Chapter 101: The Process of the Newcomer Award

Rookie award?

Shen Xin was taken aback for a moment, then smiled lightly.

"What's wrong?" Yan Fei was puzzled.

"Sister Yan, do you still remember that when you called me on the first day of the new year, I had some words that I didn't have a chance to say?"

At that time, something happened to "Tumbling", and Shen Xin's attention was also shifted to "Tumbling".

"I remembered." After Shen Xin's reminder, Yan Fei immediately remembered, "Did you mean that what you wanted to talk to me at that time was the 'Newcomer Award'?"

Shen Xin nodded slightly, "I saw Ye Hexu."

"Huh? The author of "Hunting Abyss"?" Yan Fei asked hastily.

"Well. Then I chatted with him for a while." Shen Xin explained.

Xi Muhan brought two cups of coffee, put them in front of the two of them, and then sat quietly beside Shen Xin.

"What did he say?" Yan Fei asked curiously.

Shen Xin succinctly explained the conversation between him and Ye Hexu.

Yan Fei frowned, and only sighed after Shen Xin finished speaking.

"Well, he's telling the truth. "Comic Future" and "New World" are too big, and the surrounding companies have very different attitudes towards the two magazines."

Shen Xin nodded, this is the "resource" Ye Hexu mentioned earlier that the magazine can use.

"I was on vacation, and I also considered whether "Y's" has the opportunity to produce animation. After all, let more people know about "Y's" and gain their support. For you who want to strive to win the 'Newcomer Award', really important.

"However, even if a production company is willing to produce, the quality of the production and the broadcast time cannot be compared with "Hunting Abyss". Even so, we still have to fight for it, otherwise, the gap between the two comics will become wider and wider .

"Therefore, I have been hesitating whether I can lower the copyright price in exchange for opportunities to cooperate with top animation companies."

Yan Fei looked at Shen Xin.

Lowering the price of copyright means that he will get a lot less money, and many cartoonists will not agree easily.

But Shen Xin knows that what he needs most now is popularity. As long as he is popular enough, he will have a lot of say when he draws the second manga, and even have the opportunity to negotiate terms with the magazine.

"No problem, as long as there is a suitable animation company, copyright fees and so on, you can go and talk about it."

Yan Fei smiled awkwardly, "This is my original idea, and before, there were animation companies willing to cooperate. I also plan to discuss this matter with you in detail after the general framework is finalized."

"An accident?" Shen Xin asked hastily.

Yan Fei nodded slightly.

"Initially, our original idea was to produce a season of 13 episodes of animation. While you are drawing the manga, the production company will start to produce, and it will be broadcast almost in July. At that time, it will be broadcast continuously for three months, 7, 8, and 9, so that "Y's "The popularity reached its maximum in October. However, the recent public opinion on the Internet has put this plan on hold."

"Sister Yan, what does this have to do with "Y's"?" Xi Muhan said hastily.

"There is a little relationship. In fact, not only "Y's" is affected, but other types of comics, including the criminal "Punishment", also affect the production of animation because of the scale. Animation companies are not charities. They pursue is profitable.

"Making animation, selling it to TV stations, and then selling CDs is the main source of income for animation companies. Now that public opinion has not completely disappeared, large-scale comics still have a relatively large negative impact. Animation companies must wait and see for a while."

Xi Muhan clutched the corner of his clothes uneasily, "Sister Yan, what do you mean, "Y's" has no chance to be made into an animation?"

"That's not true, the animation company is just waiting and watching. It's just that this waiting and watching period may be one or two months, or it may be half a year.

Some companies proposed to buy the copyright first, wanting to 'stock up' at a low price, and wait until next year to make the production. But if "Y's" can achieve good results in the comic festival, the copyright fee will naturally rise, and then the initiative will be in our hands, and there is no need to sell the animation copyright at a low price in advance. "Yan Fei put down the coffee cup, but looked at Shen Xin.

"That is to say, when we need popularity the most, there is no way to make "Y's" into an animation." Shen Xin said.

"There is a chance to make it. It's just because there is a wait-and-see period, and the broadcast time will be delayed. It is estimated that it will be broadcast in the fourth quarter of this year at the earliest, that is, it will be broadcast in October, November, and December.

"But in October, some awards have almost come to fruition. Playing animation at this time will have limited effects, and the animation production company will also keep the copyright fee very low. It will be of great benefit to both you and the magazine. loss.

"The magazine believes that if "Y's" produces animation after the manga festival, there will be better profits."

Shen Xin thought for a long time, then looked up at Yan Fei, "What do you think?"

"After the grand ceremony, contact the animation production company." Yan Fei said seriously.

"I see." Shen Xin was a little helpless, she was already very careful, but she didn't expect that the matter of "Shaky" would still affect "Y's".

"But... the loss of not being able to make animations in time should be irreparable, right?" Xi Muhan said dejectedly.

"That's right. So we can only find another way." Yan Fei was helpless at first.

"Sister Yan, what's your idea?" Shen Xin asked.

"So far, you probably don't know the process of the comic festival, right?"

"Um."

Yan Fei took out a notepad from her satchel, and explained the award process of the comic festival.

"The manga process for the Rookie Award is divided into three stages. The first stage is from now until 24 o'clock on June 30. The top ten newcomer manga sales will be promoted, and the manga outside the top ten will be eliminated. The second stage, from July 1st to September 30th, Manjia.com will rank each comic according to its popularity, and the top five comics will advance to the final stage.

"At that time, the Comics Festival Organizing Committee composed of several magazines will hold a one-week meeting to analyze and discuss all the comics, and finally vote to select the winners of the major awards. The final result will be It will be revealed at the comic festival."

Shen Xin nodded slightly, "The previous process is relatively easy to understand, but how do you measure the popularity of a work?"

"Users of Manjia.com can vote once a day, which is counted as 1 popularity point; every time a comic is sold, there will be 10 popularity points. In addition, Manjia.com will select five most popular articles for each comic. The most popular long comments are placed below the manga to help new readers understand the manga."

To some extent, these long reviews are equivalent to work recommendations, and they are also worthy of attention.

Yan Fei's explanation solved part of Shen Xin's doubts.

"I still don't understand one thing. The final stage of the discussion is discussed and voted by the comic festival committee, so small... second-tier magazines like "New World" should not be eligible to serve as committee members. What about the rights of second-tier magazines? ensure?"