Warning! Animators Might Go On Strike Next Year

[TsWade2]

Hi,
I really hate to post this and I hope this will not happen, but according to this article from the former CEO of Dreamworks Jeffrey Katzenberg ( The Murderer of Hand Drawn Animation) says since the writers and actors ended their strike not too long ago, it's possible that the animators might go on strike next year: https://collider.com/animation-industry-ai-jeffrey-katzenberg-comments/#:~:text=The Animation Guild Could Strike Next Year Over AI&text=The AMPTP, along with leaders,strike is on the horizon. My guess it's either the animators and animation is treated unfairly or the fear that animators might be replaced by the gosh awful A.I. that almost replaced actors and writers. This animation strike might happen, unless, if the AMPTP, Bob Iger, and other CEOs are that smart, they need to learn their mistakes from the writers and actors strike and make a fair deal with the animators....in the right way! So, as much as I hope this will not happen because the actors and writers strike is bad enough, but I'm afraid we must be prepared.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Hi,
I really hate to post this and I hope this will not happen, but according this article from the former CEO of Dreamworks Jeffrey Katzenberg ( The Murderer of Hand Drawn Animation) says since the writers and actors ended their strike not too long ago, it's possible that the animators might go on strike next year: https://collider.com/animation-industry-ai-jeffrey-katzenberg-comments/#:~:text=The Animation Guild Could Strike Next Year Over AI&text=The AMPTP, along with leaders,strike is on the horizon. My guess it's either the animators and animation is treated unfairly or the fear that animators might be replaced by the gosh awful A.I. that almost replaced actors and writers. This animation strike might happen, unless, if the AMPTP, Bob Iger, and other CEOs are that smart, they need to learn their mistakes from the writers and actors strike and make a fair deal with the animators....in the right way! So, as much as I hope this will not happen because the actors and writers strike is bad enough, but I'm afraid we must be prepared.

If the animators feel they need to strike they should do so.

For every animated film Disney does not make, that’s another 100 million they won’t lose.

Seriously, if the worst happens, I do not think they will use AI, I think they will go outside the US, like Japan and have content made for a fraction of the cost and probably make money on movies for a change.

 

[Farerb]

Animators don't hold that much power because studios can just outsource animation to Europe and Asia. Unlike American actors and American writers, you don't really need American animators in order to make animated films.

 

[Ghost93]

Maybe the strikes will give Disney more time to work on decent scripts. Strange World and Wish needed several more drafts.

 

[TsWade2]

Maybe the strikes will give Disney more time to work on decent scripts. Strange World and Wish needed several more drafts.

I have to disagree with you on Wish, but I agree with you that Strange World needs work and not too controversial.

 

[wtyy21]

Hi,
I really hate to post this and I hope this will not happen, but according this article from the former CEO of Dreamworks Jeffrey Katzenberg ( The Murderer of Hand Drawn Animation) says since the writers and actors ended their strike not too long ago, it's possible that the animators might go on strike next year: https://collider.com/animation-industry-ai-jeffrey-katzenberg-comments/#:~:text=The Animation Guild Could Strike Next Year Over AI&text=The AMPTP, along with leaders,strike is on the horizon. My guess it's either the animators and animation is treated unfairly or the fear that animators might be replaced by the gosh awful A.I. that almost replaced actors and writers. This animation strike might happen, unless, if the AMPTP, Bob Iger, and other CEOs are that smart, they need to learn their mistakes from the writers and actors strike and make a fair deal with the animators....in the right way! So, as much as I hope this will not happen because the actors and writers strike is bad enough, but I'm afraid we must be prepared.

Honestly i think not only animators that may going to strike if the deal gets unfair, here's Teamsters and IATSE (a much larger union where animators belong and also included 13 locals) had their contract expired in 2024. IATSE deal that signed in 2021 didn't much make the unions happy.

 

[networkpro]

Honestly i think not only animators that may going to strike if the deal gets unfair, here's Teamsters and IATSE (a much larger union where animators belong and also included 13 locals) had their contract expired in 2024. IATSE deal that signed in 2021 didn't much make the unions happy.

As others have pointed out, leverage by the strikers is minimal as there are available substitutes both human and computational.

 

[TsWade2]

I’m beginning to feel that the animators going on strike might be likely, especially Warner Bros. Disney needs to stay out of it, unless if they have reason. Nonetheless, I don’t want another Hollywood strike, but it might happen.

 

[TsWade2]

If the animators go on strike, it’ll be the end of animation and Tiana series will be cancelled. The AMPTP better be smart about this and learn their mistakes from the actors and writers strike!

 

[brb1006]

If the animators go on strike, it’ll be the end of animation and Tiana series will be cancelled. The AMPTP better be smart about this and learn their mistakes from the actors and writers strike!

Aren't you overreacting a bit? You've been saying "Animation is Dead" since The Writers Strike from last year.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

How will I ever slee

 

[TsWade2]

Aren't you overreacting a bit? You've been saying "Animation is Dead" since The Writers Strike from last year.

Sigh! I guess! I just don't want that to happen again! I mean, I agree that animation deserves justice, especially for Coyote VS Acme that stupid David Zaslav is cancelling it, but the AMPTP better be smart about this and give the animators a fair deal in the right way this time.

 

[Disney Irish]

If the animators go on strike, it’ll be the end of animation and Tiana series will be cancelled. The AMPTP better be smart about this and learn their mistakes from the actors and writers strike!

Put your emotions in check. It won’t be the end of animation. Just like last years strike wasn’t the end of Hollywood or Disney.

 

[Figments Friend]

Since when has Jeffrey Katz been titled ‘The Murderer of Hand Drawn Animation’…?




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[brb1006]

Put your emotions in check. It won’t be the end of animation. Just like last years strike wasn’t the end of Hollywood or Disney.

You took the word right out of my mouth.

 

[Farerb]

Good luck with the strike cause in a few years they won't need animators anymore:

 

[TsWade2]

Good luck with the strike cause in a few years they won't need animators anymore: