Animation

The animation Industury in the UK consists of a large workforce that stretches across many of the in the creative media industries. You will find animated content on television, in feature films, commercials, websites and computer or video games. Just over 2000 people work in animation in the UK, half of them freelance, and there are currently more than 300 companies producing a range of work. Animation is a relatively small sector that is growing in success and popularity. Flexible scheduling by broadcasters has increased opportunities for animators and the internet provides another platform for short and experimental work. Big-budget features such as Toy Story have enjoyed great commercial success and 2002 saw the introduction of the first ever Oscar for an animated feature, won by Dreamwork’s Shrek. 
The Animation Sector is divided into four main sectors: •2D drawn or traditional; •2D computer generated •stop frame; and •3D computer generated. Most companies will concentrate on one discipline and but some studios do all four. There are a wide range of freelance, some contract, and some more permanent jobs in animation. These can be found at small production companies, larger studios, computer generated post production facility houses and at computer games developers or interactive media designers.