On the baby's bed, Katherine occasionally squirmed, staring curiously at the spinning toy in front of her with her big eyes.
It also emits a pleasant ringing sound as it rotates slowly but steadily.
She didn't seem to have fully developed her depth perception yet, and futilely stretched out her chubby little arms, trying to fiddle with the toys on her head.
But its little arms couldn't reach it at all, so it could only flutter clumsily.
So cute!
Not to mention Schwarzenegger standing by, even Lin Lixin found it hard to resist this onslaught; his heart almost melted in an instant.
"Lin, what you're talking about—"
"Don't worry, I'm just gathering material."
Noticing Schwarzenegger's obvious worry, Lin Lixin smiled and casually sketched something in his notebook.
With big heads, big eyes, and a strong sense of curiosity, these baby-like features combine to make them adorable to the whole world.
This is an expression that transcends words.
OmNom's design prototype is a baby of this age.
Developer ZeptoLab astutely captured this unique characteristic of them and translated it into the language of cartoons.
"You mean... does your daughter have any favorite foods?"
"----Of course, it's baby food and milk."
"That's true."
Lin Lixin scratched his head, then tried to draw a circle on the notebook, dividing it with swirling stripes and filling in the gaps.
Candy, OmNom's favorite.
A little baby who loves candy; candy is his only motivation.
Then, Lin Lixin stopped writing.
He looked up and focused his light back on Katherine, who was laughing at herself.
After a long pause, Lin Lixin finally picked up his pen again and drew a sphere on the notebook.
Next came a pair of eyes almost half the size of a face, and short, chubby, adorable limbs.
It's like exaggerating those original features countless times.
But the final result is OmNom's instantly lovable cuteness.
After finishing the beautiful and clean line drawing, Lin Lixin stopped what he was doing, put the pen back in his pocket, and slammed the notebook shut.
"Get ready, Arnold. Your daughter will easily surpass you, and might even become the most famous baby in the world."
Lin Lixin grinned, then stopped explaining and headed straight for the door. Just before reaching it, he suddenly stopped, turned back to Schwarzenegger, who was still somewhat dazed, and said, "By the way, remember to bring the kids to help us with voice acting sometime."
ZeptoLab has stated that voice is also a key component of personal charisma.
A clear, youthful voice and a cute, slightly indistinct tone are essential.
With the initial concept drawings in place, the subsequent work progressed much more smoothly.
Multiple angles and different expressions of sketches, official three-view drawings, color schemes, and 3D white models.
Lin Lixin managed to produce all of these things all by himself in just two days.
The remaining work was handed over to GameFreak on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.
An art team with Pokémon backgrounds is perfectly suited for this project.
They will be responsible for designing the eating animations, waiting animations, and various positive and negative emotional feedback effects.
As for Lin Lixin, he was looking for a television station headquartered in California.
Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon television channel poised to dominate the animation industry in the coming 1990s.
Dora the Explorer, the Smurfs, Garfield, Peppa Pig, PAW Patrol
Many of the children's cartoons that are familiar to later generations originated from Nick Children's Animation Channel.
Of course, this wouldn't be complete without the classic cartoon that dominated an era: SpongeBob SquarePants, the yellow SpongeBob SquarePants in his hole-covered square pants.
Right now, it's just a rising Nova.
Moreover, it's a channel that's trying to find a breakthrough in the new era and is preparing its own original programs.
"Mr. Lin, are you planning to commission us to create an original animation?"
Nickelodeon president Laybourne sat on a sofa.
A green, slimy sign was hanging on the wall behind him.
That's the Nickelodeon logo.
He held the newly issued copyright document, staring blankly at the little green ball drawn on the paper—a picture that evoked affection just by looking at it.
Below the copyright document was a bound file, the first page of which had its name printed in large, bold font.
Om Nom's Stories
You can tell from the name that it's a children's cartoon.
"Strictly speaking, is it special effects photography? What I want is a combination of reality and illusion."
Lin Lixin thought for a moment, and in his memory, this animation was a series of animated short films produced in collaboration with multiple companies.
Although it's called animation, it's actually filmed entirely with live actors.
However, OmNom is integrated into a real-world scene in the form of 2D animation.
It's not pure CGI, but more like a kind of splicing.
First, a live-action film was taken using a symbolic object. Then, an animation corresponding to 0mNom was drawn and pasted onto it to cover the original substitute.
"I see----"
Laybourne's eyes widened in disbelief.
This idea is perfect for Nickelodeon these days.
These days they've been looking for a suitable original program, and GAMENOVA's commission is perfect as their first attempt at a transformation!
Lin Lixin looked at the green slime logo behind him and continued, "'Children first,' right?"
This is Nickelodeon's core operating philosophy, and the key to its success in standing out from the crowd of television stations. "I originally planned to have our own KRBK-TV29 do this, but the EV0 isn't quite right for kids."
If a suitable TV station were to be found to broadcast this animation, Nickelodeon would obviously be the best choice, even better than using his own TV station.
"We will certainly not let Mr. Lin down."
Laybourne grabbed Lin Lixin's hand and shook it repeatedly.
"Well, let's try to get a draft out first and see. I'm meeting with JellyBelly and BurgerKing later."
JellyBelly, officially Jelly Belly, is an United States confectionery giant.
The factory in California can produce up to 45 and a half tons of candy a day.
Only they have the capability to handle the upcoming candy craze and produce a sufficient quantity of custom candies.
As for Burger King, it's a fast-food chain that's currently looking for a suitable new partner to promote their kids' meals.
These two individuals are excellent partners for OmNom to fully penetrate the children's market.
Enjoy