tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post8112389277126810704..comments2023-12-31T01:23:39.943-05:00Comments on Mayerson on Animation: FreelancingMark Mayersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065971589878678848noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-68292677182007377372013-01-19T16:22:48.467-05:002013-01-19T16:22:48.467-05:00"We are secretly colloraborting and will be s..."We are secretly colloraborting and will be striking for better union wages and production rights and resbonsiblties within the next 6 months.....not because we want to, but only becuase we younger animators have no choice against very weak union leadership[s]....."<br /><br />OBVIOUSLY this didn't happen, primarily due to naive and immature notionsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-87617181825712325822012-02-01T18:07:23.193-05:002012-02-01T18:07:23.193-05:00The animation faculty was against this and it was ...The animation faculty was against this and it was done over the faculty's objections.<br /><br />The faculty is doing its best to educate the students about predatory business practices.Mark Mayersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065971589878678848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-9305002272900173362012-02-01T13:31:33.622-05:002012-02-01T13:31:33.622-05:00curious to know your thoughts on this:
http://ins...curious to know your thoughts on this:<br /><br />http://insider.sheridancollege.ca/2012/01/30/spin-master-character-design-contest-a-huge-success/<br /><br />seems to me like SM is just walking away with a bushel full of character designs -which they then own- by staging this "contest". why would sheridan agree to do this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-26258956818317298222012-01-11T22:48:12.955-05:002012-01-11T22:48:12.955-05:00Good. That will leave more jobs for mature, experi...Good. That will leave more jobs for mature, experienced artists. We're not young enough to know everything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-66987936458776235002012-01-10T19:29:39.124-05:002012-01-10T19:29:39.124-05:00Sorry for the corlabrative mis-spells now or in fu...Sorry for the corlabrative mis-spells now or in future posts, but our animation passion is there. <br /><br />We younger animators don't want to start a hissy pissy fight on this or any other forum....<br /><br />But still the lack of respect for us is there.<br /><br />We are still going to take the bullets [both policial and for real,] as well as jail time for our animation occupy type of strike[s].<br /><br />Thanks and my god bless us all for not being arrogant with animation testasdorone of sorts, for a better future for every one of us. <br /><br />PeaceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-58478419709580094012012-01-10T09:43:21.948-05:002012-01-10T09:43:21.948-05:00"secretly colloraborting?"
Good one. T..."secretly colloraborting?"<br /><br />Good one. There's no such THING as a "secret strike."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-33322838044338813482012-01-10T06:50:07.386-05:002012-01-10T06:50:07.386-05:00Thanks for spreading the word on this serious aspe...Thanks for spreading the word on this serious aspect of 'the biz'. It's a tough subject but in your case, straightforwardly told. <br /><br />If we heard this said more frequently, perhaps we'd all be more successful in our freelance efforts.Rodney Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953461648033310302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-55279995965513377662012-01-09T12:25:45.128-05:002012-01-09T12:25:45.128-05:00great post mark!
I always worked with a deal memo...great post mark!<br /><br />I always worked with a deal memo that states much of the agreement between myself and the studio or individual who is paying for my services.<br /><br />everything is spelled out clearly as to what each party must provide. This allows for almost no miscommunication as parties must sign the said document. This is being professional.<br /><br />And to ANON. this kind of information is always available, pick up the phone and call the union office. I was with the guild ten years ago...had no problem getting any info I needed. Be proactive.paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-26919535053146299962012-01-09T11:00:36.601-05:002012-01-09T11:00:36.601-05:00That info has always been available, and made clea...That info has always been available, and made clear, obvious, and repeatedly published by the MPSC 839 for decades. The U.S. animation union is weak because it's made up of so-called-members more interested in themselves than the union. Not the leadership. Get involved.<br /><br />One major point not made as clear as it could (getting a lawyer is a good, although sometimes scary and cost prohibitive route) is to GET THINGS IN WRITING. It will NOT always guarantee everything, but it's a pretty good thing to have when push comes to shove.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-47963035538716650982012-01-09T06:51:38.123-05:002012-01-09T06:51:38.123-05:00This is great help. Thanks!This is great help. Thanks!Arpan Jollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01296639140833060041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-994111580589057822012-01-08T23:59:56.295-05:002012-01-08T23:59:56.295-05:00Good and kind sir,,,
Where were you with this kin...Good and kind sir,,,<br /><br />Where were you with this kind of info for us 25-39yrs old current gaming and hand drawn animators of say 10 years ago ????????<br /><br /><br />And might I add the current animators union of any section of the U.S. is still very, very weak and pathetic and has been since the days of our animation union history since the 1960's with then runaway cel and paint services provided by the country of PHILIPENES............<br /><br />We are secretly colloraborting and will be striking for better union wages and production rights and resbonsiblties within the next 6 months.....not because we want to, but only becuase we younger animators have no choice against very weak union leadership[s].....<br /><br />current employed union assitant animator for a large corp...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-14095807422533096552012-01-08T08:51:00.498-05:002012-01-08T08:51:00.498-05:00wow thankyou for this information!wow thankyou for this information!Jean Lianghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06138939112330932080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-15249979442018419612012-01-08T02:31:55.584-05:002012-01-08T02:31:55.584-05:00Thank you for sharing great information,Mark!Thank you for sharing great information,Mark!Nicholas Honghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16467943375842853707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-54953885300327353782012-01-07T20:53:45.545-05:002012-01-07T20:53:45.545-05:00This is all fantastic advice, thank you.This is all fantastic advice, thank you.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04654651382920081935noreply@blogger.com