My Animation Era

Is weekly animation good?

Gu Miao feels that this issue cannot be just based on one work, but must be based on the different effects of different works to make the most accurate judgment.

"Sailor Moon R" may be really not suitable for a weekly broadcast model in China.

What if I change another work?

Well!

Maybe...most likely they will still send it?

With full malice, Gu Miao gave up her struggle. The domestic ratings were tepid, so let’s just say it’s tepid.

Anyway, "Sailor Moon R" focuses on the neon, European and American markets, so foreigners can just watch it if they like it. As for domestic audiences, he can only say, it's all up to chance!

It's mid-May.

Except for "A Happy Year of the Sheep" which was aired in the middle and late stages, the plot line has changed significantly, causing dissatisfaction among many old "Pleasant Goat" viewers and a decline in word-of-mouth evaluation.

"Sailor Moon R" has been underwhelmed in China due to changes in the broadcasting model, with tepid ratings, low discussion and low popularity, and another thing happened.

The dispute over the rights to adapt the animation of "Master Chef Liu Pleiades" is finally over.

After being beaten by Wanbao's legal department, the original author of the comic chose to give in and continue to fulfill the original contract, handing over the "Master Chef Liu Pleiades" comic to Wanbao Animation for adaptation.

Ghost Hand Animation is very dissatisfied.

I heard that some people said that they are still contacting the original author, hoping that he can accept the conditions of Ghost Hand Animation and bravely stand up to give Wanbao a try.

Gu Miao didn't panic at all.

He has already given an "ultimatum" to the original author of the comic over the phone.

In a word.

"If you still want to hang out in the industry and don't want to ruin your reputation, then fulfill the contract honestly and don't think about the things you have and don't have. Wanbao will not treat you badly in the future, and Bip Comics will also support you."

"If you only look at the immediate interests and have to fight against us, then I have to say sorry!"

"Master Chef Liu Pleiades" is a signed work of Bibi Comics, and its original author is also a signed author of Bibi Comics.

In addition, he initially agreed to the conditions proposed by Bibi Comics and Wanbao Animation and signed an animation adaptation licensing contract.

Going back on your word later will ruin your reputation.

Perhaps considering his future career prospects, including the influence of the "Wanbao Group", this poor foreign cartoonist gave up in the end.

The dispute was satisfactorily resolved.

Gu Miao was worried about long nights and many dreams, so she simply allocated 30 million yuan to establish the [Little Master of China] animation production team in advance.

Oh yes...almost forgot!

Since his apprentice Xiao Guo was not interested in so-called "food-themed" animation, and he did not have a deep understanding of Chinese food, Gu Miao did not appoint him as the animation director.

This job was given to a candidate who might be considered “unbelievable” in the eyes of others.

Director Wang!

This director, who once worked for Feiyang Animation, joined Wanbao after being introduced by Mr. Xiaoxiong, and has produced many animation works such as "Haiwa".

"Why him?"

After learning about Mr. Gu's arrangement, Ma Kui asked with confusion: "I know this person is capable, but he hasn't made any achievements in the past few years, has he?"

"It's really not a big deal."

Gu Miao thought about it carefully and found that what Ma Kui said made sense. Since Director Wang left Feiyang Animation, he has indeed been a bit "lost to everyone" in the past few years, with no outstanding achievements.

But he also had his own considerations in choosing Director Wang.

There are two main reasons. The first reason is the "manpower" problem.

Wanbao Animation only has a few directors in total. Excluding some directors who have projects or are about to have new projects, there are actually not many people he can choose.

Since Director Wang has experience, he can't be allowed to stay in the office drinking tea and reading newspapers and entering retirement life early and collecting wages, right?

As a qualified boss, Gu Miao doesn't want to see someone in his company doing nothing all day long and earning such a high salary as a white-collar worker.

The second reason is that he knows that Director Wang has learned to be a chef before...

"What? He studied cooking?"

Ma Kui was dumbfounded and stammered: "Isn't he an animation producer? How can he be related to the profession of chef?"

"This can be considered an inside story."

As a former subordinate of Director Wang and having worked with him for a period of time, Gu Miao had a relatively good understanding of Director Wang's affairs.

Director Wang is a "half-way monk".

He used to be an art student, but it was difficult to support himself by painting after graduation, so he came up with the idea of ​​learning to cook from a relative.

After studying for more than half a year, I realized that I am not a chef.

I was just about to go back and continue drawing illustrations of "Baby Price" for people, when I suddenly received a call from my old classmate asking him if he was interested in joining an animation production team...

That's right!

This is a story that Director Wang took the initiative to tell everyone when he was producing the animation "Haiwa" at Feiyang Animation.

It was precisely because of his experience as a "chef" that Gu Miao thought of him.

Having studied as a chef for more than half a year, no matter whether it is about cooking or not, at least one thing can be guaranteed, that is, he has a good understanding of the "kitchen" aspect.

It's not like Guo Hongwei and Huang Kun, who only know how to eat but not cook, can't even tell the difference between a red case and a white case.

not to mention……

This is animation, and we don’t really let the director do the cooking! Even if this director's cooking skills are actually very average, as long as he has rich theoretical knowledge, isn't that enough?

Let’s take a step back!

Even if Director Wang's "chef career" for more than half a year was actually working as a helper, running errands and doing odd jobs without learning any skills, it doesn't matter.

Gu Miao had already considered this.

The animation "Little Master of China" project is relatively professional as it involves many food introductions, including the production process.

Therefore, Gu Miao decided to set up a "cooking instructor" position within the animation production team and hire a professional "state banquet level" chef to serve as this cooking instructor.

Now, the theory and practice are all full.

Let’s take a closer look at the plot of the original comic. If this fails, a satisfactory animation effect will be achieved...

Director Wang, don’t sleep too hard tonight!

When Gu Miao explained her plans, including the role of the special position of "cooking instructor", Ma Kui nodded.

"That's pretty much it!"

"But I still have a doubt. How do you pronounce the word "Master Chef Liu..."

"Subaru! Mao! Liu Subaru Star!"

"Oh yes! Liu Xing!"

Ma Kui slapped his forehead and said: "Is a food-themed animation work like Chef Liu Xing too niche? Can the production cost be recovered?"

Don’t say anything else.

In the field of domestic animation, he has not seen a few animations that focus on "food themes". No matter how you look at it, this subject belongs to the "unpopular" category!

Unpopular themes, because there are too few competing products, are easy to get results, but the upper limit is also very low, making it almost impossible to make a lot of money.

This is still a good idea.

Thinking the worst?

To put it bluntly, it’s okay to forget that your subject matter is unpopular. For cooking animations, you don’t even have to sell peripheral derivatives, and you’re still making fun of it!