The oscar protest that you didnt know happened!?!

Another timely update for those who haven't lost interest in the story of Rhythm & Hues

Now hiring overseas... (isn't that part of how this got started?)

news.doddleme.com/blogs/post-production/...ues-hiring-overseas/


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4.5 days later this story just released

Future of Rhythm & Hues Still Uncertain...

www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/future-rh...ill-undecided-430500

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One more story, just a few hours later, looks like it's going to be settled tomorrow.

www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/prana-poi...sthash.1LUORwAL.uxfs

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Settled & done... is this story finished?

www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/court-app...sthash.BH7LmIVF.uxfs

First Digital Domain goes under. Then Rhythm & Hues goes on the block. Folowed by Tippett Studio cutting their work force in half. Now Pixomondo is getting out of the feature film effects business.

VFX House Pixomondo Shuts Shanghai Office, Will Abandon Film
www.thewrap.com/movies/article/vfx-house...film-exclusive-83341

It's an curious time. What's going on with these FX houses feeling the screws being tightened while the industry is boasting the biggest profits ever, reminds me of what's happening in banking this past month. It's always a few fat greedy bastards at the top, & they're never content with 99.99999%.

They want it all.

Since this whole discussion began by talking about filmmakers working in India, I thought I'd post this here...

Very insightful write up here, the 1st part highlighting the historical background to the issues at stake, and the 2nd part talking about some possible solutions going into the future:

magazine.creativecow.net/article/vfx-at-a-crossroads
magazine.creativecow.net/article/vfx-crossroads