Rebirth 1984: Starting from the development of Hanka

Chapter 85 Animation "Pokemon"

Zhao Ye didn't explain it to Xu Xiangming and the others. They would understand after "Calabash Brothers" became popular in the future.

Right now, the huge Shanghai Animation Film Studio is actually only producing the animation series "Calabash Brothers". It is conceivable how tight the studio's budget is.

Many people have nothing to do.

Zhao Ye immediately introduced four games that Wujiang Group is developing: "Dragon Quest", "The Legend of Zelda", "Final Fantasy", and "Pokemon".

The backstories of these four games are rich and easy to adapt into animation and manga.

Of course, the adaptation of "Pokemon" is even better. The previous life has proved that cuteness is justice, and it can capture the hearts of men, women and children!
Death is not worth life.

Talk about these cute guys!
Therefore, although Zhao Ye is introducing these four games to everyone now, when adapting them into cartoons, the first thing is to adapt "Pokemon".

"Pokemon" has many aliases in previous lives, and it is also called "Pokemon", "Pokémon", "Pokemon" and so on.

Zhao Ye felt that calling it "Pokemon" seemed cuter.

"Dragon Quest", "The Legend of Zelda", "Final Fantasy", these three games, Zhao Ye only spent a total of ten minutes to introduce these three games, but when introducing "Pokemon", it took Zhao Ye Twenty minutes.

He not only introduced, but also showed the external images of the main characters prepared in advance, including Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Eevee, Arceus, Kodak, Charizard... Ten An elf image.

More sprites are left to game artists and animation artists to design.

"Boss, are you planning to adapt these four games into animation?" Xu Xiangming asked at this time.

"Yes, but first we will focus on adapting "Pokemon" and making it a classic!" Zhao Ye nodded in response.

As long as the Shanghai Animation Film Studio can show the production level of the 1961 animated film "Havoc in Heaven", Zhao Ye believes that the Chinese version of "Pokemon" will be popular all over the world.

"Wan Laiming and Master Tang Cheng, you two are the directors of "Pokemon"!" Zhao Ye looked at Wan Laiming and Tang Cheng, and said.

These two are the directors of "Havoc in Heaven". Giving them the lead of "Pokemon" will give Zhao Ye more confidence.

Wan Laiming looked at Tang Cheng at this time, and the two nodded tacitly.

Therefore, Wan Laiming said: "Okay, we accept the task and promise to do our best to make this cartoon well!"

"Then the two directors have worked hard!!!" Zhao Ye said happily.

"Oh, by the way, you need to send people to communicate with Wujiang Group frequently. After all, our animation is adapted from the game."

"Okay, we understand!"

"Well, the matter is almost finished, so that's it, the meeting is over!"

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The news that Shanghai Animation Film Studio was acquired by Wujiang Group quickly appeared in major newspapers across the country, but it only aroused small-scale discussions.

After all, most of the people who watch cartoons in China are children, and children rarely read newspapers.Adults are not interested in cartoons.Therefore, Wujiang Group's acquisition of Shanghai Animation Film Studio is insignificant to them.

But it is big news for people in the industry and domestic art students.

Before, the Shanghai Animation Film Studio was in a downturn, and people who graduated from art majors were reluctant to go, but the Shanghai Animation Film Studio was acquired by Wujiang Group, and the various benefits were greatly improved. The Shanghai Animation Film Studio immediately became a A place that art students yearn for.

All of a sudden, a large number of artists went to Shanghai Animation Film Studio to apply for jobs.

Shanghai Animation Film Studio just needs manpower right now.

Almost always come.

And not only people majoring in art are recruited, but also people majoring in paper-cutting, puppetry, and opera.

It is different from the cookie-cutter style of RB animation.

Shanghai Animation Film Studio has paper-cut animation, puppet animation, ink animation, opera style animation, etc. These animations with strong Chinese characteristics can be called the quintessence of China.

It's a pity that the Shanghai Animation Film Studio in the previous life has declined. Otherwise, why did RB Animation occupy China's animation market?
Zhao Yan is a puppet artist. She used to work in the Shanghai Animation Film Studio. Later, she left the studio to make a living and set up a stall outside to support her family.

The best workmanship is wasted.

I thought that I would never return to Shanghai Art Film Studio in this life.

Unexpectedly, this afternoon, director Xu Xiangming found him and asked him to go back to the studio.

"Old Zhao, Wujiang Group bought our studio and raised the salaries of all employees. You can't let your decades of craftsmanship go to waste! Our studio needs you!" Xu Xiangming persuaded earnestly road.

When Zhao Yan heard that the studio needed him, the defensive line in his heart was loosened instantly. He has stayed in the studio for more than 20 years and has extremely deep feelings for the studio. The studio is another home. If it is not for supporting his family, How could he leave the studio and set up a street stall here to sell goods?

"Okay, I'll go back!!!" Zhao Yan nodded heavily, and immediately cleaned up the stall.

"I knew you would come back. Our studio can't do without you. When the time comes to make puppet animation, it will be a bit inferior!" Xu Xiangming laughed when he heard this, and quickly squatted down to help Zhao Yan pack up together. .

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More and more former employees of Shanghai Animation Film Studio have returned to their posts, and the formerly sluggish studio has become vibrant again, as if a dead tree is in spring, and the faces of the employees are full of joy.

This change will inevitably rewrite the future of Chinese animation and animation.

Wan Laiming and Tang Cheng soon set up the "Pokemon" animation production crew, with as many as 240 people.

The animation of this era is drawn one by one.

The frame rate of animation is generally 24 frames per second, and one frame may not necessarily be drawn per frame, but several frames per second, or even more than ten frames are still required.

The first animation of "Pokemon" has a total of 275 episodes, so how many pictures do you need to draw?

What Zhao Ye meant was that he planned to keep filming. After filming the first film, he was going to film the second film, and then the third film...

Build "Pokemon" into a super IP.

Therefore, "Pokemon" needs a lot of painters.

In China, I am afraid that Shanghai Animation Film Studio has the ability to produce "Pokemon" with excellent quality.

In the initial stage of the animation adaptation of "Pokemon", Zhao Ye planned to participate and grasp the direction. Only when the production team got on the right track and became familiar with the whole process and style, could Zhao Ye really let go.

PS: 2 more chapters today, more tomorrow

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