tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post116045135131461131..comments2024-03-26T22:42:06.412-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: Big MeetingsSteve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1166018441631037112006-12-13T06:00:00.000-08:002006-12-13T06:00:00.000-08:00I don't know if it helps, but Laika up in Portland...I don't know if it helps, but Laika up in Portland is on a hiring roll for all sorts of creative positions including story, art and animation.<BR/><BR/>http://apps.laika.com/jobsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1165346000029548822006-12-05T11:13:00.000-08:002006-12-05T11:13:00.000-08:00"Thankfully they are now gone."For now."Thankfully they are now gone."<BR/><BR/>For now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1165042344227306412006-12-01T22:52:00.000-08:002006-12-01T22:52:00.000-08:00"Yep, looks like you experienced 2D filmmakers rea..."Yep, looks like you experienced 2D filmmakers really had your fingers on the pulse of the audience."<BR/><BR/>Good god, how can you blame the animators on those films?? It was the executive/management staff that gets the credit/blame for those films. Thankfully they are now gone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1160791525901827622006-10-13T19:05:00.000-07:002006-10-13T19:05:00.000-07:00Yes Disney definitely has the BIGGEST PAYROLL in t...Yes Disney definitely has the BIGGEST PAYROLL in the animation industry and has spent BILLIONS of dollars to try to be the best. But we still need to see a good film come from them sooner than later.<BR/><BR/>i have my hopes up for Wilbur but it looks like an expensive Rolli Polli Olli.<BR/><BR/>I am hopeful for the next decade at Disney as i am a share holder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1160788007923936982006-10-13T18:06:00.000-07:002006-10-13T18:06:00.000-07:00Just for the record, the Frog Princess script isn'...Just for the record, the Frog Princess script isn't done yet. it's still being worked on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1160786373654370462006-10-13T17:39:00.000-07:002006-10-13T17:39:00.000-07:00If you think that Disney is not the most relevant ...If you think that Disney is not the most relevant studio right now, then you're not paying any attention. :-)<BR/><BR/>They own Pixar, they have an impressive slate of in-house digital features coming up, they have a 2D feature in the works helmed by Ron & John, they're discussing a stop-motion project with Tim Burton, they're cutting a deal with Zemeckis that will encompass performance capture, and they're pushing the envelope on stereoscopic films. Eric Goldberg's in the house, Glen Keane's in the house, Chris Sanders is in the house and Andreas Deja's in the house... to name a few.<BR/><BR/>Disney will be re-defining animation across the board over the next decade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1160775364628278862006-10-13T14:36:00.000-07:002006-10-13T14:36:00.000-07:00Disney is not the most relevant studio right now. ...Disney is not the most relevant studio right now. Not even the second. Not to the audience, and not even to the artists.<BR/><BR/>Pixar is and everyone knows it.<BR/><BR/> And it IS because Disney's management have put more enphasis on the business part of Show-business. They have tarnished the brand with cheapquels and such.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1160770020657070782006-10-13T13:07:00.000-07:002006-10-13T13:07:00.000-07:00Thank you Kevin for that info.if its true Chicken ...Thank you Kevin for that info.<BR/><BR/>if its true Chicken Little kept the Disney Feature Animation studio open these past years, then i am ok with sitting through it when i did. My $9.00 went to a worthy cause indeed.<BR/><BR/>i did not know.<BR/><BR/>thanks,<BR/>CMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1160758731542672082006-10-13T09:58:00.000-07:002006-10-13T09:58:00.000-07:00Everyone try to remember one thing and one thing o...Everyone try to remember one thing and one thing only - It's called SHOW BUSINESS for a reason.<BR/><BR/>All of us artists are in it because we love it and it makes our mortgage payments.<BR/><BR/>Studios are in it because it makes their mortgage payments, too.<BR/><BR/>Animation is a commerical art - it's a profit's game that also happens to entertain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1160717433111123092006-10-12T22:30:00.000-07:002006-10-12T22:30:00.000-07:00> i must agree, Chicken Little was a dissappointme...