Effects Corner

effectscorner@mac.com (Scott Squires) — Mon, 6 Jun 2022 14:45:00 -0700

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New website

effectscorner@mac.com (Scott Squires) — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 17:40:00 -0700

I've started a new website. Not sure if I'll be going to add new blog posts here or at the new site moving forward. I don't have any immediate posts in mind (nor the time at the moment) but let me know if you have anything, in particular, you'd like covered in future posts.New Scott Squires website

Preserving VFX Equipment and Techniques

effectscorner@mac.com (Scott Squires) — Sun, 25 Sep 2016 21:46:00 -0700

I've had some discussions with a few people about the need to try preserve some of the pre-Digital visual effects equipment (optical printers, animation stands, motion control systems, etc) as well as archiving images and other material. This would also apply to miniatures and models. Much of this has historical purpose and is still instrumental in learning visual effects even now. Seeing older

Visual Effects and Overtime

effectscorner@mac.com (Scott Squires) — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 18:51:00 -0700

Visual Effects and Overtime The visual effects industry and workers suffer from a number problems. Two of those are massive overtime and unpaid overtime. A full-time job in most industries is 40 hours a week. That provides some semblance of balance between work and life and allows 2 free days (typically the weekend) to rest and socialize. For the visual effects worker a starting week

Visual Effects Company Closure Exit Form

effectscorner@mac.com (Scott Squires) — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 22:40:00 -0700

Since this is happening more frequently I thought it best to create a form for visual effects workers and reporters. ------------------------------------ cut here ----------------------------------------- Visual Effects Company Closure Exit Form VFX-SOL Check all that apply. It was announced on ____________ that ______________________________ , a visual effects company, located

It's NOT just business

effectscorner@mac.com (Scott Squires) — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 11:18:00 -0700

It's NOT just business At last year's VES Production Summit I was approached by the owner of a small vfx shop asking why I didn't cover some of the good or successful stories. He mentioned his company and another company (both in California). I said "Good idea, I'll want to talk to you and the other company to get more specifics". To which he replied he didn't want their company named in the

VFX and Animation school and work exploitation

effectscorner@mac.com (Scott Squires) — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:14:00 -0800

I'm doing some basic research on 2 things: Visual effects and animation students or graduates who feel they were misled by the school they went to regarding vfx and animation jobs, their ability, learning, etc. This is global so whether you're in US or India or other location if you think the school took advantage of you please let me know. I'd also like to hear about vfx and animation

Underbidding Visual Effects

effectscorner@mac.com (Scott Squires) — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:44:00 -0700

Underbidding Visual Effects One of the most problematic issues in the VFX industry, besides subsidies, is underbidding This is where a company knowingly underbids what the company estimates it will actually cost to do the proposed work. It's also known as 'buying a project'. This isn't done by just up and coming companies. Large, well established companies even in subsidized areas

Film Subsidy Bubbles

effectscorner@mac.com (Scott Squires) — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 13:37:00 -0700

Film Subsidy Bubbles Dangers to those in the subsidized areas even if they may not be aware of it. Someone on an email group questions why subsidies for visual effects were bad and why would we want to do away with "Our subsidies". First off they're not our subsidies. The film studios are the ones who lobbied for them. They're the ones who profit from them. Not the vfx companies, not you, the

The Impact of Visual Effects Subsidies

effectscorner@mac.com (Scott Squires) — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 15:54:00 -0700

The Impact of Visual Effects Subsidies This was a post in regard to a conversation and postings on a mailing list. I'm paraphrasing the original comments here so these are not the true quotes. I've also augmented it based on some of the discussions that followed. Steady Employment "While subsidies are a problem, they're not nearly as big of issue as people make them out to be. &

Sad state of the Visual Effects Industry

effectscorner@mac.com (Scott Squires) — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:33:00 -0700

Sad state of the Visual Effects Industry For anyone considering visual effects as a career and for those already working in the industry- please check out this great article by Jeff Heusser at fxGuide: VFX in Los Angeles – 100 hour weeks & homeless Puts things in perspective. This is what our industry has come to. We who make the magic from nothing and we who generate the

Survey Comments

effectscorner@mac.com (Scott Squires) — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:48:00 -0700

Survey Comments I did a simple survey asking visual effects and animation professionals about their working conditions. For more details and the results of the survey see Visual Effects Working Conditions Survey Keep in mind when I ask about working conditions many are surprised, even at the VES board meetings. Many of us do work in places that provide reasonable working

Visual Effects Working Conditions Survey

effectscorner@mac.com (Scott Squires) — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:01:00 -0700

Visual Effects Working Conditions Survey [Update: What follows is the details of the survey and then final summery at the end. I'm adding some of summary results here for those who simply skim. In New Zealand 38% of the workers had worked 100hrs a week during their heavy crunch time.Keep in mind a regular work week for most countries is 40 hours. At 100 hours that's 2-1/2 times the

Visual Effects Guilds

effectscorner@mac.com (Scott Squires) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:06:00 -0700