International VFX Town Hall meetings →

By Ian Failes:​

The meetings will feature some VFX heavy-hitters, with a state of the industry run-down by visual effects supervisor Scott Squires, plus panelists including former ILM General Manager and DD CEO Scott Ross, the Animation Guild’s Steve Kaplan and Fantasy II Film Effects owner Gene Warren, Jr.

 

Effects Corner: We are artists →

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.

VFX Union Information →

VFX Union:​

These protections .. this leverage .. this change .. Is available to vfx artists and professionals working in all facets of the entertainment industry: features, commercials, games, industrials, television. If you’re doing the work, you deserve the benefits.

 

Erupting Volcano As Seen From The ISS →

DL Cade:​

Since we’ve been talking about taking pictures of outer space, it only seems right that we share an incredible picture taken from outer space.

 

Its from space. Right, it's awesome.

FU Pay Me →

This is an oldie, But I really think it applies to us vfx artists

» SIGN YOUR REP CARD ON 3.14 OccupyVFX →

ANONVFX:​

Over 10 years ago we were hearing and seeing the classic regressive argument by those a-washed in fear which is always “unionizing will send the jobs away.” That same argument can still be heard today at the water cooler or in a forum online and look where all the jobs have gone with us NOT being unionized. Away to countries that have borderline slave labor.