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"The most troublesome thing about 3D animation is to get the model out, and the movements have to be natural and real, while the most troublesome thing about 2D animation is to draw them one by one, and they also have to be natural and real. Regular film and television has 24 frames per second. In other words, animation requires 24 pictures per second. In order to save costs, Japan uses 3 pictures of the same picture, which means 8 pictures per second, so ten seconds is 80 pictures. There are 480 pictures in one minute, and 4,800 pictures in ten minutes. If only a few people draw, the workload can be imagined. Therefore, it generally requires more than 10 people to produce a 2D animation. It is normal for a theater version to have more than 100 people... "
"Our department has a very heavy task ahead, mainly due to lack of manpower. If you have experience in animation production, you are welcome to submit your resume to apply..."
"I admire Director Jiang very much. He is not only familiar with the entire process of animation production, but also knows every link. Let me tell you a secret. The characters in the three works of "That Year of the Rabbit", "Kung Fu Panda" and "The Origin of the White Snake" The image, the original scene painting, and the painting style were all provided by Director Jiang..."
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Li Zheng, manager of the animation department of Huafeng Media, accepted an interview with Douyin Entertainment Channel. During the conversation, he talked about the difficulties of the animation industry and expressed his admiration for Jiang Ge.
This interview was arranged by Mo Lan, firstly to stabilize the hearts of the employees in the animation department, secondly to dispel the idea of poaching from other companies, and thirdly, to use the popularity of "Kung Fu Panda" to promote "The Origin of White Snake".
Not to mention the effect, at least it created a lot of popularity and topic.
“My colleagues said it was really hard work and I painted day and night.”
"There are only six people in our studio, and it took four years to complete three episodes of an animation."
"Animation is really time-consuming, and hand-drawing requires slow work to produce fine work. In addition to funds, I also burn my hair and liver every day!"
"Is it very difficult to get into a big company like Huafeng?"
"I have been working in the industry for eight years, can I apply for the job?"
"I entered at the beginning of the year and am currently in the third group of Huafeng Animation. It's actually not difficult to enter. I just need professional skills to pass the test and the ability to endure hardships and stand hard work."
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Unexpectedly, other companies did not poach Huafeng Media. Instead, Mo Lan's operation attracted many technical talents.
This is really "if you plant flowers intentionally, they will not bloom, but if you plant willows unintentionally, they will create shade."
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"Click!"
On the set, Django was as strict as ever and could not tolerate any small flaws. He asked the extra who played the bus driver: "Can you speak the local dialect?"
When the extras knew that the call to stop was because of themselves, they immediately became nervous, swallowed unconsciously, and stammered: "Yes... yes."
Jiang Ge continued: "As long as you know how, you can speak all your lines in dialect."
When the extras heard that they had not made a big mistake, they breathed a sigh of relief and nodded quickly: "Okay, okay."
Jiang Ge raised the loudspeaker and said: "Each group, prepare!"
After a brief adjustment, shooting resumed.
[Driver: "Jiangkou, to Jiangkou."
Actor A chased Xu Lai (playing Li Chenggong): "Boss, do you want to stay in the hotel?"
Driver: "If you are going to Jiangkou, get on the bus soon!"
Actor A continued to follow Xu Lai: "Boss, please stay with us. We have 24-hour hot water here, which is very convenient. We also have the Internet and a bathroom."
Xu Lai waved his hand and said, "Don't stop."
Driver: “We’ll leave as soon as we’re full!”
Actor A followed Xu Lai closely: "You can still access the Internet, boss... can you stay in the hotel?"
Xu Lai chose to ignore it, walked up to the driver and asked, "Master, does this bus go to Star City?"
The driver replied casually while smoking a cigarette: "Only as far as Jiangkou. From Xingcheng to Jiangkou, take the long-distance bus."
Xu Lai asked again: "Are there any other buses here that can go to Star City?"
The driver said impatiently: "This is the only car, if you want to sit in it, forget it if you don't!"
Actor A still asked: "Boss, please stay in our hotel. It's very convenient, with 24-hour hot water and Internet access."
Xu Lai finally broke out and said, "I can't stop it, I can't stop it! I'm so annoyed!"
As he spoke, he walked into the car. 】
"Ka, very good, keep one more!"
Jiang Ge gave a thumbs up to the actors in the venue. Needless to say, Xu Lai's acting skills were always online, and the two extras performed well.
This kind of low-budget film has neither beauties nor special effects. If it wants to be exciting, it all depends on the actors.
After filming a few scenes, when Mo Lan arrived, he handed over the scene to Xu Dongqing.
""A Chinese Ghost Story 2: Human Road" is finished." Mo Lan organized a wrapping banquet in Hengdian yesterday.
"Uncle Zhou is really fast." Jiang Ge calculated that it only took more than two months to shoot.
"It's the experience accumulated from the first film, and the original cast has a tacit understanding." Mo Lan has been with the group for more than a week. Many times, Zhou Mulong doesn't even need to tell the scene, Zhang Fucheng and Qin Shiyue know how to act. .
"The post-production period will take about two to three months, and it seems that it will be released just in time for the National Day." Jiang Ge said.
"Well, I'll arrange the publicity." Mo Lan was used to this speed.
"By the way, are Sony Pictures willing to take over those animated movies?" Jiang Ge mentioned the matter of overseas distribution.
"Not only Sony Pictures, but also companies of a certain size such as Warner Bros., Huashi Films, and Huace Pictures have expressed interest," Mo Lan replied.
The money-attracting ability demonstrated by "Kung Fu Panda" made major film and television companies jealous. After announcing future animation film production plans, they immediately extended an olive branch.
"Huace Film and Television is our domestic company, right?" Jiang Ge seemed to have heard of it.
"Well, maybe because we have been publishing in China, you don't know much about these companies." Mo Lan said.
"Compared with those M country companies, how are their overseas distribution capabilities?" Jiang Ge asked.
"It's a bit worse, but with the acquisition of Kaiser Film Company in 2015, the international business had a breakthrough. "Dan Ge Xing" set a record for overseas sales of domestic dramas, with a single episode exceeding 300,000 US dollars. Generally, domestic costume dramas are sold overseas for 100,000 US dollars. At the same time, the influence of overseas content is also deepening. The script IPs of many dramas such as "Happiness Next Stop", "Dear", "Dwelling House", etc. have also been successfully exported and adapted overseas..." Mo Lan has done his homework. , said slowly: "Their company has more and more distribution channels, covering hundreds of countries. According to data, since 2020, the share of film and television dramas distributed overseas every year has continued to rank first in the country."
"That's not bad." Jiang Ge thought for a moment and said, "Let's give them "The Return of the Great Sage" to try, and we'll talk about the remaining four movies later."
At present, Huafeng Media only distributes its own works. There is no need to take over overseas distribution matters. It is better to leave it to a company that has already achieved scale.
When the conditions were not much different, Mo Lan was more willing to cooperate with domestic companies. Then he remembered something and asked: "Do you want to attend the Golden Melody Awards ceremony to be held in Lucheng at the end of June?" ?”