Demand exceeds talent supply for China’s 3D industry
While China's 3D production industry has entered a peak period of development, a bottleneck in the supply of 3D talent has appeared. Lu Junshang, secretary-general of the National 3D Competition and president of 3D Animation told the Chinese-language Digital Weekly that China was experiencing a shortfall of 3D talent of about 10 million, with the manufacturing sector alone requiring 8 million professionals.
Reporters also found that the launch of China's experimental 3D television channel has brought not only opportunities but also numerous challenges for the TV industry, including the lack of video and broadcast equipment, and 3D cameramen and broadcast professionals. ...
China does not lack consumers for 3D products but suffers a shortage of 3D professionals and teams. Ideally, about 7,000 3D educational institutes would have to be set up to balance supply and demand.
However, data shows that there are only 3,000 3D training institutes in China today. In addition, the courses offered by some 3D schools focus on theory and are not suitable for practical applications. ...
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