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LightBox Expo Online 2020

LightBox Expo Online 2020 Schedule

Explore the diverse and engaging schedule from Lightbox Expo Online 2020, featuring virtual exhibitions, insightful panels, interactive workshops, and vibrant cosplay events that brought the creative community together from around the world!

Friday 9/11/2020

  • Constructing Anatomy | PROKO

    Stan Prokopenko

    Stan Prokopenko is the founder of proko.com and has over 2 million YouTube subscribers that watch his drawing lessons. In this livestream, he takes you through the process of constructing and rendering the human figure with a focus on anatomical accuracy and dynamic design. You'll learn about the process of learning anatomy and get to ask him questions live.

  • Creature Design | PROKO

    Scott Flanders

    Video game industry veteran Scott Flanders invites you to join him in this graphic art style demo. He’ll walk you through his process of creating art using simple greyscale silhouettes in photoshop and then carving them into a more complex colored piece. Scott’s graphical art is stunning and you’ll get to learn how he uses shape design to carve out characters and environments. Don’t miss it!

  • Creating the Illustrated Novel

    Armand Baltazar, Iain McCaig, Greg Manchess, Victoria Ying, Mia Araujo, John Picacio

    Whether you are creating your own illustrated novel or graphic novel, you won’t want to miss this in-depth discussion about the challenges of writing and illustrating for your own personal project. We will cover everything from artist’s block and the creative process, to working with agents and publishers.

  • Into the Fire 1: Miniature Bronze Patina Process: Warthog Talisman Skull

    Kristine and Colin Poole

    Ever wonder how all those cool colors are created on mini bronze sculptures? Nope, it’s not paint! See the magic that happens when you combine heat, chemicals and bronze in this quick 30 minute start to finish demo on the Poole’s newest, never before seen Warthog skulls. Participants will have the opportunity to purchase demo pieces at special LBX pricing. Real time Q&A via chat feed.

  • Baba Yaga Paper Art

    Megan Brain

    Paper Sculptor Megan Brain shows us her step-by-step process for hand crafting beautiful light boxes for the latest Baobab Studios project, Baba Yaga, and how she handles mass-production at home.

  • Going Independent: Making a Living off of Personal Art

    Djamila Knopf in collaboration with Chantal Horeis, Kim Myatt and Lorena Lammer

    Four illustrators at different stages in their career (already fully independent or transitioning from client work) share their stories and give advice on how to turn personal art into a business. They chat about the process and challenges of creating personal work vs. doing freelance work, building an audience and community, monetizing art, creating different revenue streams, making the transition from freelance work, as well as staying motivated on on track throughout the entire process.

  • Rising up: Intro to RiseUp Animation

    Bobby Pontillas, Frank Abney, Trent Correy, Monica Lago-Kaytis

    Rise Up founders, Bobby Pontillas, Frank Abney and Trent Correy along with more than 500 volunteer professionals take action in an effort to make a positive change in the animation industry. RISE UP ANIMATION offers free portfolio feedback, industry advice, access to guest speakers, educational resources and much more to all people of color. We're excited to meet unique talent with diverse backgrounds and support them as they rise up through the animation industry.

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • 60 Minute Live Commission

    Wendy Tan

    Please use Wendy's Calendly for commission slots booking! The stream will be held on Instagram.

  • 60 Minute Live Commission

    Wendy Tan

    Please use Wendy's Calendly for commission slots booking! The stream will be held on Instagram.

  • 8 Years of Freelance Q&A

    Nicholas Kole

    Bring your freelance questions & concerns for a short presentation by Nicholas Kole, and a long Q&A session focusing on passing on experience and insight from 8 years of working as a freelance concept artist for companies like Disney, DreamWorks, Blizzard, Hasbro, Riot, EA Games and more!

  • A StoryboardArt Welcome to LBX2020

    Unite with visual storytellers and see what we have planned over the weekend. Bring your story questions! 60 minutes with Q&A.

  • Aki’s Shop Talk – How to Establish your Brand and Sell your Work

    Amber Aki Huang

    A discussion of how to build a brand from the ground up, selling at conventions / online shop / galleries, and marketing for your brand.

  • Applying Character Design Principles to Anything

    Sam Nielson

    A semi informal demonstration and presentation, where Sam will show the process of design he uses for objects and environments. He will teach some amazing insider techniques and principles he's learned in his last couple of decades working as a concept artist and character designer for games and film.

  • Ash in the Wind Sneak Peek

    Lucy Xue

    Watch me draw promo art and early chapters of my upcoming webcomic!

  • Baba Yaga: The Art & Lighting of an Interactive Fairytale

    Amy Tucker, Kal Athannassov, Glenn Hernandez, Nathaniel Dirksen, Ken Fountain, Larry Cutler, Matthieu Saghezchi, Jennifer Wolfe

    Baobab Studios will present their next interactive animation to LightBox Expo attendees focused on the impact and challenges of creating immersive art and lighting a VR animation using a real-time game engine and theatrical techniques. Panelists include Amy Tucker (Lighting Supervisor), Kal Athannassov (Art Director/Production Designer), Glenn Hernandez (Art Director/Production Designer), Nathaniel Dirksen (VFX Supervisor) and Ken Fountain (Animation).

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Boost Your Story Skills with These 5 Key Tips

    Sergio Paez

    Get your drawings, perspective, and compositions tight with these techniques from the pros. Director Sergio Paez leads the talk with examples you can use to improve your storytelling. 60 minutes with Q&A

  • Creature Painting in Gouache

    Brynn Metheney

    Watch concept artist Brynn Metheney paint a creature concept using gouache. This is a live demo and Brynn will be explaining her approach and materials list for making a creature with traditional media. After the stream, the painting will be available for purchase at Brynn’s Booth in Artist Alley. This in an Instagram livestream and will be available on Brynn’s Instagram page afterward.

  • Drawing a Character from Scratch!

    Joshua Stephens

    Sketching a character from scratch can be difficult, but Josh will go through his entire process during this livestream! Using the free downloadable brushes, you can follow along with the same reference! The focus will be on gesture and shapes, in order to avoid creating a boring copy of the image.

  • Drawing Livestream

    Gabby Zapata

    Come watch Gabby Zapata draw from start to finish and talk about art! Plus, you can ask questions too!

  • Increasing Diversity in Creative Spaces

    Esther Wu, Lauren Brown, Mia Araujo, Brie Henderson, Eric Wilkerson

    A conversation with POC creators on how they got started with their art, where they are now, and how they are changing the art world by telling their own stories.

  • Drawing Characters with Ink

    Jim Bryson

    I’m going to draw weird stuff. Reveal secrets. Probably mess up. Have fun. I will tell you what pen I use.

  • Storyboard Portfolio Review Session for LBX2020

    Sergio Paez

    Confused about what to put in your storyboard portfolio? Director and Story Artist Sergio Paez will cover the basics, and give you tips to create a winning submission for the major studios. Join the live critique and submit your current portfolio to get feedback.

  • Let Your Career Run Wild

    WildBrain Studio

    Directors and Artists at WildBrain Studios talk about how to navigate the animation industry and stories from our own journeys.

  • Portfolio Review Stream!

    Ethan Becker

    You join my Discord, hop in a voice chat with me, we have a laugh, I review 1 drawing or a whole portfolio, you walk away as a professional in the industry. It's that simple!

  • Portfolios with Walt Disney Animation Studios

    Matt Roberts

    Join artistic recruiter Matt Roberts to hear about tips, tricks and examples for creating your visual development portfolios.

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Stylized Digital Portraits

    Meybis Ruiz

    Join Meybis in a live demo, where she'll share her approach to create digital portraits, using a flexible and versatile render workflow.

  • Timeless Drawing/Painting Demo (Part 1)

    Armand Baltazar

    Armand will perform a live oil painting demo, and the finished piece will be available for purchase.

