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2 | Timestamp | Company | Your Role & Seniority (Optional) | Would You Recommend People To Work There? | Main Problems At The Company | Positives (Optional) | Pay Before Tax/Gross (Optional) | Location (Optional) | Year/s You Worked There | Additional Notes (Optional) | |||||||
3 | 13/07/2023 16:41:28 | A Productions | Mid Animator | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 550 a week | Bristol, UK | Great people and excellent, flexible production management, no overtime, In-house with optional 2 days WFH. slightly low pay but great HR and upper management & work environment. | ||||||||
4 | 14/07/2023 23:03:29 | A Productions | Mid 3D Animator | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 700 per week | Bristol, UK | 2023 | Very demanding amount of work that has to be done quickly with highest possible quality, which does not reflect the low pay. However they never demand overtime and the management/production is very friendly and understanding. | |||||||
5 | 13/07/2023 16:57:16 | and maps and plans | Lead | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Felt more like a collective than a studio because of how small the team and crew was. Was paid late, but i think it was due to the client. | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, The people have good morals and everyone was easy to get along with, making some of the most creative content out there. | don't remember | Just wish there was more projects going on, its not a place you can expect steady work from. However, they will make really impressive and creative projects, with room for you to learn and one-up your skills. | |||||||||
6 | 14/07/2023 21:22:52 | Anibrain | Senior character artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Biased people | India | 2023 | ||||||||||
7 | 15/07/2023 19:18:19 | Animal Logic | Junior CFX Artist | Yes | Low Pay, Irregular show schedules (lots of hiring and firing between projects) | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Amazing company culture, tons of learning resources they actually give you time to use | $50,000/year | Vancouver, Canada | 2022-2023 | The best coworkers and work environment I’ve ever had. Next to no pressure on artists outside of work hours, no more than 4-6 hours of voluntary overtime per week and only towards the end of the projects. Incredible resources for upward mobility. Free meals every day and often free events for employees around the city. Just doesn’t pay nearly enough to live in Vancouver comfortably. | |||||||
8 | 12/07/2023 18:56:06 | Animation Studio Iceland (also known as Compass Films) | Lead | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Super disorganized production, lots of info not being properly shared, show's Director has 0 experience in working in Animation or Directing whatsoever. Insane schedule. | 450k Icelandic Kroner per month | Reykjavik, Iceland | Workload is chill, schedule is 9-17h but there's too many juniors, the pipeline is non-existent and Producers/Studio Owners refuse to see the Red Flags | |||||||||
9 | 15/07/2023 19:19:19 | ARG! Studios | 2D Animator | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Internship | Denver, CO, USA | 2012 | Was told I'd never get a permanent position in the company because I'm a woman and women my age will have babies and require time off. This was said by the founder of the company during a performance review. | ||||||||
10 | 14/07/2023 19:08:37 | Atomic Cartoons | Intermediate CG designer | It depends on the team members, I got to work with very abusive and toxic leads. | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Group RRSP and health insurance | CAD1250 weekly | Vancouver, BC, Canada | 2019 | ||||||||
11 | 14/07/2023 23:00:52 | Atomic Cartoons | CG Rigging Artist | Yes | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Great benefits | 1500 weekly | Vancouver, Canada | 2022-2023 | I've only had good experiences after working here for over a year. Haven't been asked to do any overtime at all. Colleagues are very friendly, and supervisors are very understanding. Studio seems to put artists first before client which is great to see in this climate. Experiences may differ in other departments though idk. | |||||||
12 | 15/07/2023 01:13:41 | Atomic Cartoons | Animation Supervisor | Only if they have no other choice | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Steve Grover is a terrible producer who gaslights employees, to the point of making them cry. | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 1800 a week | Vancouver, Canada | 2019 | The studio would have still been a great place to work, had they removed the cancer that is Steve Grover from the studio. He is the worst producer I have ever had to work with. He gas lights people and is the reason so many talented artists and management have left the studio. | |||||||
13 | 15/07/2023 18:22:20 | Atomic Cartoons | Senior Layout | Yes | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 1525 CAD | Vancouver BC | 2021-2022 | Project Leads are very out of touch when asking for raises but not the most out of touch. Studio only has a few good projects to work on at any given time, though, so you’ll probably be on something you’re not super interested in. Thankfully the teams have been nice too. | |||||||
14 | 14/07/2023 23:38:36 | Atomic Cartoons | Lead Aanimator | Yes | Onboarding Training can improve. | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Extended Benefits, RRSP 5% match, open to negotiate more than 4% vacation pay, is tough but possible to negociate a good salary raise. | 95k CAD Yearly | Vancouver, Canada | 2022 | I have a great experience in this company, and I hhighly recommend to work here for a work-life balance. | |||||||
15 | 15/07/2023 20:05:31 | Augenblick Studios | Production Assistant | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Good Coworkers, sometimes work lunch and snacks, opportunities to work remote | $1000 a week, $750ish with tax | NYC, USA | 6 Months | Boss/CEO encourages a “we’re a family” mindset that encourages long hours and tight deadlines, forcing the full time staff to only see each other and connect on the fact that they are being treated poorly but as a unit/community. CEO also requires dishes to be done and his personal trash to be taken out by PA or whatever feminine presenting person is at the reception cintiq. CEO never knows what he wants and takes his frustrations out on staff, notably POC (if any). Full time staff is predominantly white so treatment of POC is often micro-aggressive or just straight up inappropriate. The verbal frustrations of the head of the company trickles down to his supervisors and trickles down to artists. Heard too many stories of artists crying after work including myself. Men in my position were not treated the same (i am afab) and were paid more. | |||||||
16 | 14/07/2023 23:10:22 | Axis VFX | Junior 3D Animator | No | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | Good Pay | £600 per week | Glasgow, UK | 2017 | I had a abusive lead who would try to get to me every day, and spread lies to the studio manager about my performance to get me fired. They also tried to make me work overtime with no pay, which I plainly refused. I then got cold shouldered and ignored by the other employees until my contract ran out. Pay is very good, but it was not worth the experience. | |||||||
17 | 15/07/2023 19:36:37 | Bento Box | Background Painter | Only if they have no other choice | Too Much Work, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | WFH, Good Supervisor/s | $2,238 USD/week | Burbank, CA | 2022-2023 | Way too much work for the schedule, bad organization, upper management is insane but mid-level supervisors tend to be good | |||||||
18 | 15/07/2023 03:22:14 | Bento Box | Production Coordinator | Only if they have no other choice | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | WFH, Good Pay | Burbank, CA, US | 2020-2022 | |||||||||
19 | 15/07/2023 19:14:16 | Bento Box | Director | Depends on the supervising producer. If it's Janelle or Andi, NO. | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH, Good Pay, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Burbank/North Hollywood | 2018-2022 | Bento will abuse your on-call status as a director so that you're forced to work extra hours to fix the mistakes of the people under you who are underqualified or inexperienced but hired anyway so they could save money, or were not given enough time to do the work of their shows, which are usually primetime shows that require a ridiculous amount of work. They will also tell you you're coming back next season and then change course and outsource your job to one of their many overseas partner studios. The best word to describe Bento Box is "cheap." | ||||||||
20 | 15/07/2023 17:19:03 | Black Women Animate Studios | Creative Director/Producer | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | 2019-2020 | Taylor Shaw is exploiting under represented and young black animators for her own personal gain. Several projects artists were paid a fraction of what they contractually signed on for. They do not budget enough for animation projects instead paying herself and her 5 other producers majority of the budget even though all they do is give notes. Several projects I oversaw and Taylor is selfish, narcissist, and overall just feel bad that they have so much press because BWA is a blender of toxicity and bad art described as a haven for POC animators. | |||||||||
21 | 14/07/2023 23:41:43 | Blue Zoo | BG Artist | Yes | Low Pay | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | London, UK | 2023 | |||||||||
22 | 13/07/2023 17:40:50 | Blue Zoo | 3D Animator | Yes, based on my experience, but have a suspicion it is not universal across all projects | Low Pay, A bit of a reputation for low pay/underrating artists (I've know experienced animators offered only junior roles) especially for anyone living in London | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, B Corp | approx. £2650 p/m | London, UK | |||||||||
23 | 11/07/2023 19:30:37 | Boulder Media | Mid level Background Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work | 2750€/month | Dublin, Ireland | You must work in the studio 1-2 days per week | |||||||||
24 | 14/07/2023 21:26:52 | Boulder Media | Bg artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Nazi stuff on women’s bathrooms doors. Sex toys all over Comp room. Really shitty place to be. | 500/w | Dublin, Ireland | 2019 | Active bullying from higher ups. Likely to hire people who’s work visas mean they HAVE to keep employed no matter what. | ||||||||
25 | 14/07/2023 23:40:56 | Boulder Media | BG Artist | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work | WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 2022 | ||||||||||
26 | 15/07/2023 00:13:07 | Boulder Media | Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, Runs on crunch. Huge amount of unpaid overtime expected. | The majority of leads and staff there are genuinely decent. | €30000 per year | Dublin, Ireland | 2022 | Boulder runs on crunch with some of the lowest pay in Ireland. Overtime isn't paid and it's expected. If you don't do it you'll be asked why you're "underperforming". They never learn from previous shows and the the amount expected keeps getting less realistic. Have to work in studio 2 days a week. | |||||||
27 | 15/07/2023 09:45:46 | Boulder Media | Animator | Yes | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 34000 | Dublin, Ireland | 2023 | Good studio compared to other places I worked | |||||||
28 | 15/07/2023 21:20:46 | Boulder Media | Compositor | Yes | Low Pay, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours | 2700 | Dublin | 2018-2023 | It is well run I think but it suffers from the overall way stuff is done in the animation industry. Low pay, and they make it difficult to negotiate, often ignoring requests. Over the past 3 years since covid they've cut half the workforce and yet the projects are getting more and more complex and difficult for no additional compensation, artistically or financially. | |||||||
29 | 12/07/2023 17:50:04 | Boulder Media | Compositor | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay | Dublin, Ireland | The compositing department is run very well, but other parts of the company are not. | ||||||||||
30 | 13/07/2023 19:18:31 | Brown Bag Films | 2D Designer | Yes | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, This is a personal problem and does not apply if you like 3D preschool style | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | 2978€ per month | Dublin, IE | from 2020 to 2023 | From the employee treatment and perks point of view I really had a good time there, sure there was a bit of ups and downs with organization sometimes, but nothing too crazy. As 2D Designers you will also tackle a lot of different tasks. I left just because I was feeling unfulfilled working on preschool shows | |||||||
31 | 15/07/2023 19:10:32 | Brown Bag Films | Junior/Mid 2D Designer | Only if they have no other choice | Too Much Work, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, higher ups/leads makes bad decisions sometimes leading to trouble. Not consistent leadership with supervisors. Some supervisors are great then others are abusive. I was fully known as a junior being thrown into senior level work without compensation. | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, There are some very understanding individuals in Brown Bag. I recommend them alone | 950 | Toronto, Canada | 2020-2023 | I had a great time my first year there, had a great leader that worked with me. This was for a season 2 of a already done series. Organization for new series are quite messy and HR doesn't know how what is required for people to qualify for a leadership role. Some leads abuse their power. Sometimes they get abused themselves because of circumstances. Either take one for the team, or make your team take it for you. I did senior level work without reflected pay as I was still a junior at the time. I was improving quite a lot but then being told I wasn't improving at all was very unmotivating and saddening for me. I almost want to quit drawing. Brown Bag does say they care about health/wellness but after being diagnosed and given doctors note, they still let me go. Not sure if they really cared or didn't want to deal with it any more. | |||||||
32 | 15/07/2023 11:29:57 | Brown Bag Films | 2D Designer | Yes | Low Pay, Clique feeling | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, very established pipeline, good training options | 2767 € per month | Dublin, Ireland | 2021 | Great studio back then, very supportive with training, promotion of internal staff instead of hiring from outside, quite organised, one of the few studios offering permanent contracts at the time. Was entirely WFH (but hybrid now), never had to work overtime. Lots of lovely skillful people, occasional rotten apples in higher positions showing abusive behavior towards production staff with no consequence despite continuous flags to HR. Good salary only if you get into leading positions. Name a high salary expectation on applications because it's very hard to get a decent raise afterwards, and there's a mentality of guilt shaming when negotiating/talking about salaries. General morale suffered with takeover of Toronto HR and massive layoffs but will probably recover eventually | |||||||
33 | 14/07/2023 19:12:25 | Brown Bag Films | 2D Designer | Yes | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, health insurance, group RRSP | CAD1450 weekly | Vancouver,BC,Canada | 2021 | ||||||||
34 | 13/07/2023 22:09:39 | Cartoon Network | Background Designer | Yes | Work can get repetitive, not too many opportunities | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | 2218 USD/ Week | US | 2020-2022 | Honestly I’d say this is a great work environment, there could be some flaws but we have 8 hour work days, paid vacation and PTO we also get paid OT if we want to. Not sure how things have changed with new executives coming in and mergers. I wanted to grow as an artist so I left my current production for another one. | |||||||
35 | 13/07/2023 22:13:12 | Cartoon Saloon | 2D Layout Artist | Depends on where you live | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2300 Euros /month | Ireland | 2020-2021 | Love the art art direction and creativity on their projects. It was inspiring to see everyone’s work. Only the pay is too low, and they expect a lot more for less pay. The don’t provide much benefits but they do have holiday pay and PTO. | |||||||
36 | 13/07/2023 12:09:45 | Cartoon Saloon | senior comp artist | yes for my experience ( feel like i got lucky this production seems ok) but from what i have heard comp has usually been pretty stressy and messy department at saloon | Inflexible Hours or No WFH | 3000euro monthly | Kilkenny, Ireland | I feel HR are kinda disassociated with any problems brought up and really dont have the employees backs | |||||||||
37 | 13/07/2023 16:03:11 | Cartoon Saloon | Senior Clean-Up Artist | Personally on the projects/departments I was on, I felt lucky that things went reasonably smoothly | Low Pay, Inflexible Hours or No WFH | Understanding HR&Management, Good Supervisor/s | 3,200euros per month | Kilkenny, Ireland | Overall for the quality expected (on the feature film projects) the pay is on the lower side compared to other European employers. An overall problem in Ireland is the rise of rent so Kilkenny isn't as cheap as it was a few years ago and the studio hasn't raised is junior rate for a few years. There is a bit of a disconnect with HR and the productions and if you need any special working needs it can be tricky to get it. Recent perks are they studio does offer a pension plan. Working hours are 9-5. Habrid working is an option but only in the Kilkenny county area. People I've worked with have all be lovely individuals. | ||||||||
38 | 13/07/2023 20:48:47 | Cartoon Saloon | Lead Posing Artist | Yes | Low Pay, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Good Supervisor/s, Nice crew to work with | 3200 euros / month | Kilkenny, Ireland | 2022 - 2023 | The studio is understanding if you need to work from home some days (at least with me), even though I never applied for the hybrid work. What disappointed me was to see how the studio handled problems that were reported early in the production and never got solved. HR says they are open to listen but in reality nothing gets done. In general the projects are nice and the people I worked with are great, I did learn a lot there, so I would recommend it. BUT the payment is not good for how expensive Ireland is now. If you want to live on your own it's almost impossible to save money. :( I also think they should be more open to let people work fully remote, specially for cases when the contract is short. | |||||||
39 | 14/07/2023 19:53:49 | Cartoon Saloon | Animation Supervisor | Yes | Disorganization | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 3600 euros the month | Ireland | 2022 | ||||||||
40 | 14/07/2023 22:39:08 | Cartoon Saloon | Senior Animator | Its ok, if you like the projects | Low Pay, Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, To emphasize the unfulfilling, too strict in boards, "hand drawn" look with rigs. I fucking hate that, especially when the rigs aren't optimised | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Good Supervisor/s | 3200 | Kilkenny, Ireland | 2023 | ||||||||
41 | 14/07/2023 19:14:32 | Cinesite | 3D Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, HR completely disconnected and don't hesitate to layoff you whenever they want (FA and VFX) | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 1 | |||||||||
42 | 15/07/2023 19:01:53 | Cinesite | Layout Animator | If you prefer working with cut rate software, go for it. Otherwise, pass. | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Good Supervisor/s | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 2020-2021 | Good people, but the projects I had worked on felt rushed and unfulfilling. Projects came from other sources, reused by the studio. Both little and too much work, and low pay made it painful at times. | ||||||||
43 | 14/07/2023 18:56:49 | Cinesite | Senior Production Coordinator | Depends. Messy start up vibes. Not a long term situation for sure. But short term, there is a lot to learn there. The people/teams are also amazing and wonderful to work with. | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH | 38k CAD yearly | Montreal | 2 | ||||||||
44 | 14/07/2023 19:10:15 | Cinesite Vancouver | Designer | Yes | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay | CAD1550 weekly | Vancouver, BC, Canada | 2020 | ||||||||
45 | 13/07/2023 16:55:40 | Cloth Cat Animation | Senior Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | £2900/month | Wales | Great friendly atmosphere, supportive management and supervisors. Flexible hybrid in-office hours if you want to go in. Not many projects happening at the moment, pay is not great, especially for lower/junior roles | ||||||||
46 | 14/07/2023 20:35:32 | Crater studio | Mud | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Toxic people | 800 euros | Serbia | 2018 | |||||||||
47 | 13/07/2023 23:14:37 | Daily Madness | Mid BG Artist | Yes | Low Pay, Schedule and finance issues | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Very lovely crowd to work for and super friendly management. | €625 a week | Ireland, remote | 2022-2023 | Going through issues with budget and scheduling at the moment but when things were running properly they were very pleasant to work for. They offer an extra day off at the end of each month. | |||||||
48 | 15/07/2023 00:05:24 | Daily Madness | Animator | Yes | Low Pay, Disorganization, Going through some financial problems ATM resulting in people being paid late. They say it should be resolved soon, no reason to doubt them. | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Generally a nice place to work, reasonable expectations and they seem to care about staff. | €700 per week | Dublin, Ireland | 2023 | ||||||||
49 | 13/07/2023 17:53:36 | Daily madness | Storyboard revisionist | Yes | Low Pay, Just a bit of disorganisation | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Very relaxing environment and no stress at all | 675€ per week | Dublin, Ireland | 2022/2023 | ||||||||
50 | 14/07/2023 23:26:30 | Digital Domain | Coordinator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Extremely late mandatory overtime (paid), heavily requested to be on call during crunch on weekends and evenings | WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively fulfilling if you enjoy Marvel/DC projects | $50,760 CAD | Canada | 2023 | Most supervisors are decent, however there are a few that are difficult or extremely uncomfortable to work with. Production is disorganized and often is managed by the coordinators who manage the artists. Often you'll be at work for 10+ hours a day during crunch, which often you'll go without dinner breaks because you'll be waiting for communication between departments. Crunch usually lasts several months. Artists can work 7 day weeks if the project has been seriously mismanaged. If you like Marvel/DC you'll probably enjoy your time here more. Most of the time you have to harass management for if/when your contract will be extended. | |||||||
51 | 14/07/2023 23:35:28 | Digital Domain | Coordinator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $3680 monthly | Vancouver, Canada | 2023 | Short contracts. Have to constantly follow up on contract extensions and raises. Contract gets extended very last minute. Low to no notice for layoffs. Some of the VFX supes are decent but some are nightmares. Your experience really is dependent on the team and project you get - but you don't get a say in what you get placed on. Artist handling is often mismanaged and projects go understaffed since there's always multiple projects happening. Also almost always staffed on more than one project so overtime gets overwhelming. You have to pay for your own crew merch when the project wraps. No free meals, even when doing insane overtime. But at least you get to do your overtime at home since it's all still remote work. | |||||||
52 | 14/07/2023 22:51:17 | Dinamita Animacion | 2d Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), they have bad supervisors and sometimes you feel more prepared than them. also they pay too low I earned 100 USD in a month working almost 10 hours every day for 6 day per week. | they pay per second | Bogota, Colombia | 2020-2021 | Their specialty is to tricked the animation students and the juniors to do more work and you have to work 6 days per week and more than 8 or 10 hours everyday. the supervisor of my project was junior animator than didn't have any idea of being a lead. Also, they don't pay for your health and I earn 100 USD per month. | ||||||||
53 | 15/07/2023 19:38:17 | Disney Television Animation | Background Painter | Depends on the show | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Glendale, CA, usa | 2017-2021 | |||||||||
54 | 14/07/2023 19:29:40 | DNeg | 3D Artist | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Good Supervisor/s | Burbank, CA, usa | 2018-2019 | Generally a great place to work and great Supervisors, but they closed the Burbank office. Might be re-open, but the team is 100% different if so. | ||||||||
55 | 15/07/2023 08:25:04 | DNEG | Senior Animator | Yes | Too Much Work, Disorganization, Large pay gap between workers (some are paid fair some underpaid). Upper management very corporate. | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | £58,000/annually | London, UK | 2021-2023 | A lot of Reddit posts are fake. I love the animation people at DNEG. Hate how corporate it feels outside of animation team. Upper management is not on your side. There show bids need to improve because we end up doing crunch every project (always paid however and otpional but they def ask a lot). | |||||||
56 | 15/07/2023 14:04:35 | DogHead Animation | Junior Clean Up Artist | You need to find other sources of income in order to survive | Low Pay | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 1,200€ | Firenze, Italy | 2 years | Really the only problem is the super low pay, I love working there | |||||||
57 | 14/07/2023 04:36:49 | DreamWorks Animation | Junior Rigging Artist | Yes, but good luck staying | Disorganization, Lack of investment in artists (huge layoffs), poor training | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 40/hr USD | Remote US | 2023 | Entire teams of full time (not contract!) rigging artists laid off, coworkers are the nicest you'll ever meet, which just makes the layoffs sting more. You MUST negotiate pay well if you are a remote worker, they will try to screw you over since you're not union. Pipeline for rigging is powerful, but outdated. Some lingering bro culture in anim that is unpleasant to be around | |||||||
58 | 15/07/2023 17:34:20 | DreamWorks Animation | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours | 2016-2018 | Had an HR situation where I called out a racially charged incident and they proceeded to try to bury it and gaslight me instead of dealing with the racism involved. HR literally asked me “so what do YOU want to happen?” | ||||||||||
59 | 14/07/2023 23:55:59 | DreamWorks Animation | Layout Lead | Yes | Tired of the "recycled storytelling" personally. | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | 75/hr USD | 2023 | I love working in the layout department, everyone is super nice and I couldn't ask for a better supervisor and layout production supervisor. Only thing I've noticed is if you are really high up, they let you do whatever you want and sometimes directors or heads of departments make choices I don't agree with. (not artistically but socially) | ||||||||
60 | 15/07/2023 06:39:11 | DreamWorks Animation | light/comp artist | Yes | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, too much AND too little work | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | 1800 USD/wk | Glendale, US | 2019, 2023 | No one knows what is going on, and everything is compounded in later departments. It feels like no one except post is held to a schedule, and it is clear that animation is the darling. The projects are aggressively fine, the pipeline is fine. Everything is a mess. It has only gotten worse with remote work/WFH, especially because production staff have issues. Hard to get a clear answer from anyone, lack of communication, remote prod staff make life hard because they don't know what's happening day-to-day. | |||||||
61 | 15/07/2023 06:35:25 | DreamWorks Animation | light/comp lead | Yes | Low Pay, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, | Healthy Working Hours, WFH | 2000 USD/wk | Glendale, US | 2021-2023 | If you're a skilled negotiator, you're going to be fine. However, the pay is less than what it should be. Retention is becoming a problem thanks to outsourcing. Quality from vendors is terrible- not because the vendor studios are bad, but because they're not paid enough and are not given near enough time. Poor leadership. Creatively unfulfilling. If you can stick around long enough, there's holiday bonuses. Occasionally Margie tells us we did a good job. | |||||||
62 | 15/07/2023 19:31:13 | Duncan Studio | Studio collaboration | Only if they have no other choice | Disorganization, They’ve refused to pay us for more than a year now | Healthy Working Hours, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | International collaboration | 2022 | We as an international studio worked with them in a collaborative manner, and the experience was good, the projects were fun, but then they refused to pay us after. Since then it’s been more than a year. | ||||||||
63 | 15/07/2023 19:44:45 | Electric theatre collective | Lead | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization | WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Lots of space to voice ideas and grow | £60,000 yearly | London UK | 5 years to now | If you are willing to fight for yourself and put the work in to prove it, you can grow very fast. But if you want to just do your job quietly with a good work life balance you will struggle to progress. Mentally very stressful for no good reason. | |||||||
64 | 15/07/2023 21:09:33 | Floyd County Productions | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, Sexual harassment and assault | WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Atlanta, GA | 2017-2021 | Studio owner has harassed and assaulted employees, pushed employees to take hard drugs with him, has a history of assaulting others outside of the studio environment. HR covers up employees being sexually assaulted by higher management with payouts and shady NDAs, and HR is friends with the owner and management. Studio hired someone who groomed and sexually harassed new employees for 7-8 years, a team lead who harassed and abused his position of power over the young female employees he hired, and a stalker who I think is still employed there. Studio also hires union busters, and has had an unlawful labor practice lawsuit filed against them and deemed guilty for pushing NDAs intended to stop employees from speaking out negatively against them. Would not recommend ever working there unless management undergoes a complete overhaul. | |||||||||
65 | 15/07/2023 21:00:47 | Floyd County Productions | Illustrator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), You have to live in Georgia to work here because of state tax breaks the studio depends on. nti-Union, found reasons to fire/layoff Pro-Union workers | Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Until it was cancelled, came with the prestige of "working on Archer" | $20-26/hr , >$32,000/yr due to long hiatuses | Atlanta, GA, USA | 2020-2023 | Floyd County Productions is really willing to take on inexperienced artists, which is great to get your foot in the door in the industry. However the work culture here is so stressful and toxic that I have seen it put artists off the animation industry as a whole, if not quit the creative field altogether. They are also willing to hire the right candidate from outside of Georgia, but you must relocate to secure work, and the moving stipend is $500. Benefits are admittedly solid, Aetna health, dental, vision, and more while you are working. However hiatuses regularly last 1/4 of the year due to the studio failing to stagger the work schedule. Enter at your own risk. | |||||||
66 | 15/07/2023 18:29:04 | Flying Bark Productions | Production Coordinator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good gateway / entry level opportunities, foot in the door into the industry for new graduates | 37,000 USD | Australia | 2021-2023 | Little to no organisation and budget - lots of pressure to take on multiple roles instead of hiring more crew, exhausting hours | |||||||
67 | 15/07/2023 20:52:03 | Flying Bark Productions | Senior 2D Animator | Yes, but with caveats (see additional notes) | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Disorganization | Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | AUD$1450/week | Sydney, Australia | 2018-2023 | Flying Bark is a company that suffers from its own success, having struggled to raise their workers alongside their projects. The projects are incredible and the workers are amazing, but the incredibly low pay and sometimes backbreaking work left people exhausted and unable to progress in their fields. In the 4 years that I worked there I saw the average pay remain stagnant while the average workload increased. Supervisors often don't help this culture, with many of them obtaining their roles and setting poor examples by working long, late hours. The studio is very understanding if you're vocal about what is reasonable to expect and is capable of working with its workers, but with how young and inexperienced many of the workers are they struggle to know what they need to communicate and the onus is on management to take steps to improve working conditions before workers need to ask for it. Veteran artists rarely come into the studio any more to meet their younger counterparts, creating a disconnect between the seniors and juniors For anyone who hasn't worked at Flying Bark, I would recommend it. To anyone working at Flying Bark, I recommend quitting and working elsewhere for some time so you can get a better idea of what you deserve. | |||||||
68 | 14/07/2023 19:14:07 | Framestore | Only if they have no other choice | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, elitist complex environment, you will easily feel like you never good enough | WFH | 45000 | Montreal, Canada | 2022 | Supervisor told me words for words, " you are now part of the elite, so put in the work" | ||||||||
69 | 14/07/2023 18:48:43 | Framestore | Lighting Artist | Yes | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, very rigid pipeline but it has huge pros too | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, great pipeline once you get a hang out of it | cad$100,000 annually | Vancouver, BC Canada | 2023 | ||||||||
70 | 15/07/2023 00:51:53 | Framestore | mid artist | Yes | working for Disney can get stale and drag but there is other cool stuff down the line | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, secure and stable, no lay offs from strikes and canceled projects | 2k CAD every 2 weeks | Montreal, Canada | 1 | ||||||||
71 | 15/07/2023 06:57:09 | Fuse FX | Compositor | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | WFH | $20-$30 hourly (for JRs) | NY, US | 2021-2022 | I came to this company young and naive, unfortunately they take advantage of artists like that. Artists in my department are overworked, underpaid, and under appreciated. The supes are programmed to care only about the number of shots completed, no matter what it takes. I’ve witnessed and (personally experienced myself) employees breaking down in front of a supe only for the supe to downplay or straight up ignore it only to redirect the focus back on making sure the shot you’re assigned gets done. It’s an unhealthy environment so please avoid if you care about your sanity. But if you only care about doing the work and getting shit done while barely getting paid for it, this is the place for you! | |||||||
72 | 13/07/2023 19:04:55 | Giant Animation | Lead FX artist | It's a yes, but the artist needs to be prepared to enforce their boundaries, and be prepared to leave when the demands of the projects get unreasonable. | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization | WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 3400 p/m | Dublin, Ireland | 2023 | I've worked there on various projects over the years and there seemed to be the same issues of disorganization for nearly every project I've worked on. | |||||||
73 | 14/07/2023 23:26:11 | Giant Animation | Environment Designer | Yes | None, my experience was great | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Very well organised scheduling my day with realistic expectations | 200€ day rate | Dublin, Ireland (freelance) | 2023 | I worked with them for 3 weeks and had a blast! From recruitment, to the Art director I worked with, I have only positives to say about them. They are open to freelance and evn though they can't claim Animation tax credit when you are not a resident outside of Ireland, they still will hire freelance for long term work when the talent is worth it. Which is good to see. | |||||||
74 | 15/07/2023 13:36:35 | Giant Animation | FX Artist | Yes | Disorganization, | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2580 a month | Ireland | 2023 | This is my second gig and so far i really love it. | |||||||
75 | 15/07/2023 10:59:07 | Gigglebug | 2D Animator | Yes | Too Much Work, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | €3500 per month | Finland | 2023 | The best studio I have worked at. The projects are very creatively fulfilling, artists are treated respectfully, the pay is pretty fair, and the work culture is excellent. Supervisors are friendly, approachable and professional. During crunch, overtime is encouraged but never enforced and you are paid for any extra hours that you choose to do. I would highly recommend this studio to any Animator. | |||||||
76 | 14/07/2023 19:56:50 | Gradiant FX | Lighter | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Marina del Rey, US | 2016 | Avoid at all cost. Olcun Tan (owner) is an absolute scum bag with a Napoleon complex. Worst place I’ve ever worked in my entire life. I don’t even put this on my resume because I have nothing good to even say about it. No cell phones allowed at your desk either. It’s basically a sweatshop. No idea how this trash shop is still open. | |||||||||
77 | 13/07/2023 22:17:29 | Green Portal Productions | Background Designer | Yes | Not sure if they give us the right amount of PTO and they have long hiatus | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2225 USD/ Week | US | 2022-2023 | We had great supervisors and the production was well organized. It was a healthy work environment despite the issues with the Show-runner. Only problem is they pay out your PTO. They did give us a Christmas Bonus and a good two weeks off. OT is optional which is great. | |||||||
78 | 14/07/2023 21:28:57 | Halon Entertainment | Senior Lighting Artist | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $40 / Hr | Santa Monica, US | 2022-2023 | Great supervisors, really laid back, consistent work, lots of down time for my department that is paid. | |||||||
79 | 14/07/2023 23:43:56 | Halon Entertainment | Layout Lead | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH | 45/hr USD | Santa Clarita, CA, US | 2022 | Company is full of textbook toxic "bro" culture and NEP (parent company) refuses to give raise's. Some Supervisors are amazing but they are few and far between. They overwork you and sometimes make you work multiple jobs under one title, no pay change because they refuse to hire more staff. HR is unresponsive and their head of production is horrible to his associates. Women leave constantly because of how they are treated here. I don't recommend unless you really want a studio to teach you unreal engine and/or desperately need a job. No organization or pipeline. | |||||||
80 | 14/07/2023 22:20:48 | HOPR Studios | Lighting and Compositing Artist | Yes | They paid on a monthly cycle + another week to process payment instead of a biweekly cycle like most companies do. So you only see a paycheck every 5 weeks, plus more time if there's ever any issues with the payment (which luckily I've had no problems with receiving payment). | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | started at $45/hr raised to $65/hr after 2 months of being there | United States | 2022-2023 | Was only there for 5 months, contract was renewed on a monthly basis. Wish there were more projects, maybe they could have kept me longer. The CG team was great to work with. | |||||||
81 | 14/07/2023 20:19:26 | House of Cool | "Pre-production" Designer | If you're new/want to gain story exp, perfect for you. If you have exp, this is an insult. | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Disorganization among coord/prod is so stupid, it's not real production experience. | WFH | 1300-1500 | Toronto, Ontario | 2021 - 2023 | Leadership are unprofessional board artists/producers who are attempting to emulate directorial roles. They lack proper exp as directors so they expect you need to work with inappropriate antics & constant miscommunication. (There will be evidence as recorded reviews/notes but they don't care). Due to this, they continue to they say that they want to hear your ideas but in reality, they just want execute only their creatively unfulfilling ones. They look down on every existing department except story. It's very insulting that this leadership aren't aware of designers' strength. Lots of WORK, they expect you to OT UNPAID, very short contract (max 3 months), the time frame to finish is 1 day with reviews every other day. Their expectations are to pause your life/miss out to finish their one assignments. Prod/Coord system is so messy, they don't update you when new materials pops up but will continue to blame you when you miss out on this info. HoC once used to exciting projects but currently the path they're on are a bunch of clique-y unprofessional leadership with tons of creatively unfulfilling projects. Keep hiring toxic producers which keeps the vicious circle round. | |||||||
82 | 15/07/2023 18:04:35 | Hybrid 360 Studio | 3D animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Chennai | 2021 | |||||||||
83 | 14/07/2023 19:04:52 | ICON Creative Studio | Concept Artist | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | CAD960 | Vancouver,BC,Canada | 2018 | Extremely toxic office culture. No one gives a f about your personal well-being. | ||||||||
84 | 14/07/2023 19:53:41 | Icon Creative Studio | SR Animator | Yes, but it REALLLY depends which project ur on. Ive been on alot of them, and it greatly depends whos running the show. Some shows are 10/10 some are not, its all up to the leadership of the production. (usually the prod/producers) | Ive never experienced any of these issues, but I know they happen. But I find it comes from bad prod management | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, I am quicker then some, so I work 9-6 everyday with no issues and minimal notes. It honestly depends on the animator | Yearly 85,000 Canadian | Vancouver, Canada | 8 | I know some people have had BAD experiences, but I also know some ppl that had them also didn't work...(some ppl were doing less then 4hrs of work a day then dragging down the whole team. Then get pissed TF off when they get fired....so.... its REALLLLY situational.) | |||||||
85 | 14/07/2023 22:57:28 | Icon Creative Studio | Lead Modelling/Texturing Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, doesn't compensate fairly for OT | Good Pay | 90k/yr | Vancouver, BC, Canada | 2022 | ||||||||
86 | 15/07/2023 00:44:57 | ICON Creative Studio | Lead Animator | No | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | WFH, Good Pay | CAD 100k yearly | Vancouver, Canada | 2023 | HR is paranoid. They expect you to work while moving to another country. They don’t undertstand you have a life outside work. Quotas are crazy high. No room for any error in the schedule, if anything not planned happens you pay with OT. | |||||||
87 | 15/07/2023 07:34:03 | icon creative studio | Intermediate Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, Terrible HR Management | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | $58,000 CAD annually | Vancouver, BC, Canada | 2022 | Overall, love the artists I work with and my directors and I think the projects are fine. Lots of nice animation tools. However, the HR here is scummy and will lowball junior artists at every chance they get. The production schedules are brutal and disorganized. | |||||||
88 | 14/07/2023 19:17:43 | Icon Creative Studio | Mid FX | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Literally Scam your overtime pay | Vancouver, Canada | 2022 - 2023 | They literally dont fullfill employment standards about overtime, they will just pay x1 your ratio during OT when by law it must be x1,5 | |||||||||
89 | 15/07/2023 11:15:35 | ICON creative studios | Tech Anim (CFX) | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, Expected to ' wear many hats', hired and paid at shot finalist rate while being told to do cloth and hair simulation work, not enough HR or Management for quantity of staff, limited work from home | Flexible Working Hours, Good Supervisor/s | ~60k/year CAR | Vancouver, Canada | 2023 | We were promised permanent work from home option and and working toward hybrid now they are forcing everyone to try to fit into their offices that dont have enough space to acomidate. Not very good computers eg, 900 series gpu. Owner out right asked half the company to "Ghost hours" to make up some lost time | |||||||
90 | 14/07/2023 21:29:55 | Illumination | Junior lighting | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Paris, France | 2022 | |||||||||
91 | 15/07/2023 01:57:21 | Island of Misfits | Yes | Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 2023 | |||||||||||
92 | 14/07/2023 19:12:59 | Isle of Misfits | Board Artist | No | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH | 2022 | EXTREMELY unorganized. Frequently puts employees on 1-2 week unpaid "holds" for other departments to "catch up". Hired interns, then allegedly used them to do storyboard revisions. | |||||||||
93 | 13/07/2023 16:14:09 | Jam Filled | Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Union Busting | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | |||||||||||
94 | 14/07/2023 21:03:46 | Jam Filled | Animator | Yes | Wish there were RRSP initiatives | Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Pay is average or slightly above but at least OT is paid | 60K | Ottawa, Canada | 4 | ||||||||
95 | 15/07/2023 19:11:36 | JAM Media | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | 500 p/w | Northern Ireland | 2019 | No real part of the workplace feels like it meets minimum health standards. Shady upper management. Unfair treatment of most employees. Favoritism of others. No HR. | |||||||||
96 | 15/07/2023 01:26:22 | Jam Filled | 2D Builder/Rigger | Yes | Too Much Work, | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Could pay more | 59,800 CAD | Ottawa, Canada | Dec 2020 -July 2023 | Depending on the project workload can be alot | |||||||
97 | 13/07/2023 16:13:26 | Joey Drew Studios | Animator | No | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Firing almost everyone and redoing all the work, but worse | Good Pay | |||||||||||
98 | 14/07/2023 23:37:43 | Karrot Animation | BG Artist | Yes | Low Pay, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2,500£ | 2020-2022 | |||||||||
99 | 13/07/2023 09:47:33 | Kavaleer | Animation Director | Yes | no problems really | 3740 euro / month, NET | Work from Home, must be resident of ireland | Only bummer is lack of productions. There is usually only one or two productions going. When your contract ends there is nothing for months usually. | |||||||||
100 | 13/07/2023 15:11:16 | Kavaleer Production | Lead 2D Animator | Yes | There are not many projects so once you finish your production (usually 1 year long) you will need to find another job somewhere else or wait for months for a new show to start | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | gross 3680/month | Work from home, you must be resident in Ireland | |||||||||
101 | 15/07/2023 21:04:01 | Kelebek Media | Senior | No | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Good Pay | United Kingdom | 2022- | Terrible experience at the company, very ageist, senior staff who sneer at outsider input, despite not having a clue what they're doing. The CEO is one of the nastiest people I've ever worked with in this industry - an openly manipulative, gaslighting bully who won't hesitate to reprimand or make a mockery of you Infront of other staff. Extremely controlling too which makes any progress difficult to achieve. Felt very isolated | ||||||||
102 | 13/07/2023 16:12:02 | Krow VFX | Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.) | WFH | |||||||||||
103 | 11/07/2023 17:55:46 | Lighthouse Studios | Senior Layout Artist | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours & No WFH, 9-6 working hours, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | 3k€/month | Kilkenny, Ireland | 2020, 2023 | Multiple supervisors are known bullies and have been reported for abuse without any repercussions. HR actively tries to fuck you over. | ||||||||
104 | 12/07/2023 17:17:23 | Lighthouse Studios | Senior 2D FX | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Inflexible Hours or No WFH, general bullshittery/lying | 3k€/month | Kilkenny, Ireland | Working with the people was nice enough. Studio structures are badly organise/not organised. No reliance on expertise or skill of artists. Generally drowning efficacy in unnecessary red tape and lack of communication. | |||||||||
105 | 13/07/2023 12:26:00 | Lighthouse Studios | IT/Scene Prep | Yes but only for IT and SP, otherwise only if there's no other choice | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), HR & terrible communication between depts | IT 2200/pm, SP 2300/pm | Kilkenny, Ireland | People "on the ground", artists and support staff are salt of the earth which make it worth it for me. The studio has and will continue to make poor decisions for crew but overall a very chill workplace. | |||||||||
106 | 13/07/2023 14:25:00 | Lighthouse Studios | Senior 2D Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Inflexible Hours or No WFH, "controversial" projects, freelancers expected to work 9-6 which is illegal | Flexible Working Hours, Employees are nice, interesting events | 2600 € monthly | Kilkenny, Ireland | Overall like the vibe here, I have no issues with my supervisors and producers but they have a tendency to lowball when it comes to salaries/rates | ||||||||
107 | 13/07/2023 14:43:52 | Lighthouse Studios | Mid Layout artist | yes, but could be stressful | Low Pay, I would say the organisation could be improved, part of the problem came from the clients | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, You can Ask flexible hours and WFH but they won't suggest you in the first place, you have to ask as your initiative and negotiate it. | 2700 € monthly | Kilkenny, Ireland | 2023 | Definitely the payment need to be increased, but the general attitude seems improved a lot after Cuphead and Little ellen era. | |||||||
