Deciding to pursue a career in animation is both exciting and confusing. It is thrilling to chase your passion and make a living through animation­, but getting there can be quite a difficult process. One of the first questions many aspiring animators have to ask is whether or not to […]

Following the success of Disney’s 1937 film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the Japanese domestic anime market faced severe pressure from foreign filmmakers. Early pioneers such as Yasuji Murata and Noburo Ofuji, whilst masters of cut out animation, found it difficult to compete against the quality of foreign imported […]