  • Build a Goblin Character with ZBrush

    JB Monge

    Let's Build a Goblin Character with ZBrush2021

  • Choose Your Own Adventure-style Character Design

    Ahmed Aldoori

    In this event, Ahmed will be sketching and designing a D&D-style character where the audience gets to vote for attributes - the character's themes, functions, and physical appearances. It'll be fun!

  • Getting to the Heart of Every Painting

    Nathan Fowkes

    Nathan Fowkes is a concept artist for DreamWorks, Disney, Blue Sky studios and many others. In this talk he'll show you how to approach any image no matter how challenging and find a powerful statement that will strengthen your work and please your clients.

  • Digital Drink & Draw Hosted by Legacy Effects | Presented by Concept Art Association

    BYOB to an online art community event. All skills levels welcome! Hosted by special effects company, Legacy Effects. Legacy has contributed practical special effects to many feature films, television series and commercials bringing the world’s most iconic creatures, characters, and visions to life.

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • The Illustrators of The Art Directors Guild | Presented by Concept Art Association

    Documentary on the illustrators of local#800. Take a look as ADG concept artist Matt Cunningham interviews some of the top illustrators currently working in live action film and television.

  • The Path to Success: Becoming an Animation Production Designer | Presented by Concept Art Association

    Christophe Lautrette, Justin Thompson, Paul Lasaine, Pierre Olivier Vincent, Tuna Bora, Alison Mann

    This panel will cover the artists career paths and will give advice on topics ranging from interviews, portfolios, working with others, and how to stay recharged as an artist. Moderated by Alison Mann, VP Creative/Strategy at Sony Pictures Animation. Featuring Christophe Lautrette (The Croods), Tuna Bora (Pearl), Justin Thompson (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse), Paul Lasaine (Boxtrolls, What If) and Pierre Olivier Vincent (How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World).

  • Into the Fire 2: Miniature Bronze Patina Process; Mink Talisman Skulls

    Kristine and Colin Poole

    Ever wonder how all those cool colors are created on mini bronze sculptures? Nope, it’s not paint! See the magic that happens when you combine heat, chemicals and bronze in this quick 30 minute start to finish demo on the Poole’s newest, never before seen Mink skulls. Participants will have the opportunity to purchase demo pieces at special LBE pricing. Real time Q&A via chat feed.

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  • Women in Game Art Panel

    Lacey Bannister, Jessica Bradley, Yusun Chung, Kim Dray, Amy Kim, Jessica Kutrakun, Nina Modaffari

    Hear firsthand how a variety of Animators, Concept Artists, and 3D Artists got into the industry and their experiences at Maxis. This event to be moderated by The Sims 4 Animation Director, Lacey Bannister. Zoom Passcode: 475261

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • HEAVYPAINT LBX Painting Demo

    Vajra Pancharia

    Vajra Pancharia HEAVYPAINT demo, showing how you can use the app for quick color notes and digital plein air painting!

  • KitBash3D’s GameDay Stage @ LBX

    Hosted by Banks Boutté and Maxx Burman

    KitBash3D's GameDay stage at LightBox Expo is jam packed with three days of industry all-star artists from movies and video games like Avatar, Halo, Star Wars, Cyberpunk 2077, The Last of Us Part II, the Marvel Cinematic Universe and so much more! Legendary Artists like David Levy, Karla Ortiz, Sparth, Loish, Beeple, Jama Jurabaev and many more will grace the stage over a weekend filled with live world building, tag team demos, career development interviews, giveaways, an interactive chat, and a new contest all brought right to your home in real time! The event will stream Sept 11-13th from 10-2 pm PST daily. Don't miss it!

  • Pushing Your Character Poses

    Stephen Silver

    Stephen Silver character designer of Disney's Kim Possible and Nickelodeon's Danny Phantom will share with you his techniques for bringing more life, energy, variety and push to your characters gesture and poses. Zoom Passcode: 155714

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Group Introductions and Stream-Day Overview

    Learn about the stream, the RAT, ways to engage with the team, and a bit about each animator in our group introduction!

  • HEAVYPAINT LBX Painting Demo

    Vaughan Ling

    Vaughan Ling HEAVYPAINT demo, showing how you can use the app for quick color notes and digital plein air painting!

  • A Hero is Born – Part 1

    Mad Boogie Creations

    A live session where Gus Lima (Mad Boogie Creations) creates an original character from scratch for one of our original stories and talks about design, expressiveness and personality.

  • Tactical Shooting the $#!T with the Valorant Team

    Tune in for a casual chat with the Valorant team. Animators discuss the process for creating compelling and unique characters in Riot's new tactical shooter while answering questions from the chat. Great for aspiring artists, developers, and players alike!

  • Shop Talk I: Surviving and Thriving as a Creative

    Kristine and Colin Poole, Allen Williams, Howard Lyon, Stephanie Law, Mark Newman, Audrey Benjaminsen

    A panel of top creators from the fields of Concept Art, Fantasy and Imaginative Realism chitchat about ideas and strategies to help you creatively adapt, navigate and excel in a changing art world. From working as 'hired hands' to getting your personal work out there, this free form discussion will cover a variety of topics and of course touch on the inevitable foibles, challenges and inspirations that are a part of the creative life. Applies to all mediums.

  • Speedpainting Live!

    David Levy

    Join David Levy for a live speedpainting and technical demo explaining his process. David will demonstrate what was learned over years of work and practice including custom brushes, custom shapes, accident paintings and more.

  • Owning Your Creativity

    Danielle Pioli

    Sometimes we feel like we've lost control of our creativity. We may feel like we've run out of ideas, we feel stuck, we feel frustrated. In this panel, I (Danielle Pioli) will teach you a very powerful tool that will give your power over your own creativity back. Heal it, own it. (PS. Please bear with me since English is not my first language :)

  • How The Sims 4 Animations Are Created To Support Wide Range Of Character Customization

    Yusun Chung

    The Sims 4 animations are created to support extremely diverse range of characters. We will look into aesthetic and tech side of The Sims 4 Animation Production to understand how we achieved it. The Presentation will be followed by a live Q&A with an animation director Lacey Bannister and the presenter Yusun Chung. Zoom Passcode: 648698

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Believable Bizarre: Creating Realistic Humanimals

    Kristine and Colin Poole

    Colin and Kristine will give an overview of how they blend human and animal anatomy in sculpture. Using elements of comparative anatomy and combining choice of pose, body and animal type, they’ll show how to create believable creatures without covering the transition between species with fur, feathers, hair or clothing. Info will be applicable to 2D, 3D, digital and traditional mediums.

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  • Portfolio Reviews with Amber Huang

    Amber Huang

    Sign up for a review here (https://calendly.com/akiart/lbx?month=2020-09&date=2020-09-11) which will link to Zoom!

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Live Demoreel Review

    Join the RATs as we review YOUR demoreels Live! Moderated by Lana B. and Christopher Hsing.

  • WIP to Final with IP Creative

    A look at animation from our talented IP Creative team. Take a peek behind the scenes and see what it takes to bring some of our cinematic teasers from Work-In-Progress to Final.

  • Introduction to Game Animation: A Pain-Free Strategy to Survival

    Felix Vivier

    A deep dive into what makes a great run cycle and my specific approach to the art of making video game characters move.

  • TFT Little Legends Show & Tell

    Come hang out as we show off animations from the most recent Little Legends from Team Fight Tactics while the animators talk about what it's like to bring them to life & answer questions in chat!

  • Leveling Up with Legends of Runeterra

    Let's pop the hood and see what it takes for animators to build a Champion Level Up Animation in Legends of Runeterra! From storyboards, to pre-viz, to final animation, you'll get to see how we craft these one-of-a-kind, climactic moments.

