It’s a bad time to be working in the LA animation industry. As strike talks continue, many animators and directors are discussing how the cartoon industry jobs are drying up and how studios like Disney and DreamWorks are outsourcing animation work overseas. This, coupled with the near death of Cartoon Network, doesn’t bode well for creators hoping to make it big in Burbank.
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California’s animation industry is in crisis due to job cuts, outsourcing, and high production costs, leading to layoffs and financial instability for animators.
00:00 California’s animation industry is imploding due to outsourcing, job scarcity, and high production costs, leading to mass layoffs and burnout for animators.
04:59 California’s animation industry is in crisis due to oversaturation of workers, leading to job cuts, income inequality, and heavy reliance on overseas work.
08:19 California’s animation industry is imploding due to low wages, high cost of living, studio contractions, strikes, and decreased show production.
11:06 California’s animation industry is imploding due to layoffs, reliance on nostalgia, and outsourcing of work, leading to reduced job opportunities and in-house productions.
14:38 California’s animation industry is facing job cuts, outsourcing, and increased work demands, leading to studios moving out of LA and experienced professionals struggling with financial instability.
19:02 Animators leaving LA, potential benefits of not joining a union, industry prioritizing profit over high art.
21:34 California’s animation industry is declining due to outsourcing and office closures, but there are still opportunities for success.
23:38 California’s animation industry is facing challenges and uncertainties, but there are alternative solutions to explore.
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