my animation era

Chapter 1068 The idea of ​​reducing the vassal status

As the saying goes, there is no general who is always victorious and invincible.

This sentence can also be applied to the Go world, because Xiao Ke, who had high hopes from the majority of chess players, missed the finals of this competition and was unfortunately eliminated.

This is definitely big news!
Because this is the first time in recent years that Xiaoke has been eliminated in the first round of a major competition and failed to achieve results.

"It's okay! You're still young. A temporary failure can't prove anything. I believe you can win it back in the future."

After comforting Xiao Ke who lost the game, Gu Miao immediately told him some very exciting good news.

The animation "Go Boy" is about to complete post-production!

"real or fake?"

Although Xiao Ke was disappointed by losing the game, he was a professional chess player after all, and his mood quickly adjusted back.

Compared with the ended Go World Championship, the news of "Go Boy" concerned him more. After all, this was an animation work that he personally participated in the production and also had the title of special consultant.

"of course it's true!"

Gu Miao said with a smile on the phone: "When you left, the animation was almost finished, and now there are only some finishing touches left."

"Great! Does this mean that I will be able to see the animation "Go Boy" on TV soon?"

"It's National Day..."

Gu Miao combined the results of her discussions with CCTV Children's Channel and gave an approximate broadcast time: "The specific date is not yet certain. The only thing I can tell you is that the animation will be broadcast at 18:00-19:00 in the evening. .”

This is something that can be revealed.

After all, if "Go Boy" wants to be broadcast on a TV platform, the only requirement is a prime time slot.

If there was no prime time, Gu Miao would not have landed on the TV platform and would have directly turned it into an online animation.

But then again.

The specific broadcast time has not yet been determined, mainly because the ending of the "Go Boy" animation is still controversial within the production team.

Even Xiao Ke, the special consultant, didn't know about this.

Because "Go" doesn't have a clear hint of a "sequel" like "The Prince of Tennis", there is a voice within the production team.

Is there a hidden thread in the ending?
The emergence of this kind of voice is mainly because everyone feels that the animation "Go Boy" will definitely become popular and will definitely meet the conditions for a sequel.

Since this is a sure thing, it becomes logical to lay a hidden clue at the end of the first season to provide a solid guarantee for future sequels.

That being said, not everyone within the production team supports this argument.

There are also some people, especially the core members of the screenwriting team, who strongly oppose the idea of ​​leaving a hidden clue in the ending of "Go Boy" to facilitate the subsequent sequel.

In their words, Jiang Liuer's story ends here.

If you insist on a continuation, and make a sequel with four different characters, it will purely destroy the integrity of the ending, and at the same time, it will also over-consume the IP of "The Boy of Go".

In this case, as the speaker, Gu Miao's attitude is crucial.

No matter which side he supports, whichever side will gain an overwhelming advantage. If he says he wants to make a sequel, it will definitely be made. If he says he can't do it, then others won't do it either.

But at this time, Gu Miao fell into hesitation.

Following his inner feelings, he felt that the screenwriters had said it well. Jiang Liuer's story ended here, and there should not be any sequels.

But in addition to being an animator, he is also the boss of an animation company, so his perspective on things will be more complicated.

If "Go Boy" becomes popular, and it is extremely popular, then from the standpoint of maximizing profits, it will definitely be more reasonable to make a sequel.

So he seemed very hesitant in handling the ending.

I not only want to preserve the integrity and satisfaction of the ending, but also want to leave a hint at the ending to provide a legitimate reason for a sequel in the future.

This conflict of ideas lasted from the time "Wandering the Animated World" was just finished to the release of the movie "Wolf Warrior 2".

As the National Day approaches, CCTV Children's Channel is gradually losing patience and is constantly urging Wanbao Animation to come up with a feasible plan as soon as possible and finalize the premiere date.

"What is there to hesitate about?"

Director Wang, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, learned the source of Gu Miao's hesitation and provided him with a new way of solving the problem.

"If there is no sequel, then why not! If you are reluctant to part with the IP of "Go Boy", then follow up with "Go Middle Age" and "Go Girl"!"

"As long as you refuse to admit it, who can say that "Go Girl" has something to do with "Go Boy"?"

"Ah this..."

