My Animation Era

Perhaps due to the unfavorable start, in the following days, Wanbao Animation and CCTV Children’s Channel stepped up their promotional efforts.

 The ratings of the animation "Go Boy" have also improved significantly compared with the first broadcast.

  But these are not decisive factors.

The real key to "Go Boy" achieving leapfrog growth in ratings lies in Jiang Liu'er's character change in the plot.

Some netizens commented that one of the main reasons why he initially rejected the "Go Boy" animation was that he hated Jiang Liu'er and felt that the protagonist was too disdainful.

 This netizen’s statement received likes and support from many people.

When the animation "Go Boy" first aired, there were indeed many passersby viewers who couldn't stand the young master's temper of "Jiang Liu'er" and questioned why Wanbao created such a protagonist?

It can be said…

 The ratings of the first few episodes failed to rise, which is inseparable from the portrayal of the protagonist Jiang Liu'er.

After all, it is an animation directed by Gu Sanshui himself. It is impossible to say that everyone is not looking forward to it or curious about it. But after it started airing, I saw that the protagonist looked like this.

This is too discouraging to the audience!

This is just like the two-dimensional different world animation "Jobless X" that was very popular in the previous life. There is no denying that it is excellent, but the image of the protagonist at the beginning of the story will dissuade many people.

The ratings of "Go Boy" in the first few episodes were at a low point, also because Jiang Liu'er's character creation was not likable.

 But as Gu Miao said, the so-called trough will soon pass, and spring is coming!

In the latest episode of the animated "Go Boy", Jiang Liu'er suddenly experienced a drastic change. He became an orphan from a rich young master overnight, and he was saddled with a blood feud.

This drastic change brought about a major change in Jiang Liuer's character.

His personality was indeed unlikable in the past, but after such a drastic change, Jiang Liuer has changed and turned into a real anime protagonist.

It was also from this moment on that Jiang Liuer gradually realized his Go talent and blossomed in the chess world, and the animation plot also entered the fast lane.

 The audience also began to increase.

 Some of the previous controversies about Jiang Liuer disappeared with the change of the plot. Audiences who previously criticized Jiang Liuer for his poor portrayal and disgusting character have gradually recognized this "Go boy".

 Isn’t this going to get better?

Seeing that the ratings of the "Go Boy" animation are finally on the rise, and word-of-mouth and praise are also picking up, Gu Miao and CCTV Children's Channel breathed a sigh of relief.

 But one wave has not subsided, and another wave has arisen.

 The animation "Go Boy" is getting better. It has successfully overcome the haze when it first aired and has the initial potential to become a hit.

 But on the other hand, the online animation of the Son-in-law Fairy King, serialized on the Wanbao Video website, has encountered the most serious crisis since its launch.

In the latest episode of the plot, the protagonist Xiao Fan did not hesitate to expose his identity and secrets in order to save people. As a result, he was bitten by the person he saved and almost died...

Logically speaking, after something like this happens, according to the standard morality of the male protagonist of the Internet novel, Yaizi must retaliate, and he will definitely deal with such a person who repays kindness with hatred.

But this plot is a bit unexpected. The woman who bites the protagonist Xiao Fan turns out to be from the fairy world, and was an admirer of Xiao Fan in her previous life.

So Xiao Fan put aside his hatred and chose to let her go, without pursuing her to repay kindness with revenge.

Once this episode was aired, it quickly sparked a frenzy of discussion in the comment area.

Some people think that the protagonist Xiao Fan is too holy and not decisive at all. This plot is disgusting and they say they should give up watching it.

 Some people defended the protagonist, saying that this was done out of consideration for past relationships. The protagonist recognized the other party, but the other party did not recognize the protagonist, so it was reasonable to let her go.

 Generally speaking, the opinion that Xiao Fan is too much like the Holy Mother has the absolute upper hand.

This plot is in the original work, and it caused great controversy at the time. Many people thought that the animation would not adapt this section, but unexpectedly it was added in.

Even fans of the original work find it disgusting, let alone casual viewers who have never read the original novel.

Because of this, with the broadcast of these two episodes of the animation, the reputation of the Son-in-law Fairy King has dropped a lot.

 …

 “In fact, it’s not difficult to understand.”

“Most of the readers who like to read online novels, such as The Son-in-law and the Immortal King, are male, and they are still young teenagers.”

