Schools have the daunting task of keeping up with the lightning fast changes in the industry. © iStockPhoto.

Who do you perceive as your market and how are you addressing the ever-changing industry needs of your region?

We have two target groups in Mexico, since the production industry is not fully developed. First, is the high school and college students, who have few options for professional training in digital, audiovisual production. And second, there are some professionals who look forward to sharpening their skills and stay updated with the technology.
Fiction Lab Animation School
Mexico

Our market are verticalized into two different areas: people who started to get interested in the industry, and professionals who keep on developing their skills. In our region, as we are living in a developing country, our company is not afraid of losing competition if we keep on updating ourselves with the changes that are happening to the global industry. It's just a matter of time, when our country adopt the changes. It's our advantage that we have been familiar with it in advance.
Sentra Grafika Kompumedia, PT
Jakarta, Indonesia

The animation graduates of Filmakademie work in the film and media business in the region of Baden-Württemberg or other parts of Germany, but also in other places in Europe, the U.S and Asia. So far, almost all the graduates of the Institute of Animation have found jobs in the industry. We do not only teach character animation, but also visual effects, content creation (concepts for animated TV series, interactive applications and games or other platforms) and research and development (further training to become a technical director). There is also a research project at the Institute of Animation that looks into the opportunities of automation and sophistication of facial animation and skin rendering of "artificial actors."
Institute of Animation, Visual Effects and Digital Post-Production
Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Our graduates split down the middle -- half are teaching in colleges and half are animators in game or film companies. We are exploring adding a gaming track.
Florida Atlantic University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida