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UK Animator Rates, VFX Festival, Guillermo del Toro interview, Animation Unions, and more ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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Escape Studios to welcome world’s leading creative companies at The VFX FestivalEscape Studios’ VFX Festival features insights into award-winning productions, inspiring expert-led presentations and careers advice, as well as the latest trends, technology, and innovation. Speakers from some of the world’s leading studios will be presenting, featuring: BlueBolt, Blue Zoo, DNEG, Framestore, Freefolk, Industrial Light & Magic, Outpost VFX, Union VFX and many more! This year the festival has four hybrid events, hosted in-person and streamed live online: The VFX Festival Edu - Tuesday 21st February 2023 The VFX Festival Emerging Talent – Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd February 2023 The VFX Festival Masterclass - Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd February 2023 The VFX Festival After Hours - Thursday 23rd February 2023 Looking to network and explore behind the scenes of the VFX industry?
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What Are UK Animation Professionals Getting Paid?In May 2022 She Drew That shared the Animation& VFX Union rates guide and found that their community did not see salaries within that guide that reflected their own. In response to this She Drew That created a survey to establish what people earned and their work role, seniority and industry sector to compare with the Animation & VFX Union recommended salary rates.
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Guillermo del Toro & Mark Gustafson on bringing ‘Pinocchio’ to life | Interview + ReviewWhile Carlo Collodi’s classic tale may have been at the receiving end of more than one ignominious adaptation in recent months, Guillermo (along with co-director Mark Gustafson and co-screenwriter Patrick McHale)’s take is their antithesis; a strong, emotionally intelligent and visually devourable success that perfectly captures the sometimes incommunicable magic that animation, specifically stop-motion, can hold over us.
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“That’s the business model of animation in this country: it’s a race to the bottom” – Understanding Creativity Without a VoiceIn an age where Film and TV is incapable of existing without animation and VFX, these mediums have yet to have a voice when discussing their own working standards. From constantly changing wages, to job insecurity and exploitation, some animators are expected to think that this is the norm of working in the UK. Creatives and union workers have come together to express what it is like to work while unrepresented.
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Across the Spider-Verse Trailer + The Directors Speak!As the brand new trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is launched to an excited public, we’re delighted to shed more light on the forthcoming movie with our interview with the the directors of the spidey sequel who spoke to Skwigly about the film after the exciting reveal of new footage which took place at Annecy Festival in June.
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