Solving the problem of the card art was only the first step.
Chen Mo planned to deal with the other art resources, such as the UI, background art, and card effects, at a later time. If he couldn't, he'd do it himself.
There was another serious problem, which was finding a reliable animation company.
For an animation company in this world, recreating I Am MT shouldn't be a problem. However, Chen Mo wanted to be more detailed, at least to the level of the later seasons of I Am MT. It would be even better if he could surpass the level of Battle of the Mountain.
After all, the animation was basically advertising the game. Sacrificing advertising to save money would be akin to neglecting the essentials.
Chen Mo didn't know anyone from an animation company. After some thought, he decided to give Zhao Zihao a call.
After all, Zhao Zihao was the owner of a video game studio, and would often interact with people in the video game industry. Finding a reliable animation company shouldn't be too difficult.
Chen Mo briefly explained his requirements over the phone, and Zhao Zihao quickly sent Chen Mo the contact number of the person in charge of the animation studio.
This Dazzling Aurora Studio had a bit of a reputation in the industry, and had produced a few decent Chinese comics, so it shouldn't be a problem for them.
Chen Mo briefly explained his requirements, and arranged to meet with the person in charge at the experience store the next day.
After the meeting, Chen Mo couldn't even keep his eyes open.
"This super accelerator is quite powerful …"
Chen Mo forced himself to wash up and fell into a deep sleep on his bed.
…
The next morning.
Chen Mo still felt sore all over, even after sleeping for ten hours.
No wonder the super accelerator couldn't be used continuously in the short term, it could really kill someone!
Wake up, wash up, and open the door as usual.
Wen Lingwei was now the same as Su Jinyu, arriving punctually at ten in the morning. She brought her own drawing tablet and laptop, colouring the cards in the meeting room on the first floor of the experience store.
In the afternoon, the person in charge of Dazzling Aurora Studio arrived, and Chen Mo brought him to his office on the second floor.
The person in charge was called Guo Feng, who looked to be in his forties. He had a friendly face, but was a bit bald.
Chen Mo didn't beat around the bush, and got straight to the point, explaining his requirements.
"It's like this, I'm planning on making an animation. The first season will have ten episodes, each episode being around ten minutes long. There will be a theme song at the beginning and the end. "
"Characters, scenes, plot, lines, and storyboards, I can provide them all. You just need to follow my instructions."
"That's why I'd like to ask, how much is the budget for such an anime?"
Guo Feng thought for a moment and asked, "Are you planning to fully invest in it?"
Chen Mo nodded, "Yes."
Guo Feng said, "About this, let me give you a piece of advice from a very personal point of view. Animation is a relatively large investment. If it doesn't become popular, you might not be able to recoup your capital at all. You also have to create your own character, plot, and storyboard. This is even more risky. "
"Of course, as long as you give us enough money, we'll do the same. I'm just giving you a friendly reminder."
Chen Mo nodded, "Yep, thanks for the reminder. I know what I'm doing. Just name your price."
Guo Fen nodded. "Alright. According to the current market, an episode of an anime that lasted about 24 minutes would cost around 500,000 yuan. On average, one minute would be equivalent to 20,000 yuan. Of course, this is the top standard in the industry, and it includes design, storyboard, script, and other costs. "
Chen Mo calmly wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and said, "Hmm … I'll think about it."
The top standard was basically equivalent to the standard of Japanese manga in his previous world. As long as it was released, it would definitely be a big production, with high quality graphics, voice acting, and background music.
However, the cost was still quite high for Chen Mo. If he calculated it at 20,000 yuan per minute, then a ten-minute episode would be two hundred thousand yuan. With ten episodes in a season, that would be close to two million yuan.
It was hard to say how much I Am MT cost in his previous world, but it definitely wasn't that expensive. In fact, it was a far cry from that.
Back in the day, Le Dong Zhuoyue used three million yuan to get the rights to I Am MT. This was enough to show how much the creative team of I Am MT had to spend.
Guo Feng added, "Of course, the price will be different depending on the quality. If you're willing to lower the quality a little, the price can be reduced.
"Of course, this is still based on your needs."
Chen Mo asked, "Is there a difference between 3D and 2D?"
Guo Feng explained, "There's a difference, but it's not a big difference. Actually, our 2D animations are basically done using 3D technology, which is to use 3D technology to create a 2D effect. If it's purely 2D hand-drawn, the price might be 80,000 to 90,000 per minute. Nowadays, no one does that anymore. "
"That's because 2D animation requires too many animators. In the past, 2D animation was considered a labor intensive industry, and most of the money was spent on the animators. But now, 3D technology is very mature, and can save a lot of manpower, which is why the cost is slightly lower. "
Chen Mo nodded. The parallel world was quite different from his previous world. Indeed, technology was changing the world.
Chen Mo gave it some thought.
Two million for the first season, was it expensive?
Considering the profitability of I Am MT, it wasn't. If I Am MT was as successful in this world as it was in his previous world, it would only take a month to earn back the ten seasons' worth of animation.
Moreover, I Am MT didn't have a large audience in this world. If the quality wasn't good enough, it would be a huge loss for Chen Mo if the IP didn't become popular.
Losing money wasn't a big deal, but he had made a bet!
Therefore, Chen Mo didn't dare to save money on animation. It didn't matter if it was expensive, as long as the quality was good enough!
Chen Mo said seriously, "Alright, I've decided. I'll do it according to the high standards. However, I should be able to save some money if I come up with the character design and the script. "
Guo Feng nodded, "Of course. If you don't take into account the script, character design, and storyboarding, the cost can be cut a little, but not by too much. Maybe ten percent."
Chen Mo couldn't help but facepalm. That wasn't much, but if he could save two hundred thousand yuan, that was real money.
Guo Feng continued, "However, if you're coming up with the script and character design, we'll have to trouble you to work closely with our staff. The main thing is to finalize the settings and storyboarding in a timely manner. Try not to make too many changes to prevent it from affecting the production."
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