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    • Scott Ross, VFX manager

    Michael Curtin, Kevin Sanson

    Chapter from the book: Curtin M. & Sanson K. 2017. Voices of Labor: Creativity, Craft, and Conflict in Global Hollywood.

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    Scott Ross started his career in 1988 as a general manager at Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) one of the pioneers of computer-generated visual effects. In 1993 he co-founded Digital Domain, another industry leader, with James Cameron and Stan Winston. These days Ross produces films, teaches, and advocates for the creation of a VFX trade association. Here he recounts the origins of Digital Domain, the challenges that confront VFX shops, and the prospects for industry reform.

    Disciplines:

    Media studies Social science 

    Keywords:

    Working conditions VFX Industrial Light and Magic Digital Domain James Cameron Productive pressures Studio contracts Trace association Labor organization Production subsidies 

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    Curtin M. & Sanson K. 2017. Scott Ross, VFX manager. In: Curtin M. & Sanson K, Voices of Labor. California: University of California Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/luminos.26.u
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    Published on March 3, 2017

    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1525/luminos.26.u