Careers in Animation: Articles on Employment Trends, Salary Trends, Types of Jobs & Education/Training Requirements

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As you can see by the chart below, the States that employ the most Film & Video Editors are California, New York, Florida, Texas, and -surprisingly perhaps- Utah. This data is as of 2011.

Vancouver is home to the third largest film and TV production city in North America, earning it the nickname Hollywood North and attracting significant industry attention, professionals and (surprise, surprise) jobs. It’s little wonder that a healthy dose of animation programs have cropped up on the lush Pacific shores of Canada in the last few decades, but one in particular is tough to beat. Vancouver Film School offers three distinct animation programs that each draw wide industry praise while beckoning students from around the world.

Includes state-specific employment and salary trends/data, career opportunities, and info on local schools and colleges offering applicable programs related to animation. 

Alabama

If you think that animators are only produced in costly art schools or a few venerable institutions that call Los Angeles or New York home, you haven’t been following what one Midwestern school is up to. It may seem unlikely that the land of corn and football harbors an exciting new media department, but it’s true. With Johnny Carson as one of its legendary alums and benefactors, the University of Nebraska at Lincoln has a premier theater and film department smack in the middle of the country with a compelling animation and visual effects program virtually tailored to each student.