Considering that it was almost the end of the year and there was no precedent for building an animation production team in the gaming industry, Gu Feng wanted to recruit a very capable animation production supervisor. If the salary was low, it would be difficult to attract a real boss.
After all, when someone comes, you have to help him build an entire professional team from scratch. Even if it is delayed until after the year, it is impossible to recruit people at the average market price.
So Gu Feng waved his hand very arrogantly and directly offered an annual salary that exceeded 50% of the market price.
As soon as this recruitment information came out, it was like a kick in the butt of the animation circle, attracting the attention of the animation circle.
The news spread extremely quickly in the circle. After all, there are many people in this circle who are diving and fishing on various platforms. In less than a quarter of an hour, the entire circle knew this shocking news.
A game company is recruiting a senior animation production supervisor with a high salary!
To be able to offer such a high salary package, you can imagine that the ability requirements are definitely not low.
This is indeed the case. After reading the recruitment requirements, 99% of animators can only say "Excuse me" weakly. In their opinion, only a small number of people in the industry have the opportunity to meet such harsh requirements.
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Although it has been confirmed that this good thing has nothing to do with them, it does not prevent them from wondering who will win this position in the end. If they can't be the parties, why can't they be the people who enjoy it?
The recruitment requirements are not written much and are quite concise.
In addition to more than 10 years of action production experience, the requirements also clearly mentioned that you must have at least two relatively successful animation works, have team management experience of more than 50 people, be very familiar with the entire animation production process, and be able to actively learn and apply new technologies.
Technology etc...
The effect of money-making ability is significant. After all, no one is a fool. Although it is only a little more than a month before the year-end bonus is issued at the end of the year, opportunities wait for no one. Even if the year-end bonus is issued for half a year, it will be as much as every month.
Compared with 50% salary, there is no comparison.
In just one week, Gu Feng received more than 20 resumes. After eliminating one-third of the resumes that did not fully meet the recruitment requirements, he personally interviewed the remaining ones. The final candidates made him dumbfounded.
Wang Meng, 35 years old, has been in the industry for 12 years and has many representative works, including but not limited to "The King of the Jungle", "Wild Cretaceous", "Walking in the Wine", etc.
Of course, there is no need to mention his abilities, but it is obviously not these that make Gu Feng laugh or cry, but the fact that he knows this big boss.
Two months ago, Wang Meng personally led the team on a business trip and was responsible for all aspects of the CG production of "StarCraft".
During this period, the other party's wife even came to visit once with her daughter. Gu Feng was very envious of his well-behaved and sensible daughter.
After all, he had already had a cooperation experience, and Gu Feng absolutely recognized Wang Meng's ability. However, after all, he had just cooperated with New World, and he still felt a little bit guilty when he turned around and poached someone else's corner, even though the cornerstone was brought to his doorstep by himself.
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In fact, there are people who are more capable than Wang Meng among the interviewees, so in the end, Wang Meng was chosen.
Firstly, it is because the two parties have already had cooperation experience and know each other somewhat. Just as Gu Feng trusts Wang Meng's ability, Wang Meng is also quite convinced of this young boss. After all, Gu Feng and those...
They don't understand that there is one most essential difference between leaders who can only point fingers, that is, Gu Feng himself also understands technology and animation production.
Secondly, Wang Meng is only 35 years old now. He is the youngest among the interviewees whose average age is over 40 years old. Moreover, Wang Meng is 187 centimeters tall and his arms are about the same thickness as Gu Feng’s thighs. As his name suggests, he is a real tough guy.
At first glance, he looks like a person who insists on keeping fit. With such physical fitness, he is neither afraid of impressing his subordinates nor afraid of asking for leave due to illness.
Thirdly, it’s a matter of personal style. Wang Meng’s masterpieces are mainly animations that are more mature. To put it simply, even if children feel passionate about it, adults won’t find it childish or boring.
This just satisfies Gu Feng's needs. After all, Gu Feng didn't go to great lengths to build an animation team just to make "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf". In the final analysis, the main force of the game is mainly macho men in their twenties and thirties, so what he has to do
Animation is naturally something that macho men also like to watch.
During the interview, Gu Feng also made it very clear to Wang Meng that Chuxin's animation department is currently an empty shell, and he needs to recruit all the required manpower himself. Based on the principle that laymen do not understand other companies, this kind of work involving professional abilities
Gu Feng had no intention of getting involved.
Wang Meng was very confident, his chest was beating loudly, and he told Gu Feng to just rest assured and leave this matter to him.
As for equipment, I purchased some equipment when I was doing interstellar CG before, but most of it was brought over from Shu by people from the New World, so I still need to make a large purchase of equipment.
The office space is okay, and it is enough for the time being. Like a general daily motion capture venue, it can basically be set up in a small room. It requires a large venue at least the size of a basketball court. If you really need it, you can just rent a venue.
After Wang Meng joined the company, the animation department's recruitment work started quickly.
In fact, the outside world had already speculated when Chuxin publicly recruited animation production supervisors. Now seeing that Chuxin suddenly posted a bunch of job recruitment information related to animation production, even a blind person can see that Chuxin is obviously going to do something big.
Action.
The requirements for other positions are not as high as those of supervisors, so it is much easier to recruit people. However, because there are more positions and more people to recruit, even if Wang Meng interviews more than a dozen people every day, it is almost the end of the month, and the animation department still only has 30 people.
No one can arrive.
However, although the people were still a little weak, they were able to start operations at least. Gu Feng called everyone in the animation department to have a meeting, told everyone the general situation of "Pokemon Garden Tree", and then made it himself
The Pikachu original painting, 3D modeling, and skill special effects demonstrated the animation's art style, combat style, etc.
What surprised everyone the most was that the animation’s plot, Pokémon concept drafts, storyboards and other copywriting and art work were basically led by Gu Feng himself.
It was only after they came in that they learned that the CG of StarCraft, which was comparable to a blockbuster movie, was actually storyboarded by Gu Feng himself.
Wow!
What makes everyone even more confused and surprised is that the production of "Pokemon Garden Tree" has some aspects that are completely different from other animations.
For example, this animation will actually be developed together with the novel of the same name. The purpose is to create a popular IP that will ultimately serve game creation.
And during the production process, Gu Feng clearly mentioned some new technology application ideas, such as using real-time motion capture to create character movements, and even the action design of many Pokémon can also draw on real animals, such as using advanced in-game
Physics engine is applied to animation production...
These are good ideas as soon as they hear them. As professional animation producers, they feel that they are very feasible as soon as they hear them. This kind of technology that has been available for a long time has never been thought of before.
In addition, Gu Feng also said that the animation’s dubbing work, sound effects design, and opening and closing credits and songs are all done by the company’s professional music and sound effects team and dubbing team. Compared with other animation companies, it is easier to find a dubbing
They had no choice but to recruit strong men from the company, but the professionalism shown by their original intention doubled their confidence.
Finally, on December 28th, the construction of "Pokemon Garden Tree" officially started!