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To: Sleeperz who wrote (211)	12/8/1997 10:56:00 AM
From: D.E. Shetland	Read Replies (1) of 459

CR - I've been thinking about your business case for special effects. I have two points -one I agree with you on , the other is just a comment. One - I do think it's a good way to show the studios what your technical capabilities are and to possibly put yourself in line for long-form animation jobs. However, ILM has never done any and neither has Digital Domain or the hundreds of other shops that do special effects. Two - It seems to me it's even more bumpy as far as earnings. It's real hit-or-miss. Also, why haven't any of the few successful special effects guys ever gone public or made money for their owners. All one hears about is the cash required to keep them going (ILM, Digital Domain, Pacific Data) Blue Sky (the Joe's Apt guys) had to sell to VIFX recently. They don't seem to lend themselves to building a sustainable value-creating company, do they?

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