  • MegaMorph I: Eerie Ears

    Kristine and Colin Poole

    In this twofer, Kristine will demonstrate sculpting a human ear in water-based clay and then pass it on to Colin who will “concept art it,” adapting it into a believable creature concept (or two or three). Info presented will be applicable to 2D, 3D, digital and traditional mediums.

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  • Outro and AMA

    Join the RATs for a final sign off and a dedicated hour of AMA with the Riot Games and LBX community.

  • A Random Walk Down Clash Royale’s Creative Direction

    Brice Laville Saint-Martin

    A look at how we think when developing Clash Royale.

  • From Personal to Paid Work

    RJ Palmer, Claire Hummel, DJ Welch, Justin Maller

    You never know when the fun project you do in your spare time could lead to your big break. Join RJ Palmer (arvalis) / Concept Illustrator (Detective Pikachu, Ubisoft), Claire Hummel (shoomlah) / Concept Artist (Half-Life: Alyx, Westworld VR) and DJ Welch (darkkenjie) / Art Lead at Twitter (Star Wars LucasFilm, Cartoon Network) for a panel detailing how personal work can build your artistic career. Whether it leads to professional connections, a job, or simply sparks your creativity, even the most personal projects can have value for your portfolio and career. Hosted by the CCO of DeviantArt, Justin Maller (ekud).

  • The One Pixel Brush Process: The Last of Us Part 2 to Dreamworks Animation

    Shaddy Safadi (OnePixelBrush)

    In one hour we will cover both the freedom and oppression that comes with producing modern day concept art at the AAA level. We will briefly discuss methods and practices used during the over 850 images done for the blockbuster PS4 game The Last of Us Part 2 as well as the surprisingly similar methods used creating pitch art and concepts for Dreamworks and Netflix Animation.

  • A Top-Down Look at Animation in League of Legends

    Animators from Riot's popular MOBA pull up and review their own work on champions and skins while taking questions from the chat. Tune in to hear about their individual processes, see a little behind the scenes, and get to know a little more about the League of Legends animation team.

  • Visual Development

    Cathleen McAllister

    Learn about what type of artwork makes up a visual development portfolio, as well as a painting demo to discuss composition, color, lighting, and storytelling.

  • Animation Workflow Show & Tell

    AJ Conrad, Chris Silva, Cristin Mckee, Eric Anderson, Justin Weg

    Join Blue Sky Studios’ animators for a round table discussion about their experiences working on Spies in Disguise. They will share some of the sequences they were cast on and talk about their processes from kick off through final animation. Hear the great stories of teamwork and insights from five of the animators that helped bring Blue Sky’s latest feature film to life!

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Design Studio Press’ Fall 2020 new releases

    Design Studio Press announces their new releases for Fall 2020! Get a sneak preview of the upcoming books by some of the best concept artists and designers in the entertainment industry.

  • The Charming Lightness of Watercolor

    Gonzalo Carcamo

    This presentation is an invitation to participate in a live watercolor demonstration with master artist Gonzalo Carcamo!

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Casual Drawing Hangout – Meet and Greet!

    Michael Relth

    I love the atmosphere at conventions and being able to walk up to an artist, say hello, and build a relationship, so I'll be doing a very interactive livestream for a couple of hours and making some artwork while on it. Stop by and tell me about some of the presentations you're most excited to see at LBX this year. I'm excited to meet you!

  • How To Get Your Animation Films into Festivals

    Michelle Rincon, Jeanette Jeanene, Bárbara Cerro, Diana Cadavid

    LatinX in Animation will lead a discussion with Film Festival directors and founders. Touching on film festival submission expectations, the scope of and function of festivals as whole, and the future of these organizations as they provide a platform for both new and veteran filmmakers.

  • The Charming Lightness of Watercolor

    Gonzalo Carcamo

    This presentation is an invitation to participate in a live watercolor demonstration with master artist Gonzalo Carcamo!

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Doodle Requests

    Seo Kim

    Send Seo a photo and she will draw it live!

  • Buddy Interview | KitBash3D

    Patrick O’Keefe, Nick Haitt

    2 All-star artists, 2 great friends and 2 Art Directors: Nick Hiatt (Star Wars) and Patrick O’Keefe (Into the Spiderverse) go behind the scenes of their most recent projects and talk about building community within the art world. We’ll also get a sneak peek at one of their famous Bob Ross impersonations :)

  • Our Journey into Feature Storyboarding

    Esteban Bravo, Steph Waldo

    Join Esteban Bravo and Steph Waldo as they share their journeys from school to studio and discuss their first feature film assignment after graduating from Blue Sky’s trainee program to Jr. Story Artists. Esteban and Steph share samples of the portfolios that landed them in Blue Sky’s Trainee Program, and examples of their assignments on Spies in Disguise. Prepare yourself (and your own questions!) for a fun and open discussion!

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Jonathan Berube [Directing] | KitBash3d

    From Starcraft to Avatar and now directing his own projects, Jon Berube joins us for our first living legends interview to share his insights from a career creative directing and directing some of the biggest titles of the last decade.

  • Danar Worya Demo | KitBash3D

    Danar Worya

    Last of Us Part II concept artist Danar Worya, the artist who’s also behind the cover image for the KB3D Dark Fantasy kit, performs a live set building a world in Blender using the Aftermath kit, Highways and Tanks from KitBash3d.

  • Loish [Character Design] | KitBash3D

    Maciej Kuciara, Andrew Hawryluk

    From Horizon Zero Dawn to a countless volume collection of personal artwork books - Lois Van Baarle, known online and throughout the art world as Loish, will be joining us to share insights about how she crafted her celebrated career over the last decade!

  • Ben Mauro Demo | KitBash3D

    Halo Infinite Senior Concept Artist Ben Mauro will create a level within the devastated world of his new hit graphic novel Huxley. Using Unreal Engine 4 and the Wasteland kit Mauro will showcase some of his environment designing skills that have helped him across his celebrated career.

  • VR Tag Team Demo | KitBash3D

    Jama Jurabaev, Min Guen

    20200911’s Headlining Event! Two VR titans Jama Jurabaev (Ready Player One) and Min Guen (God of War) join forces in virtual space for world building tag team using KitBash3D, Big Medium Small and Gravity Sketch. Together in just 50mins they will build an entire world with just their magic VR wands.

  • Career Change – From Electrical Engineer to Storyboard Artist

    Andy Cung

    Join Andy Cung online as he shares his experience on how he made the transition from an Electrical Engineer to a Storyboard Artist.

  • Drawing Live Stream

    Andy Cung

    Join Andy Cung online as he does a drawing live stream drawing focusing on capturing a dancer's gestures and movement. Come hang out and chat! Zoom Passcode: 4Ur44G

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Figure Drawing/Character Design Demo

    Kelvin Nguyen

    Kelvin Nguyen will be doing a figure drawing demo with an emphasis on gesture, form and anatomy as well as a character design based upon the figure drawing reference.

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Live Oil Painting Session (Part 1)

    Karla Ortiz

    Karla Ortiz is not only known for her visual development work in the film industry but also for her evocative and realistic oil paintings. Join Karla for two days of live oil painting sessions, where she will be creating one new oil painting each day from start to finish! The event will include scheduled Q&A's in between painting sessions, and a chance for audiences to bid on the paintings created live! This is certainly one not to miss!

  • Brendon Vitz Live Stream

    I'll go over how we think about Tech Art at Riot, what I do game modes, and generally answer questions about Tech Art in games.

