She had never seen her father like this before and thought he had been devastated.
However, upon hearing this, Tom shook his head and said, "No, I lost not only in the rankings, but also in the animated film itself."
"Huh?" Jenny exclaimed in surprise, looking at Tom with a puzzled expression.
Tom turned his gaze back to the screen, a hint of amazement in his eyes.
Who exactly is Dao, and why could a short film make him feel such an abyss-like gap?
It was only a five-minute short film, but after watching it, Tom felt that even if he uploaded his complete work, it might not be able to surpass this short film of only about five minutes.
You should know that even Gong never experienced this feeling.
It's not that he lacks ability, but in terms of the work he released, Dao is clearly a cut above him.
It is even superior to the palace.
The work "The Legend of the Heavenly Book" is far superior to "The Lion King" and "Take Off".
Seeing Jenny's confused expression, Tom casually remarked, "You should have seen this short film. What did you think of it?"
Realizing her father's seriousness, Jenny carefully recalled her feelings during the short film.
"I heard that in this work, Dao used the unique culture of the Celestial Empire, and used the roles of Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou in Peking Opera to create the characters. It can be described as ingenious."
"This can be considered a unique cultural essence of China. At first, I was a little unaccustomed to it, but once I understood the function of the facial makeup, it was easy to immerse myself in it."
"The fact that it incorporates Peking Opera culture at least shows that this animation is no less artistically accomplished than your and Gong's works."
At this point, Jenny spoke cautiously, observing Tom's expression as she spoke.
Tom didn't show any dissatisfaction, but nodded and said, "That's right, the artistic achievement of this work is far beyond what Gong and I can match."
"Huh?" This time it was Jenny's turn to be surprised, because what she thought was completely different from what her father thought.
In her opinion, the work has some artistic merit, but not much; its level is probably similar to Tom's.
After all, Taoism has the cultural foundation of the Celestial Empire, and Tom also has the cultural foundation of various Western countries.
Unexpectedly, the father's words were astonishing, widening the gap between the two sides in an instant.
“Father, you’re exaggerating,” Jenny said.
Tom shook his head and said, "It's not an exaggeration at all."
"I'll show you some screenshots, and you'll understand."
As he spoke, Tom opened the pictures and showed them to Jenny. These were pictures that Tom had specifically taken while watching earlier.
Jenny took a closer look and was taken aback to find that the pictures were all landscape paintings.
"What a nice view."
I didn't notice it when I looked at it before, but now I realize how beautiful the landscape paintings are.
"Not only is it not bad, but it also has a unique charm. It is a landscape painting unique to China. Every stroke and ink is a symbol of Chinese culture."
"As we all know, Chinese cultural relics are among the most popular in the world because their culture is ancient and unique."
"Therefore, many people like to collect cultural relics from the Celestial Empire. In fact, some collectors believe that the cultural relics from the Celestial Empire are more advanced than those from any other country."
"Take paintings for example. Chinese paintings not only possess realism in form, but also beauty in expression. It is an abstract yet concrete beauty, full of rich imagination."
"These paintings are just like that. When I saw these landscape paintings, I realized that even simple backgrounds were depicted so vividly. How could my work possibly surpass his work?"
After saying that, Tom sighed deeply. In terms of artistic achievement, Dao had already left him and Gong far behind.
After hearing this, Jenny said, "But Father, artistic talent is not the key to victory!"
Regardless of artistic skill, there will always be people who can understand it and people who can't. That's why movies are divided into commercial films and art films, because they are two completely different products.
Animated films are no exception. Dao's works are all artistically accomplished, and very high in quality, but that doesn't mean people like them.
At least in terms of storytelling, Jenny believes Tom's work is superior.
However, to Jenny's surprise, Tom said, "That's why I'm completely convinced."
"Because he balanced artistry with plot and commercial appeal."
What?
Jenny was dumbfounded. Looking at her father, she wondered if he was talking nonsense.
Tom knew Jenny didn't understand; it was normal that she wasn't at a high enough level to comprehend it.
So he said, “You only see the artistic achievement of Tao, but you have not discovered that in other aspects, this work has also reached an unprecedented height.”
"Story and business?"
Jenny asked uncertainly.
Tom nodded: "That's right. To sum it up simply in four words, it's easy to understand."
"Easy to understand?" Jenny pondered the meaning of the word carefully. Both Tom and Jenny were fluent in Chinese, so after a moment's thought, Jenny understood the word.
"The story of this work is simple and the plot is complete. Although it is only five minutes long, you will not find that even in just five minutes, it tells a complete story."
"The complete work has not been released yet. Only excerpts are selected to tell the whole story. Such accessibility is something that not every work can achieve."
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