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Digital Domain Vows to Go Green, Build Sustainable VFX Business
Saying it will try to move away from ecologically unfriendly practices such as building 115,000 square foot studios without the business base to support it, Digital Domain yesterday vowed to “Go Green” by 2014.....
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Israeli Conservative Movement Approves Harry Potter Cosplay
Reversing its 2006 ruling banning any witchcraft-related dress-up, Israel’s Conservative Movement on Monday agreed to allow Harry Potter-themed cosplay at key holidays and events such as Sukkot, Lag B’Omer and Mishnah-Con. The move effectively....
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Six Glasses of Wine a Day Improves Quality of Life for Animation Instructors
A University of Michigan School of Medicine study of animation instructors has found that those who drink in moderation – no more than 42 glasses a week and no more than six per day....
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Survey Finds Just 1 in 6 Flash Animators Find Themselves Attractive
It seems the pirate life may be taking its toll. In a survey of over 1 million Flash animators using unlicensed software, only 16%, 1 in 6, have the courage to call themselves “attractive.”....
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Increasing Obesity at Studios Driving Up Commissary Costs, Afternoon Nap Rates
Studios must do more to curb obesity, as commissary operation costs and productivity losses from afternoon naps are rising at an alarming rate, a group of international health officials are warning. While some studios....
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Animators-Only Dating Website Signs Up 45th Subscriber
Specialized dating websites come and go all the time. Now, the brainchild of two former animators, IOnlyDateAnimators.com, has reached a milestone, claiming to have signed up its 45th subscriber after only 6 months online.....
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21 Warning Signs it’s Time to Dump Your Animator Boy
As you sit alone with your thoughts on yet another lonely, miserable Friday night, a half-empty Chardonnay bottle at your side, while your main squeeze and two of his work buds giggle through another....
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