As the cost of animation has come down over the last several years, and as animated features from independent studios have started to see success at the box office and on DVD, more indie animation houses are developing movie properties.
Some companies are taking a traditional distribution route, partnering early in the process with a studio that finances all or part of the film, in addition to distributing it.
Meanwhile, others-whether through choice or necessity--are self-financing their productions before partnering with a distributor.
One studio that has opted for independent financing is Exodus Film Group.
In 2004, it launched a $50 million private equity film fund, believed to be one of the first focusing on animated films, to raise capital from private investors.

正如卡通制作成本近年来呈下降的趋势，一个由独立的工作室制作形成的鲜活形象同时见证了票房的和DVD销量的成功，也使得更多的卡通制作单位开始转向发展电影性质的卡通人物形象。
许多公司开始采用一种传统的分配途径，在最初就拥有工作室的合伙人将为电影提供所有或者部分的资金以作为分配的一种辅助增加部分。
同时，其他人在合伙人进行投资以前必须或有选择性地自己筹集资金以用于产品的创作。
一个工作室如果可以自食其力的筹措资金，这就是所谓的Exodus film Group.
在2004年，这种形式的工作室就创办了价值5千万美元的私人对等的电影基金，相信这样的一种措施将使卡通电影在第一时间就吸引人的眼球，同时也吸收更多个人对优秀卡通电影的投资。
（(*^__^*) 嘻嘻……，我水平实在有限，只能翻译成这样了，仅做参考哈）