Should Go Down To The Harbor And Sit In The Wind And Watch The Waves Whitecap
should go down to the harbor and sit in the wind and watch the waves whitecap
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feeling bad in every way possible right now im so done im ready to go
For those following the SAG and WGA strikes there’s new shit a-brewing, this time targeting background actors (aka extras).
Some may know that one of the issues SAG is fighting is that studios want to take virtual scans of background actors and use them in perpetuity (meaning forever) without any additional compensation to those background actors. So you would just see a bunch of AI generated humans in future movies based off of a background actor that worked one day.
This is already shitty because working as an extra for 3 days on a union set (if you receive a union voucher each day) is one of the main ways to qualify for SAG eligibility. This means that a lot of actors working background do not yet have union protection and likely do not have an agent or manager to protect them. Disney has already allegedly told background actors to do this on the set of Wanda Vision: https://www.avclub.com/wandavision-background-actors-say-disney-scanned-them-1850709900
Here’s where it's worse.
There is one main company that supplies background actors for major union and non union productions. Central Casting. They love to brag about their very long influence in the industry - in old movies dating back to the 40s you can hear jokes about hiring extras from Central Casting.
Central Casting has been including an electronic document for all actors in their database to sign as part of onboarding. Signing it gives Central Casting the right to use your images, your videos, and YOUR LIKENESS in perpetuity, forever. They would OWN your likeness. Instead of it being a studio supplying the AI background actors, it would be Central Casting instead.
Receiving any work from Central Casting in the future is conditional upon signing it. No signature = no extra work = no extra income for union actors trying to make health insurance minimums, no union extra work for pre-SAG members.
SAG already reached out to Central Casting to tell them to stop. Central Casting refused.
Edit to say: this is not new. It’s part of actors onboarding and is called the Photo, Image, and Video Release. It’s phrased to sound like you are just giving them permission to use your image and video for CC’s website and promotional purposes. But the actual language is much broader. It's only recently being brought up as a point for discussion because some casting directors (who are generally supportive of the strike) started pointing it out.
Central Casting is owned by Entertainment Partners which is also a giant software conglomerate and owns a lot of the software used to organize background casting and pay actors. https://www.ep.com/company/about-us/
the rain is coming down in sheets outside, im making hot chocolate, feeling good abt myself and passing well today, life is good right now
peace and love I hope everyone’s doing alright
Rae Klein - Untitled, from the series ‘You Are So Warm,’ 2020
hey if youre transmasc can you rb this? feeling awful invisible and alone tonight and really want more transmasc people to follow
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I don't know if it's the depression speaking but these days I find it incredibly hard to enjoy anything about the Internet.
Literally every website has become a thousand times more inconvenient, bloated with promoted or recommended shit, stupid UI/UX changes pushed by out of touch billionaires.
The tipping point this week was Google changing the regular "Web - Images - Videos - Etc." tabs with fucking stupid ever-changing search suggestions, making the site a thousand times less accessible and so much more annoying to use
I'm tired. I want forums back. I want ugly html pages that give useful information back. I want to connect with other Internet users in a meaningful way again. Fuck modern corporate UI design. Fuck social media. I want out.
HELP OUT A TRANS ARTIST!
hi! My name is Chris and I'm a 27 year old trans-artist! I'm currently fundraising for my top surgery. My insurance won't cover it, and saving money is hard with a strike on the way in three weeks at my job. I'm barely able to afford my bills, let alone this. If you can't donate, a reblog or share would be appreciated! Anything helps! I have music themed shirts that I'm selling as well if you'd like something for your donation. Both links are posted!
Cuno Amiet (Swiss, Swiss, 1868-1961), Baumgarten - Garten auf der Oschwand, 1925. Oil on canvas, 72.6 x 58.8 cm.
forgot I had this photo… I kind of love it so thought I’d share
carson, he/him, en/esp, paranormal enthusiast trying my best to be at peace.. uhh yeah have a good day
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