Raising Dragons in Hollywood

Allie didn't leave in the end.

Because she suddenly saw Mikey who was silently following Sammy, a man who could be said to be the most handsome man she had ever seen in her life.

This is not to say that she is attracted to sex and immediately wants to dump her boyfriend Rosie and move on.

Rather, she logically thought that if Sammy was looking for a boyfriend, Rosie, her boyfriend, would be safe with such a handsome man.

But Sammy didn't know what she was thinking, and after finding out that the girl had finally stopped being awkward, she was simply grateful that the terrible misunderstanding had been resolved smoothly.

Then he thought foolishly: 'Although this Ms. Ellie is a bit overreacting on the relationship issue, she is still very reasonable. '

only……

And what's even more amazing is that Ellie (after she realizes that Sammy and her boyfriend can't have anything going on) starts to make love!

She gave Sammy a lipstick that cost around fifty dollars; she held his hand intimately, and took him out for a walk together; she asked some questions from time to time about whether he and Mikey got along well. ; Also discussed with him about hairstyles, clothing matching and other topics.

Not good!Is she interested in me?

Sami was very confused by this wave of operations. He was so sentimental and worried that he would accidentally green his brother.

He hurried to Rosie in private and tried to explain honestly, "Dude, you know what? I don't really mean anything to your girlfriend. She's pretty, no no, I mean, she's as pretty as I am. It's okay! Really, I don't know what's happened to her these days. But you must, please don't get me wrong, we are absolutely innocent."

Rosie, smoking a cigarette, actually smiled after hearing this.

He pushed his glasses and waved his hand indifferently: "You're thinking too much, Sammy! Ellie treats you like a little sister."

"What!" Sammy was in a trough in his heart.

He thought with great displeasure: "How blind! Don't I look more manly than Rosie?"

Although he was very angry, he couldn't do anything to the little girl. He had no choice but to puff up his angry bun face, turning his grief and anger into the motivation to move forward, and put all his energy into his work!

Prior to this, Rossi had reliably submitted a convincing report to the director of the animation department in order to apply for funds for animation production.

After all, big companies have nothing to say when it comes to resources.

Although you have to chase your dreams on your own, there is no need to pretend to reject the help that is likely to be obtained with a little effort.

Therefore, in order to be able to successfully apply, Rossi used all kinds of exaggerated words in the report. It probably means that Sami’s creativity is very individual, pioneering, avant-garde, different, and a project worth investing in.

Disney's management is well-informed, and they naturally know that when people are attracting investment, they can say any nonsense.So, they didn't really buy the exaggerated sales pitch in the Rossi report.

On the premise of prioritizing profits, maintaining the ability to innovate enough to be happy is also the purpose that the company has always adhered to.

And only if creativity never dies, can the company truly survive forever and prosper in the ever-changing entertainment market.

Therefore, they believe that some support should be given to Sami's initiative to innovate.

Even as early as when the annual animation was launched, they had already rejected the idea of ​​"Killing the Dragon" that did not meet the market's selling point.

But when Sami decided to rely on himself to realize the idea, they still agreed to allocate a small sum of money to carry out this experiment (of course, if the experiment is not successful, it is best to shut up and work hard) Live, or just get out).

Just support belongs to support...

The amount that they're allocating is still very, very small.

In addition, since it is a job that has passed Minglu, it is natural to form a small team according to the process, and you can't do everything by yourself.

But most people in the company don't want to join such a small team with no future (experimental animations may not be able to be released, and the money is so little).

But there are always some fish that slip through the net.

Therefore, after searching carefully, Rossi successfully recruited two helpers, namely senior photographer Gavin and rookie animator Jack, together with him and Sammy, the four formed this temporary animation production team together.

This is their full initial lineup.

Yes, there are two extra members - Ellie and Mikey.But these two people can't do anything at present, they can only take care of logistics and add chaos.

By the way, Mikey, the underage dragon, is still very sensible.

In order to avoid burning down the house again, he sneaks back to the room with several ice cubes or a large basin of water every day, and puts ice cubes and a large basin of water by his side before going to bed. Put ice cubes in your mouth, or just plunge your head into a basin of water.

This did succeed in preventing the fire from happening.

But it also brought another problem, that is - his bed is often wet.

Others quickly noticed this.

As the owner of the house, Rossi couldn't help asking quietly: "What's the matter with your friend? The sheets are wet every day."

"Uh……"

Sammy hesitated for a moment before telling him carefully: "Mike has been subjected to domestic violence for a long time before."

"Huh? Sorry. But does it have anything to do with the wet sheets?" Rosie asked inexplicably.

