6 predictions for 2016 from an animation producer's point of view. What will happen in VR, mobile gaming, tech and animation?

1. 6 predictions for 2016
BY NICK DORRA
ANIMATION PRODUCER, CONSULTANT & SPEAKER
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2. 1. The VR buzz extends into the
content business
Following large tech commitments in 2015, investors
pick up their first stakes in VR content studios.
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2. More producers embrace
the evolving definition of
what is considered
‘content’
Monetisation challenges set the limits that fuel creative
approaches and new concepts (look to Wildseed
Studios & TaDaKids for inspiration).
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3. Consolidation in the mobile
games industry speeds up
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Pressure from rising UA costs and issues with Discoverability
force big and small companies alike to look for economies of
scale, or radically change their business models.
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5. 4. Everyone follows
Netflix on the road
to original
programming
VOD revenue does not
make up for the lost DVD
market, but commissions
from new services like
Youtube Red or internet &
cable companies help
finance entire shows.
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6. 5. Tech companies will keep making Big
Bids in the content
space
While content remains a tough nut to crack, the draw of the
mobile video eldorado ensures it remains a strategic priority.
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7. 6. Chinese companies become equals
in the animation business
Repeating their success in tech, Chinese companies finally
graduate from service providers to serious players.
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8. Thank you for reading!
@ndorra
nick@nickdorra.com
Nick Dorra
Animation producer,
consultant and speaker
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