108 | 13/07/2023 17:02:47 | Lighthouse Studios | FX animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, I haven't been working at the studio long enough to encounter any more negatives yet. | Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | €2400 monthly | Kilkenny, Ireland | |||||||||
109 | 14/07/2023 20:19:40 | Lighthouse Studios | Mid Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2800 | Ireland | 2020 | ||||||||
110 | 15/07/2023 00:14:41 | Lighthouse Studios | Layout Artist | A definite yes for people in their first years in the Industry. A maybe otherwise. | My experience in 2020 was good overall but I know a lot of people who worked there that didn't have the best time | Healthy Working Hours, WFH | 2800 | Kilkenny, Ireland | 2020 | I had a 30% salary increase from my previous job so I was very happy. It helped a lot with my career and the experience I got there landed me even better jobs. From the outside, it seems that they mostly get projects because they ask for way too small budgets and then cut costs but underpaying senior and leads. Some leads are barely paid more than 3K which is insane. I still think it's a good studio for juniors because unlike Spain, Portugal, Italy, they dont pay near minimum wage to low experienced people so you can get a pretty good legup if it's your first, second job. Supervisors are hit and miss. some great, some terrible. In my experience HR avoided problematic people and it is baffling to hear stories about difficult and incompetent people that will for some reason not be fired. Being partners with Cartoon Saloon takes power away from the workers because people who make a like in Kilkenny basically have no negotiation power. This is a studio where you have to fight and negotiate a good starting wage because you most likely will not see a raise even after 2 years unless you move onto a higher position. The salaries will probably not see much increase because it seems that the studio's strategy must be to ask clients for budgets that are way too small because in real terms after tax breaks, a good third of the studio is being paid minimum wage with zero benefits If you decide to go there, please ask for relocation assistance. It is crazy how a studio that asks you to move to a small town with nothing around so far from Dublin gives no help for that. | |||||||
111 | 15/07/2023 20:02:01 | Lighthouse Studios | Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, HR doesn't care about you | WFH | 2600e/month | Ireland | 2018-2021 | Artists were super lovely and good together . But it clearly felt like trauma bounding. Some higher ups clearly didn't care about any opinions or input from team members. Horrible bullying and gaslighting sups were rewarded,some got promotions. | |||||||
112 | 14/07/2023 19:49:32 | LolaVFX | CG Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH | Flexible Working Hours, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Good people working there, just not the owner | Los Angeles, US | 2016-2021 | People who work at Lola are pretty chill. It is overall a good place and they pay really well. But you gotta be willing to put up with the creepy alcoholic / drug addict owner. He is paranoid and doesn’t trust any of his employees. He hovers and spys on your machine too. He hate WFH and wont let anyone new do it. Only his chosen few. He actually had people working illegally in the office during the pandemic. Avoid this creep if ya can. | ||||||||
113 | 14/07/2023 19:23:17 | Luma Pictures | Sr Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Big name shows and lots of Marvel work | Santa Monica, US | 2017-2018 | It’s a cult and they treat employees like school children, complete with a lunch bell | ||||||||
114 | 11/07/2023 18:19:33 | Magpie 6 Media | Compositor | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Inflexible Hours & No WFH | Ireland | |||||||||||
115 | 12/07/2023 17:27:14 | Magpie 6 Media | trainee design / trainee compositor | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH | 500 per week | Ireland | As a Trainee, i had the workload of a mid leaning towards senior.there was always pressure to do overtime because of their unrealistic goal of 1 ep(5min) per week of comp(this was per person). The owner(Cliff) would make rude comments about their employees behind thier backs in front of the others, it was an unconfortable enviroment to be in as both bosses were in the same room as you. we would call the office the morgue because of how quiet and tense it was. | |||||||||
116 | 15/07/2023 00:35:21 | Mainframe Studios | Designer | Yes | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 1500 biweekly (2x a month) | Canada | 2022-2023 | Very welcoming and nice place to be with great coworkers (can only speak to my specific production team). Been told pay is considered lower than other studios in Vancouver but it pays the bills and I can’t complain. Tad bit disorganized at times and had some confusion about deadlines and assignments but overall not bad. Wouldn’t say the projects are the most riveting, but the work is stable and not too challenging. They recently had a large amount of layoffs due to lull in available projects so uncertain about hiring opportunities in the near future. | |||||||
117 | 15/07/2023 00:16:31 | Marvel | coordinator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, sexual harassment | WFH | 2022 | sexually harassed by line producer tim pauer. hr did not take complaint seriously and was fired after bringing it up | |||||||||
118 | 15/07/2023 00:12:24 | Marvel | prop designer | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), bad producer | WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 2300 | burbank, ca, US | 2022 | really horrible line producer fired entire department right before christmas in a big group zoom | |||||||
119 | 15/07/2023 00:05:32 | Marvel | Character Designer | No | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | Good Pay | $55/hr | Burbank, CA, US | 2021 | Gaslighting. Company politics. Sweeping stuff under the rug and never mentioning it again. Lack of empathy. Unpaid overtime. | |||||||
120 | 15/07/2023 06:42:29 | Method Studios | tech ops/jr comp | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | $16/hr USD | Santa Monica, CA, US | 2016-2018 | Everyone worth their salt is gone. Producers are abusive. I was screamed at and physically assaulted while working here. I still have issues because of this studio/job. No one should work here. 4am end times were typical, studio staff was disorganized and abuse of power was rampant. Managers could and would abuse employees. | ||||||||
121 | 14/07/2023 19:27:26 | Mikros | No | sexual harrassment | Understanding HR&Management | 56000 | Montreal, Canada | 2020 | Constant sexual harassment at work, the studio was aware, decided to keep the artist because he was "a genius" at his work | ||||||||
122 | 15/07/2023 20:12:22 | Moonbug | Staff Writer | Only if they have no other choice | Too Much Work, Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Disorganization | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 65,000 | Los Angeles, California - United States | 2 | Moonbug uses the fact that they’re non unionized to create their own unfair rules and use intimidation tactics for us to listen | |||||||
123 | 15/07/2023 18:35:06 | NETFLIX Animation | No | Low Pay, Encouraged to use out of state address to bypass union rules, then paid worst rate I'd gotten in years. Exhausting pace. No overtime. | Los Angeles, USA | 2020 | |||||||||||
124 | 15/07/2023 17:57:52 | Newscape Studios | 2D Animator, Storyboard Artist | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | WFH | $25 | Austin, TX, USA | 2021 | Union busting and disorganization. Constantly looming feeling that the studio was doing poorly based on YT views. Constant overwork, we made 14 minute videos for YT in a week. People often had to sneak in OT. BG artists were paid considerably less for even more work than the anim team. 25 people laid off in one day at one point. | |||||||
125 | 15/07/2023 20:33:16 | Newscape Studios | 2D Animator | Anyone easily susceptible to burnout should avoid. | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Loved my co-workers, WFH setup kept supervisors/directors approachable. | $20/hr USD | Austin, TX, USA | 2022 | Requires putting out a HUGE volume of animation, sometimes more than 5 minutes a week. Every department seemed to be overloaded with work, which led to a lot of work creep on the individual level. A lot of animators taking on rigging duties, background artists doing character design work, etc. Training/on-boarding was virtually non-existent, though I've heard this has improved since I left. Contractors were treated pretty equally to employees, which was nice to see, though management made explicit there was no path for a contract worker to be brought on as an employee. Somewhat unpredictable work schedule for contractors. You were expected to be available full-time for any weeks you worked, and would find out usually a week in advance whether or not you'd be needed. Payment itself was on the low end, but VERY reliable. In nearly a year, never once had a single issue with payment. | |||||||
126 | 15/07/2023 00:06:58 | Nickelodeon | Visual Development Artist | Yes | Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $65/hr | Burbank, CA, US | 2022 | Nice people. Just bad at budgeting. | |||||||
127 | 15/07/2023 02:20:26 | Nickelodeon | Mid Level Background Artist | Yes | Netflix is bankrolling current project and they basically lowballed most of the team. Also, the studio can take its time green lighting new seasons of a show. This could leave you in limbo about finding a new job or staying on a show you like. | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, 21 days paid time off PLUS 2 weeks paid vacation for Christmas and New Years | $2,260/week | Burbank, US | 3 | I’ve only ever worked at Nick so my opinion is biased, but I’ve worked here for 3 years and from what I’ve heard about other studios I’m happy to keep finding work here (On my second project, about to possibly roll off soon and go back to the first one). If you’re looking for your first job, apply A LOT! I hadn’t even applied for the specific position I got on my first show but they saw my dozens of applications. That mixed with my portfolio got me hired. Also, Nick does some kind of studio hang out event every if not every other month or major holiday. Free food and booze (all you can drink). Lastly, if you network and have a chance to freelance on another show within the studio while already working free time, all the freelance hours are OT (you get paid 1.5x your rate!) | |||||||
128 | 15/07/2023 18:41:21 | Nickelodeon | BG Painter | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Good Supervisor/s | 60/hr or 2400/wk | Los Angeles, USA | 2022-present | Nickelodeon more like nickel and dime. Great crews, but the projects I’ve been on have all offered lowball rates that just feel insulting (bare minimum of union journeyman rates) Having to fight tooth and nail for an extra measly amount a week is demeaning, let alone being initially offered rates I would get 4-5 years ago. | |||||||
129 | 15/07/2023 18:15:04 | Oddbot Animation | Storyboard Revisionist | Yes | Low Pay, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $1700/week | Burbank, CA, USA | 2020 | Low pay, can be disorganized, but generally good company to work for. Small union studio full of people who love making cartoons, with compassionate leadership. | |||||||
130 | 13/07/2023 17:34:29 | OLM Asia ( Japanese animation company) | Senior 2D Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Not proper communication between departments (eg: You inform department A about something & you also need to inform HR) | WFH, some animators willing to help & teach you | 370.23 USD ( RM1699) per month | Malaysia | - Laying off 48 animators without following LIFO - No OT pay until Malaysian government forced all work sectors including private sector to pay OT in 2023 - CEO rather follows HR decision rather than asking for the animators' opinion - forcing animators to work on weekends without double/triple pay - 1 day deadline for each cut - most good animators left so the remaining staffs don't really communicate - Company refused to give raise to animators who work there for almost 5 years - Higher ups refused to hear staffs suggestions - Difficult to apply leave because there's only a few staffs left | ||||||||
131 | 14/07/2023 21:43:38 | Paper Owl Films | Storyboard Artist | Yes | Entirely remote | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | £2,000 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 2023 | They gave me my first experience boarding for an action adventure based show. | |||||||
132 | 15/07/2023 19:35:34 | Pixar Animation Studios | Intern | Yes | Low Pay | Flexible Working Hours, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $20/hr (standard for most of their interns) + housing stipend/reimbursed travel | Emeryville, CA, USA | 2022 | I can really only speak for the intern experience— loved my time there, but no place is perfect. Known for being low pay compared to Bay Area cost. Great people, definitely a set personality/culture that not everyone will mesh with, but if you can play the friendly company politics you’ll be fine. Experience varied a LOT department to department— I never felt especially bogged down on work, but I knew plenty of other interns (more on production side) who felt crunched at times. They like to retain people, so there’s some white male centric culture higher up. Overall I felt valued and pushed towards growth though. | |||||||
133 | 14/07/2023 04:43:54 | Pixar Animation Studios | Intern | Yes | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.) | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Emeryville, CA, USA | 2022 | An artist's paradise on a good day, but definite problems with lower than average pay for feature across all positions. Best organized studio I've experienced. Some shows have crunch problems. The prestige can create a competitive/clique culture | ||||||||
134 | 14/07/2023 19:43:26 | Pixar Animation Studios | Intern | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.) | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | - | The people at Pixar are amazing, I just wish they treated their interns with more respect. I was intimidated, put down, and there were more “constructive” comments on my personality than on my work. I learned so much, but left feeling demoralized and lost my passion for animation for years after. | |||||||||
135 | 14/07/2023 21:01:03 | Pixar Animation Studios | Rendering software Engineer | Yes | Low Pay, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Product manager and overall goal is all over the place. No one to tie it together. Work is siloed quite a lot and no interaction with studio as an engineer | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Amazing learning opportunity comes at a steep learning curve. | 145,000 | USA | 2021-current | ||||||||
136 | 14/07/2023 21:35:31 | Pixar Animation Studios | Animator | If you fit in with their "crowd" personality wise and physically, you might be fine. | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Flexible Working Hours | $32/hr | Emeryville, CA, US | Before pandemic | Low pay for the area. They actively encourage you to work unpaid hours for a chance to stay at the company. Constant competition with every other Animator. Some Animators were nice and willing to help you but others right out threw you under the bus. Very clique-y group of people, and some were open with their misogynistic views. No opportunities to move up the ranks. | |||||||
137 | 14/07/2023 23:05:42 | Red Animation Studios | Concept artist, texture artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, The communication was terrible, work was 45 hours a week too (though this is common for our country) | Creatively Fulfilling Projects, I had a couple emergencies during my time at the studio and they were very understanding, even when I had to leave immediately one day. | 503USD monthly | Peru | 2021-2022 | While the project I was one was creatively unfulfilling, they have other projects that were wayyyy better | |||||||
138 | 14/07/2023 19:23:20 | REDEFINE | No | Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Understanding HR&Management | 60 000 | montreal, Canada | 2023 | lots of cronyism, lots of miscommunication between departments, very disorganized. Artists are being given the same asset to compete with each other to see which is the fastest. They are giving only 3 weeks of learning, you need more time than this, then is not the place for you. lots of useless stress that could easily be avoided if the supervisors and team manager would talk with each other and the artists. Leads are being given leads roles after only 6 months and aren't prepared to lead. | ||||||||
139 | 14/07/2023 22:09:20 | ReDefine | Mid Animator | Yes | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 75000 CAD/yr | Montreal, Canada | 2023 | I've had nothing except great experiences here. The HOD is amazing, the HR is amazing, the supes and leads area amazing. I love my team. There is a huge diversity of projects and leadership seems very flexible with working hours, tries to prevent team OT, and has already invested time in helping each individual artist grow. It's got a real small-studio vibe and that can sometimes complicate things-- i read the other person's review and it completely makes sense to me that upstream departments may be mismanaged. Assets, rigs, layout, etc. are super super inconsistent. That's really the only gripe I have.. I wish the other departments were ran as well as the anim dep. Overall I feel really valued and well-treated. | |||||||
140 | 14/07/2023 23:11:07 | Reel FX | Cg animator | Only if they have no other choice | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | 74,000 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 2019-2021 | If you’re an older looking straight white man then you’ll probably get promoted. Everyone else, don’t waste your time. | ||||||||
141 | 14/07/2023 23:35:37 | Ritzy Animation | BG Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | London, UK | 2022 | |||||||||
142 | 14/07/2023 23:12:16 | Rodeo FX | Animator | Yes | Disorganization | Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | 95,000 annually | Montreal, Canada | 2022 | ||||||||
143 | 15/07/2023 00:31:30 | Rodeo FX | Senior Compositor | Yes | Too Much Work, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay | Montreal, Canada | 2023 | They don't pressure you to do overtime, but there is clearly too much work for not enough compositors. Farm and network constantly overwhelmed. Bloated pipeline. Disorganization between departments leads to wasting the compositors time frequently, which results in lots of unnecessary OT. | ||||||||
144 | 14/07/2023 21:15:12 | Rough Draft Studios | No | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | $2200 USD/wk | Glendale, CA, US | 2020-2023 | |||||||||
145 | 14/07/2023 21:32:26 | Rough Draft Studios | Compositor | No | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Creatively Fulfilling Projects, They will take junior artists, and artists new to the industry. Dog friendly, | Burbank, CA, US | 2023 | My entire team was fired for union activity (illegal) and they are currently in a legal fight with the the union over it. They also purposely misclassify artist's to pay them less. If you work here, be very, very careful about your pay and contract. | ||||||||
146 | 14/07/2023 21:21:21 | Rough Draft Studios | Story | Only if they have no other choice | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Non-supervisor coworkers were the best | 2200 weekly | Burbank, CA, US | 2022 | They use the intercom to call workers to the producer’s office for loud one sided arguments or to be given one week’s notice. Intimidation and manipulation is rampant. If you work there, talk to your coworkers, make friends, compare your pay stubs and what your job code is. They hate when we communicate with each other. | |||||||
147 | 14/07/2023 21:43:58 | Rough Draft Studios | No | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Glendale, CA, US | 2022 | Lots of issues creating a horrible working environment for the artists with overtime, verbally berating people, humilitating employees in open areas of the office, aggressive hierarchy that is maintained to prevent any issues being addressed or solved. | |||||||||
148 | 15/07/2023 04:26:51 | Rough Draft Studios | Compositor | No | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Burbank, US | 2022 | They promoted having flexible hours, but workload was constantly in crunch, leading to unpaid overtime due to poor planning. The combination of yelling and loud intercom creates a tense working environment. Very anti-union attitude. | ||||||||
149 | 14/07/2023 20:15:52 | Scanline | Layout mid | Yes | Too Much Work, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 1600 CAD every 2 weeks | Montreal, Canada | 2023 | I was at MPC just before working at Scanline. It's far from perfect but at least I feel like a human being now | |||||||
150 | 14/07/2023 20:59:11 | Scanlinevfx | production | No | Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH, Good Pay | 6 | Corporate greed has taken over fully now. They'll do anything to make the studio more money including blatantly sacrificing the mental state of their workers. Taking on more and more work when it's very clear they do not have the resources. They fire ppl then tell the ones who remain how lucky they are that they're not caught up in the layoffs. Used to actually like it here, very sad to see. Anyway I'm about to quit, so good luck to those who remain! | |||||||||
151 | 15/07/2023 19:06:40 | Sixteen South | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.) | 500 p/w | UK | 2018 | Felt alienated a lot of the time. Two instances of verbal sexual harassment that, when brought up to upper management, was told, "that's just that person's personality". | |||||||||
152 | 14/07/2023 20:26:30 | Skydance Animation | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | 2023 | ||||||||||||
153 | 14/07/2023 19:45:14 | Skydance Animation | Story | No | Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours | - | The people who work at Skydance are top tier talent, but bad leadership is holding this studio back from potential greatness. The projects are BAD, there is no organization and they don’t value their talent. Run away. | |||||||||
154 | 15/07/2023 20:52:03 | Skydance Animation | Storyboard Artist | It's not the worst place to work for but I wouldn't prioritize it. | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | WFH | Los Angeles, USA | 2022-2023 | Disorganization and a lack of planning/clear vision leads to most projects at Skydance eventually imploding after being in the works for a year or so, and nothing they're making is going to turn out well enough to be worth the chaos. But the pay is decent and the people are (mostly) nice. | ||||||||
155 | 14/07/2023 18:51:16 | Skydance Animation | Character Senior animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | 3500 | Madrid, Spain | 2023 | Human Resources is called inside as inhuman resources. You have better opportunities depending who are you friend of who. | ||||||||
156 | 15/07/2023 20:39:06 | Smiley Guy Studios | Junior 2D animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Great colleagues | 1700 usd a month | Toronto | 6 months | Impossible to get paid; I worked remotely and after four months, I was forced to withhold my files and "threaten" to delete them unless they would pay me. Qoute by my colleagues; every month you have to physically sit in the boss's office and force him to write your check, or you simply won't get paid. | |||||||
157 | 14/07/2023 20:15:29 | Snowball Studios | Intermediate Animator | No | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Good Pay | Toronto, Canada | 2021 but the team is the same | leadership bullied me into working 80 unpaid overtime hours a week for months | ||||||||
158 | 14/07/2023 20:30:56 | Sony Imageworks / SPI | Engineer / intermediate | Yes | Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | 42 cad hourly | Vancouver, Canada | 2021 - 2023 (still at the company) | Everyone has different experiences depending on show or project. I’m overhead staff and I’m really happy, my manager is great and we have a great team. Contract is indefinite | |||||||
159 | 14/07/2023 22:55:21 | Sony Pictures Imageworks | Compositor Senior | Yes | Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 100K | Vancouver, Canada | 2022-Current | The best company I've worked at. Some people felt overworked, but not in our team. Planning on staying as long as I can. | |||||||
160 | 11/07/2023 19:45:11 | SPA Studios | Ink & Paint Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, There we're even instances of blackmail and legally questionable actions by the higher ups | 1200€/month | Madrid, Spain | The only good reason to work at SPA is that they make films that could get you another job elsewhere. The salary is not great, they bully you into working overtime and on weekends without paying for it (or only partially) and then retort to saying that the industry is quite small if you reject doing overtime. Lack of transparency and respect for all workers | |||||||||
161 | 15/07/2023 20:24:43 | Spindlehorse Toons | Compositor | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization | WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 35-70 USD per shot; depending on complexity | 1.5 | Expect to do full time work, with borderline feature quality comp, with infrequent paychecks. Great coworkers and supervisors, but I can only recommend this job if you’re really trying to break into the industry. | ||||||||
162 | 15/07/2023 20:51:29 | Spindlehorse Toons | BG Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Talked down for making any mistakes leaving no room to be able to learn especially if you're just starting out | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | $60-300 per BG (layout AND paint) depending on complexity | Remote US | 2021-2022 | This was my first job in animation and I had made a mistake (that I owned up to), but was only met with passive aggressiveness by the supervisor at the time. There are no meetings/calls and since everyone was remote all over the world, communication sometimes took awhile, but you are expected to still meet tight deadlines despite the slow responses. | |||||||
163 | 15/07/2023 06:40:48 | Spindlehorse Toons | Senior 2D animator | Yes | Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 1,000 USD weekly | Remote | 2023 | ||||||||
164 | 15/07/2023 13:57:24 | Spindlehorse Toons | Background Artist | Yes | Low Pay | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 60-300USD per BG (layout + paint), depending on complexity | Remote | 2022-2023 | ||||||||
165 | 13/07/2023 18:36:23 | SSVFX | Trainee Compositor | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Long contract length | 500 weekly (freelance) | Remote from anywhere in Europe | 2023 | I really like it, it has busy times and also times which are quite relaxed. Everyone is very helpful to me when I have questions and eager to show me what to do, for compositors the studio offers long contracts (6 months - 1 year) so you are kept on between projects. You have an option to go into the Dublin office if you want to, but you never have to. For me the wage is pretty low but my title is a trainee | |||||||
166 | 15/07/2023 19:40:17 | Starburns | Visual Development Artist | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $50/hour | Burbank, CA | 2020-2021 | ||||||||
167 | 15/07/2023 19:39:25 | Stoopid Buddy Stoodios | Visual development artist | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $48/hour | Burbank, CA | 2017-2021 | ||||||||
168 | 15/07/2023 19:54:25 | Stoopid Buddy Stoodios | Stop Motion Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Good Supervisor/s | 30 per hour | Burbank, California, USA | 2021 | Lots of things to consider with Stoopid Buddy. They don't pay very well, their projects are never planned out well, and they do whatever they can to cut corners. Some of the higher ups can act pretty unprofessionally, but they are friends with the heads of the studio, so there is nothing you can do. Also, not sure if it's changed, but for a long time they haven't even had an HR department. There are a lot of great, very talented artists that work there at times, but that can only help so much when the management/production side of things is run like it is. | |||||||
169 | 14/07/2023 19:09:44 | Taiko Studios | Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | Los Angeles, USA | 2022 | The project was fine I guess, but they pay you only after you get your shot approved and they have bid days for each shot so when the director keeps throwing back notes and you take more than the number of bid days to get the shot approved, you don't get paid the extra days, you only get paid the number of bid days (ie. bid day: 2 days, you take a week, only get paid for 2 days even though you worked for a week). Couldn't even pay for rent alone each month. | ||||||||
170 | 14/07/2023 23:15:34 | Team Toon Animation Studio | 2d animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, the make us work almost 10 hours per day. And they don't pay for your health | 587 usd per month | Barranquilla, Colombia | 2022-2023 | they pay too low to the animators they don't pay your health insurance, they don't care about the animators. They change your contract whenever they want. | ||||||||
171 | 15/07/2023 00:36:26 | Titmouse | compositor | Yes | No issues | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | 2022 | ||||||||||
172 | 15/07/2023 21:17:24 | Titmouse | Production coordinator & BG artist | If the project calls to you. | Low Pay, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH | $950/week | Vancouver, Canada | 2020-current | One of the worst in Vancouver for pay; Just unionized last year so hopefully that will change. Inexperienced/first timers for my position at other studios make more than I do and I have 3 years experience. | |||||||
173 | 14/07/2023 21:31:11 | Titmouse | Designer | Yes | A normal amount of disorganisation and ego clashes | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $1,460/w | Los Angeles, US | 2022 | You’re unlikely to be micromanaged and will be left to do and trusted to do your work in peace most of the time | |||||||
174 | 13/07/2023 21:29:12 | Titmouse | Retake Animator | Yes | Very rare opportunities if you dont live in Canada | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Overtime pay | 160 USD / day | Remote, but studio is located in Vancouver, Canada | 2022 | I was a freelancer working remotely from my country so I dont know what their work culture in house is. But I had the best time freelancing for them, first studio I worked with that actually understands that a tight deadline means more artists are needed instead of burning out the existing crew. Titmouse is a 10/10 | |||||||
175 | 15/07/2023 12:40:06 | Titmouse | Junior 2D Animator | Yes | Pretty tight deadlines and was sometimes hard to find deadlines without asking. Pay could be better, but dependent on personal negotiations. | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 40/hr. 320/day | Remotely from EU. Burbank, Los Angeles, California | 2021-2022 | Fantastic team, very understanding and willing to help. Great communication and clear tasks. | |||||||
176 | 13/07/2023 17:31:10 | Tomavision | Senior Clean Up Artist | If you're burnt out and know your quota will be lower than they like, big NO | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Poor Communication. Lack of proper onboarding as a freelancer. Had no idea what most of people's roles were in the company. | WFH | €2700/month | Tenerife, Spain - I worked remotely | A bit too blunt with how they communicate about your performance if you're doing poorly, can possibly discourage you to keep going. Will dock your monthly pay if your quota is low and only pay you for the seconds of cleanup/animation you've done. | ||||||||
177 | 14/07/2023 21:10:13 | Tonic DNA | Senior 2D Animator | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Montreal, Canada | 2023 | High drawing skill requirements. | ||||||||
178 | 15/07/2023 19:38:55 | Troll Productions Oy (Finland) | Senior technical director/animator/vfx | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, wage discrimination/ xenophobic nationalism /exploitation | 1,800 per month | Tampere Finland | 3 | I sued them discrimination and wages theft. Baylis v Troll VFX. 21.10.2016 case number L 15/32468 Worst company I ever had the displeasure working for! | ||||||||
179 | 15/07/2023 05:26:51 | Walt Disney Animation Studios | 3D animator | Yes | Bad schedules, Big Crunch at the end, a lot of OT | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 125,000 | Burbank, US | 2023 | I think Salty Animator’s IG is awful for the animation community. 🚮 | |||||||
180 | 15/07/2023 19:07:16 | Walt Disney Feature | Production Assistant | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 20/hour | Burbank, CA | 1 year | Biggest issue with my role is how WDAS has been treating PAs this year. They bring you in promising growth but now they laid off a sizeable chunk of their PAs and the ones that stayed are not being promoted even after being in a project (or multiple) for a long period of time. The people there are amazing, but the producers and department managers see heartless. | |||||||
181 | 15/07/2023 03:23:49 | Wild Canary Animation | Script Coordinator | Yes | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Burbank, CA, US | 2022-2023 | |||||||||
182 | 14/07/2023 22:57:35 | Wild Child Animation | Mid 3D Animator | Yes | Too Much Work | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | £750 per week | Stirling, UK | 2023 | Poor production scheduling and pipeline which leads to a lot extra work and crunch, however they do pay overtime. Excellent leads and directors. | |||||||
183 | 14/07/2023 19:28:55 | WildBrain | animation and then BGs | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | Nice main building and amenities | 950/week CAD | Vancouver, BC | 2017-2020 | ||||||||
184 | 13/07/2023 09:57:17 | Zmei | Senior 2D Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, They pay per second which is not an issue. They tell you, if you're fast you can earn good money. The issue is, they hire too many animators for the work and than split the EP between us so you end up with very small salary. If you are fast and ask for more scenes they tell you they don't have more scenes for you so you can wait, sometimes a week or teo, for next EP. | 17.01 euro per second, one month I earned 1450e and other just 986e | it's a freelance job. They are from Bulgaria | Really poorly organised. Just too many animators and no way for you to earn a decent pay. They could totally hire a team of 5 experienced animators, give them normal monthly salary and have the job done. Instead, they hire over 20 people and everyone ends up with super small pay. No reason for you to be fast or efficient as you end up waiting for another EP. | |||||||||
185 | 15/07/2023 21:24:38 | Lighthouse Studios | Compositor | Avoid at all costs | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2400 | Kilkenny, Ireland | 2020 | This was the company that made me want to leave the animation industry. Certain leads/higher ups are too comfortable with bullying, abuse, and misconduct. The owners would wring your corpse out for another hours work. Truly, the worst place I've ever worked. And form what I hear, it hasn't changed. | |||||||
186 | 15/07/2023 21:26:59 | Cartoon Network | Unsure / Company is restructuring | Warner Bros is re-formatting CN | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Burbank, USA | 2023 | Because of the merger, the are honestly not a lot of things being greenlit or produced. It's definitely a strange time for this studio because a lot of people are rolling off projects with nothing going on. As someone who's been at the company for awhile, it really is sad seeing WB sort of cannibalizing the work culture we had at CN. Not saying it's bad, but it's definitely becoming more and more cooperate and sterile feeling than it was 5yrs ago. I'm hoping they greenlight something soon so that we can bring back the people/artists/etc who made the culture here possible. | |||||||||
187 | 15/07/2023 21:31:19 | Lighthouse Studios | Production | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | 100/day | Kilkenny, Ireland | 2022 | |||||||||
188 | 15/07/2023 21:37:33 | Echo-Bridge Pictures | Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH | $12 per second of animation, paid after conclusion of project. | Florida, USA | 2019 | I wasn't paid in full for my work. | |||||||
189 | 15/07/2023 21:42:47 | Skydance Animation | Story Artist | It's a good place to work if you just want the paycheck | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | 2,800/wk | LA, USA | 2019-2023 | This studio will ask you to give honest notes and be involved in the story process, but the people put in charge of making them are oversensitive, childish and spoiled. There's no chance for advancement if you're under 45 and not one of JL's close friends. I started as a diversity hire and set up to be a new young creative only to be slowly pushed out of story rooms and unceremoniously let go. They won't say it was for hurting somebody's feelings but I know that some directors got personally offended by my presence. This place is a Pixar retirement home that makes embarrassingly bad movies. | |||||||
190 | 15/07/2023 21:44:48 | Moonbug | Storyboard Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 3200 USD for one episode with 3 revisions | WFH | 2022 | I was a board artist for a single episode, they paid well for one of my first jobs breaking in. No doubt leagues under the union minimums, but I took what I could get at the time. They then reached out to me again, ready and excited to onboard me for a full-time position, and ghosted me. | |||||||
191 | 15/07/2023 21:50:00 | Bleacher Report | Animation Designer | Yes | Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH | 42 USD hourly | 2022 | Very nice people, but very disorganized | ||||||||
192 | 15/07/2023 21:52:33 | Bento Box | 2D Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | $850 USD/week (50 hours) | Atlanta, GA, USA | 2019-2020 | Constant lying and self-contradiction from management, lack of senior/experienced staff because of extremely high turnover rate, targets college students and fresh graduates with predatory, abusive contracts (ex. 50 hr workweeks w/o proper overtime rates) and low pay then burying them in work they don't have the experience to handle. total meat grinder of a studio that has pushed many friends (and nearly myself) out of the animation industry entirely. | ||||||||
193 | 15/07/2023 21:54:17 | Smiley Guy Studios | Junior | No | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Colleagues were really nice! | Minimum Wage | Toronto, Canada | 2016 | Pay is 'monthly', forcing you to essentially have to stalk the head of the company for weeks just to get what you are owed - and he will turn and run in the other direction if you make eye contact around pay day. Total lack of communication between decision makers at the company and team leads, and contracts for in-studio staff are either not prepared for signature until the end of work term or do not list an end date and write it in after you leave. | |||||||
194 | 15/07/2023 21:57:01 | Newscape Studios | BG artist | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | $20/hour | WFH - based in USA | 2022 | When working there was pleasantly surprised by the level of organization within the studio. HR and directors were always available and coworkers were lovely. Projects were creatively unfulfilling and workload per week was always fast-paced/very busy but didn't have to do too much OT to finish quotas. Pay was low starting out but there was room to ask for raises the longer you stayed on. If you're a contractor you would work for 3 weeks and then be told you were off for the next week so they could give enough hours to other contractors which was a bit unusual but not the biggest problem. Overall, pay and work hours (when you were needed) were VERY consistent and higher than other indie studios which was nice. | |||||||
195 | 15/07/2023 22:14:13 | Blue Zoo | Junior 2D Rigger | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 26-30k pa (was given a promotion) | London, UK | 2020-21 | I personally had a lovely time here, though I was purely WFH with a really lovely communicative team who were easy to keep in touch with. My supervisors and HR at the time were lovely, but heard from a friend who stayed there that it had gotten worse with their project in particular. | |||||||
196 | 15/07/2023 22:19:51 | Titmouse | Animatic Editor | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 1850/wk | Burbank, USA | 2020-2023 | Really good opportunities for rapid advancement, they are willing to help people develop talent and stay with the studio. But they are pretty cheap. The pay is not competitive but improved now that it's union, though I've heard it's still bad compared to other studios. There is VERY little PTO/other benefits, and the equipment they provide isn't that good. But overall I have had a really good experience here and gotten a lot of great opportunities. | |||||||
197 | 15/07/2023 22:21:44 | Brown Bag Films | 2D Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.) | Good Supervisor/s | 18k pa | Manchester, UK | 2018-2020 | The Manchester studio has since died, but still going on in Dublin and Toronto so unsure if similar there. They seemed to have a habit of severely underbidding for projects and letting the artists suffer the consequences with low pay and crazy amounts of work; when I started they allowed 6 days per episode for animation, it eventually went down to 3-4. I remember talking to HR about it as so many of us felt overworked, some had to take sick days due to stress, and they told me it was 'good experience', as I was a junior. The rest of the animation team were lovely but we were bonded by trauma. They eventually ran out of work and had to let go of huge swathes of people, a lot of whom they had promised more work. | |||||||
198 | 15/07/2023 22:28:14 | Sun Creature | 2D Animator | Yes | Not great communication for WFH | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 200 euro per day | WFH (studio in Bordeaux France) | 2021-2022 | Had a nice time here, my team and lead were lovely. I don't think they were too used to WFH yet as it was during the pandemic, so communication was infrequent and I was left alone a lot of the time. Not necessarily a bad thing, but didn't get to know any of my teammates. | |||||||
199 | 15/07/2023 22:35:54 | Boulder Media | Background Designer | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization | WFH, Good Supervisor/s | Remote, freelance | 2023 | Extremely disorganised. Nice projects but you will burn out quickly. No realistic quota, you're assigned as many backgrounds as they can possibly throw at you to keep up a failing schedule. I asked for a standard fee for a BG artist and was told by HR over the phone that amount is "very top-end". I don't know how anyone can survive on their salaries while living in Dublin which is in a housing crisis. | ||||||||
200 | 15/07/2023 22:36:50 | Skydance Animation | Storyboard artist | Only if they have no other choice | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH | 2700/wk | Los Angeles, USA | 2022–2023 | It felt like the studio really wanted to promote itself as a place for where young artists can find growth and stability, but it is unable to keep up with the standards it claims it wants to do. When my job ended at the studio, they took over two months to pay me my vacation payout. The only good thing I enjoyed about working there is that they allowed me to work from home despite the studio moving back into a hybrid system. | |||||||
201 | 15/07/2023 22:38:31 | Dog Ears | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, Forced into work and tasks I did not contractually agree to | WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Derry, Northern Ireland | 2021 | ||||||||||
202 | 15/07/2023 22:45:49 | Tonic DNA | Clean up artist | Only if they have no other choice | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | Montreal, Canada | 2021 | hierarchy issue, negative office politics, mistreatment , confusing work method, and intimidation. sometimes there are good conversations during work meetings but there is a need to remember whether they like you or not, if they like you then you wouldn’t need to worry about mentioning any topic or questions to ask. had witnessed someone in a group chat getting shut down by their superior for asking a question. had to work on the weekends because theres too much work. some work format are not very clear , tried to ask but they didnt help much (they also give a bad tone when answering) its a good place to learn despite what was said above, but do know that you deserve some respect. | ||||||||
203 | 15/07/2023 22:53:55 | Steamroller animation | Production coordinator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | 20.00/hr | 1 | |||||||||
204 | 15/07/2023 22:54:20 | Augenblick | Design, BG Layout | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | I learned so much about how not to run a production. I built lasting camaraderie (trauma bonding!!) with my team mates and have worked with many of them again. | Los Angeles, USA | 2021 | First place I've ever worked where I started taking screen shots of messages from a supervisor because they were so out of pocket. I was working remotely from LA and was lied to during my interviews that I would be allowed to work 10-7PST - - From day 1 I was expected to be online at 7am every morning and was harassed by my supervisor when I wasn't. The company depends on hiring desperate, green talent mostly from recent and upcoming East Coast grads and exploiting them. A lot of the pre-production design work on the project was done by an army of interns, some of whom have said "They ruined animation for me" and they stopped pursuing careers in the field. I had zero idea who the production staff on the show was and I never heard from the Art Director once. None of the projects process or pipeline was codified anywhere it was just communicated by the department supervisor over private messages which were often passive aggressive. NYC laws require that anyone working (regardless of their work location) be paid time and a half for work over 40hrs. In my experience Augenblick does whatever they can to keep you working and from thinking about or talking about this fact. They try to push you into it. If you bring up OT they actually stop harassing you - its crazy. | ||||||||
205 | 15/07/2023 22:55:33 | BUCK | 3D Artist | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | 81000 yearly | LA, USA | 2019-2023 | |||||||||
206 | 15/07/2023 22:58:17 | Velorean Productions | 2D Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $2850/month | Gilbert, Arizona, USA | 2020-2021 | The managers have no animation experience and expect late nights every week and many weekends. You never know when you’re able to go home and cannot make weekend plans because you are forced to work Saturdays and possibly Sundays very often. | |||||||
207 | 15/07/2023 23:01:38 | Spindlehorse Toons | Compositor | Yes | Too Much Work, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay | $1,000 USD/week | Remote | 2023 | Apparently the old rate for compositing was payment per shot, which is absurd because how do you charge for revisiting shots, varying complexity and updating assets all the time? The payment now, what I agreed to when being hired, feels fair for full-time work! | |||||||
208 | 15/07/2023 23:04:37 | Dog Ears | Junior Background Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, Don't cover sick days at all, Any bank holiday they use up your main holidays unless you decide to work to save those holidays | Derry, Ireland | 2021 | ||||||||||
209 | 15/07/2023 23:04:59 | Spindlehorse Toons | Cleanup Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH | $60 USD/24 frames of animation | Remote | 2022 | The pay used to be even lower before I joined and frankly paying per second is a broken system because shots vary wildly in complexity and amount of characters on screen. It's a decent part time gig but you'll put in full-time hours to squeeze out maybe $1,500 a month | |||||||
210 | 15/07/2023 23:06:21 | Laika | No | Low Pay, Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Disorganization, Union Busting, mass layoffs, unpredictability | Healthy Working Hours, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $15/hr | USA - Hillsboro, OR | 2017-2018 | |||||||||
211 | 15/07/2023 23:09:19 | Dog Ears | Mid level Background Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | 2022-2023 | Very complex and detailed projects aimed at older kids but run on pre-school budgets. No style guides to get you to learn the look of the backgrounds easily. Lots of overtime. Lots of admin work outside of actual painting. | ||||||||||
212 | 15/07/2023 23:09:55 | Stellar Creative Lab | Only if they have no other choice | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $80,000 CAD annually | Vancouver, Canada | 2021 | Very few perks/incentives, no RRSP matching, pay is higher than other studios in the area | ||||||||
213 | 15/07/2023 23:11:15 | BWAnimate | Story Artist | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH | 1000 weekly (first offer was about 1500 MONTHLY) | Studios in NY I'm in Los Angeles, US | 2020 | For a studio that promotes diversity the fact that they reached out to me with an laughable offer that paid lower then federal minimum wage and MUCH lower then either state we were in really felt like a "We hire minority to take advantage of them" spin. I turned then down at first. Several weeks later they came back and actually took up my counter offer, (must have burned out some other artist). But now they wanted me to board most of 22 mins in a week and a half. I was honest and said that wasn't gonna happen and gave an estimate of what I could do in that time, they agreed. So took them up on it because I needed the work. They wanted to schedule meetings at like 5-6 am pst all the time (I also said no to), and asked for an impossible amount of work in a short time and kept asking if I could get more done then I had originally told them I could do at the beginning. Anyways I think the other studio that was working with them pulled the plug on the project so I only ended up working a week, but it was a hot mess all around. | |||||||
214 | 15/07/2023 23:11:56 | Sun&Moon | Background Artist | Yes | None so far | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, They are so organised, pay is decent, quick feedback and amazing projects! | Bristol, UK | 2023 | This was like a walk in the park, I truly highly recommend working for Sun&Moon. Everyone is so lovely | ||||||||
215 | 15/07/2023 23:16:42 | Cartoon Saloon | 2d animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | 2600 | ireland | 2021 | the projects might be pretty but their work ethics sure aint | ||||||||
