The story structure of "Spirited Away" is actually not complicated.

What really makes people feel difficult is its exaggerated hand-painted volume.

Unlike the popular computer CG paintings in later generations, Hayao Miyazaki and his studio have always paid attention to authentic hand-painting, and few computer CG paintings are used.

The entire "Spirited Away" has drawn at least 110,000 hand-painted drafts, with an average of fifteen drawings per second. Although there are a lot of repeated drawings, it is still a difficult task to achieve this.

This is undoubtedly a huge project.

Even in Higashinoji's era, some people said they could not understand Miyazaki.

After all, it has more convenient computer animation production, which can save a lot of production time. Why does Miyazaki still use hand-drawn painting methods that lag behind the times?

These questions are explained by various people.

Some people say it is because of Miyazaki’s personal opinion that long-term use of mechanical painting will hinder people’s progress, saying that this is the other party’s own opinion.

But Higashinoji doesn't think so.

As a comic author and professional painter, Higashinoji actually understands the reason why Miyazaki insists on using hand-painting.

Because hand-painting is different from computer production.

The bending changes of lines, the hardness and softness of the scene lines... The feeling of making them with a computer is different from the painter drawing them on paper with strokes and strokes!

This is of course.

The feeling of using tools is naturally different from what you actually operate by hand.

To give a simple example, when you draw with your own hands, you can sense the width, length, hardness of the lines... This is a very intuitive feeling.

But using a computer to make it is equivalent to holding other people's hands with your own hands and using other people to draw instead of your hands... This is indirect.

The gap between this is like the gap between Li Kui and Li Gui, which is naturally very large.

Of course, Higashinoji is not prejudice against computer production.

This is at most his own view on animation and comics.

Putting aside the above ideas, this is also an important reason why "Spirited Away" and other animated films in Miyazaki always have an indescribable charm.

Therefore, according to Higashinoji's idea, the "Spirited Away" produced in this world also needs to be painted in a hand-painted way.

To this end, Higashinoji has actually made some preparations.

From "The Victor is Justice" to the present "Unnatural Death", Higashinoji has required the painter to draw it himself most of the time.

In addition to the use of computers such as "sunset", "water waves", "light and shadow", etc., "Winner is Justice" and "Unnatural Death" are basically completed by hand-painted by the artists of Higashino Studio.

That's right.

The previous "The Victor is Justice" and "Unnatural Death" were a hand-made work that accumulated experience in "Spirited Away".

Higashinoji is such a person.

Make up your mind to lay the groundwork slowly first, and then put it into practice without hesitation.

He is not afraid of the failure of "Spirited Away". After all, as long as everyone fails, he can never work hard.

And... Higashinoji doesn't think that a famous work like "Spirited Away" will really fail.

After two animations...

Higashinoji felt that it was almost time for the artists of Higashino Studio to show their true abilities.

"It's almost time to get here."

Higashinoji put down his keyboard and looked at the plot of "Sheng and Chiaki" that was already typing on it tightly, and couldn't help but rub his temples.

One night was enough for him to write the first half of the plot of "Spirited Away".

But as mentioned before, Higashinoji does not have the talent in literature or writing.

Although it is not a terrible sight, the things Higashinoji are undoubtedly dry.

Therefore, he didn't even consider being a screenwriter on TV...

Because just the things written in this style, those producers probably don’t bother to take a look at them.

But it's different in Higashino Studio.

This is the place where Higashinoji dictatorship ruled.

Therefore, even if his writing style is not very good, there will always be people who read the things he wrote carefully.

This is the difference in status.

Although the writing style is not very good, from the actual point of view, the script of "Spirited Away" written by Higashinoji still clearly explains the story summary.

At least it can be understood.

“That’s enough.”

Higashinoji nodded and raised his hand to save the document.

The next day.

Higashinoji did not hesitate much, and called Hosokawa Koharu and the others to give them the printed draft script of "Spirited Away" to browse.

Seo Daigo and Yano Ryuichi both looked at Higashi with some doubts... They really wrote it out in just one night?

This is not very scientific.

The two of them believed and half doubted, but Hosokawa Koharu did not hesitate much. He took the draft of the script from each other and glanced at him.

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Seeing this, Seo Daigo and the others also looked through the printed manuscript in their hands.

After a while, Seo Daigo and the others couldn't help but frown their eyebrows, not talking about Hosokawa Koharu.

Nothing else.

The draft of Higashinoji's script...although it is a draft.

But this...

It's too rough, right?

Judging from the writing skills of this manuscript, Higashinoji is indeed not suitable for writing scripts.

But put aside the writing skills, just watch the plot...

Seo Daigo and Yano Ryuichi were surprised to find out that this plot is really good.

According to Higashinoji, this is only the first half of the copywriting.

But it is just the first half of the copywriting that describes the buildings and magic, which seems to be able to bring them into that strange and mysterious world.

Serve gods and ghosts in the bath and wash away the filthy soup house...

The Elf of Fly Ash, the Boiler Grandpa with Six Arms, the Amber River God...

A world where gods and monsters coexist.

"Teacher Higashino...about this soup house..."

Seo Daigo looked up and was about to ask the details of Higashino Shinya. After all, this is the main stage of the story. According to this plot, the overall setting of Yuya must be improved.

But Higashinoji's writing skills are really hard to describe.

He couldn't imagine it for the time being, so he wanted to ask Higashinoji if he had any ideas.

Then...

He saw Higashinoji pulling a piece of paper from the side and drawing hard.

Almost ten minutes later, a strange but luxurious building made of pencil with a strong fantasy style was vividly drawn on paper.

Looking at this carefully crafted Yuwu, even Seo Dago who had just spoken was a little lost.

He just wanted to ask for details.

But I never thought that Higashinoji could draw it in full.

This really surprised Seo Daigo.

You should know that a picture description needs to be transformed from text to paper and pen... This cannot be done by just moving your mouth.

It's like you're writing a novel.

Although I have ideas, it takes a long time to turn them into complete novels.

The key is that the finished product drawn by Higashinoji is so excellent.

"I am really worthy of being Teacher Higashino..."

Seo Daigo sighed.

Although his writing skills are average, Higashinoji is indeed Higashinoji, and his skills are really not weak at all.

It was actually able to draw such a carefully finished product in such a short time.

"Yano San, Seo San, what do you think?"
To be continued...