Chapter 417

Translator: Henyee Translations   Editor: Henyee Translations

The smart robot, Little Trash, thanked Heshan. The two of them were having a meaningless conversation. Just as Heshan was about to leave, the robot,

Little Trash, suddenly said in a different tone, “Mr. Sen said he wants to take me to the new city area to fix my face.”

For a moment, Heshan seemed to hear a hint of pride and joy. If this feeling was not her imagination, it meant that the core chip of the seemingly backward and dilapidated robot in front of her was quite powerful. It could actually simulate such detailed emotions.

At this point, the tempo of the short film was still very slow. There were no dramatic turns at all.

The dark sky of the city on a rainy day and the old streets with few pedestrians revealed a dilapidated and decadent smell. It was like a dream that could not make people happy, but was not bad enough to wake them up immediately.

At this point, Panda Ninja held his chin and made a professional analysis in his heart. The background to the short film is very different from what Nir. Wei is best at, but Panda Ninja still sees in it a style that Mr. Wei has never changed: ego, bigotry and self-confidence.

If one were to compare the short films of the other three directors, it could be said that when the other three directors filmed short films, they would definitely have the concept of an audience in their minds. Every scene of them was not only what they wanted to film, but also took into account the audience’s aesthetic needs and preferences. Therefore, the effect presented in the end would satisfy the audience.

Indeed, it is difficult for an artistic creation to be independent of its audience. A work often needs to be recognized by some or most people to be considered a good work.

But on Wei Ji, Panda Ninja felt no accommodation or compromise with the audience. He didn’t seem to care at all what the audience wanted to see or whether the pace of the story was satisfactory to them. He was deep in a mood of extreme self-creation.

This kind of creative method could not be said to be bad, but the requirements for the creator were very high. If the emotional climax felt by the creator during the creative process could not resonate with the audience, the final work would only be an orgy of the creator’s self, and would not be recognized in a broad sense.

In the information age, viewers had more choices. “Audience analysis” became more important. Ordinary creators thought about how to better cater to viewers’ interests and aesthetics and chose to put their creative desires at the back.

For Wei Ji, though, his choice was the opposite. He did not even consider whether his short film would satisfy the audience.

Almost halfway through the short film, even Panda Ninja who had watched countless films had yet to sense the theme of the short film. He could not even sense the purpose of Wei Ji hiding behind these cameras.

Shire’s goal was to “express”, Bai Ge t s goal was “aesthetic influence”, and Han Chi’s goal was to “touch”. They had all established a strong connection with the audience, and the audience could sense their intentions after watching the short film for a few minutes.

However, Wei Ji t s intentions had yet to be revealed.

In the short film, the story finally took a turn—

After learning that Mr. Sen was going to take the robot “Little Trash” to get her face repaired, Heshan would look at Little Trash’s face before going to the supermarket. However, day after day, Little Trash’s face did not change at all. The damaged spots even became more ferocious.

As night fell, under the shadow, the robot’s face even looked a little terrifying. After a child cried from the robot’s face, his mother went to the supermarket staff and asked them to move the robot away.

The supermarket employee explained to the customer for a long time. Finally, he said impatiently, “We will make time to deal with your complaint.”

Heshan, who had witnessed the argument from the side, chewed on her gum and thought to herself, “Little brat, explode earlier.” However, after that argument, Heshan was really worried that the robot “Little Trash” would be dealt with by the supermarket.

This supermarket is likely to be the last place the robot “Little Trash” can achieve its residual value. If it leaves this place, the next destination for the robot “Little Trash” might be a waste treatment plant..