Picto●●LDN
Pictoplasma returns – This October, Berlin’s leading character design conference heads back to London’s Royal College of Art for an all new 1 day refill: 6 new artist talks to inspire; fresh animation screenings to bend your brains and soothe your retinas; and plenty playful opportunities to connect with a local community of character experts and enthusiasts.
ARTIST TALKS
Enjoy a compact celebration of all things character with 6 hand-picked lectures by some of today’s most influential graphic and illustration artists, upcoming talents and leading animation filmmakers.
Conor Kehelly
IE
Animator, illustrator & music producer from Ireland, creating playful, dark, textural scattershot portraits of a society in crisis
Plantopia
FR
French creative animation duo perfecting playful camera movements and wide angled perspectives to create minimalistic and theatrical scenes that turn little moments of life into something surreal
Anna Ginsburg
UK
Award winning filmmaker with a diverse skillset, known for inventive transitions, visually rich storytelling and a fearless perspective
AJ Jefferies
UK
Director, animator, illustrator and designer creating 3D character worlds for the advertising, gaming and entertainment industries
… and more to be announced soon!
ANIMATION SCREENING
Meet the latest generation of characters in motion: Pictoplasma London presents a feature-length selection of 18 fresh animated shorts and experimental narrations. A far cry from family-friendly entertainment, expect psychedelic eye-candy and storytelling genius.
INDUSTRY
NETWORKING
Do you want to practice your animation project’s elevator-pitch or get personal feedback on your illustration portfolio? Do you crave to hook up with “the industry” or need advice by someone who might be able to help recalibrate your character project?
Pictoplasma’s rapid-fire industry speed-dating event grants attendees fast-paced face-to-face time with a dozen industry leaders, agencies, production companies and talent scouts.
No pre-registration: first come – first served!
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TICKETS
Registration payments are handled by secure credit card transaction and PayPal.
No physical tickets are sent out prior to the event. All attendees receive a unique ticket code (QR) via email. Your conference passes (wearable, non-transferable wrist-bands) will be awaiting you directly at the venue.
Please read our terms & conditions before making the online payment.
Tickets for PictoLDN now available
VENUE
GORVY LECTURE THEATRE
Royal College of Art
Dyson Building
Riverside
1 Hester Rd
London, SW11 4AN
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, OCT 30
13:00
DOORS OPEN / REGISTRATION
14:00 — 16:00
ARTIST TALKS
16:00 — 17:30
Networking / Industry speed dating
17:30 — 19:30
ARTIST TALKS
20:00 — 21:15
SCREENING / PICTOPLASMA OFFICIAL SELECTION 2026
FREQUENTLY
ASKED
QUESTIONS …
… and a handful of answers
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