I have to admit that although Director Wang has no skills, he has been working hard in the animation industry for so many years, and his knowledge and experience are indeed very rich. Even Gu Miao admires him.

This is indeed a good solution.

It is indeed difficult to make a sequel to Jiang Liuer's story, but if "Go Boy" is really popular, then we can also make a "Go Girl" to increase the popularity.

Not a sequel, but better than a sequel!
As long as Wanbao officials do not admit that there is a relationship between the two works, even if the audience feels that they are very similar, it cannot be said that "Go Girl" is the sequel to "Go Boy".

"This method is very good, then do as you say."

Gu Miao, who had solved the root cause of his troubles, had happiness written all over his face, but soon he noticed Director Wang's extremely solemn expression.

"what happened?"

"I forgot to ask, aren't you helping Huang Kun produce the second season of "Wandering the Animated World"? Why are you here?"

"President Gu..."

Director Wang is not a person who can hide his thoughts very well. Seeing that Gu Miao saw the clue, he simply opened the skylight and spoke honestly.

He told Gu Miao that he decided to leave Wanbao Animation due to personal reasons. He would no longer be engaged in the animation production industry and devote his energy to the field of animation talent training.

"why?"

Gu Miao was shocked by his decision and asked confusedly, "Can you give me a reason?"

"Probably old."

Director Wang showed gratitude: "I'm very grateful to you for taking me in and helping me through my difficulties, regardless of past grievances."

"But my abilities are limited. I receive a high salary but cannot contribute to the company. This makes me feel a strong sense of guilt..."

"What are you talking about!"

Gu Miao frowned and said, "I've never disliked you, I've always felt that your senior experience has helped us a lot, if you don't believe me, you can ask Ma Kui Hou Bin, I believe they think so too. "

It can be said that Gu Miao attaches great importance to the producers of Wanbao Animation and does not dislike anyone for their lack of ability.The same goes for Director Wang.

In the early years, there were indeed conflicts between him and Director Wang, but this kind of thing has long since passed.

And in these years, although Director Wang has lacked the opportunity to direct an animation independently, with his rich industry experience, he is still the most reliable deputy director candidate of Wanbao Animation, and there is no one!

Based on this alone, he is worthy of the salary offered to him by Gu Miao. A "golden deputy" like him who is willing to serve behind the scenes of Green Leaf will be welcome no matter which animation company he works for.

No matter what animation project the company proposes, Ma Kui, Hou Bin, Huang Kun or even Gu Miao will always contact Director Wang as soon as possible to ask him if he is free to be the assistant director of the new project.

This is a recognition of his ability.

Otherwise, there are so many newcomers waiting to be promoted in Wanbao Animation. Why don't everyone contact them and instead want to partner with Director Wang?

"You are old when you are old, there is nothing to be embarrassed to admit."

Director Wang waved his hand with a very free and easy expression: "It just so happens that Jiangchuan University intends to set up an animation talent incubation site to focus on cultivating and transporting animation professionals that are in short supply in the country."

"My energy is limited now. There may be no future for me to devote myself to animation production. On the contrary, it will block the path of many young people. It is better to use my free time to train new people and do my last part for the Chinese animation industry."

"I have discussed it with Dean Qin. From now on, I will be a special lecturer. I will teach students every day and take them to experience the animation production process. Master Cao will also go with me..."

"Ah? Master Cao is going too?"

Gu Miao was really shocked at this moment.

Director Wang had the intention to retire, which surprised him. When he learned from Director Wang that Master Cao was also going to retire, he felt that the world of Wanbao Animation was about to collapse.

Dah!

The departure of Director Wang alone may not have much impact, but Master Cao is a master who sits in Wanbao and has single-handedly led the production of theme songs for many animations.

If he leaves, what will happen to the music department of Wanbao Animation in the future?
"do not worry!"

Seemingly seeing Mr. Gu's surprise, Director Wang smiled and explained: "Master Cao said that he would not leave Wanbao and would die in the recording studio."

"He came with me to be a lecturer, mainly to see if there were any good talents in music, especially young people who are interested in animation music."

"Fine……"

Gu Miao smiled bitterly and said: "Since you have made the decision, I can't say anything. But there is no need to resign. Wanbao will always be your home. You can keep the ID card for yourself. You are welcome to come back at any time."

