The couple spent the entire afternoon working on the dubbing process; no matter what, the first episode absolutely could not go wrong.
Fortunately, the two made improvements very efficiently, and the visuals and background sound effects complemented each other more and more perfectly, ensuring that every movement of the characters was accompanied by corresponding music.
Finally, after the review was completed without any errors, Jiang Xia excitedly began the final step of rendering.
"Now that the first episode is finished, what are your plans for the next step?" Lin Yanwan asked.
"Of course we'll continue with the second episode," Jiang Xia said with a smile.
She was slightly taken aback: "I mean, what are your plans after this?"
Jiang Xia smiled and said, "No rush. We can think about those things when we have enough resources for 10 episodes."
After all, the current timing is rather awkward, as there isn't a video-based bullet screen website in China with a complete ecosystem of secondary creation based on original content like AcFun or Bilibili.
In other words, streaming Tom and Jerry online is not feasible for the time being, so they have to go back to the old path of buying out broadcast rights on television.
Of course, there's nothing we can do about it; it's a limitation of the times. But because of this, he has a greater prospect for development.
With the desktop displaying a message indicating successful rendering, the first episode of Tom and Jerry was officially completed.
He did a quick check and found that the entire film had no issues such as screen tearing, stuttering, or audio-visual desynchronization, and the final rendering quality was quite good.
"I'll go and bring Xiaoman inside to watch cartoons!"
Seeing him scurrying to the living room, Lin Yanwan looked helpless. He only knew how to spoil his sister-in-law. Why didn't he hold her in his arms to look at her earlier?
So she decided to go and make dinner.
At this moment, Lin Xiaoman was watching TV, constantly changing channels with the remote control in her hand, but after searching for a long time, she found that all the programs were for adults.
"Xiaoman, do you want to watch cartoons?" Jiang Xia asked casually.
Lin Xiaoman nodded emphatically: "I want to! But it's not time yet, the cartoon usually doesn't start until 7 o'clock."
"You don't have to wait that long, you can watch it now, and I guarantee it's an animated film you've never seen before."
Jiang Xia smiled mysteriously, turned off the TV, and carried Lin Xiaoman into the house.
Although Tom and Jerry is a classic masterpiece, whether the story is good or not is not up to him to decide; it also depends on the audience's reaction. Therefore, Lin Xiaoman was the first audience member he specially invited.
Her likes and dislikes are pretty much representative of the entire group of children.
"Brother Jiang Xia, where is the cartoon you mentioned? I can't see it." Lin Xiaoman sat on Jiang Xia's lap, staring at the computer screen with a slightly anxious tone.
"So eager? Haste makes waste."
Jiang Xia gently pinched her smooth cheek, while simultaneously using his right hand to control the mouse and open the video on the desktop.
The film opens with that classic image: Tom and Jerry laughing and looking at each other, accompanied by upbeat string music, before the screen suddenly goes dark.
Seeing the cute little mouse struggling to escape after its tail was stepped on by the big cat, Lin Xiaoman instantly laughed.
“Brother Jiang Xia, this mouse is so stupid. It’s clearly a mouse hole that the big cat drew with ink, but it actually thinks it’s real.”
"Brother Jiang Xia, does this little mouse always seem unable to escape the big cat's clutches?"
"Brother Jiang Xia, this poor little mouse is about to be eaten by the cat!"
Jiang Xia smiled without saying a word; he certainly wouldn't say that Tom would soon be tricked by Jerry and kicked out of the house. In this game of cat and mouse, Tom was always the most miserable one.
As one funny scene after another appeared, Lin Xiaoman laughed louder and louder, and her comments changed from "The little mouse is so stupid" to "The big cat is so stupid".
Even after the seven-minute video ended, Lin Xiaoman was still not satisfied.
"Brother Jiang Xia, I want to watch the next episode!"
"No, there's only this one episode for now. You'll have to wait a while before you can see the second episode." Jiang Xia smiled slightly: "The second episode features the big dog I drew for you before."
"Really? How much longer do we have to wait?" Lin Xiaoman asked with anticipation.
"Well, we should be able to see it after Xiaoman has two more holidays."
"Waaaah, it'll be such a long wait."
Jiang Xia gently pinched her little nose: "Alright, now that you've watched the first episode of Tom and Jerry, tell me what you think of this cartoon?"
"It's so beautiful!" she answered without hesitation.
The little girl, who had just started first grade, had a limited vocabulary. After thinking for a while, she folded her fingers and said, "The big cat is so stupid, and the little mouse is so smart. It caught the mouse so many times, it would have been better if it had eaten it sooner."
"So, does Xiaoman hope the little mouse is eaten or not?" Jiang Xia asked with a smile.
"I won't get eaten!" Lin Xiaoman shouted.
Why?
"Because little mice are cute!"
Jiang Xia couldn't help but laugh. The quality of an animated film isn't that complicated in a child's eyes. As long as it brings them joy, it's a very successful work.
Judging from my sister-in-law's reaction, the fun factor of Tom and Jerry has at least exceeded the passing grade.
"Alright, Xiaoman, go play by yourself. I'm going to help your sister cook."
He patted his sister-in-law's head, then saved the video to his memory card and ran to the kitchen to help.
Lin Yanwan had already steamed the rice and was peeling potatoes. She glanced at Jiang Xia, her eyes revealing undisguised joy.
What did Xiaoman say?
“She really likes it and can’t wait to see the next episode,” Jiang Xia said with a smile, taking the peeler from his wife and taking over her job.
"Surely no child dislikes Tom and Jerry, right?"
It's such a classic! Cats catching mice is a natural thing, but in the animation, the big cat gets completely outmaneuvered by the little mouse. This strong contrast is so captivating that even an adult would find it fascinating.
“I wouldn’t have been so confident before. But now, you’ve given Tom and Jerry a soul. If this cartoon really becomes a hit, you’ll at least deserve half the credit,” Jiang Xia said earnestly.
Lin Yanwan smiled. She hadn't thought that much about it, but Jiang Xia asked her for help, and music happened to be her area of expertise. It would really be unreasonable not to do something.
Most importantly, the sense of accomplishment from participating in the creation of classic works is truly satisfying.
"Seriously, if this anime becomes popular in the future, could you give the production rights of the merchandise to my dad's factory?" Lin Yanwan glanced at him secretly.
According to the normal timeline, the family's factory should have gone bankrupt and closed down early next year due to the global financial crisis. The only way to save it right now is if Jiang Xia's Tom and Jerry series becomes a huge hit, and the family's factory can also benefit from it.
Jiangxia smiled meaningfully.
"Miss, you don't want to see your family's factory go bankrupt, do you?"
...
(I'm still feeling unwell and haven't seen Yang Kang yet. I'll resume updating twice a week starting tomorrow.)
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