> i must agree, Chicken Little was a dissappointment.<BR/><BR/>It kept the studio open.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1160685387253340332006-10-12T13:36:00.000-07:002006-10-12T13:36:00.000-07:00i must agree, Chicken Little was a dissappointment...i must agree, Chicken Little was a dissappointment.<BR/><BR/>the last really solid film Disney did was probably Lilo and Stitch, that was over 4 years ago. artistically TP , AT and HOTR had some nice vis dev but they were all weak stories and didnt make any money. i was surprised they closed Florida, it seemed profitable and original with Mulan and Lilo...<BR/><BR/>its a changing industry for sure.<BR/><BR/>CMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1160680180216213472006-10-12T12:09:00.000-07:002006-10-12T12:09:00.000-07:00Thanks Steve for your insight on the "jumping ship...Thanks Steve for your insight on the "jumping ship" issue.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I like to post inflamatory comments just to see how some people will react.<BR/><BR/>Call it 'inmature' if you will, but the responses and the retorts are often interesting. I like to see how other people see the issues, but some get into insulting others for having a different opinion...ce la vie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1160678481829302062006-10-12T11:41:00.000-07:002006-10-12T11:41:00.000-07:00Thanks for the information and I'm really sorry fo...Thanks for the information and I'm really sorry for the talent folks not only in the art department but also technical areas whom might find themselves without work in the near future. Lets hope some other great opportunities will present themselves for everyone affected very soon afterward.Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15219132148021714599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1160671641033165272006-10-12T09:47:00.000-07:002006-10-12T09:47:00.000-07:00But when an artist jumps ship, then management tak...<I>But when an artist jumps ship, then management takes it personal!?! Suing and what not...so now that the artist finds a better deal, is that not business.</I><BR/><BR/>I've been involved in disputes with "artists jumping ship," and by and large, companies take the following tacks:<BR/><BR/>If an artist bails on a "run of picture" type contract, the company generally gives the person a tongue-lashing and lets them go. Legally, the company doesn't have a lot of choice, since most "run of picture" PSCs are "at will" agreements -- meaning that the company can lay an artist off "when her/his services are no longer required." (This language is almost always in the PSC.) <BR/><BR/>And who determines the requirement of said services? Why, the company, of course. BUT...if a company has the right to lay an individual off when it chooses, then the individual has the right to leave when SHE chooses. Now, companies often don't like this, and will threaten and bluster, but in the end, the employee has the legal right to depart.<BR/><BR/>Occasionally this departure will mean the company won't hire the "renegade" back. Blackballing seldom lasts a long time, however, because it's usually some manager who holds the grudge. When that manager departs, the institution mostly has amnesia about the earlier transgression.<BR/><BR/>At least, that's been my experience of dealing with this stuff the last sixteen years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1160664684311327692006-10-12T07:51:00.000-07:002006-10-12T07:51:00.000-07:00Thank you Steve Hulett, for your kind info on 'Fro...Thank you Steve Hulett, for your kind info on 'Frog Princess' - It's very useful -<BR/>Thank's<BR/><BR/>B.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1160656046483159332006-10-12T05:27:00.000-07:002006-10-12T05:27:00.000-07:00Guys, dont beat yourselves up over 2D and 3D. the ...Guys, dont beat yourselves up over 2D and 3D. the best 3D is built on the principles of 2D. And the best 2D will utilize 3D in its technical process. dont get hung up on that stuff. because now the average 3D film this year is returning 45M, so what?<BR/><BR/>just be artists, do the best you can and support each other as well as the industry. nobody wants to work with hotheads.<BR/><BR/>MatchmakerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1160644455347787862006-10-12T02:14:00.000-07:002006-10-12T02:14:00.000-07:00> The comment was on how IDIOTIC the layoffs of> E...