My Animation Era

"Superman is a product of an old time."

"In the current new era, if you want the audience to accept Superman, especially young people, you need to implant some new concepts."

During the remote video call, Dave looked curious and asked: "What is the new concept?"

"To put it simply, answer the question of why Superman is Superman."

Gu Miao gave an example: "Supermen in the past did not need so many reasons or excuses to act chivalrously. They could just draw a sword to help when there was injustice."

"But such a superman has more divinity than humanity, and his light is too dazzling. He feels like a perfect saint, which is too illusory and not real enough..."

This problem is very obvious.

Not only in early superhero works, but also in Neon's special photography TV dramas, there is a problem, that is, the divinity of the heroic characters is too strong!

This kind of divinity will make the hero seem very far away, like a god standing on a high place overlooking mankind, making the audience can't help but feel a sense of distance.

Easy to find……

The early Superman was shaped like a god. Although Clark Kent has a human self-awareness, who would really regard him as a human being?

"Downplaying the Kryptonian origin and emphasizing the humanity of Clark Kent makes Superman a more grounded hero and brings him closer to the audience."

Gu Miao said with a smile: "For example, Superman will also face the problem of rent, water and electricity, and will also face obstacles in his job due to the boss's difficulties. He will even choose the discounted style when buying hamburgers..."

Sense of justice, compassion.

These are the two valuable qualities that Gu Miao asked Dave to focus on portraying, and they are also the most important reason why Superman is Superman.

Because of his strong sense of justice and compassion, he is Superman, not an alien with superpowers as everyone imagined.

"I probably understand."

After listening to Gu Miao's story, Dave nodded and said, "Weakening Superman's divinity is what we have been doing."

"As you said, the divinity of the old version of Superman was too dazzling. We will give Clark Kent many parts that highlight his humanity in the plot."

"Just take care of this."

"Anyway, I only have one request, and that is to make the new version of Superman look more real and closer to the audience's daily life."

After saying this, Gu Miao picked up the tea cup and took a sip of water, and then asked: "By the way! How many episodes of the "Superman" animation do you plan to make?"

"Of course the more the better!"

Dave made a joke: "If the animation is very popular, I believe no one will be in a hurry to finish the Superman animation."

"Our current plan for the remake of the first season of the animation is to make about 50 episodes first, and then decide whether to continue it based on the audience's response."

More than fifty episodes?

Hearing this number, Gu Miao nodded first, and then asked: "If it is broadcast in the North American market, it shouldn't be done in one go, right?"

"Of course not!"

"In fact, we are preparing to start serializing it on TV after the animation is produced into 20 episodes," Dave explained.

For an animation with more than 50 episodes, it is a normal practice in the animation industry to do half of the episodes first, and then continue to work on the rest during the broadcast.

This will not only ensure that the production progress is not hindered, but also reserve a certain amount of time for emergency adjustments.

Gu Miao had no objection to this plan. He first affirmed the hard work of Dave and the production team, and then quietly inquired about the current situation of the Mardete company.

He felt relieved when he learned that Mardete Comics had not made any big moves recently and had only raised the retail price of serialized comic books by US$1.50.

"It's time for Nantong to take action! The "Justice League" comic that was promised has not been drawn yet, right?"

"Soon!"

Dave told Gu Miao that the Wanbao Comics team, led by Nan Tong, has been preparing for the release of comics.

Some time ago, they acquired a printing plant in New York City, and also spent heavily to sign contracts with many big names in the North American comic industry. The first batch of "Justice League" comics will be on sale soon.

This will be the first major worldview event launched after the "Superman" IP was purchased by Wanbao.

The Justice League is formed!

The establishment of this organization demonstrated Wanbao's ambition. Super heroes such as Superman, Batman, The Flash and Wonder Woman gathered together for the first time to face the crisis.

A very novel setting system.

The most interesting thing is that in the Wanbao version of the "Justice League" team, in addition to the familiar heroes such as Superman and Batman, there is also the four-person team of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" previously launched by Wanbao...

It's a bit embarrassing to say.

In fact, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IP is quite popular in overseas markets. Foreigners really like these four kung fu turtles and have created many derivative fan fiction for them.

