Along with the growing industry of animation, here are 6 major problems that animators deal with:
![6 Major Problems That Animators Deal With](https://businessofanimation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1-1024x1024.png)
1) COMPETITION is fiercer than before...since anyone can easily learn animation online.
![COMPETITION is fiercer than before...since anyone can easily learn animation online.](https://businessofanimation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2-1024x1024.png)
2) The biggest animation studios are OUTSOURCING their work to low-wage countries. When they do hire locally, it's nearly impossible to get a job with them due to outrageous demands.
![The biggest animation studios are OUTSOURCING their work to low-wage countries. When they do hire locally, it's nearly impossible to get a job with them due to outrageous demands.](https://businessofanimation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/3-1024x1024.png)
3) DIY ANIMATION TOOLS like Vyond and Powtoon have made it super easy for non-animators to make animated videos.
![DIY ANIMATION TOOLS like Vyond and Powtoon have made it super easy for non-animators to make animated videos.](https://businessofanimation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/4-1024x1024.png)
4) CLIENT BUDGETS seem to be getting smaller and smaller.
![CLIENT BUDGETS seem to be getting smaller and smaller.](https://businessofanimation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/5-1024x1024.png)
5) Even when you do get a client they typically JUST MAKE ONE VIDEO and that's it. So you constantly have to find new clients.
![Even when you do get a client they typically JUST MAKE ONE VIDEO and that's it. So you constantly have to find new clients.](https://businessofanimation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/6-1024x1024.png)
6) If you're one of the rare few who gets a job at a big animation studio, it's definitely not the DREAM JOB you think it is. (Low pay, long hours, can't work remotely, etc.)
![If you're one of the rare few who gets a job at a big animation studio, it's definitely not the DREAM JOB you think it is. (Low pay, long hours, can't work remotely, etc.)](https://businessofanimation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/7-1024x1024.png)
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