Chapter 492: Animated Movies
“How much did those goods ship?”
At 5 pm, Meng Huo asked the secretary about the shipping situation around him after the meeting.+
"Thanks to those students, I arranged another group of people to work overtime at night, and I could send all the orders before dawn tomorrow."
The secretary smiled and replied that Han Xuan and Liu Yi are now studying in Suhua University city, and relying on the help of Phoenix Company to establish a comic club. When the staff were short of staff last night, Meng Huo thought of the four of them, and today they were the four of them brought by them.
"Are those college students very capable?"
When Meng Huo heard the secretary's answer, he breathed a sigh of relief. The surrounding area was sent in one day. The speed was very good and could be accepted by the buyer.
However, this is not all due to the students. Meng Huo notified the manufacturer last night and sent them a list of buyers who purchased individual peripherals during the day to help deliver the goods. The orders made at Phoenix Company are mixed orders, and individual manufacturers cannot integrate them.
The shipping problem around was solved, and Meng Huo then found Zhou Qian.
"This is a plan, and I'll leave it to you later."
He handed Zhou Qian a very thick plan, which was the result of his day. Meng Huorang, the person in charge of promotion and marketing, stayed up late to make some plans. Then he started meeting early in the morning to discuss the feasibility of these plans, and then coordinated with various departments. Finally, he had to fax it to Ninghai's Xu Jing. After confirming that there were no loopholes, the matter was settled.
Just like this, Meng Huo was busy all day and didn't even have time to see those four friends. However, his speed was already amazing to outsiders. It took another company ten days and half a month to make a plan. He completed all the previous procedures in one day. It was almost impossible to implement it.
Meng Huo does not have to be responsible for the specific implementation. He handed over the plan to Zhou Qian, and Zhou Qian just needs to follow the above things.
"Okay, no problem, I will definitely make it successful!"
Zhou Qian said with red eyes. Her eyes were bloodshot. This was not because she had cried, but because she stayed up late. The sales volume in the surrounding area shocked her. The development of the past six months was not as good as yesterday. Zhou Qian was so excited that she couldn't sleep. She stayed up late and worked all night last night. Although her eyes were red now, she still had no big tiredness on her face.
After giving the plan and explaining Zhou Qian some things to pay attention to, Meng Huo turned around and left. Before Zhou Qian encountered unsolvable troubles, he could temporarily put down his surrounding business. This matter delayed him for a day, and he had other things to do - such as holding a celebration banquet for the members of the animation production department.
The success of "Magic Girl Xiaoyuan" is inseparable from the hard work of the animation department employees, and the animation is completed. Although there are still some fragmented follow-up paintings to be done, there is no need to be so busy. Meng Huo plans to give these employees a holiday.
"Everyone can take a few days off, go home, have fun, have paid leave, and come back to work next Monday - but don't rush to leave tonight, you have to attend the celebration banquet tomorrow at noon, there are bonuses." After Meng Huo announced the announcement, the employees who had been busy for several months cheered excitedly.
"Great, I've made it through!"
"Teacher He Xi, what is the bonus?"
"There are different jobs, and the core painters have the highest number, each with 8,000, but don't worry... the lowest is 4,000."
Meng Huo did not hide it, and this sentence aroused the excitement of the employees. The bonus of 4,000 to 8,000 is too much, and this bonus will not conflict with salary and year-end bonus. It is just a bonus for the end of "Magic Girl Xiaoyuan". Employees in other animation departments do not have this benefit yet.
However, some people are surprised and some are worried. Although it is a good thing to get the bonus, as soon as "Magic Girl Xiaoyuan" ends, according to Phoenix Company's previous plan, the personnel here have to be reorganized again.
‘Island’ is the code name of this animation department. Its positioning was finally confirmed when the production of “Magic Girl Xiaoyuan”. Several other animation departments are mainly responsible for the development and broadcast of long-form animations. ‘Island’ is responsible for the production of short-form animations and animation movies later. The requirements for members’ qualities are the highest.
He Xi personally serves as the head of this department, and plans to release at least three works every year, and they are all top-notch works. The members here enjoy nearly twice the salary and benefits of other animation departments. They are also the most honorable department of the entire Phoenix Company. Of course... the competition is also cruel.
Although "Magic Girl Xiaoyuan" gives the current members a great advantage of staying behind, there are many powerful people who are jealous of the other two animation departments. I don’t know how many elderly people will be replaced after the animation ends.
This system can ensure that the "island" will become stronger and stronger over time. It is not a place for ordinary employees, but Meng Huo cannot have extra sympathy. If he wants to launch more and better animations, he must improve the level of the animation production team. Now his animation team is not as strong as the Angels of Zhongxia Company.
