Chapter 1056 Journey to the West 3D

The chess master in the Go world has passed away!

To be precise, he is a future chess master. Because he really can't learn Go, he simply stopped learning.

"Learn Hammer Go..."

Gu Miao cursed and said: "I just don't want to waste time on this. It's not that I'm stupid and can't understand."

"Ah, yes, yes!"

"Mr. Gu understands the righteousness and does not want to snatch Xiao Ke's world championship, so he reluctantly gives up Go. How generous is this?"

"If Mr. Gu insists on studying, I'm afraid you will be the number one person in the world in a few months."

Ma Kui flatters him endlessly. He knows what Mr. Gu likes to hear, and he also knows that Mr. Gu needs a step down now, so he flatters him without any burden.

"I love hearing this!"

Hearing this, Gu Miao's face softened slightly: "Forget it, let's not talk about it for now. The main reason I came to you is about the "Journey to the West" animation proposed by CCTV."

"The process is so fast?"

Ma Kui looked a little surprised.

Not long after the animation "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was completed, CCTV proposed to hand over the remaining three works of the "Four Great Classics" to Wanbao for animation adaptation.

Among them, "A Dream of Red Mansions" and "Water Margin" were declined by Gu Miao, and CCTV chose to form its own team to produce them.

"Journey to the West" was spotted by Wanbao, who promised to make every effort to adapt it into an animation, with CCTV as the platform to broadcast and distribute it.

Although a consensus has been reached, it is well known that CCTV is a very large official department.

This is not Wanbao's kind of one-word talk.

If it is a company like Wanbao, as long as the management reaches a consensus, a production team can be established quickly, and there is no need to go through any procedural audit work in the middle.

But the Journey to the West animation project is, after all, a project proposed by CCTV, and they are also one of the producers and need to participate.

This means.

The corresponding planning and discussion, project review, qualification verification and approval filing work requires a very long process.

Gu Miao said at that time that the project would take at least half a year or even longer from the conception to implementation.

This makes sense.

Don’t think it’s exaggerated that it takes half a year for a project to go from “idea” to action. In fact, half a year is considered conservative. Some projects may wait ten or twenty years from the birth of the idea to the start of production.

This is no joke...

As far as Gu Miao knows, there is a work in Meiying Studio. The idea was proposed a long time ago, but the actual production started 30 years later.

There are similar things happening abroad.

For example, the well-known movie "Frozen" is a typical example. As early as the mid-20th century, Di Baobao thought about adapting the classic fairy tale "The Snow Queen".

In the 1990s, the idea was put on the agenda again, but was aborted due to various reasons.

It was not until the beginning of the 21st century that Di Baobao started the project again in order to promote the "3D princess" process, and this was the "Frozen" that everyone saw on the screen.

The waiting time in between was at least sixty or seventy years.

It is precisely because of this situation that Gu Miao and Ma Kui feel that the "Journey to the West" project will be officially launched, at least next year.

But no one expected it.

The leaders at the top attached great importance to this matter. Not only did they personally inquire about it, they also gave the green light to the project, which directly saved a lot of time.

"Of course, the main reason is that the effect of our last adaptation of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" satisfied CCTV." Gu Miao said with a smile.

This is the key!

The outstanding performance of New Three Kingdoms Animation has made many people have full confidence in Wanbao and feel that they will be able to adapt Journey to the West well, so they are so relieved.

How about trying another company?

If instead of Wanbao, other companies apply to produce this project, whether it can pass the review is not discussed. Even if it can be approved by CCTV, the project will be launched at least a year later, and it cannot be so fast.

"Indeed."

Ma Kui nodded in agreement.

The reason why Journey to the West animation was implemented so quickly was mainly due to the huge influence of Three Kingdoms Animation.

This is just like those online authors opening new books. Suppose there are two authors opening new books at the same time. One is a newbie with no representative works, and the other is an old author who has been famous for a long time.

Then here comes the problem.

With the future development uncertain, which of these two books do you think is most likely to end badly? Who are readers and editors more willing to believe?

You don’t have to think twice to know that it’s an old author.

After all, he has completed so many books and has a record of completing them. This is something that has been proven.

On the other hand, the new author has no record of completing a book and has never written a book before. Under the premise of unknown conditions, it is not surprising at all to suspect that he will be a failure.

In the domestic animation industry, Wanbao is equivalent to an old author in the online literature industry, and he is also a platinum god.

