March 13th
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| International VFX Town Hall on Pi Day |
- After Rhythm & Hues, Visual-Effects Community Asks: What Now? (thewrap.com) - Mar 13, 2013 @ 6:38 pm
- #VFXTownhall – Pi Day – 3/14/13 (vfxsoldier.wordpress.com) - Mar 13, 2013
- VFX Workers Next Steps: Pi Day (provideocoalition.com) - Mar 13, 2013
- Pi Day Reminder (effectscorner.blogspot.com) - Mar 13, 2013 @ 5:41 pm
- Lawyers to Laid-off Digital Domain Freelancers: Pay Us or We’ll Sue
(David S. Cohen, variety.com) - Mar 13, 2013 @ 4:22 pm - How will game studios beat the rising cost of development? (denofgeek.com) - Mar 13, 2013 @ 3:11 pm
- Bankruptcy Court Approves Process for Selling Rhythm & Hues - The VFX house could be in the hands of another company on March 28, a day after an auction will be held. (hollywoodreporter.com) - Mar 13, 2013 @ 1:11 pm
- [NZ] International VFX Town Hall on Pi Day (facebook.com) - Mar 13, 2013
- Austin will be watching... (3-14-13) Pi Day + VFX Solidarity (facebook.com) - Mar 13, 2013
- Making of Life of Pi – Visual Effect by Rhythm & Hues Studios (cgmeetup.net) - Mar 13, 2013
- It is also the fault of the VFX Studios (jorgesanchez3d.wordpress.com) - Mar 13, 2013 @ 8:47 am
March 12th
- Former Digital Domain employees urge Obama administration to save jobs (cbs12.com) - Mar 12, 2013 @ 5:47 am
- International VFX Town Hall meetings (fxguide.com) - Mar 12, 2013
- Operation Kino 105: Visual Effects Industry In Turmoil (cinemablend.com) - Mar 12, 2013 @ 2:01 pm
- Fox Responds to Liquidation Suggestion in Rhythm & Hues Bankruptcy (hollywoodreporter.com) - Mar 12, 2013 @ 10:33 am
- Scott Ross: Situation is at Defcon 5, Breaks down some of the issues the industry faces, all in this together and only through unity can we truly be effective. (VFXSI via facebook.com) - Mar 12, 2013 @ 8 am
- This Is What Movies Would Look Like Without Visual Effects (businessinsider.com) - Mar 12, 2013 @ 7:45 am
- 'Doctor Who' Special Effects Company, Mercury FX Limited, To Close (huffingtonpost.co.uk) - Mar 12, 2013 @ 5:50 am
March 11th
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| International VFX Town Hall on Pi Day |
- VFX In Crisis (thelondonfilmreview.com) - Mar 11, 2013
- Hollywood's visual effects industry in crisis (abc.net.au) - Mar 11, 2013
- “Breaking Bad” bill passes easily but critics say film incentives are just plain bad (newmexico.watchdog.org) - Mar 11, 2013
- Industria ‘millonaria’ en bancarrota (reporteindigo.com) - Mar 11, 2013
- State Film Subsidies Show Losing Strategy (vfxsoldier.wordpress.com) - Mar 11, 2013 @ 10:05 pm
- The Louisiana Subsidies Videos that were taken off youtube are now back online (VFXSI via facebook.com) - Mar 11, 2013 @ 9 pm
- [Vancouver] International VFX Town Hall on Pi Day (facebook.com) - Mar 11, 2013 @ 7 pm
- [LA] International VFX Town Hall on Pi Day (facebook.com) - Mar 11, 2013 @ 6 pm
- [BAY AREA] International VFX Town Hall on Pi Day (facebook.com) - Mar 11, 2013 @ 5 pm
- We are artists (effectscorner.blogspot.com) - Mar 11, 2013 @ 2:30 pm
- You have the power to help! (iatse891vfx.wordpress.com) - Mar 11, 2013
- Transcript & Summary from last week's #MoChat talk about the #vfxprotest and how that affects the motion design industry (motionleague.com) - Mar 11, 2013
- The village bell is ringing... (vfxsi.facebook.com) comment from Brian S. Sorbo on the state of our industry - Mar 11, 2013 @ 11:30 am
- VFX companies need an old business model (vfxnyc.blogspot.com) - May 1, 2011 - Older piece but very much relevant, from today's Worth a Mention.
