Ideas/Commentary
“We are at a tipping
point in our industry”
A commentary worth reading by Jeffrey A. Okun, Chair of the Visual
Effects Society:
“We are at a tipping point in our industry – …
Tagged Artist Rights
Awards
The Oscar organizers cut off his speech when he tried to talk about the VFX industry. What did Bill Westenhofer want to say?
Events
What better time to protest Hollywood’s woeful treatment of
animation and visual effects artists than on the film industry’s …
animation and visual effects artists than on the film industry’s …
Ideas/Commentary
Within the last 6 months, two of the biggest U.S. visual effects
houses—Digital Domain and Rhythm & Hues—have declared …
houses—Digital Domain and Rhythm & Hues—have declared …
Business
Character designer Stephen Silver is mad as hell, and he’s not going to take it anymore.
Business
Internships are addressed with increasing frequency on Cartoon
Brew. While there is value to the concept of internships, too …
Brew. While there is value to the concept of internships, too …
Business
Animator Ken Harris becomes a meme. Via Reddit. (Ironically,
Harris was one of the fastest animators at Warner Bros. and …
Harris was one of the fastest animators at Warner Bros. and …
Business
There’s a price to pay for working in visual effects, and we’re
not talking about the money that students need to pay John …
not talking about the money that students need to pay John …
Business
This past Monday, John Textor sent a letter to Digital Domain
employees, saying that he chose his words poorly, but didn’t …
employees, saying that he chose his words poorly, but didn’t …
Business
At first glance, the incendiary comments about free labor by
Digital Domain CEO John Textor may appear to be an isolated …
Digital Domain CEO John Textor may appear to be an isolated …
Business
VFX Soldier has dug up its pièce de résistance: a video of
Digital Domain CEO John Textor gloating about how not paying …
Digital Domain CEO John Textor gloating about how not paying …
Business
Outrage over comments by Digital Domain CEO John Textor
continues to grow and has now spread across all corners of the …
continues to grow and has now spread across all corners of the …
Business
Digital Domain CEO John Textor (pictured above with his wife)
envisions big things for his company’s new feature animation …
envisions big things for his company’s new feature animation …
Disney
Though they share the same name and the same owners, there is a
wide starting salary gap between the two Titmouse animation …
wide starting salary gap between the two Titmouse animation …
Books
Despite our moderation efforts, the comments section on Cartoon
Brew can occasionally feel like a free-for-all. However, we …
Brew can occasionally feel like a free-for-all. However, we …
