Making an animation that stacks up materials infinitely regardless of the cost and shows off his muscles with pure skills is an idea that Gu Miao has always had.

It's just that the time isn't ripe.

On the one hand, to make such an animation, you need to choose a good popular theme, and you also need a good script.

On the other hand, it takes a lot of money and manpower to produce an animation like this, which is purely showcasing the strength of the animation industry.

So......

This is not a decision that can be made on a whim, and then with a slap on the brain, Gu Miao can't give anyone a guarantee.

Who knows what the future holds?

If one day, the little essay he wrote comes true, and Wanbao Group really goes bankrupt for some reason, then what qualifications are there to talk about this?

But then again.

Although Wanbao does not have a plan to create a "Galaxy Battleship"-level industrial animation similar to "Battle of Two Cities", in the field of "art animation", it can still show off its muscles.

The animation "Cat and Mouse" was born for exactly that.

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 mentions two small details that are very important.

One is the character issue.

In the plot of the animation "Cat and Mouse", in addition to Tom and Jerry, there are many supporting characters who have left a deep impression on him.

Like, Spike the Bulldog!

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

Besides!

In the cat and mouse animation, there is also an important supporting character that is easily overlooked, but no less important than Spike the bulldog.

i.e. Tom's master......

Tom's master is not a fixed character, but has changed several times halfway, and the earliest and most classic is the aunt who has "dozens of layers of skirts and pants".

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

"I don't think I need to show my face......"

"Cat and Mouse is a one-man show, and the core starring are Tom and Jerry, who are happy enemies. Other characters should not easily show their faces and steal the camera unless the scene requires it. ”

Leaning back in the comfortable seat of the first class cabin, Gu Miao used her laptop to edit the email replies to Dave and his team.

He believes that Tom's master is better off not showing his face, even going too far, and even without the "human character" in the play.

There's a reason for that.

His main concern was that the frequent appearance of human characters would ruin the comedic atmosphere of "Cat and Mouse."

It's better not to show up, if you have to show a human character, or that Tom's owner has a role, don't show your face, just show your lower body.

By the time I wrote this, Dave's first question had been almost solved.

This brings me to the second question.

This is also the issue that Dave used a lot of words to describe and describe its importance in the email, and repeated it countless times, which attracted his attention.

……

Do cats and mice need lines?

This is a question that Dave's team has argued countless times with no results when making animations.

Similarly, Gu Miao didn't know.

Cat and Mouse It stands to reason that this is an animation that doesn't need lines, Tom and Jerry don't talk the whole time, and they only need to watch the performance to understand the plot.

It's a bit like the pantomime of the year!

It's just that compared to mime, cats and mice still have some sounds, such as Tom's wails of pain after being hit by various sanctions and laughter after the prank succeeded.

And it's not dumb either!

Not only Tom, but Jerry and even Spike, the bulldog, have actually spoken in the anime, not the kind of pure mute.

It's just that they speak too few times, and the general lines are only one or two sentences, and the repetition rate is still very high, so they rarely attract attention.

Should they be allowed to speak?

Dave told Gu Miao that the animation "Cat and Mouse" production team is divided into two factions because of this issue.

One faction is the Speakers Party, who say that the silent film era represented by Chaplin is over, and the current performance needs to be supplemented by lines.

The other faction is the Shut Up Party, who firmly believe that excellent animation, even if there is no dialogue line, can still make people understand the plot at a glance.

Generally.

The number of people who support "shut up" far exceeds the number of people who "open their mouths".

Because of the idea of the Shut Up Party, there is a lot of appetite for these old artists, including Dave himself, who thinks so.

“…… boss！ I think an animation that needs to be supported by lines to make people understand the plot.,That's not a good animation.。 ”

"Tom and Jerry are definitely good performers who perform with their bodies so that everyone can read the story with their eyes instead of hearing it with their ears."

Eyes and ears?

Animation, as a literary and artistic category based on visual experience, should indeed focus on visual experience, rather than auditory experience.

Just doing so, it seems a bit against the "trend".

After all, the silent film era has passed, can the current audience still accept this kind of "silent" animation, purely relying on the characters' facial expressions to understand the plot?

"Silence doesn't work, it's too monotonous."

"But it's not appropriate to add lines and have Tom and Jerry talk......"

After thinking about it carefully, Gu Miao tapped on the keyboard and said in an email to Dave: "The development of modern animation also regards hearing as a very important component. ”

"Since the character speaks, many people can't accept it, and they can't be completely voiceless...... So why don't we do it another way and add a little music? ”

"Classical music, symphony?"

"When choosing a song or composing a song, I'll try to help you find the right helper. Of course, if you have a suitable orchestra or composer there, you can also talk to ......"

Upstream!

This is the keynote goal set by Gu Miao for the music part.

The reason why a classic is classic is that every part is done to the best of its ability, even if it is a soundtrack that is used to set off the atmosphere of the animation, there must be a flu in a tuxedo and a goblet.

In the previous life, "Cat and Mouse" is also known as the first "classical music and world famous music appreciation class" that children were exposed to.

I couldn't hear it when I was a child.

When I grow up, when I listen to those soundtracks again, I will immediately say a classic "hold grass", and then I can't help but sigh, it turns out that the animation I watched when I was a child was so "upscale"?

This is a good example.

Gu Miao believes that doing the ultimate in this aspect can completely make up for the regret that Tom and Jerry rarely speak.

Isn't this much better than those bullshit animations that have a lot of rambling lines and haven't explained to the audience for a long time, what is going on?

I'm coming back late, and the second chapter will be a little late