Comments on: Pixar to open studio in Vancouver, BC http://drawn.ca/archive/pixar-to-open-studio-in-vancouver-bc/ llustration, Comics, Animation, and Cartoon Art Sun, 13 May 2012 16:20:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ariel http://drawn.ca/archive/pixar-to-open-studio-in-vancouver-bc/comment-page-1/#comment-681779 Ariel Wed, 13 May 2009 17:41:07 +0000 http://drawn.ca/?p=7436#comment-681779 It seems like there's opposing feelings to this in the industry(*mostly between canada and the US) and understandibly so. The reality is, as Luc already mentioned, is the tax insentives and luring these moves to take place so the US only has their own government(*and maybe unions) to blame. I personally am happy for BC(*i'm in the east) Besides its only going to be a "direct-to-dvd/sequels" type of studio. All the "fun" stuff will still be made in Cali. Don't fret.. my american friends. It seems like there’s opposing feelings to this in the industry(*mostly between canada and the US) and understandibly so. The reality is, as Luc already mentioned, is the tax insentives and luring these moves to take place so the US only has their own government(*and maybe unions) to blame. I personally am happy for BC(*i’m in the east) Besides its only going to be a “direct-to-dvd/sequels” type of studio. All the “fun” stuff will still be made in Cali. Don’t fret.. my american friends.

]]> By: Ariel http://drawn.ca/archive/pixar-to-open-studio-in-vancouver-bc/comment-page-1/#comment-700818 Ariel Wed, 13 May 2009 17:41:00 +0000 http://drawn.ca/?p=7436#comment-700818 It seems like there's opposing feelings to this in the industry(*mostly between canada and the US) and understandibly so. The reality is, as Luc already mentioned, is the tax insentives and luring these moves to take place so the US only has their own government(*and maybe unions) to blame. I personally am happy for BC(*i'm in the east) Besides its only going to be a "direct-to-dvd/sequels" type of studio. All the "fun" stuff will still be made in Cali. Don't fret.. my american friends. It seems like there’s opposing feelings to this in the industry(*mostly between canada and the US) and understandibly so. The reality is, as Luc already mentioned, is the tax insentives and luring these moves to take place so the US only has their own government(*and maybe unions) to blame. I personally am happy for BC(*i’m in the east) Besides its only going to be a “direct-to-dvd/sequels” type of studio. All the “fun” stuff will still be made in Cali. Don’t fret.. my american friends.

]]> By: fraximus http://drawn.ca/archive/pixar-to-open-studio-in-vancouver-bc/comment-page-1/#comment-681776 fraximus Tue, 12 May 2009 18:34:59 +0000 http://drawn.ca/?p=7436#comment-681776 Yo, this is drawn .CA so please understand if we don't sympathize with your protectionist sentiments. HERE to us is Canada. Yo, this is drawn .CA so please understand if we don’t sympathize with your protectionist sentiments.
HERE to us is Canada.

]]> By: fraximus http://drawn.ca/archive/pixar-to-open-studio-in-vancouver-bc/comment-page-1/#comment-700817 fraximus Tue, 12 May 2009 18:34:00 +0000 http://drawn.ca/?p=7436#comment-700817 Yo, this is drawn .CA so please understand if we don't sympathize with your protectionist sentiments. HERE to us is Canada. Yo, this is drawn .CA so please understand if we don’t sympathize with your protectionist sentiments.
HERE to us is Canada.

