i’m literally seething about that i just keep saying to myself JAZZ???? JAZZ????? JAZZ???? JAZZ???? you think JAZZ is the WORST GENRE????? jazz and the blues fucking CREATED american popular music!!!!!! you ought to be a little more grateful because even your shit bland pop music owes a thousand lifetimes of debt to jazz!!!!!!! i’m going to become the joker!!!!!!!!!!
CGI animators should unionize next. normally, their jobs would be too precarious to strike, since studios would replace them without a second thought, but if it’s part of this larger general film strike, they might finally have meaningful power to better their working conditions
if CGI animators unionized, it would kill the MCU. straight up. the the entire business model is built on exploiting CGI animators
THEY ARE TRYING!!!!! SIGN THE PETITION TO GET THE DISNEY ANIMATORS’ UNION RECOGNIZED
this petition is from IATSE (union), btw! it actually has credibility, unlike most change.org/etc petitions! please sign it!!
This petition isn’t about the Disney animators this is about the production crew! Animation artists, writers, and technicians are unionized, but most VFX artists (the ones doing the Marvel work!) and production crew are not unionized. Whether or not you’re unionized also depends on if your company/studio recognizes and hires union workers (“is union”). Walt Disney Animation Studios artists/animators are already unionized, but the non-art crew are not. And by all means please do sign the petition because production does so much hard work and deserves to be fairly compensated!!! Lots of misinformation on this post.
If you want to help VFX artists just keep ears out for the push to unionize (which is being talked about) and support them when that time comes!!!
don’t forget during the WGA strike that animation is not covered under the WGA deals and as a result animation has gotten the shortest possible end of the stick in under-staffing, under-paying, and generally turning the field into gig employment.
please sign the petition here for Disney to recognize animation production workers as a union and reblog this post!
As of July 15, they are looking for about 9,000 more signatures. It takes less than one minute
on a serious note regarding the wga strike and (as of 1:50 AM PST 7/13) upcoming sag-aftra strike, dsa-la has a fundraiser called The Snacklist which provides snacks and water on the picket lines here in LA. right now the funds they have will not last through the end of the summer, especially given the current and upcoming heatwaves necessitating more supplies. if you have a couple of dollars to spare it’s a great way to directly support the writers (and potentially the actors) during this difficult time!
happy first sag-aftra strike in 60 years to all who celebrate.
if you are an enjoyer of media (which i will guess based on your presence on tumblr that you are) please consider donating to the snacklist (linked above) or to any of the following mutual aid funds that directly support striking actors/writers, IATSE and teamster union members who are also out of work and by and large refusing to cross the picket lines, and nonunion PAs and assistants (like yours truly) who are directly impacted by the work stoppage. everyone in this industry works unbelievably hard to bring you the shows, movies, webseries, and variety programs that you enjoy and every worker deserves a fair contract. any support you can give is extremely meaningful.
The Entertainment Community Fund provides emergency financial assistance to anyone in the entertainment industry who is unable to pay their immediate basic living expenses such as housing, food, bills, and healthcare.
The Union Solidarity Coalition has been formed by members of the wga, sag, and the dga to help cover the cost of healthcare for IATSE and teamsters who will not get enough work hours to qualify for their coverage this year due to their refusal to cross a picket line.
The Hollywood Support Staff Relief Fund (also run by the Entertainment Community Fund but separate from the above link which supports all film and tv workers) offers assistance to tv and film support staff and assistants who are not protected by a union and have been displaced from low or entry level positions.
Drive 4 Solidarity is an IATSE organized event in August raising funds for all union and guild members. Tickets are available for those in socal but donations are being taken as well.
john karkat will be graduating first grade this spring
happy eighth birthday john karkat
today in homestuck
A young man stands in his bedroom. It just so happens that today, the 9th of July, 2023, is this young man’s birthday. Although it was thirteen years ago he was given life, it is only today he will be given a (better) name!
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