Obama visits DreamWorks and “wants to work there.”

by Whitney | November 26, 2013 7:54 pm

US President Barack Obama paid a visit to DreamWorks Animation Studios today to discuss the US economy, take a tour of the studio, and meet with big time supporter Jeffrey Katzenberg[1]. There was speculation that Obama’s speech would be overrun with an audience in green shirts protesting visual effects jobs being outsourced, says Cartoon Brew[2]. Animation Magazine[3] does not mention any particular demonstration and notes that Obama was given high class treatment on his visit. He was able to watch a motion capture demonstration for How To Train Your Dragon 2 and a screening of holiday 2014 film Home. Obama joked during his speech that his ears were inspiration for Shrek and wanted to ask Katzenberg for a job.

UPDATE: The green shirt demonstrators[4] were there to draw attention to VFX jobs being sent abroad. The group wants the US government to tax any VFX work sent abroad to end studios’ financial incentives.

Endnotes:
  1. Jeffrey Katzenberg: http://www.cartoonbrew.com/ideas-commentary/why-jeffrey-katzenberg-is-considered-among-the-most-powerful-people-in-american-politics-81855.html
  2. Cartoon Brew: http://www.cartoonbrew.com/business/will-obama-be-greeted-by-a-sea-of-green-at-dreamworks-91463.html
  3. Animation Magazine: http://www.animationmagazine.net/events/obama-gets-star-treatment-dreamworks/
  4. The green shirt demonstrators: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/vfx-workers-stage-protest-dreamworks-660287

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