The industry's trust in Wanbao is naturally not something that ordinary animation companies can match.

Not convinced? Then hold it in!

…

Although it was surprising that the animated "Journey to the West" project was implemented so quickly, it also disrupted Gu Miao's arrangements.

After all, in his plan, Journey to the West animation project should not be established so early. That is next year's work...

But plans can't keep up with changes.

CCTV has already reviewed and approved it. It is inevitable to establish an animation project. CCTV can't take action, so Wanbao can't just pretend to be dead, right?

The establishment of the production team is mainly based on employees of Wanbao Animation. Although the CCTV animation department will send certain reinforcements, the total number of people is not large.

In key positions, the chief director must be someone from Wanbao.

After all, most of the production team members are from Wanbao, but the chief director is an outsider? This doesn't make sense. How can there be any reason to let outsiders hold power?

But when it came to specific candidates, Gu Miao had difficulties.

It would be best for him to act on his own, but due to the constraints of the "Go Boy" project, it is difficult for him to get out of the project. At most, he will have the false title of "chief producer" on the production team, and the director will have to find another candidate.

Maguire is a good choice.

After all, Xiao Ma is the second person with the honorary qualifications of Wanbao and is the chief director of the new version of the animation "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". If even he can't do it, Wanbao will have no one to use.

It’s just Ma Kui...

Gu Miao was very worried. This time he was ignored by others and turned into a mascot.

After all, in the new version of the animation Three Kingdoms production team, he had already been ignored by Koizumi once. He was called the chief director but was actually the deputy director, and could only serve as Koizumi's deputy.

Koizumi was not here this time, but CCTV assigned an assistant director.

Putting aside this person's ability, Gu Miao was really afraid that Ma Kui would be ignored and that the good chief director would become an assistant director and act as a green leaf.

Dama!

This kind of thing...can't be done.

Ma Kui is not embarrassed. He is embarrassed as a boss. He was ignored by Koizumi last time. After all, Koizumi is one of his own, and in the final analysis, he can still accept it.

But this time it’s an outsider!

If he is ostracized by a relative, what is the difference between him and a puppet emperor? Once word spreads, how will people view Ma Kui and Wanbao?

Because of this, even if Ma Kui is the most suitable candidate, Gu Miao is still hesitant, worried that he will not be able to control his relatives, resulting in the imperial power being reduced to a puppet emperor.

"It's really not like..."

After learning about Mr. Gu's worries, Ma Kui's forehead was covered with black lines and he said: "How much of a waste do I have to be to be ignored twice in a row?"

"Besides, it was me who took the initiative to delegate power to Xiaoquan during the Three Kingdoms animation, and I didn't let him sidestep me. Mr. Gu, please stop talking nonsense!"

Taking the initiative to delegate power, is that the same thing as taking a stand?

"I understand, I understand, just give in!"

Gu Miao waved her hand and said: "Anyway, I'm going to say the ugly thing first. You must take the initiative this time and not let others poop and urinate on you. Otherwise, you will get out of here. Do you understand?"

"I see."

"Don't worry, Mr. Gu. I've seen a lot of palace fight scenes. With my methods, I can definitely control the overall situation." Ma Kui said confidently.

Palace fight drama?

Good guy, do you really think of yourself as the emperor and the production team as your harem?

Gu Miao was speechless. Although Ma Kui's so-called "palace fighting experience" sounded very unreliable, at this point, there was no other way but to believe him.

"correct!"

"This "Journey to the West" animation is different from the last Three Kingdoms animation. The production will be more sophisticated and the special effects will be better..."

"Don't you need 3D?"

Ma Kui frowned, as if he didn't expect that Mr. Gu would actually propose to use 2D to adapt a fantasy novel about gods and demons such as "Journey to the West".

The difficulty went up immediately.

Why not make it in 3D? Anyone with a discerning eye knows that 3D is more suitable for fantasy animations such as "Journey to the West", right?

"3D Journey to the West..."

When Ma Kui proposed using 3D for production, Gu Miao couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

He had also considered this idea.

To be fair, the theme and type of Journey to the West are indeed very suitable for 3D. The fighting is smoother and the scene creation is richer and more three-dimensional.

But it’s still the same problem.

If 3D standards are used for production, it would be difficult to perfectly create the scenes and effects described in the original work of "Journey to the West" without spending some money.

As a result, costs may be overrun.

After all, in 3D, everyone knows that it is easy to get started, but if you want to raise the upper limit, you have to spend a lot of money, and the cost-burning level is even more exaggerated than many 2D animations.

