What kind of work makes people can't say no? What kind of treatment can be called generous?

The answer is simple......

More money, less things, close to home!

When Gu Miao sacrificed these three axes, the matter of digging the foot of the wall became simple. He didn't even talk about the content of the work, and the other party had readily accepted the invitation of Wanbao Animation.

It turns out!

No matter what country the migrant workers are, they can't resist the temptation of "more money and less things close to home".

The last day of July.

Wanbao Animation (North America) Branch was established in Glendale, a small city in southwest California, 12 kilometers northeast of Los Angeles.

Forehead? Why not in Los Angeles?

That's a good question!

Gu Miao also thought about Los Angeles at the beginning, after all, Wanbao Group is such a big company, and the North American branch is not set up in the main urban area of Los Angeles, so it always feels strange.

But this "Oscar"-level animation team originally lived in Glendale.

In addition, the transportation of this place is quite convenient, the infrastructure is perfect, and it is not far from the airport and the main city of Los Angeles, so Gu Miao has no opinion.

It doesn't really matter where you are.

Wanbao headquarters, wasn't it also in the center of Jiangchuan at the beginning? As a result, employees think that parking is inconvenient, the urban area is too noisy, and the roads are congested, so they haven't moved to the animation industrial park in the new city?

The neon division is even funnier!

Originally, I rented an urban office building at the beginning, but I rented it to the landlord, and I felt that Wanbao was a big injustice and should be able to slaughter a lot of money.

Seto and others were not popular, so they simply rebuilt a branch building in the suburbs.

For animation production companies, it doesn't matter where the company is located. Living in the middle of nowhere can make world-famous animations, and living in a downtown building doesn't necessarily mean that the work will be popular.

Except, of course, those who engage in finance!

Although the North American branch of Wanbao in Glendale was established, it was actually very small in scale, with a total of only a few dozen employees.

To put it bluntly, it's still an empty shell.

Fortunately, Gu Miao didn't expect to make money from them, it was the same for many people and few people. Otherwise, these dozens of people will not be enough to stuff their teeth.

“boss！”

"Thank you very much for the working environment you have given us, but I have to remind you that we are not very good at making Chinese style...... Not! There are also neon-style animations. ”

The head of the North American branch and the leader of the core creative team, Dave Smith, who has been on the Oscar stage three times, said to Gu Miao in a video call.

Let's try it soon, everyone. 】

“so… I'm not sure if you know this, but the problem now is, we're not fit to be involved in everything in the company...... I mean existing projects. ”

"Dave, I know what you mean."

Gu Miao nodded in affirmation: "Don't worry, I won't force you to participate in existing animation projects." ”

He had already taken this into account.

Dave and the core team he led are essentially taking the American animation route, let them go to be JK beautiful girls? Let them do a 3D fruit treasure special attack?

Don't be funny!

Even if Dave himself didn't mention it, Gu Miao would not be able to do such a stupid thing as letting the cook drive an excavator.

It is not a style to put it together, and it will only become a lump of poop when it is put together, and there will be no second result.

Gu Miao has a better arrangement.

In fact, he had already sent the idea and plan for the anime "Cat and Mouse" to Dave via email.

His requirement is, keep improving!

From the date of the establishment of the North American branch, the headquarters will continue to provide all-round support for this project, including funds and manpower.

There is no time limit for the project.

Three years to sharpen a sword? Five years to sharpen a sword? These are not problems, as long as the quality of the finished film is top, it doesn't matter if it is three years or five years, Gu Miao can afford to wait.

Anyway, he's still young, so there's no hurry!

……

"Wouldn't that be too extravagant?"

After learning the conditions offered by Mr. Gu to the North American branch, Huang Kun couldn't help but speak: "If there is no construction period, how many years will it take to grind in the end?" ”

"How do I know?"

"As long as it is not deliberately rotten, but constantly polishes the work, then I think the length of the construction period is really not particularly important." Gu Miao pursed her lips and said.

If he's not mistaken, the "Cat and Mouse" anime, originally released by MGM, is the version with MGM's iconic "lion's roar" at the beginning.

18 years, 114 episodes of animation, 7 Oscars for Best Animated Short Film!

emm…… Six episodes a year?

All right!

This is the "pure handmade" standard of a few decades ago, and it cannot be compared with the current animation production standard.

In general, with the improvement of technology, it is much easier to produce animations now than it was back then, and the corresponding construction period will be shortened.

However, if you want to polish a high-quality animation that does not lose to the original "Cat and Mouse", even if the times are different, the construction period required will still not be too short.

It has nothing to do with the budget.

Even if the budget is in place, the "fast food" version made in one year and the version that has been painstakingly polished for three years, can the quality of the finished film be at the same level?

Nowadays, fast food anime is popular.

Almost every animation company is constantly compressing the schedule and budget, and there are very few animation teams that don't care about the length of the construction period and focus on polishing their works.

Shangmei?

At that time, it was indeed possible to do it with an iron rice bowl.

Gu Miao's request for the North American branch is to ignore what is going on outside the window and only focus on animation. Time is indispensable when it comes to creating an animation that will go down in history.

"Don't talk about it......"

Waving his hand, Gu Miao raised his wrist and glanced at the time, and then asked Huang Kun: "At twelve o'clock tonight, it should be the premiere of the movie "Baolian Lantern", right?" ”

"That's right!"

Huang Kun took out two tickets from his pocket as if offering treasures, shook them and asked, "What do you say?" Would you like to go and see it together? ”

"Go! Of course you have to check it out. ”

"After so much publicity and such a big momentum, I really want to know what the movie will look like." Gu Miao said expectantly.

"Then you need to get tissues!"

Huang Kun squeezed his eyebrows and said: "I heard that it is said that when Plum Blossom Animation was conducting an internal test screening, many people cried when they watched it......

Really? I don't believe it!

Gu Miao is a pure love steel warrior who has been tested by yellow hair for a long time, what tearful scenes have you never seen? After killing the Minotaur for so many years, his heart has already become as cold as a blade.

You like to engage in fan tears, right?

It's not that he brags, the animation that can make him cry, except for "What Happened to the Rabbit That Year", he hasn't seen the second one!

It's just "Baolian Lantern", which can't be difficult for him at all.

Gu Miao, who was full of confidence, took out a movie ticket for the premiere from Huang Kun's hand, held his head high and said, "You just wait and see, I don't know who is crying like a dog tonight!" ”

"Huh! Cupping? ”

Huang Kun sneered: "Then let's make a bet, whoever cries will go to Weibo and post a sentence: I'm a dog?" ”

"It's a deal!"