Here’s The Biggest Animation News You Missed In November
The “Croods” sequel opens strongly, SIGGRAPH goes virtual (again), and labor practices at vfx studios continue to stir controversy …
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Toxic Labor Practices At Mill Film Led A VFX Worker To Suicide, Co-Workers Allege
Eighty-hour workweeks, humiliation by bosses, and a “deeply disturbing” contract are among the factors that some say drove one vfx worker to suicide.
Citing Coronavirus Impact, Technicolor Is Shutting Down Mill Film Brand, Merging Studio With Mr. X
An official statement says: “Covid-19 is changing the entertainment industry … The merger is a direct and necessary response.”
Labor Activists Call Out Technicolor For ‘Hundreds’ Of VFX Layoffs In Montreal
The company’s treatment of its staff is “grotesque” says a grassroots vfx workers rights organization.
VFX Artists Are Still Working On ‘Cats’ Even Though The Film Is Already Out In Theaters
Universal is replacing the current version in theaters with a new version that contains “improved visual effects.”
Mill Film Is Opening A New Studio In Montreal
Montreal’s vfx and animation industries keep growing.
Mill Film To Hire 500 VFX Crew At New Australia Studio
Australia’s vfx industry just got a lot bigger.
