tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post8377285742890011428..comments2024-03-26T22:42:06.412-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: Animators of the World ... Unite!Steve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-75803588733415382912008-06-11T09:12:00.000-07:002008-06-11T09:12:00.000-07:00You know, there is something vile about the fact t...You know, there is something vile about the fact that American animators lose work to animators in other countries just because in THIS country, workers are treated decently. You know, given decent wages and benefits. IMO, networks like Nick who farm work to foreign animation companies ought to be held in the same disdain as those clothing companies who use slave labor to produce their products.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-29310489188406661022008-06-10T14:14:00.000-07:002008-06-10T14:14:00.000-07:00"Maybe if they made more films people wanted to wa...<I>"Maybe if they made more films people wanted to watch, they'd be better off."</I><BR/><BR/>That seems like a very heartless thing to say . <BR/><BR/>John Celestri's reply above nailed it , plus I'd like to add that by and large the Japanese animation industry does make films that many people want to see. They make animated films in every genre and for every age group/demographic. And I'm not even an "anime" fan , as such . However, I'm continually impressed by the range of subject matter that Japanese animated films cover . <BR/><BR/>I had heard about the low-wages and no benefits situation before , but until I read the article that Steve linked to I had no idea it was that bad. Hooray for the Japanese animation workers for organizing themselves to improve their conditions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-22362050097044868522008-06-10T10:28:00.000-07:002008-06-10T10:28:00.000-07:00That last comment about "if they made more films p...That last comment about "if they made more films people wanted to watch, they'd be better off" has to be a poorly misguided (and insensitive) joke. For crying out loud, how much control over the final cut of a film does ANYONE other than the director (and more likely the producer) have?<BR/><BR/>The only control an animator has is to do the best he/she can...and hope it doesn't get butchered in editing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-53795057283437843642008-06-10T10:23:00.000-07:002008-06-10T10:23:00.000-07:00I don't see their situation getting any better, no...I don't see their situation getting any better, now that India is posed to do more and more animated production, and now China is gearing up to do the same!<BR/><BR/>rufus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-60063384225073503192008-06-10T08:10:00.000-07:002008-06-10T08:10:00.000-07:00Maybe if they made more films people wanted to wat...Maybe if they made more films people wanted to watch, they'd be better off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-6395740079517828312008-06-10T07:37:00.000-07:002008-06-10T07:37:00.000-07:00This should come as news to no one who's done even...This should come as news to no one who's done even rudimentary research into the anime industry. Stories abound about animators subsisting on noodles, sleeping under desks because they can't afford housing, and on and on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com