216 | 15/07/2023 23:20:06 | studio meala | 2D animator | Yes | Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2900 euro per month | ireland | 2022 | Pretty chill folks, it can get disorganised sometimes but overall its an honest and healthy workplace | |||||||
217 | 15/07/2023 23:20:37 | MoreFrames Animation | Intern | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, Interns did not get paid when I worked here. | Erie, PA, US | 2017 | Absolute boys club, superiors play favoritism, absolute waste of time | |||||||||
218 | 15/07/2023 23:25:49 | Framestore | 3D Animator | No | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | 68,000 | London, UK | 2022 | If you do work there, avoid Kayne as a supe, he speaks to everyone in a patronizing tone like they’re beneath him and will also gaslight you to undermine any issue you’re having, or just outright be argumentative towards you. Worst supervisor I’ve seen in the industry. Favorite part of the job is reading directors animation notes on his shots he noodled other artists to death on and took over only to have the director disagree with his direction. | ||||||||
219 | 15/07/2023 23:27:13 | Nickelodeon | BG Painter | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 2126/wk 53.16 /hr | Burbank, US | 2020-2023 | I’ve had a pretty good time at Nickelodeon but I can thank my prod teams for keeping things running smoothly, to their own detriment at times. The shows I’ve been on have been very heavy stylistically and workload-wise but my supervisors or prod team saved the morale and worked with me as middlemen to the higher ups. Just like many studios you can expect your show to be canned, cut in half, or long periods between a next season greenlight. Even the shows that feel the safest aren’t immune, don’t get cozy. | |||||||
220 | 15/07/2023 23:31:42 | Moonbug | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | 25/hour | Los Angeles, UK | 1 | Everyone is trying there best to withstand management that doesn’t know what they want but loves to nitpick everything. | |||||||||
221 | 15/07/2023 23:32:49 | Blue Zoo | 2D Rigger | Yes | Low Pay, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | £25,000 p/a | London, UK | 2018-2020 | I personally had a lovely time with my team and project there but my main problem was the low pay. BZ are notorious for low pay, especially as its in London where the price of living is really high. Was lucky enough to live with family there but if a pay is so low that student finance don't want to take your money to pay your debt then thats saying something | |||||||
222 | 15/07/2023 23:33:57 | Ozwest Inc. | Stop-motion animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Poor Employee Retention | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management | $17.00 per hour | Portland, Oregon USA | 2015-2018 | Ozwest Inc. Is a toy company, not an animation studio but for a few years I worked as a animator for their in-house creative team. From a positive experience I learned how to work in stop-motion productions, but negatively everything I did for their company did not advance my career. I have also witnessed their marketing team deny more creatively challenging projects for the reason "we're not LAIKA" and generally not taking into account what our team wanted to do. | |||||||
223 | 15/07/2023 23:41:42 | Titmouse | Production Assistant | Yes | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $700/week | NYC, US | 2018-2020 | Titmouse NYC is nice, but the tone of your work experience depends heavily on your supervisor. While working as a PA I worked all day every day with an abusive Production Coordinator who made me work unpaid overtime almost daily, and they also had extremely poor time management which regularly had a negative impact on the entire in-office crew. It was such an abhorrent experience that I cried on the train home every day. Would never work in production for Titmouse NYC again. | |||||||
224 | 15/07/2023 23:46:03 | Titmouse | Designer (2D) | Yes | Too Much Work | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $1000/week | NYC (USA) | 2021 | Added the "Too Much Work" note as the production would occasionally get behind, leaving the prop/char/fx design team to each have more than 100 designs in progress at once. Those times were very stressful, but the supervisors in the design department were always very understanding and tried to make things easier for us. Was never micromanaged, always allowed to simply do my thing on my own schedule as long as I showed up for dailies. | |||||||
225 | 15/07/2023 23:56:10 | Cartoon Network | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | WFH | 2014-2023 | |||||||||||
226 | 15/07/2023 23:56:46 | Rumpus Animation | 2d animator | Yes | Pay varies between projects but as a first time job I wasnt disappointed! | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | £1600/ month for 6 months | Bristol, UK | 2018 | A great studio that was a good first step into the industry as it was my first job. Staff were very friendly and understanding as I adjusted to industry life and after all these years I still think fondly of it. A good studio that will help you get your foot in the door. Lands some really fun gigs and even if they're not the workplace environment and co-workers will still have you having a good time. | |||||||
227 | 16/07/2023 00:06:24 | Nelvana Studios | Coordinator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $750/week | Toronto, Canada | 2019-2020 | Very cliquey upper management, crazy micromanagement, had coordinators doing tasks like ordering catering, etc, very set in their ways of doing things even if there were better options, treat crew members like machines, very low pay and paid overtime was very difficult to get | |||||||
228 | 16/07/2023 00:08:45 | WildBrain | 2D Design | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH | $36 / hr | Vancouver | 2015-2022 | I've worked here a long time and enjoyed much of it. The company culture is pretty friendly and accommodating, I never was forced to work long hours or for free. It is one of the best studios to work for in Vancouver imo. The pay could he higher, which I would say for almost every animation studio in Canada. | |||||||
229 | 16/07/2023 00:08:53 | SSVFX | Mid Compositor | Yes | Low Pay, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Great staff | 1000 euro/week | Remote | 2019 | Artsit and production are all very friendly and chill,they are flexible, but sometimes (towards the end of the projects) you get asked (no obligation) to work late and do overtime with no compensation and the salary isn't the most competitive. | |||||||
230 | 16/07/2023 00:15:40 | Nickelodeon | Storyboard Artist | Yes | Too Much Work, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $57/hr | US, remote | 2021-present | Great people and great work. A little too much work, but creatively fulfilling nonetheless. Have heard others express issues with miscommunication between higher ups or supervisors. I work remotely so it's sometimes difficult to feel in the loop, particularly regarding union efforts, but the unionizers and coworkers are very supportive and proactive. Nickelodeon has been my only animation job thus far, so my experiences may be biased in that I don't exactly have the means to compare the good and bad. Still, overall fantastic group of people all united by a love of making cartoons. | |||||||
231 | 16/07/2023 00:19:32 | Jam Filled | Senior 2D FX animator | Yes | Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 80808 CAD | Ottawa, Canada | 2020-present | best studio I've ever worked at | |||||||
232 | 16/07/2023 00:19:47 | Cartoon Saloon | Layout | Only if you are willing to take low pay with high rental costs. | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Good Supervisor/s | Ireland | 2023 | The production is managed very poorly and the crew are not being valued fairly | ||||||||
233 | 16/07/2023 00:22:26 | Studio Smokescreen | Freelancer | Yes | Pay depends on project/client, sometimes notes are slow | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | Los Angeles, CA | 2022, 2023 | Teams are great and the studio creator, Kris, is a STAR. He's incredibly kind, as are the people he hires. Only downside is that some projects are much lower pay while some are much, much better depending on the client. Some projects suddenly go on hiatus due to client's issues which can be a problem depending on your schedule. This can be chalked up to being a freelancer, however. Keep up the great work, Smokescreen! | ||||||||
234 | 16/07/2023 00:23:08 | Cartoon Saloon | Layout | Only if you are willing to take low pay with high rental costs. | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Good Supervisor/s | Ireland | 2023 | The production is managed very poorly and the crew are not being valued fairly | ||||||||
235 | 16/07/2023 00:33:18 | Nelvana | Coordinator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Rigid and set in their way of doing things. Feels very corporate. | Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Cool office (has a giant slide on the 3rd floor), team members were really nice | $22/hr | Toronto, Canada | 2018-2020 | Management gaslights and manipulates team members into working unpaid overtime to meet unrealistic deadlines, but will only pay for overtime that is approved in advance. Coordinators are generally not eligible for overtime approval regardless. Nelvana people are usually exempt from parent company Corus's summer half-day Fridays because it's conditional on keeping up with unrealistic workloads. Senior colleagues across multiple areas often expressed frustration with the lack of mobility, both upwards and between departments, but more junior colleagues have more fluidity. Only full-time employees receive benefits, but it's nearly impossible to be made full-time unless you've worked there for 10 years. | |||||||
236 | 16/07/2023 00:37:41 | Mondo TV | No | Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | WFH | Spain | 2023 | Was hired to work with a certain style, then changed it midway and got angry at me when I made things the way I did in the (unpaid) test I was hired for. Was expected to work like a senior when I’m a junior and they knew this fact. | |||||||||
237 | 16/07/2023 00:37:58 | A Productions | Designer | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 500pw | Bristol, UK | 2023 | I think they are trying to create a better environment for workers overall as they grow. Only issue i encountered is uneven wages across teams and juniors can be paid very low for such an expensive city. That's a big issue they should sort because if they did it'd be a fantastic workplace all round. Paying people their worth is so important to mental health. However some really lovely people work there long term and it can be a great environment on the right show. | |||||||
238 | 16/07/2023 00:40:41 | Nickelodeon | BG Painter | Yes | Too Much Work, Disorganization, Disorganization, no realistic scope for Feature projects resulting in massive crunch | WFH | 2126/wk | Burbank, US | 2020-2023 | I’ve been on difficult projects yet ended up spared of direct problems because I ended up with understanding supervisors or more importantly, production took the biggest hits to keep things running smoothly. Feature projects are cool but the projects do not have the correct scope or timeline therefore resulting in exhausting crunch. I had a good time and hope to stay at Nick because my difficult times feel manageable, but I have my ADs and production team to thank for managing a ton of the disorganization. | |||||||
239 | 16/07/2023 01:11:07 | CBA Studios | BG Painter | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, It's a pretty small studio, so more of a side gig and pay was low, but peers are kind and talented folks | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, They're mostly known for their smaller works (bumpers, ads) so getting to work on their indie film was nice and my first experience working alongside veterans in the industry who were very understanding and patient | $2000/month | WFH, US | 2022-23 | A very pleasant experience where I mainly communicated with the supervisor and occasionally other peers because there was definitely a lack of a team vibe, but understandable due to the nature of the gig. Only minor bad note would be that I sometimes had to ping a reminder to be paid | |||||||
240 | 16/07/2023 01:34:11 | Paper Owl Films | Senior Art Department | Be wary of applying as a department lead | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, WFH | £600-700 per week | Belfast, Norhtern Ireland | 2020, 2021 | Massively disorganised with production unaware of the basic principles of how animation or a pipeline works. Dozens of hours per week wasted on catch-up meetings with no action. Toxic head management with destructive editorial. Heads of departments generally very skilled and experienced, but concerns ignored by production staff. Some permanent staff with no real industry experience making important calls. Pay is moderate, WFH possible. Many rumours of bullying/intimidation, no HR | |||||||
241 | 16/07/2023 01:43:53 | Bento Box | Production Coordinator | Only if they have no other choice | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | WFH, Good Pay | 25/hr | 2020-2021 | Work is fine until there are problems. Management doesn't know how to handle mistakes outside of protecting their leads (often men) and blaming lower position staff. | ||||||||
242 | 16/07/2023 01:47:59 | DreamWorks Animation | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | Healthy Working Hours, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2020 - 2022 | *TRIGGER WARNING* I tried to end my life twice and there was little to no understanding. I was asked to work days AFTER. | ||||||||||
243 | 16/07/2023 03:13:56 | Spindlehorse Toons | Background Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, Unclear due dates, long down times with no clear indication when work is coming, no consistency in production | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | $60 - $300 USD per background | 2020-2021 | Deeply unprofessional environment. Tends to hire unexperienced artists new to the industry, and takes advantage of their lack of experience. I was permissive of it at the time because I was excited for my first "industry" job. Clickish, abusive leads. Gossip and rumours run rampant and are encouraged. Some staff were encouraged to spy on other indie projects and social groups and even individual staff members. Using loaded language, it had a cult of personality vibe, based around the leads. Favouritism was used to turn people against each other and even minor criticisms about the leadership was punished. The leads would reach out to other projects and tell leads on those not to hire you or if you already work there, to fire you. Incredibly poor production management, dates and goals shifted constantly or weren't even provided sometimes. Asked multiple times over production for art style guilds, videos or advice and was only told "People should just know how to do it". HR person is just the friend of the leads. Upon leaving, spreads horrible rumours about ex staff members. Punishes or berates staff members for working on other projects. | ||||||||
244 | 16/07/2023 02:29:11 | Powerhouse Animation | Character Designer | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, False Promises (Carrot Dangling concerning Promise of Higher Positions) | $22/hour | Austin, TX, USA | 2018-2020 | It’s a very get-in-line or be ostracized attitude at this place and was especially uncomfortable after raising concerns about lack-of-communication to my directors and essentially ignored. No one here is paid well, especially taking in to account the cost-of-living in Austin (which is high, comparatively). Roles are unclear and leads are expected to perform art director responsibilities without the pay or title. | ||||||||
245 | 16/07/2023 02:33:06 | a24 | designer | Yes | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, dishonest during salary negotiation | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay | 2022-2023 | design leadership checked out and doesn't protect the people beneath them at all, live-action showrunners who do not understand animation, designing before the script is locked so half our work just gets tossed, an "art director" with zero animation experience constantly changing the show style, no PTO, too much pressure and responsibility pushed onto inexperienced PAs, supervisors taking credit for subordinates work. Worth if you're just there for the paycheck but expect to feel like you're constantly wasting time and energy | |||||||||
246 | 16/07/2023 02:39:48 | WildBrain | Animator, and then Animation Supervisor | Yes | Too Much Work, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, The usual problems of a company. WildBrain is also quite corporate and there is a gulf between management and artists. | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Good health coverage and RSP program. I enjoy the more social aspects such as team sports and BBQs on the roof. I've met a lot of talented and fun people at WildBrain and those friendships have been the best part of any production, by far. | $1,700 per week | Vancouver, Canada | 2017 - 2023 | Your experience will vary wildly between productions. I've had good producers that understand people are human and will modify the schedules if something comes up so folks are not overworked. I've also been in terrible, stressful productions where everyone was overworked. WildBrain is one of the better-paying studios in Vancouver for a 2D artist. Of course could be better, given that Vancouver is very expensive. The shows are almost all for young children and often not exciting, but WildBrain usually tries to retain its staff and layoff are rare (this year is a weird exception, and I hope it goes back to normal next year. We will see) | |||||||
247 | 16/07/2023 02:52:24 | Moonbug | storyboard artist | No | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), extremely late payments | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | $1500 per 3 minute animatic with 3-7 revisions (2 animatics a month) | 2023 | payment was 3 months late some directors do not seem to have storyboard experience which led to unnecessary revisions that had to be changed back later, etc huge difference in wages between storyboard artists. i was on the low end | ||||||||
248 | 16/07/2023 02:52:55 | RiFF Animation Studio | Junior | Only if you fit with their personality and value. | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Team members are really nice and friendly to each other. | Monthly | Bangkok, Thailand. | 2018 | The company doesn’t have OT policy clearly, doesn’t calculate base on any rate. It’ll depend on case by case but mostly the executives don’t pay you. If during your OT period (a week or months) they feel like they want to be kind toward the employees, they’ll just treat you a dinner/lunch 1 time through the whole period of OT. Some executives feel that creative work cannot have a fixed rate OT because it takes time to produce it and cannot predict how long it’s going to take on each shot/step. (What on earth is this logic?! Don’t employee need to be compensate for their time). | |||||||
249 | 16/07/2023 03:09:56 | Hyper Hippo | Animator, Rigger, designer, compositor, illustrator | Only if they have no other choice | Too Much Work, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay | 35/hour CAD | Kelowna, BC, Canada | 2021 | I was basically a one-man animation department at times, was WAY WAY overworked with no overtime pay for my extra hours, was set unreasonable deadlines with little time to finish so i would be sacrificing MANY weekends for NO EXTRA PAY. had multiple crying fits because of the workload. the good part was there were a lot of benefits, one of my supervisors was amazing and many of my coworkers too, but another supervisor gave waaaaaay too much work. | |||||||
250 | 16/07/2023 03:13:02 | Bento Box | Only if they have no other choice | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Always Industry/Union minimum, sometimes less | Los Angeles, US | 2020-2023 | A chaotic mixed bag of experiences over many different projects and years. Some being so nightmarishly bad I don’t understand how the company could still function, to being “okay”. Don’t work here unless you get a senior position. If you’re a junior in any aspect, prepare to have most things trickle down into your lap and to have your position constantly kicked around as being “expendable”. Don’t count on “promoting from within” either. Not only does management not believe a junior could do a senior job, they don’t even know what you do. Have personally seen people give 150% to this company only for management to squander that talent by giving them punishing workload/hours at minimum pay or replacing them with a “cheaper option”. Management seems deeply embedded and have incredibly secure positions while everyone else feels like they ride a razor’s edge of being let go tomorrow. | ||||||||
251 | 16/07/2023 03:19:35 | Maxis | Contract 3D Animator | No | Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, WFH | $33/hr | Remote | 2022 | Do not work here as a contract animator. They use their contract animators to do the grunt work that the full-time animators don't want to do and also the majority of it. The lead animators don't research before giving critiques so I often had confusing feedback suddenly that would undo weeks of work. The recruiters also said this was a role that could lead to full-time, then right before my contract was up I was told that was never the case. I felt led on the whole time I was there just so I could pump out all the work they didn't want to do. You will feel used and unappreciated. | |||||||
252 | 16/07/2023 03:28:15 | Mercury Filmworks | Digital Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, Tendency to rely on the prestige of their projects to get away with low salaries, crunch periods due to poor management/budgeting on some productions has resulted in a lot of unpaid OT. WFH and hybrid models technically exist but some higher ups tend to exert pressure to be in studio, and those working from home will often be missing out on learning sessions and the like that take place at the studio. | Flexible Working Hours, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Many talented and understanding supervisors and artists | ~$970 CAD/week | Ottawa, Canada | 2019-2023 | There have been multiple significant culture shifts at the company, at least in part due to changes in management. The recent waves of layoffs were also handled poorly. Hope to see this change for the better in the future, as many of the artists working there are serious frontrunners in their fields. | |||||||
253 | 16/07/2023 03:47:40 | Ross Bollinger Animation | Storyboard Artist | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | WFH | $300 per storyboard | 2016-2019 | When I was first hired the job wasn't as insane. Since "Pencilmation" is a stick figure series it was easy to get work done. Eventually they would hire more managers and directors and the workload increased. There was very much a "too many cook" situatiuon with the management, receiving conflicting notes constantly. And even though i requested time off to travel I would still get assignments during the middle of the trip like they didn't know I wouldn't be available. | ||||||||
254 | 16/07/2023 04:05:28 | Sphere Animation | Lead | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Bad Management | WFH, Good Supervisor/s | Montreal, Canada | 2019-2022 | Will make you work to get new shows and lay you off to send it to another province | ||||||||
255 | 16/07/2023 04:06:00 | Mighty Animation | Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization | Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 22 USD per second (average) | 2022 | Awesome supervisors, friendly teammates, great projects to work on. Uses a clunky production management system that is constantly broken and needs updates every single week. This with the very low pay makes it impossible to live off on. Only recommend working here if you are new to the industry and have some form of financial support or security. | ||||||||
256 | 16/07/2023 04:24:24 | Netflix Animation | Character Designer | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | Flexible Working Hours | Los Angeles, US | 2019-2020 | Wasn't my show, but I caught wind of a fair bit of abuse happening on productions on my floor, particularly towards POC. There was a Director who was accused of abusing their power towards POC employees and a separate case of sexual assault, but Netflix swept it under the rug since the latter happened before he joined the company. Heard he has a history of abusing women and POC at other companies, but I'm not sure. Never forgot how Netflix took the coward's way out, and this person is still a Director in the industry. | ||||||||
257 | 16/07/2023 04:33:32 | BUCK | Designer | Yes only bc there aren't many other options in commercial animation | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Great Co-workers | 2020–2023 | The creatives who work there are amazing, and some of the most nice, supportive people I know. But the executives that run the studio are banking on the studio's pre-2020 reputation of being a "family" and having creatively fulfilling to rope in passionate people and then overwork them. The studio over-hired throughout the pandemic, and as 2022 became a rough year, the projects became shorter and shorter, forcing more and more artists to do OT without OT pay. Salary transparency is lacking, which has allowed for discreet pay discrimination in what is still a white boys club. For a growing company with multiple offices around the globe, communication amongst resourcing of how to manage artists is terrible, and artists often have to pay the price of sacrificing personal scheduling in order to soften organization mistakes. For a studio that honks its horn for embracing and uplifting diversity, support staff and minorities are the first people to be dropped when times get tough. | |||||||||
258 | 16/07/2023 04:36:29 | Spindlehorse Toons | 2D Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours | $60 USD per second of animation | 2023 | I know it is so tempting for people who cannot find work to jump at the first opportunity but do not do it with this studio. There is a REASON they are constantly looking for animators. Unbelievably high expectations for roughs of extremely complex character designs animated on 2s. Really poor management and organization, notes sometimes took forever to get to you. Pay is absurdly low. Pay per second model is inherently abusive but I say it can be worth it for a struggling artist if the project is fulfilling in other aspects. It will not be. Please stay away I cannot stress this enough. I'm sure it's fufilling for the people who apparently get paid $1000 weekly but for us by commission artists it is not worth it at all to spend the time trying to learn these insanely complex characters for the pay we are receiving and the hope that maybe in the future we will be paid what we are worth. | ||||||||
259 | 16/07/2023 04:37:55 | OLM Asia | Intern 2D In-Betweener | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work | WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | RM500/Intern | Cyberjaya,Malaysia | 2023 | - Pay is very low for the amount of hours done in a week. Cumulatively I've worked an average of 60+ hours in a week as an intern. - The work environment is nice and the co-workers are kind and very helpful. - No overtime/medical benefit. - HR tends to change promises/contract information to different people. - Would recommend working here if you would like to learn the experience of working in an anime company. - WFH unavailable during training period. | |||||||
260 | 16/07/2023 04:44:24 | Jam Filled | 3D Animator | Yes | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 950/week | Toronto, ON Canada | 1 | Low pay, but it is my first gig. Looking to negotiate a new wage for future projects at the company. Some higher ups are fantastic, some leads feel green and disorganized. I feel valued as an animator, get asked a lot about how to improve production and what changes would make it easier to work. Projects are both stimulating and under-stimulating, cute preschool stuff, but can be hard to hold my attention when I’m feeling burnt out. Benefits are straightforward and appropriate. Couldn’t have asked for a better studio to work at; comfortable & secure, bordering on a little bit boring. | |||||||
261 | 16/07/2023 04:46:57 | Newscape Studios | Lead Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Paranoid upper management and union busting methods | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | $25/hr | Austin, TX, US | 2020-2022 | It's possible they have improved since I worked there, but management has no experience running an animation company and it shows, with insane turnaround times (120+ shots in a week) and unrealistic expectations for 8-minute shorts made by overworked employees. Some of the supervisors were helpful and chill, but it greatly depended on what project you worked on. There was no onboarding/training for new employees, they required crunch and working weekends to get any holidays off, and the company has an extremely unprofessional CEO who used to pick fights with children online. Coworkers were fantastic and I'm still friends with all of them. Pay was OK and there was the opportunity for advancement/raises, but it was not a big enough bump for running an entire channel by yourself and turnover is high (most of the employees I knew there have either quit or were fired to protect the company's bottom line). I don't think it's the WORST company and freelance/contract with them is probably okay, but only work with them if there are truly no other options. | |||||||
262 | 16/07/2023 04:57:02 | CatFace | No | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Good Pay | 89k/yr | Austin, TX, US | 2022-2023 | NIGHTMARE company. DO NOT work here. Unhinged behavior from the CEO created a culture of fear that permeated the entire office. Employees were publicly yelled at and cursed at, and when this issue was brought to HR nothing was done aside from coworkers being told to have a good attitude about the abuse they were taking. Upper management ganged up on certain employees to push them out and encouraged infighting by calling middle-management out for problems they did not cause in public chats. They pay very well compared to other studios in the area, but it is not worth the CPTSD that I am still working through. Turnover is very high and they're always hiring for a reason. | ||||||||
263 | 16/07/2023 05:20:36 | Psyop | Only if they have no other choice | Disorganization | WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2021 | periodically asks for month(s) long holds for potential work and then ghost 80% of the time | ||||||||||
264 | 16/07/2023 05:34:05 | Echo Bridge | do NOT accept work from this studio, they will try to not pay you | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | 2018-2020 | They ask for "art tests" from potential hires to use for their pitches to larger studios (they've even tried this with art school students). Will try to not pay their artists. Boys club work culture. | |||||||||||
265 | 16/07/2023 05:35:30 | Nelvana | Background painter | Yes | Low Pay, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | $950 CAD/wk | Toronto, Canada | 2022-2023 | Overall I really enjoyed my time working there, mainly because I had an amazing team! The studio does feel very corporate (less in the artist side of the job) and the benefits are non existent if your contract is under 12 months. The lower pay is more of an industry wide problem than just specific to this studio. | |||||||
266 | 16/07/2023 06:17:49 | 9 story entertainment | 2D Rigger | For rigging no | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Super corporate | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Good Coworkers, most of the people doing the creative stuff are competent | 1300CAD/wk | Toronto, Canada | 2022-2023 | rigging is lacking and they do not want to try anything new and do things in the most complex and old school way. The rigging team have explained to the head of the department and to the animation director why we should not rig in X way but never was listened and refuses to change after the shit show that went down on a show. Was hired because they wanted 2.5 D riggers but they pack peddled and refuses to learn the better tools and efficient ways to make production easier at all levels. If you are passionate about rigging, be prepared for redundancies and unreasonable deadlines. | |||||||
267 | 16/07/2023 06:24:04 | Warner Brothers | Background Painter | Only if they have no other choice | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Guild Minimum | Los Angeles, US | 2019 | Each production is different, but some studios just keep hiring the same bad people. There are producers here that will threaten to black list you if you leave even if it’s a move from TV to Feature. Art Directors that will give crass comments towards female characters in the show. Low team morale so artists ended up bailing and it became a revolving door show. They do not like hiring freelancers to help out with crunches so expect to live at the studio if you get a design job there. | ||||||||
268 | 16/07/2023 06:36:22 | Titmouse | Background Painter | Yes | Lack of PTO/official Holiday break, disorganized productions | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | Los Angeles, US | 2020-2021, 2022-2023 | The experience can vary wildly from project to project but so far this is the only studio I’ve worked as an artist that I’ve actively wanted to come back to for more work | ||||||||
269 | 16/07/2023 06:40:10 | DreamWorks TV | Color Designer | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Disregard for (and active abuse of) guild policies, company culture is cliquey/classist (the longtime vets and feature artists look down on the TV folks) | Good Supervisor/s | Los Angeles, CA,USA | 2019-2020 | DreamWorks will burn you out for the least amount of money and will tell you to be grateful for the free food. The vibes were very off here. | ||||||||
270 | 16/07/2023 06:43:47 | Netflix Animation | Color Designer | Yes for the money (at the time), no for many other reasons | Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, Netflix execs are ruthless and incompetent | WFH, Good Pay, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 2021-2022 | Being a queer employee there during the Chappelle scandal was demoralizing and seeing company leadership take no accountability left the worst taste in my mouth. Additionally, the studio all but shut down after left, leaving a gaping hole in the job market they themselves inflated. Bad. | ||||||||
271 | 16/07/2023 08:00:23 | Lil Critters workshop | Background artist | Yes | Not much of an issue | Healthy Working Hours, Good Supervisor/s | 3200 MYR | Malaysia | 3 | The company is pretty chill in the background artist department | |||||||
272 | 16/07/2023 09:02:41 | Disney Television Animation | Production Department Secretary | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 2021 | ||||||||||
273 | 16/07/2023 09:28:57 | Spindlehorse Toons | Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH | $60 USD per second approved | Remote | 2021-2023 | Disorganized mess. Don't get paid for revisions, which is a nightmare for these kinds of character designs. Leads don't respond in a timely manner and take weekends off while the rest of the crew is expected to continue working to meet the outlandish deadlines. $60 per second finished sounds like a lot, but with how complex these designs are, you will barely make over $1000 a MONTH. Fun fact, the pay actually used to be lower than this. | |||||||
274 | 16/07/2023 10:33:11 | Awesome Inc. | Lead Character Designer | Yes | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Lack of steady work, short contracts | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Competitive pay for Georgia rates, Woman-owned studio, dedication to diversity | 33/hr USD | Atlanta, GA, USA | 2019-2021 | Best experience I've had at any studio in 18 years, just wish ATL pay was comparable to LA rates | |||||||
275 | 16/07/2023 10:38:40 | Floyd County Productions | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, Sexual harassment and assault, anti-union, racial and sexual discrimination | 23/hr USD | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | 2011-2016 | I cannot recommend any aspect of this studio | |||||||||
276 | 16/07/2023 11:09:45 | Ingenuity Studios | 3d artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 19 usd per hour | Vancouver, Canada | 1 | ||||||||
277 | 16/07/2023 11:10:32 | Mighty Animation | 2D animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, No law benefits, weird hiring practices | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 12000-16000 mxn monthly | Mexico | 2021-2023 | Management is very friendly and understanding, projects tend to be really cool, schedules are very flexible, supervisors look after artists growth and well being. However crunching is common and the pay is low; especially for a job with zero benefits since they use some weird legal loophole to avoid the bare minimum required by law (imss, infonavit, antigüedad, etc). | |||||||
278 | 16/07/2023 11:56:08 | Blink Industries | Senior Compositor | Yes | Honestly nothing, it was a lovely place to work. | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | £40,000 | London, UK | 2021-2022 | Lovely company, good team, paid overtime, understanding management, flexible with working hours. Only job I had a very good work life balance. | |||||||
279 | 16/07/2023 11:58:25 | SSVFX | Compositor | Yes | Too Much Work | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | €200 per day | Dublin, ireland (remote) | 2022 | Lovely company, management really care about staff, always try to accommodate hours, interesting projects, nice crew, helpful team leads. Only negative is there can be a lot of overtime and quite intense deadlines. | |||||||
280 | 16/07/2023 12:00:37 | JAM Media | Compositor | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work | WFH | £22,000 per year | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 2019 - 2020 | Poor pay, lots of overtime, nice crew and good social events. | |||||||
281 | 16/07/2023 12:34:24 | Flix Animation | 2D Animator | No | Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, The workload was ridiculous, some animators would work evenings and weekends unpaid just to try and keep up. Animators were not paid for months and had to be constantly chased up. Some animators still haven't been fully paid to my knowledge. | Manchester, UK | 2021-2022 | ||||||||||
282 | 16/07/2023 12:37:05 | KELEBEK MEDIA | Senior | No | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Good Pay | UK, remote | 2022-2023 | EXTREMELY disorganised. Little to no understanding of ins and outs of series production. Lack of ability to discuss issues with project leads, shut down if attempted. Unclear goals and deadlines, lack of ability to explore ideas. Bullying and intimidation seen happening to other workers - juniors particularly, clear abuse of power in team structure. Only positive was fellow creatives, who were all great. AVOID. | ||||||||
283 | 16/07/2023 12:52:27 | Passion Pictures | Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Good Pay | £1,000 weekly | London, UK | 2022 | Some of the production team were very inexperienced and assignments were very disorganised and could change day to day. Communication was minimal. Project was simple style but had overly complicated rigs and heavy scenebuild which made it more difficult than it needed to be. Boards were not animation friendly considering the tight schedule. A lot was left to the animators to fill dead space in the boards. Lots of retakes for things that could've been avoided with more prep or thought from higher ups. | |||||||
284 | 16/07/2023 13:02:00 | RatherGood | Senior 2D Animator | Yes | only on for one project | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | uk- remote | 2015 | great all round. Only one project with them and wish more would come up that I would be good for. | ||||||||
285 | 16/07/2023 13:16:30 | Snowball | Junior concept artist | Yes | Low Pay | Flexible Working Hours, Good Supervisor/s | 45-65 shekel hourly | Israel | 2020 | Organization levels different in each project. | |||||||
286 | 16/07/2023 13:29:13 | TMC | 2D Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Too Much Work | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | 10000 | KfarSava-Israel | 2021~2022 | ||||||||
287 | 16/07/2023 13:33:55 | PLONTER | 2D Animator | Yes | Not enough projects | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2500$ monthly | Israel | 20,232,021 | ||||||||
288 | 16/07/2023 13:45:30 | Brandoville Studios | Mid 3D Animator | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Inflexible Hours or No WFH | Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $660 per Month | Jakarta, Indonesia | 2023 | Depending on the project workload can be alot | |||||||
289 | 16/07/2023 13:59:35 | Cartoon Saloon | compositor | not long term but good for shorts. no accommodation. features have insane low pay, 6mth crunch + no benefits, better in vfx!!! | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, pay inequality, directors get bonus+oscar benefit. abusive hr . lots of ot, cliques no diversity/poc. female leads were most toxic | Flexible Working Hours, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, crew are the best but have big turnover. culture died after pandemic | 2,800€ | killkenny, Ireland | 2019-2022 | amazing artists but abusive sups+line producers. the best sups do not stay.many seniors do not understand harmony or nuke, embarrassing. old 2d mindset | |||||||
290 | 16/07/2023 14:00:11 | Newscape Studios | Animator | No | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Mass fired everyone after discovering talk of unionizing. | $25USD/hr | Remote - US based | 2021 | |||||||||
291 | 16/07/2023 14:22:40 | Animade | Senior animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, had a big round of redundancies recently | Healthy Working Hours, Good Supervisor/s | 35k | London, UK | 2014-2017 | always ask for discount on freelance day rate :/ | |||||||
292 | 16/07/2023 14:52:56 | Mikros | Compositing artist | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Montreal, Canada | 2023 | Great studio with cool projects and people, would recommend working here! | ||||||||
293 | 16/07/2023 15:14:27 | Mariposa Pictures | 2D animator | No | Low Pay, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours | $ 600 per minute of rough+cleanup+ink+color | Remote | 2022 | After an insanely complex (and unpaid...) test to get selected, absurd rate that didn't even account for the several changes I had to do on the halfway done animation (once it was even at cleanup stage!!) due to sudden changes on the character design/model sheets. Communication was done with the director only, and always by email, there wasn't even ONE single call. They were never rude or anything like that but these terms are exploitation, I only accepted it since I wanted to have a studio experience and they seemed reliable on the animstionjobs.com platform (nope...) | |||||||
294 | 16/07/2023 16:15:45 | Pixar Animation Studios | Animator | Yes, with reservations of course. You'll be surrounded by a lot of incredible animators who are more than willing to help you when needed. So if you do work here make the most out of it so you can go elsewhere for better pay. | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization, Really feels like barely any time is given to animation which lead to working back to back crunch on a few movies. | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, They make it abundantly clear that they want you to fill your time sheets honestly to prevent working without pay. They also feed you for free if you need to come in on weekends, which usually you do. | $29 hourly | Emeryville, CA, US | Several times before pandemic | I don't regret my time here but I have no plans on returning. | |||||||
295 | 16/07/2023 16:32:48 | Titmouse NYC | Background Painter | Yes | Low Pay, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | $1500/wk ($38hr) | NYC, USA | 2022-2023 | My first jobs ever, so nothing to really compare to but it's been pretty great, all my coworkers and directors have been super nice. The work loads have been reasonable, and they usually ask if the work can be completed in time. I would say the main problem is that TM is a bit cheap, and a background painter in LA probably gets paid 1.5x-2x what I get in NY. However, the recent unionization should get more people up to standard pay. Another issue is that some projects are a bit disorganized, my first job I was extended 3 times in a row, sometimes telling me the day before I was scheduled to end. But all in all, 9/10 place to work! | |||||||
296 | 16/07/2023 16:37:03 | Mikros | 3d Senior Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.) | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 75K | Montreal, Canada | 1 | Abusive animation director with no people skills at all. Good and creative projects though | |||||||
297 | 16/07/2023 16:54:18 | Little Airplane Productions | Intern | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, Rude/arrogant and unprofessional CEO | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Unpaid internship | NYC, USA | 2015 | Even though we got to interact with genuinely creative folks, the interns weren't given a chance to work on any of the show projects. Instead, we were stuck at the front desk and making unpaid promotional material for the uninvolved CEO's "next big hit". One time, all the interns got together to plan an after-hours event to bond and share our own pre-school show ideas. All out of pocket. The CEO didn't bother showing up and he actually had the audacity to openly mock our initiative the next day. Really disheartening coming from a company that presented itself as one that supported and uplifted kids. | |||||||
298 | 16/07/2023 17:30:00 | Interference Pattern | 2D Background Artist | Yes | Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, Good Pay | £100 daily | Remote | 2022, 2023 | Good overall | |||||||
299 | 16/07/2023 17:31:24 | Sardinha Em Lata | 2D Background Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization | Good Supervisor/s | 700€ monthly | Remote | 2023 | Good projects but overall very low pay for the quantity of work | |||||||
300 | 16/07/2023 17:44:10 | Doghouse Films | Mid Background 2D Artist (Layout/Color) | Only if they have no other choice | Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, They could offer good salaries and stable jobs, but they decide to use juniors to do the work and keep government helps while sending their workers to unemployment every 7/8months. | Healthy Working Hours | 2600€/month (almost minimum salary for context) | Luxembourg | 2019 | They have good economic support from the government ans awesome projects, but greed makes it to be a non healthy company to work for, such a shame,l. Illegal practices regarding the Luxembourgish law of work protection regarding CDD/CDI | |||||||
301 | 16/07/2023 17:44:59 | Ground Control Studios | 2D Animator | Yes | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Understanding HR&Management | 150 Euro /Day | UK, Freelance | 2023 | Supervisors would often be AWOL for a half to whole day, which made getting something to work on and receiving feedback nearly impossible, since you would very often be waiting a full day to get a question answered. A rough anim pass would go to the clean-up team when not ready. The artists would have to organize giving the shots back to the animators, to get it ready for clean-up. (Supervisors didn't care). Very quick to approve rough anim, but then after CU and Color, they wanted to change the rough. Very nice people though, and they pretty much pay you to do nothing. | |||||||
302 | 16/07/2023 17:52:29 | Cartuna | Flash Animator | No | Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | WFH, Good Pay | 600 a week | Brooklyn, NY, US | 2020 | I joined this studio fresh out of college and started just as the pandemic was heating up, and it soon became clear that the project was not only of substandard quality but we were expected to bring in five shots a week due to a crunched schedule, which I didn't learn until I was fired a mere week after starting. It was a bad experience where I was given no training beyond what I could get from friends outside of the project. | |||||||
303 | 16/07/2023 18:12:31 | ReDefine | Storyboard Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | WFH, Good Pay | 2021 | Severe lack of production staff and production support. They have several projects in production (I mean in animation stage and beyond) without a streamer/broadcaster onboard. So writers were in charge and it felt like director had little power/say on fixing/improving what we were making, or it was a very tough battle for them. Working for them is accepting that the usual heirachy isn't in place so it means being frustrated with the direction/decisions made, and also accepting that they still have yet to find a buyer for the project. Also heard some others were offerred to be rolled over onto their next project, only to be told they had to relocate to Greece just a few weeks before so lack of understanding and consideration of artists livelihoods. | |||||||||
304 | 16/07/2023 18:37:26 | ICON Creative Studio | Intermediate Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization, Bad HR, Out of Touch Leadership, Horrible Onboarding, 0 culture | Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2 years | ||||||||||
305 | 16/07/2023 18:41:38 | SoybloQ | 2D Animator | Yes | Too Much Work, Disorganization | Understanding HR&Management, Good Pay | 250-300 Euro/Day | Germany | 2022 and 2023 | Good place, but can be messy. Short term jobs. You have to be firm and communicate your needs and wants work wise, but they will listen. | |||||||
306 | 16/07/2023 19:01:53 | ICON Creative Studio | Lead Animator | No | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | WFH, Good Pay | CAD 100k yearly | Vancouver, Canada | 2023 | HR is paranoid. They expect you to work while moving to another country. They don’t undertstand you have a life outside work. Quotas are crazy high. No room for any error in the schedule, if anything not planned happens you pay with OT. | |||||||
307 | 16/07/2023 19:05:16 | Sunny Side Up Studios | Middle Storyboard | No | Low Pay, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Inconsistent workload, being ignored for months on end | Flexible Working Hours | 2022-2023 | ||||||||||
308 | 16/07/2023 19:10:18 | Mikros | Yes | Low Pay, Disorganization | WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2022-2023 | Worked with very nice and kind people. Learned a lot while I was there. | ||||||||||
