@Phil-Cullen Thanks for sharing your thoughts and what you do in your business, which sounds very smart. I think I watched that SVS video a while back, but should probably revisit it. I'd like to share more about the project but it's probably prudent if I wait until the bidding process is done. This is an instance where I wish I had a savvy negotiating agent.

@Phil-Cullen Thanks for your question, Phil. Yes, I'm bidding for a project where the client prefers to own the final assets and copyright outright. They're an established well-respected client and I'd love to work with them, but I'm not comfortable with this arrangement, so I've been figuring out a nice and reasonable way to explain my rationale of why I prefer to retain the copyright and simply lease the artwork to them for their specific use. I think I should include a buy-out fee in my response, as well, letting them know how much it would cost for them to own the copyright in full. BUT doing so may mean jeopardizing my chances for getting the job.

Update: I went ahead and purchased a digital version of the book and I think it has the info I need.

Hi All,

Can anyone recommend a good reference, (online preferably, e-book is okay), for determining standard buy-out fees or rates for artwork and stories? Or is this just a personal thing?

Is it the Pricing and Ethical Guidelines book by the Graphic Arts Guild? Here's a link to the book: [https://graphicartistsguild.org//product/the-graphic-artists-guild-handbook-pricing-ethical-guidelines/](link url)

Thanks in advance for any info.

Best,
Johanna

That's amazing news and so well deserved. Congratulations! And thanks for sharing all your insights--very helpful and generous.

@Aleksey This is amazingly drawn with a killer concept, as usual. I'm a fan.

Hey Gary, gotta say I missed seeing your fabulous work in the forums. Welcome back! I like all your ideas, but I vote for #2 for its original concept and exciting and dynamic composition. Looking forward to seeing what you choose to develop.

@Braden-Hallett Super fantastic concept and execution! Coming late to this thread. I love everything about this, especially the composition, Godzilla in the background, and the robot design, and the industrious kids. So professional.

@nyrrylcadiz This turned out so awesome! Looking forward to seeing how this series progresses.

@lmrush I can totally empathize and love your idea. My initial drawings are usually straight on as well, but then I go through a "what if" exploration, both in my head and with really rough tiny thumbnails, and I imagine the viewer's eye being a movie camera. For example, what if I shot the scene from behind little toy Godzilla's head, and it's looking towards the boy and his cat? Or what if I shot the scene from the cat's point of view? The straight on view is a fine start in terms of getting all the information you want to show in the scene out of your head-- like the bedroom layout; the boy's, cat's and toy Godzilla's appearance; and the action you want to show. But then by going through an exploration of different camera angle views, you can bring more storytelling, emotion and playfulness to the scene. If you still have trouble imagining different angles, you might try buying some clay and creating a rough model of the scene, blocking out the different characters. It doesn't have to be perfect, but it will give you something physical to actually study from different angles. Lots of pro artists use this technique for tricky scenes.