My Animation Era

 “Superman is a product of the old times.”

“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?"

“Simply put, answer the question of why Superman is Superman.”

Gu Miao gave an example: "In the past, Superman did not need so many reasons or excuses to act chivalrously. He could just draw his sword to help when the road was rough."

"But such a superman is more divine than human, 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 **** standing on a high place overlooking mankind, making the audience unable to help but feel a sense of distance.

Easy to find…

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

“Downplaying the Kryptonian origin and emphasizing Clark Kent’s humanity 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 difficulties in work due to the boss's difficulties. He will even choose the discounted style when buying hamburgers..."

 Sense of justice and 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 a superman, not an alien with superpowers as everyone imagined.

 “I probably understand.”

 After listening to Gu Miao's story, Dave nodded and said: "Weakening the divinity of Superman 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.”

 “You just have to 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 rush to finish the "Superman" animation."

“Our current plan for the first season of the remake of the animation is to make about 50 episodes first, and we will 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!”

“Actually, 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 after learning that Mardete Comics had not made any big moves recently, except that it had raised the retail price of a single volume of serialized comics by US$1.50.

“It’s time for Nantong to take action! Isn’t it possible that the agreed-upon “Justice League” comic hasn’t been drawn yet?”

"Soon!"

 Dave told Gu Miao that the Wanbao Comics team, led by Nantong, 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 soon be on sale.

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

The Justice League is established!

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

 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 a four-person team from the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" previously launched by Wanbao...

　　　It feels a bit embarrassing to say that.

 In fact, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IP is quite popular in overseas markets. Foreigners really like these four turtles with high kung fu skills 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 such as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman can play with the turtles.

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

 …

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

The 18th episode of the animation "Go Boy" was aired. In this episode, Jiang Liu'er finally performed the incomplete "Union of Heaven and Earth".

 Good guy!

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

 What chess piece shines?

That’s all trivial!

In the face of the great 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 extraordinary.

 And this is indeed the case…

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

The only pity is that the old beggar told Jiang Liuer that his understanding of the Great Harmony of Heaven and Earth is not deep enough. The current Great Harmony of Heaven and Earth is just a incomplete version, with only its form but no spirit.

Is this just a incomplete version?

The old beggar’s words made the audience stunned for a moment. Even the incomplete version was so exaggerated. So how can the complete version of the unity of heaven and earth go against heaven?

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 Liuer 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.

So the old beggar, who had only taught Jiang Liuer for two years and had not yet fully understood the game of Go, quickly received a box lunch.

After this drastic change, Jiang Liuer was targeted by King Fu because he met the imperial envoy, and had to flee to Yingtian under the **** of Demon Sword King. The audience thought that Jiang Liuer, who had escaped from death, would become more frustrated and braver, and would be reborn from the ashes with the will of the old beggar, Master Yuande, Jiang Lingyun, Demon Sword King and others.

Unexpectedly…

The old beggar died due to his own injuries, which was a huge blow to Jiang Liuer.

 The former pride of heaven, the talented boy at 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 knock, so disappointed!

 The audience felt that Jiang Liu'er's performance at this moment was filled with resentment.

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

 “It’s really frustrating to look at…”

Many viewers are complaining that the plot of the animation starting from the eighteenth episode to the twenty-sixth episode is too depressing and dull.

Seeing helplessly the young Go boy who used to be so high-spirited and made moves like a sword, now reduced to this situation, many people feel an inexplicable sense of regret and sadness.

It's just 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!

 With both mentor and friend, Demon Sword King 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 made him pick up the chess records again after many days.

 Soon it’s time for the trials.

When Jiang Liuer reappeared in front of the audience and signed up to compete for the title of Ming Dynasty Chess Saint, 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 definitely get 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 me to do so, 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 that? 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 is very concerned about the opinions of these professionals, because this determines the nature of animation.

If even professionals in the Go industry 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 good.

 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 Go players in the Go League, generally like this animation.

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

And the most acclaimed 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.

 This is such a surprise!

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

 However, 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.

So the chess played by Jiang Liuer 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.

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

 Everyone has 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 have 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 the above reasons, the reputation of the animation "Go Boy" is extremely good.

  After all, you said that "Go Boy" is not good, so what is your identity? Do you really understand Go?

Don’t talk nonsense if you don’t understand.

If you criticize the plot, characters, etc., everyone can still agree with you, but if you want to complain about the Go part of Go Boy, 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"...