Final Answer: VFX (27%) and post-production (34%) remain male-dominated, while animation shows more gender balance (49%).
I analyzed two key publications:
- CAMEo Evidence Review (University of Leicester, 2018)
Found only three publicly available sources with granular workforce diversity data for VFX and animation: Creative Skillset surveys (2012, 2014, 2015), based on a sample of over 5,000 workers. - UK Screen Alliance Survey Report (2019)
Conducted in collaboration with Animation UK and Access VFX, based on 1,150 workers across VFX, animation, and post-production sectors, primarily from large London-based companies (250+ staff).
Findings from these documents:
- VFX and post-production remain male-dominated, while animation shows more gender balance.
- All three sectors are dominated by white, middle- and upper-class individuals.
Personal experience (20 years in Brazil and the UK):
- Departments typically had between 1 (myself) and 6 female artists, with slightly higher representation in large companies.
- I never encountered a female colleague in a more senior role than myself—even when I was a junior.
Gender by Department
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Ethnicity by Department
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University Education by Sector