  • DTVA Visual Development

    Marcelo Vignali, Bobby Pontillas and Samantha Kallis pull the curtain back on the visual development process at Disney Television Animation, revealing the unique collaboration, exploration, and deep thinking that sets DTVA’s shows above the rest! Moderated by: Anna States (Producer). Panelist credits: Samantha Kallis (Art Director, Development), Marcelo Vignali (Art Director, Development), and Bobby Pontillas (Director, Development). Zoom Passcode: 121246

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Rubinkowski: The Eclipse – Custom Digital Mixture Demo

    Marcin Rubinkowski

    Marcin Rubinkowski will be doing a Digital Mixture Demo over his personal Black and White Project called The Eclipse - Chronicles from Collapsing Universe.

  • What it Takes to be a Director for TV Animation

    Aldina Dias, Anna O’Brian, Kaitlyn Ritter, Sam King, Arielle Yett

    Listen to Directors discuss their journey into becoming Directors in TV Animation, followed by a Q&A. Moderated by Arielle Yett (Director, Chicken Squad), panelists include: Aldina Dias (Director, Unannounced Disney Junior Project), Anna O’Brian (Director, Big City Greens), Kaitlyn Ritter (Director, Monsters at Work) and Sam King (Director, The Ghost and Molly McGee). Zoom Passcode: 883117

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • 33 Tips for Character Design

    Ben Balistreri

    Great design is about making conscious choices. In this class, Ben will share 33 drawing tips he’s learned over his career to help your choices be intended and not accidental. The tips are gonna be coming fast and furious and are all short and to the point. They are designed to give you rules so that you can fearlessly choose whether or not to break them. Zoom Passcode: 428782

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Breaking Into Art for Games, Films, and Animation

    Join DJ Welch on his channel Animators vs Games as he talks with mega-talented artists Armand Baltazar and Karla Ortiz. They tell stories of the entertainment industry, how they met/worked together, how you can get in, and the ways the industry has evolved over the years. Also, they goof a lot.

  • Finding Your Direction

    Monica Ray, Amelia Lorenz, Bosook Coburn, Bridget Underwood, Latoya Raveneau, Tara Whitaker

    Listen to Directors from Disney Television Animation discuss challenges and strategies for finding your directing voice, followed by a Q&A. Moderated by Monica Ray (Supervising Director, Big City Greens), panelists include Amelia Lorenz (Director, The Owl House), Bosook Coburn (Director, The Owl House), Bridget Underwood (Director, The Owl House), Latoya Raveneau (Director, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder) and Tara Whitaker (Director, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder). Zoom Passcode: 736141

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Characters Reviews

    JB Monge

    Portfolio review based only on the characters (one-to-one) on Instagram Live.

  • Netflix Animation’s Ask Us Anything: Story

    Jane Lee, Crystal Ang, Cynthia Ostergar, Grazia Como, Courtney Currin, Liz Luu

    Ever wonder what catches a Netflix Animation’s story recruiter’s eye? Is it the art, or is it the emotional journey your storyboard panels take that recruiter on? Join members of Netflix Animation’s recruiting team to hear answers to these questions and many more!

  • Story Moments & Story Beats

    John Nevarez

    Informal presentation on Story, Story moments and Story exercises.

  • High Tea on the High Seas: Spotlight on Santiago of the Seas

    Niki Lopez, Narbeh Minasians

    Grab your favorite mug, chalice, or stein and sit down with the creator of Santiago of the Seas, Niki Lopez, and Nickelodeon Social Media Director Narbeh Minasians as they sip and spill the tea on the making of Nick Jr.’s brand new, swashbuckling animated pirate’s tale!

  • Gouache Painting Demo

    Liana Hee

    I’ll be doing a demo starting from the sketch phase and will show my process of choosing the color scheme to the final finished mini gouache painting.

  • 5 Questions / 5 Answers

    Viktor Kalvachev, Thomas Fluharty

    A 5-question Q&A session as we ask each other the questions we've always wanted to ask.

  • A Conversation with the Filmmakers of Pixar’s SparkShort: Out

    Steve Hunter, Max Sachar

    Join us for a conversation with Director, Steve Hunter and Producer, Max Sachar as they give a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Pixar's latest SparkShort: Out, now streaming on Disney+. Zoom Passcode: 020316

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Painting Workout (Session 1)

    Wouter Tulp

    Just like athletes, artists need to workout to keep up their skills. Get ready to tone your artistic skills as you paint along with Wouter Tulp. The full course is 9-weeks long and available at Schoolism.

  • My Approach to Animal Character Design

    Aaron Blaise

    Watch as master animator & character design Aaron Blaise (The Lion King, Mulan, Beauty & the Beast) shares his approach to design believable and lovable animal characters!

  • Painting Workout (Session 2)

    Wouter Tulp

    Just like athletes, artists need to workout to keep up their skills. Get ready to tone your artistic skills as you paint along with Wouter Tulp. The full course is 9-weeks long and available at Schoolism.

  • Cat Creature! Live Painting Demo

    Masae Seki

    Come watch Masae do an ink painting demo of a cat creature inspired by her own kitties! She will discuss her process and tools while answering any questions on Instagram.

  • Another Night of Drawing

    Allen Williams, Vicky Williams

    Another of our weekly drawing sessions where Allen answers questions from the chat all while live drawing. Come and interact and ask Allen and Vicki anything from business to art questions!

  • Making Joy & Discovery!

    Amélie Paraiso, Mathilde Chambres, Dawn Yamazi, Annwhitney McCombs

    Join the Illumination and Illumination Mac Guff recruitment teams to say BELLO, talk about Illumination, and answer any questions! Zoom Passcode: 050738

  • Website Portfolio Review

    Irene Gallo, Greg Manchess

    Have your portfolio personally critiqued in a relaxed and informal class-room-style environment. We'll go over painting and professional presentation issues and answer all the questions we can along the way! Rewatch Now Using Zoom Passcode: x@69j^Hu

  • Words to Pictures, Thumbnailing a Script

    Victoria Ying

    In this panel, Victoria will take a sample script from a film and show you how she interprets the bare bones script into a visual panel layout for a comic. Rewatch Now Using Zoom Passcode: g0e^bwLg

  • The Future of 2D Animation

    Tony Bancroft, Tom Bancroft, Sandro Cleuzo, Tomm Moore, Tracy Butler

    30-year animation vets and long time animation podcasting twin brothers Tom and Tony Bancroft (Kronk, Mushu, Pumbaa, Simba, Pocahontas, others) discuss with a panel of animation vets like Tomm Moore (Cartoon Saloon- The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, Wolfwalkers, etc.) and newer players like Tracy Butler (Lackadaisy Kickstarter) what happened to 2D/ Traditional animation in the 2000s and where it lives, and thrives, today. Zoom Passcode: 796486

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Side by Side

    Wouter Tulp, Thomas Fluharty

    Thomas Fluharty and Wouter Tulp will draw and paint traditionally from the same photo reference and meanwhile discuss their process. Thomas and Wouter will be in the chatroom to answer questions from the audience!

  • Simply Drawing

    Tuna Bora

    Live stream demo, followed by a Q&A.

  • Sketch Time

    Danielle Pioli

    Join Danielle Pioli for a chill Instagram Live where she'll sketch freely, explore possibilities, make mistakes, and hangout.

  • Live Sketching Session with Audience!

    Joshua Stephens

    Josh will be on Magma Studio drawing with anyone who joins on the ergojosh Discord (click on the Live drawing channel)! There's a limited amount of people who can join to draw, but anyone can watch since it will be streaming on Twitch!

  • Live Portfolio Critique

    Sam Nielson

    Sam will be doing draw-over and paint-over critiques for selected artists’ work. Sign up here.

  • NEO-GRiOT-LUTION – Multi-Artist Discussion & Drawing Session

    Everett Downing, Chrystin Garland, Justin Copeland, Chase Coneley, Ifesinachi Orjiekwe, Kofi Ofosu, Sanford Greene, DJ Welch, Brie Henderson, Marlon West, Mike Uwandi, Dwight Clark, Phil Boutte Jr.

