http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/union-seeks-organize-uk-vfx-433035

http://kotaku.com/disney-shuts-down-lucasarts-468473749

It has been just over one month since our industry reached what I called a “tipping point,” which intensified on the heels of the Oscars.  In an effort to be responsive to a beleaguered community and sincerely offer our leadership, we issued an open letter calling for increased subsidies in California and a public VFX Congress. In the days and weeks since then, visibility on the changing visual effects industry has increased dramatically.  And during that time, we have received a good deal of feedback on our suggestions – both positive and negative.

Given what we have learned, I want to underscore a few important points:

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