Activity 1: Impact of technology and technical developments.
-The creation of new software, is so smart nowadays that anybody could make an animation without too much bother. For example Adobe Creative Suite recently has launched a new version of its software (CS6).
-A higher competition within the sector. (Disney, Pixar, Dreamworks)
List of nimated movies, and their companies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_computer-animated_films
Activity 2:Legal Issues.
-Copyright. The creator of an animation has the exclusive rights to display their work, create alternative versions of it, and do whatever the animator wants with it (sale, rent,etc).
-Tax. There is a new tax for animators in Scotland. It provides studios with a cash boost if they are not making profits yet, or helps them to reduce taxes.
http://animationanomaly.com/2011/07/05/animators-and-the-law-copyright/#.UnjwmPnp2So
http://creativecommons.org/
Activity 3: Health and Safety.
-The animator has to know how to use the software and hardware provided (specially if they are working in a company). This can be achieved being structed or having previous experience.
-Working as an animator involves spending long hours looking a computer screen, so they have to have a good posture while working in these machines and protect their eyes.
http://www.skillset.org/companies/your_staff/health_and_safety/
http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/index.htm
Activity4: Business and Financial support organisations.
Interactive Scotland: Is a service set up by Scottish Enterprise thats helps to access a support network and helps them to develop new business models and innovate content, products and services.
Scottish Enterprise: Is Scotland's economic development agency that supports businesses in Scotland. It provides companies with access to financial support.
Creative Scotland: Is an organisation that supports new and existing talent and businesses, educates young people and promotes Scotland as a creative place.
Grants and loans:
The UK does not currently have any funds supporting TV animation (after the demise of the Wales Creative IP Found, wound up in part because it was felt to have had an excessive focus on funding films), though it is possible that Creative Scotland may make small grants in this area.
Awards bodies:
There are several award bodies that have the category of animation, there are as well games awards and film awards. Some of these are: Annie Award, Academy Awards, Student Academy Awards, Sundance Festival Awards, etc.
Activity 5: Support to professionals in the animation area.
-There are several groups supporting this area.
-The Production Guild: It works on behalf of its members to achieve employment opportunities; inform, advise and guide members on all current legal, financial, fiscal and commercial development.
-Academy of Motion Picture arts & Sciences: A professional organization with the purpose of advance the arts and sciences of motion pictures.
-British Council Film: They work to profile the Innovation, diversity and creativity of British films around the world.
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