The CG supervisors bring a combined 30 years of international experience at leading studios, with credits on films such as ‘Dumbo,’ ‘Blade Runner 2049,’ ‘Deadpool 2,’ ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew,’ ‘Fantastic Beasts,’ and more.
A gentle reminder to my animation colleagues.
The 24 signatories aim to unify the region and address industry challenges while supporting independent creation, diversity in storytelling, and smaller production countries.
The guild’s executive board reacts to what it notes are ‘a small minority’ getting ‘an outsized voice’ regarding the tentative AMPTP agreement, saying it has voted unanimously to recommend ratification.
Caroline Norbury OBE, Deep Sehgal, and Laurence Green boast experience across advertising, creative industries, and Film & TV; will help ensure company runs to the standards and values of its employees and Aardman’s founders.
Several members of the negotiating committee have expressed discontent on social media over the guild’s new AMPTP tentative agreement, citing a lack of protections for artists against generative AI and staffing minimums.
The dozen animation workers oppose pay cuts, call for improved benefits such as health care, and seek fair job security protections.
The French animation studio has been saved from bankruptcy; new execs include Marco Balsamo, Jay Oliva, and Tara Sibel Demren; founders Guillaume Hellouin and Corinne Kouper continue on as executive advisors and executive producers on current and upcoming projects.
The former Executive Producer at Wētā FX will report directly to Andrea Miloro, Chief Business & Strategy Officer, and Caroline Parot, Chief Executive Officer.
The upcoming free livestream event features a lengthy lineup of worldwide VFX talent, allowing viewers to interact with speakers via live chat, ask questions, win prizes, and more, on December 6 and 8.
The appointment marks a return for the exec, who began her career in the company’s Advertising division before holding roles at both DNEG and Method Studios.
After 3 months of bargaining, the guild (TAG 839) has negotiated a new deal centered on fair wages, job security, and guardrails around Generative AI use.
The Animation Guild, TAG 839, continued ramping up negotiations with a third ‘March on the Boss’ to remind animation industry execs that members will stand together to achieve fair wages, job security, and guardrails around Generative AI use.
The ‘CoComelon’ producer has cut less than 5% of its workforce in Los Angeles and London in an alleged effort to downsize in-house writers in favor of a freelance model.
The Animation Guild, TAG 839, ramped up negotiations with a second ‘March on the Boss’ to remind animation industry execs that members will stand together to achieve fair wages, job security, and guardrails around Generative AI use.
The exec will remain at the company for nine months to support search for new leader, which the Board says has already begun.
According to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, beginning January 1, the tax incentive will attract a net rebate of 29.25%; claims for the rebate can be made from April 1.
The two groups will reconvene the week of November 18 for a series of negotiation sessions; TAG also voted to extend the current contract through December 2.
The group includes 16 artists and leads who unanimously supported unionization with IATSE; the workers, ‘look forward to celebrating Season 50 by joining in SNL's decades-long tradition of supporting union labor, and to helping negotiate a contract that reflects the substantial value we add.’
The proposed sale, subject to approval from the Commercial Court of Paris on October 30, follows the French animation studio's September announcement of insolvency, attributed to market challenges in the animation industry over the past two years.
The Oscar winning VFX supervisor and filmmaker, known for his work on ‘Interstellar’ and ‘Inception,’ as well as co-founding DNEG in 1998, follows fellow co-founders Matt Holben and Alex Hope to the Canada, UK and India-based studio.
The Animation Guild, TAG 839, ramped up negotiations with a ‘March on the Boss’ to remind execs at the streamer that members will stand together to achieve fair wages, job security, and guardrails around Generative AI use.
Staff members at the Petaluma, California-based company responsible for multiple Take-Two Interactive game franchise productions file with the NLRB, seeking to address core issues including pay equity and work conditions.
Co-founder Félix Bergés passes the reins to the 20+ year visual effects veteran who will lead the studio and work to establish Spain as a global VFX hub.
Owen’s 15+ years in the VFX industry includes stints at Framestore, MPC, DNEG, and One of Us.
