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Article 2: Animation, Computer Game and Comic Book Design

Perhaps this is an obscure concern to most in educational circles in Metro Manila, but these are the areas "where the money is". As was stated in the UE-FRASI forum, the Philippines has historically served as an offshore "sweatshop" for the animation houses of Hollywood and Tokyo. It is the assertion of the author that the Philippines can produce world-class animation for exportation to TV markets in the West, especially now with the advent of computer tools not available just a few years ago. With English language and a keen understanding of American if not Western culture, Filipino animators and game designers have a distinct advantage over other ASEAN countries when it comes to being able to exploit this field of media production. Animation and computer game design and production call upon a multiplicity of skills from scriptwriting and drawing skills to computer language programming and music/sound effects composition. Schools responding to this call in the survey included National Polytechnic Institute, UE-Caloocan and Manila, and FE's Institute of Architecture and Fine Arts. Ms. Margarita "Midge" K. Manlapig, a guest speaker at the UE-FRASI forum made it abundantly clear that there is a future in the Philippines for animation, and schools should begin rethinking their curricular offerings in light of these potentials. Schools that are able to offer rigorous courses within this realm will attract industry funding and support in many forms such as software and hardware work stations. This is what the Silicon Graphics-level of companies are doing with institutions offering programs in 3-D modeling and animation in the U.S., for example.

The article above clearly says the state of Multimedia in the Philippines. It explains where the Philippines are right now in terms of Technology. We are somehow improving and slowly getting high-tech as years passes by. Also with the help of Multimedia Courses, many Filipinos are enhancing their skills to get in touch with the booming technology and schools offering multimedia courses is responsible for honing these students and seeking professional help of different multimedia professionals. For me, the state of multimedia here is just beginning, we're not there already we were just starting to improve and strive for a more advanced technology. I believe that Filipinos are very talented and skillful I have no doubt that the Philippines will be more known in this industry after several years and right now, there are already lots of amazing Filipino animators and designers.