Animation is what helped start visual effects in Hollywood. The picture above is from "Fantasia" released in 1940 during the Golden Era of Disney animation. Fast forward 75 years to 2015 and the world is a much different place. The paintbrush and canvas has been replaced with a mouse and a computer screen. What use to take a team of animators in a room now only takes half the man power because U.S. companies can't compete with overseas competition. This was something that was a problem with working in industry, I know this all too well. Learning that the VFX community was in the same boat now was pretty shocking.
Are times really that hard that it seems that every job is in risk of being sent overseas? Hollywood is a giant business just like the steel, coal, and automotive industry and the people are always looking to get the most for their money. Just like how WalMart is blamed for killing the mom and pops businesses by selling items cheaper, the overseas competition is slowly killing jobs across the board. The people who loved to create anything from imagination now have to use that same brain power to market themselves for their next job.
I guess the technology jobs are in jeopardy just like the factory jobs. Working in the factory environment everyone was in denial about it happening and going back to school was suppose to help me. Now it's scary in today's job market that nothing seems for sure anymore.
Wow...it seems that everything is going down hill...I just hope things get better, but well...I'm rambling. Nice website, easy on the eyes and a nice beginning article. Can't wait to see more.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good article choice and I must admit Stacey is right.
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