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Alma Mater

Imaginary Forces alums Brian Mah, James Anderson and Kathy Kelehan have opened Alma Mater.

2011 Motion Graphic Design Census

We recently posted the results of the 2010/09 Motion Graphic Design Census, which can only mean one thing: It’s time to get the 2011 census… Read more

Motion Graphic Design Census Results

When we invited people to take part in the first ever Motion Graphic Design Census last year (okay, technically it was in 2009), we were… Read more

More VFX artists not getting paid in Montreal, report Variety and AWN. (Variety link is subscriber only)

More VFX artists not getting paid in Montreal, report Variety (subscriber only) and AWN.

NY Post: Edgeworx stiffed freelancers

NY Post: Edgeworx stiffed freelancers

Animation, VFX & Games Facilities Salaries

From VFXSoldier: Over 2,500 salaries over the last 8 years from various animation vfx games facilities for you to see.

Thinking Animation on Runaway Production

Thinking Animation on Runaway Production

DMALA Meet-up: June 15 7PM

DMALA Meet-up: Tuesday June 15, 7PM

Free financial and legal advice at the next LA3D party on June 4th

Free financial and legal advice at the next LA3D party on June 4th

Reminder: Freelance Standards of Practice wiki. Please continue to contribute to this open set of standards.

Reminder: Freelance Standards of Practice wiki. Please continue to contribute to this open set of standards.

LA3D.net Relaunches with Company Reviews Section

Among the many new features included in LA3D.net’s relaunch is a Company Review section, allowing for anonymous reviews of LA-area shops. Check it out.

Freelancers Union’s Get Paid, Not Played Campaign

Freelancers Union’s Get Paid, Not Played Campaign: Tell them which companies skipped out on your bill.

Scott Squires: Visual effects service – The Big Picture

Another response to the issues that the VFX Townhall have brought up, Scott Squires writes a long post on what he sees as the big… Read more

VFX Townhall Recap and Links

Lee Stranahan’s Monday night VFX Townhall: The State of The Industry was a big success. Not in providing a solution, but in starting a discussion,… Read more

Reminder: VFX Townhall is tonight at 7 PM PST

Reminder: VFX Townhall is tonight at 7 PM PST: They have increased capacity. You should be able to get in if you click on the… Read more

Scott Squires: VFX Companies Continue to Fall

Scott Squires: VFX Companies Continue to Fall

VFX Online Townhall is Monday March 29th. Register here:

VFX Online Townhall with panelists Chris deFaria, Jeffrey Okun, Scott Ross and moderated by Lee Stranahan is Monday March 29th. Register here:

C.O.R.E Digital Pictures in Toronto shut down yesterday.

C.O.R.E Digital Pictures in Toronto shut down yesterday. More at the Hollywood Reporter.

Disney to close ImageMovers Digital, laying off 450 artists.

Disney to close ImageMovers Digital, laying off 450 artists.

Mark Christiansen writes: Is a Visual Effects Guild to Materialize this Decade?

Mark Christiansen writes: Is a Visual Effects Guild to Materialize this Decade? (via @neonmarg)

AICE Announces Membership Expansion to Include Design, Motion Graphics and Visual Effect Companies and Artists

AICE, the Association of Independent Creative Editors has updated its membership eligibility requirements to now include Design, Motion Graphic and Visual Effects Companies. See here… Read more

Belgian Virtual Strike

Belgian Virtual Strike More on the strike here. The ACC’s competition charter here. Hugo Puttaert’s article that started the idea.

Fairness for Visual Effects Artists: Following-Up

Dancers by (3) on flickr. CC some rights reserved. Lee Stranahan wrote an open letter to James Cameron last week that has received a lot… Read more

Previsualization Society Launches

The Previsualization Society is a new organization, formed in September 2009 that is “dedicated to advancing previsualization (“previs”) in feature film, games, commercials and architecture.”… Read more