If it is the same script, the island will definitely be abused by angels.
People are leaving so far, Meng Huo certainly cannot be self-consistent, and even if employees are replaced, they will not be swept out. Employees who have been replaced by the "island" will be arranged in the other two animation departments. "Pokemon" and "Detective Conan" are both long-form animations with bare hands, and the employees' treatment is no worse than other places.
It is precisely because of this that some employees know that they may be replaced, but they still don’t complain. Although ‘Island’ is good, it also has a lot of work pressure, and it may be more comfortable to go to the other two animation parts.
After giving a few instructions, Meng Huo walked out of the animation department, and Qin Ya was also with him.
"Teacher He Xi, have the next animation decided?"
When he was far away from the animation department, Qin Ya couldn't wait to ask.
"I haven't decided yet, but I want to try making an animated movie first."
Meng Huo laughed and replied that "Magic Girl Xiaoyuan" was a great success this time, but he did not give up on his idea of making an animated movie. TV and cinema are similar on the surface but completely different. He wanted to watch animation in cinemas, and that kind of visual enjoyment must be more than TV. There are not many competitors in animated movies now, so there is a lot of room for it.
"Animation movie? What animated movie?"
Qin Ya was very surprised. She had never made an animation. This time she participated in the production of "Magic Girl Xiaoyuan". At first, it was just to deal with angels, but the purpose changed as she did it. She fell in love with the feeling of making animations. Especially when she saw the paintings she drew were sought after by so many viewers on TV, she felt particularly satisfied.
If you make an animated movie, wouldn’t it be even more pleasant to be able to see your own paintings displayed in the cinema?
"I said I didn't make a decision... Well, but it happened..." Meng Huo stopped and turned to ask Qin Ya: "What do you think is the timing of launching the theatrical version of "Magic Girl Xiaoyuan" now?"
Qin Ya's eyes immediately widened, like a gong: "Teacher He Xi, "The Magic Girl Xiaoyuan" has been completed, and it is such a perfect ending. How can you still release a theatrical version? Can this story continue to be told?...You wouldn't have planned the theatrical version from the beginning, right?"
Meng Huo nodded: "I think this story is OK. Although the ending is good, don't you think we can have another magical turn? The character Xiao Yan can have a better performance in the theater version..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Qin Ya's shaking his hand.
"Stop, stop, stop! Teacher He Xi, don't spoil me!" Qin Ya waved her hand, then patted her head, sighed: "There is actually a magical turning point. It's really hard to imagine what the theatrical version will develop... But even so, I think it's better, teacher, don't be anxious."
"Why?" Meng Huo was surprised.
"The Magic Girl Xiaoyuan has just finished, and the replay copyright has not been sold yet. It still has audience potential. You might as well wait until it ferments and matures before talking about it..."
Qin Ya explained that although the current "Magic Girl Xiaoyuan" looks very popular, the number of viewers is not saturated. After the animation is completed, the extremely high evaluation will attract more people to be interested in this animation. After it is replayed a few times, the number of viewers will be larger. If you really want to make a theatrical version, it will be just enough to wait for a year.
"In a year, the number of people who have watched the animation will be several times higher than that of now. If the theatrical version is released by then, the popularity will definitely be high!"
After listening to Qin Ya's explanation, Meng Huo thought what she said made sense and didn't have to rush to release the theatrical version.
"Then forget it, I'd better think about something else..." Meng Huo laughed and said, "Let's rest for a few days first, now everyone is tired."
"By the way, Teacher He Xi... I have a suggestion." Qin Ya suddenly moved her heart and said, "Your "Five Centimeters in Second" has been released for several years. Isn't it just right to adapt it into an animated movie now? I can't think of any comics that are more suitable for adapting movies than it."
"I didn't think about this..." Meng Huo smiled, then shook his head and said, "But I always feel that the picture requirements required by this work are too high, and the current members of the animation department are still not good."
"If you can't do it well, you can change it!" Qin Ya raised her eyebrows: "This is a good opportunity to improve the level of the animation department. If you reorganize it, then recruit a few powerful painters to make this movie. This is a movie, not an animation - we need to rush to serialize animations, and there is no need for movies. It's not difficult for us to spend a few months making a movie with exquisite painting style, right?"
Meng Huo was stunned. It was correct to say that. They spent several months creating more than ten episodes of animation. If they spent the same time making an animation movie of less than a hundred minutes, then "Five Centimeters in Seconds" could be made with fine grinding.
He was a little moved, but he didn't make a decision immediately.
Chapter completed!