Infographic Detailing the Major Threats of the Animation Industry
And what these threats are defined as.
Above here is an infographic the admin of this account created. Though the Animation Guild and the AMPTP reached a tentative agreement, it is always wise to know what’s at stake in the remaining days of negotiations. This infographic details the main things that are currently threatening the animation industry.
Job Creep: This unethical practice in the job market is defined as employees getting extra tasks that were not apart of their job. For example, a storyboard artist that gets the additional load with a job someone else was assigned to such as painting backgrounds or writing the script of an episode.
Outsourcing: This is when companies hire third parties to do jobs that usually their employees would be paid to do.
Generative AI: Artificial Intelligence has been in the mainstream since 2022, and with its rise in popularity also comes unethical uses of it. One such is using AI to copy human artists’ styles and regenerate junky soulless garbage.
Massive Layoffs: This is when large numbers of employees are terminated within a short period of time. With merging of companies like Warner Bros and Discovery, massive layoffs ensued. It was reported that about hundreds to thousands of employees were let go once demon millionaire David Zaslav got control of Warner Bros.
Cancelling Media: This is when shows/movies are shelved, cancelled, or removed from all storefronts. The work done by several artists for months or even years just gets thrown out by corporations for the sake of more profit and the fear of losing their customers. One highly beloved show was the unfortunate victim of this phenomenon: Infinity Train.