my animation era

Chapter 1013 Superman's Setting System

As the saying goes, slow work leads to careful work.

In the field of animation production, this statement is not necessarily correct, but it also makes sense, because the construction period is an important factor in determining the quality of the work.

The construction period of "Guardian of Yangcun" is quite generous, and this alone is enough to ensure that the quality of the animation will not be bad.

But then again...

Although Gu Miao's tolerance is higher than that of ordinary works in terms of construction period, the long construction period does not mean that everyone can fish and paddle.

Wanbao Group has previously reached a cooperation with Mr. Tan's company. In the field of AI drawing and painting, the two parties have carried out in-depth exchanges, and many projects have benefited from this.

Among them is the guardian of Yangcun.

There are quite a few intermediate frames, which are actually drawn with AI assistance, and there are also coloring parts, which are also participated by AI.

Initially, this technology was introduced to save labor cost and construction period. After all, drawing intermediate frames and coloring is really a waste of manpower, and all of them are highly repetitive processes, requiring a large number of outsourced personnel.

But later Gu Miao discovered that some people seemed to be using the AI ​​to be lazy, and the AI ​​was obviously only playing an "assistant" role, but it suddenly became the main C.

Don't ask him how he found out...

At this stage, AI has not yet evolved to a perfect level, and participation in animation production is more of an auxiliary role. If you expect AI to help you with all the work, then you must be thinking too much.

Ever since Gu Miao found out that there was a problem with some of the intermediate frames, he immediately called a meeting of all the members and criticized some of them.

"Do you think it's easy? Do you think you're smart?"

Gu Miao sneered and said, "You're right, it's really easy to do so. So I don't think the dismissal of some people should have any impact on our future work."

Good guy!
As soon as these words came out, many people immediately had cold sweat on their foreheads, and their attitudes immediately corrected.

This is an unemployment crisis!

Mr. Gu has made it so clear, if you think AI can replace your job, then you should leave immediately, Wanbao does not support idlers.

Like to use AI, right?

Don't feel wronged when you are robbed of your job by AI and kicked out of the company with a cardboard box.

AI is not omnipotent...

But in some specific fields, or working environments with too many restrictions, AI is better than humans.

This is what Mr. Tan himself said when Gu Miao was chatting with Mr. Tan.

The current AI technology does not have an impact on the field of animation production, and it will not cause an unemployment crisis, but the future is hard to say.

"Maybe ten years later, Wanbao can really lay off employees."

When Gu Miao told Mr. Tan what happened to the production team of "Yangcun Guardian", Mr. Tan couldn't help laughing and said, "The AI ​​technology ten years from now may really be able to draw the middle where you can't see the flaws." frame."

"Ten years? I don't think it will be used."

"Five or six years at most. I think that with the current development speed of AI technology, maybe five or six years later, the intermediate frame brother in animation production will be unemployed."

Why is the younger brother in the middle frame the younger brother?

Because the people who draw the intermediate frames are all doing very repetitive dirty work, and they have the lowest status in an animation production team.

Gu Miao is not surprised that this kind of work will be replaced by AI in the future, and even applauds it.

In fact, regarding the problem of animation intermediate frames, there is still a way to solve the problem, which is to use "software algorithm" to draw.

However, the intermediate frames "calculated" by the software algorithm are relatively harsh in use, and need to be modified and adjusted in the future. The potential for technological development is far less extensive than that of AI.

……

The laziness incident that occurred in the production team of "Yangcun Guardian" is actually a microcosm of Wanbao's internal affairs.

Wanbao has become bloated!
In the past few years, Wanbao Animation has continued to expand, and the number of employees has continued to increase every year. Up to now, the total number of employees of Wanbao Animation has reached 2253.

This still does not include the number of people in the Neon branch and the North American branch. If all of them are counted, there should be 2800 people.

As the saying goes, there are all kinds of birds in a big forest, and with such a large number of employees, it is inevitable that there will be situations of overstaffing and stealing.

After a meeting of the senior management department, Gu Miao signed the announcement on the layoff of some employees. This is the first time that Wanbao Animation has laid off employees since its establishment.

The total number of layoffs reached 247.

This scale can almost catch up with the total number of domestic first-line animation production companies.

Wanbao Animation laid off 200 people in one go, and dozens of versions of speculation about what happened to Wanbao appeared overnight on the Internet.

Someone said that Gu Sanshui, the owner of Wanbao, ran away with his sister-in-law, and Wanbao was about to go bankrupt...

Some people also said that Wanbao laid off employees to save money. The company's profitability is worrying, and many internal projects have been cut.

Some people are just spreading rumors, saying that there is a serious internal party struggle in Wanbao, that outsiders and veterans are fighting fiercely, and that the layoffs are just the losers who have been liquidated.

"What is this all about?"

Throwing the phone aside casually, Gu Miao, who had just read a piece of financial news, said speechlessly, "We are not the only animation companies that have laid off employees. Why are you staring at us and spreading rumors?"

"no way!"

Lao Zhang explained with a smile: "Who made us the leader in domestic animation? No one pays attention to us, isn't that weird?"

"It makes sense! Don't talk about this..."

Waving her hands, Gu Miao, who didn't want to continue talking about layoffs, asked, "I asked you to inquire, is there any result?"

"Yes and no!"

"The studio that produced the "Superman" series of animations for Weller Company was disbanded 5 years ago, and the main creative staff retired and changed their careers."

Old Zhang said with a bitter face: "It was hard to find someone who used to be the animation original artist of "Superman". Do you know what he said to me?"

"What did you say?"

"Come on! I've been Superman for 40 years and I don't want to see this guy in his underwear..."

Lao Zhang spread his hands and said with a helpless expression: "The situation is roughly like this. The former batch of Superman animators are basically unwilling to return."

The corner of Gu Miao's mouth twitched, as if she didn't expect that the production staff of these old Superman would say such a thing.

But... I can understand it!

After all, this group of people has been in contact with Superman for decades, and it is not surprising that they are not interested in this series.

If it were you, after eating instant noodles for almost 50 years, wouldn’t you want to eat something else for a change?
But this ruined Gu Miao's plan.

Because he originally planned to hire some old Superman production staff to return, and let these people give suggestions for the Wanbao version of "Superman" animation.

But it would be a bit embarrassing if these people couldn't invite them back, so Wanbao had to do it himself.

The Wanbao version of "Superman" animation refers to the 96 version of Superman TAS. This version of Superman has a fatal flaw, that is, its weak strength has attracted countless audiences to complain.

Gu Miao has thought about borrowing from the 96 version of Superman TAS in terms of painting style, plot, etc., but in terms of setting, let him be more powerful.

But Superman's setting system is very complicated.

Comics, animations, TV series, movies, stage plays... Every version of Superman almost has a unique setting system, some are ridiculously strong, and some are ridiculously weak.

Among so many superman setting systems, which set should they refer to and integrate into the Wanbao version of "Superman" animation?
Is it possible...

Reprogram a set of settings?
　I didn't notice it when I watched the 96 version of Superman, but later I found out that it is really weak, and many abilities are missing.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)