Worst VFX Studios

I'm sure everyone that reads this site has already encountered the survey outlining the worst vfx studios to work for. I'm not going to point you to that site, as it's easy enough to find.

After reading several pages (not all twenty, I got bored halfway through) over the weekend, there's something to be said about anonymous surveys that have no merit and allow anonymous and juvenile posts.

Colin Strause said it best on CGtalk,

"It is also funny how really negative people can get to all the other companys too, and thats show the same immaturity that most likely got them fired in the first place. There are so many people that "think" they are better than everyone else, and when they get fired for not being talented enough, they spit posion every direction they can. After seeing all the terrible demo reels out there, as well as seeing so many cocky jerks in job interviews, I totally understand why there are some many over-the-top pissy posts on that site. I think our industry is overstaturated with the wrong people."

After working and hearing from former coworkers from around the globe, we, too, have come to a similar consensus. All the artists that have been around from the beginning of the digital film era that have made it so far on tenure alone will soon be replaced by artists that actually have the skills to accomplish their goals. No longer will just seniority reign. That seniority must be coupled with talent, drive, charisma, and authority. The leads and senior artists that I've so far encountered (here, and at other companies) were there for a reason. They had the above qualities that made working on the film go smoothly. I have yet to work with, or under, an incompetent artist. Well, now that I have said that, I think there were a couple, but I'm not going to be juvenile by sharing their names.

I'm one of a few visual effects artists that have a blog, and do you know why I do it? To put my thoughts out there, and to receive feedback from around the world and hopefully help the up-and-coming artists that want our jobs. This blog is read around the world, and from drastically different studios. It's a small part of my day to update this site, and the feedback I get is worth it. I didn't waste my time adding to the dribble that's on the survey site, as I have my own website here to vent any frustrations I have with the industry. Luckily at the moment, I don't have any qualms with the industry. And if I did, you know where to find me and who I am.