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A Beginner’s Guide To Copyright Law For Artists
Learn the basics of copyright law to protect yourself as an artist.
Artist Rights
It’s 2017, And L.A.’s Stop-Motion Artists Still Don’t Have A Union
Stop-motion animation is booming in Los Angeles, so why are artists left to fend for themselves when it comes to negotiating their employment agreements with the various studios. Cartoon Brew investigates.
Watch ‘Hollywood’s Greatest Trick,’ A 24-Minute Documentary on The Unsustainable VFX Industry
VFX artists: underpaid, overworked, uncredited, and mentally abused. A new documentary exposes the problem.
Glassdoor Is A Great Tool To Learn About Studio Environments and Salaries
Animation dream job or sweatshop: this site can help you find the answer.
Watch the Trailer For ‘Hollywood’s Greatest Trick’ About How VFX Artists Get Screwed
The perils of the vfx industry…EXPOSED!
‘Mucha Lucha’ Co-Creator Lili Chin Files Copyright Infringement Suit Against Kohl’s
What does an indie artist do when America’s second-largest department store won’t stop stealing your work?
Breaking: Oscar-Winning Studio Moonbot Lays Off Employees After Possible Studio Sale
Moonbot is laying off employees in Louisiana, but might be growing even larger in Florida.
BREAKING: Voice Actors Go On Strike Against Disney, WB, EA, Take 2, Activision and Other Game Makers
Voice actors are refusing to record any voices until game makers and entertainment companies agree to update a decades-old contract.
Exclusive: Artists At Stoopid Buddy, Studio Behind ‘Robot Chicken,’ Are Uniting To Unionize
An effort to organize the artists at Burbank, California-based Stoopid Buddy Stoodios has gained momentum in recent weeks.
Dreamworks Offers $50 Million Settlement in Animation Wage-Theft Lawsuit
Disney and its subsidiaries like Pixar and Lucasfilm are the only companies who are still fighting artists.
Vancouver Animation Industry Survey Reveals Alarming Low Wages and Unpaid Overtime Practices
How much do animation workers make in Vancouver? Barely a living wage in some instances.
New Web Site Helps Artists Claim Settlement Money From Wage Theft Lawsuit
The new web site explains how artists will receive the nearly-$19 million settlement fund from Blue Sky and Sony Pictures.
Union Files Complaint On Behalf of ‘Sausage Party’ Artists Over Unpaid Overtime Allegations
A Vancouver union is asking the Canadian government to investigate whether animation artists were not paid overtime during the production of “Sausage Party.”
McDonald’s Pulls Commercial That Copied The Work of Animator Cyriak
Theft in the world of advertising is rarely accidental; it is part of the craft.
BREAKING: Arc Productions Declares Bankruptcy, Locks Out Hundreds of Employees
Hundreds of employees have been told not to come to work tomorrow!
DJ Bassnectar Sued By Animator Max Hattler Over Alleged Copyright Infringement
After receiving a Facebook apology and little else for having his work stolen, Max Hattler has filed a lawsuit against DJ and record producer Bassnectar.
‘Futurama’ and ‘Simpsons Movie’ Studio Rough Draft Unionizes
The Animation Guild continues to grow, giving union benefits to more animation artists throughout the LA animation industry.
Disney and Dreamworks Have Come Up With A New, Kooky Reason Why Wage-Theft Lawsuit Is Invalid
The legal teams of Disney and Dreamworks are almost as creative as the artists who make their films.
Storyboard Artist Accuses ‘Chipmunks’ Maker Bagdasarian Productions Of Unethical Behavior (Updated)
“He told me the whole second half was unusable…upon seeing the finished animation later, HE USED MY ENTIRE BOARD SHOT FOR SHOT!”
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