Chapter 178 - 135: Divine Grace Animation Festival

Qian Xin is very lucky.

He was among the first to transition to producing Divine Grace Animation and became famous overnight with "Jen’s Adventure."

When you stand at the forefront, even a pig can fly, and he’s that pig!

Leveraging the fame and fans he gained from "Jen’s Adventure," he then purchased the professional version of Divine Grace Continent and produced two brand-new Divine Grace animations.

"Divine Grace Magic Academy" and "I, the Reincarnated Elf, was confessed to by the Queen"!

Although these two Divine Grace animations didn’t achieve the spectacular success of "Jen’s Adventure," they weren’t too shabby either and allowed him to earn a significant sum of money.

As the saying goes, once a person has money and satisfies their basic needs, they start chasing fame and fortune, especially "fame"!

Qian Xin was no exception.

He considered himself a part of the animation industry and believes he’s a qualified animation director.

But unfortunately, the animation industry did not accept him, nor did it recognize those like him who rose through "Divine Grace Animation," and they continued to be excluded.

Taking his works, Qian Xin also registered for many animation award ceremonies, only to return disappointed each time.

This is just like online writers finding it difficult to gain recognition from traditional published authors and integrate into their circles. They look down on you, thinking you’re not presentable, so what can you do?

Of course, you don’t play with them; you create your own circle.

Qian Xin wrote a ten-thousand-word letter to Tianba Studio, elaborating on the impact and division Divine Grace Animation has on traditional animation.

He suggested Tianba Studio take the lead in establishing a so-called "Divine Grace Animation Association" and hold a "Divine Grace Animation Festival" to give a voice to Divine Grace animators who were not receiving attention and recognition.

He explained in the letter:

"... Divine Grace Animation originated from Divine Grace Continent, considering it a semi-game derivative. Precisely because of this, Divine Grace Animation has never been recognized by the animation industry, viewing us as self-entertainment."

"As of August this year, the global cumulative production of Divine Grace Animation reached 13.07 million minutes, tens of times higher than traditional animation!"

"The total production value is also in the billions, and Divine Grace Animation is one of the representatives of new power animation, continuously ignored by the mainstream, and we need a channel to voice ourselves..."

"If Divine Grace Animation isn’t given fair treatment, then we don’t need external recognition; it’s fine to enjoy ourselves!"

"Forming the Divine Grace Animation Association and holding a Divine Grace Animation Festival is imminent, and I believe only Ba has the reputation and influence to unite all Divine Grace animators..."

Ba is a god, Ba is the light!

Ba is like the sun, shining on every Divine Grace animator; the Divine Grace Animation Association cannot lose Ba, just as fish cannot leave the water.

After a wave of praise, Ba seemed to enjoy it and decisively replied in support.

Thus, under Qian Xin’s call, Chen Ba stepped forward and publicly announced the establishment of a so-called Divine Grace Animation Association, inviting Divine Grace animators worldwide to Jiangning to set industry standards and plan the future development of the industry together.

Yes, worldwide!

The Divine Grace Animation Association is certainly a global industry association, as Divine Grace Animation isn’t confined to one country; it’s broadcast in other countries and regions too.

Ba must be the president.

All Divine Grace Animation origins trace back to the RPG adventure game Divine Grace Continent, and Ba is the producer of the game.

To put it bluntly, he is the founding master of Divine Grace Animation, providing everyone with a livelihood!

If he isn’t qualified to be the president, who has the stature?

The association’s headquarters is set up in Jiangning.

Ba serves as the president, with Qian Xin as vice-president and secretary-general, and another vice-president hails from Neon, who has made significant contributions in the field of Divine Grace Animation.

More importantly, this Neon animator has considerable fame and prestige in the entire animation industry.

Apart from the president, vice-presidents, and secretary-general, the association also includes 17 "directors." Outstanding and high-performing Divine Grace animators from various countries take these roles.

Ba basically doesn’t manage things.

Just like the GAL League, Ba is the "rubber stamp" and "spiritual leader" elevated by everyone.

In ancient times, there was the prime minister controlling the emperor; today, we have Secretary Qian controlling Ba to command others...

In simple terms!

Chen Ba, as the president, nominally holds significant power, but he doesn’t manage affairs or have time to handle the association’s internal matters. Qian Xin, the vice-president and secretary-general, is the one truly in charge.

Upon the association’s establishment, the first president, Chen Ba, formally proposed an initiative: to hold a Divine Grace Animation Festival!

The Divine Grace Animation Festival, as the name implies, is akin to the Cannes Film Festival, the Venice Film Festival, or the Berlin Film Festival.

It’s exclusively open to Divine Grace Animation!

As long as it’s Divine Grace Animation, it can register to participate in the Divine Grace Animation Festival, where, besides the grand exhibition event, various "Divine Grace Awards" will be selected.

Awards include Best Divine Grace Animation Short, Best TV Animation, Best Animation Film, Best Animation Character, Best Animation Director, Best Animation Screenwriter, Best Animation Music, Best Animation Editing, and the annual Divine Grace Grand Award, among others.

This is different from other animation awards.

The Divine Grace Animation Festival’s awards focus more on "creativity," "directing," and "screenwriting"; as for production, there is no recognition at all.

Which is normal.

After all, where is there any production in Divine Grace Animation? At most, there’s an editor, and the rest is left to Divine Grace Continent to complete.