However, panelists also acknowledged the difficulty of achieving either
goal.
Pi Day – a multi-city international meeting of VFX artists –
took place Thursday evening amid rising concern about the state of the
industry.
VFX vet Scott Ross and others outlined a plan that involves the formation of a VFX union for VFX artists and of a trade association for visual effects facilities, all aimed at addressing the troubled VFX business model.
“Fear has stopped us because we have six clients [the studios],” Ross told them. “We are fearful of losing our jobs; [but] we are losing our jobs. … It’s going to get worse until we do something.”
Ross – a co-founder and ex-CEO of Digital Domain, a former GM of Industrial Light & Magic and a senior vp at LucasArts – also stated that through outreach “almost all” of the major facilities in North America “have agreed to investigate the possibilities of a trade association. … They seemingly want to effect change.”
Details: The Hollywood Reporter.
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