Animation studios ‘aggressively’ hiring workers in Philippines BusinessWorld 3/8/2021 Reporter ANIMATION outsourcing studios in the Philippines are experiencing a worker shortfall as demand for their services surged during the pandemic, an industry group said. Demand for animation from global entertainment companies has been increasing amid the coronavirus health crisis as lockdowns slow down live-action filming, Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc. (ACPI) President Juan Miguel del Rosario said in a phone interview. The Philippines is an outsourcing hub for animation studios based in countries like the United States. The Toon City chief executive officer said the need for a quick turnaround has led studios to shift to more rigged or digital animation from hand-drawn, requiring retraining across their workforce.