Sammy told him: "I checked the information, and it is said that severe domestic violence is likely to leave a lifetime of psychological shadow and some not-so-good sequelae."

"Wait, I don't understand."

Rossi was confused: "What shadow? What sequelae?"

"It's just...well, I guess, bedwetting or something," Sammy said awkwardly.

Then, he quickly added: "You better not mention this, it hurts people's self-esteem."

Rossi shut up.

It's just that since then, he and his girlfriend Ellie have often looked at the "poor little" Mikey with sympathetic and tolerant eyes, who "has the shadow of domestic violence, and is likely to have nightmares every night, scaring himself to wet the bed". Take the initiative to give some care and help.

Two meters tall and as strong as an ox, Mai Qilong, who didn't know that Fengping was murdered, was still unconscious every night, lying comfortably on the bed with a large basin of water beside him.

He threw the pre-frozen ice cubes into his mouth one by one, chewed them naturally like eating jelly beans, and once again sighed happily in his heart: "Humans are so friendly to dragons. Round faces The little dwarf is so good, unexpectedly, his friend is also so good!"

During this period, Sammy, who was busy with work, also reorganized his ideas due to limited funds and some changes in ideas over time.

"I don't have the money, time, or energy to make a gorgeous, good-looking dragon that really fits my imagination and looks decent."

He thought in his heart: "But I can do my best to make this story a little more interesting, and at the same time convey something to the audience, no matter good or bad, anyway, people can feel it after reading it."

After setting the tone, Sammy chose to make a short clay animation that was kept within 10 minutes as much as possible.

Then, he went all out to make the script, design the characters, and draw the storyboards and so on.

Animator Jack was a great help with props and sets.

This young guy with a pair of protruding ears has a lively and cheerful personality, and he admires Sami subtly. He always feels that Sami is very good in both creativity and technology. Mi Xianbao.

As for why he was transferred to this small team with no future, it was because he was still a newcomer in the workplace.

Not long after graduation, the professional talents taught in the Disney assembly line training and processing factory are very skilled in technology, but have great flaws in design, and have little imagination and creativity.

To put it simply, it is a screw in mechanical production, which can only be installed in a fixed position. It is a skilled craftsman who is only suitable for Disney's operation mode, not an artist who has his own ideas and can control the overall situation.

But it was his existence that liberated Sammy from those tasks that were too tedious and unskilled, thus saving a lot of time.

Photographer Gavin is a different story.

He is an old employee who has worked for many years, with rich experience and deep qualifications.

But his problem is that it is difficult to communicate, and he is reticent, actually a slight stutter.When shooting, I like to make my own decisions.As a direct result, no matter how strong his skills are, no one is willing to cooperate with him.

But in fact, apart from his physical defects and difficulty in communicating, he is only self-assessed because he is used to doing things the best.Those team leaders who think he doesn't follow orders are mostly fools who don't have enough real stuff in their stomachs.

Sammy didn't care much about it.

He himself doesn't like to talk very much, and his attitude towards works is also a typical representative of excellence: "As long as the final effect is good and the work is perfect, then all problems will not be problems."

This attitude was silently approved by photographer Gavin.

The two hit it off right away, and when they formally partnered, they had a surprisingly tacit understanding, and even felt like ducks in water.

When they filmed this short animation, they imitated the same shooting techniques as the famous monster movie "King Kong" at that time.

The forty-fifty-centimeter tall gorilla on the screen was shot with a simple orangutan model.

The specific method is, when you want to take a picture, first place the gorilla model in advance, and then slowly move the orangutan model forward a little, take a picture, move, take another picture, and then move... This cycle goes on and on.Finally, a series of continuous shots are released, and the gorilla seems to be able to run freely on the screen.

This shooting method is extremely time-consuming, boring, and laborious.

Lighting, camera angles, and prop placement, if you are not careful, you have to start over.

But the good thing is that this shooting method does not cost much money, is simple and easy to operate, and does not require high external conditions.All it takes is a camera, a table, pre-made props, and...

Among all the necessary preparations, the most important point-pleasure of patience!

So, everything is proceeding in an orderly manner, script, characters, props, photography...

Everything is ready, only the voice actors are missing.

At this time, considering that this temporary team does not have the money to hire any super powerful voice actors.

After pondering for a few seconds, Sami solemnly entrusted this important job to Mikey, who had been eating and drinking for free and had nothing to do: "Starting today, my friend! You are the protagonist of my animation— —Dragon Slayer Warrior!"

Mai Qi embarrassed: You, you are making things difficult for me...