My Animation Era

The end of the Super Beast Arms means the beginning of the second and third rounds of replays.

Thanks to the popularity of the first round of TV broadcasts and the continued heated discussion on the Internet, the rebroadcast of the animation has also received widespread attention, with many viewers looking forward to it.

It’s different from the premiere.

When the anime "Super Beast Arms" premiered, the first half of "The Invincible" and the second half of "The Brave and the Brave" were broadcast separately, with about a week in between.

This was done deliberately by Gu Miao in order to hype up the work and increase the attention and topicality of the work.

In the second and third rounds of rebroadcasts, since there is no need to consider this aspect, the Benevolent and the Brave are broadcast together, providing a better viewing experience.

certainly!

Whether it is a premiere or a rebroadcast, as long as it is broadcast on a TV platform, the viewing experience will never be better than the online platform.

After all, the online version can jump to OP and ED, and you don’t have to worry about commercials in the middle. There is no limit on the number of episodes, so you can watch as many episodes as you want.

So…

To be honest, the production team doesn't care much about the ratings of TV reruns. They pay more attention to the growth data of broadcast volume on online platforms.

By the way.

Gu Miao actually doesn't care about the ratings of reruns, because after so many years, except for a few works such as "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf", the ratings of reruns of other animations are generally not as good as the first broadcast.

Are reruns more popular than the premiere?

This kind of thing does exist, and Wanbao has encountered it before, but the probability of it happening is too low.

Not every animation can be watched endlessly like "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf", and it can even become more and more exciting the more you watch it...

"Crayon Shin-chan" might do it!

Speaking of this animation, Gu Miao thought of the "pilot screening" event arranged by Konjac Studio yesterday and attended by many Wanbao executives and producers.

In the screening room of Wanbao Animation, Konjac Studio showed everyone the pilot footage of the animation "Crayon Shin-chan", which is about 10 episodes and 150 minutes long.

Because the wording has not yet been approved, it cannot be shown publicly and can only be briefly reviewed internally.

The results of the pilot...

Naturally, it was unanimously praised. Even Gu Miao, who is the most discerning, is very satisfied with this version of "Crayon Shin-chan".

However, he also discovered a problem, or a shortcoming of the animation.

The original version of Crayon Shin-chan is a "manga adaptation" animation, with the manga first and then the animation. Therefore, after the adaptation, the animated characters, looks and outfits have a "comic feel".

But in the Wanbao version, since there is no original comic book, the production team came up with animation, so the "comic" flavor is missing.

But it's not a big problem.

If an animated work is too "caricature-y", that may not necessarily be a good thing. After all, what the audience wants to watch is animation, not "moving comics."

"What difference does it make?"

Ma Kui asked in confusion: "Aren't comics that can move considered animation?"

"Of course it counts!"

"Let alone moving comics, even if you directly use the static storyboards of the original comic, add sound effects and lines, even if the picture is motionless, it is still considered animation." Gu Miao explained.

For example, "The Way of the Extreme Househusband"!

To be honest, there are quite a lot of this kind of "static PPT" animation, but most of these animations are the result of the "original storyboarding" being too strong.

If you ask him if this counts as animation, Gu Miao's answer will definitely be, but if you ask him if he wants to watch this kind of animation, Gu Miao's answer will always be "no".

The sense of comics is so strong!

It’s already so strong that it “takes away the spotlight”, so what’s the point of watching this animation that’s “no different from the original comic” besides appreciating the seiyuu’s hard-working performance?

"You are too subjective."

"It's a very subjective preference in the first place, and I didn't say it was bad! I just simply think that comics are too visual and may not suit my taste."

Having said this, Gu Miao added: "Of course, the comic feel is too weak, which is not a good thing for a comic-adapted animation."

In a word.

The visual sense of comics is not good if it is too strong, and it is not good if it is too weak. When making animations, bring a little bit of it, no more, no less, and that will be the best viewing experience.

The Wanbao version of "Crayon Shin-chan" does have some shortcomings in this regard.

But this is understandable.

After all, the creation of the Wanbao version of "Crayon Shin-chan" did not have the original comic book to provide reference. It was completely created from scratch.

After talking about the flaws, Gu Miao certainly did not forget to praise the production team and praise them for what they did better and better.

Such as clothes!

That's right! This is a small detail that is easily overlooked.

In the original "Crayon Shin-chan" animation, the characters' clothes are usually "monochrome" with extremely simple lines.

simply put.

Draw the shape of the clothes and fill in a solid color in the middle, OK! This is the clothing style of each character.

For example, Xiaoxin wears a classic red T-shirt and yellow pants, Guangzhi wears a blue top and brown trousers, and Xiaokui wears an all-yellow baby outfit.

It’s not that there’s anything wrong with the color matching, it’s just that the clothes don’t look realistic or realistic.

Therefore, after research by the production team, they abandoned the setting of "solid color" clothes and added many patterns to those clothes. For example, Xiaokui's clothes have a "sunflower".

besides.

The production team also added a "flavor of life" to the construction and drawing of many animation scenes.

For example, the "supermarket" that often appears is a common scene. Each shelf in the supermarket and the products placed on the shelves have all been carefully considered by the production team.

The audience can even see familiar products such as "Lao Gan Ma" hot sauce and Ding Ding Dong potato chips on the shelves when Xiaoxin and her mother are shopping.

There is also the issue of age.

The original version is from the neon 1990s, while the Wanbao version is from around 200708 in China.

The reason why we chose this time period is also very careful, because on the one hand, this era is relatively close to everyone, and everyone will feel familiar.

on the other hand.

In the early 2000s, the living environment of Xiaoxin's family was relatively easy to restore. It would not be easy to unfold the story a few years forward or a few years back.

“Easy to make, the content wins!”

This is Huang Kun's evaluation as a viewer after watching the pilot episode.

Gu Miao thought it was quite appropriate.

How well made is Crayon Shin-chan? To be honest, it's not that great, it's just average.

But this work is not famous for its production, but for its content. The simple but not crude production cannot conceal the dazzling excellence of the content.

"Very magical!"

After watching it, Lao Zhang couldn't help but pat his forehead and said, "I don't know if I was poisoned, but after watching these episodes, I can't help but want to watch more."

The ultimate in magic!