309 | 16/07/2023 19:18:59 | Look Mom! Productions | Character/Prop Designer | Yes | Low Pay, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, (<-- LOW PAY not a knock at this company, but as a general con for working most anywhere in canada btw. #NotUnionized) | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 1100/weekly | Toronto, Canada | 2020 | was a fresh out of school hire, yet they paid me a decently respectable amount for a small studio (especially compared to larger studios around the area); great place to get foot into the door while not being starved like a dog. supervisor encouraged negotiating for wages to me on a personal level and was transparent in how they allocate their budgets. projects may not be to everyone's taste, but are largely adult-focused and quirky, which is a very rare blessing to find in the sea of toronto studios obsessed with chasing the next baby shark | |||||||
310 | 16/07/2023 19:19:00 | Jam Filled | 2D Senior Animator | Yes | Low Pay, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, They do the 'We are a family' guilt thing, and their vacation options are very terrible. | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, While this is a low bar, I have worked in studios that paid worse, and expected more in the same area. | 1025/week (40hr) or 25.62/hr | Nova Scotia, Canada | 2020 | There was an attempt at unionizing. Where in we saw a very unpleasant side to a lot of management and the owners, ranging from fear mongering and indirect threats such as being unable to sustain themselves in the province if they unionized. While normally they are great, the experience made me realize how little they care about their workers rights. | |||||||
311 | 16/07/2023 19:22:54 | Cartoon Network | Background Painter | Yes | Too Much Work | Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $2189.60/week | Remote (US) | 2020-2023 | Honestly this has been one of the few positive experiences I've had so far working in this industry. I love the show I’m working on, the team is super friendly, and the leads are incredibly supportive. I feel like I’ve learned a lot from my team and have grown a lot as an artist. I really appreciate being able to WFH, and that they brought me on full-time even though I don’t live in LA. I didn’t love being pressured to move to LA, but they’ve been very understanding especially given the cost of living/state of the industry there. I don’t know if I would get this lucky again though on another production. Only concerns I’ve had were being asked to do an unpaid art test and then not getting paid for my first couple months as a freelancer (which was resolved quickly when I brought it up to the producer). Also the schedule/workload can be overwhelming at times and can lead to burnout. The leads are always super understanding though, and do their best to help us avoid burnout by bringing on extra help when we need it, so this has definitely improved lately. We also have the option of paid OT but are never pressured to take it if we're not comfortable. Overall I've had a pretty good experience, I'd definitely work here again and would recommend this studio. | |||||||
312 | 16/07/2023 19:30:42 | Titmouse NYC | Production Assistant | No other choice / are just starting out in animation | Low Pay, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Being able to learn on the job through working | $1550 per 2 weeks | Brooklyn, NY | 2022 - present | Titmouse is definitely mixed. As someone without prior experience working in animation I've had a great time getting to know the pipeline and I would not be here without having coworkers who took the time out to explain how to do many tasks for me. However, upon realizing that there isn't a benefit to becoming a coordinator since the people who did the most work got negligible pay increases, my motivation started tanking. Due to being WFH there isn't really an opportunity to get more socially familiar with people though. I imagine people who come to the office have better experiences socially. I still do more on my current show than my last gig, but it's not enough to justify a pay increase, even though one of my tasks is catching animation errors in TK2s to help out the director and retakes. I'm restless and tired a lot, I have no energy when I get off work, and I'm worried about asking for help because I don't want to bring down the rest of my team, but I honestly feel like my contributions don't make much of a difference. Raises are out of the question for almost everyone at the moment due to budget constraints. | |||||||
313 | 16/07/2023 19:27:57 | Copernicus | Senior Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, This is prior to Covid, from what I have heard, they have improved a lot. | There were genuinely good people, but the envionment was extremely unprofessional during my time there. | Some projects were paid per frame, resulting in under minimum wage projects. The highest I was paid after shifting to salary was 900/week. | Nova Scotia, Canada | 2012 - 2018 | There were examples of harassment that was never reported on, and instances were management would insist workers to work 48hr weeks where 8 of those hours were considered unpaid, but expected due to the deadlines they had. Burnout and crunch culture was glorified, and many people avoided telling management of working overtime out of guilt. | |||||||
314 | 16/07/2023 19:53:37 | Starburns (Stop-Motion Side) | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Los Angeles, USA | 2013 | Submitting because it was often a whispered caution among the women in the studio that young women, especially petite young Asian women, should be careful not to be alone with Duke Johnson (director at the time) and to a lesser extent some of the producers/owners, for fear of harassment. I was often asked by one of the interns to go with her around the studio so she wouldn't be caught alone because she had had some bad experiences there. They also generally had too many unpaid interns and asked their unpaid interns to do things that should've been outside of their scope. This was a decade ago so it's possible things have improved, but if you're a young woman just be careful if you're considering this studio. | ||||||||||
315 | 16/07/2023 20:00:14 | Anima Estudios | Compositor | Only if they have no other choice | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH | 700 | Mexico | 2020 | There is no job growth. They only look at your mistakes. There is no wage increase. Mobbing all the time | |||||||
316 | 16/07/2023 20:06:58 | Aardman Animations | Story Artist | Yes | No complaints, it was just a brief freelance gig | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | UK | 2023 | From a freelancer perspective, they were super organised, fabulous director and production staff, excellent project, very clear on what I had to deliver. Smoothest project I've worked on in a while. | ||||||||
317 | 16/07/2023 20:07:33 | Lighthouse Studios | Jr Background Artist | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | €2000/Mo | Kilkenny, Ireland | 2022 | |||||||||
318 | 16/07/2023 20:12:18 | Espiritu Santo | No | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | WFH, Good Pay | 1200 | mexico | 2021 | The supervisor is very rude, he insults you all the time, and the producers support him, they say he's like that. | ||||||||
319 | 16/07/2023 20:16:44 | Blue Zoo | Designer | Yes | Pay could be improved. | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 38000 | Remote, Uk | 2021-2022 | Very attuned to WFH, with good systems in place to make sure you felt like you were still very much part of the studio. Excellent communication on state of company very quarter. Inter-departmental communication could be improved. Pay could be better, particularly for juniors. Need to spearhead more 2D projects. | |||||||
320 | 16/07/2023 20:46:21 | Tomavision | Background Artist | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | WFH | 1700€ gross monthly | Tenerife, Spain | 3 months | I was fired for complaining about unpaid overtime and refusing to do more after being threatened by supervisor and producer. | |||||||
321 | 16/07/2023 20:50:37 | WildBrain | Storyboard Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | WFH | $1650 CAD weekly | Toronto, Canada | 2022 | Too much work for the amount of time given (11 minutes of a crowd shot heavy, vehicle heavy, and action heavy show in 6 weeks) | |||||||
322 | 16/07/2023 20:54:17 | Compass Film(Icelandic animation studio) | Very short team, So cant disclose ;) | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, These people dont know what they actually want! Director is new to directing i feel and also HUGE level of mess when it comes to file management. | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | 2500 Eu | Iceland | 2023 | Please let them know what are the standard rates in the whole wide world for each and every position. Super low pay! | |||||||
323 | 16/07/2023 21:00:17 | Foodscape Inc | Artist, 2D Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, Horrible boss, tried to steal all artwork, no contracts even though promised, boss downtalks artists behind their backs, steals artwork | remote | 1 Week | The man in charge made a decision rapidly to do NFTs. Did not consult any of the 3 artists working, then blocked all 3 with no warning when they didn't want to be involved with NFTs. Not even fired, blocked. One artist had over 100 pieces of work contributed and he never had them sign a contract like he was supposed to. So he has no rights to any of it anyways. Still took designs and was going to take the art if they had not emailed him a basic cease and desist. He talks behind his previous artist's back saying they're terrible at their work. He also doesn't give feedback other than "fix this", and gets offended when you ask specifically what he wants changed. Petty, immature, and selfish workplace. Edit: He wanted 11 minutes of animation done in one month (story all the way to finished animation - including boards, animatic, and onward) from college students. Bobaface is the name of the game and series. | |||||||||
324 | 16/07/2023 21:00:20 | WildBrain | Junior | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | 750/weekly | Halifax NS, Canada | 2017 | Great colleagues and also offered benefits & RRSP matching, but there's a real micromanagement problem with at least one of the producers. The same producer blatantly said, in front of HR, that regularly doing unpaid overtime was 'just part of paying your dues' as a junior in the industry and HR did nothing about it. Rest of the team was wonderful though, and would recommend the studio otherwise. | ||||||||
325 | 16/07/2023 21:16:47 | Pipeline Studios | 2D Animator | Yes | Too Much Work, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | $1250 Per Week | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | 2022 | Extremely nice and understanding leads/crew members. Communication was very strong and they never had a problem teaching new people the ropes or helping out with technical issues. Biggest problem was the workload, had to do so many retakes on top of work for new episodes and things would keep piling up. The leads would do everything they could to make things easier which was greatly appreciated, but if you're not too into the project it still would get pretty exhausting. If you're willing to push through though it's a very stable and positive work environment. | |||||||
326 | 16/07/2023 21:35:40 | Spindlehorse Toons | 2D Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH | $60-80 per second of animation | 2020-2022 | The company still acts like a rough indie studio in all the bad ways despite how big it is now. It has huge problems with disorganization and poor communication. Artists have been given no work & are left in the dark for months with no explanation to what's going on or why. The leads often play favorites, noticeably treating some artists far better than others despite both doing the same work. They give very poor feedback/notes on work and will get frustrated if you don't understand them. The HR does nothing to help and never actually responds to employee concerns/complaints despite claiming so publicly. The scale for projects keep growing but without improving the structure of the studio to accommodate for it. It can be decent for part-time freelance but many artists are expected to treat it as a full-time studio job but without the pay or benefits of one, to the point where you're looked down upon for trying to find other work. They post job listings often for a reason, it's a revolving door of artists who join for a small bit then leave either out of frustration, exhaustion, or just to find better work. | ||||||||
327 | 16/07/2023 21:36:44 | Moonbug | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Disorganization | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Roughly $50k/yr | Los Angeles, US | 2021-2023 | I’ll start this by saying, most of the people who work here are incredible. Everyone is so talented and creative and hardworking and kind, and we don’t deserve half the shit we have to deal with here. Here’s what happens when an executive or team lead is being abusive. One of two things will occur: 1) no disciplinary action is taken against them, but the employees who reported them to HR are put on a “completely unrelated” performance improvement plan a few weeks later. I’ve seen several coworkers lose their jobs this way - one had reported their boss for bullying and intimidation, and the boss & head of HR (at the time) agreed they were “just too sensitive” and needed to work on their professional skills. Despite doing three people’s jobs perfectly, they were let go after about a month. 2) If enough people have brought up concerns that they can’t give PIPs to everyone, the exec is instead given a similar job position where they no longer have any direct reports to interact with. It comes with higher pay and a title change, but it’s framed as “XYZ will be stepping back from their position as…” in an attempt to make the rest of us think they’re being demoted as a penalty. They actually just make a whole new department, promote the exec to department lead, and pretend that solves things. If you are LGTBQ+ or a person of color, it is VERY difficult to be promoted to leadership level. If you do make it to leadership level, you’re almost certainly given a bad deal with exploitative pay, your authority and expertise aren’t recognized and you won’t be given any more upward mobility in the company, so you’re forced to leave, and a white employee takes your job title & is paid extra. I saw a very competent colleague leave her position as a senior creative executive because she “couldn’t be promoted,” and then her job was filled a week later by a white employee who’d been with the company a much shorter time, was loudly fatphobic, is generally feared by their direct reports and once told my black coworker that they “wouldn’t have hired her if she’d worn locs to her interview”. Most infuriatingly, our COO has been pushing in-person work incessantly and won’t budge. He’s wanted us all in office five days a week, minimum, for years. Even through rising COVID cases. He’s based in the UK, visits Los Angeles maybe once or twice a year, and has likely never had to choose between school supplies and food or commute longer than 15 minutes to work. We have shown him the mental health studies, we’ve shown him the employee surveys, and he will. Not. Budge. I’m not one of his direct reports, but everyone I talk to who reports to him seems so terrified of him. I don’t know what’s going on with that, and i’d love to hear more if anyone is willing to share their testimony, but what I do remember is the one time he visited while I was in the office. Our CCO asked the teams from our overflow office space to come into the main office and “fill seats” when the COO was scheduled to come in, so it’d look more crowded - rather than just say “Hey, boss, looks like some people couldn’t make it in today.” I mean, how is the music team going to work in a loud, packed office? How are the animators going to see their screens in the middle of a bright room? It was just so embarrassing. My coworkers have been forced to TAKE ATTENDANCE for their teams on random days and write down who isn’t in office. Some team leads rely on intimidation and threats to get people in office. I heard that a very valued team member had experienced a death in the family and needed to work remotely in their hometown for a few months to handle the estate, but the only option HR gave them was to use their two weeks of vacation time and then apply for unemployment benefits. No part of their job required them to be in-office at all. They were forced to leave the company. However, if you’re a C-level executive or a (straight) married employee with children, you can basically come and go as you please. It’s just been so dehumanizing for all of us to experience this complete disregard for employee well-being. We have a new head of HR who’s been very proactive about fostering a healthier office culture, and plenty of employees across the board who have been actively pushing for better working conditions, but we keep getting blocked every step of the way by old Brit billionaires with no sense of what our working conditions are like, and seemingly no incentive to believe us. | ||||||||
328 | 16/07/2023 21:43:15 | Titmouse | Freelance 2D Animator | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | $1500/w | LA, California (remote) | 2022 | I worked on a short term project as a 2D animator. My team was incredible, and felt like we were just hanging out making cartoons together. Supervisors were communicative and friendly. Manageable workload and they let you do your thing in peace. Pay could be more. | |||||||
329 | 16/07/2023 21:49:11 | Cartoon Saloon | Layout Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Disorganization | Good Supervisor/s | 2023 | ||||||||||
330 | 16/07/2023 22:00:14 | Studio Smokescreen | Freelancer | Yes | Fluctuating pay per client's budget | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Entire crew attitude/morale is stellar! | Burbank, California, US | 2022-2023 | Production Crew and Creative Leads are fantastic, but really all staff I've encountered are super friendly and supportive. I want to thank my first Art Director for letting me come to her and ask her questions about the industry as well as advice around different artist roles. Also, they're really adamant about their promise to get the new talent looked at by larger studios! Just as someone else said, there is an issue of imbalanced pay/projects going on hiatus, but that is freelancer life. All that to say, happy to be a part of the crew! | ||||||||
331 | 16/07/2023 22:08:36 | Mighty Animation | 2D Animator & Clean Up Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours | Remote | 2023 | They ask for VERY tight deadlines for very little payment. | ||||||||
332 | 16/07/2023 22:18:47 | Newscape Studios | Junior Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | $23 hourly | Texas, USA | 1 | Overworked, underpaid, same song and dance. Worked well past midnight and even til 4am some days without approved overtime just to meet deadlines. Supervisors tried to speak to upper management about issues, along with other coworkers voicing their concerns about the conditions. Ended up mass terminating employees after holding us there for 3 hours threatening that the police were on their way (they weren't, it was private security). Couldn't leave or we were told it was an "admission of guilt" and that we'd be considered "quitting willingly" if we left the premises. | ||||||||
333 | 16/07/2023 22:19:00 | see notes | see notes | see notes | see notes | Hello!! I was hoping to remove my review or edit the title as I am afraid I will be recogniseable. Is there a way I can contact who owns this to remove it, or at least edit it? When this was shared to me, it wasn't being posted publicly on social media and now I've seen it on twitter and I'm scared of being in trouble or losing my job. Thank you | |||||||||||
334 | 16/07/2023 22:32:17 | Catface/BluJay Studios | Illustrator/Animator | No | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | $25-$28 hourly | Texas, USA | 2022-2023 | Only had a tolerant experience because manager/supervisor took on the majority of the abuse during early employment. No employee's handbook or reliable HR available for over 4 years. President/CEO verbally abused employees, managers, etc. causing a toxic/unsafe work environment. New HR was told multiple times about the president's behavior with no resolution. AI was introduced into the production pipeline with no warning or announcement. Employees approached HR, upper management, and president concerning AI and the stability of their jobs, but they decided to ignore the concerns and even though we were told not to worry about our employment, several people including myself were fired. TLDR: Abusive content farm that underpaid its production team while putting money into a new office with plans for themed bathrooms and gift shop instead of taking care of employees and resolving ongoing issues. | |||||||
335 | 16/07/2023 22:38:38 | Outlook OVFX | Character Rigger | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, "Boy's club" environment with unchecked casual homophobia/transphobia | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours | Baltimore MD, US | 2022 | |||||||||
336 | 16/07/2023 22:54:52 | Revenant | Midweight Motion Designer | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | £90 per day | Glasgow, Scotland | - | I wouldn't recommend, really disappointing experience. Left feeling isolated, unvalued and unsupported. | |||||||
337 | 16/07/2023 22:55:42 | Awesome Inc. | Rigging Artist | Yes | Not enough projects to keep people on year round, long hiatuses. | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Wonderful CEO and upper management! Good benefits when provided. | $1200 a week USD (Highest I've had in the ATL area) | Atlanta, GA United States | 2022-2023 | Wonderful studio to work for when they have projects! Crossing my fingers they get more longer term work in by the new year. | |||||||
338 | 16/07/2023 23:07:26 | Bento Box | 2D Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | WFH, Amazing coworkers and some of the directors and mid-level production staff were pleasant to work with. Good area with access to restaurants and public transit. | $1000 a week | Atlanta, GA - United States | 2019-2022 | Mandatory 50 hour workweeks (your "weekly rate" is supposedly 40 hours base pay and 10 hours of overtime... it's super shady), burnout city. HR guy is a joke. The producer I worked with was abusive and passive aggressively threatened to fire those who couldn't keep up with the insane schedules THEY made. Management in general is known to fire people for burning out and not being able to keep up with the insane workloads, unrealistic deadlines, and constantly changing schedules. New animation artists beware, they WILL try and give you ridiculously low pay right out of school. I've seen some new people making as low as USD $750 a week which is impossible to live on in Atlanta. | |||||||
339 | 16/07/2023 23:10:02 | Sphere Animation | Storyboard Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Understanding HR&Management | 7500 | Montreal, Canada | 2021, 2022 | Their production team is supportive and understands how inhumane the workload is, but at the end of the day will not do enough to fix the core of the issue. Also extremely disorganized payout structure for freelancers. | |||||||
340 | 16/07/2023 23:13:12 | Industrial Brothers | Storyboard Artist | Yes | Low Pay | Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 6000/mo | Toronto, Canada | 2022-2023 | Very positive and supportive experience here as a board artist, but YMMV. | |||||||
341 | 16/07/2023 23:19:36 | Awesome Inc. | Character Designer | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | $900 weekly | 2022 | First studio job out of school. Great crew and if it weren’t for the low pay is a pretty solid job. | ||||||||
342 | 16/07/2023 23:32:37 | Spindlehorse Toons | Prop Designer | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $30-$100 per design based on complexity | 2021-2023 | |||||||||
343 | 16/07/2023 23:36:16 | Guru Studio | Storyboard Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | WFH | 1500/wk | Toronto, Canada | 2021-2022 | Production is always behind schedule/over budget/understaffed, and pay is REALLY low by industry standards. They hire good artists, as I have never had a negative/abusive/manipulative supervisor or director, so if you want a good day-to-day team, you'll be content, but there is 0 guarantee they will keep you on for more than a few months before laying you off because of their own poor production management at the top. | |||||||
344 | 16/07/2023 23:39:10 | Spindlehorse Toons | Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | 1,000 USD weekly | remote | 2021 | The pay used to be lower but slightly improved over time | |||||||
345 | 16/07/2023 23:40:09 | SpindleHorse Toons | Editor | Only if they have no other choice | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Disorganization | Good Pay, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 900 USD | Remote | 2020 | ||||||||
346 | 16/07/2023 23:49:38 | Spindlehorse toons | Senior 2D Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Good Supervisor/s | 1,300 USD a week | Remote | 2 | unhappy with the pay discrepancies between workers who do the same work, very unfair and unprofessional | |||||||
347 | 17/07/2023 00:16:09 | Spindle Horse Toons | BG Artist | Yes | Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 60-300USD per BG depending on complexity | 2022 | I think I made the closest friends. They were also reasonable with me when times were tough. I know some have different experiences but I believe this was a great way to break into the industry. They also was always help for me if I was stuck on something. People would jump on discord just to help out and chat. | ||||||||
348 | 17/07/2023 00:26:59 | Pixar Animation Studios | Animator | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Emeryville, US | 10+ | Animators show shots directly to the director. You can usually choose your shots and what projects you prefer to work on. Great mentoring/mentorship opportunities. Pixar University allows for continuous education. High talent rentention historically. Very high quality bar and some animators are not cut out for it, unfortunately. | ||||||||
349 | 17/07/2023 00:37:56 | Iron Circus | Animator | Yes | If I had to say anything- very specific and strict with models/style? I hesitate to call that a problem- I'm writing this because I had to write something here. | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 1 | I worked on the Lackadaisy film. Leads were incredibly attentive, engaged in regular, respectful communication and personally and professionally handled any conflicts that arose. Criticism and collaboration were highly encouraged, as was communication between departments. This really helped the production of the film. There was a great team culture with leads that were very understanding of and cared about our mental health. Everyone was treated with kindness and respect. Working with this team was one of the best experiences I've had working in animation. | |||||||||
350 | 17/07/2023 00:39:20 | Far-Fetched Show | BG Artist | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours | 40-100 USD per background. | 2019-2022 | They just kept on comparing our work to other indie studios and trashing other indie studios work. We need to be “better then them” You got no help unless you were close friends to everyone on staff and as someone who was new to all of it, it really hurt. They also would have watch parties just to trash other people’s work. I don’t care how the pay is I don’t want to work in such an environment. | ||||||||
351 | 17/07/2023 00:58:38 | Nickelodeon | Storyboard artist | Yes but with a word of caution to BIPOC and queer artists | Too Much Work, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Unfriendly environment to artists that are LGBTQIA+ and/or BIPOC | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH | $2500/week | Burbank + WFH USA | 2021-present on and off | ||||||||
352 | 17/07/2023 00:58:40 | Spindlehorse Toons | BG Artist | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 2022 | ||||||||||
353 | 17/07/2023 01:00:56 | Far-Fetched Show | Storyboard Artist | Yes | IDK what to write here but it's a required entry | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | USA-remote | 1 (current employee) | Very kind and understanding leads who treat their team with respect. Open communication and critique between departments is welcome and encouraged. Very engaging environment and culture. Notes are clear, and back-and-forth is encouraged between leads and employees. Besides clear feedback and critique, leads are also encouraging and give praise freely as well. Mental health is valued and leads are very supportive of us and our careers. We have people who work/have worked on several independent films and series, and the leads have made a big point to uplift those projects as well- they're highly community-minded which is so refreshing to see. This studio truly feels like a tight-knit microcosm of all the positive things about the animation community. | ||||||||
354 | 17/07/2023 01:14:59 | Disney Television Animation | Production Assistant | Yes | Low Pay | Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | Glendale, US | 2021 | |||||||||
355 | 17/07/2023 01:46:29 | Alt VFX | Junior Compositor | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Inflexible Hours or No WFH, A lot of the work is pure live-action stuff which is still interesting and presents their own challenges but don't expect to be integrating CG that often for example | Understanding HR&Management, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Everyone is super nice and chill, facilitated a lot of growth for artists | 50,000 AUD | Brisbane, QLD, Australia | 2021-2023 | ||||||||
356 | 17/07/2023 02:42:58 | Powerhouse Animation | Compositor | Yes | Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $26/hr USD | Austin, TX, USA | 2022 | ||||||||
357 | 17/07/2023 03:34:25 | Floyd County Productions | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | WFH, Benefits | Atlanta, US | 2019-2021 | The CEO has gotten drunk during work hours and sexually assaulted people in the office, thrown chairs, and slammed someone against a wall. CEO once offered hard drugs to an employee and when it was reported, HR said not to tell anyone. The whole studio was frequently taken in for captive meetings where we were encouraged to forgive the CEO and think of him as a father figure. Studio has hired and enabled groomers, abusers and stalkers in multiple positions of power, and while some were rightly fired, others still retain their jobs. Many workers, especially women and trans people, choose to work from home when possible out of fear of experiencing physical danger in the office. The healthcare and benefits are good, but at what cost to your mental health and physical safety? Speaking out is seen as having an ulterior motive or being unprofessional, when in reality we were just normal people who wanted a normal and safe place to work with our friends. Many workers in the community have shared experiences of racist, sexist, fatphobic, ableist, homophobic, and transphobic comments. Actively offering solutions to help with communication or streamlining is discouraged and even punished, and several workers were recently screamed at in a meeting. Forming interdepartmental friendships was discouraged or reprimanded, but thankfully our community of workers is resilient and strong - the one perk of this place is the community of workers that formed in spite of it, although most of us have either long since quit or were fired for unionizing. The studio illegally hired union busters and forced remaining employees to sign sketchy NDA's. The wage gap that female employees experience is appalling, but the studio will occasionally promote and tokenize individuals instead of addressing the core issues affecting the whole demographic. Please be advised they are particularly predatory to younger artists or students who aren't aware of the realities that happen at this Atlanta studio. Could be a stepping-stone opportunity if you have an escape plan, but please consider the potential risks and costs before going anywhere near them. | |||||||||
358 | 17/07/2023 03:43:11 | Bento Box | 2D Animator/Revision Artist | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | WFH, Co-workers were the most awesome people and the animation directors and producers were also very wonderful people. ORIGINAL Health Benefit perks were a huge plus before they changed. | $1050/week | Atlanta, GA, US | 2019-2021 | First year started off actually pretty exciting and I managed to get them to negotiate a little from the original $950 they offered along with health benefits. Still significantly lower than I started out with on my first studio job fresh out of college, but I thought it'd be a step up. Turned out to be very, very wrong. I was one of many who suffered from severe burn out and panic attacks due to unrealistic workload-deadline expectations. Eventually I began therapy, and have been communicative as can be regarding that and work, however, not long after letting them know I'm trying to get better, I got let go. Why? Not responding to a rather vague email from the LA branch. That was the reason I got for why I got let go without any heads up. No follow ups regarding said email and that I should respond or if I received it, which I DID respond but to my current director about it. So the communication was horrendous between the two "branches", the pressure was awful and HR is incredibly incompetent. To summarize, I am still in therapy and recovery from this experience. Any new animator who does wish to work for Bento, I won't deter you from it. However, I will say know you're worth. Do not let them underpay you! On a slightly more positive note, I was told a lot of my coworkers and directors really vouched for me after my release which is why I gave them a well deserved shout out in the positives. Wonderful people! | |||||||
359 | 17/07/2023 04:05:39 | Far-Fetched Show | Background Artist | Yes | Low Pay, slow production | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $50 - $70 per BG | 2021 - 2023 | Working for far fetched is pretty pleasant and chill all things considered. It's most negative traits is the very low pay and the pipeline is slow while the pilot is being developed. But the leads are very nice and VERY flexible with work and will just give you what ever you say your up for. Because they are trying to make decently high quality animated pilot but on low pay and slow workloads, they always seem grateful for what we do do and try and accommodate us elsewhere. (I asked for 3 month break and they still encouraged me to come to the studio hang out just to chill lol) As a growing production its a pretty decent project for newcomers portfolio/Resume building and a chill pipeline to learn the ropes of the animation industry and network with what is a pretty stack staff of talented people. | ||||||||
360 | 17/07/2023 04:13:21 | Mighty Animation | 3D Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization | Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 700 usd/month aprox. | México | 2021 | They stablished a quota per month that It's not equal to the payement, they compared each artist quota with all the animation team so it creates a toxic and competitive enviromemt. | |||||||
361 | 17/07/2023 04:31:30 | Floyd County Productions | BG Paint Lead | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Union-Busting, Harrassment | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | $22/hr | Atlanta, GA - USA | 2018-2022 | Extremely unprofessional frankly unpleasant studio owner with a history of sexual harassment and assault, little to no accountability. HR and management frequently cover up abuses by anyone they happen to like or be friends with, victim blaming, censorship and silencing abundant. Many implied threats and shaming from both upper management and fellow workers towards anyone who doesn't conform to the dominant culture. And both the pay and projects are not good enough to make it bearable. It's a decent starting job especially in the east coast animation scene where pickings are slim but it's not a sustainable workplace. If you're gonna get in, plan an escape route and think of FCP only as a stepping stone. There are undoubtedly a few good people at FCP but by and large the leadership is selfish and consistently prioritizes protecting their own positions and interests over their workers. | |||||||
362 | 17/07/2023 04:35:28 | Nelvana | 2D Design Artist (Character & Prop) | Yes | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Toronto, ON (Canada) | 2016-2019 | I really loved working at Nelvana. I quickly went from being an intern to being hired as a full time employee. I worked with some amazing people at that studio. Folks there knew how to keep things lively and fun with studio events we could take part in (art shows, parties, etc). I left because I make around the same income working independently with my own business (that I much prefer), the commute into work was really tough after a few years (I lived outside of Toronto), and the last project I was on, I had a terrible supervisor that should not have been in any kind of supervising role due to their disorganization, lack of communication/guidance and old school ways of handling a team. It really affected me emotionally and mentally and to this day I have a hard time wanting to go back to studio work. But despite my bitter end, it was an overall great experience and I’d recommend Nelvana for anyone wanting to get some studio experience in, especially coming right out of school. | ||||||||
363 | 17/07/2023 05:59:01 | Mainframe Studios | 3D Animator | Yes | Low Pay, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Studio currently mostly operating virtually including all of Toronto employees, open to WFH and hybrid working | Vancouver, Canada | 2019 to 2022 | Mostly good experiences on project to project during my time there. One project involved the Dreamworks TV client and coordinators and supervisors fought for most artist's schedules to be less as tight as they were demanding. A reoccuring TV project is a grind and could be better, which I was on twice in-between projects and hurt momentum. WFH transition during this time resulted in brief overwork with asset delays. Assets are consistently heavy on all projects. Current horsepower and rendering systems (using half-frames) holding studio back from being given more dynamic projects from clients. | ||||||||
364 | 17/07/2023 07:41:46 | Mighty Animation | 2D Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Understanding HR&Management, WFH | 2023 | only a select number of artists get easy work and maximum quota while new hires tend to do harder work and get lower work quota | |||||||||
365 | 17/07/2023 09:31:44 | Paper Owl FIlms | Production | No | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 1 | Cruel narcissistic behavior, lack of experience, lack of support, implicit expectation to work unpaid extra hours to reach goals. Terrible communication skills, no genuine interest in improvement just empty self-serving meetings about vague goals | ||||||||
366 | 17/07/2023 09:40:11 | Tomavision | Yes | Disorganization, Sometimes communications with HR is unclear. Sometimes you can get pigeonholed in a role. | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, This being a smaller studio, you feel like you are treated as a person and not as a number. If you prove your worth the company rewards you. | 2500 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | 2021, 2022, 2023 | Overall a good experience, I'm glad for my time at this studio. The people that work here are some of the most amazing I've met and it's been a pleasure to collaborate with them everyday. It's not a perfect company but no company ever is, and the negatives here are mostly trivial. | ||||||||
367 | 17/07/2023 10:02:00 | Magpie 6 Media | Junior design/Compositor | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | 500 a week | Ennis, Ireland | 2022 | If you enjoy hearing "Fuck!", "Shit!" or angry growls from the head of the studio when he's reviewing your and all other peoples work then this is a place for you. The two heads of the studio certainly don't know how their project is done yet they keep pushing for impossible deadlines. Asking for changes too late into the process and expects you to work overtime for a pizza. Also constantly being in fear of your job since Heads of the studio would fire people left and right for no apparent reason who still had a lot of work left for them to do whose job would then fall on someone else. Yet then later they would hire new people who would have to be trained all over again. At the studio we were making bets on whos to go next. In short the studio is a complete mess. | ||||||||
368 | 17/07/2023 10:23:23 | Blue Zoo | Previz | Yes | Low Pay, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 180GBP/Day | Remote | 2022-2023 | I've been working there for 8 months, and so far it's been really nice. Yes, the pay is a bit low, but my supervisor has been a real gem, and very understanding and tries not to overwork us. It's definitely the company I feel has treated me the most like a human being so far. They also offer paid overtime. The downside is that as a freelancer on a longer term project, I don't get paid sick days or paid holidays, which I think should be renumerated since it's not a short term freelance stint. Otherwise overall great experience so far :) | |||||||
369 | 17/07/2023 10:29:09 | Cartoon Saloon | Mid 2D Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Too Much Work, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, No chance to get a raise even if it's well deserved | WFH | 2800 euros | Kilkenny, Ireland | 2022-2023 | Awful management, they had to fire some people from departments where they hire too many while other departments are burned out with overtime for lack of staff, it's ridiculous | |||||||
370 | 17/07/2023 10:36:22 | Blink Industries | Yes | None | Healthy Working Hours, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | 2020-2022 | Really enjoyed working here on multiple projects. Would work there again in a heartbeat. | ||||||||||
371 | 17/07/2023 10:37:48 | Kelebek media | Mid | Only if they have no other choice | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | WFH | 2022-2023 | Would not recommend unless no other options | |||||||||
372 | 17/07/2023 10:45:53 | Paper Owl Films | Art Department | No | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, WFH | 650 GBP/week | Northern Ireland | 2018-2020 | Bullying from the very top, little to no support from production, complete chaos at all times. People in senior positions who have zero understanding/experience of the industry. | |||||||
373 | 17/07/2023 10:46:43 | Snowball Studios | 3D Animator (Junior-Mid) | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Good Supervisor/s | 6000-9500 Israeli Shekel per month | Israel | 2017-2020 | My first year there was fantastic because the sups and leads we had were very good people, experienced etc.. Then- some of our more experienced staff were forced to leave, some left after them and everything got worse and worse. Personally- I saw one of my leads cry. We were told WFH was not possible (unless you had kids) but when covid hit- all of a sudden - everyone could work from home. It was a miracle. The studio had a lot of mandatory meetings where the higher ups would say things like "everything is fine" and just waste our precious time with some very blatant lies. I was threatened by HR (some kinda bird decided to talk shit about me) and I'm pretty sure I was bullied. (HoD told me that I bring the whole department down for example, and I got put on a PIP that got prolonged again and again and again... at which point I was like, they should just fire me and let me get the unemployment money instead of just threatening to fire me if I don't get better.) This studio took Juniors that were eager to prove themselves and used them up until they lost all hope. I've seen 3 of my collegues quit the industry after working there. The studio approved raises for people that were suppose to apply after 6 months, only to cut everyone's salary by 15% the month of. The excuse was "due to covid and in order not to lay off people". That was 2 days after 5 people from my department were told they were getting laid off. (That info was also hush hush... at that point the employees did not know people were leaving until their last day when it was like- "today is X's last day with the studio") My experience from my last year there was that the studio higher ups encourage a toxic environment of unhealthy competition, with a lot of distrust, lies and manipulations. | |||||||
374 | 17/07/2023 10:54:45 | Flying Bark Productions | 2D Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Biweekly $1,800 | Australia | 2018 | Pro: great co workers, supervisors and leads very helpful Con: Mismanagement, constantly asked to work faster from producers, constant burn outs and stress.Low pay | |||||||
375 | 17/07/2023 11:10:52 | 3 Doubles Producciones | Mid Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH | 1800€/month | Tenerife, Spain | 2 | It's basically a concentration camp, very controlling (timetable, entry time, working hours, lunch hours, behaviour, etc.), there is tension in the air, everybody is under suspicion and people is randomly fired at will. HR staff is a bit disgusting. | ||||||||
376 | 17/07/2023 11:59:58 | Tomavision | Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Owner has no idea what is happening due to production’s iron curtain | 2500 | Tenerife, Spain | 2020 - 2022 | Even though production has an odd amount of “absolute power” in the company, it doesn’t mean that lower positions in production are free from pain. Many assistants are bullied and pressured into staying in the studio way beyond their hours with no recompense. Some have had file for leave due to depression and ultimately did not return. Also, I think they still don’t have a real HR department. | ||||||||
377 | 17/07/2023 12:00:07 | Tomavision | Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Owner has no idea what is happening due to production’s iron curtain | 2500 | Tenerife, Spain | 2020 - 2022 | Even though production has an odd amount of “absolute power” in the company, it doesn’t mean that lower positions in production are free from pain. Many assistants are bullied and pressured into staying in the studio way beyond their hours with no recompense. Some have had file for leave due to depression and ultimately did not return. Also, I think they still don’t have a real HR department. | ||||||||
378 | 17/07/2023 12:04:56 | Seed Animation Studio | Animator | Yes | No problems | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | London, UK | 2022 | Management is relaxed and trusting, they have lots of respect for the artists. Interesting projects and good pay! :) | ||||||||
379 | 17/07/2023 12:43:33 | Late Night Cartoons | 2D Animator, Storyboard Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Good Pay | $350/day | New York City, USA | 2019-2021 | confusing, often offensive projects led by higher-ups who have no idea how animation works. I worked on two projects and on each one my job changed in scope at least three times. No consistency or routine. The team I was on had an insane, endless amount of work to complete, while other teams doing similar work had comparatively little. They tend to foist more and more responsibility on people who can handle it without any increase to pay or job title. Before the pandemic, we were asked to work from 10-8 (despite being told in my offer letter that the hours were a standard 10-7) for no extra compensation- this was justified by some accounting technicality. Once the pandemic hit and we had to work from home, we became EXPECTED to work a 10-8 hour day instead of just asked to, as if the lack of a commute meant we should be spending more time at our jobs? AND I was micromanaged to make sure I was never away from my desk for longer than a few minutes. I went to work for them once more and it was just as bad- even though the pay is good and my direct supervisors were mostly nice, I wouldn't go back! | |||||||
380 | 17/07/2023 12:50:53 | Strange Beast | Junior 2D + Cleanup | Yes | Disorganization, Many projects cancelled without communication | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | London UK | 2021 + 2023 | Always been very agreeable and creatively fulfilling to work with- supervisors are highly professional and clear with feedback | ||||||||
381 | 17/07/2023 13:18:08 | The Hive studios | 2D rig animator | Yes | Low Pay, not enough projects | Understanding HR&Management, Good Supervisor/s | 8000 monthly (9hr work day) | Israel | 2022 | the studio has a budget per project, I had the opportunity to work with them on a few projects. the pay is usually not high, but it is not unfair... the vibes are usually very good there and the ppl are great | |||||||
382 | 17/07/2023 13:58:31 | Lighthouse Studios | Layout Artist | Yes, but only if you are a junior and want experience in the industry, or if you want to move from your country of origin. | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Non-existent HR Department | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible working hours but only if you ask and negotiate for it, it never comes from them. | 2600€/m | Kilkenny, Ireland | 2019-2023 | Negatives: Some people in lead, sup and more important positions are gaslighting, and abusing towards workers, these issues have been brought to HR, and HR ignore them completely, while maintaining these people always in the company, in the same positions, what is a big reason why people ends up leaving. Incredibly talented crew that is used as copy/paste machines, where they don't have any autonomy to create absolutely nothing. It seems they want Seniors, but use us as juniors, feeling completely unfulfilled after some months. This depends on taste, but in general the projects are ugly, the creative choices are usually terrible, and the couple of visually interesting projects (Cuphead, RAM) almost everything is made by the client, leaving you with the scrapes and a very repetitive job. You feel like any work made by all the crew in their free personal time is better than the actual job they do at work. They don't take advantage of the talent they have. No WFH, unless you ask, and even if you ask, they tell you no, then you come to work at the studio and there is several people WFH, so I guess it depends on how much you insist, or other reasons I can't tell, but it is not for everybody. And big NO to work remotely from other countries with the excuse of "We are a collaborative Studio" when everyone knows is due of tax reduction in Ireland. They force you to come to a city without any help from their part. HR is useless. They have some kind of agreement with Cartoon Saloon that allows their workers to come to LH to work in between projects, but it does not happen the other way around, it feels LH is the training ground for Salooners. Positives: Great people to work with, nice and incredibly talented crew, some supervisors are great at their job, good mentors and fun to work with. The studio makes an effort to have events to make the crew know each other, free coffee. They are open to flexible hours but depending on factors that seem random. Average salary. You have the chance to being promoted, but again, you need to negotiate, it is never gonna come from them. OT paid and very little, but I know other departments that wasn't the case. Some people managed to WFH. Dog friendly Studio. | |||||||
