Scott Squires:

So yes, we are artists in my eyes and we as an industry have to keep fighting to make it known that we are in fact doing creative work on projects. What we do ultimately is a creative endeavor built with our skill sets and our talents using technology. If it we weren't creative films would look much worse. And if they allow us to participate as the creatives we are, we can make things even better.

It's funny to think that local 728 fought for the set lighting guys to be called technicians. They felt that hourly rates would raise if you were called a technician. After all this is skilled labor. They are called "set lighting technicians".

I agree with everything Scott said here, I just think its funny.