However, the positioning of this IP within Wanbao is very embarrassing. It is an orphan IP that no one wants.

It wasn't until Wanbao spent a lot of money to buy the rights to the "Superman" series and decided to build a superhero organization called the "Justice League" around Superman that these turtles found a place to stay.

Only superheroes like Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman can play with the Turtles.

If "Sailor Moon", "Dragon Ball" and other works were linked with these turtles, not to mention that the world view would not be integrated, the style of painting alone would be very weird!

…

The Mid-Autumn Festival has just passed and the mooncakes have just been eaten.

The eighteenth episode of the animation "Go Boy" was broadcast. In this episode, Jiang Liu'er finally performed the incomplete "Union of Heaven and Earth".

Good guy!

This move of unification not only confused the opponents, but also the audience in front of the TV.

What chess pieces are glowing?

That's all trivial!

In the face of the unity of heaven and earth, the mere glow of chess pieces is nothing to mention. Just by looking at the special effects of the chess game, you can tell that the trick Jiang Liu'er used is incredible.

And this is indeed the case...

The Great Harmony of Heaven and Earth is Jiang Liu'er's " trump card", and he will definitely win as long as he makes this move.

The only pity is that the old beggar told Jiang Liu'er that his understanding of the unity of heaven and earth is not deep enough. The current unity of heaven and earth is just a incomplete version, with only its form but no spirit.

Is this just a broken version?

The old beggar's words made the audience stunned for a moment. Even the incomplete version was so exaggerated. How about the complete version of the unity of heaven and earth?

Jiang Liuer thought so too.

He took the old beggar's instructions to heart, and whenever he had free time, he secretly thought about the so-called complete version of the unity of heaven and earth, and he was almost obsessed with it.

But the Great Harmony of Heaven and Earth is an old beggar after all, a theory that even the previous generation of chess masters failed to perfect. How could the fledgling Jiang Liuer realize the secret in a short time?

Not only that.

Because Jiang Liu'er exposed the Great Harmony of Heaven and Earth in the game, the traitor learned the fact that Lin Xincheng, the former chess master, was still alive.

As a result, the old beggar who had only been teaching Jiang Liu'er for two years and had yet to fully understand the game of Go quickly received a lunch box.

After this drastic change, Jiang Liuer was targeted by King Fu again because of his meeting with the imperial envoy, and had to flee to Yingtian under the escort of Demon Sword King.

The audience originally thought that Jiang Liu'er, who had escaped from death, would become more and more courageous, and be reborn from the ashes with the will of the old beggar, Master Yuande, Jiang Lingyun, Demon Sword King and others.

Unexpectedly...

The fact that the old beggar died due to his own injuries was a huge blow to Jiang Liu'er.

The former favored son of heaven, the genius boy of Go, has become unable to recover after a fall.

It doesn't matter if the image becomes sloppy, but it is unacceptable for everyone to lose key games, lose good games, and give up on oneself.

It’s not that you can’t lose chess.

But even if you lose, you should at least lose with dignity, right? Jiang Liuer, what are you doing! Where is the young Go genius who once made a unified world and defeated the top five players in the chess world?

I'm so disappointed!

The audience had a feeling of hatred towards Jiang Liu'er's performance at this moment.

Jiang Liu'er, a talented chess player like you, can you live up to the old beggar's expectations and the advantage that the Demon Sword King has given you by playing chess like this?

"It looks so frustrating..."

Many viewers are complaining that the plot of the animation from episode 18 to episode 26 is really too depressing and boring.

Many people feel an inexplicable sense of regret and sadness when they see the young Go boy who used to be so high-spirited and move like a sword now reduced to this situation.

But boring is boring.

The ratings of these episodes of the animation have increased significantly compared to the first broadcast period, and have not been affected by the dull and depressing plot.

Soon, the turning point came!

The Demon Sword King, who was both a teacher and a friend, chose to leave without saying goodbye in order to lure away the assassin sent by King Fu, leaving only a letter saying "See you in the capital for the title of chess master".

This letter not only rekindled the confidence of Jiang Liu'er who had given up on himself, but also allowed him to pick up the chess records and study them again after many days.

