeed amazing.

But it would be too difficult for the other party to ask him to do the production of animation scripts, right?

"Mr. Omori, don't worry about this problem. I can do the animation script work well."

Tonoji smiled kindly.

"Does Teacher Higashino have any basis for saying this?" Omori Daichi became interested.

He immediately heard the underlying meaning of Higashinoji's words.

The reason why the other party said that was probably because he brought something.

However, animation supervisors, animation producers, and animation scripts are called the creative triangle in the animation industry. No one can cross them.

Although Higashinoji is a genius, he shouldn't be able to just come up with a high-quality script, right?

Even the editor-in-chief Urashima and Hosokawa Koharu next to them thought the same way.

It's not that they look down on Higashinoji, but Higashinoji really has no experience in making animation scripts. After all, he did not receive a serious academic education in university.

Even Chief Editor Urashima and Hosokawa Koharu are ready.

If Omori Daichi is dissatisfied later, the two of them will go up and be responsible for convincing the other party - no matter what, the animation script position must be left to Higashino Tsukasa.

The two of them just watched Higashino open the bag he carried with him and took out a sketchbook: "Mr. Omori, please take a look at this. Of course, Mr. Omori, the two industry teachers behind you can also come and take a look."

Higashinoji greeted the two industry teachers he brought here very politely. This frank attitude made Omori Daichi very satisfied.

At least the other party came with sincerity and knew that he didn't know much about animation, so he thoughtfully asked two teachers to come over and explain.

He opened the sketchbook and saw a picture that looked like a comic strip.

"This is?" Omori Daichi didn't quite understand.

This is completely different from what he imagined as a novel-type script that is densely packed with text, and basically all of it is represented by a sketch of a painting.

"Is this a storyboard picture book?"

The people in the industry next to Omori Daichi were a little surprised, and at the same time glanced at Higashinoji.

"Well, it's a storyboard picture book."

Tonoji smiled and nodded.

The so-called storyboard picture book is actually similar to a hand-drawn comic book, which can also be regarded as a type of animation script.

Hayao Miyazaki in his previous life was fond of using this method, and most of his scripts were produced using this method.

And this method also has various benefits. For example, the animation storyboards drawn by Higashinoji can be used directly by the painters.

But these are not the most critical.

The most important thing is that this method of storyboarding picture book scripts does not require the deliberate use of a large number of text explanations. Its main function is to convert text scripts into story scripts.

In other words, from large blocks of text to small comic strips, writing may not be what Higashino is good at, but drawing is Higashino's strength.

And generally speaking, drawing storyboard picture books is much more difficult than serious text animation scripts. After all, one scene requires many shots.

Without the corresponding comic skills of composition, scheduling, movement, and connection, the drawn storyboard picture book will be difficult to understand and obscure, and the animation staff will not be able to understand it at all.

But for Higashinoji, this is actually nothing at all.

Having been exposed to comics for nearly half a year, he already has his own understanding of how to draw storyboards with a ‘movie feel’.

Drawing this kind of storyboard picture book is not difficult for Higashinoji at all.

"It does feel good. What do you two teachers think?"

Omori Daichi didn't understand these things in the animation industry. He just looked at the "Midnight Ring" comic strip drawn by Higashino Tsukasa and found it very interesting. It was also very smooth and neat, and he could almost understand what happened next. What a plot.

But to be on the safe side, he asked the two industry insiders behind him.

"It's really good. I haven't seen such a clean and neat storyboard picture book in a long time. These shots here can be used in animated movies."

The two teachers in the industry had no grievances against Higashino, so they naturally had good things to say.

However, they actually understand that Higashinoji's storyboard picture books are indeed very good. No wonder he is called a comic genius by the outside world and now he seems to be really capable and awesome.

This unexpected result made Editor-in-Chief Urashima and Hosokawa Koharu, who were waiting for help, also open their mouths in surprise.

Especially Hosokawa Koharu.

When she asked Higashinoji yesterday, he was still saying that he had no experience in producing animation scripts, but today he suddenly came up with such a crisp and excellent storyboard picture book?

The two of them sighed there, but soon they had a new question: "Teacher Higashino, how long did it take to draw this picture book of yours? It should have taken a lot of time to connect these camera movements and storyboards, right? "

Yes, this storyboard picture book is too perfect, and the technique is so sophisticated that the two of them can't fault it at all.

But Higashinoji had no experience before, so he must have spent a lot of time drawing this picture book.

"This was painted last night. It took more than an hour." Higashino replied politely.

"about an hour"

The two of them were stunned after hearing this, and then started to turn over the back.

When I found out that it was seven or eight pages long, I was a little shocked and reluctantly shut up.

Isn't this too fast? Based on four or five shots per page, Higashinoji drew more than forty storyboards in one hour.

Although the storyboard picture book drawing does not need to be so delicate, a simple rough sketch will do.

But it's really awesome.

They both had nothing to say.

There is no problem with Higashikata's speed, and there is also no problem with the quality. If the two of them still have any problems, they are just looking for trouble. Higashinoji is really a genius, he picks up the skills so quickly no matter what he does.

