my animation era

Gu Miao has always had the idea to make an animation that shows off his muscles with unlimited stacking regardless of cost.

It's just that the time is not ripe.

On the one hand, making such an animation requires choosing a good popular theme and a good script.

On the other hand, it takes a lot of money and manpower to produce an animation that is purely showcasing the strength of the animation industry.

and so……

This is not a decision that can be made on a whim, and Gu Miao can't guarantee it to anyone.

Who knows what the future holds?

If one day, the little essay he wrote came true, and Wanbao Group really went bankrupt for some reason, then what qualifications are there to talk about it?

But then again.

Although Wanbao has no plans to create a "galactic battleship" industrial animation similar to "Battle of Two Cities", but in the field of "art animation", it can still show off its muscles.

It is reasonable to say that Tom and Jerry is an animation that does not require lines. Tom and Jerry do not speak during the whole process, and they only need to watch the performance to understand the plot.

"But adding lines and having Tom and Jerry talk, that's not quite right either..."

This is a bit like the mime of the year!
It's just that compared to mimes, cat and mouse still have some sounds, such as Tom's painful wailing and laughter after he succeeds in a prank after being hit by various sanctions.

In the cat and mouse animation, there is another important supporting role that is easily overlooked, but is no less important than the bulldog Spike.

……

Do cat and mouse need lines?

Leaning back on the comfortable seat of the first-class cabin, Gu Miao used her laptop to edit the email reply to Dave and his team.

This is for a reason.

This is also the issue that Dave used a lot of words to describe and describe its importance in the email, and repeatedly emphasized it countless times, which attracted his attention.

Like, Spike the Bulldog!
There are also three stray cats, white cats, Jerry's cousin and little follower, ducks, swans and other animals.

"I don't think you need to show your face..."

The other faction is the shut up party. They firmly believe that excellent animation, even if there are no dialogue lines, can still make people understand the plot at a glance.

In the email, Dave mentioned two very critical small details.

The problem Dave encountered was whether the owner of Tom cat needed to "show his face".

It's best not to show up, if there is a human character, or if Tom's master has a part in the show, don't show your face, just show your lower body.

It's just that they speak too little, and the general lines are only one or two sentences, and the repetition rate is still high, so they rarely attract attention.

"Tom and Jerry is a one-man show, and the core protagonists are Tom and Jerry, two happy friends. Other characters should not show their faces and steal the scene unless the scene requires it."

Should they be allowed to speak?
Dave told Gu Miao that the production team of the animation "Tom and Jerry" was divided into two factions because of this issue.

"...boss! I think animations that require the assistance of lines to make people understand the plot are not excellent animations."

Because the idea of ​​the Shut Up Party is very appetizing to these old artists, including Dave himself.

After thinking about it seriously, Gu Miao tapped the keyboard and said in an email to Dave: "The development of modern animation also regards hearing as a very important component."

The number of people who support "shut up" far exceeds the number of people who "speak up".

His main concern was that the frequent appearance of human characters would destroy the comedic atmosphere created by "Tom and Jerry".

upper class!

The owner of Tom is not a fixed character, but has been changed several times in the middle. The earliest and most classic one is the aunt with "dozens of layers of skirts and pants".

As of this writing, Dave's first question is almost resolved.

"No sound, it's too monotonous."

In general.

Sitting on the flight back to Jiangchuan, Gu Miao suddenly thought of the content of the email Dave sent him yesterday afternoon.

"Since the character speaks, many people can't accept it, and it can't be completely silent... Then we might as well change the way, how about adding a little music?"

Here is the second question.

The reason why classics are classics is that every part is done to the best, even if it is a soundtrack used to set off the atmosphere of animation, there must be a flu in a tuxedo and a goblet.

Speaking of this project...

"Tom and Jerry are definitely a good performer, they will perform with their bodies, so that everyone can read the story with their eyes instead of hearing it with their ears."

Besides!

He believes that it is better for Tom's master not to show his face, even a little too much, and there may not even be "human characters" in the play.

This is the tone goal that Gu Miao set for the music part.

Just doing this, seems a bit against the "trend".

"Tom and Jerry" in the previous life is also known as the "appreciation class of classical music and world famous music" that children first come into contact with.

And it's not dumb either!

One group is the open-mouthed party. They say that the era of silent films represented by Chaplin is over, and the current performance needs the assistance of lines.

"For music selection or composition, I will try my best to help you find a suitable helper. Of course, if you have a suitable symphony orchestra or composer, you can also communicate..."

Namely Tom's master...

Eyes and ears?
As a category of literature and art that focuses on visual experience, animation should really focus on visual experience rather than auditory experience.

One is a character issue.

This is a question that Dave's team has debated countless times and failed to reach a result when making animations.

Similarly, Gu Miao didn't know either.

In the plot of the animation "Tom and Jerry", in addition to the happy friends Tom and Jerry, there are many supporting roles who have left a deep impression on him.

Not only Tom, Jerry and even the bulldog Spike, in fact, have spoken in the animation, not the kind of pure dumb.

After all, the era of silent films has passed. Can the current audience still accept this kind of "silent" animation that understands the plot purely by character movements and expressions?

"Classical music, a symphony?"

The animation "Tom and Jerry" was born for this.

I couldn't hear it when I was a child.

When I grow up, when I listen to those soundtracks, I will immediately say a classic "grass grip", and then I can't help sighing, so the animations I watched when I was a child are so "upper"?
This is a good example.

Gu Miao believes that being the ultimate in this aspect can completely make up for the regret that Tom and Jerry rarely speak.

This is not much better than those shitty animations with a lot of long-winded lines, and they didn't explain to the audience what happened after talking for a long time?

Come back late, Chapter 2 will be a little later