Soon it was time for the tryouts.

When Jiang Liuer reappeared in front of the audience and signed up to compete for the title of Ming Dynasty Chess Master, many viewers exclaimed.

The familiar, confident and high-spirited Go boy Jiang Liuer is finally back!

"The edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold..."

"Jiang Liu'er cheers up again. This time he will surely win the first place and accept the false reputation of the great chess master of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Wuhu! I can finally see Jiang Liu'er playing chess again. The Demon Sword King has done a great job. If he hadn't forced her to do something, Jiang Liu'er would still be decadent now!"

"By the way... nothing will happen to the Demon Sword King, right? There are so many assassins sent by King Fu, can the Demon Sword King really handle them by himself?"

"Don't worry, the Demon Sword King will not die. Didn't he say it? See you in the capital!"

Regarding the discussion of the "Go Boy" animation, many viewers stayed at the plot level and did not delve into the so-called chess game.

This can be regarded as a strange image.

When you talk about the animation "Go Boy" with other people, you can talk about anything, but you must not talk about chess records.

Don't ask why...

The question is, everyone can’t understand it!

The animation's special Go consultant is the world champion in the professional world of Go. His chess records are also selected from the best, and he chooses the most suitable chess game from famous games.

Can you expect these ordinary viewers who don't even understand the rules of Go to be able to tell where Jiang Liu'er played this move?

Stop making trouble!

There are actually not many viewers who can understand the changes in the chess game and can even tell which famous game it is at a glance.

certainly!

Although there are not many viewers who understand it, there are still some, especially those in the Go community who have been recommended by the Chess Academy and Xiao Ke to watch the animation. They will also chat about the chess records of "Go Boy" in private.

Gu Miao cares very much about the opinions of these professionals, because this determines the nature of animation.

If even professionals in the Go world recognize the animation "Go Boy", it means that the animation is very successful, at least it is very professional and can withstand the scrutiny and discussion of the audience.

If they all agree that "Go Boy" is an animation that is more entertaining than professional, and the chess records cannot stand up to in-depth study, that would not be a good thing.

fortunately!

According to the information that Gu Miao lurked in the group chat of "Pig-Headed Boy Will Not Dream of Cyber ​​Go Senior", the domestic Go community, especially the professional players in the Go League, generally liked this animation.

The chess records provided by Xiao Ke can still withstand the test and scrutiny, and are not based on the defense.

And the most praised thing is that the animation "Go Boy" does not copy the famous games of famous players as they are, but will make certain changes based on the famous games.

to be honest.

In the animation "Go Boy", although the chess played by Jiang Liu'er is based on famous games, it is not copied exactly, but original deduction steps are incorporated.

What a surprise!

These professional chess players may not be interested in a simple replay of famous games. After all, who has never seen these famous games?

But on the basis of the famous games, some new content deductions have also been incorporated, which is worthy of their attention and learning.

That’s right, study!

The special Go consultant for the animation "Go Boy" is Xiao Ke, and Xiao Ke is a world champion.

Therefore, the chess played by Jiang Liu'er was actually the chess played by "Xiao Ke". Observing the chess game played by the world champion has a different meaning for professional chess players.

There were rave reviews from professionals, and it was quickly moved to the animation comment area by some good-hearted netizens.

Everyone takes a look...

Ouch! Even these professional chess players praise the animation of "Go Boy" so much, which shows that the animation does have two skills!

I had to take a look at this.

Although I don’t even understand the rules of Go, so many professional experts have given positive reviews, so it’s definitely not a bad game. It’s pretty good just to see the board glow.

Based on all the above reasons, the reputation of the animation "Go Boy" is extremely good.

After all, you said there is something wrong with "Go Boy", so what is your identity? Do you really understand Go?

If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense.

If you criticize the plot, characters, etc., everyone can still agree with you, but if you want to complain about Go Boy's Go part, then don't blame everyone for criticizing you.

After all, so many professional chess players have praised the animation, and the Go part must be excellent. Unless you are a Go champion, how can you find fault with it?

This made Gu Miao happy.

The original Go boy is known as "good at everything except Go"! As a result, the Wanbao version became "cannot play anywhere except Go"...