I worked in games for years, but the people I have known that did VFX is like a whole other level. At one point my local breakfast place was run by someone that had done the opening sequence for a major film, and never saw a cent from the work. The few times I've contracted peripherally in that industry getting paid is like getting blood from a stone.
We're rapidly reaching a point where people in developed countries cannot afford the option of creative employment.
We're rapidly reaching a point where people in developed countries cannot afford the option of creative employment.