Chapter 038 Complete stream of consciousness promotional image 2
Of course, for professional painters, different schools are clearly defined, have very strict definitions, and have very different styles.
But for Chen She, his painting skills were innate, so he could not tell the difference between these art styles at all.
His only feeling was that this thing was very abstract and ordinary people couldn't understand it!
The process of his painting is to naturally combine these styles, creating a result that is something of a hodgepodge.
This picture painted by Chen She feels a bit like the style of Impressionism. In short, it tries to show the pure relationship between light and shadow. He paints with the impression of the moment, and catches the moment to quickly paint large areas of color on the canvas, only considering the overall effect of the painting, not paying much attention to the details.
However, the specific content is relatively abstract, and different people will have different associations when reading it.
The whole promotional picture is gray, like the large amount of smoke that is sprayed into the air after smoking. The smoke is blown by the wind, and various lines form some abstract patterns.
In the promotional image, this gray feeling is more depressing and gloomy, and fills the entire space.
Behind these gray shadows, there are also changes in light and shadow. In the upper right corner of the picture, there is a light red, as if there is a fire burning, which is reflected and refracted by the gray shadows and then spreads out.
But this is not the only light source. There are also scattered light sources in other parts of the picture, but they are not as obvious as here in the upper right corner.
Elsewhere in the painting, this greyish colour varies in depth, and the lines seem to outline some complex patterns that can be interpreted in many ways.
Of course, it can be said to be "interpretation" or "brain supplement".
After Chen She finished the painting, he looked at the whole painting from beginning to end again, then nodded with satisfaction: "Finished!"
Zhou Lei was confused: "Mr. Chen, this painting...does it have any deep meaning?"
Chen She smiled slightly: "It can only be understood, not expressed in words."
In fact, Chen She didn’t think so much at all. He just followed his heart and painted such an abstract painting.
Gray is the main color, mainly because Chen She was worried that using too many colors would make it too gaudy and would reduce the overall appearance of the painting.
Originally, Chen She planned to make a purely gray scene, but then he thought it was inappropriate. It would be difficult to wrap up, and it didn't seem to have any close connection with the Mewtwo in "Embers of Demise".
Then Chen She had an idea and added some refracted firelight on the gray background, which made it vague and more in line with the feeling of Impressionism.
With the addition of flames, it has some connection with the name "The Embers Are Going Out", right?
In short, abstract!
After seeing this picture, most people will definitely not be able to associate it with any specific content in the Mewtwo game "Embers Are Out".
Such a vague and meaningless poster should be enough to discourage most novice players who are unaware of the truth, right?
Moreover, Chen She was actually helping Lin Luxi a little.
Because Lin Luxi still has to use this painting to create a promotional scene for the Mewtwo game cabin.
If it becomes something extremely complicated, it will be tiring for Lin Luxi to do it, which would be bad.
Now it is much easier to create this feeling. Just put a lot of naturally flowing and changing gray mist in the space, and then add some faint firelight behind the mist, and it will be done.
How simple!
Chen She sent this picture directly to Lin Luxi.
"For future promotional images, make them like this! The important thing is the mood, understand?"
"As for the slogan, I also gave it some brief thought."
"Just four words: Come and die!"
In the holographic image, Lin Luxi seemed to have just received the picture, his two big eyes blinked and his face was confused.
"That's it?" Lin Luxi was a little confused. "Mr. Chen, you spent the whole day thinking about it, and this is the slogan you came up with?"
Chen She was choked by her. He coughed twice and said, "What's wrong? Do you look down on this slogan? This is the final version that I have been thinking about and rejecting many plans."
“You may not understand its profoundness now, but that’s okay, you will soon understand it.”
In fact, Chen She was too embarrassed to say it. He had completely forgotten about this matter and was so obsessed with carving that he couldn't extricate himself.
However, Lin Luxi was indeed easier to fool. She was obviously bewitched by Chen She's righteous expression and really thought that the promotional pictures and slogans were the product of Mr. Chen's careful consideration.
"Okay, Mr. Chen, I'll hurry up and make the promotional scenes. I'll do one last promotion at the end of the month, and then I'll officially release the full version of "Embers Are Going Out" on the first of next month."
Chen She nodded: "Well, come on!"
…
Central Federal District, Long Night Entertainment Group headquarters.
As one of the gold medal Mewtwo producers of Changye Entertainment Group, Li Yunhan has a very large office.
At this moment, he was standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the scenery outside.
A Western man with a beard and an artistic look was sitting on the sofa trying to persuade him.
"Li, as a friend I want to give you some advice. Your persistence is completely meaningless. This has nothing to do with the outcome between you and me. This is the trend of the times and the general trend of the times."
"The Mewtwo producer should understand that he cannot fight against the general trend with his own strength. No matter how hard he tries, he will eventually bow to reality."
“‘Under the Blade’ was selected as an S-level project after beating out several other projects within the company. According to the system’s evaluation, it will undoubtedly become a super hit.”
"Li, I know that it is unbearable for you to have your new Mewtwo's resources taken away by Under the Blade, but I still hope that you can seriously consider joining forces with me."
