It has been a rough rode for the entertainment industry in 2023, including the VFX industry. Stargate’s Visual Effects Supervisor, Mark Savela, joins Dial the Gate (along with Stargate VFX SupervisorJohn Gajdecki and Hollywood marketing veteran Jenny Stiven) to explore the impact of the Hollywood strikes on his profession and bring light to the dangers that are still to come.

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Articles Presented
VFX Workers Union Reps ► https://iatse.net/vfx-workers-union-representatives-spotlight-industry-issues-in-meeting-with-congressional-labor-caucus/
Jamie Lee Curtis ► https://collider.com/haunted-mansion-ai-acting-jamie-lee-curtis-comments/
AI-Free Stamp ► https://www.screendaily.com/news/justine-bateman-spearheads-stamp-of-approval-for-ai-free-film-and-tv-projects/5184921.article
Barbie 1910s ► https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jul/27/its-exactly-as-theyd-have-done-it-in-the-1910s-how-barbenheimer-is-leading-the-anti-cgi-backlash

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Timecodes
0:00 – Splash Screen
0:58 – Opening Credits
1:40 – Welcome and Episode Outline
3:08 – Welcome, Mark!
5:32 – The VFX Industry Doesn’t Have a Union
9:50 – What can be done to unionize the team?
10:58 – Welcoming Jenny
11:25 – Mark’s Disclaimer
13:35 – Mark’s Perspective on the Industry
15:51 – Burn It Down by Maureen Ryan
17:12 – Jenny’s Questions for Mark
23:08 – Why Didn’t the Unions Approach the VFX People?
26:40 – A Proposed Structure Moving Forward
28:59 – Representation for VFX People
34:30 – Comments from Jamie Lee Curtis
38:30 – Uninformed Opinions of VFX
40:46 – Welcome to John Gajdecki
42:05 – “Assisted Intelligence”
47:01 – Pledging AI-Free Filming
48:57 – We are Very Automated
54:52 – Not Seen as Artists
59:40 – Artificial Background Actors
1:02:00 – Fighting To Be Heard
1:07:05 – A Frustrating Process of Visual Effects
1:10:11 – Fluid Morphing
1:18:35 – People are Keeping Their Heads Down
1:21:38 – Bringing the Conversation to the Table
1:26:51 – VFX Is Woven Through Departments
1:33:07 – Fair Pay
1:36:41 – Thank You, Jenny!
1:37:22 – People-Vetting
1:41:00 – Things Are About to Change
1:43:52 – Not That Many People are Watching
1:46:56 – “I Think I’m Extinct”
1:52:59 – Final Thoughts
1:54:22 – Thank You, Mark and John!
1:55:38 – Post-Interview Housekeeping
1::56:41 – End Credits

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