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It's incredible to make the claim that almost all art is done by hobbyists considering how large the movie, tv and video game industries are by employee headcou
by mmcwilliams 2y ago
It's incredible to make the claim that almost all art is done by hobbyists considering how large the movie, tv and video game industries are by employee headcount.
- pfannkuchen 2y agoOkay, compare that to the amount of hobbyists by headcount. Also subtract out the support roles in those industries that don’t constitute “artist” roles. Is a programmer an artist? Is someone working on color grading according to the specifications of someone else an artist? Subjective for sure, but at least for me most roles in those industries don’t qualify as “artists” since they don’t exercise substantial control over the art output. As an illustrative comparison, if we apply the same “massive org chart” model used in film or video games to painting, each employee would apply a few brushstrokes according to requirements specified by a painting director. Is each of them an artist? Or is the painting director the artist?
- coldtea 2y agoParent did say art. Most of the big music, tv, and movies industry output is commercial crap, designed by committees and focus groups, and churned for the profits alone. Meanwhile 95% of the music industry is either hobbyists or professionals that do it with a passion, and just barely make ends meet.