Dragon, choose cultural victory to make money

Chapter 59: Special Effects Time

Robben and Ribery followed Ms. Fulin into the magazine office tremblingly.

They were not scared, they didn't know that Fulin was a dragon. There was nothing to be afraid of a slightly reckless big sister and a Asian dragon that was not even as tall as a human and wore a bow tie and read comics.

The main thing was that Ms. Fulin was very considerate and brought them here on a bicycle. Who knew that a bicycle could be ridden so wildly!
I couldn't stand, I couldn't stand at all, I felt dizzy and nauseous.

"The submissions you're referring to are these two?" Drogo asked uncertainly.

It’s not that he doesn’t believe the two kids who look younger than Elsa, it’s mainly because he doesn’t believe the level of comics in this world.

Although the example of "Fire Teen King" has been given, they don't even try to change the skin. It seems that they are still maintaining the reserve of an artistic creator, always wanting to come up with some profound theme and ideological connotation.

I totally don't understand that comics are first and foremost a commodity, and they need to be printed on the worst possible paper, and be as cheap as a few copper coins a volume, so that people can throw them away after reading them, and their primary function is to entertain people.

We need an Osamu Tezuka from another world to teach painters what it means to be both entertaining and artistic.

So far, apart from a few comics that have turned legendary stories into something worth watching, and one that originally drew satirical comics but has now transformed into a unit theater comedy comic, which has great potential, the rest are all unsatisfactory at first glance.

But there is still a lack of a long-running serial that can keep attracting people, that kind of hot-blooded comic that has been drawn for more than ten years, which makes the CP parties quarrel with each other and the combat power parties quarrel with each other, but in the end, the call of friendship bond or something is still a stable money-printing machine that makes everyone excited.

"Yes, that's them," Fulin replied, "One is responsible for making up stories, and the other is responsible for drawing. Their works are very similar to the warriors of the Kingdom of Light that you read when you were a child, so I think you will definitely like them."

Good man, you picked up the dream eater, right?

"Take a look at what's being drawn."

Robben and Ribery handed in their manuscripts very embarrassedly, including the old version of "Construct Warriors", the new version of the character and monster design line drawings, and a storyboard draft that was similar to stick figures with large paragraphs of text, which was not yet coherent.

“Although I accept rough draft submissions, this is a bit too rough.”

"I'm sorry, mainly because I didn't expect to be directly asked to submit an artwork. I was just going to see the exhibition..."

What Drogo looks at first is the character design and the monster design. As long as the design is good enough, there will be no shortage of audiences even if the plot is outrageous, such as a certain spell that has completely let go.

The content of the draft is not bad. Although it is only a line drawing, you can already see the characteristics and imagination. It is obviously influenced by Mira. It is not a complete plagiarism, but has its own ideas in it. It is much more impactful than the monster illustrations commonly seen in current epics.

I put Mira's paintings at the exhibition just to make a nest, but I didn't expect the fish to jump out so quickly.

Then I opened the original manuscript, and found that the drawing was pretty good. The advantage was that it had already begun to show the concept of storyboarding. Although the lens is not yet popular, the picture already has the characteristics of dynamics and coherence, and is very suitable for direct adaptation into animation or film and television.

This is a gift from God!
At present, even the logic between the storyboards of "Fire Boy King" is not very strong. After all, Drogo was not a professional cartoonist when he made the first draft.

The mainstream painting style is very similar to the picture books of the last century, with one or two pictures and then a long text explanation.

Unfortunately, the content can only be said to be mediocre. It is a smooth story, much better than those stories whose plots are not clear, but it is not very good and is a bit old-fashioned. The main thing is that there is enough space in the Drogo comics, so it is okay to give it a place for minor parts.

Finally, I took a look at the stickman draft without much expectation.

"hiss--"

Something is wrong, take another look.

What's going on? Playing the pig and eating the tiger, slapping in the face, sense of anticipation, stirring emotions, all at once. If it weren't for the pictures and the slow pace, I would have thought I was just watching a certain point.

It's a sudden enlightenment, right? From "Warcraft Sword Master" to "Fights Break Sphere".

"Did you write this yourself?"

"Yes." "I can tell you that it has been selected for the Drogo Cup Comic Awards, but the specific ranking will depend on the readers' vote."

"Really?" Robben didn't expect that a comic that was temporarily modified or even unfinished would be selected.

“Are you guys drawing comics full-time now or do you have a job?”

"I was an apprentice in a studio, and he was in the restaurant..."

"Working in the service industry, yes, the main job is to provide convenience for people's lives." Ribery suddenly interrupted Robben's answer.

Very good, another expert at making up lies with his eyes open, with the restaurant logo hanging on his chest. This person is in line with the selection criteria of the Drogo Talent Base. There are no serious people here.

"Whatever job you have now, you can quit it. The current priority is to perfect this comic and make sure it is published in time for the first issue of Drogo Comics. I want your comic to be the cover, and we still have two weeks to do so."

"In such a short time, I'm afraid..." Robben was a little unsure. He had never serialized anything before and used to draw a little in his spare time.

"No, I'm afraid. Starting today, you will have a dedicated studio. Do you have any familiar painters? If so, they will become your assistants. If not, I will arrange an assistant for you. Work hard, young man. There will be many more stressful times when the serialization starts."

"Are these all free?" Ribery asked.

"You wish. Do I look like a charitable dragon?"

The two of them shook their heads wildly.

"All these expenses will be deducted from your future income. I offer you two options: a guaranteed contract, where you will be paid on a call basis and will be guaranteed to make money regardless of drought or flood, but it won't be too much. Or a profit-sharing contract, where how much you can earn depends on your ability."

"Um, can you let us think about it?" Robben, who has been living a routine life, has never made a decision for his future.

"Of course, you can give me an answer when you submit your manuscript. However, as a person who still has a conscience, I suggest you sign a profit-sharing agreement. Young people, why don't you draw comics if you don't have the confidence?"

Drogo's words were very provocative, and he really was thinking about the two young people. However, when he said that he had a conscience, Elsa and Flynn showed the expression of "how dare you say that" in very synchronous manner.

"Besides that, I have another suggestion for modification. The suits you designed for the protagonists are too big. It would be better to make them more fitted, like armor."

The constructs in "Construct Warriors" are very realistic, close to the bulky form of golems. Although people can be placed inside, it is more like driving, without the feeling of fusion and transformation.

"But the constructs we've seen are all like that."

"I know, but why do we have to look for realism in fiction? Just being handsome is enough."

Drogo sketched a diagram on a piece of paper.

"We need to design special summoning devices for the summoning constructs. Belts, bracelets, whatever. The more fancy, the better." Drogo pointed to the exaggerated belt in the picture. "We also need to design special lines for summoning. They need to sound powerful. Each construct needs to have several forms, and each form needs different summoning device accessories."

"What is this for?" Robben didn't quite understand what these designs were for.

"Of course I'm selling toys, what else could it be? What do you think I do?"

Finally, after listening to a lot of opinions, the two were taken to the studio in a daze.

"I can understand that you sold yo-yos and gyroscopes before, but what's the fun of a belt that can only make sounds and light effects? It's too childish." Fulin, who was watching the whole process, asked in confusion.

Drogo gave him a disdainful glance. "Hmph! You sentimentless old dragon."

"what!"

(End of this chapter)