This isnt only a problem about animators not earning enough either. It ranges between being very fun And as a city guy I can only say one thing for certain: things are gonna get weird. With more production dollars at stake for the studios, who rely on a short supply of freelance animators, the animators might just have the necessary leverage to create unions that have real bargaining power. Jan 15, 29 comments. In the end, payment for the animators comes from the studios that employ them. Not that it’s a bad thing that these things are coming to light — far from it — but there will be significant business fallout for a while.