My Animation Era

  To make an animation that shows off its muscles with unlimited stacking regardless of cost, this has always been Gu Miao's idea.

   It's just that the time is not ripe.

   On the one hand, to make such an animation, you need to choose 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.

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 not yet planned to create a "Galaxy Battleship" industrial animation similar to "Battle of Two Cities", in the field of "art animation", it can still show off its muscles.

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

   Speaking of this project…

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

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

  One is the character problem.

  In the plot of the animated "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.

   Like, Spike the Bulldog!

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

besides!

  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.

   is Tom's master...

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

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

   "I don't think it's necessary to show your face..."

   "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."

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

  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.

   There is a reason for this.

  His main concern is that the frequent appearance of human characters will destroy the comedy atmosphere created by "Tom and Jerry".

  It’s best not to show up. Human characters must appear, or Tom’s master has a part in the show, and don’t show his face, only showing his lower body is enough.

  Writing here, the first question raised by Dave has almost been solved.

   Now comes the second question.

  This is also an 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.

  …

  Do cat and mouse need lines?

   This is a question that Dave’s team has debated countless times when making animations and has not been able to reach a result.

   Similarly, Gu Miao didn't know either.

  Tom and Jerry, it stands to reason that this is an animation that does not require lines. Tom and Jerry do not speak throughout the whole process, and they only need to watch the performance to understand the plot.

   This is a bit like the mime of the year!

   It’s just that compared to mimes, cats and mice still have some sounds, such as Tom’s painful wails and laughter after a successful prank after being hit by various sanctions.

   And it's not dumb either!

   Not only Tom, Jerry and even the bulldog Spike, in fact, they all talked in the animation, not the kind of pure dumb.

   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.

  Should we let them talk?

  Dave told Gu Miao that the production team of the animation "Tom and Jerry" was divided into two factions because of this issue.

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

  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 general.

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

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

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

   “Tom and Jerry are definitely a good performer. They will perform with their bodies, so that everyone can understand the story with their eyes instead of hearing it with their ears.”

   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.

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

  After all, the era of silent films has passed. Can the current audience still accept this kind of "silent" animation that relies solely on the characters' movements and expressions to understand the plot?

   "Silence is not good, it's too monotonous."

   "But to add lines, let Tom and Jerry talk, that's not very appropriate..."

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

  "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?"

   "Classical music, symphonies?"

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

   High!

   This is Gu Miao's keynote goal for the music part.

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

  The "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.

  I couldn’t hear it when I was young.

  When I grow up, when I listen to those soundtracks, I will immediately say a classic "hold the grass", and then I can't help sighing, so the animation I watched when I was a child is so "upper"?

   This is a great 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 **** 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, the second chapter will be a little later