Don't let him do animation

Chapter 14 Can’t Count On
I heard that a new cartoon was about to be produced, and the studio group chat was abuzz.

"Boss, what kind of cartoon is this? Is it a food-themed movie?"

"We have a lesson from [The Little Chef], and we can also start with a food series of cartoons."

“Yes, food topics have a wide audience.”

Faced with the yelling of the team in the group chat, Chen Ji did not deliberately hide anything, claiming that this cartoon is not about food, but about sports, and the core of the whole drama is basketball and comedy.

"Boss, I think the new animation is inappropriate."

"I think so."

Sissy and others spoke one after another.

[Chef’s Little Master] is about gourmet food, so it is relevant to everyone’s information and can have a large audience. However, there are not many people playing basketball at all, so the audience must be small.

Playing basketball. What's the point of that?
"Our studio has only been established for a short time. The most taboo thing is a hammer in the east and a mallet in the west. As a result, we have lost regular animation fans. If we continue to produce food series cartoons, we will definitely make them better than "The Little Chef". further."

There are still voices of opposition in the group.

"Let's just make a cartoon with basketball as the core. Don't tell me. Basketball is a passionate sport. The plot is exciting and the game is tense. It is very immersive. Even people who don't understand basketball will be fascinated by the plot. attract."

Chen Ji kept explaining that basketball is a very exciting sport, and the joyful passion on the court can definitely arouse the enthusiasm of countless male teenagers and young people.

Moreover, this cartoon has been tested in previous lives, so there is no need to worry about whether no one will watch it. This cartoon is even more capable than "The Little Chef".

"Boss, are you sure?" Sissy questioned again. In his opinion, basketball is a sport full of violent elements.

"You don't have to say it, sissy. I'm going to attract investment now. Wait for my news." When Chen Ji saw who the speaker was, his face was filled with contempt. A man who is a sissy, does he know what the charm of basketball is? "

Xiaolu said: "Boss, if you can't get investment from your alma mater, you can come to our school to get investment. Our principal is very optimistic about our studio."

"." Chen Ji's face was filled with questions.

Jiang Shinan University is my alma mater!
Why go to Jiangshi Bei University?

Chen Ji left the dormitory with the document bag.

The shadows of the trees gradually thinned, and at the end of the path, an office building came into view.

Looking at the sign above his head that said the principal's office, Chen Ji felt a little nervous, a little worried about whether he could persuade the principal to invest in the animation "Basketball Masters".

He took several deep breaths, constantly adjusted his mentality, and encouraged himself: "Such a good animation script should not be rejected."

Principal's room.

An old man wearing reading glasses is sitting at his desk. His clothes are neat and clean, and his eyes are slightly cloudy behind the lenses.

Principal Li was not surprised when he learned of Chen Ji's intention, and was even a little relieved.

Linlang Animation Studio, founded by an intern at the university, became an instant hit with the cartoon "The Little Chef". Many official departments rushed to award animation awards.

He also watched this cartoon with his grandson. It is a very good animation. It is almost difficult to find faults except for the bad ending and immature picture quality.

Therefore, Linlang Animation Studio is definitely an animation production center with endless potential. Jiang Shinan University also has many investment projects in external companies, but it has no cooperation projects with animation companies.

"I'm very pleased that you are thinking of your alma mater when making investments." Principal Li asked Chen Ji to sit down and asked about specific investment matters.

Chen Ji bluntly claimed that he was going to produce a new animation, and the studio needed about 300,000 yuan. This figure was calculated after several careful calculations. Principal Li said: "Investment is no problem, but when you seek investment, you have to show investors specific projects."

"Yes, principal, please take a look."

Chen Ji stood up and placed the document bag on the principal's desk.

Principal Li adjusted his glasses and took out a thick pile of brand-new information from the document bag. Every A4 paper in it showed signs of being carelessly curled.

When he first read the content, he was obviously slightly distracted.

The basis, materials and scripts of these cartoons are actually not food series, but cartoons with basketball as the core.

I don’t think much of cartoons with this theme.

Although he can't make cartoons, no one understands the animation market better than him.

"Oh, I really didn't expect it to be a basketball-themed cartoon." Principal Li shook his head, his words full of disappointment.

I thought that Linlang Animation Studio’s second cartoon would be about food, but I didn’t expect that it would be about playing basketball.

He racked his brains and couldn't figure out what appeal a basketball theme could have. Xiaodangjia could understand that because the unpopular food theme was closely related to people, men, women, old and young could be the audience. However, basketball-themed cartoons were different, and the audience was very small. Because people who don’t understand basketball have no idea about this type of cartoon.

Chen Ji had a bad premonition and quickly asked, "What's the problem with the principal?"

"If you still make food-themed animations, your alma mater will definitely invest. I can also understand that you young people have a progressive heart and want to expand into new-themed animations, but I personally am not very optimistic about basketball-themed animations."

"Principal, let me explain. This animation theme has a great influence. According to my judgment, there is definitely a market. Its charm lies in the passionate confrontation on the field, and this is exactly what attracts teenagers and youth groups."

"Let's do this. You go back and wait for news. I will discuss it with other school leaders and give you an answer by evening at the latest."

"That's fine."

Chen Ji's face was filled with regret.

After a while, while the principal's secretary printed some copies, he left the office with carefully prepared information.

Back in the dormitory, Chen Ji lay directly on the bed, thinking: "How can there be a problem with the cartoon "Basketball Master"? It is 95% authentic. The popularity of the previous life has become the youth of many people, but now... , that old man, the principal, doesn’t know what he’s doing?”

Chen Ji had been lying in the dormitory from morning to afternoon. He was not even in the mood to eat lunch. It was not until the evening that the principal's call came belatedly.

"It's Chen Ji. I have read your animation script with all the school leaders. After unanimous discussion, we feel that this animation is not worth investing in."

After some words of encouragement were said, Chen Ji was not in the mood to continue listening, so he mumbled a few words and hung up the phone.

"You can't count on your alma mater at all."

Chen Ji was extremely disappointed. His roommate Zhu Nengfei at the time said that school leaders saw the potential of Linlang Animation Studio and were happy to cooperate and invest in it.

I was quite happy. I hurriedly went to the principal with the carefully prepared script and other information, but in the end I came back disappointed.

"Since my alma mater, Jiang Shinan University, doesn't know what's good, don't blame me for jumping into the arms of Jiang Shinan University."

Chen Ji immediately opened a group chat, contacted the team, and asked if he could get in touch with the president of Jiangshi North University to discuss investment cooperation.

(End of this chapter)