My Animation Era

Of course the lion is real!

Gu Miao likes to joke, but this time he is serious. He is really planning to send Du Hao to Africa to see lions.

There are two main reasons why we chose Africa instead of domestic zoos. The first reason is that the lions in the zoo are too "docile".

The second reason is that the number of lions in the zoo is actually not large, and it is impossible to provide a reference basis for the life of the lion group.

"Is there any difference?"

When Lao Zhang learned that Du Hao was sent to Africa by Mr. Gu to see lions, he asked curiously: "Why are the lions in the zoo so docile? Does it mean that if it lives in the zoo, it will no longer be a ferocious king of the grassland?"

"It's the king of the grassland..."

"But haven't you noticed that animals like these in the zoo have become much less wild after being raised and domesticated by humans?"

"Wild?" Lao Zhang chewed on these two words and nodded subconsciously, "When you say that, it seems that he is a little less wild."

"That's right!"

Gu Miao picked up the bright black thermos cup on the table, unscrewed the lid and took a sip of hot tea.

This truth is not difficult to understand.

The lions in the movie "The Lion King" are wild lions, not lions in zoos that have lost their wild nature after being domesticated by humans in captivity.

Therefore, if the animation production team wants to imitate the true look of lions, they have to get up close and personal with the wild lions running freely on the grassland.

Don't worry about safety issues.

Speaking of close contact, it didn't mean that Du Hao was actually allowed to sleep next to the lioness and the male lion, but that he was allowed to observe the lions at close range.

Similar to the shooting scene of the documentary "Man and Nature", use the lens and eyes to record and copy the charm of the lion.

This process will take a long time.

Unsurprisingly, the entire "Lion King" animation production team had to be stationed in Africa for several months, or even longer, until the film was completed before returning home.

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The Chinese comic circle in December belongs to "Spirit Cage" and also to Yitian Studio.

No other work can take away the attention of "The Cage" in this December, not even the second round of "The Prince of Tennis" re-aired and the second season of "Qin Shi Ming Yue" aired at the same time.

This is a phenomenal anime.

There is just one thing that makes Gu Miao feel very regretful, that is, although the "Spirit Cage" animation has achieved dominance in the ACG circle, when it comes to the "breaking circle" effect, it is still not as good as the second season of "Qin Shi Mingyue".

How to evaluate it?

The second season of "Qin Shi Mingyue" benefited from the wider popularity of the TV platform, coupled with the fan base accumulated in the first season, it has many passers-by and is more famous outside the circle.

Although the online animation "Spiritual Cage" has a huge number of views and has overwhelmingly positive reviews from viewers, it is only popular in the ACG small circle.

Only a small number of non-two-dimensional enthusiasts or passers-by who are not interested in domestic ACG works know and have watched the "Spirit Cage" animation.

Still quite embarrassing.

Every time this matter is mentioned, Yitian Studio can't help but complain, why is it that it has such a good reputation, but it can't "break the circle" like "Qin Shi Mingyue"?

Is the viewing threshold too high?

There may be this factor, but it is not particularly serious. After all, the viewing threshold for "Spirit Cage" is almost 12 years old and above.

Gu Miao helped them analyze it and came to a rough conclusion: it was a matter of subject matter!

The combination of the doomsday wasteland style and science fiction themes is destined to be only a carnival for some enthusiasts. It is difficult to occupy the mass market.

No kidding!

Science fiction in China, whether it is literary works, animation works, or even live-action film and television works, is actually relatively unpopular and niche.

If you insist on taking Hollywood science fiction blockbusters as an example to prove that science fiction themes are not unpopular in China, then Gu Miao has nothing to say and can only obey you.

If the concept of science fiction is slightly diluted, a bit of comedy added, or elements of fantasy adventure, or simply turned into a mecha battle, there will be more casual viewers.

certainly!

The result of this may be that "Spirit Cage" will transform from a high-quality Chinese comic to a mediocre animation, and its reputation will decline sharply.

If you give up, you will gain.

Since Yitian Studio chose this theme and took it to such a high level, it cannot be said that they did it wrong.

It's just that the choices are different, and the final results are also different.

Speaking of the "Spirit Cage" animation, during the update of Wanbao Video website, Wanbao Animation also tried to poach its creative team.

Surprisingly.

Gu Miao originally thought that after just producing a masterpiece like "Spirit Cage" and when the company was booming, this contact would have no results.

Unexpectedly, it was at this time that Yitian Studio was not peaceful, and a fierce dispute broke out among the creative team.

The "Spirit Cage" animation was launched online and became a hit, with a huge reputation, and the number of online views broke the first broadcast record of Wanbao Video's original fantasy theme in the past two years.

This also caused conflicts and disagreements within Yitian Studio regarding the strategic planning of the "Ling Cage" IP.

One group thinks.

Since the "Spirit Cage" animation is popular, more derivative works should be developed around "Spirit Cage". For example, "Spirit Cage" mobile game, "Spirit Cage" live-action TV series, "Spirit Cage" comics, "Spirit Cage" setting album, etc.

Another group thinks.

Focusing on the work and prioritizing the quality of the sequel is the next most important thing to do. Even if you are not in a hurry to make a sequel, you can still make a prequel and postquel series like "Spirit Cage: The Legend of XX" to consolidate the existing fan base.

"You've gone astray!"

"You are just an old antique. You have gone astray when you started making mobile games and making live-action dramas? Then Wanbao has been going astray for so many years. How come you are living more prosperously?"

have to say.

Gu Miao has set an example for too many peers. Wanbao develops toys, mobile games, movies, comics, and live-action drama adaptations...

All kinds of behaviors that seemed to be not doing their job, turned out to be more prosperous and prosperous, and even became the animation industry giant ranked first in Asia. Colleagues will definitely follow suit.

This approach cannot be said to be right or wrong. Anyway, there are some people in Yitian who cannot stand this kind of "not doing their job properly".

Just at this time, Wanbao Animation, the real owner of everyone's discussion, extended an olive branch...

So some people hesitated.

The internal conflicts in Yitian Studio were actually caused by Gu Miao. In the final analysis, he was the one who "brought bad atmosphere".

He is the forerunner...

Similarly, he is also the only successful person in this "not doing business properly" model.

Many people joined Yitian, originally thinking that a small company is more pragmatic and can do animation in a down-to-earth manner. However, Yitian's strategy changed and they suddenly learned from Wanbao.

Blanch!

You have become just like Wanbao, so why don’t I switch to Wanbao? Isn’t the salary offered by Wanbao much higher than yours?