> The comment was on how IDIOTIC the layoffs of<BR/>> EXPERIENCED FILM MAKERS was...and a whole lot<BR/>> of them were, in fact replaced by ignorance in<BR/>> management who knew even less about film making<BR/>> than they did<BR/><BR/>Hmmm, let's see...<BR/><BR/>Emperor's New Groove: $169M worldwide<BR/>Atlantis: $186M worldwide<BR/>Home On The Range: $104M worldwide<BR/>Treasure Planet: $110M worldwide<BR/>Brother Bear: $250M worldwide<BR/><BR/>Chicken Little: $314 worldwide<BR/><BR/>Yep, looks like you experienced 2D filmmakers really had your fingers on the pulse of the audience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1160633103057709362006-10-11T23:05:00.000-07:002006-10-11T23:05:00.000-07:00"None offered, a-hole."Poor unfortunate soul. I pi..."None offered, a-hole."<BR/><BR/>Poor unfortunate soul. I pity you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1160632673254958262006-10-11T22:57:00.000-07:002006-10-11T22:57:00.000-07:00Hey Steve,That's Ann "Le Cam".Third time's the cha...Hey Steve,<BR/><BR/>That's Ann "Le Cam".<BR/><BR/>Third time's the charm. ;-)<BR/><BR/>KGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1160631597650803502006-10-11T22:39:00.000-07:002006-10-11T22:39:00.000-07:00> Apology accepted.None offered, a-hole.> Apology accepted.<BR/><BR/>None offered, a-hole.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1160631157866491532006-10-11T22:32:00.000-07:002006-10-11T22:32:00.000-07:00The script for "Frog Princess" was given to Lasset...The script for "Frog Princess" was given to Lasseter yesterday.<BR/><BR/>Yes, the film is "hand-drawn." Rumor is that some of it will be outsourced to James Baxter Animation in Pasadena.<BR/><BR/>But before we get ahead of ourselves, let's see what films are ultimately green-lit and put into production. The new management team isn't going to turn the ship around and head a new course in fifteen minutes. It'll take a while.Steve Huletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1160627067429925752006-10-11T21:24:00.000-07:002006-10-11T21:24:00.000-07:00"laid off many great artists in the FIRST place an..."laid off many great artists in the FIRST place and replaced them with folks who might know the computer but don't know how to make a movie"<BR/><BR/>Facts are straight, and you need to learn how to read.<BR/><BR/>The comment was on how IDIOTIC the layoffs of EXPERIENCED FILM MAKERS was...and a whole lot of them were, in fact replaced by ignorance in management who knew even less about film making than they did about what to look for in hiring. This is just a simple fact. Apology accepted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1160597928746269752006-10-11T13:18:00.000-07:002006-10-11T13:18:00.000-07:00Well it looks like some people get it and understa...Well it looks like some people get it and understand it. While others are still trying to figure it out.<BR/><BR/>The business is cyclical. Thats it. Period.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1160595714098628772006-10-11T12:41:00.000-07:002006-10-11T12:41:00.000-07:00rusty,i toldly agree with you. for the big compani...rusty,<BR/><BR/><BR/>i toldly agree with you. for the big companies it is purely a business. even Pixar is a business. they just happen to have verycreative minded people running it. that is the real difference.<BR/><BR/>the new recruits at Pixar have been brought on to finish next years film. Pixar never had or has any contracts and most artists like it that way. it is work at will.<BR/><BR/>except for John L who is the only employee that has a contract.<BR/><BR/>best,<BR/>CMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1160593854491096192006-10-11T12:10:00.000-07:002006-10-11T12:10:00.000-07:00Dude when you sign your contract, you sign your li...Dude when you sign your contract, you sign your life away, thats the risk you take working for big animation companies. You take this whole thing to personal. It is just business and the artist will almost always have the weaker hand. You sign a contract and in there it sates you cant jump ship, so if you do and they sue, thats the price you pay. Theres lots of work out there you dont want to sign a contract that grabs you by the cojones then go freelance.<BR/><BR/>A big company is in the game to make money, therefore be in business. THey are not there to push the artistic medium or help any of us find ourselves as individuals. Get that frame of mind and everything else will be gravy.<BR/><BR/>RustyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com