Review: ‘Inside VFX’ Goes Far Beyond The Usual VFX Industry Debate
A new book pulls back the curtain on the vfx industry and offers a somber, if not fascinating, read on the current state of the business.
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Digital Domain Animation Studio Cheated Taxpayers Out of $80 Million, Lawsuit Says
Yesterday the State of Florida sued the principals of Digital Domain to recover tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded incentives that they claim were “fraudulently” obtained from the state.
‘Life After Pi’ Documentary Exposes Flawed VFX Business Model
The 30-minute “Life After Pi” documents last year’s financial collapse of vfx house Rhythm & Hues.
Will Obama Be Greeted by a Sea of Green at DreamWorks?
Tomorrow, President Obama will deliver a speech about the economy at DreamWorks Animation. It is, as far as we know, the first speech …
Turkish TV Show Forgets To Add Visual Effects Into Scene [UPDATED]
One of the memes that has gained popularity during the recent visual effects industry turmoil is asking, What would Hollywood films look …
Tippett Studios Lays Off 40 Percent of Its Staff [UPDATED]
The Hollywood Reporter confirmed today that the Berkeley-based VFX studio Tippett Studio has laid off 40% of its workforce, or …
Rhythm & Hues is Hiring Hundreds of People—In Taiwan
A little over a month after Life of Pi VFX studio Rhythm & Hues declared bankruptcy and laid off hundreds of employees at its Los Angeles …
“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 – no …
Hear This Uninterrupted Statement from “Life of Pi” VFX Winner
The Oscar organizers cut off his speech when he tried to talk about the VFX industry. What did Bill Westenhofer want to say?
VFX/Animation Industry Will Protest at the Oscars Tomorrow
What better time to protest Hollywood’s woeful treatment of animation and visual effects artists than on the film industry’s biggest …
Guest Commentary: The Life of an Indian Visual Effects Artist
Within the last 6 months, two of the biggest U.S. visual effects houses—Digital Domain and Rhythm & Hues—have declared bankruptcy. …
Rhythm & Hues To File For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Today [UPDATED]
Animation studio Rhythm & Hues began informing its employees tonight that they will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday morning.
“Brave”, “Life of Pi” and “Game of Thrones” Win Big at VES Awards
The winners of the 11th Annual VES Awards were announced yesterday in Los Angeles. The two most honored films were Brave and Life of Pi, …
The High Cost of Working in Visual Effects Animation
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 Textor to work …
John Textor Is (Kind Of) Sorry
This past Monday, John Textor sent a letter to Digital Domain employees, saying that he chose his words poorly, but didn’t make any …
EXCLUSIVE: Interview With The Artists Who Demand Better Working Conditions At Sony Pictures Imageworks
At first glance, the incendiary comments about free labor by Digital Domain CEO John Textor may appear to be an isolated issue, but many …
Comment of the Day: Everything is Better Free
Today we learned that some animation executives believe, “Free labor is much better than cheap labor.” Cartoon Brew commenter Jody Morgan …
Douchey Digital Domain CEO John Textor: “Free Labor is Much Better Than Cheap Labor”
VFX Soldier has dug up its pièce de résistance: a video of Digital Domain CEO John Textor gloating about how not paying people at all …
John Textor Made $16 Million In 2011 While Digital Domain’s Revenue Dropped
Students will soon be racking up huge amounts of student loan debt while their money lines the coffers of vfx studio Digital Domain, but …
John Textor’s “Free Student Labor” Comments Have Staying Power
Outrage over comments by Digital Domain CEO John Textor continues to grow and has now spread across all corners of the animation …
Digital Domain’s John Textor Brags to Investors about Exploiting Animation Student Labor
Digital Domain CEO John Textor (pictured above with his wife) envisions big things for his company’s new feature animation studio in Port …
