VFX Soldier:
First the subsidies came for the entry-level artists, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t an entry-level artist.Then the subsidies came for the mid-level pros, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a mid-level pro.
Then the subsidies came for me, and there was no one left to speak for me.
A very smart take on what has happened. Well Said vfx soldier. I agree completely.
A simple Google search:
So are we still thinking this is a good thing that R&H was bought by a non Los Angeles based company? Nothing against the artists in Mumbai
By Richard Verrier:
A company tied to Prana Studios beat out several other competing bids, including one from Prime Focus, which has a large operation in Hollywood; Psyop, a production and design firm; and a company affiliated with the president and principal investor in China Lion, the film distribution business which has an office in L.A.
The big question is, what happens when Jackson is done. A little birdy tells me the health care will be gone in 10 days.
By Jen Yamato:
2ND UPDATE, 10:30 PM: The 3D animation and effects studio based in Los Angeles and Mumbai emerged victorious tonight after an auction that stretched across two days. Its past high profile clients include Disney (TRON: Legacy, Planes), Paramount (Transformers: Dark Of The Moon), and The Weinstein Co. (Hoodwinked!), studios not involved in the recent bankruptcy saga of the Oscar-winning Rhythm & Hues. A court hearing is set for 10 AM tomorrow to finalize the sale.
Offices in Los Angeles, main office in Mumbai.
I got sick to my stomach when I heard that the venerable Rhythm & Hues was going bankrupt. Sure, there's been a lot of speculation about what went on to bring R&H to its knees. I've said elsewhere that it collapsed from within due to heavy overhead. Well, I was only a tiny bit right about that. Finding out what really happened has been difficult. I've managed to have conversations with a number of people in positions to know who wish to remain unnamed. I've gotten diametrically opposite opinions at times and had to seek third- or fourth-party input. In the end, what I have makes sense, and I've shown it to knowledgeable people and asked if I was being reasonably correct and fair. After a number of revisions and re-writes, I'm quite certain this is what happened. Be aware that I have long been a fan of R&H, but I have done my best to remain objective here.
Few can blame Shim for wanting to guarantee work from two of Rhythm & Hues’ biggest studio clients after spending more than $17 million plus additional costs to save it out of bankruptcy, and I hear other potential bidders are just as uneasy about the studios’ lack of guaranteed business.
I'll say it again, I hope everyone has a plan over at R&H. It hurts less if you have a plan. Its going to get worse before it gets better. R&H as you know it is over.
I have been in a funk that I couldn't get out of. Lucky for me I have a group of friends and co-workers that give a shit. It started with with a project that I just couldn't get a final on. I had to ask for help.
Nothing was tracking, or keying. My edges sucked and I was making mistakes in my setup.
I was pressing.
I have written about this before. Most of my job is to make as many mistakes as I can in the shortest amount of time. I wasn't making mistakes then correcting them, they were staying mistakes. That's not how I work. Mistakes are fine it's how you learn from them.
The hardest thing is to put your work out there are hope it meets the standard. By taking that risk you learn.
It's a good day when you learn something.
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Thanks for sharing Hugh.
Thanks for the interview Jack.
So great