The shaken Shiji Goddess, Nezha, Ao Bing, and three Dragon Kings in the fight, and the millions of demon tribes breaking through the Tianyuan Cauldron... The 3D animation designer brought Nezha to life. On February 13th, the first box office film in China's film history worth billions of yuan was born. According to statistical data, as of the evening of that day, the box office (including pre-sales) of the movie "Ne Zha: The Demonic Children of the Sea" (hereinafter referred to as "Ne Zha 2") reached 10 billion yuan. The countless action scenes in the movie left a deep impression on the audience: the imprisoned Shiji Niangniang was wildly shaken by Taiyi Zhenren and spat out stones, while Nezha, Ao Bing, and three Dragon Kings transformed and fought back and forth in the air. Nezha and everyone tried their best to break through the Tianyuan Ding together... Among the over 200 million viewers of this movie, Su Bin, a 3D animation designer who participated in the production of Nezha 2, must have the deepest memory of the above scenes. He and his team were responsible for the action production of about 10 minutes for the movie. Every frame of action and every expression in these clips was painstakingly crafted by our team. Although it has been a year since the delivery of these clips, Su Bin still unconsciously learns to shake the movements in movies. Produce a 3-minute preview clip and win the trust of director Jiao Zi. Su Bin, 32 years old, is the head of Hubei Wuhan Manhe Digital Technology Co., Ltd. He has been engaged in 3D animation design for 15 years. In 2022, he established a cooperative relationship with Sichuan Chengdu Kekedou Animation Film and Television Co., Ltd. due to a project. At that time, they made an appointment with me to have my team participate in the production of Nezha 2, "Su Bin said. In February 2023, the agreement between Su Bin's team and Cocoa Bean Company was finally reached. They joined in and became part of the more than 4000 technical talents in Nezha 2. This is the first animated movie we have participated in the production of Su Bin proudly said that when he received the invitation, he and his team members were very happy. The success of "Ne Zha: The Birth of the Demon Child" and the superb skills of other project teams have put a lot of pressure on them. "We are also afraid that we may not meet the director's requirements," Su Bin said. The opportunity is rare, but Su Bin and his team have decided to try to tackle this tough nut. We are prepared to go to Chengdu Cocoa Bean Company with the determination to fight a tough battle and the possibility of defeat, "said Su Bin. He and his team put all their energy into it. In half a month, they produced a 3-minute animation preview of Nezha and Taiyi riding a flying pig on the Taixu Palace, which immediately gained the recognition and trust of director Jiao Zi, giving Su Bin a lot of confidence. I always remember the director's words: 'You must take the audience seriously. The audience's eyes are sharp and they will see through you at a glance.' During the production process, Su Bin also encountered many difficulties. The most difficult part is a scene of Nezha, Ao Bing, and three Dragon Kings fighting in the air. What we have received is the movie storyboard, and our job is to make these abstract words and flat paintings come to life Su Bin said that there are no ready-made motion pictures or live action performances to refer to in aerial combat. They initially made some actions that did not meet the director's requirements and were once in a predicament. In order to relieve stress, Su Bin took his team members out to relax. Afterwards, they continued to work hard and watched at least once every exciting fight scene they could think of in the movie. The film's action director learned about their difficulties and repeatedly provided production plans. After six months of repeated revisions and polishing, Su Bin's team finally completed a one minute fight action. Although the process was quite difficult, the movie gained recognition from fans and netizens after its release, and we think it's worth it Su Bin said that he always remembers director Jiao Zi's words: "Don't deceive the audience, don't be lazy. You must take the audience seriously. The audience's eyes are sharp and they will see through you at a glance." He participated in the production of the "Ne Zha Beats the Groundhog" segment, which was once outsourced to a foreign visual effects team and made Su Bin proud. There is also a segment in the movie where Ne Zha fights the Groundhog. Initially, this segment was outsourced to a top visual effects production team abroad, but due to various reasons, the director was not satisfied with the initial presentation. Later, the Cocoa Bean Company decided to retrieve these fragments and hand them over to a domestic team for production. They invited us to revise many of the details together, ultimately presenting a more Chinese style image, "said Su Bin. At the beginning of his career, Su Bin was only 18 years old with a high school diploma. Due to his love for watching anime and games, his father sent him to a training institution to study anime production and entered this industry. When Su Bin first started his career, domestic animated films were still learning foreign production techniques. At that time, domestic animated films were mainly aimed at young people, and people did not pay special attention to the style, language, actions, and other details of animated films Su Bin said that with the increasing maturity of domestic animation production teams and a better understanding of Chinese culture, the Chinese stories they tell will also become better and better. During his years in the industry, Su Bin has also experienced some failures, and even cried secretly in bed after being criticized by clients. These are all the growth processes that 3D animation designers will go through. In Su Bin's opinion, an excellent 3D animation designer should have patience in their work, learn to be attentive in daily life, and be enthusiastic when entering the industry. The actions we present in animated movies mostly come from life Su Bin said that in his daily life, he would carefully observe the walking patterns of different people, record the movements exhibited by different animals, and store some exciting or interesting short videos. It is precisely because of his persistence and love for work that since the establishment of the company in 2019, Su Bin and his team have not only participated in the production of Nezha 2, but also received action production projects for several animated films. Nowadays, his team has grown from 6 people to 20 people, with the youngest being only 22 years old. Now everyone has more confidence in the strength of domestic animated films. I believe that there will be more and more outstanding young practitioners. The power of one person is limited, but a group of people can definitely go further Su Bin said. (New Society)