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This is the Proper Way to Say ‘NO’ to Companies That Want Free Work

It has often been said that the rhythmicality of animation has much in common with music. The other, more unfortunate, similarity between …

Late-breaking labor news out of Los Angeles: NICK CG ARTISTS OVERWHELMINGLY RATIFY ANIMATION GUILD CONTRACT Burbank, CA, July 12 — …

A commentary worth reading by Jeffrey A. Okun, Chair of the Visual Effects Society: “We are at a tipping point in our industry – no …

The Oscar organizers cut off his speech when he tried to talk about the VFX industry. What did Bill Westenhofer want to say?

What better time to protest Hollywood’s woeful treatment of animation and visual effects artists than on the film industry’s biggest …

Within the last 6 months, two of the biggest U.S. visual effects houses—Digital Domain and Rhythm & Hues—have declared bankruptcy. …

Character designer Stephen Silver is mad as hell, and he’s not going to take it anymore.

Internships are addressed with increasing frequency on Cartoon Brew. While there is value to the concept of internships, too many studios …

Animator Ken Harris becomes a meme. Via Reddit. (Ironically, Harris was one of the fastest animators at Warner Bros. and would often …

There’s a price to pay for working in visual effects: many artists are faced with paying the ultimate price–a matter of life and …

Labor violations in the visual effects industry are nothing new; they have simply become more public thanks to a vocal online community …

The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that, according to a study by the nonprofit National Association of Colleges and Employers, …

Though they share the same name and the same owners, there is a wide starting salary gap between the two Titmouse animation studios that …

Despite our moderation efforts, the comments section on Cartoon Brew can occasionally feel like a free-for-all. However, we also …

A piece about internships in yesterday’s New York Times has been making the rounds, and it’s worth a peek for all animation students. It …