The animation production of Asterisk

The animation production process could be divided into the following stages: 1. Script Creation: The screenwriter conceives the storyline and character setting according to the script created by novels, comics, etc. 2. Character design: The scriptwriter will design the character's image into a body, including appearance, personality, ability, etc., and at the same time determine the relationship and conflict between the characters. 3. Storyboard Script: Storyboard Script was an important part of animation production. It was a script that broke down the script according to the scene, including the composition of the scene, the language of the camera, the action design, and so on. 4. Art design: According to the script, design the art style and setting of the animation, including character modeling, background, props, etc. 5. Animation production: According to the art design, the animation frame number and image effects, including character movements, expressions, light and shadow effects, etc. 6. Sound effects design: Sound effects design includes music and sound effects to increase the atmosphere and tension of the animation. 7. Post-production: Including color adjustment, editing, music, etc., the works of various stages will be integrated and post-processed to form the final animation. Animation production required teamwork, and each stage required professionals to complete. The results of each stage needed further processing and polishing to finally form a complete animation work.

The production cost of an animation was generally between 10 million to 15 million yen, which was equivalent to about 572,939 to 859,408 yuan. However, there were also some companies that said that their investment in animation was as high as 40 million to 60 million yen, about 2,291,654 to 3,437,481 yuan. The domestic animation production price had already caught up with or even surpassed the price in Japan two years ago. The production cost of a domestic animation was about 6 million to 20 million, which was not high compared to a live-action movie. However, this was also one of the reasons why most animated films could earn back their money with only 30 million yuan at the box office. It should be noted that the cost factors of animation production include production staff costs, equipment and software costs, production time costs, copyright costs, and production site and equipment rental costs. The specific cost of animation production still needed to be determined according to the specific situation. Different production companies would have different costs.

The following are some domestic animation production companies: 1. Fantawild Animation (ShenZhen): Its representative works include the series of movies such as "Bear Haunt". It is considered one of the top ten excellent original animation companies in China. 2. Aofei Entertainment (Guangzhou): Its representative works include the Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf series. It is one of the leading animation companies in China. 3. Shiyue Culture, founded in 1999, is one of the earliest 3D animation production companies in China. It has produced works such as Journey to the West: The Return of the Great Sage. In addition, there were other animation production companies, such as Shanghai Art Studio, Light Media, Cocoa Bean Animation Film and Television Co., Ltd., etc. However, the search results provided did not mention all the domestic animation production companies, so a complete list could not be provided.

The following were some Chinese animation and game production companies: Jidong Culture and Art Group Co., Ltd., Shandong Beetle Animation Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing Shrub Entertainment Culture Technology Co., Ltd., Fujian Sirius Animation Co., Ltd., Fangte Animation, Aofei Entertainment, Yidian Animation, etc. These companies had rich experience and outstanding works in the field of animation and game production. However, the search results provided did not list all the domestic animation production companies, so it was impossible to provide a complete list.

The cost of producing a 24-minute anime episode depended on many factors. In Japan, the average production cost of an animation episode was between 10 million yen and 20 million yen, which was equivalent to 800,000 yuan to 1.6 million yuan. However, this range could differ depending on the genre of the animation and the target audience. For example, the standard production cost of an animation targeted at a parent-child audience or a less demanding animation was 11 million yen, while the production cost of a late-night animation targeted at a young audience was 14 million yen. In addition, there were some special examples, such as Ghost in the Shell and Gundam Seed, which cost up to 30 million yen to produce. As for the cost of animation production in China, no specific data was provided at the moment.

We can conclude that the production budget for a 12-episode anime varies according to the specific situation. According to the document [1], the production cost of a 12-episode late-night animation was 180 million yen, of which the production company's gross profit was 36 million yen. The document [3] mentioned that the production budget for the animation production company was about 10 million yen per episode, and the actual cost was about 13 million yen to 15 million yen. The document [10] also mentioned that the average production cost of a late-night animation was about 15 to 16 million yen per episode. Based on this information, we can conclude that the production budget for a 12-episode anime is about 130 million yen to 180 million yen.

There were a few cartoons that were mentioned as the most expensive to produce. Among them, the production cost of Your Name was as high as 80 million yen (about 4.66 million yuan), while the production cost of Crow Karas was as high as 400 million yen (about 26 million yuan). In addition, the total production cost of "Universe Pirate Captain Harlock" reached 30 million USD. However, there was no clear ranking or exact highest production cost animation. Therefore, it was impossible to accurately answer which anime had the highest production cost.

Zi Chuan Animation Production Company was Hebei Dreamcasting Culture Communication Co., Ltd.

The animation production team was usually made up of different professionals who worked together according to different responsibilities. The following are some common ways for animation production teams to divide their work: 1. A creative team, including screenwriter, director, photographer, art designer, sound engineer, etc. They were responsible for the creativity, plot, and overall design of the work. 2. Character team: Including animator, model artist, texture artist, colorist, etc. They were responsible for the animation, modeling, texturing, and color work of the characters. 3. Scene team: Including architectural designer, terrain designer, lighting engineer, etc. They were responsible for the design and construction of the scene, as well as the lighting arrangement and effects. 4. Sound effects team, including sound effects engineer, sound reproducer, etc. They were responsible for the sound effects design and production, as well as the composition of the music. 5. Post-production team, including editors, special effects artists, and soundtracks. They were responsible for editing the pre-production materials, special effects, and soundtracks to achieve the final effect. 6. The visual effects team, including 3D animators, 2D animators, etc. They were responsible for the special effects and visual design of the works, such as light and shadow effects, dynamic subtitles, etc. The above is a common way of dividing work in an animation production team. Different teams may have different specialties and responsibilities. During the production process, each team would constantly communicate and collaborate to ensure the quality and influence of the work.