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Breaking into the animation industry has never been easy, but with fewer junior roles, studio closures and shrinking training budgets, where does that leave the next generation of talent?

In our latest feature, we speak to representatives from UAL: University of the Arts London, ScreenSkills and Blinkink about the challenges facing emerging animators, the importance of mentorship and the opportunities still available to those trying to get their foot in the door.

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Who’s Still Sending the Ladder Down? Animation Talent Development in 2026 - Skwigly Animation Magazine

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Perspectives from UAL, ScreenSkills and Blinkink on entry-level roles and early-career development. Something’s felt a little…different in the animation

This Saturday in London, CGI artist and animation director Masaya Inaba joins Artificial Kreativity to share how hand-drawn animation, background painting and CGI come together in Japanese animation.

Drawing on his work on ChaO, All You Need Is Kill and MUTAFUKAZ, Inaba will take audiences behind the scenes of Studio 4°C productions and talk about his journey from discovering manga in Brazil to working in anime in Tokyo. The talk will be followed by an audience Q&A and a chance to meet other creatives.

WHEN: Saturday 7 November at 12pm
WHERE: art’otel London Hoxton.

Tickets are £15 (£12 concessions).

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CGI Artist and Japanese Animation Director, Masaya Inaba joins Artificial Kreativity for a Kreative Talk - Skwigly Animation Magazine

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Artificial Kreativity announces a Kreative Talk with CGI artist and Japanese animation director Masaya Inaba, exploring how traditional hand-drawn

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"For the most part, Iron Boy looks nothing short of astoundingly beautiful. Going back to his 2D roots, Clichy finds a minimalist, inky art style that uses lighting to bring complexity to each shot."

Louis Clichy's latest animated feature, Iron Boy, is a beautifully crafted coming-of-age story, exploring childhood, ones first crush, disability and finding your place in the world.

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Iron Boy Review: Louis Clichy Creates a World "Indistinguishable from a Memory" - Skwigly Animation Magazine

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I wanted Iron Boy to draw me closer. Seeing myself in so much of main character Christophe’s story, I felt primed for the film to sweep me away, have me