A-1 Pictures and CloverWorks Launch FLINT BASE Training Studio
A-1 Pictures and CloverWorks opened FLINT BASE to train first-year animators; MAPPA and Production I.G join as partners.
A-1 Pictures and CloverWorks have opened a new studio called FLINT BASE to train new animators, according to cbr.com. The facility is an academy-style program for first-year animators, replacing the one-on-one on-the-job teaching that has traditionally been used.
Animators at FLINT BASE still work as outsourced staff, performing in-between animation for major productions. MAPPA and Production I.G have joined the project as partners supporting the studio.
A-1 Pictures President Akira Shimizu said the aim is to find hidden talent after the main job-hunting season. He said long-term goals include securing in-between animation resources within Japan instead of relying heavily on overseas studios.
Shimizu identified balancing training with business as a major challenge, with the objective of creating a self-sustaining, profitable mechanism. The partners supporting FLINT BASE are intended to help address that balance.
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Quick answers
What is FLINT BASE?
FLINT BASE is a new animator-training studio opened by A-1 Pictures and CloverWorks, with MAPPA and Production I.G as partners.
Who are the partners supporting FLINT BASE?
MAPPA and Production I.G have joined the project as partners supporting the studio.
What is the goal of FLINT BASE?
A-1 Pictures President Akira Shimizu said the aim is to find hidden talent after the main job-hunting season and to secure in-between animation resources within Japan.