CONFERENCES

ART DIRECTION IN VIDEO GAMES: FROM CANVASES TO SCREENS

Through the experience of Mariona Valls, co-founder of the video game studio Mango Protocol and graduate in Fine Arts, this talk will explore what art direction means within the video game industry — and how to reach it without necessarily having a technological background.

Guest: MARIONA VALLS
Place: PARC TECNOLÒGIC URBÀ FUNDICIÓ RODES
Date: Thursday 13 Nov
Time: 10:00 – 11:00

FAILING FORWARD: WHEN PROJECTS DON'T WORK OUT AS YOU EXPECTED

In the world of design, animation, and VFX, many projects hold great promise but never see the light of day. JM Blay shares some of his most memorable failures in an honest discussion about an industry where you don’t always win, but you always have to keep going.

Guest: JM BLAY
Place: PARC TECNOLÒGIC URBÀ FUNDICIÓ RODES
Date: Thursday 13 Nov
Time: 11:30 – 12:30

​​ROUND TABLE: FROM ART TO VIDEO GAME: HOW TO DRAW A PATH

With Sara Luna, Joveguille and Ara Rojas. Three artists with different positions and careers will discuss how the technical and creative aspects of video games come together, as well as how they got to where they are through different paths.

Guests: SARA LUNA, JOVEGUILLE, ARA ROJAS
Place: PARC TECNOLÒGIC URBÀ FUNDICIÓ RODES
Date: Thursday 13 Nov
Time: 13:00 – 14:00

SKYDANCE ANIMATION AND THE PROFESSIONAL LEAP: A FIRST-PERSON TESTIMONY

In this talk, you’ll get to know Skydance Animation better, what we do, our projects, and our studio culture. Additionally, José Giménez will share his personal journey from being a student to becoming an animator at Skydance Animation.

Guest: JOSE GIMENEZ, MIREIA ALVAREZ
Place: PARC TECNOLÒGIC URBÀ FUNDICIÓ RODES
Date: Friday 14 Nov
Time: 10:00 – 11:00

FEATS OF CLAY: LIFE IN STOP MOTION

Aardman Academy Course Lead, Stuart Messinger will give insight into the appeal and magic of stop motion and the art of breathing life into stop motion characters.

Guest: STUART MESSINGER
Place: PARC TECNOLÒGIC URBÀ FUNDICIÓ RODES
Date: Friday 14 Nov
Time: 11:15- 12:45

HOW TO MAKE A STOP-MOTION FEATURE FILM WITHOUT LOSING YOUR MIND

Everything you don’t see on screen: processes and lessons learned from the film Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake, artisanal and social cinema, with Irene Iborra.

Guest: IRENE IBORRA
Place: PARC TECNOLÒGIC URBÀ FUNDICIÓ RODES
Date: Friday 14 Nov
Time: 13:00 – 14:00

40th ANNIVERSARY OF GRANGEL STUDIO: History and Journey

The conference will explore the history and professional journey of the prestigious Barcelona studio. From its beginnings, when Carlos and Jordi Grangel worked in the comics and illustration industry to their transition to the professional animated feature film sector, where they established their greatest reputation. The conference will conclude with some notable work for the short film and advertising industries.

Guest: JORDI GRANGEL
Place: PARC TECNOLÒGIC URBÀ FUNDICIÓ RODES
Date: Saturday 15 Nov
Time: 11:00 – 12:30

MAKING A LIVING FROM ANIMATION THANKS TO SOCIAL MEDIA

Toni Alarco has made a living from animation in a very unconventional way: using social media. How do you get jobs on Instagram? Do platforms pay us to upload content? What’s the key to gaining more followers? Are followers important for making a living from social media if you’re an animator?
In this talk, you’ll find the answers to all those questions you’ve always had about how to make a living from what you love thanks to social media.
En aquesta xerrada, trobareu les respostes a totes aquestes preguntes que sempre us heu fet sobre com viure del que us agrada gràcies a les RRSS.

Ponent: TONI ALARCO
Lloc: PARC TECNOLÒGIC URBÀ FUNDICIÓ RODES
Date: Saturday 15 Nov
Hora: 13:00 – 14:00