Animation Runs to Vancouver

April 28, 2010, 7:20 am • Posted by Rachael Myrow
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As promised, here is my interview on tax credit-induced digital animation explosion in Vancouver (at California's cost) with Ron Diamond of Animation World Network.

What do you think? Comments, please!

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About Rachael Myrow

Rachael Myrow hosts the California Report for KQED. Over 14 years in public radio, she's specialized in covering heavy, complicated stuff like economics, transportation and politics. But every now and then, she does manage to squeeze in a feature about fruit, booze, sushi, and other consumer issues related to food and drink.

Comments (2)

  1. Monti Moore says:
    April 28, 2010 at 8:03 am

    The failure of California to keep its animation and film studios has many issues. The main one in my opinion is the lack of decent story lines and creative content that speaks to conscious humanity.

    Speaking to the lowest and crudest aspects of humanity seems to be the choice of Hollywood.

    Why bother.

  2. Adam Redwoods says:
    April 28, 2010 at 11:11 am

    Not surprising, as the current trend for creative jobs is to ship them overseas. This trend is not limited to animation, but affects creatives everywhere from gaming artists to web designers.

    I feel the biggest loss for California– as well as the rest of the country– is that no one is protecting jobs in the U.S. but allowing the executives that live in California to reap all the benefits. One solution could be to increase taxes on employers that send production outside the country, and give more tax breaks for those that keep production inside the country. Other countries protect jobs, but why doesn’t the U.S.?

    If the middle class is to stay strong, it will take new rules and ideas to compete with the ever-growing global market.