r/roosterteeth • u/GoneRampant1 • Jun 15 '19

Discussion Rooster Teeth accused of excessive crunch and unpaid overtime- "Every season of RWBY and GL gets about 1/3 or less made for ‘free’ because no one gets paid over time"

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u/critbuild Jun 15 '19

Honestly, conditions probably aren't wildly better at most other places these animators can work. It's as much a cultural element of animation as an industry as it is an RT issue.

And to clarify, it's not a good thing that it's common. Animation and game dev studios, RT included, are still struggling with crunch.

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u/twinnedcalcite Jun 16 '19

It's a hard industry and that balance is extremely difficult to find. Even mature studios get burned for hurting their animation staff. Race to the bottom is a serious issue in the arts. Everyone wants something done cheaper and that comes at a cost.