The Philippines is home to many of the world's most talented and creative artists and graphic designers. The Filipinos' creative talents and passion for computer-animated design is manifest in such well-loved — or sometimes just well-known — characters such as the X-Men, Scooby Doo, Tarzan, Tom & Jerry, The Mask, Addams Family, Slam Dunk, Buzz Lightyear, Popeye, Sailor Moon, Timon & Pumba, The Jetsons, Biker Mice from Mars, Dragonball Z, Digimon, and Captain Planet.

Like other established and emerging ITES sectors alike, the Philippines' animation and creative services sector is growing rapidly, and is expected to double revenues annually in the short term. According to the Animation Council of the Philippines, the industry currently employs close to 3,000 animators, graphic artists and digital media specialists. Aside from their technical expertise, this talented pool of artists' is appreciated for their creativity and reliability. The Philippines ranks high on this sector's global partners' list of preferred destination due to its lower costs, but more importantly, artists' ability to quickly understand story concepts, adapt to cultural sensitivities, demonstrate indefatigable humor and speed, and consistency in delivering output.

Industry analysts project global animation revenue to surge from $16 to $50 billion by yearend, and the Philippines is an increasingly important part of that revenue and service stream. Outsource2Philippines links clients to top local animation and creative houses offering world-class 2D and 3D animation, web design, content development, computer graphics and design, mobile applications, advertising, and other creative design work.

Services offered by the sector include:

•  Pre and post-production of 2D and 3D animation
•  Virtual reality
•  Flash animation
•  Website development
•  Creative concepts
•  Corporate identity
•  Marketing collateral