tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post2744195528422482989..comments2024-03-24T16:25:05.751-04:00Comments on Mayerson on Animation: Fuzzy Job BoundariesMark Mayersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065971589878678848noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-75912091402119373582013-12-09T08:25:38.194-05:002013-12-09T08:25:38.194-05:0010 years ago, jobs such as storyboard slugging and...10 years ago, jobs such as storyboard slugging and X sheet direction started disappearing, practically all gone from present day Canadian animation production. These jobs were taken over by editors, they became responsible for timing an animated show even though this function was previously done by someone with animation experience, not editing experience. <br /><br />Even though it is possible to do these functions on Storyboard Pro, it should be kept separate from storyboarding, time should be alloted for proper slugging and timing, and that part can easily be done by the director. <br /><br />I think that this new trend is mostly used by el cheapo productions, most of which have no clue about animation but are geniuses at getting funding, subsidies and tax credits.JPilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948005987931788144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-29252494930066970082013-12-08T20:13:08.540-05:002013-12-08T20:13:08.540-05:00For TV cartoons made in Japan, directors typically...For TV cartoons made in Japan, directors typically storyboard their own episodes, often times slugging the same time they draw (remember, they loop dialogues in post production, rather than pre-recording). So yeah, in some places the board artist is regarded as the defacto director.Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10741995395720022279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-50655598257557511182013-12-08T18:12:05.769-05:002013-12-08T18:12:05.769-05:00There is a movement to form a freelancer's uni...There is a movement to form a freelancer's union going on currently at the Canadian Media Guild. We invited a representative to visit us at our co-work studio a few weeks ago and it looks like it could shape up to be something useful, though it is very, very nascent right now. they have a bit of info here: www.cmgfreelance.caMegan Kearneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13110210567282618999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-39625934176892456252013-12-08T17:27:25.091-05:002013-12-08T17:27:25.091-05:00I think it is wrong to group all directors in the ...I think it is wrong to group all directors in the same way. Many of the jobs you claim are not done by directors are in fact always done by me on every one of the productions I direct. That being said, I agree that many are trying to get board artists to do things beyond boarding and in many cases things that may not even be their strong suit and that this trend is a significant problem. I for one have put up strong resistance to this trend and have so far managed to hold it off.<br /><br />Mike Fallowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-82966836306427825102013-12-08T11:57:22.612-05:002013-12-08T11:57:22.612-05:00BTW The production companies will rightly say thei...BTW The production companies will rightly say their fees for broadcasters have gone down. So then, for example, Nelvana (owned by Corus) should ask for a raise in the broadcast fee from say Teletoon ( owned by Corus) or YTV (owned by Shaw who own Corus.) If the fees go up, all production companies will have more to spend. I say owned for the purpose of demonstration. Technically, “equity stake.”<br /><br />Oh and maybe Toon Boom (owned by Nelvana) should lower it’s price so more can use the software that is costing editorial jobs or increase their push to train animators in lower cost jurisdictions ( http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20131113/news/news5.html). All Canadian Harmony animators take note.<br /><br />Oh and all of these companies access federal and provincial tax credits and production funds (contributed to by cable operators such as Shaw) to produce their shows/ software, to promote themselves and to encourage employment in the growing digital media sector. In Canada but not necessarily.J Casualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03185820410686527969noreply@blogger.com