Chapter 1162: Shen Xin's Guess

When returning to the residence, Xi Muhan was very depressed.

Until Shen Xin came out of the shower, Xi Muhan was also sitting on the sofa, frowning.

"What's wrong?" Shen Xin asked while wiping her wet hair.

"Brother, am I useless?" Xi Muhan turned his head and looked at Shen Xin squarely.

"How is it possible?" Shen Xin shook her head, "Did you know that the achievements of "Ding Shi" and "Girl Through Time" are beyond the reach of many cartoonists in their lifetimes."

"Brother, I thought I was already familiar with the circle of comics and the profession of a cartoonist, but today, I suddenly discovered that I don't know anything about the industry of cartoonists..." Xi Muhan sullenly, feeling frustrated show on the face.

"There's no need to know. Everyone has their own way of life, and it doesn't have to be exactly the same." Shen Xin comforted.

"But, Brother Xin, how do you know this?" Xi Muhan asked.

"Me?" Shen Xin laughed dryly.

He is more in contact with the Internet, whether it is buyout or sharing, he knows a little bit about it. After time travel, he really rarely cares about the contracts of other comics, because those are not what he wants.

"I also came from a novice step by step." Shen Xin found an excuse and prevaricated, "You have cooperated with Yan Fei since you entered this circle. Sister Yan still treats you as a treasure?"

Xi Muhan's face was flushed, and he thought for a while and said: "This is not too good... Discussing with you, I feel like an idiot, so stupid."

"I just like your stupid look." Shen Xin smiled and sat beside Xi Muhan.

Xi Muhan's cheeks were slightly red, but he looked straight at Shen Xin, "Brother, when I came back, I was also thinking about one thing. The buyout method is really good for cartoonists, but if the results of the cartoons are really bad, then the funding One side, isn't it going to die at a loss?"

"That's right, there is a possibility of losing money." Shen Xin nodded, taking the buyout in the online article as an example, there is indeed a risk of losing money, and even the same batch may not be able to get back the money, let alone the comics.

In fact, both are serialized on the Internet. On Earth, the living environment of web comics is worse than that of the Internet.

"However, not all comics have the opportunity to sign a buyout. Because before signing,

The employer also depends on the quality of the work. If not, definitely not signed. Moreover, some comics are not long, the drawing is not good, and the grades are not outstanding, but this does not affect its value. As long as the story is ok, the management will definitely try to sell the relevant copyrights in line with the idea that it will not be bad in their hands. If the quality of animation or film and television dramas is high, it may in turn drive comics.

"Then wait for the blockbusters to come out, like "Full House", the employer can use the money earned from "Full House" to fund other comics. If the quality of the comics is really poor and there is no value for copyright development, the employer will definitely The manga will be cut in half, but generally speaking, the length of a manga artist's serialization is longer than that of a magazine."

Shen Xin didn't think much about it, so she expressed her own understanding.

"So, the buyout method is really important to some cartoonists." Xi Muhan speculated.

"Not necessarily. This method can help cartoonists have a relatively stable creative environment, but it also has its own shortcomings. Since the remuneration is fixed, even if you draw a hit, the income will not change much , the creators are easily unmotivated, and the original high-quality comics, the authors may lose the desire to compete because they will not have better profits, this is one reason.”

If the environment is too stable, even without ups and downs, the creators will relax if they get a fixed salary every month.

"What's more, the cycle of a comic is too long, ranging from two to three years to more than ten years. If the income of the cartoonist does not change, the follow-up life will be more difficult, right?" Shen Xin sighed.

Be it online articles or comics, the dream of creators is definitely not to get paid a dead salary.

"Ten years of hard work, no one asks, and you become famous all over the world in one fell swoop." Even if you have to endure hardships, you must have hope.

"Brother, what do you mean, is this model good or bad?"

"No matter what the model is, in the final analysis, it still depends on the interests. In other words, whether the respective benefits of both parties will reach a balance. Let's see... this matter, either the two people will resolve it privately, or let people outside the circle know This matter. But one thing to say, it is difficult to solve it privately."

"Why?"

"It's about other cartoonists——Wei Mao will not back down for his own benefit, and the person negotiating with him is even less likely to back down. Otherwise, other cartoonists under that person will follow suit, and the studio will be over. In the final analysis, he bought out the cartoonist's contract, and it was always to make money, not to find out his conscience. See, this matter will really start when this person surfaces."

"Oh, I found out that the comic circle is so chaotic." Xi Muhan rubbed his face helplessly.

"Each industry has its own characteristics. If you want to know more, talk to Sister Yan tomorrow, and when it comes to understanding cartoonists, she must know more than Brother Wang."

"Isn't it? I remember that Brother Wang kept contradicting me, but Sister Yan didn't say anything."

"Sister Yan not only has a higher level of directing works than Brother Wang, she has successively worked in "New World", "Manga Fly" and "Comic Future", and served as the editor of Tamagawa Haruka, and she has contacted more cartoonists than Brother Wang It's just that Sister Yan is more on the side of cartoonists when thinking about problems, and sometimes she is not rational when dealing with things. Brother Wang is just the opposite, everything he does has a purpose, so he looks at problems more from the perspective of profit and loss Cut in. Just like today, his understanding of commissioned creations is more thorough than that of Sister Yan."

Because the characteristics of the two were too distinct, it was difficult for Shen Xin to choose between them, so she recruited them both from the editorial department of "Comic Future". Moreover, the effect is really good. As for the fact that there is always one person who doesn't have much to do, Shen Xin feels that this situation will change soon.

First of all, once Xi Muhan decides to create comics, there must be someone who will act as her editor. Secondly, if Shen Xin wants to draw comics that have not yet been completed on Earth, he must give the original comics an ending. At this time, only by himself, the quality It's hard to get a guarantee. If two people think about the problem together, the effect will be much better.

Just like when he first drew "DN", he chose to abandon the plot after L's death, but created an ending himself. At this time, Wang Wenhong and Yan Fei need to check together to ensure the quality of the comics.

"Okay, why don't you go to bed early? If my guess is right, there will probably be some melons to eat soon." Shen Xin stretched, "I may not have time to pay attention to this matter, but you should be interested in this matter." Interested in how things go, right?"

Xi Muhan had some doubts about Shen Xin's speculation, but he was also curious about what direction this matter would develop.