    Wacom will be hosting multiple artists to join in on a discussion about black artists in the industry. They’ll also be collaborating on a Wakanda-themed painting while they carry out the discussion!

  • Hangout Live

    Danielle Pioli

    Hang out with Danielle Pioli after the first day of LightBox Expo Online! Grab a drink, your sketchbook, and join the chat!

  • Multi-Artist Drawing Super Collab!

    TB Choi, Helen MingJue Chen, Alex Konstad, Kim Jung Gi, Jorge R. Gutierrez, Sunmin Inn

    A super-collab with TB Choi, Helen MingJue Chen, Alex Konstad, Kim JungGi, Jorge R. Gutierrez, and Sunmin Inn! Watch them collaborate and create an amazing drawing together, hosted by Wacom! Register here.

  • Concept Art for the Film Industry – From Sketch to the Big Screen

    Leandre Lagrange, Farid Sandoval, Ivan Khomenko

    A conversation about the different types of concept art in the film industry with the artists from leading VFX powerhouse, Technicolor Pre-Production.

  • All-Star Artist Jam Session #1

    Cassey Kuo, Marie-Alice Harel, Jama Jurabaev, Grey Chen, Brian Kesinger, Andre Blasich, Andy Cung, David DePasquale, Jason Chan, Prem Sai, Manuel Carrasco, Terryl Whitlatch, Miranda Zimmerman

    Gnomon will be hosting a live drawing session with Cassey Kuo, Marie-Alice Harel, Jama Jurabaev, Grey Chen, Brian Kesinger, Andre Blasich, Andy Cung, David DePasquale, Jason Chan, Prem Sai, Manuel Carrasco, Terryl Whitlatch, and Miranda Zimmerman, and answering questions from the audience!

  • Story Portfolio Review

    Normand Lemay

    Join Norm as he gives feedback and advice to aspiring (or current) story artists. All about helping artists be clear and entertaining all at once.

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Live Storyboarding and Q&A with Mark Andrews

    Mark will storyboard live from a piece of art work that will act as the exposition for the scene. Drawing from the information within the image, Mark will build a scene. He will discuss visual storytelling principles, order of information and explain what choices he’s making and why as he progresses through the scene in about 10-20 panels. Get a sneak peek in to his process. the thinking behind sequential storytelling, camera choices and their effect on consciousness, editing, and some good old fashioned story boarding tricks drawing tips as he creates a sequence live! Rewatch Now Using Zoom Passcode: z1y%m.E0

  • Painting An Expressive Portrait

    Jonathan Hardesty

    Have you ever wanted to paint expressively and 'loosely?' Have you ever wanted to place a stroke and just leave it there? In this lesson Jon will show and discuss how to paint efficiently without 'over rendering.' Follow along as he completes an 'alla prima-style portrait.

  • Painting Glow in Fresco

    Anna Daviscourt

    Want to give your art a glow-up? Join illustrator Anna Daviscourt as she uses light to add magic and ambiance to her digital painting in Adobe Fresco.

  • Illustration Masterclass – Digital Inking

    Kyle Webster

    In this one-hour masterclass, Kyle will cover some of the finer points of digital inking in Photoshop and Fresco, including which brushes to use for specific styles, great techniques to save you time, using textures and special effects in your inking, and more.

  • Drawing and Painting a Character

    Pez 'PeZ!' Lopez

    Join colorist, comic book illustrator, and character designer, PeZ!, as he walks you through his process on drawing and painting a character, focusing on lighting and form, with tips on using Photoshop tools for textures and color variety.

  • Artistic Insights

    John Burton

    This demo/lecture will share the artistic insights of John Burton. John has bridged the worlds of fine art and the film industry showing in major museums and galleries across the country and working as a Production Designer on a feature animation at Sunrise Productions. Come paint with John as he expands insights he has shared in his Schoolism class 'Environment and Light.' Zoom Passcode: 147053

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Nightmare Monster Portrait Character Design Demo

    Greg Baldwin

    Straight from the shadows lurking beneath your bed, come along for a look into the process in inking and coloring this adorable nightmare. A .PSD setup files will be available for download for those who want to get their hands dirty.

  • Creation!

    Borja Montoro, Armand Serrano, Juan Pablo Lopez, Lynton Leavengood, John Burton

    Be sure not to miss this incredible opportunity for an exclusive look into the world of feature animation from the artists who have worked on beautiful films like Big Hero Six, Mulan, Lilo and Stitch, Tarzan, Zootopia, Klaus, The Emperor’s New Groove, Jungle Book, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Hercules. This All-Star cast of Character Designers, Art Directors and Production Designers discuss what it’s like to create a feature film. Zoom Passcode: 653481

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Inside The Sculptor’s Studio

    Andrea Blasich

    Join Andrea Blasich inside his studio as he shows you how he approaches a character in clay.

  • Coffee With The Casagrandes

    Miguel Puga, Rosemary Contreras

    Join Co-Executive Producer, Miguel Puga and writer, Rosemary Contreras, for coffee and conversation about their hit show, The Casagrandes. Moderated by Production Manager, Magdiela Duhamel.

  • Iris Compiet and Pauline Voss | KitBash3D

    Renowned illustrators and character designers Iris Compiet (Magic The Gathering) and Pauline Voss (Marvel Studios and Riot Games) will showcase different tips and tricks for character creation as well as the highs and lows of the creative process.

  • Training Session

    Danielle Pioli

    4 lucky pre-selected artists will receive sketching exercises from Danielle Pioli and have a nice 1 hour training session on Magma Studio, and you're invited to watch. Danielle will be selecting people from my Instagram followers, from a specific post.

  • Live Sketch Session

    Miacat

    Join Miacat Live on Instagram and watch her sketch!

  • From Intern to Artist: Our Journey

    Rachel Morales, Daniel Dinh, Natalie Carmouche, Rabia Abedin

    Hear from 3 DreamWorkers their journeys from Interns to Artists!

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • DreamWorks’ Recruiter AMA (Ask Me Anything!)

    Jennifer Elrod, Vanessa McAteer, Marina Soto, Sandy Dellamarie, Daujenae Harps, Rabia Abedin

    Come chat with our Recruiters in this open forum to learn more about what our Recruiters look for, what a day in the life is like, and answer (almost) anything on your mind!

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Elevating iPad to an Artist Workstation

    JJ Harrison

    Apple’s iPad has evolved into a wonderful tool for artists, but also introduces new physical challenges. Join illustrator JJ Harrison (Adventure Time, Llama Llama) for an introduction to the Sketchboard Pro and discover healthy drawing positions that will save you from years of stress.

  • LiveBrush

    Tyler Jacobson, Ray Bonilla

    Ray Bonilla and Tyler Jacobson will be painting live and talking about the worlds of fine art and illustration. This is a casual conversation about the industry and the journey to becoming an artist; from their time at art school together to their professional careers today.

  • MAXPACKS PROCREATE PAINTING DEMO

    Max Ulichney

    Join me as I paint live using my brand new Retro MaxPack. Q&A welcome.

  • LBX Discord Drawing Jams

    Join some VIP artists for more Drawing Jams all available on Discord! The artists will be chatting and drawing together on Magma Studio!

  • LBX Discord Drawing Jams

    Join some VIP artists for more Drawing Jams all available on Discord! The artists will be chatting and drawing together on Magma Studio!

  • LBX Discord Drawing Jams

    Join some VIP artists for more Drawing Jams all available on Discord! The artists will be chatting and drawing together on Magma Studio!