"After the project of Under the Blade, the company will definitely give me more resources, and then we can create a new IP together..."
Li Yunhan turned his back to the Westerner, shook his head slightly, and then smiled.
"Cole, stop wasting your saliva."
"I'm different from you, you know. For you, money is always the first priority. In order to make Under the Blade beat the competition and get the most company resources, and to cater to the rating system, you made many changes to this Mewtwo that went against your own will. You know it very well."
"I will never give up the dignity and professionalism of a Mewtwo producer like you did."
Although Li Yunhan's words were rude, Corey was not angry.
He spread his hands and said, "You are exaggerating. Besides, I am just trying to survive."
"Li, the company's decision to kill your new Mewtwo is already a warning to you. Among all the producers, you are the biggest troublemaker, and you are the one who objects the most to the future plans set by the company's top management."
"You even used your social media accounts to incite fans and create a lot of negative public opinion about the company."
"If you keep going like this, it might not be your Mewtwo that gets killed next time, but your position as a producer."
"You and I should know that we are just ordinary employees in the company. There is no essential difference between us and ordinary employees. You and I are not irreplaceable."
"Where else can you go after leaving the company?"
"Skyline Network Group? Hi-Tech Group? Fujido? Or Microwood Technology?"
"You should know that although they all want to get a piece of the Mewtwo industry, they have never really won, because our company has a moat in the Mewtwo field! Once you go to these places, it really means the end of your identity as a Mewtwo producer."
Li Yunhan was silent for a moment: "It's getting late, you should leave."
"If I remember correctly, Under the Blade will be officially released on the first of next month, right?"
“I hope the reputation and sales on the first day of release will meet your expectations.”
Corey shook his head slightly, as if he felt sorry for Li Yunhan's meaningless persistence.
He stood up from the sofa and prepared to leave.
Before leaving, Corey finally said, "Lee, there are always many helpless things in this world. Often the higher you stand, the less you can do."
Li Yunhan came to the desk, poured a glass of wine and drank it all.
He has been quite active on social networks in the past few months because he is really free. The Mewtwo that was originally planned was killed by the top management of Changye Entertainment Group.
The reason is simple, the system rating is too low.
Li Yunhan was actually very dissatisfied with this.
Because Mewtwo has already been put on the shelves, the system will estimate Mewtwo's level based on the initial data, which is relatively objective.
But this new system within Changye Entertainment Group rates Super Dream projects based on their design plans alone. Li Yunhan really wants to ask: Why?
He was very dissatisfied, but there was nothing he could do.
Although Changye Entertainment Group has sufficient R&D funds, it also needs to consider the input-output ratio of each project. There must be competition among the gold medal producers. Only the winner can get the most resources and make a big-budget Super Dream.
Since when, the top management of Changye Entertainment Group has become more and more superstitious about big investments, big productions, gold medal producers and big-name super dream stars.
Of course, what Changye Entertainment Group needs is only the reputation of a gold medal producer, not necessarily his actual talent.
When a company has too many gold medal Mewtwo producers, driving away one or two is not a big problem, because it will make those who stay more obedient.
Therefore, Li Yunhan has been in a rather confused state recently. Although he does not have to work every day, he cannot be said to be very happy.
Suddenly, he thought of something.
“Will the full version of “Embers Are Going Out” also be released on the first of next month?”
"This schedule...is unwise!"
Although Li Yunhan really dislikes the Mewtwo in "Under the Blade", no matter how much he resists it in his heart, he has to admit that this Mewtwo is indeed very powerful.
Not only is the investment huge and the content rich, but there are also many super dream stars joining in, and the lineup is very luxurious.
It poses a fatal threat to Mewtwo, which was released at the same time.
What about "Ember of the Dead"? The trial version was criticized on the Internet, and before the full version was released, the "Death Edition" and "Coward Edition" were released to disgust the old players.
The only short segment of the experiential Mewtwo was recorded by Captain Chen She himself.
Is there any comparison here?
What's more, with the official release of "Under the Blade", Changye Entertainment Group will inevitably invest a lot of publicity resources, almost covering all Mewtwo publicity channels currently on the market.
This means that the limited promotional resources of "Embers of Demise" will be completely crushed, and even the exposure will be several orders of magnitude lower than that of "Under the Blade".
Li Yunhan never thought that "The Embers" might pose a threat to "Under the Blade". What he was worried about was that if "Under the Blade" squeezed out "The Embers" so much, it would not even reach the initially expected revenue. What would happen then?
Although there were some minor problems when the two sides did not cooperate well when Li Yunhan was promoting "Embers Are Going Out" before, but whether from the perspective of the resistance or from the perspective of Mewtwo's design concept, he is definitely on the side of "Embers Are Going Out".
After much consideration, Li Yunhan decided to call Captain Chen She personally.
He wanted to explain the interests involved to Captain Chen She.
Although Mewtwo does not necessarily have to postpone its release, Lishan Technology must be prepared. Otherwise, if it is hit unexpectedly, it will definitely be defeated and lose miserably!
…
At this time, Chen She was still carving.
Sculpture makes people happy.
This time, what he carved was no longer something very specific, but a relatively abstract scene.
