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VFX Town Hall Meeting Urges Trade Association and Union

By Jonathan Handel, Esq.

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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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