He closed the curtains, turned off the light, took his clothes off, except for his boxers, and went to bed, taking the side closest to the wall. I did the same, only keeping my panties and bra on. I normally don't sleep with my bra on, it's pretty... — read more 

Yes, after graduating, I started my career with television serials. However, I have been in theater for as long as I can remember and so film making seemed like a natural progression. Being from a small town, I didn’t really aspire to be a director... — read more 

Luckily for me I decided to leave DWA before this terrible news, I feel very sorry for my ex-colleagues who are going through this. Anyway, I felt it was really a weird working environment over there. Way to many people doing very little work, I had... — read more 

got here via a link on an animation group page (facebook) - i do not work for DWA but i am curious to hear if the union was able to do ANYTHING for you guys? i mean, we all pay dues and they are supposed to do SOMETHING when horrible things like this... — read more 

Wow. I'm in pieces. I feel I am going crazy, have no reference to reality anymore, and unfortunately nobody close to me who can objectively help/listen. I broke up with my girlfriend of 2.25 years a few days ago. It was rather out of the blue... — read more 

Um, for those preaching "Unite!", Dreamworks is already union. Doesn't help lol.

No offense "Unite!" But putting your faith in the Union....Now "Animation Guild" is like pissing into the wind. Go cry a river to Steve Hulett, and whoever is the president du jour of the Guild.... You'll get a charming story about how "Thats the way... — read more 

This has been a long time coming.... Dreamworks "Front End" has been under-talented and over-staffed by the wrong people since the inception of the company. The very fact that we have "Creative Executive" positions is at the very heart of the... — read more 

I'm a little bit puzzled here Amid,when Dreamworks committed to 2-3 movies release where they still at par with Paramount?Now with the deal with Fox does that commitment still stands,remember I think Fox still has Blue Sky in their wing.Could this be... — read more 

Having many friends working at Dreamworks, that makes me feel really sad. Good luck to all of you! In the meantime, maybe we could analyze and try to understand the reasons why: too many sequels and not enough innovation/creativity in their latest... — read more 

Between this and the news about Rhythm & Hues, this industry is looking pretty dire lately. It used to seem that while most VFX houses were in constant turmoil, artists working contract to contract with long layoff periods in between, places like... — read more 

I feel sorry for the people being laid off, but I have always thought that DreamWorks Animation had a bad habit of biting off more than it can chew. When the studio takes its time to develop a project and ensure quality we end up with Kung Fu Panda... — read more 

All the problems add up when it comes to layoffs. Yes multi million dollar companies that have these big budgets in the first place are due to the hard work and talent of all the artists that make up the studio. More and more we are seeing the budget... — read more 

Let's face it: home video (mostly DVD) sales peaked in 2002-2004, and have been in a dive overall since then. That used to be the thing that made feature animation so profitable, and without that, unless you have a run-away-hit with lots of toys sold... — read more 

DreamWorks Animation will lay off staff in the wake of the weaker-than-expected performance of the studio's Rise of the Guardians and its announcement Tuesday that it will release two films in 2013 rather than three, sources tell The Hollywood... — read more 

DreamWorks Animation sked shift brings pinkslips 'Peabody and Sherman' push precipitates cost cutting at toon shop By DAVE MCNARY Katzenberg "Mr. Peabody and Sherman" “The Croods” With its immediate workload abruptly lightened, DreamWorks Animation... — read more 

I hate it here at DW and would not mind severance! Bring it on... There is a slew of jobs out there...

Hell is other Vfx studios

What I would do is buy the stock low and then sell it high. Also, make sure you only make the good movies from now on. When someone at a meeting says hey let's make some shit nobody wants, I would say no, we need to make a hit. Then make sure we make... — read more 

Do any of these pushes in schedule have anything to do with DW hiring the weak development people from the dark days at Disney? Disney went through the same thing before.

Layoffs are expected at Glendale animation studio DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. following disappointing returns from its latest release and an announcement that the studio will decrease its theatrical output this year. The studio announced yesterday... — read more 

Boy there are a lot of sour grapes here. Listen boys and girls, no matter where you go, there will be dead weight. There will be dead weight in management, there will be dead weight in production, there will be dead weight in administration. It's a... — read more 

Rather than take a good hard look at our terrible marketing performance under a vastly overpaid Ann Globe the studio has decided to destroy the one area of the company that has always overperformed - the artists. The poeple who actually make the... — read more 

DreamWorks does have Steven Spielberg in their corner (it’s also not the first time Spielberg and Halo have been mentioned together) and as Vulture notes, if anyone has the authority to take control of the film and ease Microsoft’s concerns it’s him... — read more 

the spamming is unfortunate. people need to grow some thicker skin when it comes to criticism.

HA HA HA I love it! People who have been torched in the comments sections are spamming the board!!! Damn, guess those comments must have hit too close to the mark!! PLEASE SCROLL DOWN PAST THE SPAM, THERE ARE SOME EXCELLENT COMMENTS ABOUT... — read more 

... What is with all these random comments that have nothing to do with Dreamworks?

Why do they keep dead weight? Why are they in the trouble they are in now?? As in most cases like this look to the top. They hire IDIOTS like Nancy Bernstein who burned through Digital Domain leaving a wreck there (that eventually toppled), and now... — read more 

Why do they keep the same Producers who fail over and over even when they're handed Jerry Seinfeld and Santa Clause? Then give a movie to a first time Director which will decide the fate of 2200 people?

So I guess my DH didn't want me to worry when he found out last Tuesday that there were going to be lay off's at his work. He said that he didn't want me to stress if nothing was going to happen.... I honestly don't know what DWA is thinking.... That... — read more 

I was listening right up to the point where he said, "The rest of the game is a joke. EA knows it and so does George Lucas." Sorry, but if Old Republic really is of subpar quality, George Lucas definitely does NOT know it. This is the man who is... — read more 

Am I the only one who is blown away by how much so many people work overtime and/or from home??? I'm the kind of person who keeps work life and personal life very seperate. When I am at work, I bust my ass to get things done efficiently and... — read more 

Only 2 months ago, DreamWorks took every employee for a nice tour at the Universal Studios for a company update . I am talking about 2200 employees, (the whole crew from PDI,San Francisco had a payed flight to LA and return...). They spent probably... — read more 

The Compounding Challenge of DreamWorks Animation Layoffs http://vfxsoldier.wordpress.com/2013/02/07/the-compounding-challenge-of-dreamworks-animation-layoffs/

Why do they keep the same Producers who fail over and over even when they're handed Jerry Seinfeld and Santa Clause? Then give a movie to a first time Director which will decide the fate of 2200 people?

Those which are defending didnt got laid off. Simply because they are the ones being mentioned, and now are defending the territory they have been guarding for years. Dont come and tell us to take it easy when you stay for the wrong reasons, and we... — read more 

Talent does not keep you hired at DW as much as having powerful friends. Like any other place really. Those guys mentioned below will stay hired, and most likely others will be fired. This is not any type or breaking news. Its just like Lance... — read more 

C'mon everyone knows the place could be more efficient. Here in the department I'm curious if some of the guys know how to even use the tools.

It sounds like someone is fixated on the schedule and habits of one individual who got to paint better stuff. Maybe his working there 10 times longer than the new gal had something to do with that. Maybe talent did, maybe obsessing about what he was... — read more 

These are horrible news. I wanted to let you know that we feel with you guys. I hope you can keep a good attitude. Many times you end up in a better spot than you would imagine, today...