PICTOFOLIO PRESENTS: THE PICTOPLASMA Talent Market
5 MAY, 20 – 22h/
CHARACTER
FORUM
SPEED PITCHING
A FAST-PACED NETWORKING EVENING
FOR THE TALENT OF TOMORROW
AND THE INDUSTRY LEADERS OF TODAY
PRESENT YOUR PERSONAL CHARACTER PROJECT OR PORTFOLIO TO INDUSTRY LEADING ANIMATION PRODUCERS, ART BUYERS, ILLUSTRATION AGENCIES OR PUBLISHERS…
The new Character Forum presents a fast-paced networking evening where conference attendees have the chance to present their personal character project or portfolio to industry-leading makers and shakers. From animation to illustration, advertising to publishing, toy to games, this is your chance to introduce your work to a selected group of producers, creative directors, agencies, art buyers and talent scouts.
How does it work?
More than 20 companies await the participating attendees at individual tables in the upper gallery for a total of six one-on-one speed pitching sessions. Every ten minutes, a new round starts, seats are re-shuffled and new talents present their portfolios and character based projects.
In order to book one of the available seven slots per company, you need to secure a ticket at the information booth on the ground floor of the Villa Elisabeth, starting from 8pm. It’s first come, first served!
It is part of the game that not everyone will end up presenting their work to the company of their dreams, but once you’ve seen the faces, feel free to approach them over the course of the next few days.
HOW TO PREPARE?
Familiarize yourself with the following list of participating companies. Study their bios, read their testimonials, try to figure out if you have something to offer them, or vice versa.
If you feel that some of them might be a good match for your style or character-related project, prepare some visual references and bring them along for the pitch. You’ll have 10 offline minutes to leave a lasting impression. It’s up to you to put together your material to make your general portfolio or special project shine*!
(*As a basic rule: less is more! If you have 6 – 12 simple printed references and use your time to talk them through your project / idea, that might make the most sense. Using a pdf on your smart phone is also an alternative. Keep it simple.)
FIRST CONFIRMED INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS:
# ANIMATION PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
“Disney Channel is looking for creators, designers, directors and storyboard artists to make the next generation of original animated series.”
#animation #series #direction #illustration
“In addition to looking for new directors to sign and develop, we are looking to meet with talented character designers, concept artists, stop motion artists and fabricators.”
#animation #commercials #direction #musicvideos
“Passion Pictures is always on the look out for emerging directors, animators and artists with a unique visual style and a passion for storytelling to join their talented international team.”
#animation #commercials #music_videos #direction #illustration
“I am looking forward to being inspired and surprised by all the new creative work featured at Pictoplasma and would like to meet directors, designers, writers (and any other kind of storyteller!), who are interested in collaborating with us.”
#animation #commercials #music_videos #games #interactive
“STUDIO AKA is always interested in discovering talented & unique artists, animators, and all round smart people who defy categorisation. If you recognise yourself in what we do, then just introduce yourself as we may be looking for you.”
#animation #series #commercials #musicvideos #direction #concept_artist
“We are always looking for opportunities to work with new voices in animation and design. “
#animation #feature #development #concept_artist #direction
“I want character designers who can breathe life into our stories. Our mission is mainstream but there is always room for original work from the exciting and eclectic mix of artists that come to Pictoplasma.”
#animation #feature #concept_artist #illustration
“We are interested in seeing inspirational works of animation and artwork and look forward to making connections with top talent in the field!”
#toys #animation #commercials #advertising
# AGENCIES & ART BUYERS
“I am looking forward to meeting artists that offer fresh and unseen imagery and who we can possibly work with in the future.”
#advertising #animation #commercials #music_videos
“We are super curious to meet new talents & exchange thoughts and be part of an amazing event.”
#advertising #agency #production #concept_artist #illustration
“Surprise us!”
#agency #art_buying #concept_artist
“We are always interested in meeting emerging talents in illustration and animation. As the range of our clients and projects grows more diverse, we would love to meet new creatives, especially 3D artists, motion designers, and character designers.”
#illustration #advertising #animation #commercial #music_video
“When do you know it is the best you can do? What defines your personal style and how did you find it?”
#advertising #art_buying #animation #concept_artist #games
“We are actively seeking fresh talent to join our agency roster, particularly meeting with versatile illustrators and animators with distinctive visual style and commercial potential.”
#agency #direction #publishing #design #illustration
“We are always searching for something surprisingly new and looking forward to see talented artists and new inspiration while joining international flair.”
#advertising #art_buying #fine_arts
“We want to meet creative, talented, new illustrators and partners!”
#illustration #publishing #design
“Illustrators with an unseen and distinctive handwriting, to enrich our agency portfolio, are more than welcome.”
#illustration #animation #commercials #musicvideos
# TOY COMPANIES, GAMES & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
“We are looking for experienced illustrative and design talent with passion for preschool – to help us reboot our LEGO DUPLO figures & stories.”
#toys #games #interactive #publishing #children_books
“We look forward to discovering passionate and dedicated artists wanting to work on AAA video game projects.”
#games #interactive #animation #concept_artist
“I want to get more designers and artists to use the Fab Lab´s resources to make their creatures live.“
#engineering #prototyping #manufacture #toys #fine_arts #production
# FUNDING, LEGAL ADVISE, MARKETPLACE
“Be it copyright infringement or licensing regulations – I would like to help, should your art works and projects have raised legal questions.”
#law #copyright #licensing #art_buying #fine_arts
“We invite you to be a part of the sharing economy and DIY spirit by learning first hand how to use the tool of crowdfunding properly in order to make your creative ideas a reality!”
#funding #animation_feature #self-publishing #games
“We’re looking for new talents across (almost) all artistic fields, such as illustration, graphic and typographic design, painting, drawing and photography.”
#art_buying #marketplace #fine_arts
# PUBLISHING
“I am looking for exciting new storytelling talent that would translate well to the diverse world of illustrated children’s publishing.”
#illustration #publishing #children_books #comic_books #graphic_novels
* line-up subject to change
Pictoplasma’s new online Community for Contemporary Character Design and Art.
SHOW CHARACTER/
PICTOFOLIO
Pictofolio.com is Pictoplasma’s new online Community for Contemporary Character Design and Art, entering BETA 2.0 for this year’s conference attendees: The registered artists, designers and illustrators of the event are personally invited to share their character creations and projects, tagged by mood, species and style.
Pictofolio enables the attendees to pre-meet new like-minded friends, stay in touch with old ones, hook up regionally, inspire each other, collaborate and show character.
In preparation of the Character Forum, the site will also serve as an advance research tool for attending producers, talent scouts and art buyers to browse the artwork of the showcased talents and make arrangements to meet up during the event for a first encounter.
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VENUE/
Villa Elisabeth
Invalidenstr. 3
10115 Berlin-Mitte
The Character Forum takes place at Villa Elisabeth – an impressing heritage building with spacious yet intimate atmosphere. A registration desk on the evening will help match talents with their counterparts, while spontaneous art happenings keep everyone entertained, and all comes together at the central bar…