Financial Troubles in the Visual Effects and Animation Industry

The link below is to a well-informed news item describing structural troubles in the Visual Effects/Animation industry in the USA (possibly to the advantage of the industry in Canada.) Dreamworks is mentioned for laying off 350 Visual FX workers/Animators (about halfway down.) 

Also mentioned is the planned protest by Visual FX/Animators at the coming Oscars. 


REVEALED: MPAA’s latest anti-piracy move accidentally, completely screws Hollywood studios

http://pando.com/2014/02/25/revenge-of-the-nerds-how-tech-geeks-found-a-secret-weapon-in-their-fight-against-big-hollywood/