March 10th
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| Fail Subsidies Fail |
- Rhythm & Hues finds ‘stalking horse’ bidder (bizjournals.com) - Mar 10, 2013 @ 5:50 pm
- Struggling 'Life of Pi' Special-Effects House, Rhythm & Hues, Gets Bidder (wsj.com) - Mar 10, 2013 @ 5:08 pm
- Rhythm & Hues Bidder: ‘I Won’t Liquidate’ (EXCLUSIVE) (David S. Cohen, variety.com) - Mar 10, 2013 @ 4:19 pm
- Louisiana Lawmakers Stunned About Cost of Film Subsidy Program: Industry ADMITS loss! (youtube.com) - Mar 10, 2013
March 9th
- Radio National: VFX Industry in Crisis (abc.net.au) - Mar 9, 2013 @ 9:15 pm
- Rhythm & Hues Stalking Horse Bidder Approved by Bankruptcy Court Judge (thewrap.com) - Mar 9, 2013 @ 10:11 pm
March 8th
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| vfxunion.info |
"Fellow VFX professionals, an amazing thing has happened recently. A tipping point has been reached and it would seem that our green spring is upon us... VFX professionals have just begun to awaken. The power we hold over this industry is incredible and should not be underestimated. Anyone who doubts this should note the deafening silence from the studios, the academy, the MPAA, and most every facility in the business. They are afraid. They are hoping we will go away and forget the insults and mistreatment. But everyday they open Facebook and Twitter and see an army of digital green.
Show them that we are just getting started." ~undisclosed from A Call To Action
...Henchman said relying on government subsidies is not a legitimate business model. "It would have always been dependent on that subsidy, which shows how unsustainable it is," Henchman said. "It would have never become an independent self-sustainable industry." ("Oz" Public Employee Pension Systems Raided To Pay Film Studio Bills)
- Court Approves 'Stalking Horse' Bid For Rhythm & Hues (hollywoodreporter.com) - Mar 8, 2013 @ 9:09 pm
- Rhythm & Hues Bankruptcy Spurs Explosive 'Liquidation' Suggestion (hollywoodreporter.com) - Mar 8, 2013 @ 5 pm
- Rhythm & Hues bankruptcy update: Court approves $17m 'Stalking Horse' bid from Korean firm (David S. Cohen, variety.com) - Mar 8, 2013 @ 3:36 pm
- Oz the Great and Subsidized (reason.com) - Mar 8, 2013 @ 1:54 pm
- Bankrupt ‘Life of Pi’ Special Effects House Finds Bidder (wsj.com) - Mar 8, 2013 @ 1:40 pm
- Creditors Attack Rhythm & Hues Principals, Fox and Universal (David S. Cohen, variety.com) - Mar 8, 2013 @ 12:34 pm
- Look Inward: A Call To Action (occupyvfx.org) - Mar 8, 2013 @ 11 am
- Is That a Movie or Video Game? (nytimes.com) - Mar 8, 2013 @ 10:46 am
- Rhythm & Hues Draws Early Bid in Bankruptcy Sale (hollywoodreporter.com) - Mar 8, 2013 @ 10:28 am
- South Korean company is 'stalking horse' bidder for Rhythm & Hues (latimes.com) - Mar 8, 2013 @ 8:37 am
- Uniting the World for Visual Effects, vfxsolidarity.org Goes Live (vfxsolidarity.org) - Mar 8, 2013
- Yellow Perilism In VFX [much discussion in the comments section] (vfxsoldier.wordpress.com) - Mar 8, 2013 @ 3 am
- Exclusive: An insider's view of the VFX industry crisis (brianiskov.blogspot.dk) - Mar 8, 2013
March 7th
"The VFX community is partially to blame because it has not valued itself. We have no trade association, no union, no common voice. I can only hope the studios don't kill the goose that laid the golden egg. The industry has embraced the imagery of the digital domain and enjoyed its financial rewards, but it's not sure how to treat this foundling." ~Scott Ross on Why VFX Houses Lose Money on Big Movies
- Big Hollywood Bailout: Taxpayers SpentNearly $40 Million To Subsidize Disney's 'Oz' (michigancapitolconfidential.com) - Mar 7, 2013
