Main body structure:
1. Underrepresentation of females in the industry
- Reasons why
- The increase of representation over time
- Representation in the role of modelers/animators and top positions
2. Who can influence the representation on screen?
- Modelers/animators
- Top positions such as directors, producers
3. An increase of female leads and female representation in animation in the most popular animations over time
4. Does the increase of females in the industry has a direct relationship to female representation on screen?
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Smith, S.L., Choueiti, M., Pieper, K. & Clark, H. (2019). Increasing Inclusion in Animation. Investigating Opportunities, Challenges, and the Classroom to the C-Suite Pipeline,’ USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, Los Angeles, CA. Retrieved from: https://assets.uscannenberg.org/docs/aii-inclusion-animation-201906.pdf
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