Printable PDF verion - Writers Guild of Canada

ARTICLE 2 – DEFINITIONS201 Animation Production means a production consisting entirely of aphotographed series of drawings or electronically generated images or othermeans that simulate motion. These include but are not limited to; CGI,claymation, motion capture and traditional animation, which techniques maybe used exclusively or in combination. Wherever this section refers toProduction it shall mean Animation Production.202 Animation New Writer means a means a person who writes Script Materialfor Animation Productions and who, at the time of contracting with aProducer on a Series, has previously received no more than five (5)animation screen credits as a contracted writer (excluding digital credits forwebisodes). Use of this provision is limited to two (2) scripts per thirteen(13) scripts contracted under this Agreement for the Series. An AnimationNew Writer shall be contracted at fifty percent (50%) of the applicableScript Fee.203 Animation Story Editor means:a) a person, regardless of title or credit received, whose duties include writingRewrites, Polishes and may also include script consultation for a Series orSerial; orb) a person participating in a group session on a Series or Serial whose dutiesinclude developing and/or breaking stories and/or consulting on ScriptMaterial, where a Bible and/or Pilot Script already exists and serves as thebasis for the group session. Where such persons are only engaged toperform the work contemplated under this clause (b) such work shall notattract credit under Article 603.This shall not include individuals generally recognized as “technicalconsultants”, whose expertise as engaged is not in the area of writing.Wherever this Section refers to Story Editor it shall mean Animation StoryEditor.204 Animation Writer means a person who writes Script Material for AnimationProductions, including an Animation New Writer. Wherever this Sectionrefers to Writer it shall mean Animation Writer.123