In this first post about animation in Spain I will cover some facts and numbers about how animation is present in this country at the moment.

The Spanish animation industry is growing and is now one of the biggest of Europe. Animation companies start working more internationally and therefore are standing out more globally as well. There are no government subsidies for animation production, different than in most other European countries and only about 5% of the animation on Spanish television is made in spain. However, good merchandising opens new opportunities. There are more than 200 animation companies in Spain, more than 4,500 people are employed in this industry and more than 150 hours of content are produced every year. The costs of production are generally lower than in other European countries.

It is only since the last 10-15 years really though that the Spanish animation industry is growing so much. It was in the 90’s that training in universities and private schools began to take shape, ranging from short initial courses to professional courses and specialised master degrees.


More specific information about companies, schools and festivals will follow in the next posts.
 
Hello and welcome,


This blog will soon be updated with some info on the animation scene in Spain. This as part of the 'professional practice' module that runs alongside 'Action analysis'. We are asked to investigate the animation industry, education and festivals in different countries in Europe of which I will be investigating Spain in particular. All research outcomes of different countries should finally be collected and displayed on a large map. The research will be about contemporary animation and what is going on now: as it is now - or in some years - that we hope to enter the animation industry, and should have an idea what is going on there...
Anything that I find in the coming couple of weeks that could be relevant to this professional practice module I will post on this blog.
Enjoy!

    Roos Mattaar

    I am Roos Mattaar, currently studying animation at UWE, Bristol school of animation. This blog is separate from the action analysis research and is about the animation industry in Spain, as part of a research assignment for 'professional practice', to learn more about the animation industry in Europe.

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