Gu Miao said with a smile: "For them, this kind of plot is really disgusting, because it goes against their basic understanding that the male protagonist of Shuangwen must kill decisively."

“I know, so when I decided to adapt this plot, I guessed that this would happen.”

 Chen Hu’s expression was a little solemn.

He expected that the audience would resist this plot, but what he didn't expect was that the audience's resistance would be so violent.

If I had known it earlier, I wouldn’t have added it.

Although this plot is related to the protagonist's major opportunity to return to the fairy world, it is not impossible to delete it. It is nothing more than an original plot.

"Fortunately, the main target of criticism at the moment is still the original author of the novel, and the animation production team is not too sticky."

Chen Hu said happily: "If this plot was an original animation and the original novel was not written, I can't even imagine the consequences..."

"really!"

Gu Miao deeply agrees.

 Fortunately, it is the plot of the original novel. If the animation production team had created an original version, Chen Hu’s genealogy would have been scolded by the audience.

　　Firepower is concentrated on the original novel, which is certainly a good thing, but it will inevitably have an impact on the animation.

In order to eliminate this impact and reduce everyone's resistance to this plot, Gu Miao thought it was best to call the original author to explain it to the audience.

It’s okay to make up an explanation now.

　　It must be able to justify itself and let everyone accept that the existence of this plot is of great significance and that it is not just made up by the original author.

By the way.

 In fact, the people who are scolding the most harshly and questioning the nature of the protagonist, the Virgin, are mostly just passers-by who have never read the original novel.

Fans of the original novel can just say a few words of curse. After all, everyone who has read the original novel knows that this woman will be of great use later and cannot be killed yet.

 So the original author is called out now, mainly to explain to the audience who have not read the original novel the reason why this woman was not killed.

 “No, I won’t go…”

Gu Miao and Chen Hu had a good idea, but no one expected that the original author of the novel would be frightened to death when he heard that he had to face the audience directly, and refused to explain anything to the audience.

In his words, the whole Internet is now criticizing him and he is already under great psychological pressure. If he appears on camera now, what if he is killed offline?

　Ah this…

Although this guy was very afraid of death, Gu Miao and Chen Hu thought about it carefully and found that his worries were not wrong.

The original author of the novel has been heavily criticized now. What if his true information and appearance are exposed, and extreme anti-fans come to cause trouble?

“Let’s do this... Wear a hood, use AI to match the voice, not reveal any real information, and use a pseudonym for introduction!”

Gu Miao suggested: "There should be no risk if you appear on camera like this, and you don't have to worry about being truthful by black fans offline."

 After much talk, the original author of the novel agreed to appear on the scene, and cooperated with Wanbao Animation and Wanbao Video to record an extra video that was half a highlight reel and half a clarification.

The original author of the novel came forward to explain, explained the creative background of this plot, and also answered some selected questions from the audience. The storm finally subsided. certainly!

 The online violence against this author has not stopped. On the contrary, the intensity of the online violence has become more intense because of this appearance on camera to explain.

 As for the reason...

“Author, will the protagonist have a harem in the end? Which heroine do you like more when it comes to stock trading?”

"Housewife? What are you thinking about? The protagonist was the Immortal King in his previous life, and finally broke through to the realm of chaos. What woman is worthy of him?"

“I advise you not to speculate in stocks. The protagonist will be single for the rest of his life. There is no chance of a female protagonist..."

This author is too honest.

　　What he said was so irritating to me, and he was so proud of it, that the audience who watched this video was so angry that they were almost to death. If it weren't for the screen, everyone would have wanted to take off his hood, so they went up to Bang Bang and taught him how to behave.

 Other animations are all about hiding the suspense until the end, so that everyone can become more involved in stock trading and guess which female protagonist will be the winner in the end.

  It turned out that it was better to have a son-in-law and a fairy king. The author directly told everyone: Stock trading? It’s very difficult! I didn’t arrange for a female protagonist. Are you surprised or surprised?

 “To be honest, this person is really cheap.”

Gu Miao has also watched this video where the original author of the novel meets the animation audience face to face. After watching it, he only had one feeling.

 This guy is so mean. I should have known better not to put a hood on him.

privacy protection?

  No need! An author like this who is a **** to the core should be severely exposed and then dragged into an alley by righteous fans and whipped.

 He was not unjust at all when he was scolded.