Saturday 9/12/2020

  • Q&A with Kim Jung Gi | PROKO

    Kim Jung Gi, Stan Prokopenko

    Kim Jung Gi is a South Korean artist known for his large brush pen drawings that come from his imagination. His ability to render extremely complicated scenes from memory, without the aid of references, has garnered him a large international following. He’s been commissioned by major brands including Audi and Blizzard and now you’ll hear him answer your questions. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a living master. Submit your question here - https://forms.gle/rL5kAm7uVMMU9aH18

  • Entering the Game Industry, From EB Games, Tester, to Full Time Concept Artist

    Trudi Castle

    With over 15 years of experience in the games industry, Trudi talks about taking on all different roles to help her get experience and achieve her dream of becoming a concept artist!

  • Caricature Demo | PROKO

    Court Jones

    Learn about caricature from an award winning caricature artist! Court Jones has done a lot of published illustration and concept work for film and TV projects, editorial and product illustration for clients such as Atlantic Records, Upper Deck, Rolling Stone Magazine, Wired Magazine, The Washington Post, The San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Uptown News and Blizzard Entertainment, among others. Watch and learn his process in this demo!

  • Thank-You Card Painting

    Shu Chen Li

    Shu Chen is doing a postcard-sized painting as a gift to everyone that purchased from her shop during LightBox Online. Feel free to come and watch!

  • Casual Paint with Sophie Diao

    Sophie Diao

    Casual Paint: One-hour digital illustration livestream.

  • 60 Minute Live Commission

    Wendy Tan

    Please use Wendy's Calendly for commission slots booking! The stream will be held on Instagram.

  • 60 Minute Live Commission

    Wendy Tan

    Please use Wendy's Calendly for commission slots booking! The stream will be held on Instagram.

  • Advice for Artists Getting Started in Creating Original Stories

    Armand Baltazar

    Artists who seek to create their own original stories often jump in by creating the visuals in their head then sometimes find themselves overwhelmed when it comes time to solidify and write their stories. This will be a conversation to share some useful tips and insights on how to get started.

  • Aki’s Art Advice – Mental Health for the Artist

    Amber Aki Huang

    An open discussion on mental health, burn out, art block, and tips and tricks to help you establish a better emotional relationship and confidence with you art.

  • Aki’s Journey to Becoming a Character Designer

    Amber Aki Huang

    A personal and intimate look at Aki's past living as a third culture kid in Shanghai, being classically trained in fine art, college, and what led her to the animation industry.

  • Artist to Art Director

    Patrick O'Keefe, Nick Hiatt, John Bell. Moderated by David Bleich

    Join a group of Art Directors including Patrick O'Keefe (Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse), Nick Hiatt (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), John Bell (Jurassic Park) and Dave Bleich (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2) as they discuss their path to, experience in, and life after Art Directing.

  • Ash in the Wind Sneak Peek

    Lucy Xue

    Watch me draw promo art and early chapters of my upcoming webcomic!

  • Character Design-A-Thon!

    Nicholas Kole, Claire Hummel, John Loren

    An all-day stream with the Character Designer from Spyro Reignited Trilogy and the upcoming Crash Bandicoot 4, walking through his entire design process from start to finish, with special guests, design analysis, and honest discussion about industry norms and challenges.

  • Cinematic Lighting in Blender/Eevee

    Ben Mauro

    In this demo, Ben Mauro will show how to quickly light a scene in multiple different ways to convey different storytelling and moods based on cinematic reference.

  • Concept to Character

    Alexandria Neonakis

    Demystifying the role of character concept art in AAA games. We’ll talk about what the job actually entails with examples of the type of work day to day during the whole production.

  • Creating an Art Nouveau-inspired Art Piece

    Yangtian Li

    In this demo, Yangtian will share her process of creating an art nouveau-inspired piece via Procreate and sharing her thoughts behind the design.

  • Designing Dragons with Personality

    Luis Huerta

    Join Luis in this demo, where he will show you the process of designing and painting appealing dragon characters from start to finish.

  • Designing for Material While Painting

    Sam Nielson

    In this painting demo, Sam will show how his thinking about materials informs the story of a character or prop. He’ll also show a few techniques he has learned for rendering materials quickly and believably.

  • Designing for Scoob! Bringing Anatomy and Science to Hannah Barbara Characters

    Brynn Metheney

    Ever wonder what Scooby Doo’s skeleton would look like? Maybe what Jabber Jaw might look like as an actual shark? Join Brynn as she shares some of the character designs she created for the recent animated film, SCOOB! and learn how she brings science and research to designing characters!

  • Discover the Museum Art Ludique in Paris!

    JJ Launier, Diane Launier

    Meet the founders of the museum to talk about this unique museum in the world, bring ideas on art, culture, education, and maybe also exhibit your work…

  • Drawing Livestream

    Gabby Zapata

    Come watch Gabby Zapata draw from start to finish and talk about art! Plus, you can ask questions too!

  • Drawing Technique for Story and Storyboards

    Louie Del Carmen

    Focusing on developing skills, technique and philosophy essential in executing animation storyboards with Louie del Carmen, this 90 minute presentation will demonstrate aspects of drawing specifically for storyboarding. Topics will include Line Quality, Working with Designs, Perspective, etc.

  • Expectations at Work

    Pablo Dominguez, Pablo Carpio

    Once you get a new job or a position you never had before in the industry, what will the company or the client expect from you? Pablo & Pablo will talk about their experiences in different art roles that can hopefully help you in the future. There will also be a round of Q&A.

  • Grayscale Painting

    Alexandria Neonakis

    Tips and tricks to better understand and improve values in your paintings.

  • Instagram Live Stream

    Amanda MacFarlane

    Come watch Amanda's art process LIVE on Instagram while she paints a beloved character and chats with you along the way. The more the merrier!

  • Intro to Gun Design

    Sinix

    Learn about industrial design fundamentals. This demo will walk you through core concepts and teach you how to make a unique and aesthetically pleasing gun prop design from imagination.

  • Lighting for Stylized Characters

    Lynn Chen

    In this painting demo, Lynn will briefly talk about how to simplify light sources and plan your lighting. Then she will demonstrate her approach to create three different lighting conditions for the corgi character: daylight, sunset and night. Feel free to download the base .psd file and follow along to create your own lighting scenario.

  • Live Painting Demo/Art Stream

    Chrystin Garland

    Join Chrystin Garland for a fun and fabulous digital painting live stream on Twitch!

  • Painting With Pastels – Part 1

    Noah Klocek

    This is an hour+ demo of Noah Klocek's process of creating Plein Air storytelling painting with pastel start to finish. The process should be as interactive as possible with questions coming in through chat.

  • Painting With Pastels – Part 2

    Noah Klocek

    This is an hour+ demo of Noah Klocek's process of creating Plein Air storytelling painting with pastel start to finish. The process should be as interactive as possible with questions coming in through chat.

  • Drawing Creatures in Photoshop

    JB Monge

    JB Monge draws Goblins, Fairy Folks and Creatures with Character in Photoshop. Also chat on Discord (JBMonge#7566) during the presentation!

  • Picture Book Illustration

    Noah Klocek

    This will be an hour-long presentation by Noah Klocek on the trials and process of getting his first picture book, Cloud Country, published. This will be followed by a half-hour Q&A session in chat that will lead into a half-hour + demo of my picture book illustrating process.

  • Portfolio Review Stream!

    Ethan Becker

    You join my Discord, hop in a voice chat with me, we have a laugh, I review 1 drawing or a whole portfolio, you walk away as a professional in the industry. It's that simple!

  • Portfolio Reviews with Chrystin Garland

    Chrystin Garland

    Five artists will get a fifteen minute portfolio review with Chrystin Garland, a visual development artist in television animation. Sign up here for your chance!

  • Portfolio Talk and Review: Making Art that is Not for Clients

    Djamila Knopf

    What makes a good portfolio if there is no client involved? What unique challenges does personal art pose? How important is a consistent style? Djamila takes you through her own portfolio to answer these questions and talk about her approach of creating personal art. Then, she reviews a few pre-selected portfolios and provides feedback and overpaints to illustrate some basic principles. Lastly, she provides a guideline for artists to evaluate their own work.