383 | 17/07/2023 14:02:58 | Cinesite | Senior 3D Animator | For VFX, if you like smaller projects, then it's good. If you like big teams with big projects, in VFX, then it's not going to work. For FA, big name projects with projects usually shared between sites. | Nothing big to mention. | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | 103 000 CAD p/y | Montreal, Canada | 5 | Overall things are pretty good, there has been a definite improvement over the years, under the new Montreal management. There's obviously still room for improvement, but overall the company tries their best to respect their artists - benefits were recently increased, flexible WFH is fully supported, training is provided to help you grow etc. Projects can be up and down depending on who the client is. Projects tend to be smaller in VFX or smaller chunks of bigger projects, but the smaller projects tend to be more enjoyable to work on. FA there are bigger projects with bigger expectations. | |||||||
384 | 17/07/2023 14:03:39 | Cinesite | 3D Animator | Depends on the project | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH | 85k CAD / year | Montreal, Canada | a few years | Everyone is nice, it's not too stressful, I never had to fight for a salary raise, work parties were epic (not the same after the pandemic tho). It's decent if it's an external client, but if it's a inhouse project, the writing is so bad, and the re-writes gets even worse as it goes. I wouldn't recommend for a junior, since they usually start a project without any release date, so you might not have your shots for your real for a few years. If you're a senior and you just want a chill environment with not too much stress, it might be a place for you. The vast majority of ppl are frustrated artistically though, so be aware that you most likely won't be pushed for quality. The rigs and pipeline are pretty good compared to some other studios in Montreal. | |||||||
385 | 17/07/2023 14:09:41 | Tomavision | Mid Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, Unprofessional working environment from managers | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | Tenerife, Spain | 2021-2023 | Owners/managers have little to no idea what they're doing, and seem to have a poor understanding of the industry and the animation process. They promise stuff to clients that is very difficult to accomplish (i.e high quality shows for little money and very fast) and the workers end up suffering for their "ambition". A great deal of shows end up suspiciously cancelled after a while, leaving entire teams suddenly jobless while they try to place workers in other positions which they did not sign up for most of the time. Sometimes high ups take liking or disliking to certain people, who end up enjoying or suffering the consequences of that preferentialism. Some people have been bullied to the point they had to quit. "Hr"/Management is more a playground than an actual professional workspace, but they still run the place. | ||||||||
386 | 17/07/2023 14:49:36 | Kurzgesagt- In a Nutshell | Senior 2D Motion Designer | Only if they have no other choice | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, Expectation to work late and come in early during crunch time (video launch) and that you should bleed for the company or you’re not seen as passionate enough. No overtime pay or days in lieu. | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Munich, Germany | 2.5 years | |||||||||
387 | 17/07/2023 15:06:28 | Sixteen South | Junior | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work | WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 400 p/w | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 2020-2021 | Good: main crew were great, very talented and there was some opportunity to step up or across to other departments. Bad: there was a disconnect between the producers and floor, people were overworked and underappreciated which led to a lot of burn out. | |||||||
388 | 17/07/2023 16:14:29 | Brown Bag Films | I did bg paint, layout and funpack design | Yes | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH | 1350/week | toronto, Canada | 2022-current | ||||||||
389 | 17/07/2023 16:15:17 | Lighthouse Studios | Background Paint | No | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | Friendly Staff | €2200-€2600 | Kilkenny, Ireland | 2019-2021 | I made great friends here and enjoyed living in Kilkenny but the studio itself has a lot of issues that seem to have only gotten worse and worse. When I started it was a very promising place to work but that quickly changed. Low pay, putting pressure on staff to work overtime and promoting employees to management roles who are known to be difficult were all issues I experienced during my time at the studio. | |||||||
390 | 17/07/2023 16:19:03 | Kavaleer | Senior 2D Rigger | Yes | On production was in celaction , didnt hire staff with experience and training that was provided was inadequate , I was under a lot of pressure to figure out rigs and learn from pervious seasons rigs which turns out were very broken , but management never put the blame on me sought outside help to get the production under control | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | Ireland Dublin 825 euro a week | Dublin, Ireland | 2019-2023 | Working for Kavaleer has been fine, some times deadlines are difficult to achieve but have never been asked to work over time or on weekends. I have managed to increase my wages year on year if only very incrementally. Not much scope for better roles at least in my department. They will drop you when there is no work and very little indication of up coming positions, but sure what's new? Been WFH since 2020 though! | |||||||
391 | 17/07/2023 16:52:53 | Lighthouse Studios | Mid 2d Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | 2800 | 1.5 years | Once getting at the end of project and the contract almost to end, I started having some anxiety issues and the supervisor came to ask what was happening that my production got lower (I was always on top 3 on production). I told him that I was struggling with the end of project and no signs of moving to other project, the insecurity of being unemployed.. stuff.. He just said "Sorry about my language, but fuck anxiety, you have to pull your shit together and finish your shots. The industry is like this." | |||||||||
392 | 17/07/2023 16:55:35 | Illumination | Mid 3d Animator | yes but with reserve and acknowledge of problems there | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), no help for people denoncing abuses, no sanction for abusers | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, good supervisers overall, but not always | paris France | 2015 to 2020 | even if i had a great time working there on good projects and meeting a lot of amazing people, i had to work for years in the same building as my abusers, even after talking about there behaviors (very late because i was afraid to not be listened to) no consideration or security for talking about it,no sanction for them because "the studio is not the justice", i left for my mental health after the final project a wanted to finish properly because it became to hard to andle | ||||||||
393 | 17/07/2023 17:00:48 | Not Just Music (NJM) | Lighting and Comp Supervisor/Lead | Only if you're trully desperated and need money to eat. | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Company paid taxes, housing and services/ | 1800 EUR - Free of tax | Milan, Italy | 5 Months | In my 10 years of work experience, I can trully say, this is the worst place that I had worked ever in my life, and I do think that nothing could be close to worst than working there. The Owner/Director of the project/Art Director/Main Voice Character/PM/what ever title you can imagine... When I arrived the project was doomed, we were forced by the owner to try to fix it because they had invested too much on the project, and we did tried to fix the impossible. Last time that I spoke with one of my old coworkers, all the lighting and comp for the first part of the project "which was done and ready to finish" had started again from scratch... | |||||||
394 | 17/07/2023 17:13:07 | Titmouse | BG Artist | Depends on the Project | Disorganization | WFH | $2500 weekly | California, US (Outside of LA County) | 2022 | Did work for several union shows but was never aided in joining the union | |||||||
395 | 17/07/2023 17:18:36 | Les' Copaque Production Sdn Bhd | Senior Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, Non stop rewriting script causing changes in Animation. Needs to be a buttlicker management to get promoted. | Stable salary | Malaysia | 2002 - 2018 | Spent 3 years out of 5 years in making a film, once resigned no credit will be given. | ||||||||
396 | 17/07/2023 17:21:07 | Daily Madness Production | 2D Animator | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2600/2860 Euro's Monthly | Ireland | 2023 (Half a year) | Fairly new to the industry and even I can see production is a complete mess. Hired animators before they should have and have put us on 2 weeks unpaid leave. Then after coming back from said unpaid leave, they paid us 3 weeks late and now we haven't been paid for this month at all (3 weeks and counting). Oh and they fired half the animation team after all this has been happening. Told in calls we aren't expected to work because we haven't been paid but then constantly messaged about getting work done. I even had one of my NEW Animation Directors complain that she was picking up my slack and made it clear she was annoyed that I was still going to be paid in the end. Just unnecessary stress. | |||||||
397 | 17/07/2023 17:31:15 | Jam Filled | Senior Animator | Yes | A new location closer to good food and fun stuff would be good. | Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, director and prod manager and head of prod plus sups are supportive and nice to deal with and care. best studio I've worked at in Ottawa. | 78000 | Ottawa, Canada | 6 | New downtown studio please! | |||||||
398 | 17/07/2023 17:34:13 | Nickelodeon | Script Coordinator | Yes | Low Pay, Disorganization, A lot of the supervisors are new/green or just simply don't know how to do their job | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Great opportunities to move up/freelance write | 1100/week (this is the max pay for this position) | LA , US | 3 | ||||||||
399 | 17/07/2023 17:37:18 | Studio Meala | Mid Clean-up Artist | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Great Social environment fostered outside work hours | 130e per day/ 650e per week/ 2600e per month | Ireland, Remote. | 2022 | Great studio that while frustrating because of the lack of contracts is taking its time to grow and make sure its doing everything right for its employees. Healthy sense of pride from the company owners to stick with projects they believe in while maintaining a healthy environment for their employees. Constantly trying to foster creativity with the Meala Mini's projects. This also help with cash flow for some employees between project. While pay is a little low they have plans to steadily increase it, which I believe based on past actions by the studio as they have always made realistic promises and goals. | |||||||
400 | 17/07/2023 17:40:15 | Pop Paper City | Mid Animator | Avoid at all costs | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, 'Director' was a sociopath | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | £21,000 | Bournemouth, UK | 1.5 | Regardless of the Aardman Animation name tied to it, it's an awful place to work and exploits new graduates for low (unliveable) wages. | |||||||
401 | 17/07/2023 17:43:17 | Oddbot Animation | Storyboard Revisionist | Only if they have no other choice | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay | $1873.60/week | Glendale, CA, US | 2022-present | The company is just extremely chaotic and disorganized. While my pay and treatment are good, I've heard stories from others. The leadership cares too much about their version of 'perfection', and it leads everyone to work on the same episodes forever. A real schedule is nonexistent at this point | |||||||
402 | 17/07/2023 17:43:23 | Big Bad Boo Animation Studios | Mid Layout Artist | No | Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Good Pay | $63,000CAD | Vancouver, Canada | 5 months - 2023 | Will use the 'small studio' excuse for fundamental studio failings and disorganisation and blame the artists as incapable in response to their lack of structure and resources. | |||||||
403 | 17/07/2023 17:43:54 | Cartuna | Freelance Director/Animator | Only if they have no other choice. Would not recommend at all for interns | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH, as a freelance director you get some wiggle room on what you want things to look like more than in other roles here. Cartuna had also burned a bridge with me once before and had to beg me to work with them again so this that could be a factor as to why they didn't give me as much pushback on stuff. | remote- NY,USA | 2023 | Do not intern for them EVER. This company is practically a joke. I only worked for them because I had to pay my rent and times are tough at the moment. Ask for more money every time and push them on it, I have gotten some more as a director but very little more, don't know if they would do so for someone lower on the pipeline. Never met anyone with a positive experience at this company or even a neutral one, anyone who has worked there hates Cartuna and for good reasons. Some of the people who work there are decent, but if I saw Adam or Noah on the street it would be on site. Terribly disorganized, don't be surprised if you have to explain basic editing to them or if they have no plan for how things would actually come together in the pipeline.They give really dumb notes sometimes and are the cheapest studio by far that I have ever worked for, and I've worked with non profits. Worse than Augenblick and honestly didn't think that was even possible. | ||||||||
404 | 17/07/2023 17:44:23 | Mercury Filmworks | Builds artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 1150 weekly | Ontario Canada | 2019-2023 | WFH exists but there is constant pressure and bullying to return to office. Projects used to be more creatively fulfilling but have stagnated. If you do a good job, you will largely be ignored and left alone, depends on if you like this or not, I thought it was okay as an introvert. Management and HR spend money somewhat frivolously and then tell their underpaid artists that they are overpaid and won't be able to do better elsewhere. Management is all-male. Growth in your career is very slow to non-existent. Advocating for yourself is a huge necessity and is a double-edged sword that may get you fired. High turnover rate that quickly gets replaced by new hires and students eager to do free overtime to keep the studio running. | |||||||
405 | 17/07/2023 17:51:04 | Rooster Teeth | Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH, Project is fun if you like anime. | 50k annual | Austin TX, US | 2018-2020 | Bro culture, they will ask you at 5pm on a Friday to crunch for pizza over the weekend, cliquey production, even the animators, most people in power have no idea what they are doing, pipeline is a disaster. Insane anim quota. No room or time to grow because of said quota. Verbal abuse and harassment by higher ups. Will hire you as a temp employee with no end date saying you’ll be made full time shortly upon hire, but then will spend months into years saying they’re “working on it” but will never give it so no full benefits, sorry. Lots of layoffs all the time. | |||||||
406 | 17/07/2023 17:54:39 | Redefine Barcelona | No | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Good Pay | Spain | Months | ||||||||||
407 | 17/07/2023 17:55:52 | Lighthouse Studios | Lead Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | some really good folks there, sadly overshadowed by all the bad stuff and bad people | €3000 monthy | Kilkenny, Ireland | 2021 | No amount of money they pay you is worth the physical and mental torture you're put through. Personally, I don't think big-name projects are worth it either. This studio can offer you such benefits as: Gaslighting, straight up lying to your face, telling leads and supervisors one story but then lie to the rest of the team and expect that you will lie to them too; backstabbing; heard about an example of literal blackmail attempt from a studio head. People being promoted to more senior/lead roles but then turning out to be incompetent, incapable of leading, or straight up nasty, fake, and self-serving. Select few higher ups are in a little clique, living by this mentality of 'if you're not in with them, you're against them'. HR is not there to help you - they will support anyone BUT the workers, preferably previously mentioned boss clique. If you crave mental breakdown, this is the place for you! It will suck the joy of animation out of you and you will start seriously considering changing careers. | |||||||
408 | 17/07/2023 17:58:09 | The Third Floor | Senior Previs/Postvis Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Long hours | Los Angeles, USA | 2018-2021 | 45 hr weeks and often times non-optional weekend work. The pay is incredibly below other previs/vfx studios. There is a lot of sexism and favoritism within the company. Most supervisors and artists are super nice, but upper level management is incredibly difficult to work with. This is a good company to be at to get credits at when first starting at, but don't stay too long because there is limited upward momentum. You could make more money at literally any other previs studio and get better benefits/hours. | |||||||||
409 | 17/07/2023 18:02:41 | Rough Draft Studios | Backgrounds | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2200/wk | Glendale, CA, US | 2022 | This company is run primarily by its Vice President who is an abusive, narcissistic tyrant. She has burned bridges with nearly every artist she has worked with in this industry, bullying them into submission or until they quit, and threatening to have them blacklisted from animation altogether. She runs this place like a feudal lord. None of us know why the founder of this studio is allowing her to run it into the ground. | |||||||
410 | 17/07/2023 18:03:50 | Marvel | Sr Generalist | Yes | Too Much Work, Disorganization | WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | Burbank, CA, US | 2022-2023 | This was a great gig and part of TAG. There were Disney politics involved that got in the way, but when the department is working at it's peak it was really great. Shows are WFH. Pay is on par with other animation studios. Good Disney benefits. Really great directors/artists that make the shows fun and interesting. Overall a great place to work, though with the streaming issues not sure what longevity looks like | ||||||||
411 | 17/07/2023 18:11:44 | Disney Television Animation | BG Designer | Yes | Too Much Work, Disorganization, Understaffed Production | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $67 an hour (freelance) | California, US | 2020 | ||||||||
412 | 17/07/2023 18:14:06 | Augenblick Studios | Storyboards/Animation | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | $1250-1350/week | NYC, USA | 2014 | Boss is a grandiose narcissist that commands an orbit of sycophantic staff workers, eager to prove fresh college graduates, and a constant onslaught of unpaid interns that in sum elevates the quality of the animated projects of the studio far in excess of what they are budgeted for. Dangerously unhealthy office overwork culture is masked with a "cool", alt indie underground workplace facade and heavy drinking culture. There is an implicit and sometimes explicit understanding that participating in the office drinking culture will earn you goodwill among the senior staff. Everyone, but especially the young, new hires are pushed to deliver higher quality work outside the bounds of what is budgeted for, to work late and on weekends for no extra pay. Unpaid interns contribute most of the cleanup and inbetween work--what should normally be paid work. Senior staff often would comment on the physical attractiveness of the female interns when not in their presence. Boss would often comment that the act of providing animators with any employment at all and halfway decent wages was a herculean task and he should be commended for it. Boss and Senior Producer expected employees to go above and beyond or accuse them of being lazy and ungrateful. Accused employees that had medical emergencies or family obligations of being lazy. Boss and Senior Producer react extremely poorly to perceived disloyalty, or employees simply attempting to have a normal work ethic and leaving work on time. | ||||||||
413 | 17/07/2023 18:15:41 | Studio RedFrog | 2D character Layout artist | No | Disorganization, They still owe to pay me half of my work there and they won't answer my mails | Flexible Working Hours, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 198 Euros per day | France | 2022 | avoid it at any cost they will never pay on time | |||||||
414 | 17/07/2023 18:56:18 | Tippett Studio | No | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), No Pay | WFH | USA | 2023 | Tippett Studio does not pay their Berkeley crew. They are blatantly violating labor laws. Consistently since last year, the studio owes us nearly 4 months of pay. They've recently opened a studio in Toronto. Canada has no idea what the US studio is going through because management tries to keep it quiet and act as all is normal. They're forced to pay Canada on time because it's new and apparently the government is scrutinizing them. Management gaslights US artists and acts like regular paychecks are a luxury, not a necessity. They are constantly downplaying the situation while we need to take out loans or dip into savings just to work for them. In the past, there have been pay cuts and furloughs, but until now, never work without pay. Unless you're in Toronto, please don't work here or you'll be forced to do some charity work for months. And if you're in Canada, be aware that this problem can creep up onto you. | |||||||||
415 | 17/07/2023 18:29:57 | 23Lunes | Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | Healthy Working Hours | Barcelona | 1 | Boss of the company has a big ego, pretty toxic, be careful | ||||||||
416 | 17/07/2023 18:30:49 | Hampa Studio | Senior animator | Yes | Low Pay, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 1700 | Remote | 2022 | ||||||||
417 | 17/07/2023 18:31:59 | Mikros | Mid 3D animator | Yes | Low Pay, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 67000 | Montreal, Canada | 2022 | ||||||||
418 | 17/07/2023 18:33:46 | Cinesite | Lead Animator | Yes | Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | 125k CAD | Vancouver, Canada | 2023 | ||||||||
419 | 17/07/2023 18:40:45 | Atomic Cartoons | Texture artist | Yes | I find it hard to find something I don't like | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | Vancouver, Canada | 2021-2023 | I feel supported and informed working at atomic. Really friendly higher ups who seem to genuinely care about their employees. | ||||||||
420 | 17/07/2023 18:47:33 | Sphere Animation | Storyboard Supervisor | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization, Stuck forever in one role | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 87K CAD yearly | Montreal, Canada | 2017-2022 | There is a huge mismatch between the ambitions of each production and its financing and timeline, and it felt like it was getting worse with each subsequent production. I wish the animation industry as a whole would stop low-bidding clients, so that we workers could have the time and budget we need to do the shows we can do, instead of always being stressed out and cutting corners and constantly making miracles happen and burning out in the end. It is not a healthy way to work and it devalues our skills, and drains the fun and creativity out of the job. | |||||||
421 | 17/07/2023 18:57:11 | Mainframe Studios | Junior Crowd Artist | Yes | Low Pay, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, They allow you to work while you travel to other countries | 56000 | Vancouver, Canada | Joined 2023 | ||||||||
422 | 17/07/2023 19:07:41 | Nickelodeon | Freelance BG Painter | No | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | 57.7 | Burbank, CA, US | 2021 | Super shady with hours, did not have them count towards union at all. | |||||||
423 | 17/07/2023 19:11:29 | 6 Point 2 | No | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | 51.6 | North Hollywood, US | 2022 | Supervisors were terrible at scheduling and was disorganized. Had a hard time letting employees know when contracts were ending, and kept putting it off by extending two weeks at a time. Many retakes, very unclear with how PTO worked. Co workers were very nice, just everything on the business side was a mess. Terrible with paying on time. | ||||||||
424 | 17/07/2023 19:15:45 | Magpie 6 Media | Trainee Production Coordinator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Other co-workers were some of the nicest people I've ever met | 500 per week | Ireland | 2022 | The owners would constantly make rude comments about other members of staff, in front of us, and often giving out about the amount of work not being done. The reason why this work ‘wasn’t done’ was because of the insane workloads expected per week (e.g. an episode of comp per person per week, 4 episodes of backgrounds per artist, 3 episodes worth of props a week which could vary between 20-50 per depending on how complex the episode was, a FULL episode of animation per week done by ONE animator). Things we blamed on us for things out of our control, I was constantly gaslit and blamed for things that were not in my control, were problems that started before I even joined the project, or because I was simply existing. They would also just fire people with little to no regard, or without consulting anyone on the production team to see how much work still needed to be done. This led to them firing someone when over 100 props still needed to be designed and rigged, yet the blame for this was put on me. Working in the upstairs office was awful due to the energies created by the owners when they were there. You couldn’t physically ask a co-worker a question because they would get mad if there was anyone talking, so despite the fact that the person you wanted to ask a basic question to was in the same room as you, you had to message them on Slack because otherwise you and everyone else would get yelled at. It really lived up to being called “The Morgue”. The producer (Christina) was extremely passive-aggressive towards me, and once while trying to come up with a solution to something, told me to “shut up” because I was talking, and trying to help. | |||||||
425 | 17/07/2023 19:48:58 | WORD GAMES | 2D Animator | No | Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, Stop paying at some point | Colombia | 1 | ||||||||||
426 | 17/07/2023 19:52:14 | ICON Creative Studio | Modeling | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Forced OT, vacation hours never added, horrible producer, gas lighting | Good leads | Vancouver, Canada | 1 | |||||||||
427 | 17/07/2023 19:57:27 | MPC | Production Coordinator | Yes | Too Much Work, Disorganization | Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | £30,000 | London, UK | 2 | ||||||||
428 | 17/07/2023 20:16:03 | ICON Creative Studio | Many | Yes | Too Much Work, Disorganization, SOME poor leadership. | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Career growth opportunities | 140k | Vancouver, Canada | 2015-present | Experience at ICON varies depending on department, and production. There are incredible artists and incredible leaders in this studio, but they are not always on every single production or in every single department. Plenty of room for improvement, but many of the rumors of ICON lately have been completely false and amplified by employees who were fired for violating NDA, and/or not working. Projects are high end and consistently bigger and better and I've always been treated with respect and empathy while working here. | |||||||
429 | 17/07/2023 20:17:59 | Far-Fetched Show | Animator | Yes | Low Pay | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | $1500-3000 per minute | Remote | 2022-2023 | Friendly team and friendly leads. Generous deadlines so the pay isn’t bad. Work is slow, but if you’re looking for side income it’s a pleasant place. | |||||||
430 | 17/07/2023 20:20:03 | Pixar Animation Studios | Animator | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Great Events and learning oppurtinites. Great benefits as well like Dental, etc | 75k | Emeryville, US | Current | Working at Pixar is great. Even though we have to pay additional for food at the cafe, it's usally great. Menu's change every week and there's desserts too to purchase every week/day. My expreience with the company has been positive overall, but there seems to be less and less time for animation to do their work while also trying to maintain quality. Sometimes production can be a little sly with trying to get work done sooner to hit a certain date. Projects here have some excitement but not too much unfortunately, we all love the studio and want to see it thrive and there's some growing pains creatively as new leadership take the mantle. | |||||||
431 | 17/07/2023 20:20:09 | Nickelodeon | Character Designer / VisDev | Yes, but be ready for the possibility of contracts to last short periods of time + for a high probability of being cancelled or your contract to be altered. | Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Inexperienced Live action Leads taking on 2-D animation prods, lies about how production will be managed/what programs will be used , productions can be real hits or misses, cancellations without warning are commonplace | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Good Community, Friendly folks, More casual in workspace, Artist Management + Recruiters work very hard to keep getting you jobs | 53-57$ an hour | Burbank, CA, US | 2019-Present | Prods at Nick are either really wonderful or nightmares. Luckily a consistency is that Productions often have wonderful people on them and you are bound to connect with at least a few people which is why i stay. I stay for the people. On the bad side, more often than not for whatever reason you are thrown neck deep into disorganization, poor communication, mismanaged piles of work that leave you scrambling. I have been on productions where they outright lie what the job is and what it entails and then you are left on your own to figure it out. And if you try to work it out or make them aware, sometimes you are dismissed or even insulted. I've now have had two jobs like that. Every production i have been on, has been cancelled or cut short there. I have never left a job naturally. Projects are creatively unfulfilling, new ideas or new IPS are killed mercilessly, and I've seen people get thrown under the bus for others errors. Live action folks are put in charge of some animation productions and while some of them try very hard to get it right, many do not know anything and have to be taught (and are often unreceptive to help) . However, if you work with the right people, it can be a dream. | |||||||
432 | 17/07/2023 20:41:22 | Digital Wizards | Artist/ Fabricator / Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | US. 27.50/ hourly | LA, US | 1 | Paul Hollingsworth is abusive and shady. He routinely use unpaid interns to fill the studio and those that are paid, have no end date contract and he just ends the contract whenever he chooses, sometimes with less than 12 hours notice. He lies to clients and his staff about everything. Extremely disorganized to the point of huge amounts of money lost on production. He paid us with checks that could not be cashed because they were from a loan account, and he had to go to the bank with several animators to get the situation cleared up. There's no HR and no safety protocols of any kind for a stop motion studio. | ||||||||
433 | 17/07/2023 21:02:44 | Mainframe Studios | 3D Animator | Yes | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay | 82,000 CAD/ Year | Toronto, Canada | 2022-2023 | Project was not fulfilling but I would work here again in a heartbeat. | |||||||
434 | 17/07/2023 21:03:01 | ICON Creative Studio | 3D Modeling/ Texturing | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Mouse movement and click Tracker. Micro-managed, Disorganized, Snobby supervisor, Unpaid OT. | 2022 | Avoid like the plague. | ||||||||||
435 | 17/07/2023 21:43:20 | Pictor Productions | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, there is no style guide, the director makes the designers put together the guide | nothing | 17 euros per hour | Remote- HQ Ireland | 8 months (2021) Freelance | Extra work without pay, humiliation, passive aggressive attitudes, public humiliation in group meetings, threats and humiliation with bad words both about the artist's work and extremely personal insults coming from the art director. | ||||||||
436 | 17/07/2023 21:51:25 | Hype Animation Studios (Hype.cg) | 3D Animator | Yes | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours | $20 per second of approved animation | Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | 2023 | Delay in distributing shots to those outside the group of friends, supervisors with a junior level, payment made 45 days after the shot approval date. | |||||||
437 | 17/07/2023 22:19:57 | Cartoon Saloon | Builds and Rigging Artist | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Good Supervisor/s, Great Team | 28,800 Per Annum | Kilkenny, Ireland | 2023 | Nearly the worst pay I've been offered in Ireland so far. Besides that? Absolutely amazing team to work with and very fun projects. Kilkenny is a nice town. | |||||||
438 | 17/07/2023 22:23:21 | Boulder Media | Junior Rigger | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Good Supervisor/s | 27,000 Euro Yearly | Dublin, Ireland | 2021 | I was a junior so didn't really get much insight into the studio but the team and especially Supervisors were extremely nice and helpful. Always had my work paced to me so I didn't get over worked. | |||||||
439 | 17/07/2023 22:25:14 | Birdo | Freelance 2D Animator | As a freelancer yes, as a full time employee I'm not sure | Low Pay | WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Can't remember the exact numbers but I made around R$3.000,00 a month (was paid by approved frames, so it varied) | Brazil | 2020 | They actually offered me a full time position but for some reason the salary was lower than I was usually making as a freelancer, so I had to decline. My supervisor was amazing, they gave clear and precise notes/drawovers and I never felt pressured to take on more work than I could handle. | |||||||
440 | 17/07/2023 22:27:03 | ILM | Texture Artist | No | Too Much Work, Disorganization, So many, many ghost hours | Good Pay, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | CAD $63 hourly | Vancouver, Canada | 2022-23 | Don't expect them to keep you till your contract ends. They will give you a big spiel up front about how they are different, how they care about their artists. And then the insane stuff comes: A pipeline that belongs in the previous century. You will spend more time fixing stuff due to a broken pipeline than doing actual work. You are not a texture artist, you are a UV monkey. If you get to texture 50% of your time, that is the very best you can hope for. OT is very rarely awarded, but assets are bid so low, that you will have to put in 100s and100s of unpaid ghost hours yourself. | |||||||
441 | 17/07/2023 22:28:09 | Treehouse Republic | Yes | Too Much Work, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Good Pay | 2.8k Monthly | Dublin, Ireland | 2021-2022 | Good pay but a lot of work. Projects were unorganized but the people and owners were very nice to work with. | ||||||||
442 | 17/07/2023 22:37:38 | Sesame Workshop | Rigging Artist | Yes | Nothing :) | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | 900+ Dollars~ Per Rig | New York, USA | 2023 | Really great people to work with, very understanding and flexible hours. Great pay on top of that. Best company i've worked for so far. | |||||||
443 | 17/07/2023 22:55:57 | B-water Studios | production department | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), no workflows, no organigram chart, no production plans, no knowledge about business or production structures | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, good work environment with the peers | 14,000 - 17,000 k per year | Barcelona, Spain | 2 | Only few contracts and a lot of fake freelancers (no taxes no rights). A huge level of bullying and intimidation to achieve impossible goals. The company compromises in low cost budgets to give a quality that it is not within budget. The owner of the company is a narcissist who doesn´t mind the laws and the treatment of the employes. Some main positions are more worried about pleasing the owner than have a real picture of the status of the production or even have a good behaviour with the team. The bulling and the unfair level of request is daily. High level of exploitation. | |||||||
444 | 17/07/2023 23:11:11 | Look Mom! Productions | Designer | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | $1100/week CAD | Toronto, Canada | 2020-2022 | Studio was very cliquey, sometimes professional boundaries felt blurred. Contracts were super short, sometimes only 1 month, and there was never room for more pay. Hours are hard, workload is way too much, and I was often doing the jobs of 3-4 other people. Because of the "family" attitude this studio has, it's common for them to use that relationship to demand more of you, or they expect you to work harder. Everyone was friendly, but that attitude was soon dropped once I decided to quit, which felt bad. The studio is a fine place to get your foot in the door trying a different department or for a short bridging contract, but there's no room for growth or seniors to make a respectable amount of stable money. My time working here was some of the most stressful of my career thus far. | |||||||
445 | 17/07/2023 23:37:53 | Day For Nite | Senior Previz Artist | Yes | Work load can be a lot at times but that is the industry and depends on the project. | Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | Los Angeles, US | 4-5 years | This is a good company. Pay is fair, treated with respect by owners, other employees are good people. Standard 45 hour work week but they are a WFH studio now so that is a positve. Had a great run here and would go back anytime. | ||||||||
446 | 17/07/2023 23:50:58 | GS Animation | Clean Up animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Paid per second on animation:( 50 plz | Poland (but will take international remote workers) | 2023 | This was my first job in the industry and I was incredibly excited to start. Unfortunately that excitement died about a month in. Multiple rough and cleanup animators have left projects mid production due to the conditions. They take advantage of early career animators with low pay (sometimes none under the guise of internships). The only saving grace are the other team members who are super kind and helpful. | |||||||
447 | 18/07/2023 00:18:47 | Rough Draft Studios | Background Designer | No | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Fellow artists were all lovely | Los Angeles, US | 2021 | Very disorganized with having no leads and instead directors giving feedback, which could take forever if you even got it or was so vague with led to them getting mad that you could not read their minds. Aggressive undertones in all feedback, little direction given on what was wanted or needed. I have worked at a number of studios and this is by far one of the worst I have encountered in terms of negative treatment of workers and unclear work expectations. | ||||||||
448 | 18/07/2023 00:22:39 | WildBrain | Designer | Yes | Low Pay, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | $1300 per week | Vancouver, BC, , Canada | 2019-2021 | Worked on three separate projects at this studio, and overall it was a good experience. I do think much of that is because I lucked out with being on productions with lovely teammates but this studio does low ball pay like most Vancouver studios and the projects themselves were not artistically fulfilling. But its a great studio to start out at and they offer opportunities to improve and move up in positions if you voice it and remind them. | |||||||
449 | 18/07/2023 00:45:44 | Jam Filled | FX Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | WFH, Benefits and Paid Sick Leave. | $67,600/yr | Ottawa, Canada | 2023 | Expect to figure out things on your own. Some leads will be annoyed if they have to train you even during orientation. Definitely some favoritism within the higher ups in this department, some leads will steal stronger artists from other productions fully knowing that the production will suffer with the lack of manpower. Company prides itself on hiring people for "longevity" and "investing in artists long-term" but will do a company-wide decompression of the 2D crew, fire them, and will immediately hire in another batch. Only plausible theory that makes sense to me is to keep people from using their benefits and keep the pay low. | |||||||
450 | 18/07/2023 02:25:39 | Bento Box | 2D Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Benefits | $17/hr | Atlanta, GA USA | 2019-2021 | 50 hour work week, and requires you to live in Georgia. Ex-employees often commiserate about how bad this studio is. Management will passive-aggressively blame employees for not being fast enough, even though everyone is behind because of their mismanagement (e.g. extremely tight scheduling, hiring only newbies, allowing clients to re-design main characters several episodes into production).They hire mostly fresh grads, but give them little training and burn them out repeatedly, resulting in a high turnover rate. There are only a few in non-leadership positions who have stayed for 5 years or more. Also, their sole member of HR harassed someone but is still employed there. | |||||||
451 | 18/07/2023 02:33:17 | Global Mechanic | Yes | Low Pay, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | $27 USD per hour | Vancouver BC, Canada | 2022 | Overall decent experience. Although sometimes disorganized when it came to tech issues, or HR (e.g. answering questions about invoices, organizing payment). They hire international (US) employees. May have tight scheduling. | ||||||||
452 | 18/07/2023 02:48:20 | Atomic Cartoons | Lighting Artist | Depends on the team/project | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management | 1,100 weekly | Vancouver, Canada | 2022 | Some projects have a good balance. Others are just a fire pit. HR is understanding but top management has 0 planning skills and passively aggressively talks to artists. | |||||||
453 | 18/07/2023 03:21:38 | Primal Screen | Yes | Too Much Work, Inconsistent work | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Atlanta, GA, United States | 2021 | Primal has fun projects and understanding supervisors/HR. They are very strict about how many hours you work as freelance and may end your time with them very suddenly. Meanwhile salaried staff members will often be working late into the night or early in the morning. | |||||||||
454 | 18/07/2023 04:02:59 | Far-Fetched Show | Animation | No | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours | $25/sec | Remote | 2022 | Directors and Leads of the pilot consistently speak negatively towards other indie projects either out of spite or egotistical behavior. Very biased in who they hire onto the team. Too busy making comics and fooling around/playing video games in their Patreon discord instead of focusing and funding the short and its artists. Consistently making changes to said project, not payed for additional hours added to given assignments. | |||||||
455 | 18/07/2023 05:18:59 | Cartoon Network | Storyboard Artist | Yes, but speak with your peers. The studio preys on greener workers. | Low Pay, Too Much Work | Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Burbank, US | 2014-2020 | I really enjoyed working at Cartoon Network but your experience may vary. One of my main issues was low pay, most people I knew were making union minimums. The other issue was the workload. The shows at Cartoon Network are understaffed, but many workers at the studio are newer and gaslit into thinking their workloads are normal. While everyone I met was fantastic, there was a big issue of many people doing unpaid overtime. Everyone I worked with was passionate about their work, and point blank I've heard an executive mention that they could pay people less because of it. Ultimately, CN holds a special place in my heart. Just make sure to keep your ambition in check and form solidarity with other people in your role. I left feeling severely under-compensated but creatively fulfilled. | ||||||||
456 | 18/07/2023 06:42:56 | WildBrain | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours | $15 per hr | 2016 | Working on a well-known IP seemed to create huge egos, bullying, condescending personal judgment from supervisors/leads, and hostile or very cold coworkers. Just seemed like (socially, community-wise, and work-wise ) nobody trusted you. The daily vibes were full of fear and suspicion. People were much nicer on a different, less “famous” production, but it was still very much a clock-in-clock-out type of office where people just go there to survive and had minimum socialization and anything else morale-boosting. (My experience was pre-covid ) This experience was back when the company was called “DHX Media”. Even with a production having a nicer community though, the pay was dismal and if the production wasn’t famous or well-known, it wasn’t creatively fulfilling. I would only recommend this company IF you’re working remotely, need to break into the industry, and/or just need to get any type of experience under your belt. I moved overseas for this, and it is not worth the high rent, possible abuse, and coworker attitude problems. It seems Vancouver just unionized within the last 2-3 years (they literally had nothing before that ) so maybe things are a bit better. But be warned, its not going to have as much legal/community/emotional support as LA, at least not within Wildbrain. The only positives i can think of are that the work hours were average (m-f 9a-5/6p ) and I wasn’t asked to do overtime. | |||||||||
457 | 18/07/2023 07:02:23 | Fox Television Animation | Yes | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | Los Angeles, CA, US | 2015-16 | The stability is some of the best in town. Many artists in their 40s, 50s and 60s are employed on Fox TVA productions. People have homes, families, children. The shows have been distilled down to repetitive formulas, the art is boring and there is very little creative wiggle room, but you won't have to worry about looking for work for a very long time. | |||||||||
458 | 18/07/2023 07:26:55 | Moonbug | Depends on your department but mostly “only if they have no other choice” | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Reasonably inclusive and accepting of LGBTQIA+, POC, non-yt-passing people but not towards neurodiverse people. | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Good Supervisor/s, Kind people, social, good for networking and meaningful connections | ~5k per month usd | US | 2.5 | There are some notes here about this company being abusive/bullying and i want to add that it depends on how much interaction you have with the “higher” higher-ups. I hear that moving up the ladder, you get to see that side more. Department counts too - staffing is not consistent across all departments and some have too few employees. But at least rest assured its not toxic everywhere you look when you’re just walking around the office. The larger percent of the community and work culture feels like a safe space to me as a queer POC. The “lower-down” employees are generally very kind and always trying to make the company a friendly and inclusive place. I can see there are small cliques, like most companies in all industries, but tbh they’re not even close to being hostile, abusive, or malicious. There are some supervisors and leads who truly have a good heart and do their best to push for being on our side rather than the “higher-higher-ups” every day, and it really shows. That being said, its not the most exciting content, and if you’re high, mid level, or lead staff, you do need to watch out. But overall its ok as an option. I would only recommend this to people who cant find anything higher pay, or super amazing (with what individual definition you may have of that). This company isn’t the worst but it’s not the best. | ||||||||
459 | 18/07/2023 08:24:53 | JAM Media | Mid | Yes | Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | 600pw | Northern Ireland | 2017-2019 | Communication not always strong, but higher ups have typically been happy and willing to talk about any issues. Pay is great for NI, and I think it’s a fantastic company for collaboration and skill sharing. | |||||||
460 | 18/07/2023 08:49:35 | Flying Bark Productions | Asset Artist | Yes | Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 100k AUD annual | NSW, Australia | 2020- | Interdepartment communication is a bit lacking. Pipeline is improvised, IT is spread thin. Otherwise pretty good | |||||||
461 | 18/07/2023 09:21:22 | Feed Me Light | Intern | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Disorganization | Some Nice People | £80 p/d | London, UK | 2023 | Very very unorganised. Was only given tasks that was not related to production. Intense questioning about working from home and about my health condition. Paid less than London Living Wage. 9.30 - 6.30pm working hours, 1 hour unpaid lunch. Treated like a child. Questioned when I left work at 5.30pm, even though my meetings and work had been done. No trust. Felt like the role was an after thought - no effort. NO FLEXIBILITY for work life balance. | |||||||
462 | 18/07/2023 10:03:08 | Atlantis Animation | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Disorganization, No Sups (full juniors teams) | Understanding HR&Management, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 1800/m | Tenerife, Spain | Less than a year | Hired only juniors with all the problems that comes with that. We had no supervisor except for the director who said stuff like, more wow, more details, less boom... Really? Total disorganization, hours and even days with no work but you still had to be present so you spent your days looking at a blank screen. This was some years ago but for what I know it's the same. | ||||||||
463 | 18/07/2023 10:09:28 | Abano Producioos/Uniko | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH | 1800/m | Galicia, Spain | 2021 | Hiring juniors with no supervisors and expecting them to manage a full film department alone. And people I know had to work for them too with extreme low pay and insane conditions, cleaning up characters with no model sheets because of disorganization and crazy deadlines. | ||||||||
