tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post1577519876368030355..comments2024-03-26T22:42:06.412-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: Farewell CafeFX: A Sign of the TimesSteve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-47811790105217283722010-12-28T07:28:33.896-08:002010-12-28T07:28:33.896-08:00Sad to see CafeFX go, I really enjoyed my time in ...Sad to see CafeFX go, I really enjoyed my time in Santa Maria. Best of luck to James Straus, who was the best animation supervisor I've ever had.Nigelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-5611921309528034502010-12-24T11:10:23.784-08:002010-12-24T11:10:23.784-08:00Companies like ILM are suffering, too. Although t...Companies like ILM are suffering, too. Although they're doing the digital work on Rango, they're still only a service company (the main story/design work being done in Los Angeles). And from the looks of the trailer, they're struggling mightily. <br /><br />All the clone wars stuff is done in Asia (Singapore, Viet Nam, Philippines, Thailand).<br /><br />Lucas himself is making a go at creating an animated feature about fairies. <br /><br />Creating content is the only way to go for FX companies. But until they can prove they can do it, the cycle of undercutting the competition and underpricing the jobs will continue to kill the FX business. The studios still hold the largest keys to mainstream distribution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-67451126020136418472010-12-24T08:04:07.222-08:002010-12-24T08:04:07.222-08:00The global marketplace and current economic climat...The global marketplace and current economic climate aren't reasons that effects shops are closing. Change will come and shops like Asylum and CafeFX weathered their fair share of it. The industry has bemoaned globalization for over a decade and still these shops succeeded. <br /><br />My point is change is inevitable. The mettle and desire to deal with it is what wanes.Steve Kaplanhttp://www.animationguild.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-88607875233657359312010-12-23T22:12:27.944-08:002010-12-23T22:12:27.944-08:00I'm sorry. I don't get it.
What is it th...I'm sorry. I don't get it. <br /><br />What is it that you see differently?<br /><br />I'm just curious. I know next to nothing about CafeFX.<br />(Pardon my ignorance).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com