My Animation Era

As the end of the year approaches, there are too many things to worry about.

The second season of "That Year of the Rabbit" was just aired two days ago. Due to its excellent reputation, it barely made Gu Miao smile.

But then, a planning seminar on the animation "Bear Bears" put him into a state of gloominess again.

"Isn't this okay?"

"no!"

The 3D modeler from Dimension Studio who was temporarily transferred shook his head and said: "Mr. Gu! Your idea is feasible, but it doesn't look good when done this way."

"A bear can look like a bear, but if it looks too animal-like, it loses the appeal that an animated character should have."

Gu Miao fell into deep thought.

At the planning seminar, he proposed to make the images of the two bears, Xiong Da Xiong Er, more realistic, that is, more bear-like.

Little did I know that everyone was against it.

In their words, animation is not a TV series, and animated characters do not have to follow realistic logic. There are some realistic animations, but the general response is mediocre.

Especially the animated protagonists like Bear Big Bear II, who are themselves animals...

This kind of animal protagonist must be given "humanity", that is, make him look like a human being, otherwise the performance will be awkward and boring.

for example.

Take the "Tom and Jerry" currently being worked on by the North American branch as an example. Assuming that Tom and Jerry have no "human" characteristics and are exactly the same as ordinary cats and ordinary mice, is this animation still interesting?

Let’s take another example.

Assuming that "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" does not create human characteristics, Big Big Wolf is just a hungry wolf who wants to eat sheep, not a good husband or a good father, let alone a great inventor who is both bad and bad...

Pleasant Goat is just an ordinary sheep that likes to eat green grass. He is at most smarter, less respectful of his teachers, and less lively and cheerful.

So does anyone still like to watch this kind of "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf"?

"What you said makes sense..."

Gu Miao is not the kind of person who is stubborn. He will listen to other people's suggestions and advice as long as they are reasonable.

This was indeed a lack of consideration on his part.

He just thought that in the animation "Bear Bears", Big Bear 2 was a bit too "anthropomorphic" and needed to add some bear characteristics.

But he didn't expect one thing, that is, Xiong Da Xiong Er is so popular precisely because he is anthropomorphic and has his own distinctive character characteristics.

If it was really as ferocious as a bear, wouldn't all the children be frightened and cry?

"Listen to you, Big Bear and Bear Two should try to behave more like humans."

Gu Miao pondered: "What about Bald Qiang? Does Bald Qiang's image need to be adjusted?"

"I think it's pretty good!"

"Seconded……"

Everyone glanced at the 3D modeling image of Bald Qiang displayed on the PPT and nodded.

Under the big fur felt hat, a face with extremely distinctive features caught everyone's eyes instantly.

A big nose, a straight chin, a pair of cunning eyes, and a conspicuous mustache on the upper lip...

This face is still very recognizable. At least at first glance, the impression given to people is that "this guy is full of evil, and he must not be a good person."

There was no objection to this 3D modeling, and it could even be said that it was unanimously approved.

only……

Some art designers felt that the attire of Bald Qiang was not appropriate. The reason he gave was that it seemed too monotonous.

"Is this what you wear in winter?"

"right!"

"What about summer? What about autumn?"

"Forehead……"

Obviously, everyone has subconsciously ignored the need for animated characters to change their costumes "with the seasons."

This should be a matter of habit.

When animations such as "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" and "Fruit Goat" were produced before, the main characters almost had one set of costumes that they would wear to death.

After all, they don't wear clothes either.

In works such as "Digimon", "Dragon Fighter", "Pokémon" and "Yu-Gi-Oh!", although the protagonists are normal humans, they don't change clothes very much.

After all, the timeline of the plot passes very slowly. It seems that many adventures have been experienced, but maybe only a few days have passed in the plot?

There are probably only a few works such as "The Prince of Tennis", "Detective Conan" and "Sailor Moon" that change clothes more frequently and can also see the changes in "seasonal warmth".

Brother Qiang needs clothes!

The two stinky bears look the same all year round, regardless of spring, summer, autumn or winter, and no one cares whether they are wearing clothes or not.

But as an ordinary human being, Bald Qiang should wear clothes when it's cold and short-sleeved slippers when it's hot. These are all necessary.

The timeline of bears being out is not that long.

If I have to say it, even though Bald Qiang and Xiong Daxiong Er fought for so many episodes, in the animation, maybe only a few months have passed?

Okay, that's a bit bullshit.

According to theater versions such as "New Year", Bald Qiang and Xiong Daxiong Er have been fighting for a long time, and they must have been fighting for a few years.

After all, on the phone, Qiang’s mother said that Qiangzi hadn’t been home for several years...

Then here comes the problem!

Since the duration of this struggle between man and bear needs to be calculated in years, Bald Qiang's dress must change with the "season".

"You don't need too many clothes."

Gu Miao explained: "Bald Qiang is a poor man. He doesn't have that much money, and he is reluctant to spend so much money on clothes."

"What we have to do is to add some appropriate changes in his clothing based on the seasonal changes shown in the animation."

"And a hat..."

Speaking of this, Gu Miao also wanted to laugh.

Bald Qiang, as the name suggests, is a bald figure. He often wore a hat to hide his bald head.

From the most classic large felt hat, to construction safety helmets, and yellow-green camouflage hats, there are several styles in total!

Brother Qiang changes his hat more frequently than his clothes!

Gu Miao sometimes suspected that Brother Qiang might not have a few serious clothes in his wardrobe, but he definitely had a lot of helmets and hats.

certainly……

No matter how many hats there are, they are not as many as Brother Qiang’s chainsaw. Boss Li asked him to cut down trees, and he was equipped with so many chainsaws that he couldn't finish them all.

Forget it.

Things like chainsaws, axes, and pickup trucks can be said to be production tools, so it is normal for lumberjacks to prepare more.

But there are endless bullets...

It can only be said that Boss Li, who has never shown his face in the play and has a rather mysterious identity, is probably a military industrial giant.

What kind of family background can support Brother Qiang’s bullet consumption?

That's too far!

Going back to the character image of Bald Qiang, Gu Miao is quite satisfied with everything, but she always feels that something is wrong.

What's wrong?

He didn't think about it at first, until someone next to him asked: Is Bald Qiang's head-to-body ratio wrong?

Only then did he react!

Big head doll...

That's right! Bald Qiang's head-to-body ratio is wrong, and this head is too big! On which planet do humans look like this?

In the past two days, I have been entrusted by my elders to renew the family tree, which is a bit of a headache...