464 | 18/07/2023 10:48:48 | Studio Meala | 2D character animator | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | €145 per day | Ireland | 2022 | CON: I've only work on 1 project (around 4 months) and literally the only problem was the low pay (Had it been €200 per day I would have had no complaints). PRO: Extremely good work culture and fantastic leadership. They were very strict about NOT letting anyone over-work, and they have frequent company evaluations where team-members can give anonymous feedback if there's something in the studio they feel could be improved. They care deeply about their teams well-being. If they call on me, I'll be coming back. | |||||||
465 | 19/07/2023 11:19:36 | Les Films du Nord | intern | Yes | Inflexible Hours or No WFH, weird organisation but good enough | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, small team | 663/month (but again it's an internship so it's the max they could pay me) | Lille, France | 2023 | Varied projects ! 9 to 5 working hours | |||||||
466 | 18/07/2023 11:29:19 | Studio La Cachette | Senior Supervisor | Yes | None, great experience so far other than occasional lapses in organisation or waiting for projects to start- no place is perfect! | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Friendly people & great projects. You work at your capacity & it is easy to negotiate pay and WFH | 1000 eur/week average | Paris, France | 2017-2023 | ||||||||
467 | 18/07/2023 13:01:03 | Axis Studios | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Overtime | Glasgow, Scotland | 1 | Super positive experience, very supportive company, management are very open and accessible, great variety of projects, HR are great, very flexible. | |||||||||
468 | 18/07/2023 13:05:39 | Lighthouse Studios | production coordinator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, HR extremely unhelpful, have to beg for payraise, upper managment doesn't understand the industry, promoting incompetent lead and supervisors | Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, studio vibe, paid sick days, pension program | 2400 euros per month | Kilkenny, Ireland | 2019/2022 | The studio is perfect for anyone starting in the industry, most of the artist are really nice, there is a great multicultural vibe. Just be aware that depending on which department you are you might end up with a lot of pressure and crazy deadlines. It also depends on which project you are in and who's your supervisor/producer. Also HR is a joke. | |||||||
469 | 18/07/2023 15:42:13 | Boulder Media | Bg Artist | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Fuckall | Dublin, Ireland | 2018 | It’s shit | ||||||||
470 | 18/07/2023 15:42:56 | Loomi Animation | 2D animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | 19$/h | Quebec City, QC, Canada | 2023 | Unrealistic animation quotas but are threatening people to fire them/pay them "by the frame" if they don't reach it. Daily bullying from the CEO about quotas. | |||||||
471 | 18/07/2023 15:50:10 | MPC | Mid Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, No internal growth | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 40k/- monthly | india | 2021/2022 | a company that truly doesn't care about its employee | |||||||
472 | 18/07/2023 15:51:01 | Skydance Animation | Costume Assistant | Yes | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Very Good Health Insurance/Benefits | $2,100/wk | 2022-2023 | For a new studio, Skydance is trying to move from 0 to 60 into blockbuster production too fast, and as a result projects are stretched thin and people are left scrambling from film to film. There's an incredible amount of talent and good potential at the studio, and the art teams are all top notch, but the upper management is disorganized and determined to relive the glory days of Disney instead of pursue something new, which makes the work inconsistent and the storytelling underwhelming. That being said, the benefits are very good, and I had a great experience with my team, so if you don't mind working for a paycheck instead of a project, it's perfectly manageable. | ||||||||
473 | 18/07/2023 15:52:36 | Yowza! | Layout Lead | Only if they have no other choice | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, Re bad supervisors, its a mixed bag. Some supervisors are the best I've worked with, other make you want to quit every day at 9:00 am. Management and production coordinators are extremely unorganized. No HR. Contract end dates and roll overs change all the time, so expect very little stability. | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Re Good supervisors, some supervisors are amazing, some caused this studio to burn their bridges with many seasoned industry vets. | $1350 CAD weekly | Toronto, Canada | 3 | ||||||||
474 | 18/07/2023 16:22:45 | Smiley Guy Studios (freelance) | Design | No | good luck getting paid without harassing the ceo for 2 months and threatening late fees | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 30/h | Toronto, Canada | 2022 | again. good luck getting paid without harassing the CEO for 2 months and threatening late fee. hes extremely unprofessional. everyone else there is nice but there's not much they can do when the guy in charge is causing the problems | |||||||
475 | 18/07/2023 16:27:31 | Spindlehorse Toons | 2D animator | Yes | Low Pay, Disorganization, pay discrepency | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay | $1200 weekly | 2023 | My personal experience here has been very good. The work is remote and flexible, and if you're lucky enough to be paid weekly then it's a very good job. It's quite disorganised and some staff are unresponsive, but I've been able to solve any issues I've had. The designs and animation style are so intensive that it's impossible to earn a living here working for footage full time, and I'm unsure exactly what the criteria for moving to weekly pay is. I have recommended this place to friends, but always with the proviso that you be careful with your boundaries and know when to walk away if it looks like you'll be on footage long term. | ||||||||
476 | 18/07/2023 16:28:05 | Blue Zoo | 2D Compositing Artist | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | London, UK | 2019 - 2022 | Personally I had a really good time here. The main downside was low pay, which does not cover the cost of living in London. I got lucky as I had such a fantastic team. While there was obvious disorganisation in other departments, I felt like my team was protected from that. My lead and production coordinator did their best, so we would never be overworked or ever have to do overtime. Paid overtime was also offered. I felt like my hard work was recognised and praised, which was refreshing and I did get a raise/promotion when I asked, with no issues at all. I would have stayed on if they had another project lined up. this is also based off my time in their 2D studio on their 2D project (I have heard of different experiences on their 3D shows) | ||||||||
477 | 18/07/2023 17:53:46 | Sunlight Entertainment LLC | 2D Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, 1.5x OT Pay | $20-25/hr | Houston, TX, USA | 2018-2021 | ||||||||
478 | 18/07/2023 18:03:37 | Outlook OVFX | Production Manager of 2D team | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, CEO is a megalomaniac, narcissistic and pathological liar. Checks bounce ALL the time. | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Fantastic staff, very supportive co-coworkers | $2,200 bi-weekly | Baltimore, maryland, US | 2019-2023 | Start up with lofty goals in the beginning, horrifically mismanaged. Thankful for the people I have met here and the opportunities it gave me to build my skills. After a while it is simply not worth the heartache. | |||||||
479 | 18/07/2023 18:18:11 | Cinesite [Montreal] | Production Coordinator | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Racism | Healthy Working Hours, WFH | 42,000 CAD anually | Montreal, Canada | 1 Year | If you're applying for production in Feature animation, run away from here, your mental health is not worth it for the little money payed. The Work environment is so toxic, unhealthy, racist if you're not Québecoise, Canadian, or basically white. | |||||||
480 | 18/07/2023 18:18:37 | Bardel Entertainment Ltd | Mid CG Animator | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization, Projects are poorly budgeted for in time/money which leads to low quality results | Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | $2200 CAD (Bi-Weekly/Fortnightly) | Vancouver, Canada | 2021, 2022, 2023 | Bardel is by no means perfect, it has room for improvement. HOWEVER, I would still recommend it as a decent place to work and start a career in animation. The people working here are kind, considerate, relatable and down-to-earth; which is a great place to build up your confidence and abilities. I have not experienced bullying or psychological abuse here, and for me, I would take being paid less, and working on so-so projects to not experience abuse like I did at Framestore. Overall I have felt well treated by everyone working here. The pay is okay but could be better, and there hasn't been a very clear path indicated for advancing in seniority within the studio. The projects vary in quality between fulfilling to this-puts-the-bread-on-the-table quality. The studio is not particularly well organized, the animation tools are lacking or limited, and not enough time is allocated to hit animation quotas. However, nobody gets angry about work being late/encountering delays either, so chaos and rush is just kind of the status-quo. | |||||||
481 | 18/07/2023 18:19:05 | Nickelodeon | Intern | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.) | Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 19-21 USD | 2020 | Low pay, requires tons networking to stay there. Great opportunity to know how the tv industry works, not the best place to craft your skills and keep growing as a talent. | ||||||||
482 | 18/07/2023 19:13:41 | MPC | Senior Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Get to meet and collaborate with alot of really cool and talented freelance artists | 650/day | NYC, US | 2018-2020 | ||||||||
483 | 18/07/2023 19:59:45 | Mighty Animation | Line Producer | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.) | 18.000 MXN | Guadalajara, Mexico | —- | The owners are ok, Claudio is definitely a people person and a very nice guy. But Luispa only cares about the client and is very inflexible with the artist that make the money for their studio. Their head of production is a very difficult man that only cares about the producers if they are man, he tends to overlook woman’s opinion even if they are right. Being a woman in this studio is very difficult… you get pay less, you are not heard but are expected to work more. They really need to value their female producers more | ||||||||
484 | 18/07/2023 23:25:06 | Boxel Studio | Mid 3D Rigger | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Disorganization, No pipeline | WFH | 10k USD per year | Mexico. Remote. | 2019-2022 | ||||||||
485 | 19/07/2023 01:49:33 | Disney Television Animation | Storyboard Artist | Yes | Upper management sending progressively more work to vendor studios | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | 2500 | Burbank, CA, US | 2021- | ||||||||
486 | 19/07/2023 02:03:54 | Copernicus Studios | 2D Animator / Revisionist / Builds & Assembly Supervisor | Yes | Low Pay, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, High cost of living | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | Started at $850 CAD/week, ended at $1050 CAD per week + benefits | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | 2017-2023 | Recommended if you can find a good apartment in the area, don’t mind inconsistent show quality, and enjoy a chill atmosphere. I’m a USA citizen, and they and hired me without any Canadian ties. They helped me through the work permit process, and continued to give me work for years. That said, I don’t believe they are offering work to USA citizens anymore. I heard stories about prior management being bad/abusive, but that was not my experience. Management has changed, and the employees and supervisors I knew were great. I got consistent raises and solid benefits. Work from home is available. Crunch is not glorified, and people working late on a normal week are reminded to go home. Shows ranged from fun and exciting, to bottom of the barrel. (They take anything they can get.) They accommodated my show and shot preferences when they could. Biggest issue is that pay is on the lower end and cost of living in Halifax is high (and still rising), with most cheap apartments being mouse traps. It’s best to share a nicer unit with a group. | |||||||
487 | 19/07/2023 02:25:51 | Insert Coin Animation Studios | 3D Animator | Yes | Too much work sometimes | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Latinamerica - Remote | 2020-2023 | Good culture | ||||||||
488 | 19/07/2023 05:36:58 | ICON Creative Studio | Supervisor | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, It feels like the prod people they have were just friends of the CEO that were hired since most of them don't even know how to work professionally. | The people who work there are very talented and some of my favorite I've worked with in my career | 110k | 4 | I was one of the better treated employees and even then I could tell how bad it was. There's always clear favoritism and extreme office politics. Sometimes prod would force overtime onto departments just because other departments were doing overtime and it wouldn't be "fair" to the departments if only they had to do it. Most of the time if you try to quit and you're high up you'll be blacklisted. | ||||||||
489 | 19/07/2023 06:21:05 | SpinMaster | Visual Development / Environment Artist | Yes | Little Feedback / No Follow Up from Supervisors | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay | $65/hour | 2023 | Art Directors can vary a lot in terms of communication. I had an AD who is very easy to communicate with and has frequent follow ups / guidance. I also have had an AD where they forget about you unless you ask deliberately for feedback. Definitely takes initiative but they pay well and projects are sometimes cool (blue sky concept pieces, vis dev explorations) | ||||||||
490 | 19/07/2023 14:22:06 | Spindlehorse Toons | Mid level 2D Animator | If you can get a fulltime contract (not pay per approved second) then for sure. | The pay for freelance animation is just far too low to make a living. The animation style and designs are complex enough that it's pretty time consuming to get through footage. You'd have to be getting a minimum of 10 seconds fully animated and approved per week and even with that you'd be making 600 USD before tax. Getting through footage also depends on how quickly you get feedback and get shots approved. | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 60 USD per approved second of animation | 2023 | Despite the low pay, they're very understanding when it comes to extending deadlines or if you need to leave the production and come back at a later stage. My supervisors were kind and helpful. The animation notes can be extensive at times but are primarily focused on keeping characters on model, although it was less about sticking exactly to the model sheet and more what looks best for the shot. | ||||||||
491 | 19/07/2023 14:36:33 | Boulder Media | Junior Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, At the time I was there they actively discouraged workers from sharing how much they earned and there were pretty big pay gaps between people in the same role. People I know who've worked there more recently have said that there's been pressure to do unpaid overtime. | Everyone takes a 15 minute break in the morning and an hour or two after lunch. | Approx EUR 26,000 per year | Dublin | 2017 - 2018 | ||||||||
492 | 19/07/2023 14:44:54 | Lighthouse Studios | Junior Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | How healthy your time will be here depends a lot on what department you're in and how much your lead has your back. There are some genuinely good people working there trying to change the work culture, but they only have so much power. | EUR 26,400 per year | 2018 - 2019 | |||||||||
493 | 19/07/2023 14:58:48 | Studio Meala | Mid level Animator | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, They actively discourage overtime, are very open to feedback and have made efforts to implement changes, and they're transparent when it comes to pay. | Approx EUR 31,200 per year | Ireland | 2021 - 2022 | They seem very genuine about trying to have a healthy workplace and not foster the same kind of toxicity experienced at other studios. They are still quite young for a studio, so hopefully with more time they'll get more projects and with that wages will increase and contracts will be longer. | |||||||
494 | 19/07/2023 16:53:22 | Spindlehorse Toons | Rough Animator | Yes as a side job! | Pay could be better but it is already higher than other indie projects I've seen. Getting drawover revisions can take a long time and slows how much work you can get done per week | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 60 USD per approved second | 6 months | I'd heard a lot of negative things about this studio but I'm happy to say I haven't encountered any problems working here! It's been a really fun and relaxing job- leads are helpful and very understanding, deadlines have good flexibility, and the project itself is nicely organized. Unless you work very fast it would be tough to make a full living here, but it's a very creatively fulfilling side gig! | ||||||||
495 | 19/07/2023 19:13:25 | Bardel Entertainment | 3D rigger | Yes | Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH | 6000 monthly | Vancouver, Canada | 2021/2022/2023 | I really enjoy working here, projects aren't top but they are pretty decent In 2 years I have done 10h of OT and it was my decision, they never push me to do it They also give 500 extra dollars to use in medical stuffs (or recreative but paying taxes), that, combined with the health insurance, is a big thing! | |||||||
496 | 19/07/2023 19:50:11 | Boulder Media | Compositor | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | €29k a year | Dublin | 2021 | A good supervisor makes a world of difference. I had a great time working in Boulder and really enjoyed working with the comp team. All work was done WFH due to the pandemic. Everything was handled really well and I was helped by my supervisor and co workers with any issues I had. Everyone was very friendly and made the effort to get to know each other since everyone was working remote. Would like to work there again. | |||||||
497 | 19/07/2023 19:53:12 | Treehouse Republic | Compositor | Yes | Too Much Work, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay | €2800 a month | Dublin | 2022 | The owners are nice and easy to talk to, the studio is very casual and you don't have to jump through hoops to get a day off or ask for a doctors appointment like other studios. The biggest issue is that it's a small studio which means you might have to do a lot of extra work than you would at a bigger studio. | |||||||
498 | 19/07/2023 19:56:12 | Magpie 6 Media | Compositor | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH | Ireland | 2021 | Avoid at all costs. | ||||||||
499 | 19/07/2023 20:06:32 | Moonbug | Designer | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | 20000 | London, UK | 2021 | Moonbug was the most dehumanising and traumatising experience of my life. I know tons of people who worked there and NOT A SINGLE person has a good opinion about this experience. I will firmly say - absolutely. do. not. work. here. Especially in London. They bully and harass you. The COO is the worst human dirtbag and a nepot. Hired his daughter who is just as shitty as him and promotes her, while others need to live on 20-25k forcefully in freaking London. He will pay you the absolute minimum, even if you are 3D / 2D artist and know your stuff but still will enforce you to work from the office, which I find insane. If you want me to work in the office at least pay a decent amount to maintain a living in such expensive city?? They are disorganised AS HELL. If you ever bring this up, this will get back at you. They don't accept any critique, and ask for help, anything. You just gotta kiss the floor of the office and be grateful you've been hired in such an amazing place (which is not). It's been 2 years since I worked there and I still process events that happened to me during therapy sessions. I was fired for filling a complaint for harassment. | ||||||||
500 | 19/07/2023 20:43:17 | Mighty Animation | 2D Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization, ask to work out working hours without compensation, no law benefits. | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Aprox 600 - 800 USD per month, in the top projects of the studio. | México | 2020-2023 | ||||||||
501 | 19/07/2023 22:21:37 | Bleacher Report | Animation Designer | Yes | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | 1750 wk | 2022-2023 | I loved working there, team is nice and supervisor cares. However, I’m a junior. I feel like my seniors are probably getting a bad deal and taking on so much work. | ||||||||
502 | 19/07/2023 22:54:46 | Titmouse | Writer Coordinator | Yes | Low Pay, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $24/hr | Burbank | 2019-2023 | Titmouse has an "all hands on deck, we're just a start up" attitude even though they have been in business for 12+ years, have three locations, and hundreds of employees. Upper management can be workaholics which trickles down. They can also be cheap and I don't feel like spend money wisely. For example, we have a brand new Burbank office and clearly spent a lot of money on the aesthetic and look of the office (like the custom painted van in the lobby) while at the same time their PAs' pay puts them under the poverty line. It makes you wonder if the murals or the cool secret bar they made really benefits the average employee or not. We get an annual holiday hoodie which most people think are ugly instead of a cash holiday bonus. I think you're experience will depend on your specific department or show. I know many producers who are great people and respect people's time and energy, and some who don't. Everything feels very compartmentalized so you don't really interact much with people outside your project so it's hard to know what others are feeling, but HR is trying to do more internal events so people can get to know their fellow coworkers outside of their show. I think most of the frustrations on our show came from the network/streamer who was producing our show. You can get lucky (like me) and work on a great show with a great team and have a wonderful time, or not. Unfortunately you're just rolling the dice at Titmouse. | |||||||
503 | 20/07/2023 06:05:17 | Titmouse | Prop/FX Designer | Yes | No problems | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $2200 USD /week | Los Angeles, US | 2022 - Current | I'd imagine it varies by production, but I couldn't ask for better. Excellent communication. Both the production team and my supervisors are very understanding and communicative, with very reasonable expectations. | |||||||
504 | 20/07/2023 13:52:24 | Magpie 6 Media | Compositor | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours | 500 p/week | Ennis,Ireland | 2021-2022 | I felt like I lead the entire compositing deposit without recognition. When new hires came in it was my job as the most senior compositor to train them in and guide them for weeks until they could pick up, just to do it all again when they were let go and a new face was brought in. I thought intro sessions and course for no extra pay or any form of gratitude from management. Poor organisation led to a frankly non existent release date and unrealistic timeframes. Avoid unless you need to live | |||||||
505 | 20/07/2023 14:12:41 | Boulder Media | BG Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | Dublin, Ireland | 2023 | Toxic enviroment. Nothing in the last couple years have changed as they quick to blame individuals or staff and make excuses rather than owning up to their shortcomings. Rather than dealing with the stress and anxiety they cause on projects from consistant poor planning, forcing quotas and deadlines onto artists, they just throw generic training videos and post links to councelling services and wash their hands of all responsibility. Some pretend to but no one cares. | ||||||||
506 | 20/07/2023 16:22:27 | Spindlehorse Toons | 2D Animator | No | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Leads will retake animation so you don't keep losing time/money on retakes after a certain point | $60 per second of completed animation | 1 | Coming in to say finding out other animators are being paid per weekly while lots of us are on a $60/per shot basis actually makes me mad. Per weekly I would have stayed with the project, would have been on top of all the deadlines, and wouldn't have felt like I was actively losing money while working on this show. I understand leads/senior animators will be paid more, but having half your crew on commission and half your crew (who judging by the other entries are not always leads and were sometimes hired with a weekly rate) on a per week pay is an insane difference. Leads were chill, though they seemed very disorganized - which I just took as them being overworked as well. While I do not know the ins and outs of their finances - having a lot of popular VAs is interesting with how low they pay their animators (for reference, I have been on commission based indie projects that pay $100-$200 per second). | ||||||||
507 | 20/07/2023 16:34:16 | Iron Circus Comics (Lackadaisy) | 2D Animation and Clean Up | Yes, but currently it is only sustainable as a side gig | Low Pay, Sometimes model fixes felt very nitpicky, especially when they weren't caught until the end of the animation/clean up stage. But this is also something that has been acknowledged and rectified. | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $52 per second, $104 per second for boosted shots (lots of characters, complex); Rate has since been doubled as the baseline so I am assuming $104 as a starting rate that will stack with complexity. | WFH | 2021-2023 | Lackadaisy was a genuinely a creatively fulfilling project. Low pay with designs and animation this complex (especially if you aren't a fast animator), but I think they made up for it in a lot of other ways. Extremely understanding, held calls where we shared work and animation techniques, extremely responsive support staff and leads. When you got notes, it wasn't just a model check and move on, you got an explanation and advice on things to look out for. And if the note was too extensive, the director would give you more drawovers than necessary to be cognizant of your time since you are by commission. They constantly improved the pipeline as we went too, and would change and fix things up that didn't work. Extremely in depth guides for toon boom, character designs, and clean up pipelines. After the project an anonymous doc was shared with the crew for them to share all their grievances and ask for what they would want to be paid for future projects. Already seeing them rectifying the biggest issues I had with the project, which is why I didn't go into depth about my grievances. Even though they were there, and sometimes I was very frustrated working on the project, I also saw them constantly listening to their crew and trying to change for the better and continue to see it with future projects. | |||||||
508 | 20/07/2023 18:50:44 | Cinesite | Animator | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Really bad HR managment. | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | Montreal, Canada | 2023 | |||||||||
509 | 20/07/2023 19:17:52 | Bardel Entertainment | Mid Animator | Yes | Too Much Work, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Often very hectic and the workload is insane most of the time. Apart from their most famous show, most of the projects are cheap filler. | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, They will do their best to help you out and keep you at the studio. They will help with the process of immigrating to Canada too. HR listens to your concerns. Never had a bad lead or a bad team - everyone is extremely friendly and there is zero petty bullying. Pay could be better, but it's decent and there are tons of benefits. Lots of diversity and encouragement for inclusivity. | 2200 CAD bi-weekly. | Vancouver, Canada | 2022-2023 | Overall, the working environment is very positive. The pay could be better and the projects could be better, but the studio treats you like a human being and does its best to keep you happy. | |||||||
510 | 20/07/2023 19:20:29 | Six Point Harness | Only if the culture has changed | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Los Angeles, USA | 2018 | We worked on a massive show but the studio quoted a very low rate to the studio and network in order to get the contract. As a result we were constantly behind schedule, and they ended up having to outsource/subcontract various parts of the production to overseas vendors to lower costs. There were numerous meetings the CEO tried giving us rousing speeches about how hard he worked when he started and implied we should be doing whatever it takes to get our shots done even if that means unpaid labor. | |||||||||
511 | 20/07/2023 19:43:46 | Doghead | 2D Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Good Supervisor/s, Organized, especially when it comes to tech support | Ranges from 900 to 1300 monthly | Italy | 2022-2023 | If you ask wether the pay will be incremented in future years they admit that it will just slightly but it'll stop there. They say the hours are flexible but realistically you will have to spend nearly all your time on the job to meet deadlines. If you're efficient and finish early you're punished with extra, unpaid work. To put it plainly not a rewarding studio to work for, good for your first year as entry level but that's it. Sad to say it's more or less the best we have in Italy. | |||||||
512 | 20/07/2023 19:57:47 | Stim Studio | No | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, Do you want to experience getting yelled at simply because you didn't understand a note? Come! | None | Lyon, France | . | Your only worth is determined by the number of hours you work each day. There's false positivity, unfriendliness, they take all the credit for themselves, and there's elitism. If you enjoy working with artists who display disrespectful behavior in the work environment (such as being naked, farting, leaving their trash on the desk all day, yelling, and sleeping in the office), then that's the best studio for you! | |||||||||
513 | 20/07/2023 20:21:44 | Walt Disney Animation Studios | 3D artist | Yes | Low Pay, Disorganization, Disconnect with upper management and anti-union tactics. Outdated pipeline. | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | ~60/hr USD | Burbank, CA, USA | 2021-2023 | overall best working conditions ive had in the industry. Understanding supervisors who didnt micromanage. Skilled artists although some have been there so long they are burned out. Mileage may vary depending on who you ask because depending on the department there is more overtime done or expected. The biggest negative is upper management which is totally disconnected from the workers and try to undercut solidarity. In retaliation to gains we got in our last contract negotiations they unilaterally froze raises for the next couple years. They are also refusing to recognize production workers under the guild and forced it to go to an NLRB hearing. #prodstrong | |||||||
514 | 20/07/2023 20:39:14 | Psyop | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 5+ years | the biggest reason the studio is a mixed bag is because it heavily depends on the team surrounding the project you are on at the time. some producers are great but some are awful (either have no idea how to organize and do their job or side with the client at every opportunity). same for supervisors: some know what they are doing or at least are chill while some are micromanagers who will stress everybody out or worse act like creative directors. i noticed there is no high level organizational direction nor investment in good talent nor accountability for abusive behavior / poor performance from people in upper managements' in group. this leads to constant brain drain, which stresses the miniscule decent talent that remains further especially with the low pay they generally offer. also they constantly book you last minute for the next week or expect long holds. however if you just go there for a booking and end up on a decent project it's fine | ||||||||||
515 | 20/07/2023 21:59:39 | Solar Opposites LLC | Animator | Yes | Not much room for upward advancement. | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | $2450/wk USD | Burbank, CA - USA | 2020-2023 | Working on Solar has been probably one of the safest/healthiest animation jobs I've experienced so far. Good/ capable team of artists and supervisors. Good pay. Union benefits, etc. Previously we were Green Portal LLC and housed both Rick and Morty and Solar Opposites. While doing both shows our animation lead/director was and continues to be a great leader who looks out for his team and shields us from all the workplace drama that goes on behind the scenes so we can just focus on our assignments. We also have a producer who has our backs and advocates for us when it comes to time, deadlines, pay, compensation for overtime during 11th hour rewrites, etc... Since Solar became its own entity, our Producer and Director have improved our working conditions considerably. We have not done overtime this entire season because schedules and outlooks have been adjusted to allow for that. We have also been WFH since the Pandemic hit, and are just now entertaining the idea of MAYBE voluntarily returning to an office. No studio is perfect. There is not much room for upward mobility (as is the case with most studios... in my personal experience). But if you want a relatively healthy working environment with a highly skilled, professional and friendly team, I highly recommend them, from my experiences so far. | |||||||
516 | 20/07/2023 22:59:18 | Team Toon | 2D Animator | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | WFH | Aprox 500 USD/Month | Colombia | 2022 | Constant threats to lower your salary, poor organization and incomprehensible instructions. More corrections and notes than projects with much better quality level such as for Disney, CN, or Nick projects. They don't have enough work for the animators and blame them for not meeting the contract quotas, which is impossible since there are not enough assignations to meet them, this causes an unjustified crunch every month end or if assignments are not taken out of anywhere to force you to meet unreachable goals, there are threats or reproaches for poor productivity. No health insurance or equivalent. | |||||||
517 | 21/07/2023 02:56:59 | Disney Animation | Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Had to suck some d | WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Projects not too exciting anymore. Old Disney is gone. | 2 | ||||||||||
518 | 21/07/2023 06:58:04 | Toon City Academy/Toon City | Junior Animator | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Inconsistent projects, No benefits of any kind, Output-based salary. | Good Supervisor/s, There are genuinely talented people who can help you out in the animation industry, but there are people in higher positions with bigger egos. be | PHP (Salary is output-based, so you may earn a lot if you work a lot; none if you don't.) | Manila, Philippines | 4 | The pay is adequate in terms of PHP currency; some projects have severely low pay. But since most projects are outsourced here, there are also cuts in the pay that the artists are supposed to receive. | |||||||
519 | 21/07/2023 13:24:11 | Illumination studio paris | Senior 3d animator | Yes | Low Pay, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Bonus pay according to box office | 130-210 euros/day | Paris, france | 2015-2023 | Sometimes your work doesnt end up in the final cut. | |||||||
520 | 21/07/2023 14:57:54 | ON Animation | 3D Animator | Yes | Low Pay, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Good Supervisor/s | 62,000 CAD | Montreal, QC | 2021-2023 | Joined as a crowd animator for an extremely low salary. Barely livable, but they wouldn't negotiate. Was moved up to main animator since they were a bit desperate and began making more fairly quickly. Was extremely disorganized but the team and leads were all great. Director was terrible, but we all knew it so it was bearable. Very flexible with work hours and generally are pretty understanding. I'd recommend, but make sure they don't undercut you too badly if you join as crowd. | |||||||
521 | 21/07/2023 16:23:12 | Dinamita animación | 2d animator | Yes | Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 20 usd/second | Bogota, Colombia | 3 years | ||||||||
522 | 21/07/2023 16:46:31 | Illumination Paris | 3d animator | Yes, but beware of harrassers | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Sexually abused by a coworker | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Supervisors not always Nice | 160e a day | Paris | 2015 to 2021 | Sexual abusers and bullys still in post even after talking about there behavior to the hierarchy, but they kept them because they are good at there job | |||||||
523 | 21/07/2023 18:51:42 | Dinamita Animacion | 2d animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | 150 usd per month if you are lucky | Bogota, Colombia | 2020-2022 | I used to work more hour that the one the are legal during the day and work almost all days escept on Sunday. Many of the projects that they present as their own is just a lie because sometime we just make the posing or the clean and color or a small part in a big project and they use to show to the people like the full project was made in the studio. | ||||||||
524 | 21/07/2023 21:52:35 | Spindlehorse Toons | 2D Animator | Yes | Low Pay | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | $60/sec of approved animation | WFH | 2022-2023 | didn’t know there were people getting paid a flat rate per week. little pissed to find that out. not making a living wage. | |||||||
525 | 22/07/2023 01:11:20 | FAROVFX | 3D Generalist | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | $750 | 2023 | Their pipelines are very messy, many team changes all the time. They'll send you a model with terrible topology and expect you to unwrap and texture it on record time. If you can't fix their massive mistakes, you're out. You'll most likely have to write your own contract and send to them due to the lack of clauses in theirs. | ||||||||
526 | 22/07/2023 10:07:51 | Palette69 Design Studio | Lead Motion Designer | Yes | NA | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Decent | India | 4 Years | ||||||||
527 | 22/07/2023 13:18:46 | Spindlehorse Toons | 2D Animator | Only to break into the industry, gain work experience or if you're being paid weekly | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 60usd per second | 2021-2023 | I've realised that some animators in this studio are lucky enough to be getting paid 1000usd a week while most of us are being paid 60 per second, which is kinda crazy considering sometimes how tedious the work can get.. There is also a lack of communication or community with the studio as there are no meetings or interactions with co workers. It just does not feel very satisfying working as an animator, the old system was pretty nice seeing everybody getting feedback in real time and learning from that with them, but now it's just submitting your file to the site and waiting silently for some days on getting feedback or not. Work hours are extremely flexible and you are free to take breaks but the above mentioned is what I most have an issue with. If something can be done about those then this would be a fantastic studio to work with. | ||||||||
528 | 22/07/2023 21:55:14 | Disney Television Animation | Character Designer | Yes | None. I had a great experience | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2021, 2022, 2023 | May depend on the show, but I worked on 2 and only had good experiences. Great people and management! Only heard good things from a third show from colleagues as well. | |||||||||
529 | 24/07/2023 03:43:52 | Les Copaque Production | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | MYR4000 (874 USD) per month | Malaysia | ~10 years | The company recently received backlash nationwide for posting a whole ass podcast on their official youtube channel essentially gossiping and trash talking about the staff, including dissing ex employees for hanging out with friends still working there like ????? And their response to all that was basically "we are still correct and everyone else is wrong, they're just jealous of our success, thanks for listening, pls subscribe" Delusional, arrogant people in managerial roles who are convinced that everyone stays because they like it there when nothing can be further from the truth. Everyone is just waiting for an opportunity to get out. Those who get to climb the top of the hierarchy are bootlickers, bullies and gossipers. Honest workers get gaslit, abused and awarded with peanuts. When MD retires, he's passing the company on to his narcissistic daughter, which will only be the beginning of a new nightmare. Avoid at all cost. | |||||||||
530 | 24/07/2023 05:45:19 | Netflix Animation | visual development | Yes | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Risk of cancellation/layoff | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Amenities (free lunch, good tech) | 3k a week | Los Angeles | 2019-2022 | ask them for a lot of money. Ask people how much they made for the same role and ask for that (or more). It's not a bad studio but they just have a rep of cancelling projects. They try to keep artists and roll them onto new projects sometimes | |||||||
531 | 24/07/2023 05:47:59 | Paramount Animation | Visual Development | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Bad computers, bad building (leaks, amenities, etc) | WFH, good coworkers | 2700 a week | Los Angeles | 2018-19 | It's not terrible but the projects aren't the best. Their HR is terrible. The tech department (not the people but the policies, security protocols, and tech itself) is not great | |||||||
532 | 24/07/2023 07:44:14 | Iron Circus Comics (Lackadaisy) | 2D Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH | - | Too much expected from animators without any adjustments in pay. Notes can be overwhelming. Pipeline issues still not have been addressed. | |||||||||
533 | 24/07/2023 23:59:29 | Psyop | 3D Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 400/day | 3 years | Would only freelance here every now and then. Ask about the project and deadlines before signing on. Overall toxic environment that awards artists that burn themselves out. Extremely long hours and unrealistic deadlines because of terrible management and underbidding. Producers are a hit or miss. Most of them seem to have no idea what they're doing and just blame artists and side with client. Directors are a hit or miss. Some are dictators, some are chill. There's a few good people in the company but ultimately very cliquey. A lot of gossip behind people's backs. They act like "family" but will easily let go of some of their best talent that they promised to invest in. | ||||||||
534 | 25/07/2023 11:25:27 | Dog Ears | Junior Background Painter | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.) | Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2100 GBP/month | Derry, Northern Ireland | 2021-2022 | Cool project but got super boring, impossible deadlines and sometimes revisions would reach version 20. Really cool to assign Juniors complicated BGs but also meant more pressure and burnout. Some Jrs were bullied into doing unpaid overtime and some PAs were bullied into quiting | |||||||
535 | 25/07/2023 11:28:00 | Komi Studios/KAMI KARYA DIGITAL | 3D ANIMATOR | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, always delay paying salary even up to months | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, sometimes they will give pizza and coffee if you work overtime :D | $366 per month | Tanggerang, Indonesia | 2020-2023 | Poor pay, Salary is always behind schedule, lots of overtime, bad work schedule, too many projects, when you are there, they will try to make you think that OVERTIME, it's normal. | |||||||
536 | 25/07/2023 11:26:31 | Cartoon Saloon | Background Painter Freelance | Yes | Low Pay | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 118 euros/day | Remote | 2021 | ||||||||
537 | 25/07/2023 11:27:42 | Brown Bag Films | 2D Designer | Yes | Low Pay, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 27.5k euros/year | Remote | 2020-2021 | ||||||||
538 | 25/07/2023 18:07:14 | Scanline VFX | Animator | No | Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | 1 | There are some kind people working here whom are outweighed by those who lack any communication skills. It felt as if I was purposely being kept in the dark. Dozens of times I saw finaled work altered or entirely removed from the final cut without my knowledge. People randomly left mid production not to be seen again. I saw general incompetence beyond supervisor control, but that doesn't excuse properly communicating with your artists about what's happening. All it does is cause causes chaos and a terrible work environment. | |||||||||
539 | 25/07/2023 21:05:33 | Skydance Animation | Story Artist | Yes | Location far from Burbank, not the most exciting projects | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | $2600 | Los Angeles | 2022-2023 | Not a bad studio. They do their best to roll people over from project to project and pay is decent. Great coworkers and supervisors. Not the most exciting projects for the most part. Flexible WFH. Ok leadership. Their tv series leadership was known for overworking their artists but the movies are ok. | |||||||
540 | 25/07/2023 21:13:27 | Rough Draft Studios | Storyboard artist | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Great co-workers. | 2100 | Glendale | 2021-2022 | Claudia (the producer) is a widely-hated figure in the animation industry. If you get on her bad side, such as accept a job elsewhere and quit she will bully you, threaten to blacklist you from the industry or badmouth you. She can withhold your name out of credits. She underpays you by clarifying you as a trainee even if you're not receiving any training, she is known for walking past cubicles to check who is currently working or not. Many people also complain of overwork and unpaid overtime though I've not had to do it personally. The tech given to you (slow-ass mac and an ancient cintiq) is from a decade ago, they even still ship materials (like boards) to their Korean sister studio by snail mail in boxes that then gets scanned. All of the leadership is basically related, and act like a clique. If one turns against you, all the leadership will start to bully you, including directors who are like family to Claudia. | |||||||
541 | 26/07/2023 10:45:03 | Spindlehorse Toons | 2D Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | 2022-2023 | Animators are paid well below minimum wage but yet production can afford to get famous actors and music stars to voice characters. Cronyism is rampant, the recruitment process is even worse, Viv puts out posts that they're 'hiring' but you only really get a job if you either know someone, she's heard of you or you're a big artist anyway. Proof of this is that at least 2 people got hired with no experience and it turned out all their portfolio was traced, since everything was rushed so quickly they didn't need a test to progress. Favoritism is rampant too, if you're not in the 'in' crowd you'll know it very quickly. Ever noticed that they're hiring every few months? Turnover rate is ridiculously high? Never a good sign if people are leaving faster than you can hire, only reason they keep getting people is because HB is insanely popular. A lot of people (including higher ups) love to do watch parties for indie animation, they make fun of other peoples work, it's disgusting, I left after that, how dare you as other artists crap over work that others are working hard for. Bullying of people who are critical of the show and viv is encouraged from the top to the bottom line, one of the most toxic places I've ever had the displeasure of working. | ||||||||||
542 | 26/07/2023 13:15:23 | 12field | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 1800 AUD fortnight gross | Melbourne Australia | 2018-2023 | Have worked here twice several years apart and great experience both times. Really chill positive environment and more flexibility and room to grow, learn new things etc than I’ve experienced at any other studio. Far and away my favourite employer I’ve had for quality of life | ||||||||
543 | 26/07/2023 13:17:38 | Studio Moshi | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours | Australia | 2020-2022 | Totally exploitative | |||||||||
544 | 26/07/2023 15:18:34 | Big Jump Entertainment | Junior Layout | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 700CAD biweekly | Ottawa, Canada | 2022 | For a junior in the industry, the monetary amount that was promised in the initial offer was drastically reduced once the job actually started. The supervisors weren't keen on having new people (even during a last minute, short term contract) and would rather ghost any pleas for constructive feedback than give two words of assistance to a newbie in the industry. 2 weeks for roughs approvals just showcase the company's disorganization. | |||||||
545 | 26/07/2023 15:25:22 | Copernicus | 2D Layout | Yes | Project dependent but some are less organized than others | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 950CAD weekly | Halifax, Canada | 2022/2023 | A fantastic place to work. I don't know if its because of the team I was on (other projects were a bit less organized, but the one I was on was SO efficient) but this company is easily at the top of my 'would work there again' list. They're based in Halifax but hire outside of Nova Scotia, so if you're in BC or Ontario WFH is available. They do occasional events outside of work that are paid for, and there are opportunities to help out on other projects within the company if you want to make a bit extra cash for a freelance rate. Could not recommend them higher! | |||||||