This is a bit...

It's not that Gu Miao is reluctant to spend money, it's just that there must be a limit to investment. It's not realistic to invest billions or tens of billions in an animation and then spend ten or twenty years polishing it. That's unrealistic.

He has his limit.

If it exceeds this upper limit, he has to consider whether it is worth it and whether it is necessary.

"Yes, we do animation to a large extent to make money, not to do good deeds out of charity."

Ma Kui said excitedly: "But this is Sun Wukong! Sun Wukong, Mr. Gu, do you know the influence of this name?"

"I know……"

Gu Miao sighed.

Sun Wukong is a name that is well-known to every household. He has heard it since he was a child. It is something that is engraved in the bones of Chinese people. How could he not know it?

It is precisely because he knows and likes Sun Wukong that he hesitates to make an exception for a "Journey to the West" animation.

"Using 52 episodes and 1,100 minutes as a standard, roughly estimate the cost and construction period, comprehensively evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of 2D and 3D, and then make a written report, and we will have a meeting to discuss it."

Gu Miao didn't directly answer whether it was OK or not. He just asked Ma Kui to write a report.

But his attitude was enough to prove certain problems. A person like Ma Kui naturally knows everything at once, and his eyes suddenly lit up and he said: "Okay, I'll get it right now!"

Ma Kui left happily.

After he left, Gu Miao did not continue to think about the storyboards of "Go Boy". Instead, she took out her mobile phone and entered a keyword on the search engine page: Sun Wukong 3D animation.

After looking at the search results, especially the calls from netizens on various forums and social networking sites to make "Journey to the West" into a 3D animation, he suddenly smiled.

This is done!

There are so many 2D images of Monkey King, or the animated adaptations of "Journey to the West", and the classics created by American Film Studio are even more difficult to surpass.

On the contrary, there are very few animated adaptations of the 3D image of Monkey King and the 3D version of "Journey to the West", and the quality is generally terrible.

The audience is actually looking forward to a very high-quality 3D version of "Journey to the West" animation, not a shoddy one.

This is something Gu Miao ignored.

His initial idea was just to make a decent 2D version of "Journey to the West" based on past experience.

After all, he doesn't have much money to invest, so spending this little money on 3D Journey to the West won't do anything good.

But Maguire opened up new ideas to him.

Instead of making a mediocre "Journey to the West" animation on the 2D track, why not spend more money and make an "unprecedented" high-quality 3D "Journey to the West" animation?

This kind of Monkey King will definitely be remembered by countless audiences, and this kind of Journey to the West animation will definitely become an eternal classic!

The price Wanbao needs to pay is just to extend the construction period, increase investment costs, and try to reach the upper limit of domestic 3D technology.

This is actually acceptable.

Wanbao has been established for so many years, and it is no longer the small workshop it was at the beginning. It meets the requirements in terms of risk resistance and capital turnover.

The only problem is the construction period. If you really want to make a 3D "Journey to the West" animation, even with the scale of Wanbao Animation, it will probably take 2-3 years.

This is still an optimistic statement.

With such a long production period and immeasurable financial investment, it is very difficult for a TV animation to make back the money.

After all, you have invested so much, why do you still do TV animation? Wouldn't it be better to just make a big 3D movie and show it in cinemas like "The Return of the Monkey King"?

This is also the reason why there is no high-quality 3D version of the "Journey to the West" TV animation on the market.

Because of their strong technology and investment in companies that meet the standards, they don’t make TV animations and go straight to big movies.

And for those companies that don’t have enough technology or money in their pockets, you wouldn’t expect them to produce high-quality 3D animations, right?

"So, this is an investment destined to lose money. The only difference is the amount of loss."

In an email to the head of CCTV's animation department, Gu Miao said: "In order to fulfill the children's dreams, we can accept this price, but... you also have to express your feelings, right?"

CCTV is also one of the producers!

Gu Miao didn't forget this, so he came directly to the door and asked the big business owner to be mentally prepared in advance. Wanbao and his family could not lose money if they lost money.

what?

Do you really think this producer just made up his name out of thin air? If you don’t give me the money, I’ll give you the product and withdraw it later!

And Mr. Bear, what are you looking at?

How could Gu Miao forget his best brother for such a great deed? Considering the thickness of Mr. Xiong's wallet, Gu Miao felt that he wouldn't mind using his name.

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