So to answer my question:
Some of the Marvel animators are already there and can welcome the move of Pixar to Atlanta!!!Move animation to Georgia?
I don't believe they will send the work off-shore, I never got any indication of that happening in anything being reported. So not sure where you get that idea.
And it'll still be more expensive than some animator sitting in France, lol.Some of the Marvel animators are already there and can welcome the move of Pixar to Atlanta!!!
Disney/Marvel VFX Artists Looking to Unionize
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/marvel-studios-vfx-workers-union-1235558210/forums.wdwmagic.com
I think I was reading one of your posts that folks are screaming about lowering budgets and that could lead to moving work off shore and I simply asked if it was possible today to both lower budgets and keep work in the US?
There is a difference between talking about animation, which this thread is about, and live action movie production.
France? Yes, but via Vietnam.
I've never heard of Illumination using animators from Vietnam. Do you have a source on this information? I'd be curious to learn if its true.
Got it. Animation is going to cost what it costs.
That is not at all what I said. I'm not sure if you're intentionally not reading or what.
Thanks for explaining. I am sure Elemental will beak even or make money eventually.
Based on what Pixar President Jim Morris says, it'll be profitable during its theatrical run.
variety.com
You should see it in theaters.
Pixar has suffered a significant loss of inherent brand trust. It used to be that Pixar could reliably generate strong openings through loyalty to the brand alone. Overtime, loyalty to the brand has eroded to the point that audiences have to be cajoled into the theaters. While it's true that theaters have not been as successful since the pandemic, it's hard to argue that Pixar is undamaged. Elemental is unlikely to meaningfully change the perception of Pixar as a brand in decline. It is better than losing money, but the fact that we're celebrating a Pixar movie breaking even shows the terrible transformation that has taken place.
Now that's an interesting question. The exact cause of Pixar's decline is murky. Elemental's weak gross is indicative a broader struggle for the filmmaker to draw people out on the strength of the brand alone. Again, I'm hesitant to give an exact cause. What I can tell you is that all through the 2000s and 2010s Pixar's name on the marquee was enough to ensure success. Only the fluke Good Dinosaur was an outlier.
So then is it possible that its not a brand issue but rather an audience that has been trained by the 4 pandemic releases to expect to see Pixar films on D+ instead of theaters?
Oh boy! The president of Pixar said it. It must me true, after all, he has no reason to lie.
Why? Watching movies at home is the best thing ever today! Crystal clear big screens, rewind, pause, fast forward, all the snacks I could ever want right in my kitchen! And I can pause the movie while I get my snack!
And yet he is the person who has access to all the financials, box office receipts, and real production budgets, we don't. We have estimates, that can at times be way off.
So you say you want stories that bring people out to the theater but aren't willing to go out to the theater yourself. Got it. So you aren't willing to put your money where your mouth is.