November 11, Jiangchuan.

coincided with Double 11, and the major Internet e-commerce platforms were all engaged in promotions, and offline physical stores didn't know what was crazy, so they actually joined in.

But this has nothing to do with Gu Miao.

Because on the day of Double 11, he took Nan Tong and Lao Zhang on a flight from Jiangchuan to North America to inspect Wanbao Animation (North America) Branch and inspect the North American comic market at close range.

Said before.

Due to the continued sluggishness of the domestic comic industry, a number of paper comic publications have been suspended one after another, and Wanbao Comics urgently needs to find a new way out.

The comic industry, Japan, South Korea, Europe and the United States are all quite good, among which Gu Miao is more inclined to Europe and the United States.

Don't ask, ask is that he has watched too many superhero sci-fi blockbusters, and he is also very impressed, if possible, it is not impossible for Wanbao to play the role of Marvel DC.

Of course, this has to be considered in the long run.

In addition to "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and "Dragon Ball", Wanbao comics do not have comic works that are particularly appealing to North American readers, and in general, there is still a lack of understanding of American comics.

Plainly......

Nantong's gang is not very proficient in the setting and gameplay of American "superheroes", so they must be familiar with the business.

This is also one of the purposes of Gu Miao's trip to North America!

Only by on-the-spot contact and visits, Nantong can better understand the setting system of American comics, as well as special gameplay such as superheroes and mutation evolution.

In addition, Gu Miao came to North America for another purpose, that is, to meet the genius boy in Dave's mouth, Sanjay, who designed the 63-67 version of Tom Jerry's image at the age of 14.

Sanjay's father was a concept artist on the Cat and Mouse team.

Under the influence of his father, Sanjay was obsessed with painting at a very young age, and because of his withdrawn personality and lack of friends, his works are generally in a darker and distorted style.

After the broadcast of "Cat and Mouse", Sanjay liked the animation very much, and took advantage of his father's work to get up close and personal with the creative process of the animated storyboard.

Then, he came up with the idea of drawing a picture of Tom and Jerry himself.

This is the version that Dave sent to Gu Miao, the image is weird and terrifying, and the 63-67 version of Tom and Jerry is the source of the Gothic style.

Although Gu Miao rejected this version of Tom and Jerry's design draft on the grounds of "not meeting the requirements", this does not mean that he is not interested in Sanjay at all.

Are you kidding?

At the age of 14, you can do this kind of big job, and this kind of person is an absolute genius no matter what industry you put in. Since he was a genius, how could Gu Miao not be interested?

So, here he comes.

……

When the plane arrived, it was lunch break.

met Dave who came to greet him at the airport, and after some greetings, Gu Miao took the lead in asking, "When do you plan to end the first season of "Cat and Mouse"?" ”

"It's coming! It should be the end of the year. ”

After doing so many episodes of "Cat and Mouse" in one go, Dave said that he was not tired or tired, that was false, he definitely wanted to take a break and change his brain.

But you can't take a break without rest.

"Cat and Mouse", as the only work that Wanbao Animation (North America) Branch can get its hands on, naturally it is impossible to end it casually.

Before the end of the first season of "Cat and Mouse", Dave had to consider a very realistic question, that is, without Cat and Mouse, what animation could the North American division do?

"To be honest, I'm a little lost right now. It feels like my mind is full of Tom and Jerry, and I don't know what to do if the animation stops......"

"Don't worry, I can understand you."

Gu Miao smiled and comforted: "There was a time when I was like you, I couldn't find the direction and thinking about the future, and my mind was blank. ”

"It's normal to be in this situation, especially when you've made a classic masterpiece with your own hands."

It's not just the animation industry.

This is the case in many industries, taking the online literature industry as an example, when an author finishes writing a very popular and classic god-level network, he will also fall into this kind of confused moment.

Why?

Because your previous work was so good, you can't think of how to surpass it, and you always feel that your peak has passed, and you are not sure to repeat the same experience.

Dave is like that now.

The animation "Cat and Mouse" is so successful that he himself feels that the next animation will not be as good as "Cat and Mouse" no matter how it is done.

This is also called a sense of confusion!

If you want to get out of this period of confusion and find the direction and goal again, the best way is definitely self-regulation.

But in addition to self-regulation, there is a special method that can also help people get rid of this sense of confusion.

That is, let him make another work that is not inferior to the previous work!

In the case of Dave, didn't he feel lost after finishing "Cat and Mouse"? Then give him another whole one, a masterpiece of the same level as "Cat and Mouse", do you guess he will still be confused?

Lao Zhang, who was traveling with him, was surprised.

"Huh? Really? Are there so many animations of the same level in Cat and Mouse? I thought Bugs Bunny was already a rarity. ”

"Of course!"

Gu Miao rolled her eyes and said, "Although "Cat and Mouse" is very good, you shouldn't blow it too much, right?" It's hard to find the same level, aren't there a lot of ones that are slightly inferior? ”

This is no joke.

Just what Gu Miao knows, there are no less than ten anime characters who can be used side by side with Tom and Jerry.

Does Snoopy know?

Does Garfield know? Do the Smurfs know? SpongeBob SquarePants, Transformers, and Popeye should know this, right? What about Baby Di's princess series?

If you have to say that these animated characters can surpass Tom and Jerry in a classic degree, it is probably unrealistic.

But it's okay to stand side by side.

The most praised thing about "Cat and Mouse" is artistry, which does not mean that this animation has done an impeccable job in other fields.

In fact, "Cat and Mouse" may not be as good as the Mickey Mouse who has made a lot of money in terms of IP popularity.

Considering the special features of Dave's team, coupled with the popular themes in the European and American markets. If "Cat and Mouse" is about to stop for a while, then Gu Miao feels that it is quite appropriate to use "SpongeBob SquarePants" to take over.

It's also a big IP!

And in terms of the degree of classicism, it is not inferior to Bugs Bunny, and it was also a popular animation all over the world, and its influence was absolutely top.

Probably the only problem is......

Compared with "Cat and Mouse", "SpongeBob SquarePants" has a larger style change, and the brain hole is more outrageous.

Can Dave and the others handle SpongeBob SquarePants' nonsensical, abstract chaotic genre of hilarious animation? Can you restore the charm of the characters of Pai Daxing, Squidward, and Mr. Krabs?

I like SpongeBob SquarePants so much, there were a lot of episodes I didn't understand when I was a child, I just thought it was funny, and now when I watch it, it feels different immediately......

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