Adult Animation Revolution: Animation Professionals Call For New Deal 4 Animation
by Tito W. James
Did you know that there's a significant gap between the pay of Animation Guild writers and live action writers? Please read Our Mission Statement, and click through to the Animation Guild website for more information. #PayAnimationWritershttps://t.co/oojT5Kuvmk pic.twitter.com/NGyXh7dtA1
— Animation Guild Writers (@TAGwriters) November 17, 2021
Writers, directors, and showrunners from some of the most popular animated film and TV programs in recent memory have banded together to demand a New Deal 4 Animation. The issue, outlined in the video, states that animated writers are paid less than half of their live-action counterparts. This is an unsustainable imbalance especially considering that animation production was expected to continue through a pandemic while live-action production shut down.
https://twitter.com/TAGwriters/status/1490732086222901263
The animation produced in that last year alone has been some of the best the industry has ever seen. Additionally, animation is growing in popularity, with video game and comic book adaptations on the rise. I’ve been an animation lover my entire life and truly believe that the best years for the medium lie ahead of us. I encourage companies to respect and invest in these talented people. Equal pay for equal work is perfectly reasonable and long overdue.