Animation Industry Report

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Executive Summary Methodology

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State of the Industry

Industry Trends and How They Impact Animators Types of Animation

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Job Satisfaction – How Happy are Animators Overall What Advice Would You Give to New Animators Professional Animator Career Survey Conclusion

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I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report was created by AnimationMentor.com, the online animation school, to provide inside information about animation careers to our students, graduates and the professional animators with whom we network, communicate and work alongside. We surveyed professional animators and compared our findings to industry reports, trends and statistics from secondary published sources. Animators were asked about their job satisfaction, outlook on the industry, earning trends, and opinions on the evolution of the animation art form. Where possible, we compared our findings with current industry trends in order to put the information we found into context and provide a basis for comparison in order to better understand the information presented.

II. METHODOLOGY
In Fall 2008, Animation Mentor commissioned third-party independent research firm Knowledge Wave International, Inc. to conduct a survey to better understand current trends within the animation industry. Of the total surveyed, 1,235 respondents identified themselves as professional animators; with 33% of respondents coming