Chapter 170: Yingyin's Difficulties

The two are not very old, that is, they are in their early twenties. One of them has a ball head with a smile on his face and has a lively personality, while the other has long curly hair and looks more stable.

"Sister Yan, I'm a little nervous right now." The ball-haired girl rubbed her hands uneasily, "The first volume of "Ghost Power" will be released soon, and I'm really afraid that my grades will not be good."

"For a newcomer's first book, keep a calm mind first, otherwise the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment." Yan Fei combed her hair, "I think it is a very good achievement to finish the reprint within a week. Mr. Shen's first book The first edition of a volume only printed 50,000 copies."

"That's what I said, but I don't know if he can sell 250,000 copies within a week. How about Mr. Shen writing one or two recommendations and putting them on the waistband? Sister Yan, ask me Teacher Shen, please." Xiaoli clasped her hands together and let the top of her head go.

Teacher Shen?

The middle-aged man glanced at Yan Fei twice, and murmured in his heart, "Mr. Shen, is he talking about Shen Zheng?"

After leaving the building, Yan Fei and Xiao Li separated, and the middle-aged man immediately followed Yan Fei.

"Excuse me, is the Teacher Shen you mentioned just now Teacher Shen Zheng?"

Yan Fei stopped and looked at the middle-aged man, who was wearing a black professional suit, sweating profusely and anxiously.

After scrutinizing for a moment, Yan Fei was sure that she did not know the middle-aged man in front of her, she nodded slightly, "That's right."

"Then your relationship with him is..."

"I'm Teacher Shen's editor." Yan Fei nodded.

"Oh... so you are the editor in charge of "S"." The middle-aged man looked happy, and took out a business card from his card bag, "Hello, my name is Zou Nan, and I am the project manager of Yingyin Animation, in charge of animation. Copyright operation. Do you have time now?"

"There is time, but if you want to buy the copyright, you should go to the president, right? I am not responsible for the copyright of "'s"."

"Hey, am I forced to do nothing?" Zou Nan smiled wryly, "If I can talk to him, I don't have to worry so much."

"What's going on?" Yan Fei was puzzled.

"Can I borrow a little of your time? I want to explain the general situation to you. After all, this matter is also related to "S". If Mr. Shen can help, maybe this matter can be settled." Zou Nan said patiently .

Yan Fei looked at Zou Nan's anxious expression and nodded.

As far as she knows, Zou Nan came more than once, which shows that the other party really cares about "S", and the quality of animation produced by Yingyin is also well-known.

The most recent "Hunting in the Deep" is a good example. So, there is nothing wrong with listening to what he said.

The two found a nearby coffee shop, Zou Nan put the briefcase on the chair next to him, and the two ordered a cup of coffee each.

"I heard that Yingyin is going to pay 1.8 million yuan to buy the production copyright of "s"?" Yan Fei said first.

"It's 2 million now." Zou Nan corrected.

"Even if it's 2 million, it's too little. Last year's "Fu Yao Zhi" was far less popular than "S", and it sold 2.4 million?" Yan Fei questioned.

"You haven't had much experience with animation production, have you?" Zou Nan asked.

Yan Fei nodded, "I'm mostly exposed to comics, and I'm really not very familiar with animation."

"No wonder.

Ms. Yan, although the effects of animation are similar after shooting, in fact, animation and animation are different. Zou Nan sighed.

Yan Fei didn't know these details, so she picked up the coffee cup and took a sip.

"Generally speaking, an animation company buys the copyright, and after making an animation, it will sell the TV broadcasting rights to the TV station in exchange for the production fee. The DVD, BD and online version of the animation still belong to the animation company. Many animations are produced in this way , such as "The Legend of the Dragon King" and "The Hunting Abyss".

"Besides that, there is another kind, that is, after the animation company produces the animation, it will be broadcast by the TV station for free, and the production cost will be borne by the animation company."

Yan Fei frowned, "Why did you give it to the TV station for free?"

"Propaganda, the animation company relies on the promotion of the TV station to sell DVDs." Zou Nan explained.

"Wait...you wouldn't say that "s" belongs to the latter category, right?" Yan Fei asked in surprise.

"Actually, considering that "'s" cannot be broadcast in prime time, and the production cost provided by the TV station will not be too high, we have already prepared for the worst. Of course, this is only one aspect. If you want to produce "'s" s” animation, the cost of a single episode is also very high.”

"How many?"

"Let me tell you this, we just produced "The Hunting Abyss". The production cost of one episode of The Hunting Abyss is 650,000. Therefore, the production cost of one episode per season is less than 9 million. The production cost of "s" is expected to start at 800,000 .”

"800,000!" Yan Fei was taken aback.

The production cost of one episode is 150,000 more, and one season will cost more than one million more.

"Wait, I don't quite understand why the production cost of "s" is so high?" Yan Fei was a little confused. Aren't both animations?

"Because the plot of "S" is more delicate and the facial expressions of the characters are more complex, and Mr. Shen Zheng's painting style is more realistic, we also need to find high-quality painters to complete the creation, so the cost is higher than ordinary animation. , this may not include the cost of music production, we will have to find a record company to cooperate with later.”

Zou Nan rubbed his face, and his tone was full of helplessness, "If we only produce 12 episodes, the cost will start at 9.6 million, plus the copyright of 2 million, even if we add advertisements and find other partners, the production cost will still be the same. We can’t hold it down. It’s not that we don’t want to raise the price, it’s that we can’t raise it.”

After thinking carefully, Yan Fei thought of another question.

"Why don't you find a few more companies? Form a committee like District 11. In this way, the pressure on you will be much less?"

Zou Nan sighed again, stirring the spoon lightly in the coffee cup.

"Miss Yan, it is composed of companies from different industries. Some companies have needs for game development, and some companies have needs for film and television. In order to reduce risks, these companies will form committees to develop other animations while making animations. Copyright. But your agency has split the copyright of "'s" for sale, and it is no longer possible for us to bring in game companies. Up to now, no company is interested in the movie of "'s".

"Then there are toy companies, but to be honest, "'s" is at most a figure, or other peripherals, but it doesn't solve the fundamental problem."

Yan Fei rubbed her chin. Maybe what Zou Nan said was true, but she didn't know anything about animation production. She didn't even know whether Zou Nan's data was true or not. Therefore, she could only listen to Zou Nan's explanation dryly.

"To be honest, although I really want to help you, I really can't say anything about this matter." Yan Fei shook her head, "I'm just an editor in charge, and I'm only responsible for the quality of the comics, not other aspects."

"Then can you ask Mr. Shen to help? He is a manga author, so he should have a certain right to speak?" Zou Nan asked quickly.

"I'm sorry... It's hard for Teacher Shen to help me with this matter." Yan Fei apologized.