  • Portrait Shading / Rendering Tutorial!

    Joshua Stephens

    Josh goes through his shading process for a typical portrait! Emphasis will be placed on lighting, as a means to reveal the form, and how to be more efficient with brush strokes.

  • Rendering Cuteness

    Ellie Horie

    Come watch Ellie Horie render one of her original characters! See her workflow and how she approaches painting a furry and cuddly characters.

  • Rising Up: RiseUp Animation In Action

    Come and see RiseUpAnimation in ACTION! We'll be joined by some of our extremely talented volunteer mentors as they engage in LIVE feedback sessions with brave members from our RiseUp community!!!

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Story Q&A Session

    Sergio Paez

    Taking your questions about all things story related. 60 minutes with Q&A.

  • Stylized Digital Portraits

    Meybis Ruiz

    Join Meybis in a live demo, where she'll share her approach to create digital portraits, using a flexible and versatile render workflow.

  • Talent Development at Walt Disney Animation Studios

    Camille Andre, Gabby Capili, Tyler McKim

    Ever wonder what it's like to develop your craft under the mentorship of a Disney Artist? Wonder no longer! Join Camille Andre (Visdev Artist) and Gabby Capili (Story Apprentice) as they discuss their paths to Disney Animation and their experiences cultivating their craft in the studio's Talent Development Apprentice Program. Moderated by Tyler McKim (Talent Development Representative).

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Tasia’s Illustration Process

    Tasia

    In an Instagram livestream, watch as Tasia adds colour and rendering to an illustration.

  • The Power of Graphic Composition

    Sam Nielson

    In this presentation, Sam will talk about graphic composition and how it can be used as a powerful tool to drive decisions while painting. He’ll show a couple of techniques in Photoshop for assessing compositional problems and for quickly correcting them.

  • The Power of Triangle : From Digital to Traditional Mediums

    Mohammad Modarres

    Going through my process of making artwork and the impact of learning principles of art like drawing and traditional sculpture on it.

  • The Tools You Need to Break Into Visual Storytelling

    Get the low down on the latest tech stack you need to succeed. We talk about setup, software, animatics, remote work and everything else you need to win as a story artist.

  • The Storytelling Biz Direct From the Pros

    Le Tang, Vaugn Ross, Sterling Sheehy, Calvin Tsang, Don Ta, Sergio Paez

    Join this Story Artist Roundtable with Le Tang (Story Artist, Pixar), Vaugn Ross (Director, Warner Bros), Sterling Sheehy (Story Artist, Lucasfilm), Calvin Tsang (Story Artist, Blue Sky Studios) and Don Ta (Story Artist, Blizzard). StoryboardArt host, Sergio Paez, leads the talk on the latest trends and ways to succeed in the film industry. 60 minutes with Q&A.

  • Timeless Drawing/Painting Demo (Part 2)

    Armand Baltazar

    Armand continues with live oil painting demo, and the finished piece will be available for purchase.

  • Transforming Fans into Video Game Characters

    Ross Tran

    Creating our own Video Game Character Lineup by transforming my fans into Action Heroes! Photos of fans will be submitted through my Discord. By the end of the stream we'll end up with a lineup of 5 Characters + Giveaway of NIMA + New Official Merchandise!

  • Visual Development at Walt Disney Animation Studios

    Griselda Sastrawinata, April Liu, James Woods, Kellie Hoover, Matt Roberts

    Join Griselda Sastrawinata (Visdev Artist), April Liu (Visdev Artist), and James Woods (Character Designer) as they discuss Disney Animation's approach and process to designing characters, costumes, environments, and everything in between! Moderated by Kellie Hoover (Art Department Manager) & Matt Roberts (Archduke of Recruititude).

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Choose Your Own Adventure-style Character Design

    Ahmed Aldoori

    In this event Ahmed will be sketching and designing a D&D-style character where the audience gets to vote for attributes - the character's themes, functions, and physical appearances. It'll be fun!

  • Digital Landscape Painting Interactive Demo

    Nathan Fowkes

    Paint along with Nathan as he tackles an exciting landscape scene working digitally from reference. You'll be given the same reference and are invited to paint right along with Nathan and ask any questions you like as the process unfolds.

  • Vis Dev Portfolio Review

    Maxim Kozhevnikov, Farid Sandoval

    In this panel, Max Koz and Farid Sandoval will go through pre-selected aspiring artists' portfolios while answering frequently asked questions and talking about key elements needed to enter the VisDev industry in film.

  • Sketch! Sketch! Sketch! Demo | Presented by Concept Art Association

    Dawn Carlos

    The sketch is the basis and starting point for so much of the concept art and design process. It can be one of the most fun and also effective tools in your kit. Dawn Carlos (Lucasfilm Animation) will showcase and demo the thoughts and ideas about the ways that sketching has impacted her professional and personal work significantly.

  • How I Taught My Wife to Draw Well in 6 Months!

    Anthony Francisco

    This presentation is for beginners and students that want to learn the secret drawing exercises that I taught my wife which helped her level up her art in a short amount of time. We will talk about using abstractions, rhythms and gestures, and how to use tracing to study these techniques as well as best practices to study proper value structure.

  • Lights! Pencils! Action! Live-Action Storyboards with the Illustrators of IATSE Local#800 | Presented by Concept Art Association

    Benton Jew, Amy Umezu, Ricardo Delgado, Dave Lowery, Tim Burgard

    A discussion on storyboarding your favorite live-action films by the artists who draw them! Panelists include: Benton Jew (Phantom Menace, Logan, Wonder Woman), Amy Umezu (Jurassic World, Skull Island), Ricardo Delgado (Scoob!) and Dave Lowery (Jurassic World, Lion King, The Mandalorian). Moderated by Tim Burgard (Jurassic World, Justice League, Rampage).

  • Portfolio Review with Anthony Francisco

    Anthony Francisco

    Anthony will be streaming live on YouTube where he will be reviewing portfolios and answering questions you may have about concept design. If you want to participate in the portfolio review all you have to do is follow him on his Facebook fan page (fb.me/anthony.francisco.184) and send him a message with your art. Or you can also post your work on Instagram with the hashtag #paintovermyartAF. Don't forget to tag him and share in your stories so he sees it!

  • Concept Art Awards | Presented by LightBox Expo

    On 20200912, September 12th 2020 in Hollywood, California, the Concept Art Association will be live streaming from Gnomon School of VFX and Animation, a night of celebration for the second annual Concept Art Awards Presented by LightBox Expo. Nominees from eighteen categories will be honored by their peers and curated judges, along with a celebration of lifetime achievements to the pioneers of the field.

  • Social Media for Artists

    Lois van Baarle, Gabriel Picolo, Kiana Khansmith, Matt Buchholtz

    Lois van Baarle (loish)/Concept Artist (Guerrilla Games, EA), Gabriel Picolo (picolo)/(Disney TVA, Big City Greens), and Kiana Khansmith (kianamai)/Comic Artist (DC Comics, Harper Collins) get together for a panel navigating the challenges of social media for contemporary artists. From asserting your artistic voice, how to gain followers and engagement, and balancing your life with responsibilities to the art community, they cover it all. Hosted by DeviantArt’s Head of Social Media, Matt Buchholtz (ggmattb).

  • Into the Fire 3: Miniature Bronze Patina Process; Ibis Talisman Skulls

    Kristine and Colin Poole

    Ever wonder how all those cool colors are created on mini bronze sculptures? Nope, it’s not paint! See the magic that happens when you combine heat, chemicals and bronze in this quick 30 minute start to finish demo on the Poole’s new and popular Ibis skulls. Participants will have the opportunity to purchase demo pieces at special LBE pricing.

