The Animation Micro Studio in the Cloud is the New Animation Production Model

If you are an animation artist, jump into the new paradigm! What you really are is an animation micro-studio that has potential direct connection to any major or minor production going on around the world. Also, YOUR micro-studio production has access to talent worldwide. This CTNX round table calls it the Virtual Production Model.

The Studio Has No Walls: The Virtual Production Model from Creative Talent Network on Vimeo.

Why would a major studio use a micro-studio for production? Last February, Dreamworks made a decision to layoff 350 animation employees due to one box-office let down, that's one bad box-office after a succession of 16 box-office hits. Rhythm & Hues declares bankruptcy earlier this year after completion of Oscar winning production on Life of Pi. And from the video, above, Richard Chuang, founder of Pacific Data Images, leaves his own company, after almost 30 years, to create CloudPic Studios, because he wants a production dynamic the next generation of creatives can build upon. The BIG studio system is changing, or has changed already.

So, I'd like to introduce the new studio head: YOU!