- Rhythm & Hues bankruptcy sale: “Stalking horse” bid expected tomorrow (David S. Cohen, variety.com) - Mar 7, 2013 @ 3:33 pm
- Questions Regarding Rep Cards? (skaplan839.wordpress.com) - Mar 7, 2013
- Le "fond vert", grand-père des effets spéciaux né... en 1940 (lemonde.fr) - Mar 7, 2013
- The Cry for VFX Workers Needs to be a Universal Cry (Scott Ross on VFXSI) - Mar 7, 2013 @ 1:00 pm
- Why VFX Houses Lose Money on Big Movies (Guest Column by Scott Ross) (hollywoodreporter.com) - Mar 7, 2013 @ 2:00 am
- Animators Tribute to VFX Artists (by Roger Flambé via vimeo) - Mar 7, 2013 @ 1:00 am
March 6th
- Movie Studios Are Setting Themselves Up For Huge Losses (businessinsider.com) - Mar 6, 2013 @ 2:10 pm
- Rhythm & Hues, Facing Cash Crunch, Seeks Mid-March Sale (thewrap.com) - Mar 6, 2013 @ 2:04 pm
- VFX Solidarity International reaches 70,000 likes!!! w/ 103,040 talking about this (VFXSI) - Mar 6, 2013 @ 1:50 pm
- Is the vfx biz in India tricking artists into working for free? (David S. Cohen variety.com) - Mar 6, 2013 @ 1:22 pm
In efforts to move forward, VFX Solidarity International urges VFX community of 70k to Take Survey (VFXSI) - Mar 6, 2013 @ 12:00 pm - Visual Effects Industry Takes Protest to Twitter, Facebook (blogs.wsj.com) - Mar 6, 2013
- Sign Your Rep Card On 3.14 (occupyvfx.org) - Mar 6, 2013
- VFX Dominate The Billionaire Movie Club: The 15 Highest Grossing Films of All Time (ign.com) - Mar 6, 2013
- What’s Really Going on Behind the Scenes of Visual Effects? (iheardin.com) - Mar 6, 2013
March 5th
- Creatives receive an Oscar but it’s not shoved in their hands! (graphicleftovers.com) - Mar 5, 2013
- Dave Rand: Leverage & Respect, Calls Upon VFX Community to Sign Union Rep Cards (youtube.com) - Mar 5, 2013 @ 8pm
- Visual effects firms face talent shortage and struggle despite recent success (thestar.com.my) - Mar 5, 2013
- Why Pacific Title & Art Studio came back, and now taking a stand (VFXSI) - Mar 5, 2013 @ 1:40 pm
- VFXSI has just received this letter from credible source. From Scott Ross to 15 top VFX CEO's (VFXSI) - Mar 5, 2013 @ 9 am
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March 4th
- The Problem With Tent-Pole Pictures (theestablishingshot.blogspot.com) - Mar 4, 2013 @ 10:34 pm
- Video Killed the VFX Art (solidlinemedia.com) - Mar 4, 2013
- Take This VFX Survey: Help Determine Biggest Concerns Facing VFX Artists World Wide (occupyvfx.org) - Mar 4, 2013
- Stalking Horse Shuffle: The Future of R+H (vfxcomp.wordpress.com) - Mar 4, 2013
- VFX technology in the concept and creation of blockbusters in light of recent bankruptcy scandals (psfk.com) - Mar 4, 2013
- Galaxy Chocolate's Hepburn Ad the Latest Entry in VFX War (brandchannel.com) - Mar 4, 2013 @ 1:47 pm
- Post-Oscars snub Visual Effects artists' surge in activism (kcrw.com) - Mar 4, 2013 @ 2:30 pm
- VFX Decimation in 3D (btlnews.com) - Mar 4, 2013 @ 12:34 pm
- Did former Digital Domain CEO dish on bad “Iron Man 3″ deal? (David S. Cohen, variety.com) - Mar 4, 2013 @ 12:34 pm
- Ang Lee: Vfx Biz ‘Very Hard to Make Money’ (variety.com) - Mar 4, 2013 @ 12:25 pm
- Visual effects in spotlight at “Life of Pi” press event (variety.com) - Mar 4, 2013 @ 12:25 pm
- ALL NEW Clocked Out – VFX Strike (craveonline.com) - Mar 4, 2013 @ 12 pm
- Ang Lee & 'Life of Pi' Editor on VFX Protests: 'There's Something Fundamentally Wrong' with the Industry (hollywood.com) - Mar 4, 2013 @ 11:45 am
- The Miracle of Visual Effects, will it continue? (effectscorner.blogspot.com) - Mar 4, 2013 @ 11 am
- The Beginning Of A Long And Complex Battle (stashmedia.tv) - Mar 4, 2013 @ 10 am
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