This event had an additional segment, where the director created a small souvenir using a 3D printer and unveiled it for the first time! ”

On August 10th, the first official animation creator meeting of "Cat Warrior" was held in Shenzhen. Zhou Wang, Vice President of Content Production at Tencent Online Video and Head of Huodong Studio Group, Rodrigo Blaas, Director, Allison Watkins, Executive Vice President of Coolabi Group, IP owner of "Cat Warrior", and Wan Shuyuan, Editor in Chief of "Cat Warrior" at China Children's Press and Publication Headquarters, came to the scene to share with the "cat fans" present. At the beginning of the meeting, an unexpected segment aroused the curiosity of everyone present. As the "Surprise Box" slowly opened, a vivid and lifelike animated character model of "Cat Warrior" was fully revealed under the lights, and the scene erupted in waves of warm applause - the 3D angular color model personally created by director Rodrigo Blaas brought the ethnic creatures in the book to reality, allowing every "cat enthusiast" present to truly touch the creative temperature and sincere intentions of this still in production animation.

This sincerity does not stop here. The exclusive PV of the animated series' Cat Warrior 'was also screened for the first time at the event. When familiar characters and scenes are presented in a completely new animated form on the big screen, the atmosphere of the scene is pushed to its peak. From tangible physical models to perceivable dynamic images, the director and creative team use the most direct way to allow the audience to have a glimpse of the texture and style of this work, and also make the entire meeting full of sincere sharing from the beginning.

This applause and cheers not only stem from the sincere attitude of the creative team in polishing the work with ingenuity, but also from the audience's deep expectations for the first animated adaptation of this classic IP. The empty seats in the audience are enough to prove that this animated series, which is still in production, has gained a lot of valuable trust from the audience before its broadcast. And this confidence in trust is rooted in the unique industry value of the project - this is not an ordinary IP film and television development, but an important breakthrough in the international cooperation of domestic animation: China's first international IP adapted animation project that directly reached pre-sale cooperation with Disney brand TV, opening up a new path for Chinese animation to connect with the global market.

A rare 'pre-sale level' international cooperation opens up new imagination for Chinese comics to go global

Unlike most domestic animations that prioritize completion before going global, the "Cat Warrior" animation has taken a differentiated route to go global. The project is still in the development and production stage, and Disney branded television has finalized its cooperation, winning the distribution rights in all regions of the world except for Tencent Video. The animation will be broadcasted on Disney+and Disney Channel in the future.

In the international animation market, mainstream platforms have strict screening of pre-sale content and usually choose companies or projects with strong development capabilities and guaranteed viewership to offer cooperation invitations. As a leader in the global animation industry, Disney branded television also has extremely high requirements for content quality. The achievement of pre-sale cooperation during the production stage of the animated series "Cat Warrior" is undoubtedly a recognition of the production strength of this work in the international market.

The weight of this collaboration has already surpassed ordinary copyright transactions. From "selling after finishing" to "selling while doing", Chinese video platforms are quietly transforming their roles - no longer just "buyers" or "copyright exporters" of global content, but entering the upstream of the international IP development chain as leaders. Tencent Video's mature content production capabilities are being recognized by top global broadcasting platforms.

In addition, the "Cat Warrior" animation has also gathered teams from multiple countries including China, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Spain to jointly create it. This production lineup has made the "Cat Warrior" animation a global focus since its official announcement. This Shenzhen creative meet and greet event is the first time that "cat fans" have touched the first door of the IP animation world, and it has also made users look forward to more possibilities for domestic animation.

Concentrated exhibition of creative achievements, responding to user expectations with high-quality creations

The event has not yet started, and Shenzhen Huanying Cinema is already crowded with enthusiastic fans waiting for it. Among them, some of them rushed to Shenzhen from other cities, while others came to the scene dressed in cat themed costumes - just to meet and communicate with the creators, and witness another growth of their favorite IP with like-minded people. This is also the unique magic of offline experience, which is to create authentic interactions that cannot be replicated online. In the setting of Tencent Video's OFFLINE, people gather together for the same passion, and also harvest memories and bonds through the connections between people.

As a concentrated exhibition of creative achievements after the official announcement of the animation series, this event has firmly captured the attention of many fans since the sharing session of the main creators. The animated scene images displayed on site are full of the creator's observation and polishing of the diverse images and personalities of the characters in the book, as well as the balance between the real characteristics of animals and the dramatic tension of the plot. Director Rodrigo Bras believes that "to make them look like real cats, while also finding the right balance point in the character style design." He also emphasizes that "the details must be real and credible, otherwise the audience will not believe that these characters are real

As a work with animals as the main characters, the creative team has also put a lot of effort into creating immersion and immersion. The director revealed two key points on site, one is to lower the camera to the cat's eye level, and the other is to use animation to present the cat's liquid like fluidity. At the same time, stylizing the forest around the cat's vision creates an epic environment. These atmospheric scenes and original paintings constantly arouse the audience's infinite imagination about the complete main film.

In addition, the event also brought two major surprises and spoilers to the long-awaited "cat fans" - animation screenwriter A.C. Bradley greeted the audience in the form of a video and introduced the story structure; The highly anticipated first animated PV has been exclusively released, transforming characters, territories, and ethnic conflicts that once only existed in readers' imagination into concrete and smooth animated images. After the film ended, the cheers and applause in the audience lasted for a long time, and the long buried expectations finally had visible concrete echoes.

At the end of the event, the director sent multiple personally signed posters to the attendees, and Wan Shuyuan, the editor in chief of "Cat Warrior" at China Children's Press and Publication, also sent multiple original books, which sparked many "cat fans" to raise their hands and interact up close. The synchronized and open offline questionnaire also received enthusiastic responses from users, who wrote down their creative opinions and feedback on this unfinished work, providing real and valuable creative references for the animation that is still being polished. At this moment, users are no longer outsiders watching stories through screens, but truly participating in the co construction of IP content.

From online to offline, Tencent Video OFFLINE connects users with high-quality content

This first official animation creator meeting for "Cat Warrior" is also a crucial stop in the offline event series of this year's Tencent Video Anime Awards. Its significance goes far beyond a fan sharing event, but rather builds an exclusive venue for creators and like-minded individuals to meet offline.

From August 8th to August 16th, Tencent Video OFFLINE collaborated with Ruyi Film to launch the Tencent Video Anime Awards in ten cities and one hundred screenings, covering cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Chengdu, Chongqing, Zhengzhou, and Suzhou. In addition to classic interactive gameplay such as offline movie watching and pain check ins, the event also launched a "special surprise" - ANIME PARK limited edition amusement park appeared simultaneously, linking with Fuxing Park, Sinan Mansion, INS LAND New Park and other venues to create an immersive Chinese animation night tour experience, bringing users an upgraded experience from "watching animation" to "entering the animation world".