Disney shuts down it's Burbank animation studio
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Disney is closing its Academy Award-winning animation and visual effects studio in Burbank. News that the company was shuttering its Burbank location appeared on a Reddit thread on Wednesday. A Reddit user posted a photo claiming to be the letter sent to studio employees. The letter was also posted on the image-sharing site Imgur.
It says that the Disney animation studio will “cease operations effective immediately and refocus its geographical presence to other locations.” The letter notes that there are more attractive opportunities in other locations and that it has become challenging to sustain its office.
It’s not clear at this point how service studios are handling the situation. Due to draconian security procedures implemented by many Hollywood studios, artists at service shops must rely on in-house servers and can’t simply take their production work home. If you are working at a service studio in the U.S. or abroad, please let us know how your studio is handling the situation.
A representative for the Walt Disney Company confirmed to Cartoon Brew that domestic Walt Disney Company employees who are able to work from home are being asked to do so, including those at The Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney Television, ESPN, Direct-to-Consumer, and Parks, Experiences and Products. Artists at Pixar who are not in production are working from home, according to social media reports, but this is not possible for some artists who are in production.
Dreamworks Animation is not on a mandatory shutdown, but it is strongly encouraging those who can to work from home. Some Dreamworks Animation Television artists have suggested on social media that their crews have started working remotely, but others are still at the studio.
The company is following the overall policy of its parent company, NBCUniversal, whose CEO Jeff Shell sent out a memo yesterday.
The note from Shell was followed by a letter from Dreamworks Animation president Margie Cohn. Her letter is reprinted in full below:
You recently received a memo from Jeff Shell regarding our company-wide response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. As the situation continues to evolve rapidly, I hope you’re taking recommended precautions for the health and safety of you and your family.
We know that the direction in Jeff’s note regarding work from home is not one size fits all, as it’s easier for some to work remotely than others. At DreamWorks, over the next few days, we will begin a phased roll out to reduce the number of people in our workplace. As Jeff mentioned, those who can work remotely should speak with their manager as soon as possible about a work from home schedule.
On the production front, we have been exploring and testing work from home solutions and show leadership will be sharing unique plans for each production soon. In the meantime, our studio will remain open as many of our production and post-production workflows require access to campus. As you’ve seen, we are continuing to take proactive measures to deep clean and disinfect our work areas.
Some key information to note:
Effective immediately, for the time being, there will be no visitors of any kind permitted at Flower or Central.
All employee events are being canceled or postponed for now.
If you will be working remotely, you are expected to stay in close touch with your team, continue to actively participate in ongoing work, and attend virtual meetings as needed.
Our Technology team has created a helpful remote user guide via Google Drive. For other technology related questions, please call 5-HELP.
While we do not know how long this situation will last, we will revisit our plans at the end of the month in coordination with state and local government as well as our counterparts at NBCU.
Please stay connected with your immediate manager or HR business partner about appropriate next steps. For updates, FAQs and resources about COVID-19, visit NBCUNow.
During these uncertain times, I want you to know how deeply I appreciate your commitment to our beloved studio. While this situation is rapidly evolving, we will continue to share additional information as needed.
“The global production industry is at an all-time high and continues to grow, with Vancouver and B.C. servicing a significant share of the market,” Shepheard said. “Our recent discussions with major studios and streamers indicate there’s a continued need for post-production and VFX work in 2020, and VEC and partners continue to promote Vancouver as a key hub for VFX and animation.
“Competition for this work has led many jurisdictions around the world to use tax incentives to secure film and TV business, which attracts billions of dollars of investment and job opportunities to their areas,” he said.
Many Twitter users expressed their disappointment with the company leaving Vancouver, with some noting how the timing of the layoffs right before Christmas is shameful. One user wrote: “This really sucks.”
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