]]> By: Luc http://drawn.ca/archive/pixar-to-open-studio-in-vancouver-bc/comment-page-1/#comment-681773 Luc Mon, 11 May 2009 17:24:00 +0000 http://drawn.ca/?p=7436#comment-681773 ps: Also, you already DO have a gigantic Pixar studio in the US. :) ps: Also, you already DO have a gigantic Pixar studio in the US. :)

]]> By: Luc Latulippe http://drawn.ca/archive/pixar-to-open-studio-in-vancouver-bc/comment-page-1/#comment-700816 Luc Latulippe Mon, 11 May 2009 17:24:00 +0000 http://drawn.ca/?p=7436#comment-700816 ps: Also, you already DO have a gigantic Pixar studio in the US. :) ps: Also, you already DO have a gigantic Pixar studio in the US. :)

]]> By: Luc http://drawn.ca/archive/pixar-to-open-studio-in-vancouver-bc/comment-page-1/#comment-681772 Luc Mon, 11 May 2009 17:23:18 +0000 http://drawn.ca/?p=7436#comment-681772 Well, the economy sucks everywhere, even here in Canada. In this case, the BC government is giving tax incentives which Pixar is taking advantage of. Moreover, the animation industry in Canada is directly connected to the US industry. Huge amounts of US work get sent here because it's cheaper to produce than in the US. That's less to do with the economy and more to do with inflated production costs in the US, plus the lack of any union for animation artists in Canada. No one wants to do the work for cheap in the US, so off to Canada it goes. And what we don't want to do because it's too cheap for us, gets sent overseas. It's been that way for 30 years now. I'm not defending any of this, just explaining the whole process. Well, the economy sucks everywhere, even here in Canada. In this case, the BC government is giving tax incentives which Pixar is taking advantage of.

Moreover, the animation industry in Canada is directly connected to the US industry. Huge amounts of US work get sent here because it’s cheaper to produce than in the US. That’s less to do with the economy and more to do with inflated production costs in the US, plus the lack of any union for animation artists in Canada. No one wants to do the work for cheap in the US, so off to Canada it goes. And what we don’t want to do because it’s too cheap for us, gets sent overseas. It’s been that way for 30 years now. I’m not defending any of this, just explaining the whole process.

]]> By: Luc Latulippe http://drawn.ca/archive/pixar-to-open-studio-in-vancouver-bc/comment-page-1/#comment-700815 Luc Latulippe Mon, 11 May 2009 17:23:00 +0000 http://drawn.ca/?p=7436#comment-700815 Well, the economy sucks everywhere, even here in Canada. In this case, the BC government is giving tax incentives which Pixar is taking advantage of. Moreover, the animation industry in Canada is directly connected to the US industry. Huge amounts of US work get sent here because it's cheaper to produce than in the US. That's less to do with the economy and more to do with inflated production costs in the US, plus the lack of any union for animation artists in Canada. No one wants to do the work for cheap in the US, so off to Canada it goes. And what we don't want to do because it's too cheap for us, gets sent overseas. It's been that way for 30 years now. I'm not defending any of this, just explaining the whole process. Well, the economy sucks everywhere, even here in Canada. In this case, the BC government is giving tax incentives which Pixar is taking advantage of.

Moreover, the animation industry in Canada is directly connected to the US industry. Huge amounts of US work get sent here because it’s cheaper to produce than in the US. That’s less to do with the economy and more to do with inflated production costs in the US, plus the lack of any union for animation artists in Canada. No one wants to do the work for cheap in the US, so off to Canada it goes. And what we don’t want to do because it’s too cheap for us, gets sent overseas. It’s been that way for 30 years now. I’m not defending any of this, just explaining the whole process.

]]> By: Opinion432 http://drawn.ca/archive/pixar-to-open-studio-in-vancouver-bc/comment-page-1/#comment-681766 Opinion432 Sat, 09 May 2009 14:28:24 +0000 http://drawn.ca/?p=7436#comment-681766 That's great and all, but with the U.S. economy sucking, shouldn't they be building that here? That’s great and all, but with the U.S. economy sucking, shouldn’t they be building that here?

]]> By: Opinion432 http://drawn.ca/archive/pixar-to-open-studio-in-vancouver-bc/comment-page-1/#comment-700814 Opinion432 Sat, 09 May 2009 14:28:00 +0000 http://drawn.ca/?p=7436#comment-700814 That's great and all, but with the U.S. economy sucking, shouldn't they be building that here? That’s great and all, but with the U.S. economy sucking, shouldn’t they be building that here?

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