546 | 26/07/2023 19:17:43 | Mercury Filmworks | 2D Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Disorganization, very corporate environment, so much gatekeeping among upper management | Flexible Working Hours, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, cool shows with good reputation | 850/wk CAD | Ottawa, ON | 4 | Pros: cool shows that look good on your resume. A lot of really nice people to work with, especially the supervisors. I think there is a lot of good people there, but also many that have unfortunately had to conform to a corporate style of leadership. Cons: Studio uses the shows and clients as a reason to work there and yet the pay is in no way reflected in that. They LOVE to boast about being the leading studio in animation and yet they are far more underpaying than any other studio in the city and have much harder shows to work on. There are MASSIVE gender pay gaps and almost all of upper management/production is male. You constantly feel overlooked even if you work really hard, but if you advocate for yourself TOO MUCH then bad things come your way. The layoffs while unavoidable were handled poorly. The atmosphere is incredibly corporate and their communication is very poor. WFH is barely available and you are treated differently and feel slowly pushed out if you decide to do hybrid. Bus route is ok but they only offer limited parking and there is little to no food or convenient places nearby to walk to on your break. As an artist at the studio you feel dwarfed by the massive amount of upper management/HR/employees that have nothing to do with actually creating the shows. Show production is unorganized, rushed and pushy. While everyone says "don't work overtime" your speed is never fast enough so you end up working overtime for free. Slow computers and only the bare minimum is provided, including tiny tablets that are all broken. Finally, teams meetings. SO MANY UNNECESSARY AND LONG WINDED MEETINGS. | |||||||
547 | 26/07/2023 19:22:36 | Dreamworks Animation | Production Management | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Great internal events | $24/hr USD | Glendale, CA, USA | 2015-2020 | I was bullied by a superior so severely I landed in the hospital for mental distress. I was out for several months while recovering. When I returned I was put under a different supervisor, but the one who tormented me was still able to reach out and harass me. I eventually left, but that person got to stay. They were credited for their work. I was credited as "other". I filed a workers comp claim and won - but there was zero repercussions for my bully. | |||||||
548 | 27/07/2023 03:09:26 | Spindlehorse Toons | Cleanup Artist | Yes | Low Pay, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2021-2023 | ||||||||||
549 | 27/07/2023 07:19:01 | Iron Circus Comic (Lackadaisy) | Cleanup Animator | Yes | Low Pay | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2021 | The most respectful and professional indie animation space I have pleasure to work in. The pay on the pilot isn't high but the folks are constantly trying to improve the pipeline and now with the season 1 soon in the work, they are working hard to make sure everyone will be paid the rate we all deserved. Highly recommended! | |||||||||
550 | 27/07/2023 07:24:04 | Flying Bark Productions | freelance 2D animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Inflexible Hours or No WFH | Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2018-2020 | Miscommunication, no overtime pay for crunch time and the pay is incredibly low during my time working freelance for Flying Bark. They promised me that they will help me to move to Sydney studio for in-house work if I get promoted to Senior position by constantly improving and doing a good job, which I did but they never bother to offer me the said position during those times. I had to be the one asking them for the senior position eventually when a co-worker suggested me to do so. But by the time I got promoted, the show I was working on cancelled and they ended up have to let me go due to them have to prioritize the in-house workers. Not sure if things change, but please do not undersell yourself. You deserve better. | |||||||||
551 | 27/07/2023 09:04:41 | Lighthouse Studios | 2D Animator | No | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Good Pay | 2020-2021 | A lot of miscommunication and disorganization. They kept promising the client that they can make it for the deadline given, proceed to push us animators to finish everything before the impossible deadline. I'm glad I left the studio before the management got even worse (two of my supervisors at the time told me this) | |||||||||
552 | 27/07/2023 10:25:44 | Dog Ears | Background Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | 2022 | The BG team kept rotating through artists quite regularly over the course of production as people joined and then quit or were sacked because they couldn't handle the workload. | ||||||||||
553 | 27/07/2023 15:40:01 | Animax Fyb Studios | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Memories made with friends | 135$ (monthly) | Ghana | 2020-2023 | Your pay will get delayed for up to 2 months , and no effort will be put in communicating your reason, 0 respect from owner to workers, speaks to you like you don’t do anything but get paid for it. Very toxic working environment, almost makes u hate animation , almost | ||||||||
554 | 27/07/2023 18:06:06 | Titmouse | Production Assistant | Depends on the team & project | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | ~ $770/week (started at $700 -> $750 when unionized) | Los Angeles | 2022 - 2023 | Good Things - They're taking on more variety of projects now, so there's bound to be something for everyone. They are also flexible with WFH. Most of the people there are great & friendly, and it's a mainly healthy environment. This also could vary a lot crew to crew though. Low Pay - Titmouse pays the union (plus side, Production is actually unionized) minimum, which is lower than just about every other studios (even less than some other studios interns for PAs). Not much room to negotiate higher or any merit/annual increases from the studio (only from the union). No annual performance reviews/bonuses for merit or to discuss/check-in about upward mobility which can be demotivating. Disorganization - It definitely has some "start-up" vibes, with us re-inventing the wheel and production pipeline processes from scratch or hodge-podging what people had done before on previous shows leading to a very inefficient pipeline and workflow, as well as very poor communication between departments. Bad Supervisors/Treatment - The biggest thing is the "frat bro" kind of culture here and favoritism towards Titmouse veterans. Women are consistently taken less seriously and less respected (at least on this project), especially if they are new to Titmouse (not even new to the industry). There was a pattern of non-Titmouse vet women/of color being initially hired, then leaving due to bad leadership, and being replaced by a usually white or male Titmouse usual. There are issues with some of the leadership but it's swept under the rug even though it's led to high turnaround, low morale, bad productivity, and overwork. With the low pay, Titmouse could do a lot more (little, cheap things!) to make there employees feel more appreciated - from sending a welcome card/package, birthday card/email even, etc. And alternate choices on the holiday hoodie designs (like a plain Titmouse one), because they are definitely made for a certain taste. | |||||||
555 | 28/07/2023 00:41:48 | Mercury Filmworks | Digital Animator | Depends | Low Pay, Too Much Work | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 1000 CAD weekly | Ottawa | 3 | Low pay, you have to be really, really good if you want to get paid a little bit better. I always made quota but I know people who stressed alot in this job. Most shows are 800 frames biweekly and you are expected to keep a quality at a B+ level minimum. Company kept saying that one of the best things is job security, yet there was very little communication about the layoffs...due to shortage of work. Only reason we knew was because rumors spread in the company. | |||||||
556 | 28/07/2023 14:29:20 | Red Monk Studio | Bg Artist, Concept Artist | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Downgrading of roles and payment, Contract changes for worse, lack of vacation, sick day or any other benefits | None | Milano, Italy | 2022-2023 | It's a studio that gives you short contracts that can even be like week or even 2 days of work for full-time workers that they hire, what totally makes impossible to plan anything and with those contracts they demant people to move to Milan to work in the studio as they don't want to have remote workers. During my time there contract was changed multiple times with everytime cutting of benefits or even downgrading workers or lowering the payment. Late payments was also an issue. They always try to grab people with promises and fairy tales of epicness but then the reality comes when they hire you. | ||||||||
557 | 29/07/2023 02:16:58 | Spindlehorse Toons | Cleanup Artist | As a side job. | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH | 60USD/24 frames of animation cleanup | Remote, US | 2022-Present | Initially, I stayed away because of the rumors, but I tried for the job and got in, so I decided to try it out. When I started, the pay was less (but not by a ton), and I accepted the job as a side gig. The production/company overall is extremely disorganized, with deadlines and character/prop designs changing frequently. It has never felt professional. I don't feel that I could turn to my peers and get support or feedback that would benefit me. The supervisors are nice, and they really try their best getting back to you and providing support (though this might be different per team because I am stating this as a cleanup artist and my experiences in that role). Don't expect to make a lot of money without burning yourself out. This is definitely not a position that you can do full-time, unless they changed/provide the pay for you to survive. There are no health benefits or anything of the sort, so you have to take that into account. As hard as this company tries, there are constant issues and frustrations run high. Overall, it feels like a group of people trying to do a passion project, rather than a "professional" animation studio (this is coming from someone that has over 5+ years of animation experience in mainstream media and has experienced bigger established studios). | |||||||
558 | 29/07/2023 23:05:08 | Spindlehorse Toons | Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | 60 USD/second of rough animation (Keys and Inbetweens) | remote | 2023 | The pay ranges from terrible to okay, depending on the shot. Character designs tend to be overloaded with details, increasing the amount of work. | ||||||||
559 | 01/08/2023 11:17:14 | Boulder Media | BG Artist | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours | 2011-2015, 2019, 2020 | Worked here 3 different times, first time was my first job out of college, two other times was because I had no other options for work. Terribly run studio, complete "us vs them" mentality between staff and management. Bringing up issues with HR largely changes nothing. One lead's behaviour bordered on sexual harassment towards female staff. Low pay and too much work, real "assembly line". Def take advantage of hiring new graduates who don't know any better. Unpaid OT. Had some good leads here but others were passive aggressive and definitely had favouritism issues. Was there when the studio had massive layoffs in 2019, staff were given only a few months of warning and the atmosphere quickly turned grim. Having said all that, I made many friends there who were great to work, many of whom have moved on to bigger and better things. | |||||||||
560 | 01/08/2023 11:24:16 | Spindlehorse Toons | BG Artist | Yes, as a side job | Low Pay, Too Much Work | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $50-$250 per BG | 2020-2022 | My personal experience was positive, got on well with the leads and other staff. Worked here as a side job and not full time, I don't think you can really make a living full time here. Quite disorganised, but I worked here during the first season of HB so I put it down to new studio problems. Got some nice portfolio pieces out of it. | ||||||||
561 | 01/08/2023 13:53:28 | Doghead Animation | 2D Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 1300 (1100 net) per month | Florence, Italy | 2020-2023 | living is impossible with this job only, which is a full time. workload is ridiculous | |||||||
562 | 02/08/2023 19:34:18 | Cartoon Saloon | animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | 2400 | kilkenny, ireland | - | Firstly, the artists involved are seriously incredible and caring for the projects. But the studio mindset and ethics are no different from any other business, they will take advantage of you if you let them. So take care of yourself! Most of their best folks have left by now and theres some really big problems with favoritism amongst people who are popular (and not actually that competent in their higher roles). If youre tired of that clique mentality, I wouldnt suggest this studio unless I was in dire need of a job. We all have to pay the bills somehow though so I get that, theres definitely worse places out there. But theres definitely better too | ||||||||
563 | 03/08/2023 16:54:24 | Spindlehorse Toons | BG Artist | Yes | Low Pay, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2020-2023 | My time at Spindlehorse Toons was great, I have learned many things from other artists working there and the atmosphere was friendly. A major problem in the company is low pay, because of that people are leaving Spindlehorse. I sincerely hope that low pays will become a memory in Spindlehorse Toons. | |||||||||
564 | 04/08/2023 03:25:53 | Cat Daddy Games | Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Too Much Work, Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, "Do what I want with out me needing to tell you what that is." This was a red flag I should of payed attention to in the interview but glossed over. | The projects that are working like WWE and Splash aka there NBA / Wresteling game has great W/L balance and plenty of time to polish your work. Lots of friendly people your working with who been with the company for over 20 years. | $85,000 year | Kirkland, WA, USA | 5 months | The owners treat the company like its a small indie studio even though there trying to make big project with fast dead lines sense there owned by 2K now. This mentality of "I want to keep my studio small so I know my workers" is silly if you make big project. I love the idea I just wish they avoid making big project then and scaled them based on there staff size. I joined this company bc they said it had good work/life balance and it sounded like a great place to work in the interview. I sadly was wrong :-( | |||||||
565 | 04/08/2023 09:30:43 | Spindlehorse Toons | 2D Animator | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), No communication | 50$ per second | Remote | 2021 | There is clearly very little to no care for animators. There was barely any communication, and eventually my attempts were full on ignored. I was forgotten for a full year, even when I asked for more assignments I was ghosted. There is no support, no meetings, no progress check-ups. You are left to your own devices and eventually discarded. 0 professionalism. | ||||||||
566 | 05/08/2023 03:10:35 | Iron Circus Animation (Lackadaisy) | Storyboard Artist | Yes | Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Good Pay | $2000 per week | Remote | 2023 | ||||||||
567 | 05/08/2023 03:15:56 | Rooster Teeth | 3D Coordinator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | WFH, Good Supervisor/s | In=Office Los Angeles | 2010-2015 | Toxic Management. Low Pay | ||||||||
568 | 05/08/2023 23:10:34 | Jam Filled | 2D animator | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 1125 CAD weekly | ONTARIO canAda | 8 | ||||||||
569 | 06/08/2023 16:20:13 | Sony Pictures Imageworks | Rigging Artist | Yes | None that I can think of | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Vancouver, BC | 2022 | Amazing place to work, it does not disappoint. Constantly learning new skills and perfecting my craft. The Vancouver studio is huge and very well structured, in case you want to work at the office. Additionally, plenty of events are hosted regularly to help employees socialize and celebrate their work. | ||||||||
570 | 08/08/2023 05:59:56 | Marte Studio | Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, Lack of order in the production department. There is not an actual producer for keeping the projects in order, assigning tasks, etc. The jobs are too rushed and too messy. Also there is a lot of disorder in HR, they don't pay overtime. | WFH | 1100 USD Monthly | Costa Rica | 2023 | ||||||||
571 | 08/08/2023 22:36:45 | Interference Pattern | 2D Background Designer & Painter | Yes | Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Good Pay | 100£ per day | Remote - Scotland | 2022/2023 | In general good experience, nice people and pay well. Very disorganised so we're basically in crunch during the entire production, specially in 2D. As a freelance, they pay in 30 days (so a month later) and sometimes they forget so you have to wait another month and call them out on their lateness. | |||||||
572 | 10/08/2023 12:36:32 | DogHead Animation | Clean Up Artist/2D Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization, It’s a freelance contract but they expect you to be available like an hired employee, You sometimes have to do unpaid extra hours to meet deadlines | WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 1300/1400 € monthly (roughly a bit less than 1200/1300 € net) | Italy | - | It’s a good opportunity if you have no experience since they hire A LOT of juniors and they get lots of important projects but if you have better possibilities definitely consider those instead. (kinda sad to say but it’s probably the best we have in Italy strictly animation-wise) “Too Much Work” and “Disorganization” both depend mainly on the project but they are both very persistent problems in the bigger/most important ones. If you gain experience they increase your pay but juuust slightly and if you live on your own you barely survive with it. | |||||||
573 | 10/08/2023 23:57:36 | A24 | Production Staff | No | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH | Los Angeles | 2022, 2023 | A LOT of expected overtime. Pressure that if you do not complete the work in the workday, you need to work overtime to complete it or you will be FIRED. Instances of crew members getting fired over mistakes they made after they had asked for help and not been heard. Very low morale. | ||||||||
574 | 11/08/2023 00:20:49 | A24 | Production | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, The people are great, other than the supervisor and EPs | Remote | 1 year | A lot of bullying and intimidation - if you make a mistake you'll be reprimanded or FIRED (I witnessed this happen more than twice). Expected to work overtime on weekends and answer after working hours. When I asked for help and informed the leads I was overwhelmed, I was denied help and was told we can't hire more people and basically suck it up. Incredibly disorganized production; no clear expectations on goals and if you're new to the industry they will expect you to know everything without any formal training. | ||||||||
575 | 11/08/2023 01:38:36 | A24 | Production | Only if they replace line producer | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Los Angeles, CA (USA) | 2023 | Male line producer uses intimidation and bullying to exploit and take advantage of young female staff. Lots of unpaid OT, disorganization, unnecessary work due to lack of structure, lack of clarity around roles and responsibilities - overall a hot mess. | ||||||||
576 | 12/08/2023 03:09:59 | Bento Box | Production Assistant | If you have industry experience, sure. If you're new, steer clear. | Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours | Burbank, CA, USA | 2021 | If you are looking to break into the industry, Bento Box is a bad first experience. They do not care to grow you or your skillset as a PA and they will dump you if the opportunity presents itself. Granted this was during WFH days, so I wasn't privy to the disorganization and miscommunication going on bts. There are better studios in town with better people. | ||||||||
577 | 14/08/2023 07:51:16 | Ludo Studio | Senior Art Department Role | Yes | Too Much Work, Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | Good Pay, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 89k AUD | Brisbane, Australia | 2017-2020 | One of the best studio experiences in terms of team camaraderie amongst the crew. We were super proud of what we made and the quality we made it to. But the producers are a pit of vipers. We all got worked down to the bone and watched our show creator get so fucked over he doesn't want to step foot back inside the studio. Not a lot of people want to come back to the studio after what they put us through. Even if it is for something like Bluey. It's not hard to treat people well and schedule things out to not destroy peoples lives - but for Ludo they'd gaslight you into making it feel like it's your fault. | |||||||
578 | 14/08/2023 07:56:04 | Princess Bento | Senior Design Role | Yes | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | 90k AUD | Melbourne - Australia | 2021-2023 | A great studio!! Easily the best pay, work/life balance and easy going atmosphere I've ever experienced at a studio. Production and management are really dedicated to creating a great work environment and it pays off because people stick around here. The only draw back is it's a bit hit and miss with creatively fulfilling projects. But I'd rather take an unfulfilling job at PB than a 'clouty' project elsewhere where I get worked to death. Yay PB! | |||||||
579 | 16/08/2023 19:42:11 | Dreamworks | Production Assitant | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Despite the negatives, the overall work environment can be fun and foster a real sense of community | Los Angeles | 4 | Dreamworks TV is like living in an Orwellian nightmare. Tabs are kept on everyone. If you don't (at least publicly) toe the company line you will not get far. There are massive systems in place behind the scenes to keep pay low and violate union contracts until getting caught. That being said if you ingratiate into the very artificial company culture you can gain a good amount of stability | ||||||||
580 | 16/08/2023 19:47:00 | Titmouse | Mid level Background Painter | Yes | Low Pay, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2100/week | Los Angeles | 4 | Titmouse as a company is currently at a sweet spot where it's large enough to be a major player and get consistent projects, but still small enough to be independent and not have an impersonal, corporate feel. Pay could be better, but they have a decent track record of bringing people back who perform well on the job, which can be rare at other studios | |||||||
581 | 18/08/2023 17:25:00 | Daily Madness Productions | Junior Animator | Yes | Disorganization, Gaps in pay, communication breakdown from higher-ups, seems to be a lack of planning for emergencies | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 600 euro/week | Dublin, Ireland (MFH remote) | 2022 - 2023 | GOOD: I got my start in the industry here. Everyone I work with is supremely helpful, wonderful, talented, friendly, understanding. Amazing work environment and lovely people there. The projects have been interesting to work on and I've learned a lot. Very solid pay for a junior, I got an increase in pay of 50 euro/ week between my first and second contract, great experience with friendly people. Good benefits, PTO, flexible hours are available on request. Fully remote working, with meetups and work parties every few months so we can meet and chat, with the option of working at the office in Dublin there also. Super great studio. BAD: Huge disorganization issues- there were points where there was no work to do because of big bottlenecks in production, as well as forced time off to give departments time to catch up, delays eventually lead to huge layoffs. The problems started with a client, but lack of backup funds to give people livable wage, and poor communication from higher ups, made everything even more stressful. When things are going well at DM its a dream, but only when things are going well. Hoping the company has better strategies in the future in case theres a delay with pay from a client again, because otherwise my experience with DM has been smooth and enjoyable. | |||||||
582 | 20/08/2023 18:56:58 | TumbleBrush Studios | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | $10 USD per assignment | 2023 | |||||||||||
583 | 20/08/2023 21:37:19 | Spitfire Studios (MorningStar) | Cleanup Artist | Yes | Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2023 | Good place; Directors let you ask for more time, Flexible hours, Fun working environment. I totally recommend! | |||||||||
584 | 20/08/2023 21:40:34 | Spindlehorse Toons | BG Artist | Yes | Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2021-present | It’s been a dream come true working there! I recommend. | |||||||||
585 | 21/08/2023 18:35:08 | Nelvana | 2D Design (Prop/Character) | Yes | Poor equipment and servers | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $24/h | 2020-2022 | So much can be done better from Nelvana but objectively compared to much of the industry currently Nelvana treated me far better then I ever expected (and sometimes deserved) I know they are doing the best of their ability. If you're looking to find fulltime work you will not find it from Nelvana, but if you've made peace with contract work you will have a great time working with the teams at Corus. | ||||||||
586 | 22/08/2023 21:27:28 | Cartoon Saloon | Senior 2D Animator | Yes | Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Short Contracts | Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | €3,600 | Ireland | 2021-present | Way ahead of the other studios I've worked at, but still with some disappointing issues | |||||||
587 | 22/08/2023 21:33:06 | Lighthouse Studios | Senior Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | One "cool" project | €3000/month | Ireland | 2019-2020 | The usual issues you'd come to expect with outsourced animation, but also management and sups make it more difficult than it needs to be | |||||||
588 | 23/08/2023 03:08:09 | House of Cool | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Toronto, Canada | 2020- | There is an "in" and "out" crowd mentality where if you flatter and go along with abusive people and their whims you get the good face where the "in" crowd have your back. People usually eat quietly or away from managers so they don't latch onto anything to use against them later. They keep hiring awful, vindictive, petty people to places of power because the ones trusted to do the hiring are looking for people like them and building up a culture where turning a blind eye to their misconduct, humiliation, and mismanagement is the only option for survival. To keep this up they constantly bring in new, inexperienced, or foreign workers who are easy to exploit and have little or no choice but to put up with things for the experience. Especially with the short, unstable contracts. It didn't used to be like that, but the high turnover rate should speak for itself. A lot of talking about people behind their back, including about sensitive topics by those who should know better. The artists you work with are mostly great people, which makes going through the contempt and disregard by certain powerful people pretending to be helpful and nice so much worse. | ||||||||||
589 | 23/08/2023 17:54:05 | Disney Television Animator | Storyboard Artist | It depends on what show you plan to work on | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Good Pay | 2013 | Workload was very high and there was unnecessary competition between workers. Higherups would repeatedly change deadlines and ask for changes last minute. | |||||||||
590 | 24/08/2023 14:40:34 | 12Field | Storyboard Artist | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 1500/week | Australia | 2023 | People are super nice, trust me with the work and don’t micromanage me. One of the nicest studios I’ve worked at. | |||||||
591 | 24/08/2023 14:43:14 | Princess Bento | Only if they have no other choice | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay | 1800/week | Australia | 2022 | Been laid off twice, mismanaged funds and backing, rude supervisors. Only good thing is the pay but they’re super short contracts. Will end in a middle of a contract or ghost you for months. | ||||||||
592 | 24/08/2023 14:45:28 | Cheeky Little | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | WFH | $1300 | Sydney | 2022 | Favouritism, exclude crew members for lunches and parties, low pay, cliquey culture | ||||||||
593 | 24/08/2023 14:48:26 | Galactus Studio | Storyboard Artist | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | $600/ week | Italy | 2021 | By far the worst studio ever. Abysmal pay, disorganised pipeline, script rewrites when the board is already done, fights about pay, terrible communication and prod didn’t even know who was hired or not | ||||||||
594 | 24/08/2023 14:50:56 | Industrial Light & Magic | Storyboard Artist | Yes | No complaints | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 1800/week | Sydney | 2022 | Wish I could’ve worked here longer. It was awesome | |||||||
595 | 24/08/2023 14:53:05 | Kapow Pictures | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | $1200/week | Sydney | 2020 | ||||||||||
596 | 24/08/2023 14:55:19 | SLR Productions | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Outdated software | Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $1200/week | Sydney | 2019 | Fun time socially | ||||||||
597 | 24/08/2023 14:58:33 | Flying Bark | Only if they have no other choice | Too Much Work, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Good Pay | $1500/week | Sydney | 2022 | They lay off their workers constantly and make the supervisor do 3 jobs instead, environment not good for learning, socially dead in studio | ||||||||
598 | 25/08/2023 19:52:46 | Spindlehorse Toons | Visual Development | Only if they have no other choice | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Understanding HR&Management, Good Pay | 2,000-3,000 when work was finished | Remote | 2020-2021 | Worked during the beginning of Season 1. There wasn't any deadlines so we all just finished when we finished. Which was great at first but then I would get overwhelmed and felt like I was working TOO MUCH on a background. Or I didn't have an understanding of what my job was until I confronted Viv about it. I was too shy to talk to anyone else. Viv would help me out A LOT and I was grateful for that. There wasn't any FIRM deadlines until I brought it up and ASKED for a deadline. When given one I felt like YES I can get this done without my perfectionism getting in the way. When working on Season 2, I only felt comfortable talking to Viv. There were some ppl that would take Viv's place in the group chats and I was like COOL. But, the higher ups had this weird aura to them. Definitely agree with the "mean girls" attitude. I felt so afraid that I only felt comfortable DMing Viv about my job. But Viv understandable had more jobs to do. I just refused to talk to anyone else in the group cause at least with Viv I felt like I can DO my job. Then I got burned out and HAD to quit. My mental health wasn't doing great and Viv was very understanding about it. I left and was offered to come back if I wanted. I only hope the studio does better. I would work there again, but I am so scared. Just something about the higher ups man. | |||||||
599 | 26/08/2023 15:16:43 | Spindlehorse Toons | Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | $50 per second per shot | 2022 | Extremely low pay. Production chaos causing extended hiatuses. Poor communication with staff. Hostility and bullying towards employees. Ableism & discrimination towards staff with health needs. Toxic studio politics. Would not recommend this studio. | |||||||||
600 | 26/08/2023 15:22:46 | Studio Redfrog | Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Wage theft. Studio to this day still refuses to pay numerous artists. | $0. Wage thieves who have unpaid dozens of artists. | 2022 | WAGE THIEVES - Dozens of employees to this day from production work a year ago have STILL not been paid, and the studio ghosts & evades attempts by ex-employees to recover wages. Do not go anywhere near this studio. These people are crooks. | |||||||||
601 | 26/08/2023 19:09:44 | Iron Circus | Compositor | Yes | Low pay (indie) but I hear that rates are supposed to increase | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2022-2023 | My experience with Iron Circus, and more specifically the Lackadaisy team, has been a very fulfilling one. The team encouraged open chats and communication with all aspects of the pipeline, making understanding particular nuances of a shot super accessible. Always got a quick reply when it came to notes. If there was a particular note or issue I was having understanding, the director would happily go over with it with me in detail in a call. Always welcoming energy whenever I'd hop on a meeting or even just a hangout call. I never felt condescended to and never felt like "just a cog" in the machine but an actual part of a group that enjoys making animation. I would highly recommend working for this production and look forward to working with them again in the future. | |||||||||
602 | 26/08/2023 19:55:02 | Bento Box | Storyboard artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours | Los Angeles | 2019 | Bento Box treats its artists like hired wrist. I will say that I have heard that some productions are really good so this experience might not be universal but I and many others did not have a great time there. My job title was improperly labeled so I was making $700 less then union minimums at the time. Luckily this was corrected. Our show was a new media show but originally we were also getting network pay. When it came time for our annual raises they told us our new rates and then a few hours later had to tell us that the company realized because our show was new media they could pay us less. So we would not be getting raises. The people and artists I worked with directly were super nice but the higher ups there will do everything in their power to not pay you well and also gaslight you into thinking how they run productions is normal (it's not their very disorganized) | ||||||||
603 | 26/08/2023 19:57:44 | Hasbro | Story Artist | Yes | Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Los Angeles | 2019 | I had a great time working at hasbro BUT a few months after my contracted ended they gutted the department and they have had two regime changes since I left. They paid well and they hours were great and it's fun working on their IPs. But I have no idea if its still that way since I've known so many people have been laid off and they've restructured their animation department multiple times. | ||||||||
604 | 26/08/2023 20:01:12 | Titmouse | Storyboard Artist | Yes | Experiences can vary wildly depending on the department | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | at least union minimums | Los Angeles | 2020 | Titmouse has a lot of projects so I know experience can vary but I loved working here. Even tho it has grown to be a bigger studio it still feels like a small studio. The work culture is great and I think thats because Chris & Shannon Prynoski care about their employees. | |||||||
605 | 26/08/2023 20:04:01 | Netflix | Storyboard Artist | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization | WFH, Good Pay | Los Angeles | 2021 | Netflix is a weird one cuz some people are getting paid a lot and some people are getting paid minimums. Also experience can vary wildly depending on the project. Most of the shows they've made will probably never see the light of day cuz they canceled so many things mid prod. I'd still probably work their again depending on the project but I did leave because I felt the higher ups weren't listening to our crews concern about the production. | ||||||||
606 | 26/08/2023 20:08:03 | Powerhouse | Storyboard Artist | It depends on your personal/professional goals | Low Pay, Too Much Work | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Los Angeles | 2022-2023 | Powerhouse makes some of the coolest shit. The projects are really fun to work on. But they will pay you as little as possible. For the amount & quality of the work they are putting out they should pay people WAY MORE. That being said I had a great experience with my supervisors, learned a lot and would happily work there again. I think my biggest feedback for them is they need better schedules and better pay but if you love challenging action, dramatic acting and boarding cinematically; this is a very fun place to work. At least from my experience. I know some folks have had terrible experiences. | ||||||||
607 | 26/08/2023 20:13:04 | Skybound Entertainment | Storyboard Revisionist | Yes | I don't have anything negative to say | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Los Angeles | 2022-2023 | Hands down this is the best studio I've ever worked at. Granted it is newer and when they first opened they had a lot of issues but by the time I came on most of those issues had been resolved. I got to work on a project I loved, with amazing friends/artists, the pay could always be better but I thought it was pretty fair. The schedule was REASONABLE (this is so rare in this industry omg) And the stuff we made looks awesome. I would work there again in a heartbeat. | ||||||||
608 | 29/08/2023 17:13:54 | Chimp TV | Yes | Mods | 2021-2023 | 2WZ9WHE | |||||||||||
609 | 31/08/2023 06:16:53 | Genesis Motion Design | Freelance Animator | No | Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Singapore | 2023 | The worst freelance experience I've ever had; Genesis used to be a well-known place that animators/motion designers would love to work at, but after working with them, I'm sorry to say that they are a huge red flag. Their producer/CD doesn't seem to know how an animation pipeline works and I was told to start animating shots when character designs and backgrounds weren't even confirmed yet. Their glassdoor reviews seem to say the same for full timers there. | |||||||||
610 | 31/08/2023 06:45:03 | Studio Moshi | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | Melbourne, Australia | Various years | The upper management is very manipulative and exploitive of workers. The unpaid overtime workers put in is completely ignored because it's "their choice". The schedules are too short. Low pay. | |||||||||
611 | 01/09/2023 12:07:54 | Onething Design | Senior Motion Graphics Designer | Only if they have no other choice | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Good Pay | 10 L / annum | India | Mar 2022- Dec 2022 | I worked at OneThing, a UI/UX design company, for nearly a year before transitioning into freelancing. During my time there, the company offered decent compensation. It's important to note that when I was with them, the work was remote, but this has since changed. Working with OneThing presented its challenges. Most employees at the company primarily focused on UI, and many lacked expertise in animation. This sometimes made collaboration difficult. In my personal experience, I noticed that individuals in the UI and UX industry often have less respect for professionals in other fields, perhaps due to a perceived superiority of their roles. They also tended to overcomplicate projects. If you're seeking opportunities to work on exciting projects, OneThing might not be the ideal place. Even when we were eager to create something truly amazing, the final output often turned out to be of mediocre quality. This issue largely stemmed from the company's emphasis on UI design aesthetics. | |||||||
612 | 02/09/2023 19:50:25 | 352 Studi | Junior/Mid | Yes | Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Mainly management has poor understanding of workers needs, just talk to your coleagues to figure things out and its fine | Good Pay, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 3000 EUR (about 2600 liquid) Monthly | Luxembourg | 2023 | ||||||||
613 | 07/09/2023 20:34:09 | Blur Studio | Artist | Depend on your personality and if you're an artist or production | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, Love the artists, hate the leadership. Bad Management. Toxic Director and Production team. | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Great Artists. | Culver City, US | 4 | I have too much to say. So here are some sum up key points. The Good and the Bad: The Good: The artists are amazing, the projects are phenomenal and is extremely fun and fulling to work in. You will be challenge everyday. Blur is a great company to build yourself up as an artist. If you love Game cinematic or Adult humor animator. Blur is for you! For Production peeps. If you have very very thick skin and can kick ass. Blur production team are basically the definition of a high school mean girl smash with modern time villain. If you are a kiss-ass, white, and a bully then you will fit right in. The BAD: For Artist, if you like to be stress out constantly and deal with incompetent production people. Blur is for you :D. The directors at Blur are very very WHITE. Also it's a bro culture. If you like to be dismissed and yell at by the big "D" or getting your credit steal by the "F" then go for it. A few of my co-workers quit Blur since they couldn't deal with being mistreat and constantly deal with the director big ego. A few examples: One of my director friend, fool sod, doesn't fit in with the bro culture. He was humiliated and laugh at for his creative choice in one of their company wide screening. One of my Layout artist friend, who doesn't know how to kiss ass. Got push aside when he was inquired about being a director there. Then from that point onward, whatever ideas he had for the camera all get heavy scrutinize and corrected. To the point he left and never look back. Don't get me start on the sexism in their modeling department. I heard the head of Modeling is not there anymore but apparently if use to be really bad. If you are a female then good luck with getting a promotion. For Production, just don't. I heard the pay is really good (now) because their turnover rate is so high. I have friends who were bully for how they look (a producer) apparently their HR manager is the one who run the production department. And if you don't fit in you will be isolated. I went to the bathroom this one time and one of my friend, coordinator I think, she was literally crying. She didn't go into the detail but apparently this was normal in production. Another person whom I work with very briefly, apparently she became the target of the bullying once they decided that she doesn't fit in with the group. Apparently, they would ignore her and acted like she wasn't there or go to this company wide meeting without telling her that it's happening. She was so depressed, and the poor girl has to drive in from Irvine to go to work in CULVER. I don't know if she left voluntarily or they fired her but she was there for a very short time. Hope this help! | ||||||||
614 | 08/09/2023 07:28:07 | Spindlehorse Toons | Background Artist | Yes | Low Pay, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Remote | 2021-Present | It's a welcoming and positive studio. Flexible schedules and timelines to get your work done. The leads give constructive feedback and work with you to solve any issues. The pipeline is a little bit disorganized but is constantly improving. Pay could be higher for freelancers. A great studio overall with creative and fulfilling projects. | ||||||||
615 | 12/09/2023 13:55:02 | Lighthouse Studios | Compositor | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization | Good Supervisor/s | 2700 a month | Kilkenny Ireland | 2023 | My experience at the studio was very positive mostly because of my coworkers and I worked with a great team and had a very good supervisor so the workload never got overwhelming. HR and production however made things very difficult regarding giving any information about new contracts until the last minute and did not communicate well regarding relocation for the contract and would not tell the team when deadlines were due. If applying for a position there I would advise that you find out who your supervisor would be and what the deadlines/quota would be. | |||||||
616 | 13/09/2023 02:13:02 | Ánima Estudios | Storyboard Artist | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization | WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, My director was a hella nice guy | Could be considered pennies | Mexico | 2022 | It was my first boarding job, the project itself was fun and my supervisor was very approachable and friendly. However the studio's organization skills are next to none. I spent almost a month just trying to get my payroll information figured out, with their payroll office being in Spain and me working remotely in the US. They demanded a tax certificate of residency on the fly, something that takes months to process, and my accountant even said shouldn't be necessary, and they relented to allow me to just send my tax returns as proof in the interim but still insisted they needed the tax certificate to prove i somehow was a tax paying resident of the united states. And then after less than a month of irregular work, I was told my director was put on another project, but that it would not affect my contract. Then a day later, they told us the new director wanted to bring on their own team and laid our entire team off, with no compensation. My director messaged me later to personally apologize as he had no idea the new director would screw us all over. Bless him, if he worked anywhere that wasn't Anima I'd work with him again. Also way too much work for too little pay, even if I enjoyed the project. It wasn't sustainable income. I wouldn't even recommend for a side gig, they wont give you enough time. Very nice people, very bad business structure. | |||||||
617 | 14/09/2023 03:23:42 | Disney Television Animation | Storyboard Revisionist | No | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.) | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | California, US | 2013-2015 | Creeped on by EP | ||||||||
618 | 14/09/2023 23:01:54 | TV Pinguim | Junior Background artist | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization | Good Supervisor/s | R$3200 monthly | Brazil | 2 months | people inside the company told me I was the third person being hired in less than a month for the job and no one was able to stay and they all got fired. I got fired two months after because I was too slow and quality decreased (they demand 1 episode per WEEK) around 30 background for only one person to do, enourmous amounts of work for only one person. | |||||||
619 | 14/09/2023 23:06:30 | Eleven Dragons | SENIOR 2d animator and gerenalist | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | R$1900 MONTHLY | Brazil | 1 and a half | I was S/Ad by a coworker, told my bosses about it, got fired two weeks after while the guy wasn't fired at all, worked till 2am on projetcs inside the company, didn't earn more for the job, this company gives me ptsd just thinking about working there again, would NEVER recommend | ||||||||
620 | 15/09/2023 09:19:15 | Mikros | Lead Confo Render and Final Setdress | Yes | Low Pay, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | 130€/day | Paris France | 2021-2023 | Great team, great Time even if it was a bad movie ! Haha Had a lot of opportunities while working there and grew up from junior to lead | |||||||
621 | 15/09/2023 09:21:50 | Xilam | Junior 3D layout | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 125€/day | Angoulême France | 2021 | It was a great first experience | |||||||
622 | 18/09/2023 10:47:30 | Je Suis Bien Content | Freelance 2D animator | No | Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 160euro per day | Paris but I worked remote | 2022 | I was initially brought on for May-Nov but before I started they tried to push my start date back by 1 month (I refused and they stuck to the initial start date). Then 2 months into the project they said they had outsourced some of the project so we would finish in August instead of November. They also made such a huge mess of my employment so I ended up paying taxes in France when I don't even live there. On my last day they apologised to me but said it was the fault of one production manager and there was nothing they could do to get my money back. The show was good but there were too many animators and there were times when the work was finished early so we would be told to not work the next day (this happened twice in the 3 months I was there so I wasn't paid those days). The management were really incompetent and unhelpful when I tried to get my tax issues solved. Avoid! | |||||||
623 | 20/09/2023 17:31:07 | Toy Cantando S.a | 3d artist | Only if they have no other choice | Disorganization | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 300 usd | Colombia Co | 2023 | Disorganization | |||||||
624 | 21/09/2023 17:39:43 | Cartoon Network | Mid | No | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Good Pay | 2019 | ||||||||||
625 | 21/09/2023 17:40:37 | Chouette compagnie | Senior | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2020 | Don't | |||||||||
626 | 26/09/2023 04:43:52 | JAM Media | Animator | Yes | Low Pay, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | Dublin, Ireland | 2023 | Great people working there, sups are nice but the housing crisis in Dublin makes it so you’re barely scraping by with what you’re being paid. Ireland is an extremely expensive country to live in right now so be wary of high taxes and rent if you’re immigrating here to work. I’d definitely recommend it over almost all of the other studios in the country. | ||||||||
627 | 27/09/2023 03:18:53 | Princess Bento | 2D Junior Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | WFH | 1000AUD/ week | Australia | 2022 | PB seems to only treat those within leadership with respect. Myself and others in junior or mid positions have been laid off without notice with no communication beforehand at all. They also told us to lie about the hours worked on our pay slips or else they wont pay us, despite having to work 10-12 hours every day to keep up with the work. They ship off a lot of their work to other countries to save money because production can't handle their money right. Would not recommend anyone work here if they aren't going to be in some kind of lead position, its not worth it as most other studios wont bully you and the pay is way better. | |||||||
628 | 27/09/2023 03:26:35 | Titmouse | 2D Retake Animator | Yes | limited opportunities for those outside the US/Canada | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 1200USD/week | Remote working, studios are based in Vancouver and Los Angeles | 2022-2023 | I have worked with Titmouse on a number of projects now and have loved every single one. Each time I have been treated well, paid well and on time, and am able to contact production regarding anything (needing less work, software issues etc). Would 100% recommend them! | |||||||
629 | 27/09/2023 19:30:32 | Titmouse | Prop Designer | Yes | Too Much Work, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2255 | Burbank | 2022-2023 | Been on two shows here, first was the best ever and the second was highly disorganized with a lot of turnover and frustration. To be fair, the second show was picked up from another studio so I think that might have been a big reason why and wasn't necessarily Titmouse's fault. The Burbank studio is really nice and the people are lovely and friendly. I've enjoyed my time there | |||||||
630 | 29/09/2023 09:28:48 | Flip Book Studio | Lead artist | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH | Manchester, UK | 2023 | Issues with not paying on time, Confrontational and unprofessional team mates. Demanding to work weekends. Unpaid extra hours. Severely understaffed projects which forces you to do unreasonable hours. | ||||||||