The things I have carved before are varied, but they are mainly real objects, so accurate that they seem to be 3D printed.
This time, after he finished drawing the promotional picture, he suddenly wanted to change his mood and carve something abstract.
For example...the scene in his nightmare.
He now knows that the terrifying black tide he saw in his nightmare is actually the creatures from time and space.
Space-time creatures come in all sizes. The smallest are as big as mice, just like what Chen She saw in his nightmare, and they usually gather in groups; while the large ones may be as tall as one or two floors.
Of course, the larger the space-time creature is, the stronger the energy fluctuation is, and naturally the rarer its appearance is.
These large space-time creatures are no longer pure black because the space-time particles are more concentrated, but will gradually change to light gold.
In short, what Chen She wanted to carve this time was the scene of the beast tide he saw in his nightmare.
Its shape is a bit like waves, but the shape is very different from the water flow. If you look closely, you will find that extending from those waves are terrifying space-time creatures.
Chen She's hands were steady and his efficiency was high.
He discovered that his painting and sculpting abilities might be even better than he had imagined, because even some very abstract things could be expressed exactly as he expected.
After finishing the carving, Chen She took a look at the finished product.
Hmm... a bit of sanity loss.
This thing looks okay from a distance, just a wave, and it wouldn't look out of place among a bunch of sculptures. But when you get closer and take a closer look, it's amazing.
Although this thing was a bit weird, Chen She had worked hard to carve it out and was reluctant to throw it away, so he temporarily placed it on the coffee table, thinking of finding a corner of the cabinet to hide it later.
However, before he could decide where to put it, the bracelet rang.
"Li Yunhan?!"
Chen She suddenly felt like he was facing a formidable enemy.
He still clearly remembered that Li Yunhan had tried to stab him in the back twice before. Now the complete version of "Embers Will Go Out" was about to be released, and he called again. What was his intention?
Could it be that he was using courtesy before force, and he even notified me before stabbing me?
Chen She did not dare to delay and quickly stood up and went to the reception room to answer the communication request.
Shortly after Chen She left, Zeng Hailong arrived at the experience store on time with a group of thugs from the Shark Gang.
"Hey, Boss Chen isn't here."
"Manager, have you reserved a seat for us?"
Zhou Lei nodded: "It's reserved, but you came a few minutes earlier than the appointment time, so you have to wait a moment."
Zeng Hailong nodded and sat down in the rest area.
Since he entered the factory, he suddenly felt that life had become much calmer.
Originally, as a small gangster, although the days of fighting and killing in the underworld were exciting, they always made him feel insecure.
But after tightening screws in the OEM factory for a few days, I suddenly felt like I had found inner peace. I thought it was a good choice to come to the experience store to play with Mewtwo after work every day.
Of course, not every thug had the same mentality as him. Only a few stayed, and most of them ran away.
However, those gangsters who escaped did not dare to appear in this area again, and they all joined gangs in other areas.
Because they were afraid that if they showed their heads again, they would be caught by this perverted boss and forced to tighten screws again!
"Actually, I don't think Boss Chen is as perverted as I imagined. At least he is very tolerant."
"Some were sent to the DCPD, while others were released after being reformed in the foundry for a period of time. I thought Boss Chen would throw them all into the wilderness to feed the time-space creatures."
"Strange, why do I always naturally associate Boss Chen with space-time creatures? It's inexplicable."
"I shouldn't have imagined Boss Chen to be so terrible."
Zeng Hailong was thinking casually, when suddenly he saw the small sculpture on the table.
"Hmm? Boss Chen has a new work? Could this sculpture be... an ocean wave?"
Since the frequent space-time activities appeared in the old land, large areas of place have become uninhabited areas, and the sea is no exception.
Therefore, most people living in big cities do not have the opportunity to see the sea, and can only feel the virtual sea on the screen, in holographic projections, and in super dreams.
But whether it is the blue sky or the surging waves, for these people, they are all things worth yearning for, which reminds them of the beautiful old land like an idyllic land before the emergence of time and space activities.
However, after Zeng Hailong picked up the statue and looked at the details carefully, he was instantly frightened and turned pale.
Because when he looked carefully, he found that the sculpture was not an ocean wave, but a tide of beasts from space-time creatures!
Zeng Hailong was caught off guard and took a close look at it, and almost suffered psychological trauma.
He quickly put the statue back in its place and ran hurriedly to his Mewtwo game cabin.
"Boss Chen is definitely a super scary psychopath! Otherwise, how could he carve such a scary thing! No decent person would use scary space-time creatures as their subject matter!"
"No wonder he's carving every day . It turns out he's constantly suppressing his murderous intent and evil thoughts..."
“How terrible! How terrible!”
"I was wondering why I always think of space-time creatures when I see Boss Chen. It turns out it's not my illusion..."
Zeng Hailong became more and more frightened the more he thought about it, so he quickly got into the Mewtwo game cabin and entered the world of "Embers of Demise".
In his opinion, the guy who persuades people to quit the game is a little scary, but after playing for a long time, he feels a little familiar with him.
Compared with the terrifying level of Boss Chen in real life, it is still far from it!
