DreamWorks Animation has always thrived on daring imagination, turning stories like Shrek and How to Train Your Dragon into unforgettable worlds. From hand-drawn beginnings to CGI mastery, the studio has ridden waves of change, navigated partnerships, and reshaped animated storytelling.

Its legacy pulses through every frame, every laugh, and every adventure. As the animation world evolves once more, Netflix and the show Ted's production teams have chosen to join forces with the Animation Guild, claiming their place in shaping the next chapter of creativity.

Behind every fantastical world DreamWorks conjures, a pulse of creativity drives the magic. Now, as remote teams stretch across screens and continents, a bold move signals a new chapter for those shaping animation’s future.

Across the United States, DreamWorks Animation remote workers, along with Netflix Animation feature teams and the production crew of the show Ted, have boldly voted to join the Animation Guild and Editors Guild. This historic move signals a new era for animation, demanding fair pay, respect, and recognition for the artists who bring worlds to life.

With the National Labor Relations Board confirming the majority 'yes' vote, DreamWorks Animation will now officially acknowledge the remote unit under TAG and begin the high-stakes journey of negotiating its first contract.

The newly recognized DreamWorks Animation unit unites remote artists from across the United States who fuel LA-based projects, from features to television. These creators, story artists, animators, character effects artists, lighters, technical directors, modelers, and production coordinators bring imagination to life from anywhere.

Now their work, long covered on campus under TAG’s Master Agreement, gains formal recognition, ensuring that distance does not diminish their voice, value, or the impact they leave on every frame of animation magic, a legacy rooted in the rich history of DreamWorks Animation.

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DreamWorks Animation started off as a small spark of ambition, a daring blend of talent and vision. Behind every frame lies a story of risk, reinvention, and the birth of a legendary studio.

DreamWorks Animation began as a daring experiment in 1994, when Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen combined vision, talent, and ambition to reshape storytelling. From early hand-drawn epics to groundbreaking CGI adventures, the studio evolved through partnerships, bold experiments, and global expansions.

Navigating acquisitions, distribution shifts, and technological leaps, DreamWorks transformed animation into a powerhouse of imagination, leaving a lasting mark on cinema while continually reinventing how fantastical worlds leap from page to screen.

Following leadership shifts, global partnerships, and expansions into streaming, shorts, and live-action, DreamWorks Animation has continually adapted while preserving its creative identity. From in-house innovations to collaborations with studios worldwide, the company has embraced technology, talent, and bold storytelling.

Now, as Netflix and Ted's production workers vote to unionize with the Animation Guild, the studio’s legacy of valuing creators comes full circle, ensuring every animator, remote or on-site, has a voice, as Netflix also hosts DreamWorks content in its library.

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