"By the way, the talent incubation project launched by Jiangchuan University, if I remember correctly, it seems to be in cooperation with our Wanbao, right?"

"correct!"

"Not only Wanbao, Jiangda has also reached cooperation with well-known companies such as Penguin Animation, Etian Animation, and Huimeng Animation in recent years."

Director Wang said with a smile on his face: "So the students I train may not necessarily come to Wanbao after graduation, they may also go to other companies!"

"That doesn't matter. As long as you cultivate talents for the Chinese comic industry, it will be a good thing no matter where you graduate."

Gu Miao waved her hand, indicating that she didn't mind Jiangchuan University's cooperation with other animation companies.

The more companies involved in cultivating animation talents, the better. Gu Miao hopes that all friends and businessmen will join in and jointly build a piece of the Chinese animation pie.

Why is Neon’s animation industry so strong?It’s not because talent training can keep up. The older generation of animators haven’t even retired yet, and a large number of newcomers have emerged.

On the other hand, in China, the same group of people are always engaged in animation. It’s not that there are no newcomers, it’s just that there are relatively few.

It's rare that a group of new people with potential appear, good guys, but they were all taken away by the game company and advertising company next door...

In this case, the rise of Chinese comics is really no different from an idiot’s dream.

Wanbao Animation is very strong, but there is only one company called Wanbao Animation. If one day Wanbao fails, won't it be knocked back to its original shape in an instant?
Director Wang left.

As he said, he is too old to work hard, and he can't stay up late like young people do. Joining the animation talent training industry is indeed a good choice.

Gu Miao did not approve his resignation and went through the "retirement" procedure for him.

This also means that Director Wang has become the first retired employee and animation producer since the establishment of Wanbao Animation.

Someone in the company has retired.

This incident had a huge impact on Gu Miao, because he suddenly realized that everyone was no longer young.

Even his apprentice Guo Hongwei is almost 30 years old and can be considered a half-middle-aged uncle...

As for people like him and Ma Kui Huang Kun, let alone that.

When Xiao Sensen was in kindergarten, Gu Miao could still say that she was a young man with a shameless face.After Xiao Sensen goes to elementary school, if he says that he is a young man, who will believe him?

If the "middle-aged" trend of senior executives is obvious, then the "aging" of original animators, animators, editors and other behind-the-scenes animation team members is even more serious.

Cultivating and absorbing young blood has become the most important thing for Wanbao Human Resources Department.

Otherwise, in a few years, all the old people like Wanbao will be exhausted, and there are no young people who can take over, so they will be finished!
It's embarrassing to say...

The Jiangchuan headquarters, which seems to be crowded with young people, is actually the most embarrassing one. Although the average age of the teams of the Neon Division and the North American Division is relatively high, there is no need to worry about insufficient talent reserves.

Especially the Neon Division.

Affected by the economic environment and Wanbao's high salary package, which is second to none in the industry, a large number of neon animation practitioners want to join Wanbao.

Seto has never worried about not being able to recruit people. There are a lot of young social beasts waiting to be called by him, and their resumes are enough to dazzle them.

"Damn it!"

The more Gu Miao thought about it, the angrier she became. If things continued like this, would Seto, the feudal lord, raise his banner high and call Kiyo-kun side?
Who will be the headquarters then?Who is the branch?Will the inauguration ceremony for Komori Sen as president of Wanbao Animation be moved to Neon Kyoto?

That's disgusting!

Gu Miao's face suddenly became extremely ugly when he thought of the scene in the future when Seto and Nishio would use "Komori" to make the princes domineering within the entire group.

Cut Fan!

We must suppress the arrogance of the Neon Branch and let Seto know who is the father.

"Dragon Ball", "Pretty Cure" and "Sailor Moon" are known as the three pillars of the Neon Division.

Forget about Guangmei and Mei Zhan.

To be honest, these two "Mahou Soju" animations are far less important than the "Dragon Ball" series. If Gu Miao wants to cut down the vassal, the focus must still be on "Dragon Ball".

Jiangchuan headquarters lacks a global IP that can compete with "Dragon Ball"!If there is, there is no need to worry about Seto and Nishio rebelling.

(End of this chapter)