![]() He is passionate about the work, has given up a lot to become a part of the visual effects industry, but that passion has had a price. A lot of the work is invisible, done under strict non-disclosure agreements for actors and musicians who don’t want you to know that any digital work has been done. His work already has almost 2 billion views on YouTube and it has appeared on major network TV shows. Victor is in his twenties, just starting out in the business. ![]() We are protecting his identity, for the sake of readability we will refer to him using the name “Victor”. This story is not about a company, it’s about a visual effects artist in Los Angeles who has been trying to make it in the visual effects world. These troubles have not been confined to feature films as many of the business practices are similar for commercials, previs, games, motion graphics, music videos, and TV. Movie studios have seen record box office returns for visual effects films, yet we have seen visual effects companies go through bankruptcy, workers have been left unpaid and many companies have closed. Visual effects companies that have closed or gone through bankruptcy in the last 10 years (Partial list, source: Phil Feiner)
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