Chapter 081. Severe situation
Not everyone watched the fantasy electric animation "Unnatural Death" at the first time, but at least the families with students at home basically watched it.
Starting the next day, Weibo and forums, major social platforms, and even some people who don’t usually watch animations began to discuss "Unnatural Death".
It's nothing else, it's all because this animation is so beautiful.
On Weibo, the popularity of unnatural death continued to rise, and soon reached the top three in the hot search list, second only to the birthday and concert entries of the two young actors.
Most of the comments praise the animation.
[No Long-Talking Sheep]: I was originally supervising my son to write his reading reviews after watching it. After seeing it, I forgot my original purpose. This animation is different from many animations I have come into contact with before. It is made very exquisitely and has excellent pictures. More importantly, the story is told so well, even better than many movies and TVs with great investments. I really hope that there will be more such works in the future.
[Fried Chicken Beer]: This short forty-minute animation has three stories nested. The relationship between Xiao Xiao, a forensic intern and his father, a doctor, is unwilling to admit that his wife has passed away, and the most important thing is that the seemingly ferocious gangster Chen Shanquan and his parents, and the people in the commercial street. The three stories tell the same theme, and they are all stories of going home. It's so wonderful.
[Qingyu]: I haven't been home for three years. I work alone in a big city. Sometimes I am really tired. But at this age, I only have more opportunities to come out and go out. I miss my parents very much. I heard someone say that I watch the replay. Alas, after watching it, I immediately called my home and cried without saying anything. My dad told me that if I can't hold on, go home. Alas, my mind is very messy now and I don't know what to do.
[KR765]: Who knows the hard work of studying abroad? Alas, every time I see others posting their New Year’s Eve dinner during the Chinese New Year, I can only spend it alone. I won’t say it anymore, and I will return to China after finishing this year.
[Zero Degree No Ice]: I originally had no expectations for this series of animations. After all, everyone saw it in the previous few episodes. I really didn’t expect that this fourth episode would have such high quality. Even within a short period of time, the production team successfully portrayed many personalized characters through the performance. It is hard to imagine that this is the work of a new company.
[The Shepherd in the Library]: The extremely realistic picture, the forbearance contains turbulent emotions, which are deeply rooted in people's hearts bit by bit. This story is not a strong adventure, nor does it show the darkness of human nature, but is as soft as spring rain. I haven't shed tears because of a story for a long time, because I understand that stories are always just stories, but this work has made me break this idea. I now feel that some stories may not be just stories, but you and me who are rushing around in this world.
[Shuangyehong]: I endured tears for a long time, but I couldn't stand it at the moment the ending song sounded. This story is like a lemon, bitter, but with a hint of freshness. I am very glad that I have watched this animation.
The singer of the ending song "Lemon" is Su Liyu. Her voice is pure and pure, and she sang lightly, which gives this beautiful melody a bit of a clear texture. When paired with the plot, it is touching and can be said to be a direct hit to people's hearts.
On the music search rankings, "Lemon" quickly climbed to the top. Su Ren Music Company was responsible for recording before. At this time, he was very clever to put Su Liyu's single album on the shelves. In just one day, it reached 350,000 yuan in paid downloads, which is close to the data when many well-known singers released their latest albums.
Because "Unnatural Death" was broadcasted in prime time and is an official promotional film, the audience is not very high compared to the animation played by video websites, so the spread of this song is quite wide.
The cover video soon appeared on Tomato Video, but it always made people feel that there was nothing missing, which was not as good as the original singer. For a time, "Lemon" was played in loops in major shopping malls.
At the morning party made by Tomato, several team leaders were sitting in the conference room, and the atmosphere was slightly solemn.
This meeting included the directors of each group, the head of the original painting group, etc. The leader of the original painting group of Chen Muzhi's group asked for leave today, and he attended the meeting on his behalf.
At one end of the long table, a man in a bald suit was sitting on a sofa chair with a serious expression.
He is Fang Yuan, the immediate boss of the animation production department of Tomato Video Network. He can be regarded as the direct person in charge of Tomato Manufacturing and Rainbow Media. He also serves as the leader of the animation-related business of Tomato Video Network.
"Did you watch "Unnatural Death" last night?"
Fang Yuan's voice could not hear any emotion, as if he was just asking what he ate this morning.
After getting everyone's nod, he asked again.
"What do you think of this animation?"
When everyone heard the leader’s question, they looked at each other, speculating about what kind of answer he wanted to hear.
"Old Huang, tell me."
Fang Yuan looked at the person closest to the left. This is Huang Qiu from Rainbow Media's group. His previous production of "The Boy Looking Up at the Sky and the Another World Reflected in His Eyes" suffered a tragic defeat, but he still cannot deny his more than ten years of experience at Rainbow Media.
"Well, this animation is very well produced, mainly because the story is well told, but there are some flaws."
He said a few comments that could be applied to any work, and he didn't know if he had really read it.
"I think its picture is very good, and it uses realistic light and shadow. Although some common animation methods cannot be used in expression techniques, it expands the audience."
When Shen Binfeng, the boss of the Tomato Manufacturing Group, saw that Huang Qiu had already spoken, he continued to say, saying more carefully.
Everyone talked and spoke for a while.
Finally, everyone looked at Wu Yi at the farthest part of the long table. He was the youngest director among these people.
"Martial arts, what do you think?"
Fang Yuan asked expressionlessly.
"I think if this is a regular twelve-episode animation and is played on a video website or a TV station, I might not have won the Animation Award this year."
He said lightly.
After hearing Wu Yi's words, Chen Muzhi looked at the others, and everyone had similar reactions.
This kid is so crazy.
Wu Yi has two meanings. One is that it is believed that the production level of "Unnatural Death" is quite high, but because this short-story animation does not participate in the annual animation selection, it does not constitute a direct competitive relationship with Wu Yi.
The second is that I think that I am sure of this year’s annual animation board, and other competitors cannot be shaken at all, even the extremely popular fantasy electric animation "Soul Devour: Zero".
After Wu Yi said that, Fang Yuan's expression was slightly relaxed, and then he spoke.
"Which group is responsible for this series of promotional videos? Look at the level of production of others, and then look at what kind of garbage you are producing? I received a call from the top this morning, calling for "Unnatural Death", and asked me why the animation produced by the largest animation production company in China is not as good as the works of a new company."
His words made the leader of Tomato Manufacturing Group 2 silent and dared not answer.
"The bonus for Tomato Group 2 will be cancelled this quarter, so you can have a better memory and a break up the meeting."
Fang Yuan knocked on the table and said lightly.
Then, he seemed to remember something, looked at his phone, and then his expression froze.
Because Xu Rui, the director of the fantasy electric animation "Unnatural Death", was the person he had to recruit even with the offer from Rainbow Media.
Chapter completed!