SpongeBob SquarePants, also known as Cotton Ball Square Adventures, Sponge Bobo, or Naughty Little Sponge......

Of course, these are translation issues.

As an animation where the protagonist and supporting characters are both underwater creatures, and the plot also takes place in the underwater world, many people think that "SpongeBob SquarePants" is a work of popular science about the ocean.

But it's not.

The background and characters of "SpongeBob SquarePants" are just a layer of skin from the underwater world, and if you have to say it, the degree of realism is even worse than that of "Finding Nemo".

In a strange world where you make a fire on the bottom of the sea, take a bath under the sea, and sell burgers on the bottom of the sea, you talk to me about scientific knowledge?

Don't be funny!

Science and common sense don't exist on the beach of Beechburg, at least not in reality, you can't see a squirrel in a wetsuit with a group of underwater animals, and you can't see a crab in a suit and tie.

The world view of the anime "SpongeBob SquarePants" is distorted and fantastical, and to be more precise, it should be similar to the world in which Tom and Jerry live, which is just as unscientific.

Making such an animation is a great test of the director or screenwriter's brain, if the brain hole is not big enough, then it will not be done well, and it will not be able to make a twisted and weird funny atmosphere.

Dave agreed.

"Boss, you're right, for this type of animation, creating characters has never been a problem, what is really difficult is to create a sense of atmosphere."

What is the sense of atmosphere?

The sense of atmosphere is that when the audience sees an anime character, they will immediately think of the environmental background he is in, as well as a series of events that happened to him.

Take Cat and Mouse, for example.

The so-called atmosphere is that when the audience sees Jerry on the screen, they immediately think of the scene where he fights and chases Tom. Even if it gets along well with Tom, the audience will still think in the direction of the two of them chasing each other.

It can't be helped, habit becomes natural.

Tom and Jerry's chase and fight has formed a stereotype, no matter what the cat and mouse duo is doing, everyone always thinks that the next second will be a fight.

The same goes for SpongeBob SquarePants.

How to create this sense of atmosphere for the animation still needs Dave to think carefully before he can come up with a feasible plan.

Of course, there is no rush in this matter.

The cat and the mouse are not over yet, and SpongeBob SquarePants is just a suggestion made by Gu Miaogang, even if he really wants to do it, it will be a matter for the future.

……

The North American branch of Wanbao Animation does not have many personnel, and the office area is not very large.

At least not as good as the Neon Division.

After several moves, the current office conditions of the Neon branch are no less than those of the Jiangchuan headquarters.

On the other hand, the North American branch is a bit of a grass team, not only the office conditions are very ordinary, but there is not even a front desk reception, and the staff rest area is the so-called reception room.

"Hi guys!"

When Gu Miao arrived at the company, many employees noticed.

Don't get me wrong, many new employees don't necessarily know Gu Miao, and even old employees don't necessarily recognize him, after all, in the eyes of Europeans and Americans, Asians look too similar.

But the reason why they noticed Gu Miao was mainly because of Dave, the general manager. Seeing Dave, the general manager, following behind a Chinese, as long as he is not stupid, he knows that this young Chinese is the big boss of the parent company.

"He's so young......"

After seeing Gu Miao, Dave and the others leave the office area, a middle-aged animator wearing glasses sighed: "The boss looks about the same age as my son, his family must be very wealthy, right?" ”

“No！ As far as I know, our boss doesn't come from a wealthy family, not even the middle class. ”

"Waterfa? Really? ”

"It should be true......"

Listening to the chatter of his colleagues, Jones, who was sitting in the corner, suddenly thought of the cover of a financial magazine that he had stumbled upon at a newsstand.

The Youngest Billionaire, The Rise of an Asian Anime Tycoon! 》

Under this terrifying title, the accompanying picture is the picture of Gu Miao smiling when she participated in the bell ringing ceremony of the listing of "Wanbao Video" in Xiangjiang.

This kind of person, isn't he actually a rich second generation?

Jones couldn't imagine how a young man with a family background who was not even middle-class could do all this.

It's crazy!

Just as Jones was shocked by his boss's astonishing fortune history, a commotion suddenly came from all around, interrupting his thoughts.

When he looked up, it turned out to be Andy, the head of the animation production department, waving to him.

"Jones! Come with me, the boss wants to talk to you......"

Yes?

Under the surprised gaze of his colleagues, Jones got up from his workstation in a daze, and then led by his supervisor Andy, walked to the office deep in the hallway.

Why is the boss seeing me?

Jones's mind was blank, he didn't expect to attract the attention of the big boss, he was just an ordinary concept artist, how could he intersect with billionaires and Asian animation tycoons?

Could it be ......

As he was about to step into the office, Jones suddenly thought of the alternative image of "Cat and Mouse" that his son Sanjay had drawn earlier.

"Yes, that's what I'm here for."

When Jones raised his doubts, he got a positive answer from Gu Miao.

Gu Miao said that he hoped to meet with Sanjay and talk about the image of that version of "Cat and Mouse". If he could, he would even like to sponsor Sanjay's studies to help him get into the top universities in North America.

"For ...... Why? ”

Jones stammered a little, he really couldn't understand what was so good about his son, why could he be appreciated and praised by the big boss?

Hasn't the previous version of "Cat and Mouse" drawn by Sanjay already been rejected?

"He's a genius!"

"I think he's so talented, completely beyond his age. He drew Tom and Jerry very well, but this style of painting was not suitable for Cat and Mouse. ”

Gu Miao patiently explained: "In his sketches, I can see the angular buildings full of mathematical and geometric beauty, and I can also feel an eerie atmosphere. ”

"This style doesn't match cat and mouse, but we can tailor an animation around his style......"

That's the big truth.

Sanjay's 63-67 version of the cat and mouse image is too abstract. This grotesque cult style reminded Gu Miao of "SpongeBob SquarePants".

"Cat and Mouse" would look weird with this style of art, but "SpongeBob SquarePants" itself has a weird setting, and it was a match made in heaven.

All in all.

Sanjay has already shown his talent, although limited by age, Gu Miao can't hire him to work now, but he can start training him from now.

(End of chapter)