  Any novel author would probably not admit that his plot was filled with water, but it would be better for him to directly admit that the plots that are not adapted in the animation are all filled with water in the novel.

no…

 Are you being too honest?

Even though what he said is true, how can it be so hateful when it comes from you, the original author, and combined with the smug tone?

 “Forget it, I won’t adapt this guy’s novels anymore.”

Gu Miao sighed and said: "The project of Son-in-law and Immortal King made me realize the reality that just because a good book can be written, it does not mean that the author is reliable."

 “That’s right.”

Chen Hu felt the same way and said: "Even if this guy writes another magical book in the future, I won't be able to adapt it and cooperate with him."

 How come you, the original author of the novel, are causing trouble all day long and causing chaos to the animation production team?

Wanbao is really unlucky for eight lifetimes.

 Look at others!

Penguin adapted the novel "The Great Demon Lord", and the original author directly expressed: Satisfied! The effect of the animated adaptation was beyond my expectations, and I highly recommend everyone to check it out!

Wanbao adapted Son-in-law Fairy King, but this guy complained on Weibo: Why did you delete so many plots? It makes me feel embarrassed when you do this, after all, the deleted scenes are all the plots I added.

　　　Specially meow!

If he didn't feel that the impact was bad, Gu Miao would have arranged for a killer to kill this guy.

Save him from ruining things all day long, saying crazy things that make the audience angry and cause trouble for the animation production team.

 It sounds a little speechless...

Although the author of The Son-in-law Fairy King is very unreliable, he is indeed the only master of website control under Bibi Reading.

 That’s right!

Wanbao has invested hundreds of millions in the field of online literature, and has cultivated such a valuable author.

As for the other ones, it seems that they are even less available. Penguin still has room for choice, but Wanbao Animation is better. It has only one thing that can be used for adaptation.

 It’s really heartbreaking.

Considering this embarrassing situation, Gu Miao learned from the pain and said: "Next year, we will increase investment in the field of online literature. If it doesn't work, we will flex our muscles in the field of American comics."

 “All in all, I don’t want to see this guy again.”

Adapting animations from online articles is really a worry for Wanbao. Gu Miao has already made plans to try her best to try again next year.

 It would be best to incubate a few more IPs.

If this fails to incubate valuable web IP, the company will have no choice but to invest heavily in the American comic market and compete with Penguin on new tracks in a differentiated manner.

American comics are really good.

But the only bargaining chip that Gu Miao has in hand is the Justice League, a few superheroes, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

 The prospect is not very bright!

 …

The Wanbao version of "Superman" restarts the animation project, which is jointly produced by the North American branch and Jiangchuan headquarters.

 This is a project that Gu Miao has always paid close attention to and invested a lot of resources and funds into. It is also a blockbuster SS-level masterpiece that he personally nominated and a key part of the plan to reduce the feudal lordship.

  So far.

Wanbao Animation has invested more than 20 million US dollars in the "Superman" reboot animation project.

 Doesn’t sound like a lot?

 But don’t forget, this is just a TV animation, not a Hollywood animated movie.

 The investment of US$20 million was mostly spent on Superman’s new image design and foreign aid. For this purpose, the North American branch also hired a number of well-known Hollywood animation studios.

 Salary costs in North America are indeed high.

At this point, no matter how arrogant Gu Miao is, he has to admit that the average hourly wage of animation practitioners in North America is almost 3-5 times that in China.

This alone is very expensive.

Not to mention, foreign animation generally attaches great importance to the position of "screenwriter", which is also different from domestic animation.

Taking the animated reboot of "Superman" as an example, the hourly wages of the three core screenwriters, Frank, Harry and Hudson, are almost the same as those of the animation director and art director.

 Of course, this is also what it should be.

  After all, there must be excellent screenwriters first, and then there can be excellent animated stories! If you are reluctant to spend money on this aspect, the quality of the story will naturally not be much better.

Although in Gu Miao's opinion, the plot of Wanbao's "Superman" animation is still a Hollywood assembly-line hero story, this does not affect the audience's love.

To put it bluntly, wild boar cannot eat fine chaff!

This set of assembly line hero stories may not seem very sophisticated, but it is indeed popular in the global market. If the audience likes this set, Wanbao does not need to go against the audience.

for example.

You think cod and tuna are delicious, but others only like to eat potato curry, so what should you do? Insist on better ingredients, or comply with your customers’ wishes?