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he total value of global animation production is expected to experience stunning growth from US$158 billion in 2008 to US$249 billion by 2012 (Digital Vector, April 2009). Today, Singapore is perfectly positioned to carve its share out of this lucrative market over the next few years. As a flourishing centre for animation production, myriad opportunities abound in Singapore for companies looking to create innovative content, and to raise their production techniques to the next level of expertise. Renowned for its skilled workforce, IT infrastructure and strong intellectual property rights protection regime, coupled with its growing reputation as a regional media hub, Singapore is ideal for developing, producing and distributing digital content. Capitalising on these vast opportunities afforded, one of the foremost international companies in the industry, Lucasfilm Animation, took the visionary step to set up a facility in Singapore in 2004 to produce content films, TV and games for a global audience. Singapore is a thriving cosmopolitan society, presenting a vast array of multi-cultural and multi-lingual talents. As such, the city has created an array of original made-by-Singapore content primed for the international market. For example, Peach Blossom Media, a Singapore animation studio, has sealed many distinguished international co-production deals over the years. Under its belt are a number of animated TV properties, such as the 2007 Emmy-nominated
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Growing Up Creepie, the 2008 Emmy-winning I Got A Rocket, as well as their animation feature LaMB for Sony Pictures which won the 2009 Golden Bell Award for Best Animation. Other Singapore animation success stories include Nanoboy, an animated TV series by Scrawl Studios that has already garnered sales in international territories, and Dinosaur Train, a series co-produced by Sparky Animation and The Jim Henson Company that was a top-rated show on PBS in 2009. Through initiatives such as development grants and co-investment schemes, the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) directly supports the evolution of innovative concepts into realised content products in the animation space. These include property from animated pilots and trailers to fulllength animated TV series and feature films. International co-productions are actively supported to encourage foreign players to work with Singapore companies. The following pages are filled with examples of content produced by Singapores unique and creative animation studios. With an infrastructure augmented by the latest in production technology, and a manpower pipeline boasting some of the brightest creative talents in the workforce, Singapore is all set to ride the next wave in the ever-expanding global animation industry.
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Chips and Toon Pte Ltd Digisoft Media Pte Ltd Egg Story Creative Production Pte Ltd Infinite Frameworks Pte Ltd Lights and Shadows Pte Ltd Mediafreaks Pte Ltd Omens Studios Pte Ltd One Animation Pte Ltd Peach Blossom Media Pte Ltd Scrawl Studios Pte Ltd Screenbox Pte Ltd Southern Star Singapore Pte Ltd Sparky Animation Pte Ltd ST Electronics (Digital Media) Pte Ltd Tiny Island Productions Pte Ltd 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10
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3dsense Media School CG Protege Egg Story Digital Arts School Intense Animation Academy LASALLE College of the Arts Nanyang Polytechnic Nanyang Technological University National University of Singapore Ngee Ann Polytechnic Orita Sinclair School of Art and New Media Republic Polytechnic Singapore Polytechnic Temasek Polytechnic 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18
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Contact person: Mr David Kwok Managing Director ADDRESS: Block H and Block E 141 Redhill Road #01-24 Singapore 158828 TEL: (65) 6473 7502 FAX: (65) 6795 4961 EMAIL: contact@cgprotege.com WEBSITE: www.cgprotege.com CG Protege is a quality provider of WSQ accredited training programmes recognised by the Workforce Development Agency of Singapore. Training is administered by Tiny Island Productions and a team of industry veterans and trainers who have a successful track record in grooming and preparing artists to join the pool of production-ready talents. CG Protege past graduates have found positions working on television and film projects for both local and international animation and visual effects studios like Big Communications, Lights & Shadows, Lucasfilm Animation Singapore, Mikoishi Studios, Real U Singapore, Sparky Animation, ST Electronics (Digital Media), Double Negative Visual Effects, Weta Productions and etc.
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Disclaimer: The content of this brochure is provided for informational purposes only and is correct as of June 2010. The information found within has been collated by the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) in good faith. Whilst MDA has undertaken all reasonable measures to ensure the accuracy of the information, to the fullest extent permitted by law, MDA does not warrant and hereby disclaims any warranty as to the accuracy, correctness, reliability, timeliness, non-infringement, title, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose of the information in the brochure. 21
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Disclaimer: The content of this brochure is provided for informational purposes only and is correct as of March 2007. The information found within has been collated by the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) in good faith. Whilst MDA has undertaken all reasonable measures to ensure the accuracy of the information, to the fullest extent permitted by law, MDA does not warrant and hereby disclaims any warranty as to the accuracy, correctness, reliability, timeliness, non-infringement, title, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose of the information in the brochure.
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