Chapter 490: Those Things About that Rabbit that Year (Please Subscribe)

Gu Miao's new work, the animation "Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duel Kingdom" is currently being aired on children's channels everywhere.

It's rare to have any free time.

Without considering the production of "Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duel City" for the time being, he began to think about one thing, that is, what should be filmed in the second half of this year?

Because his wife was pregnant and her belly was getting bigger day by day, Gu Miao had to take care of her.

Therefore, particularly important long-form animation projects, including animated movies, will definitely not be filmed. Gu Miao had to wait until his wife gave birth to the baby before she could have the time and energy to shoot these long-form projects.

But it’s okay to be idle all the time.

Coco is only five months pregnant, and it's still early before giving birth. If he started messing around now, wouldn't he have to be a homeless man for four months?

Think about it.

In four months, there were really not many things that could be done and animation projects that could be produced, and they were all "short" animations.

A dozen or so episodes.

Among these short animation projects, Gu Miao thought of the "X" project that was "declined" by Hou Bin and rejected by the TV station.

Those things about that rabbit that year!

This project has been gathering dust in his drawer for quite some time since the draft plan was drawn up.

It's quite suitable for transition.

Anyway, it’s short, so I can definitely finish the first season within four or five months. Coupled with the special nature and subject matter, Gu Miao was also very interested in it, so she decided to shoot this.

certainly!

Decisions are decisions, and any "production decision" for an animated work must be carefully considered in advance before it can be finalized.

Even if Gu Miao is the boss of Wanbao, he cannot easily make exceptions.

The first difficulty faced in the production of the animation "That Year of the Rabbit" was the choice of broadcast platform.

TV stations don’t have to think about it.

I have asked Gu Miao from the TV station before, and it is clear that the other party does not dare to take the risk of purchasing animations with themes such as "That Year of the Rabbit" and broadcast them on their own children's channel.

Therefore, the only broadcast platform that can be chosen for animation is the major video websites.

Not a big problem in this regard.

Wanbao has a self-built video website with good traffic users, and it will be broadcast directly after it is completed.

The second issue is the script.

The animation "That Year of the Rabbit" is different from other animations. Most of the stories told in this animation are "historical facts."

Use the most relaxed and plain tone to tell the most unforgettable history of humiliation in modern times!

This kind of plot cannot be written by just any animation scriptwriter within the company. I'm used to writing animation scripts for Zi Gongxiang. If I ask them to write this, I'm afraid there will be a big problem.

fortunately!

Zhou Zhou, who was recommended by Hou Bin to join Wanbao, was previously a TV drama screenwriter and his main masterpiece is a historical spy drama.

His joining has solved Gu Miao's urgent need and made up for Wanbao Animation's short version of "adult-oriented" animation writers.

That’s it!

The two problems that have troubled Gu Miao for a long time and hindered the animation production team of "That Year of the Rabbit" have been solved.

The animation is finally ready.

…

In August, the Chinese comic industry was still immersed in the "card playing" craze set off by "Yu-Gi-Oh!"

Due to the popularity of derivative card games, Wanbao has created eye-catching and huge profits. A group of envious peers are considering whether to follow the trend and launch their own "card animation" to imitate Wanbao and make a lot of money.

And right now.

The official Weibo of Wanbao Animation quietly announced a new work directed by Gu Miao.

"What happened to that rabbit that year?"

"What kind of subject is this? Is the protagonist a rabbit?"

"The style of the poster is very cute! It should be similar to "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf", a funny animation with animals as the protagonists, right?"

“Looking forward to ING…”

As expected, Gu Miao's appeal is still amazing. Even if this is not the second season of "Yu-Gi-Oh!" as everyone has guessed, many people are still full of expectations.

Of course, Natu has only released a promotional poster so far.

From just one poster, it is difficult for everyone to guess what story this animation tells. We can only judge based on past experience, it should be similar to "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf", right?

"Almost? Far from it!"

Seeing the misunderstanding that netizens had about the rabbit, Gu Miao couldn't help but shake her head.

It has an animal as the protagonist, and the rabbit is really cute and cute, so it is normal for some people to think that this is a Pleasant Goat-style funny anime.

It’s a pity that everyone was deceived!

Although this rabbit looks very cute and cute, and has the temperament of a "funny animated protagonist", it is not funny at all.

Quite the opposite...

This rabbit is truly a "tear harvester".

But let’s just misunderstand.

Anyway, after the animation is broadcast, everyone will understand how outrageous their guesses are.

Gu Miao, who was discussing the plot arrangements for the first season with Zhou Zhou, had no time to explain the truth to fans. At this moment, all he could think about was one thing.

"Does the plot develop quickly?"

"soon!"

Zhou Zhou affirmed: "If it were produced according to the original plan, the plot of the first season would be too compact to be honest."

This is his opinion.

According to the plan, the plot of the first season of Natu took only 12 episodes, from the "flower grower" being bullied by the big powers, to finally falling in love with Yingjiang and killing each other.

That’s it for 12 episodes.

To be honest, it’s not that fast to cover about 30 years of history in 12 episodes. But according to the draft plan, each episode of the animation is only seven or eight minutes long.

Ah this...

When Zhou Zhou said this, Gu Miao suddenly realized that this problem did exist.

One episode lasts seven to eight minutes, and it seems a bit "fast" to tell so many years of stories in just twelve episodes. The plot span between the previous episode and the next feels even more outrageous than riding in a rocket.

"What do you mean?"

"For each episode, determine an episode theme and make it a unit drama. At the same time, the story line will be extended, and an episode will be 15 minutes long."

Zhou Zhou spread his hands and said: "This standard is already very low. An episode of animation is less than 15 minutes, and the audience can't even make a bowl of noodles."

That's true!

Gu Miao nodded, agreed with Zhou Zhou's view, and decided to enrich the plot line as much as possible and show more details on the original basis.

Is this more like Season 4?

Gu Miao, who has watched the entire animated series of "That Year of the Rabbit" including the extra chapters, was deeply impressed by the fourth season.

The first three seasons of Natu span a large time span and the stories are also very compact. There may be many subplots crammed into one episode.

But in the fourth season, Natu changed his narrative style, and the timeline span was not that wide. There are not as many story lines in one episode as there were in the first three seasons.

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

Frankly, this is definitely a good thing. Because starting from the fourth season, Natu's narrative style has changed, focusing more on storytelling and telling a detailed and complete story.

Rather than the fragmented and confusing story before.

Because of well-known reasons, this book will not discuss the plot of the rabbit in detail. At most, it will talk about other aspects. I hope you understand...