"Little Witch Academy: Magic Parade" has entered the early planning stage, and everything is going according to plan.

Negotiation with investors who are interested in cooperation, contact with outsourcing companies, pre-theatrical discussions, construction schedules, job postings, etc......

For the most part, things are going well.

In addition to recruitment.

"If you pay a fixed salary, will the studio's finances be able to afford it?"

In Gu Xue's office.

Gu Xue sat behind the workbench and asked cautiously.

Mihara Chisa was silent for a moment, and said euphemistically: "I haven't gotten the money for crowdfunding yet, if I rely on the studio's money alone...... It's okay in the short term, but it can be a big problem in the long run. ”

"That's it......" Gu Xue scratched her long hair, a little headache.

There are indeed many benefits for animation companies to adopt fixed salaries, such as personnel will be stable, people's hearts will be stable, management costs and communication costs will be greatly reduced, and when the scale reaches a certain level, it is very scary.

But, even with so many benefits, the original animation works. The industry generally adopts the model of piecework......

There are many reasons for this.

There is a large turnover of personnel, experienced people cannot be retained, there is no time or energy to train new people, and so on.

Probably the most lethal of these is the lack of money.

Gu Xue also encountered the same dilemma.

If she doesn't have too many ideas, it's a little simpler.

Recruit painters, according to the industry, paint as much as you want, 13 yuan for a painting, and the newcomers who have just joined the company can also push the price down, and they also charge guidance fees and management fees......

In short, whatever is beneficial to YUKI Studio, you can do it.

The people who are recruited are only responsible for guidance, and as for whether the money you get every month is enough to live, I will care about you.

If you can hold on, stick to it.

If you have the ability, you will be promoted, and if you are not capable, you will change careers.

Natural selection, survival of the fittest.

It's that simple.

But......

Gu Xue can't do it.

What she wants is not to make the studio bigger, she just wants a platform to do what she likes, a relatively free creative environment.

Moreover, Gu Xue knows that the fixed salary, the so-called "internal system" - that is, her own company works for her own company's works, and it is feasible to work hard for her company's works, and she will inevitably want to lean in this direction, because in this way can she produce high-quality animation stably and continuously.

However, it is not enough to form an internal system, expand the scale to cultivate talents, and cultivate your own team.

It's a hard road to follow.

Crazy squeezing the low-level painters, even if they cultivate people, Gu Xue dares to guarantee that after these people reach a certain level, they will definitely leave.

And frantically squeezing them, how can the effect of cultivation be good......

Therefore, Gu Xue wants to give the low-level painters a salary that can barely live a stable life, and then train them slowly, but this involves the problem of money.

To put it bluntly...... Now there are two forks.

Gu Xue wants YUKI to become a "KyoAni" that is popular with producers, rather than a "festival club" that is popular with planners or capitalists.

But she doesn't have any money!

Therefore, it seems that Yuki Studio is going to be forced to go down the road to JC or ordinary animation production companies.

It's a headache......

"Xiaoxue, I barely know what you think."

Mihara Qiansha looked at the distressed Gu Xue, hesitated for a moment, and said: "But this is really difficult to maintain, most of the people recruited are some newcomers, they may not even be able to draw two hundred pictures a month, and they use a fixed salary, which is a loss." ”

"I know."

Gu Xue untied her ponytail, thought about it for a while, and sighed: "Otherwise, we will adopt a promotion mechanism, and the recruited painters will be paid by piecework in the early stage, but the management fee and guidance fee will be exempted." After three months, according to the results, some capable people are given a basic salary that is barely enough to live, so that they can cross a certain hurdle with peace of mind until they can take charge of themselves or can be promoted to original painting. The ultimate goal is to train people out and keep them in the studio. ”

Mihara Chisa's eyes lit up, "You can try it this way......"

"Then let's do it." Gu Xue smoothed her long hair, "Also, when recruiting, you remember to recruit some production managers and one or two affairs managers, you can't be busy by yourself." ”

"Hmm."

"How's the investor doing?" Gu Xue asked another question.

Mihara Chisa whispered, "Can you let go of what you are doing for us at the moment...... Or to agree to our request,There's only one animation peripheral manufacturer.,But it's not very reliable.,I investigated.,Their company feels a little precarious.,But there's really only one of them.,Other manufacturers who came to negotiate.,Most of the conditions are ...... Rather harsh. ”

"Are you harsh......" Gu Xue had a cold face, a little angry.

She doesn't have to think about it to know what happened to Miss Mihara and Hiroshi Misawa.

And the reality is exactly what she thinks.

The conditions of other manufacturers are really very harsh.

And most of them think that YUKI Studio is just shit luck......

"Then choose the animation peripheral manufacturer, it doesn't matter if it's in danger, as long as the funds are given...... Forget it, I'll go with you later to meet the person in charge of the manufacturer, and let the project move forward as soon as possible to make the theatrical version. ”

Gu Xue pondered for a moment, breathed a sigh of relief, and said helplessly.

It's useless to be angry, you can only improve your strength as soon as possible, otherwise this kind of thing will continue to happen.

"Okay." Chisa Mihara bit her lip and nodded.

Then, the two fell silent.

The atmosphere was slightly oppressive.

After a while.

Gu Xue was the first to speak: "Thank you for your hard work, Miss Sanyuan." ”

"......" Chisa Mihara shook her head, "I think you're working a little harder." ”

"I'm not working hard, but I really have to find a way to dig someone who understands operation, and every time I am asked to make a decision, I have to force myself to think about it and consider the problem of money, and if it goes on like this, I'm afraid I'll forget that I'm a creator."

Gu Xue was lying on the table, weak and weak.

What she said was also true.

Once your mind is full of these things, it is really difficult to have the mind to think about the content of the work.

Gu Xue didn't like this.

She needs a sister...... No, she needs a management talent who can let her put down her burden and devote herself to her creation.

It's a pity that the studio doesn't have such people.

Gu Xue lay on the table and sighed.

Mihara Qiansha slowly walked behind Gu Xue, put her arms around her neck, lay on her back, and said gently: "You won't forget, you are Gu Xue." ”

"What do you think of me, Gu Xue's name doesn't produce magic...... And you're adding a lot of weight to my burden......"

Gu Xue felt the warmth and softness coming from behind, and in order to hide her embarrassment, she whispered a joke.

Mihara Chisa was silent for a long time, and asked worriedly, "...... Am I fat? ”

Gu Xue suddenly felt in a good mood, and said with a smile: "Miss Sanyuan, you are so cute......

Chisa Mihara: "......"

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