episode_0112

In recent years Somerset Manor has enjoyed the benefits of extensive grounds befitting its title.

“Um… Doesn’t this part seem a bit unnatural?”

“I’m sure the original drawing the professor did not intend to express this kind of movement.”

The academy’s art department students, who were called guests but also slaves, were busy painting in a lab built in a corner of the mansion, skipping their vacation.

Not only that

“I think it would be better if the piano was the main character rather than the violin melody, and it would be good if the woodwind instrument’s tone was added.”

Students from the music department also joined in after learning that Wolfgang was in charge of the animation’s music and worked together to create the theme song.

“Because it is a musical stage before reaching the climax of the play, it must express a feeling of imperfection while also containing freedom.”

It was easy, you know.

In the scene where the main character Elsa finally breaks free from her bonds and realizes her freedom, the music that was supposed to be there could be said to be the most important part.

This required delicate tuning as its completion could determine the quality of the work.

but,

“This is it! By changing the progression from a minor key in the verse to a major key in the climax, you can express both chaos and freedom by raising the scale! ”

Wolfgang’s talent, once he had his hands back, was so great that he could easily overcome the difficulty.

As Wolfgang composed the music without any problems, all that was left was for other students to edit the details, record the music, and put it on a playback device.

A dark shadow had already settled over the eyes of the students who were tirelessly carrying out their respective roles in painting and music.

It was the price paid for working day and night for several days.

-You can come and go freely.

But this wasn’t done under duress.

Rupert did not want to lose future talents to overwork, so he gave them unlimited freedom.

But the students volunteered to stay and do the work.

‘The animation I saw at the graduation ceremony was really amazing!’

‘The pictures I made are moving on their own.’

‘I want to see the results first and as quickly as possible!’

The driving force behind them was their dreams.

Because people gathered who were fascinated by the spectacle of the last day of school presented by Rupert and the Cartoon Club.

It was a job where you could work on your own without anyone forcing you to, and you could work with a smile, wanting to see the results.

In addition, the daily wages Rupert gave him as compensation for his work were quite substantial, exceeding pocket money.

“Teacher! Please look at this picture.”

And they weren’t the only guests who visited Somerset Manor.

“Your Highness, haven’t I told you several times? A simple front view drawing doesn’t fit the cartoon.”

Rupert sighed as he looked at the picture Edric handed him.

‘Of course, it’s really amazing that you’re putting in this much effort.’

Rupert, who had witnessed Edric’s drawing skills firsthand at a club during the semester, could guess how much effort had gone into his drawings just by looking at them, which had improved beyond recognition.

“I can definitely draw the front view, but it’s hard to draw the side view or other angles.”

It was quite unexpected that Edric came to Rupert to ask for his advice on painting, saying he had a particular piece he wanted to do.

‘Teach me how to draw, Master, I can do anything.’

Rupert was in a difficult position because of Edric, who suddenly asked for teachings and ended up staying in the guest room of the mansion.

Since he was a person of a status that could not be kicked out, I had no choice but to look at his drawings and give him homework.

‘It’s a bit awkward, but strangely enough, I’m pretty good at drawing female characters.’

Although the background, composition, and proportions were all still sloppy, Edric’s strange skill was strangely enough to draw the female characters to a passable level.

furthermore,

‘This is the cartoon I envisioned.’

I told Rupert that I was learning to draw in order to do some cartoons.

‘That cartoon definitely works.’

Rupert was still reeling from the shock he had felt when he heard the content of the cartoon that Edric was envisioning.

In his opinion, it was sophisticated enough to not seem out of place on modern Earth, and above all, it had great sensibility.

There are many conditions for a good cartoon, but Rupert personally thought that the most difficult thing to satisfy was emotion.

Unlike novels, which are neither visual nor imaginative, comics are characterized by their intuitive appeal.

Of course, that was an advantage, but on the other hand, it was very difficult to touch the emotional part.

There was a famous Japanese manga artist who handled that part well, a young manga artist.

‘The directing was incredibly well done.’

This author was an amazing writer who used sports and youth as the materials to portray the fresh emotions of love.

In particular, his timeless, unparalleled directing of scenes that touched the hearts of readers was so exceptional that no one could surpass him no matter how much time passed.

However, the comics that Edric wanted to create were ones that stimulated emotions through setting and story rather than directing.

‘How on earth did you come up with this kind of comic?’

‘… I always think about people I can’t reach, so this cartoon came to mind.’

It was Edric who spoke with a slightly bitter smile.

