Chapter 251. 250. Ah Xia, I've arrived in the capital!
Su Qing slowly withdrew his gaze from Jiang Xia. He had a strange feeling that this guy was the boss.
"Aunt Su, we've secured our office space. I'll take you to see it sometime," Jiang Xia said.
Su Qing nodded slightly: "Where?"
"It's not far, it's right in Tsinghua Science Park. It takes about half an hour by bicycle."
He was slightly surprised, after all, not just any company can move into the science park, the conditions are relatively strict, but he managed to get it done in a short time, which shows that his business skills are very strong.
"Brother Jiang, what are you talking about? What office space?" Zhou Zijian asked, leaning closer.
"It's nothing, it's just that Su Ma and I started interning at an animation company," Jiang Xia said casually.
"Holy crap?!"
Zhou Zijian was immediately shocked. In his mind, internships were something that juniors and seniors would consider. Freshmen probably didn't even know the basic professional skills.
This is outrageous.
"It's just a small startup company, and we're learning while we work," Jiang Xia said with a smile.
Zhou Zijian couldn't help but feel a little envious. Learning while working and working while learning complement each other, and one will definitely make rapid progress. Not to mention, one's starting point is much higher than others.
He pursed his lips and hesitated, "Then... are you still hiring? I mean programmers. Although I'm not very good at programming yet, I can learn very quickly!"
Jiang Xia had no doubt about the learning ability of these top Tsinghua students; it's just that his company doesn't need programmers right now, as it's not needed for things like the official website and video sharing sites.
"I'll ask around for you when I have some free time," he said with a smile.
Su Qing, who was working on the original artwork, couldn't help but roll her eyes. This guy was at least a junior manager at Qitian Animation Company, and they were currently recruiting a lot of people. His answer probably meant that he didn't plan to hire programmers for the time being.
"Okay, thanks, Brother Jiang!"
"Keep up the good work, you two. I've checked, and this is just a startup. They'll definitely be hiring programmers in the future. Once you're capable enough, I'll recommend you for a position."
"Uh-huh!"
Zhou Zijian and Zhao Ning exchanged a glance, both seeing the drive in each other's eyes. If they could get an internship at the company early, they could probably become senior programmers in four years.
Having painted a rosy picture for his roommates, Jiang Xia began to seriously consider the recruitment process.
We don't need a storyboard director for now; he can handle it himself. After all, he's the only one who knows those classic anime from his past life.
Currently, the main shortages are in concept artists and animators, but editors and sound engineers are also needed, as well as production, operations, and administrative staff.
The original drawings are further divided into first original drawings and second original drawings. In addition, there are dedicated intermediate frame and coloring staff.
Since he is currently only working on traditional 2D animation, he doesn't need people for things like 3D modeling, animation, scene editing, or animation engines yet; he'll wait until the studio is more stable.
He wrote down the required positions, number of people, and related job responsibilities on a piece of paper, then opened his computer, logged into a recruitment website, and posted a series of recruitment information in the name of Tom and Jerry Company.
By the time I finished doing all that, it was almost 11:30.
Knowing he had class the next morning, he took a shower, chatted with his wife on his phone for a while, and then closed his eyes to sleep.
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The first class in university was "Introduction to Animation Art," a theoretical subject. The first chapter discussed the origins of animation, related concepts, its rise and development, and the animation styles of various countries around the world.
Jiang Xia had taken this course in his previous life, but considering that this parallel world is very different from his previous society in many ways, he still attended the class seriously and took notes.
Of course, for him, the entire university curriculum was relatively simple, especially practical courses like animation techniques, which he had already mastered long ago.
I spent the whole morning learning about animation. I have to say, the professors at Tsinghua University are really good at it. They can make dry texts vivid and interesting, so it's not boring at all.
After class at noon, he and Su Qing left the Academy of Fine Arts building together. Lin Yanwan and her three other roommates came out of the Economics and Management building and happened to run into them on the way.
Seeing the upperclassmen riding bicycles to the cafeteria, the freshmen could only wretchedly walk. They figured by the time they reached Zijingyuan, they'd only be able to get a few leftovers.
Seeing Jiang Xia riding slowly ahead with Lin Yanwan on the back, Cui Jiaying said irritably, "Handsome Jiang, are you two deliberately trying to annoy us?"
"How could that be? Look, we clearly have a car but we still came with you. Isn't that a sign of our deep friendship?" Jiang Xia said with a smile.
Cui Jiaying's lips twitched slightly: "Okay, okay, we understand. Could you and Yan Wan go to the cafeteria to get us some food?"
"I'm sorry, no, you're putting me in a difficult position." Jiang Xia refused decisively; it was impossible for two people to share food for six.
"What happened to the deep friendship between classmates?"
"Come on, I'll give you my bicycle, you go and line up for food."
Cui Jiaying immediately deflated. She couldn't possibly serve food to six people by herself at the same time. It would be better to queue up at the cafeteria together, even though it would take a little longer, it would be more convenient.
At the same time, she made up her mind that she must buy a bicycle as soon as possible!
Otherwise, the journey from the dormitory to the teaching building takes a full thirty minutes, and by the end of the day, your feet will be completely worn out.
Fortunately, when they arrived at the cafeteria, there weren't many people eating anymore. Most of the upperclassmen had finished eating or gone to the upper floors.
The group lined up to get their food, then sat around a small round table, eating and chatting about interesting things that had happened in class.
"Su Qing, do you art students just draw and watch videos in class?" Cui Jiaying asked.
Su Qing honestly replied, "No, the first year is mainly theoretical, but there will also be practical classes. I guess the second year will start to focus on technique-based courses, and at that time you'll be drawing all the time."
"I'm so envious. Liberal arts students have never experienced this feeling. It feels like they're just playing around."
"Playing around? You probably don't know how miserable art students are. For them, drawing is like a mechanical operation. Do you think they have any feelings about it?"
Si Si glanced at her and said calmly, "I used to study art, but I didn't stick with it."
Jiang Xia was slightly surprised, not expecting that she had actually studied art.
After lunch, Jiang Xia had no classes in the afternoon, but Lin Yanwan did. He had planned to audit the class, but suddenly received a call from Li Weiya.
"Ah Xia, I've arrived in the capital."
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