The big blockquote on the side says it all.
Wayne Robson On The VFX Protest on Vimeo →
Wayne, Thanks for taking the time.
Effects Corner: The Miracle of Visual Effects, will it continue? →
Scott Squires:
And not just the tiger, the entire ocean was added. The entire sky was added. We see miracles all the time on the screen these days but most people take it for granted.
We need more of this Type of thing. Ask around, most people have no idea the extent of what we do.
You’re Not That Talented, and Other Advice – All Bets Are Off Productions →
Aharon Rabinowitz:
Since I’ve already done the work, I might as well share it with you. I’ve broken it down into 4 categories:
Bettering yourself
Bettering your professional image
Finding work and getting paid
Being happy with life and work
Attention
Why are visual effects so expensive?
I'll tell you why.
Time.
Time cost money.
My time isn't a democracy. I control it. I get to decide who gets my attention. Hollywood wants our attention. They have had it for a very long time. It's where all the stories are.
Concept artists get to think up and visualize worlds that you have never seen. Pre-vis artists add motion and depth. 3d artists take 2d and give it sides. Texture artists make it dirty and real. Compositors take all the images and make them one. Coordinators watch over the artists. The IT folks keeps all of this running. Vfx producers provide foundation. Last but not least the visual effects supervisor. They keep all of us honest. They make sure our work is good. They are looking in the corners when your looking in the middle. They live in A and B.
That's a lot of people's time. Yeah, visual effects cost money.
Effects Corner: Why do visual effects costs so much? →
Scott Squires:
Reality: Short version: Visual Effects is incredibly time consuming and labor intensive work done for very little profit. In some cases it may actually cost less for the studio than the real costs incurred. Changes and compressed schedules increase the costs further.
It's about knowing where to put the X.
Contracts & Wages – Animation Guild →
animationguild.org:
The Animation Guild Local 839, and its parent union, the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE), negotiate contracts called “collective bargaining agreements” (CBA)—that govern the minimum wages, hours, working conditions and benefits for its members employed at signatory facilities.
Have a look. IF you are feeling like a lawyer have a read. Have a good weekend.
Photographer Captures Girlfriend Leading Him Around the World →
Michael Zhang:
Russian photographer Murad Osmann has been attracting quite a bit of attention this past week on the Internet for his images.
Awesome trip.
VES open letter – what is the VES’s role here? →
Posted on fxguide.com
“Dear VES: “fighting fire with fire” doesn’t mean taking a flamethrower to an already burning building. Since apparently you’re confused.” @DorkmanScott
The tweet says it all. It's almost like the VES doesn't want a vfx union. If we had a union why would we need the VES. The VES could be like ASC. I except more form the VES.
fxpodcast #245: VFX roundtable – Scott Squires, Scott Ross, David Rand →
Fxguide:
Jeff Heusser talks to three visual effects industry veterans – Scott Squires, Scott Ross and David Rand – about the recent developments in VFX, from globalization to unionization to subsidies to working conditions to recognition and other on-going issues.