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The article does mention the union. It helps that, despite the work’s fleeting nature, Hollywood is strongly unionized, which keeps wages high. I wonder how t
by salmonellaeater 11y ago
The article does mention the union.
It helps that, despite the work’s fleeting nature, Hollywood is strongly unionized, which keeps wages high.
I wonder how the unions interact with the automation also mentioned in the article, such as robotic cameras. I'd expect some push-back from the grips' union against automation, at least while they still have some leverage with the studios.
- anigbrowl 11y agoThere's not much concern about automation - it's been a fact of life in the industry forever, because every producer wants every movie to have stuff that nobody has seen before. They're more concerned about the safety implications. I've never heard of anyone being told not to use a particular technology because it would reduce labor requirements, although I've heard plenty of stories about general work rules designed to inflate labor requirements from unions or professional guilds.