“Your Majesty, take this doll and draw it from different angles.”

“What is this?”

Rupert hands a wooden doll to Edric.

The wooden doll Rupert gave had a structure that was identical to a human body, and each joint was able to move freely, modeled after an actual human body.

“The basics of cartoon drawing is free direction. To do that, you need to be able to draw characters from various angles, so you need to practice that every day.”

It was a task that could fill the part that Edric needed most right now.

After hearing Rupert’s words, Edric looked at the wooden doll in his hand and his expression brightened like a child who had received a toy as a gift.

Edric, who was afraid to say thank you, sat down at his desk, placed a wooden doll on it, and started drawing.

Rupert was curious to see the work painted by the passionate prince.

***

“Hot!”

visor!

“The swordsmanship of the North is indeed brutal.”

“I didn’t know you had this kind of skill!”

Meanwhile, in the parade ground of the mansion, the second son of the Count, Kyle, was sparring with the knight Own of the Somerset family.

‘Why did Sir Kyle come to our family…?’

‘Hahaha, Professor. I would rather spend my vacation in the warm south than go to the cold and boring north, so I came here despite my rudeness.’

Kyle, who originally wanted to stay in the capital and enjoy a duel with the Third Prince, ended up staying with him as he was holed up in the Somerset household.

When Kyle came to visit, Rupert had already welcomed Edric’s visit, so he just accepted Kyle as a guest, thinking, “I don’t know anymore, whatever happens will happen.”

But when Edric refused to pay attention to him because he was practicing his drawing, Kyle turned to the knights of the family.

What caught his eye was O-un, whose skills had recently been developing at a frightening rate.

‘Can I request a duel?’

‘I am honored to be able to witness the swordsmanship of the North.’

From that day on, the two of them sparred every day.

Kyle, who displayed aggressive northern swordsmanship, and Oun, who was characterized by rock-solid defense in the western style of swordsmanship, were perfect sparring partners with the perfect chemistry and skill.

and,

“Ada wants to fight that guy too!”

“Little ladies are always welcome!”

Sometimes Ada would join in because she thought the two of them were having fun sparring, and she would also show us some interesting scenes of sparring in her own way.

“Professor, I have finished analyzing all the works you asked me to do.”

“Already?”

“I was just having fun doing it rather than doing it as a homework assignment, so I was able to finish it faster than I thought.”

Adrian, the last of the unexpected visitors to Somerset Manor, handed Rupert a bundle of papers and said:

“Hmm, you analyzed it in detail.”

“Yes, I thought it was a book for children and thought it was funny, but surprisingly there were many parts to analyze.”

The task Rupert gave him was none other than analyzing the work.

‘From that day on, I kept thinking about people cheering when they saw my work.’

It was something Adrian said when he came to see Rupert out of the blue one day.

He said that he could not forget the sight of the audience immersed in the animation he had created based on a script he had written on the last day of school.

‘It’s a script… Actually, I’m planning to make a full-fledged animation that’s about an hour long, not a 10-minute one.’

‘Really? Then, would you give me a chance to write a script?’

‘Of course, I know that Adrian has talent for writing scripts, but I think there are still some areas where he is lacking.’

‘What part is it?’

‘The work is not simply about creating something exactly as I envisioned it.’

Originally, animation, no, manga, had to be created with many things in mind.

And for that, the ability to analyze the work was needed.

So I gave Adrian the task of reading all of the fairy tales he had created, and analyzing the story’s design intent, strengths and weaknesses, and what parts he found impressive and which characters he found appealing.

‘Actually, this is an editor’s course.’

From the moment he first saw Adrian, Rupert thought he would be a great editor.

But because of his status, I couldn’t bring myself to invite him, but since he came to me on his own two feet, I had no reason to refuse.

‘A good editor is also a good scriptwriter. With this level of analytical ability, I think it would be okay to entrust him with writing an animation script.’

Right now, Rupert is doing everything from the script to the original artwork, but once the Academy starts again, there won’t be time for that.

I thought it would be solid if Adrian continued to grow and take over that part.

“The most impressive work is definitely The Dog of Flanders, which depicts the miserable parts of society… .”

Adrian giving his review of the work in front of Rupert.

Edric sitting at his desk practicing his drawing.

Kyle rolling around after being kicked by Ada on the parade ground.

The scenery of Somerset Manor, now so familiar, was so peaceful that it felt peaceful.

but,

“Your Majesty!”

The peace was broken by Alain’s voice, urgently looking for Rupert.