631 | 29/09/2023 14:43:26 | Powerhouse Animation | Storyboard Artist/Animation Clean up | Yes | Nothing chronic; There were a few instances of Disorganization or Unclear Insctructions, but they were so rare that I wouldn't mark them as real problems(From my experience, of course.) | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $20/h, then $26/h | Austin - TX | 2020-2023 | Had a pretty good time. Not a lot of mandatory meetings, no crunch, I liked the projects, they try to retain the artists in between projects by floating them in other things that might be happening in the studio, always paid on time. Most of the supervisors were pretty helpful anytime I needed them. | |||||||
632 | 02/10/2023 17:24:29 | Giant Animation | 3D Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | Dublin, Ireland | 2018 | ||||||||||
633 | 06/10/2023 14:08:01 | Multron Animation | 3D animator | Yes | . | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2022 | ||||||||||
634 | 13/10/2023 22:25:30 | Titmouse Vancouver | Freelance 2d compositor | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work, the Titmouse team was "held hostage"of Nickelodeon and other client's decisions. Thing would get approved and delivered, only to be disapproved by the final client and we had to remake everything for free and without any changes in final deadlines for everything else. 3 complete episodes had to be "recomposited" for free. | WFH, easy/not too complex production line work. | 65$Canadian / per approved shot. | Ottawa, Canada (remote for Vancouver) | Oct 2020-Jan 2021 | ||||||||
635 | 15/10/2023 01:52:57 | Tonic Dna | Creative director | Yes | Lack of vision | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Good Supervisor/s | 45$ / hour | Montreal Quebec | 2020 - 2023 | ||||||||
636 | 22/10/2023 12:10:16 | TEAMTO | Senior 3d animator | Yes | Low Pay, high quota | Understanding HR&Management, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 145.5€ daily (7.8 hours) | Valence, France | 2019 to 2023 | ||||||||
637 | 25/10/2023 15:06:56 | Moonbug | Producer | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | A lot of colleagues were great to work with, the main issue is with senior management | £45k p/a | London | 2022 | Burn out culture, unqualified senior staff / HoD's, HR department gossip and don't keep personal information confidential, completely disorganised production and non-existent support in place. Awful place to work. | |||||||
638 | 28/10/2023 10:56:37 | Flying Bark Productions | Production Coordinator | Only if they have no other choice | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours | AUD 65,000 Per Annum | Sydney | 2023 | Arrogant and egoistic management. Severe pipeline and organization issues. Unhealthy company culture. Unprofessional HR Team. | |||||||
639 | 06/11/2023 05:24:07 | Taqqut Productions | 2D Generalist | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | The other employees | 1000 a week | Ontario | 1 | One of the worst studios in Canada. Everything is always late as it takes months sometimes to get the audio but everything will always be the animators fault. Everyone else can work remote (managers/supervisors) but never the animators. This includes the sister company which is an entire floor of people upstairs. Just a really poorly run place. Person that runs the studio spends 6 months in Colombia and then 6 months living in the studio. You pretty much get treated like your a minimum wage worker, if not worse by them. | |||||||
640 | 07/11/2023 17:12:01 | Little Blackstone Studios | 2D Animator (Contract) | Yes | N/A | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 1400 weekly flat rate | Toronto, CA | 2023 | Overall really nice, professional management and they always pay on time. Supervisors are helpful and understanding. From my experience you'll occasionally be asked to do extra work outside of your hours (in the case of contract) to meet deadlines if production is behind schedule but they'll pay you overtime and weekends for it. | |||||||
641 | 07/11/2023 18:32:17 | Mono Animation | 3D Animator | Yes | Low Pay, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH | R$33,33 per second of approved animation | São Paulo, Brazil | 2023 | Worked as a freelancer. Shots were organized in sequences, whenever a sequence was finalized, you automatically received a new one. There was no waiting around. HR and finance department were easy and quick to talk to. | |||||||
642 | 10/11/2023 18:44:49 | Wind Sun Sky Entertainment (WSS) | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Better treatment for people that management likes | Good Supervisor/s | Vancouver | 2021-2022 | ||||||||||
643 | 17/11/2023 04:38:18 | Atomic Cartoons | color designer/bg paint | Yes | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Things could get a bit disorganized in terms of production flow but it wasn't anything crazy. There was a lot of work and we were asked to do OT quite often but not intimidated into it, and OT was always paid. | WFH, Good Supervisor/s | started at 950/week CAD, ended at 1000/week | Vancouver BC | 2020-2022 | the supervisors and director were based in LA and they were all awesome to work for | |||||||
644 | 19/11/2023 09:58:59 | MSA (My Story Animated) | Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, Zero communication. They ghost employees. Don't pay on time. Fire people without telling them. | $350 per week | Aug. 2023 - Oct. 2023 | Absolutely awful. They don't communicate at all, assign you 15 minute long videos every month with no assistance, and ghost people constantly. They don't pay unless you hound them for it, and they'll cut you off on a whim without informing you or giving reasons why. They also pay at extremely low rates, and wanted to pay me $200 per week initially until I told them I'd only settle for minimum $350. | |||||||||
645 | 25/11/2023 20:59:32 | Caribara Montréal | Junior 2D Animator | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours | 45k | Montréal, quebec, canada | 2021-2023 | Bad organization - incompetent administration - no communication - unfair dismissal - Mandatory drawing course to justify a fictitious position - abusive return. Lots of conflicts of interest. Closed contract with the employer not allowing you to change in the event of dismissal for foreign workers. If you are hoping for permanent residence in Canada, expect to be fired a few days before the number of days required for this. Recruitment of personal friends at preferential rates. The post mortems at the end of production are not listened to, or even modified so as not to cause difficulties for the HODs. Discussions between facilitators during office hours are monitored. The use of YouTube is now monitored or prohibited. | |||||||
646 | 26/11/2023 01:03:39 | Alan Becker Studios | Key Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH | roughly $10-15 USD hourly (varies from person to person) | 2018 - 2023 | the work is fairly straightforward most of the time, the staff are friendly enough, it's easy to negotiate off days and schedules etc. the biggest problem with this studio is the pay. you may find yourself doing both layouts and fx animation, and being paid exactly the same hourly rate for each. i was 15 years old when i started, and my hourly rate was minimum wage in my state. it was my own suggestion but alan should have known better than to let me work for such pathetic pay. it took me 5 years to get it up to $15 an hour. it may seem justified since it's "just stick figure animation" but we also have to handle background art, puppet animation, vfx, and a plethora of special systems and workflows that come with the unique type of animation we do. the worst part of that is that because of the type of animation we do, you can barely use any of it for your portfolio. it sucks. it's unfulfilling. and the money is barely worth it. i would only recommend working here if you truly have no other options. | ||||||||
647 | 28/11/2023 16:32:06 | Kecskemét Ltd. | Cleanup Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Not enough work | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | paid by frames | Hungary, Kecskemét | 2023 | ||||||||
648 | 30/11/2023 20:24:25 | Sharpness Knight | Animation & Development Artist | Yes | Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Orlando, Florida | 2023 | They have a Discord server for the production of their movie, Dash' and Dot's Wild Ride | ||||||||
649 | 21/12/2023 19:59:20 | Guru Studio | Only if they have no other choice | Too Much Work, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Work from home, might be temporary depending on changing protocols | CAD Bi-Weekly | 2 | Everything was going great until we had a shift in management and now things have gone upside down for quite awhile. From software issues to overworked employees, alot of people have lost morale with the increasing workload. We'd had to let go a couple of talented people due to budgetary concerns and everyone is significantly burnt out in all departments. Creatively, you are working on a children's show so don't expect much excitement when making the content unless that is your goal. | |||||||||
650 | 21/12/2023 22:43:28 | Pocket watch studios | Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Disorganization | WFH | 52k/year | Remote | 2 | It’s really ceo and higher ups that don’t care about you or your contributions. they have done two entire team lay offs in the last 2 years. The ceo is self absorbed and believes everyone can be replaced with AI. It’s all he talked about the last 6 plus months. They promised huge perks starting in January and then cut entire departments a week before the holidays. | |||||||
651 | 22/12/2023 12:21:23 | TeamTo | Storyboard artist | Only if they have no other choice | Too Much Work, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Unpaid overtime, unrealistic deadlines | Good Supervisor/s | Paris | 2022 | |||||||||
652 | 22/12/2023 18:50:15 | Crystal Dynamics | Character Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Bay Area | 2013- 2020 | Always crunching, bullying animation lead, low pay for the Bay Area. | ||||||||
653 | 24/12/2023 02:53:56 | Paper Owl | Junior | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Northern Ireland | 2020 | Disorganised emotional management that can be hard to work with. Badly knocked my confidence. Pushes itself as being autism-positive but since working there I’ve been diagnosed with it and with hindsight it’s not a good workplace for that. Unclear instructions and goals from management + being talked down to if you don’t understand. Once I got an instruction screamed at me by a member of upper management on a shoot which embarrassed and scared me | |||||||||
654 | 24/12/2023 04:19:35 | Cuppa Coffee Studios | Senior 2d Animator | If starting out | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | Flexible Working Hours, Good Pay, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $25-30/hr | Toronto, Canada | 2018 | Big boss is super demanding and arrogant , smoked cigars around the office because it wasn't finished. By that I mean we were working with no windows in Nov-Jan since the place was under construction.. So it was pretty chili. That said the project was fantastic, and the coworkers were great. But I wouldn't recommend this place unless you wanna put a big name studio on your CV, i can't picture working here full time. Even the manager was on a contract and they were working there for I think they said 15 years. So yeah, I would mostly avoid it apart from the work being fun. So if you're young it would be a fun experience. If not, pass :) | |||||||
655 | 25/12/2023 08:08:49 | Bonjour Saigon | Lead Compositing | Yes | Low Pay, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, Open to propositions, | 900$ (in Vietnam) | Vietnam | 2023 | ||||||||
656 | 26/12/2023 22:06:04 | Skylark Media | Freelance Animator | No | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay | Bristol, UK | 2019/2020 | |||||||||
657 | 27/12/2023 14:52:17 | Nickelodeon | Intern | Yes | Miscommunication with other departments | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $18-20/hr (dependent on if you’ve finished your undergraduate degree) | Burbank, CA | 2023 | I felt incredibly welcomed during my time as an intern. My team was fantastic and allowed me to create my own learning experience, and were very understanding of the fact that I had little animation experience but passion for the industry. I would occasionally need to interact with other teams/productions, and most of the time, had a great experience doing so; there were a few people on those other teams who twisted my word, or would not reply to time sensitive emails & messages (even with follow up). I was very lucky to have a fantastic manager who I could have open conversation about these incidents with, and never once felt intimidated by anyone on my team. With that being said, I absolutely would work there again! | |||||||
658 | 27/12/2023 18:30:22 | Scanline VFX | Animator | Yes | complex and messy pipeline | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | 1300 weekly (gross) | Remote | 2022 - 2023 | The people are great and they have amazing supervisors and producers. A bit disorganized, but considering the scale and quantity of artists involved is understandable. | |||||||
659 | 30/12/2023 13:51:00 | PFX | Visual Development Artist | Yes | - | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management | 3,000 USD | Prague, Czech | 2021-22 | I was a fully remote worker as a contract artist for one project. Very nice company, people and it was interesting to work with them. | |||||||
660 | 01/01/2024 20:26:32 | Feed me light | 3D Artist | No | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH, met some good folks | Remote | 2023 | wouldnt recommend this animation studio. crazy work hours and unrealistic expectations. Constant micromanagement and questioning, the feedback and instructions are changing constantly. It's a recipe for frustration. Save yourself the trouble and look elsewhere for a more chill and supportive animation gig. | ||||||||
661 | 18/01/2024 05:23:43 | OLM Asia | 2D Inbetweener | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH | Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | $330 per month | Malaysia | 2023 | ||||||||
662 | 14/01/2024 17:13:57 | Studio AKA | Senior 2D Animator /generalist | Yes | Low Pay | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | between 220-260€ per day | London | 2018-2024 | ||||||||
663 | 14/01/2024 20:11:26 | Films du poisson rouge | Light/Shadow Animator | No | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours | 130/day | Angoulême, France | 2023 | Stressful working environment, supervisors were passive aggressive to workers, supervisors pursuing romantic relationships with workers under them | |||||||
664 | 15/01/2024 08:35:18 | Gruppo Alcuni | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | punctual payment, kind colleagues | 1200-1300 euros | Italy | 2023 | No meritocracy, no humanity for mental health problems, no welfare, bad sanitary and ecological conditions at work; you won't be able to decide if and when you go on vacation (the studio will confirm about a week before it closes). | ||||||||
665 | 15/01/2024 17:17:42 | Titmouse INC | 2D Designer Freelance | Yes | I personally didn't have any problem | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | USD 1200 | USA | 7 months | It was by far my favourite industry experience as Freelancer. | |||||||
666 | 15/01/2024 22:08:49 | Curious Media | Junior 2D Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, There is some sense of mismanagement at the highest level, with people sometimes being laid off out of the blue while the company hosts a Christmas Party at a private third-party venue. The company head also uses company time to work on his own passion projects, but will freely shutdown employee passion projects if he deems them unfit to the company's image or bottom line, once telling a coworker that they wouldn't move forward on a project because it was "too satanic" but wouldn't clarify what that meant or how to address it. Company head also enjoys potty humor, and several in-house projects skew towards a more juvenile bend, meaning you may not be creatively satisfied by the company's original projects unless you enjoy the same juvenile tastes as the company head, if and when a new in-house project is started. | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Smaller studio lends towards a slightly more tight-knit community. I don't feel pressured to treat my coworkers as "family" and more-so feel a sense of comraderie with my team. A lot of projects rely on open conversation between different departments, often rolling to a developer's desk to discuss how animations are implemented and how to fix any issues. | 1730.77 USD Bi-weekly | Idaho, US | 2023 | Curious Media is a small studio that specializes in web-based interactive education and entertainment targeted at younger audiences (think kindergarten to early elementary school). They do have a branch for making original projects in-house, but those are few and far between, and also stay in the same demographics and markets as their client-based projects, meaning your primary output here may feel creatively unfulfilling if you enjoy making original works that skew towards teenage interest or adult topics. However, working here was a great introductory experience to see where animation fits in a game creation pipeline, and how to make animations that work best in smaller web-based games while trying to deliver quality work under programming limitations. You can learn a lot here, and I feel comfortable saying this is a good entry-level company to work at. The people here are all friendly and supportive as well, and any work-based problems felt comfortable to address through work-based channels. Communications between departments is common and encouraged; there are no gates or middle-men, you can just wheel over to a developer's desk to ask a question, or they may wheel over to you for clarification on how the animations are intended to work. There is a definite sense of comraderie, in part due to the smaller staff size which can also be its own problem. When I started work here there were 2 animators. My senior was let go halfway into my first year and I stayed as the sole animator for the company, and have been the sole animator since. Workloads haven't been bad since then (animation is a smaller piece of the company's overall output, and there are resources in place to keep me from being slammed or crunched with excessive workloads) but even after 6 months as the only animator on staff there's never been a discussion of hiring another animator, or even promoting me from a Junior to Senior position, and I expect this to be due to finances. There are a lot of benefits to working at Curious Media, and the negatives I've listed are balanced out or exceeded by positives, but at time of writing (1/2024) there are signs that this company may not be afloat for long and may only be able to provide work for the insular workforce it manages to hold on to. If you manage to get work as an animator at Curious Media, you may be surprised to not be there long. | |||||||
667 | 16/01/2024 05:51:48 | Dreamworks | sueprvisor | Only if they have no other choice | Disorganization | Good Pay | 2011-2017 | ||||||||||
668 | 16/01/2024 12:08:59 | Interference Pattern | 2D Animator | Only if they have no other choice | They always pay staff late, and make excuses for why | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | £160 per day | Edinburgh, Scotland | 2020-2023 | ||||||||
669 | 17/01/2024 21:58:19 | Hyper Hippo | 2D Artist | No | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Sociopathic executives | WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | Toronto, Ontario | 2021-2023 | Since they introduced a certain new executive in 2022, there had been sudden fires against anyone who thought differently, and abusive management tactics coming from the top down. I watched my personal supervisor get publicly humiliated and screamed at in front of 3 other coworkers by that very executive, when he was just trying to make a helpful suggestion; apparently his opinion didn't matter because he wasn't "the target audience". But the intense intimidation and gaslighting is now forcing good supervisors to bend over and pretend that the executives DO know what they're doing, when they clearly do not. The executive doesn't even do her due diligence to read the market research documents, and forced me (the 2d artist) to re-package what was already carefully researched by our in-house professionals, to help solidify her decisions; which seems to change day by day. There is no trust for the professionals to do the jobs that they specifically trained in, and any advice and suggestion to help the company is scrutinized and ignored in favor of whatever is /already trending/. Most people can recognize that when something is already "mainstream and trending" it's too late to hop on and compete, and completely short-sighted as a strategy. Sometime last year (2023), they have tried to force AI as a way to streamline production, and in October, more than half the art team was eliminated, with entire departments like marketing being dismantled. This is unsurprising, because of the history of the executive's poor decisions. What is most frustrating is how this company housed great talent and passionate experts in gaming with genuine drive to make great games; now reduced to yes man factory slaves who are completely expendable. What a way to completely squander your resources. | ||||||||
670 | 18/01/2024 00:50:42 | Piragna Studio | Cleaner, animator, painting | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, Good Supervisor/s | 10.000 COP per second | Colombia | 2023 | They pay per second animated with clean and color, they hire many animators to animate a complete season in 3 months | |||||||
671 | 23/01/2024 18:05:43 | Baboon Animation | Intern | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Unpaid, micromanagement, legal problems | 0 | NY | 2022 | Absolute nightmare of a studio– the CEO insists on micro-managing every single aspect of the company, and forces people to respond to his calls/texts 24/7 and type every single thing that he says. Everything, down to the literal comma of an email, is dictated by the CEO. Meanwhile, instead of doing things for important projects, he forces people to clean his apartment and office. He has pissed off nearly every client we have because he is incapable of prioritizing important tasks and would rather scream at his employees for not writing down his emails the exact way he wants them. No employee lasts more than a year because everyone hates him. | ||||||||
672 | 24/01/2024 12:51:34 | Hampa Studios | Character Layout (for 2024 production) | No | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Good Pay | 1600 EUR | Remote (Valencia, Spain) | 2024 | Fired me without previous notice, they claimed I had to have a lot of feedback (I was there for just three weeks). I signed my hiring contract the same day I had to sign my layoff. | |||||||
673 | 28/01/2024 20:11:23 | B-Water Studios | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Toxic work environment and bosses, no knowledge about business or production structures | Flexible Working Hours | Tenerife, Spain | 1 year | Unrealistic deadlines. Fake permanent contract. Fake freelancers. Extra hours paid depending of the project. Big ego of some supervisors. Really toxic environment, they are "your family". The bosses don't mind about the laws or anything related to workers. Also they don't know how to manage a production animation. | |||||||||
674 | 06/02/2024 09:29:40 | SpindleHorse Toons | Clean Up Artist | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work | Creatively Fulfilling Projects | $60 per approved second | 2022 | Very low pay. No set limit of retakes they can ask of you. No distinction in complexity of the shots. They actually ask you to do 3 jobs (tie down, clean up and coloring) than the one you applied for. Since you get paid per approved second, pay can go below minimum wage very fast. | ||||||||
675 | 09/02/2024 12:07:13 | Rainbow CGI | Production Coordinator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | € 1300/month | Rome, Italy | 3 | Two things really make it worth to work in this company: 1) the colleagues and department supervisors are outstanding. Great people, helpful, knowledgeable, and overall great to work with. 2) WFH. Other than that, if you're okay with contracts that are borderline illegal (that's why WFH is encouraged!), low pay, frequent lay offs with no explanation, and terrible HR/management that really really really doesn't know what it's doing and really really really likes to guilt trip you into work... then this is the company for you! | |||||||
676 | 17/02/2024 06:39:14 | DTM Digital Turbo Media | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | There are no positives at all. | Kochi kerala India | my friend worked here as senior compositor | ||||||||||
677 | 20/02/2024 15:29:20 | Redstar | Senior Animator | No | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.) | Other guys on the "shop floor" were great | Very bad for the amount of work they wanted out of you | Sheffield | 1 | The two guys that run it have simply no idea | |||||||
678 | 21/02/2024 12:26:54 | Wise Blue Studios | Junior 2D Cut-out Animato | No | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | WFH | Paterna, Spain | 2023 | An incompetent studio, incapable of organizing itself and accepting criticism. The crunch was common, we even had to work some weekends. Luckily I had some excellent colleagues who supported each other. They also gave us a few problems when paying. A couple of my colleagues who worked with them until January of 2024 got paid less that they expected. In addition, when I was working with them, a 3D project that they were also working on fell thru, and to this day there are still some colleagues who have not been paid. | ||||||||
679 | 21/02/2024 12:56:26 | TV ON Producciones | 2D Animator | Yes | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.) | WFH, Good Pay, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Valencia, Spain | 2022-2023 (6 months) | Small studio in the city center. From my point of view, it's not a bad place to work as an animator if you don't mind having a rude boss. | ||||||||
680 | 21/02/2024 13:21:15 | la madriguera animation studio | Junior Clean-up Artist | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work | Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | Remote (Valencia, Spain) | 2022-2023 | This was by far the best experience I've ever had in the animation industry. The pay was low in this particular project and the conditions could have been better (I had to become a freelancer), but the supervisor and producer are two lovely people and very professional. They also called me later for other projects | ||||||||
681 | 21/02/2024 16:21:16 | Monkey Wrench indie show (no company) | Junior 2D Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 20$/second | Remote | 2023 | It was a pleasant experience - definitely not enough pay for full-time work, but I worked as I was completing my studies so it worked for me. Very pleasant team, the main issue would be low pay and a bit of disorganization. The shots were fun to work on, and everyone was nice. You have to work freelance and no software is provided, all the work is done through discord and payments through paypal. | |||||||
682 | 21/02/2024 16:26:55 | Kero Collective | Cleanup and ink and paint artist/Tie-down 2D animator | Yes | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | 150€/day | Remote | 2023 | The people at Kero Collective were a delight to work with. It did feel a bit disorganized since they were managing a ton of artists at the same time, but they were more than nice, and the workload was very manageable. I worked for a week and would love to repeat the experience. It did feel unpleasant to find out the trailer we were working on was for an nft company... Kero Collective was against the nft, blockchain and all that jazz, which was discussed at length at the final group call with all the freelancers. They are working on some amazing creative projects on their own, and money is money in the end. | |||||||
683 | 21/02/2024 16:45:45 | Spindlehorse toons | Junior storyboard artist | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.) | Flexible Working Hours, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 2022-2023 | ||||||||||
684 | 22/02/2024 16:21:32 | ArenaX Labs | Jr. 3D Animator | Yes | You have to be okay with AI, NFT, and Crypto | Healthy Working Hours, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | 70 190 | Toronto | 2023 | This has been my first full time employee job in animation and it has been amazing! | |||||||
685 | 27/02/2024 10:01:18 | Walking the Dog | Junior Animator (Assistant) | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | 1800 | Brussels, Belgium | 0 | I wanted to warn about the terrible organization and irresponsability of the hiring process. They offer you misleading information about the payment. Several workers entered the studio thinking that they would earn near 1000 euros more than they ACTUALLY would be paid after starting to work. They purposely don't share the contract until the last second so you don't find the scam. The contract is weekly and they make you renovate and sign a new one every single week, giving you no work security. After months of telling us that we had a sure spot in the studio but delaying our ‘entry’, they are now cancelling work agreements for multiple people, and since they make you move to the studio in Brussels that will make the workers loose money on house and/or trip reservations. Better to think it twice before agreeing to work for the company. | ||||||||
686 | 04/03/2024 10:11:18 | Effetti Digitali Italiani | lookdev Artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | good co-workers | Milan, ITALY | 2 | good projects, good people, bad managing | ||||||||
687 | 12/03/2024 22:31:56 | ILM | Senior Creature TD | Yes | Old pipeline, people not open to new tools | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 130.000 CAD/year | Vancouver | 2019- | ||||||||
688 | 05/04/2024 20:54:36 | The Operating Room | Production Intern/Concept Artist | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Flexible Working Hours | With promotion Pay was promised for interns but this never came through despite joining the studio for multiple seasons. | Remote, Los Angeles | Summer 2022- Winter 2023 | The group running The Operating Room is not made of creatives but instead investors who see animation as a "quick buck" rather than an actual art/creative medium. Their creative oversight is shortsighted and the studio has no in house artists, relying on unpaid college internships during the summer and winter seasons to make progress on their projects. The studios project lead does not have any experience in the creative field stopping him from leading his team properly and leading to generally baffling creative decisions due to a lack of understanding of how the animation production pipeline works as well as a miss understanding of industry trends. I was a production intern/story artist/ writer/ whatever hat the producer needed that day for the summer and winter internships from 2022 to 2023 and during this time leadership promised pay with enough work completion as well as sign off my work as an independent study for my college courses. They never paid me and I had to pester them nonstop for months in order for them to sign off saying I did the work under their independent study. During my time there I saw the leads impulse purchase overseas shows to try to sell to studios for a US adaption, bully and quiz unpaid interns with cruel and unusual punishments to flex their power. They would try to take advantage of upcoming creators by buying the likeness of comic artists and you-tubers with less than 1000 followers across social medias in hopes of passing off and selling their projects to larger studios. YOU SHOULD AVOID THE OPERATING ROOM AT ALL COSTS. | |||||||
689 | 18/04/2024 08:58:54 | Elliott Animation | Various | Yes | No major problems | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 1200 CAD / wk | Toronto, Ontario | 2008-2014 | One of the best studios I ever worked at. | |||||||
690 | 18/04/2024 09:05:37 | Marza Animation Planet | Yes | Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Pay, Good Supervisor/s | Tokyo, Japan | 2019-2024 | One of the best studios in Japan, it can be an extremely rewarding place to work, depending on the tide of the industry. | |||||||||
691 | 22/04/2024 09:27:39 | Aniboxx Ltd https://www.aniboxx.com/ | Mid Level 2D Animator | Was originally being paid my usual day rate but this was soon slashed to a much lower rate which did not meet the National Living Wage, which made things incredibly difficult, especially at a time where there was very little work around. Aniboxx also does 'internships' where they will expect their interns to do the work of a full time employee, with absolutely no pay. Avoid this studio like the plague | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization, The amount of disorganisation is WILD!! It's impossible to find things, you're sent a thousand links to pdfs full of amendments, usually last minute. Payments are late, contracts are usually set to around a month, cutting out half way through the production | WFH | £100 per day for a Junior, Mid, Lead Animator | UK based studio | 2024 | The amount of disorganisation is WILD!! It's impossible to find things, you're sent a thousand links to pdfs full of amendments, usually last minute. Payments are late, contracts are usually set to around a month, cutting out half way through the production. Was originally being paid my usual day rate but this was soon slashed to a much lower rate which did not meet the National Living Wage, which made things incredibly difficult, especially at a time where there was very little work around. Aniboxx also does 'internships' where they will expect their interns to do the work of a full time employee, with absolutely no pay. Avoid this studio like the plague | |||||||
692 | 24/04/2024 17:02:35 | Boulder Media | Animator | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, WFH, Good Supervisor/s | €3000 monthly | IRELAND | 2024 | ||||||||
693 | 01/05/2024 08:54:26 | Cartoon Saloon | Senior 2D Animator and Lead | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Lovely people that come in to work there. Very friendly, creative, overall great community vibe from the workers/artists. Kilkenny is cute and potential longer contracts if you hop on longer projects. Feature projects tends to be a little more creatively fulfilling than projects you find in Ireland. Also, when I was there, there wasn't any overtime officially and encouragement to not do any from production side. | 3200€ per month | Kilkenny, Ireland | Around 2020 | Lack of transparency regarding wages, policies are not the same to everyone ( WFH, working from abroad etc ), overall struggle to listen or respond to people's concerns/feedback during production. Overall flabbergasted with the amount of disorganization I've experienced/seen across multiple productions. | |||||||
694 | 10/05/2024 15:15:06 | Flying Bark Productions | Production Coordinator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH | 62,500 | Sydney, Australia | 2022 - 2024 | Flying Bark has picked up big creative projects but promised unrealistic budgets and schedules leading to ridiculous working hours and outlandish expectations from artists. They dont have the pipeline in place needed to handle any of these projects. Management is filled with toxic behaviour and they encourage you to take on many roles for meager pay. If you push back on anything they will weaponise HR against you so i highly recommend screenshotting every bit of comms with prod to protect yourself. There's an extremely high turnover rate for the prod teams due to the toxic behaviours in management and the abuse the teams face. They hire junior workers for roles since they'll accept the bare minimum pay but offer them no training or support. There are better places to work that will respect you and pay you more. if you do decide to work there, never take a contract for more then a year. | |||||||
695 | 18/05/2024 17:49:06 | Alba Sotorra Cinema Productions / Cornelius Films / Jaibo Films | Mid 2D Clean Up & Inbetweening Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Remote work, Flexible quota | 672,04 / month | Valencia (Spain) remote | 2 months | Ridiculous salary for freelancers (300€ less than minimum wage), plus they wanted to pay even less in a late meeting, and they finally got rid of us all and worked with a much cheaper studio from India. The responsible ones for this were Maria Trenor (director) and Pilar Juan Maestre (from Jaibo Films) on the film Rock Bottom. We had to threaten to take them to court to get them to pay. | |||||||
696 | 21/05/2024 15:17:25 | Bardel Entertainment | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Clique-y, expected to work OT without pay because we 'love our jobs so much', leads of art departments are NOT artists, coordinators poorly trained and expect you to do your job for them, turnover rate for leads is insane and causes disruption in the work environment | WFH | start: $750/week, after 6 years: $1400/week after threatening to leave multiple times | Vancouver, BC (Canada) | 2017-2022 ish | - Attempted to force me and intimidate me to stop talking about my salary publicly, which is illegal in Canada - Expected to be a lead/art director and give notes without receiving pay or title - The men are very clique-y. They stick together and back each other up and downplay any verbal abuse and harassment they see. Men in higher-up positions do not suffer the consequences of their actions unless you triple down on them and do not relent with HR. They suck! Do NOT work here unless they become unionized. They do sketchy things BTS in regards to people on visas. | ||||||||
697 | 05/06/2024 16:42:55 | OLM ASIA Sdn. Bhd. | Intern 2D Animator/Painter | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | only RM800 per month for internship | Malaysia | 2023-2024 | Alot of staff in the group chat loves to bully newcomers even if it's a simple mistake without an attempt to rebuttal, and really shitty income, no wonder I see people are against joining this branch company. | |||||||
698 | 15/06/2024 22:41:58 | Feed me light | artist | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | london | 2023 | The environment was plagued by terrible treatment and micro-management, with long hours that went unpaid and uncompensated. The atmosphere was highly unprofessional, marked by racist comments and a distinct lack of inclusivity. The disorganization was rampant, with production and management being virtually useless, placing all the stress and burden on the artists. I would not recommend this studio to anyone seeking a respectful and professional workplace. | |||||||||
699 | 21/06/2024 13:18:58 | Rodeo FX | animator | Only if they have no other choice | Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Montreal | 2023 | ||||||||||
700 | 21/06/2024 19:38:54 | Tippett Canada | No | Late payments, bad business management, unpaid severance. | TO | 2023 | Talented and passionate supervisors and artists. Unskilled upper management on business decisions. | ||||||||||
701 | 22/06/2024 13:33:37 | Pentakill studios | - | No | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Good Pay | Valladolid, Spain | 2023-2024 | The employees are extremely talented but unfortunately they're being led by a boss who isn't afraid of throwing his own employees under the bus to avoid taking accountability for how disorganized his studio is. No pay for interns, an unprofessional " bro " culture | ||||||||
702 | 22/06/2024 15:56:46 | EGM Studio | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Good Pay, Depends on how you bargain and sell yourself. Pay very low if you show that you’re a junior and expect much much from you | 21000€/year | Barcelona, Spain | 1month | |||||||||
703 | 05/07/2024 10:43:50 | Wise Blue Studios | 2D Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Spain | 8 months | Disorganized production, bad time management, one of the projects of the company fell thru and had to fire most of the employees without prior notice, and up to this day, they own them money. The production I was on was stressing, at the end of the project we had a lot of extra hours, even on weekends. Asking for one day off was really hard to get since the production was so tight. The HR department at first was kind, but as the production went on, became controlling and intimidated some workers, there were even fights between our superiors. One of the animation supervisors we had was rude and made harsh comments about our animations instead of constructive feedback, demoralizing some of us. Fortunately, I had wonderful and supportive colleagues and the art department who collaborated with us was kind, patient and understanding. | |||||||||
704 | 16/07/2024 10:20:55 | KUMATA | Storyboard Artist | Idk, For me no, but if you have ambition, no problem with money, and can learn alone maybe yes | Low Pay, Disorganization, Bad Manajerial, I hate working in this country with low pay | Good Supervisor/s, Good co worker, no bullying, friendly ppl around me, no discrimination | around 247 USD per month :))))), and majority other company in my country around that amount too | Indonesia | 2022-Now | I joined this company before I graduate from my college, this is my first job. I really excited, but when I start working here i feel like I'm useless, like how can i dont know everything about animation, storyboard etc. No one can teach me about my work, I must study everything by myself. I dont have any connection and dont know how to working in this field anymore:) but if you want to working in big project, can learn alone, and dont have problem with money.., u can try working here | |||||||
705 | 26/07/2024 13:50:09 | Zedem Media | No | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization | Larnaca, Cyprus | 2020 | Terrible working experience! Glad I can warn other people not to go there through this form. The bosses had no clue of how an animation pipeline should work. They were asking for insane things with deadlines that were impossible to meet. And because "the deal with the client" was sealed, people had to work overtime and on weekends to meet the demand. Overtime was not payed, but compensated with one or two extra days of leave. The owner was speaking ill of employees and making fun of them, in front of them but in cypriot so they wouldn't understand. Absolutely traumatic experience for many people. It's not worth it! Avoid at all cost! | ||||||||||
706 | 27/07/2024 12:01:02 | Blue Zoo | Storyboard Artist | Yes | Too Much Work, Disorganization | Good Supervisor/s | Belgium | 2023 | The project I was on was behind schedule before I was even hired, so there was no flexibility on deadlines and everyone was stressed across the board. That said, the people there are lovely and I'd gladly work for them again if I got the opportunity. | ||||||||
707 | 27/07/2024 12:07:00 | Hotel Hungaria | Storyboard Artist | No | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH | 2023 | During my short time at Hotel Hungaria, their behavior was so egregiously bad their brand new Animation Head was pressed to step down. They're just entering the animation sphere, but no one at the company has any understanding of (or seeming respect for) the field aside from those already in the industry that they hired specifically for their new projects. Incredibly reluctant to pay within a reasonable timeframe, and when this went against my signed and countersigned contract, they attempted to make me sign a new contract which would be even more in their favor. Beyond that, their core team is difficult to reach, prone to ignoring communications unless other parties are brought in, and generally unenthusiastic about working with the animation team. | |||||||||
708 | 30/07/2024 10:04:52 | Nasse Animation | Storyboard Artist | No | They stole all the (unpaid) storyboard tests to build basically an entire season of a show | Taranto - Italy | 2024 | ||||||||||
709 | 08/08/2024 09:43:35 | El Ranchito | RnD Developer | Yes | Low Pay | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects | 24000€ per year | Madrid, Spain | 2022 2023 | This is a great company, the salary might not be the best but they have such a wonderful team. You feel really welcomed from the beginning. The projects are good and most of them are well organized, sometimes it can feel a bit monotonous. | |||||||
710 | 08/08/2024 09:48:58 | 3 Doubles Producciones | Junior Pipeline Developer | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Disorganization | Good Supervisor/s | 16000€ per year | Tenerife, Spain | 2020 2021 | They try to hire junior profiles to do all the work in every department. The salary is ridiculously low for a junior doing the job of a senior or even a supervisor. As long as you stay and keep trying they are not going to hire anyone else to help, you will end up burnt out. They keep firing people with no previous notice and with no arguments. | |||||||
711 | 13/08/2024 19:27:46 | Ink and Light | 3d Animator | Yes | Creatively Unfulfilling Projects | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management | Dublin | 2024 | tv production so obviously lots of frames a day but a very understanding team and super lovely bosses. never did any overtime, really chill project to work on | ||||||||
712 | 23/08/2024 14:05:40 | Studio 352 | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH | 1€ or less per approved frame | 2023 | dishonest communication regarding pay, shady supervisor that tries to make you look bad, unclear instructions (it's approved, actually it's not approved, it's bad, actually it's good) | |||||||||
713 | 23/08/2024 19:17:34 | Icon Creative Studio | senior 3D animator | No | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, no possibility of growth | WFH | 75k | Vancouver, BC | 2024 | They´ll move you around projects all the time without asking. Some directors have no experience at all and they stress the whole team all the time. They celebrate people working ghost hours, putting them like employee of the month. After your contract ends they would prefer to let you go and hire somebody cheaper. Animators have to do layout and animation, all in 5 weeks. They can cancel your vacation at any time. They spy and control if you´re connected and working all the time and they read what you put on the chat | |||||||
714 | 27/08/2024 00:23:32 | Mighty Animation | 2D Rigger | Yes | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization, Production and Directors then to make desicion with clients without considering supervisor causing near imposible deadlines. | Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH, Good Supervisor/s, Creatively Fulfilling Projects, The impact of having a great or terrible work experiences is based on the supervisor, coordinator and producer that is assigned to your project. Some of them are the best in the industry, and other will keep making un informed decisions that will harm the team. | 15k Anually | Mexico | 4+ | I wish the studio would appreciate more the artist they are working with, as it seem that client has the priority on all matters and is able to push without resistance causing unnecessary crunch time to the production departments. | |||||||
715 | 10/09/2024 21:51:52 | Zozrus Studio | Character Animator | Yes | Low Pay, Disorganization | Healthy Working Hours, Flexible Working Hours, Understanding HR&Management, WFH | (Fluctuating) 400 Usd / week | remote | 2021 - Current | Please note that our work depends on the number of clients we have at any given time. Payment is fluctuating — sometimes I earn $1,000 per week, and other times only $200. We communicate directly with Zozrus' CEO, and the work schedule is very flexible (you can even set your own deadlines, haha). The only downside is the low payment. | |||||||
716 | 23/09/2024 10:39:58 | TV ON Producciones | Background artist | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Inflexible Hours or No WFH, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | 1500 | Valencia Spain | 2024 | They make councious repeated mistakes on contracts, and payments so double check with someone else that understands before signing ANIYTHING. The boss is batshit crazy, continuos yelling to the production department, doesn't show most of the time, olny makes weekly reviews and changes previous aproved work. So production is neverending. Will fire you on the day before. | ||||||||
717 | 04/10/2024 17:46:02 | Dog Head Animation | 2D Animator | Only if they have no other choice | Low Pay, Too Much Work | Understanding HR&Management | 2024 | Asked for tie down NEAR clean-up everyday. 8 hours to complete 2 seconds of animation with at least 3 characters on it for a too low salary. | |||||||||
718 | 08/10/2024 06:00:34 | Cuppa Coffee Studios | Producer | No | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Creatively Unfulfilling Projects, Disorganization, Terrible director | Good Pay | 2250/wk | Toronto, Canada | 2020 | Creatively bankrupt . A prime example of how a bad manager and terrible director can cripple a studio. They managed to summarily lose every talented artist and supervisor they ever had. I think the company may have self-destructed sometime over the past 5 years when they pivoting to cheap flash horseshit and started producing propaganda for Justin Trudeau. | |||||||
719 | 28/10/2024 20:14:30 | LIGHT VFX | Mid Animator | No | Too Much Work, Bad Treatment (Bullying, Abuse, Intimidation etc.), Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | WFH, Good Pay | France | 2022 | Don't go there. No respect for life outside of work, endless hours that aren’t even paid overtime. A disorganized structure, a tyrannical boss. The artists are nice, but it’s terrible to see so little consideration for people who do their best despite constant pressure. Extremely short deadlines and a toxic mindset. | ||||||||
720 | 02/11/2024 14:19:01 | Apeship Studios | No | Low Pay, Bad Supervisor/s (Unclear Instructions, Intimidation etc.), Disorganization | Remote | 2023 | Disorganization, too many projects started without any focus and budget management, no solid production pipeline, unprofessional communication. | ||||||||||
721 | 05/12/2024 12:30:57 | Imagic TV | 2D Animator | No | Low Pay, Too Much Work, Disorganization | Flexible Working Hours | 97 cts per frame | Spain | 2024 | Absurd payment (97 cents per frame!!) and they don't even make a contract, you act as a fake freelancer. They say their workflow is 150 frames per day just keyframes, which isn't a bad deal, but I didn't receive that due to organization problems apparently, so I would've made barely no money. On top of that, you have to correct every scene you do (which of couse is NOT paid), so maybe you'd be more than half your work day just correcting for 0€. Plus, they don't give you a license for the principal software to animate. |
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