"Unlike some big screen animated features from the United States that rely almost completely on computer animation, in Japan, almost all features are drawn by hand -- a labor-intensive craft practiced by thousands of young artists each year."
"For the last six years, Nobuki Mitani, has been working as an "in-between" animator -- filling in the cells between "key" animations. It is one of the lowest paid positions in the animation hierarchy."
"Many of these entry-level jobs have been outsourced to the Philippines and South Korea in recent years.
Mitani, 27, said the hours are long, and the pay is low -- about $800 a month."
Full story: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/07/30/japan.animation.recession/index.html
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