"Is the painting done now?" Vicki was a little surprised. After all, it had only been a few days, but she still reached out and took the album.
On the cover is the black cat lady on the castle wall who climbed over the wall at night and escaped.
The black cat lady sitting astride the wall seems to symbolize a certain meaning. What she is browsing is not only a wall, but also the constraints of worldly rules.
Beyond the walls, there is freedom.
Vicki stared at the album cover for a long time, with a smile on her face.
The picture is exquisite and beautiful, and Miss Black Cat is very similar to her. The key is that the scene of browsing the high wall was chosen as the cover, which really suits her.
Then she opened the album and looked at it carefully.
The story of the picture book is somewhat different from that of the opera, and some order adjustments have been made, but it does not affect the telling of the story at all, and it becomes more suitable to be told in a picture book.
Some cuts have also been made in the content. After all, operas sometimes have very long singing parts. The picture book simplifies this aspect to make the story more concise and lively.
In about ten minutes, Vicki finished reading less than half of the picture book. Lu Zhenbao gently closed the picture book in her hand, stood up, looked at Annie and said seriously: "Thank you very much for giving this story a new life."
Anne was stunned for a moment, then showed a happy smile and said in sign language: "You created this story, and I am very honored to be able to draw it."
"The painting is so good, it completely exceeded my expectations. I like it very much and am very satisfied." Vicki affirmed again.
"Thank you." Annie smiled reservedly, but it was obvious that she was very happy.
The corner of Mag's mouth curled up slightly. This feeling of being recognized by the original author should be good.
It seems that drawing comics is really suitable for Anne and can help her gain more recognition.
"Since Miss Vicki is very satisfied with Annie's paintings, let's talk about the licensing cooperation method for the copyright of picture books." Mag looked at Vicki and said.
"Is Mr. Hades planning to print this picture book?" Vicky asked.
"Yes, I think this is an excellent picture book. Both the core of the story and the style of painting are very good." Mag nodded, "And recently I have been trying to start a picture book business. This is a good start."
Vicki looked at Mag and thought in her mind.
In the underground city, copyright is taken very seriously, and authorization is protected by a series of strict laws and regulations.
Excellent works can often obtain good licensing income.
However, in Nolan Continent, the regulations in this area are not complete. Although there is a sense of copyright exclusivity, there do not seem to be many reference cases for this kind of cross-industry authorization.
The story of Miss Black Cat has a very special feeling for Vicki, but Annie’s drawing is so good, perfectly showing the core of the story.
If this story is disseminated in the form of a picture book, it will probably get good response and sales in the market, and it will bring some popularity to the Black Cat Opera House.
And she is still short of money. Whether it is the renovation of the opera house or the recruitment of new actors, she needs a lot of money.
"How does Mr. Hades plan to cooperate?" Vicki asked.
Although she didn't know Mag's background, she felt that he was a trustworthy partner.
Mag said directly: "About the exclusive authorization of the picture book copyright of the story of Miss Black Cat, I have two options for you to choose from:
1. A direct buyout of five million copper coins, which means that if I give you five million, I will obtain the copyright of Miss Black Cat's picture book, and I will not need to pay you any fees thereafter.
Second, after deducting costs based on sales volume, we will give you a 20% profit share. This is a long-term income that is unknown and uncertain. But it may also bring you some unexpected gains. "
"Five million copper coins!" Vicki's mind went blank.
This was undoubtedly a huge sum of money for her, who had often considered how to support a troupe for a day with one copper coin.
Even though she went back to the dungeon this time, as proud as she was, she still had no intention of relying on any help from her family.
She thought that Mag might offer tens of thousands of copper coins, and even thought about counter-offering to 100,000 copper coins, and planned to seal the deal.
One hundred thousand copper coins can be used to make a simple upgrade to the opera house. At least it can replace the current simple benches, upgrade the lighting and so on, and get a sturdy bed for each member.
She never expected that Mag would directly offer a sky-high price of five million copper coins!
You must know that before this, Miss Black Cat was just a story that no one cared about and almost entertained itself.
Even now, the spread is limited to the neighbors on Romo Street.
Mag gave me too much...
Mag looked at her with a smile and did not urge her.
He could tell that Vicki's identity was definitely not simple, but she had a stubborn character, and he didn't know what choice she would make.
"Are you talking about five million copper coins?" Vicki looked at Mag and said uncertainly.
"Yes, this is the price I can offer at the moment." Mag nodded. This is far more than the copyright fees for all picture books on the market.
Doesn't Vicki think it's enough?
Mag raised her eyebrows slightly. The story of Miss Black Cat is indeed good. It is very disruptive to the current picture book market where men love each other and women love each other.
You might consider adding a little more.
"You think it's missing?" Mag asked.
"No, no, no!" Vicki shook her head. After realizing that Mag seemed to have misunderstood, she quickly said: "Five million copper coins is too much. I mean, do you need to think about it again? As you said, this is a big deal. uncertainty.”
Although the opera company is indeed short of money now, Vicki does not want to cheat Mr. Haddish.
You must know that it was he who pulled the Black Cat Opera Troupe out of the mud pit and gave them new soil to grow.
"I am a businessman, and any decision is made after careful consideration. Since I can offer you five million, it means you are worth the price." Mag smiled, and his favorable impression of Vicki improved a lot.
This little girl is not very old, but she has very upright views.
Seeing that Mag didn't show any sign of reluctance, Vicki thought for a while and said, "Then I will choose option one, which is to buy out the picture book copyright of the story "Miss Black Cat" with five million copper coins."
There are so many things she can do with five million copper coins, and this is money she earned through her own talent, so she can use it on the opera troupe without any pressure.
"Are you sure you don't want to consider the sharing plan?" Mag smiled.
"Well, now the opera company is in urgent need of a sum of money, and I think this is a better choice." Vicky nodded firmly. Maybe the sharing would be more imaginative, but the opera company needs a certain sum of money.
