Visual Effects Society Exec Director Eric Roth Slams Movie Industry For Terrible Treatment (Deadline Hollywood)
Here is the open letter which Eric Roth, executive director of the Visual
Effects Society, sent to its 2,400 members today. It is a real indictment of
the movie industry's terrible treatment of this vital creative craft:
> An Open Letter to VFX Artists and the Entertainment Industry at Large Visual
Effects Society: 2.0 As an Honorary Society, VES has led the way in promoting
the incredible work of VFX artists but so far no one has stood up to lead the
way on the business side of our business. No one has been able to speak out
for unrepresented artists and facilities ? or the craft as a whole ? in any
meaningful way. It should not come as a surprise to anyone that the state of
the visual effects industry is unsettled. Artists and visual effects companies
are working longer hours for less income, delivering more amazing VFX under
ever diminishing schedules, carrying larger financial burdens while others are
profiting greatly from our work. As a result, there has been a lot of
discussion recently about visual effects and its role in the entertainment
industry. Many feel VFX artists are being taken ...
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