It has been a devastating few weeks for the California visual-effects business, but there are signs that the battered industry is ready to fight back.
This week the Visual Effects Society called on state leaders to pass new tax incentives designed to keep more effects work in Hollywood. The group argues that California film subsidies, which began in 2009, are insufficient, and that until they are more generous, effects work will continue to migrate to places like Canada and the United Kingdom that offer more comprehensive packages for studios.
The group, which is an honorary society with some 3,000 members around the world, also is pushing to establish a "VFX Congress" as a way to channel the outrage of many workers in the industry into concrete actions.