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He reels off a list of countries where local animators are starting to make their mark: Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Egypt, South Africa, Mozambique and Burkina Faso. <\/p>\n
“Wherever we’ve been able to scratch the surface and connect the community, we’ve found pretty exceptional talent and the majority of this talent is self-taught,” he says.<\/p>\n
But while stories of self-taught animators breaking into the industry are inspiring, more formal training opportunities do need to be developed, he says.<\/p>\n
Doh D Daiga is a Cameroonian animator who lives in Burkina Faso. He’s responsible for skills and development at the African Animation Network. <\/p>\n
“My experience in this industry shows me there exists an immense pool of young, talented and creative minds that never get to the see the day,” he says. <\/p>\n
“The only problem keeping Africa behind is a lack of training.”<\/p>\n
Recently, partnerships have been announced with international animation studios Toonz Media Group and Baboon Animation. Both companies plan to establish animation academies in Africa, adding to the handful that exist already. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n