VFX: US industry accuses rest of VFX world of causing downfall

The increasing rage expressed by American VFX workers about the loss of some key companies and a lot of work has turned into a long campaign of demonstrations, a host of fascinating discussion and a d
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The increasing rage expressed by American VFX workers about the loss of some key companies and a lot of work has turned into a long campaign of demonstrations, a host of fascinating discussion and a documentary, now online in full.

The half hour documentary by Scott Leberecht about the travails of the US VFX industry is built around the bankruptcy of Rhythm and Hues a year ago, just as the company won the VFX Oscar for its work on Life of Pi. It is a very nice piece of work in purely professional terms –

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.