It seemed that they were aware of the thoughts of the two industry insiders.

Daichi Omori, who had been silent, nodded, smiled and held Higashinoji's hand: "Since Mr. Higashino is already prepared, I'll leave it to you to handle the animation script of "Midnight Ring". Within two months Can you bring out the finished product?”

As soon as he said this.

Higashinoji also relaxed somewhat.

With Omori Daichi's words, his position in the animation script is basically stable.

After all, there was nothing wrong with the investors. Of course, Urashima Publishing House would not hand over the animation script to anyone else. In the end, it would definitely be left directly to Higashinoji.

In response to this, he also held Omori Daichi's big hand and nodded firmly: "Two months? No problem."

The original work of "The Ring" is there, and Higashinoji is also the original author of "The Ring".

Two months of animation script production time is enough for Higashinoji.

Drawing the entire storyboard picture book of "The Ring" is not a problem at all.

When the time comes, you can also use this storyboard picture book when adapting the script (the script used by voice actors), which is very convenient.

Higashinoji smiled and shook hands with Omori Daichi.

On the other side, editor-in-chief Urashima and Hosokawa Koharu, who were always ready to rush to help Higashinoji speak, were stunned.

Why?

Something's wrong?

what happened?

It seems that Tonoji solved the problem by himself without any help from us? And it seems that Omori Daichi is quite satisfied?

Looking at Higashinoji and Omori Daichi reaching a consensus.

Editor-in-chief Urashima felt a little confused, so he looked back at Hosokawa Koharu: "Editor Hosokawa, didn't you say that Mr. Higashino doesn't know how to create animation scripts?"

"Yes, that's what he told me."

After hearing his question, Hosokawa Koharu also scratched his head in confusion.

Looking at Hosokawa Koharu's confused look, Editor-in-Chief Urashima also rubbed his temples, looked at Higashino Tsukasa, and muttered in a low voice: "It's really Higashino's printer, a machine that can print just once."

However, it is a good thing that Higashinoji and Sharp Co., Ltd. have reached an agreement, lest Higashinoji, who they have to use some small means to support, comes to power and Sharp Co., Ltd. loses face.

What happens next is simple.

After Higashino returned to Urashima Publishing House, he immediately signed a contract to be responsible for the animation script of "The Ring".

As for the roles of animation supervisors, animation producers, and even voice actors (seiyuu).

Urashima Publishing House still needs to find people in the industry, which has nothing to do with Higashinoji.

Once you find it, just meet up, have a meal, and have a drink.

only--

"Huh? Kuromiya-senpai? What did you say?"

Higashinoji was still on his way home when he received a call from Akisa Kuromiya.

Moreover, the content of the phone call somewhat surprised him.

"You mean you want to join the production of the animated film "The Ring" and be my painter?"

This is truly a path that has never been imagined.

Kuromiya Meisa probably got the news from her editor about the upcoming animated film of Higashino Tsukasa's "Midnight Ring", so she made this phone call.

The so-called painting staff is actually equivalent to the original painter Higashinoji giving a draft of a key picture, and then they will add details later to make the whole picture "move" - ​​to put it bluntly, they are working for Higashinoji.

Moreover, this job is very complicated, and the salary is not high. According to statistics here, the annual income of painters in Japan is only more than 3 million yen, barely reaching the passing income level of office workers in Tokyo.

Generally speaking, they hire freelance painters who are currently unemployed (for example, college students or studios that want to win awards).

It is basically impossible for a manga author like Akisa Kuromiya, who has already made a lot of money selling a single business and is very popular outside, to apply for the job.

After all, the salary of the painting staff is too low and the treatment is not good.

Akisa Kuromiya's level is more than enough to be an original animator.

Higashinoji probably thinks that Akisa Kuromiya is being arrogant again, thinking that she can learn something by studying under her subordinates.

He shook his head. He was about to persuade Kuromiya Mingsha to stop being too impulsive. There are actually many ways to surpass him.

As a result, the other party's next very calm words made Higashino stop talking.

"I don't want to surpass you. I just want to see what's the difference between us. I think I can definitely learn something by studying under you."

"Please accept me, Mr. Tono!"

Kuromiya Meisa lowered her voice very seriously, her tone seemed gentle and respectful.

Although this doesn't sound right, Higashinoji wouldn't be able to refuse Akisa Kuromiya.

After all, the other party has reached this point, and if he still disagrees, he is somewhat disrespectful.

And he heard it too.

This time, Kuromiya Meisa was indeed not as desperate to prove herself as she had been the previous times. She seemed to have understood something and restrained all her previous anxiety.

This kind of calm, neither arrogant nor impetuous, and slowly settling mentality is indeed the mentality that progress should have.

Therefore, Higashinoji just thought about it and agreed.

"Okay, I understand. I will say hello to Editor Hosokawa in advance."

When Higashinoji said this, you could almost see the confused look on Hosokawa Koharu's face.

After all, the former Kuromiya Meisa was also the face of Urashima Publishing.

Give yourself a hand now

It's a bit dramatic no matter how you think about it.