Slideshow about professional organizations in the Film, VFX and Animation industry.

1. Professional
Organizations
Jerome Oliviano, Ernest Bitancor,
Richard Vu & Ash Birlangi

2. 4 Guilds/Unions to Join
1. DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA
2. Art Babbitt Appreciation Society
3. International Game Developers Association
4. The Animation Guild
5. Visual Effects Society

3. Why Join?
- Shows you’re a dedicated professional
- Best way to improve working conditions
- Strength in Numbers

5. DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA
- What: Guild for motion picture industry directors (both film and television)
- Why: Helps the long-term careers of the members:
Guaranteed minimum compensation & benefits: healthcare, a pension plan for retirement and also negotiable
residuals from tv reruns, basic cable exhibition, home video and digital exploitation
Offers creative rights, ensuring that directors retain active participation in all aspects of the filmmaking process
(one director to a film at a time, right to choose the first AD, right to engage with casting decisions, right to
direct all reshoots, giving directors a specific period of time to develop a first cut without interference, and legal
representation)
Requirements:
- Deal memo or commercial project listing form
- Council application approval
- Endorsement from 3 DGA members
- DGA initiation fees and quarterly dues

6. Art Babbitt Appreciation Society
● Who are they: A union of animators coming together to improve the animation industry.
● Why join: fight for animator rights by uniting to speak up against mistreatment
● History: named after Art Babbitt, Disney’s highest paid animator in 1940 who stood up
for underpaid animators that worked for Disney.
● What can they do: find out what’s wrong with the industry and negotiate for better
conditions, adjust wages and minimums, and provide health benefits.

8. International Game Developers Association
&
The Animation Guild
A Guild or a Union in general, protects its members from unfair business practices. Being a
member also means you are part of a bigger organization which can help you exercise your right.
The amount of benefits that comes with any of these unions or guilds outweighs the cost of
signing up for a membership.
IGDA Benefits:
- Global Network Leveraging - Lectures & Panels, Job Fairs, Game showcase, Workshops
- Discounts on Unity Plus and Pro, 10% Tuition assistant at DeVry, 25% off books, etc.
- Stay informed about the latest news within the industry
The Animation Guild:
- Members working under the Guild contract receive health and pension benefits that are
entirely funded by the employer.
- 401K available to members
- Classes and trainings
- A set foundation of wages from various disciplines.

9. Visual Effects Society
● Visual Effects society is the only organization that includes the full range of the visual
effects workers from artists, technologists, model makers, educators, supervisors,
marketing specialists and producers. In film, tv, commercials,music videos and games.
● Membership Requirements: Working in the industry for at least 5 years within the last 10
years or be approved by 2 active members.
● Membership Benefits:
○ Access to the online discussion forum with over 3500 members in 35 countries.
○ Option to purchase VES healthcare and disability coverage.
○ Invitations to member-only movie screenings, panel discussions and annual events.
○ Free subscriptions to magazines like VFX VOICE, VARIETY, and ANIMATION MAGAZINE.
○ Discounts on industry conferences and programs
○ Discounts on business and educational services
○ Discounts on computer hardware/software.

10. No Matter What Industry You’re Going into
EVERYBODY…
- Needs a plan for retirement or a pension plan
-Needs healthcare
-Paid a fair and reasonable amount
-Needs to be able to network with others in your industry