    Rewatch Now Using Zoom Passcode: j4g#68Q$

  • The Sims 4 Concept Team: Empowering Player Storytelling through Prop & Set Design

    From Blue Sky to Final Concept, the Concept Team will breakdown the process of creating appealing designs that empower player customization and storytelling. Passcode: 321409

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • KitBash3D’s GameDay Stage @ LBX

    KitBash3D's GameDay stage at LightBox Expo is jam packed with three days of industry all-star artists from movies and video games like Avatar, Halo, Star Wars, Cyberpunk 2077, The Last of Us Part II, the Marvel Cinematic Universe and so much more! Legendary Artists like David Levy, Karla Ortiz, Sparth, Loish, Beeple, Jama Jurabaev and many more will grace the stage over a weekend filled with live world building, tag team demos, career development interviews, giveaways, an interactive chat, and a new contest all brought right to your home in real time! The event will stream Sept 11-13th from 10-2 pm PST daily. Don't miss it!

  • Unity with Variety

    Frieda Ma

    Changes, challenges and chances - what you may face as a Marketing Artist when launching a game in China.

  • Robotpencil! Sketch Group

    Kalen Chock, robotpencil

    Come hang out with the fine folks at robotpencil for a sketch group! There will be live demos, Q&A, paintovers, and contests/prizes/giveaways! See you there!

  • Painting Octavia Spencer

    Jason Seiler

    Follow along and watch as Jason Seiler paints Octavia Spencer using a limited palette.

  • Into the Fire 4: Miniature Bronze Patina Process; Dragon Talisman Skulls

    Kristine and Colin Poole

    Ever wonder how all those cool colors are created on mini bronze sculptures? Nope, it’s not paint! See the magic that happens when you combine heat, chemicals and bronze in this quick 30 minute start to finish demo on some of the Poole’s most popular Talisman Skulls…The Grand Dragons! Participants will have the opportunity to purchase demo pieces at special LBE pricing. Real time Q&A via chat feed. Zoom Passcode: 561344

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • A Hero is Born – Part 2

    Mad Boogie Creations

    A live session where Amanda Duarte (Mad Boogie Creations) paints the character and talks about the relevance of color theory, volumes and materials when developing concept art.

  • HEAVYPAINT LBX Painting Demo

    Linden Li

    Linden Li HEAVYPAINT demo, showing how you can use the app for quick color notes and digital plein air painting!

  • Armature Hacks for Any 3D Medium: Working With and Adapting Internal and External Armatures

    Kristine and Colin Poole

    In this demo, participants will see how the Pooles work with pre-made and self-created armatures for sculpture, adapting them to accommodate particular needs and restrictions. This information is applicable to sculpting in all 3D mediums including with oil-based clay, Sculpey, Fimo, Monster Clay, Castilene and water-based clay. Zoom Passcode: 365195

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Blood, Sweat and Flash: Making Stylized VFX for Brawl Stars

    Woohyun Kim

    General ideas and disciplines for cartoony VFX, pipeline and pros & cons of making VFX with Flash.

  • MegaMorph 2: Seeing Eye to Eye

    Kristine and Colin Poole

    Kristine will demonstrate sculpting a human eye in water-based clay and then pass it on to Colin who will “concept art it,” adapting it into a believable creature concept. Info presented will be applicable to 2D, 3D, digital and traditional mediums. Real time Q&A via chat feed. Zoom Passcode: 697899

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • The Sims 4 Concept Team: Creating Designs for Clothing & Hair

    The Concept Team will discuss the approach to clothing and hair design in order to empower Player’s creative expression through character creation. Zoom Passcode: 076240

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Our World: Collaborating and Creating the Visual Story

    Kristine and Colin Poole

    In this talk, the Pooles will share how they work together successfully and joyfully as a creative team and use their combined imaginative input to further the storytelling capacity of their sculptures. Participants will also get a visual tour through the process of creating the Pooles’ newest humanimals and will have the opportunity to purchase work at special LBE pricing. Info will be applicable to 2D, 3D, digital and traditional mediums.

    Rewatch Now Using Zoom Passcode: 1kA@q*b%

  • Visual Development

    Cathleen McAllister

    Learn about what type of artwork makes up a visual development portfolio, as well as a painting demo to discuss composition, color, lighting, and storytelling.

  • Livestream Sketch Demo

    Linda Chen

    Live sketching demo with general Q&A!

  • The Charming Lightness of Watercolor

    Gonzalo Carcamo

    This presentation is an invitation to participate in a live watercolor demonstration with master artist Gonzalo Carcamo!

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Breaking into Animation – Internships

    Maria Azellea, Jocelyn Naves, Flora Rees-Arredondo, Zamir Ramirez

    Join LatinX in Animation as we invite past interns from various animation studios as we discuss their journey to landing their dream internships. We will also discuss the in's and out's of applying to animation internships, and how to make the best of your internship experience to land a job in the industry.

  • The Charming Lightness of Watercolor

    Gonzalo Carcamo

    This presentation is an invitation to participate in a live watercolor demonstration with master artist Gonzalo Carcamo!

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Wizards/Tales of Arcadia Panel

    Linda Chen, Alfonso Blaas, Francisco Ruiz Velasco

    A conversation with Production Designer, Alfonso Blaas, about the design and production pipeline for Wizards, along with Art Director, Linda Chen, and Director, Francisco Ruiz Velasco.

  • David Levy + Unity Technical Team | KitBash3D

    David Levy, Unity Demo Team

    20200912’s Main Event! Under the direction of legendary Avatar concept artist David Levy, members of the Unity Technical Team using KB3D and Unity will bring to life before your eyes several shots from a new original script by Levy titled Scout One–the tale of a spacefaring energy inspector whose routine workday on a distant planet takes an unexpected turn.

  • Doodle Requests

    Seo Kim

    Send Seo a photo and she will draw it live!

  • From your Sketchbook to a Published Picture Book!

    Michael Relth

    Whether you're an professional illustrator or are just now pursuing art, everyone has good ideas! During my presentation, I'll use my upcoming debut book 'Picture Book by Dog' (published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) as a case study to explain how you can take your good ideas and get them published.

  • Drink and Draw: Travel the World!

    Michael Relth

    Unwind with your favorite drink and hang out as we travel the world via Google Street View! We'll pick scenic locations together and draw/paint during a chill and interactive livestream.

  • Lual Mayen and Rami Ismail [Indie Game Dev] | KitBash3D

    Lual Mayen, Rami Ismail

    As a Sudanese refugee living in Uganda, Lual Mayen used to walk three hours just so he could charge his laptop computer and play video games. Now, as the founder and CEO of Junub Games, he is partnering with other developers to create projects with a social impact. Video games industry ambassador, public speaker and co-founder of Vlambeer, Rami Ismail first met Lual in 2016 and helped him showcase his game to the world. Join us, Lual and Rami for a lively discussion about how we can all use the power of games and game creation to cultivate a better world around us.

  • Sparth [Art Directing] | KitBash3D

    Sparth

    Renowned Halo franchise Art Director Sparth will join us on the Game Day stage for what is guaranteed to be an interview you won’t want to miss!

  • David Levy [Directing] | KitBash3D

    David Levy

    From Star Wars to Avatar to GameDay, David Levy shares insights from his career as a concept artist and director on before his demonstration of his original cinematic project up next!

  • Buddy Hangout | KitBash3D

    Emmanuel Shiu, Jan Urschel

    Join our good friends and talented concept artists Emmanuel Shiu and Jan Urschel as they discuss their work on The Matrix 4, Captain Marvel, Star Wars: Rogue One, and their new podcast the ADP (Art Dept Podcast).

  • Sava Zivkovic Demo | KitBash3D

    Sava Zivkovic

    The Destiny 2 cinematic director builds a world in real-time using KitBash3D and Unreal Engine 4.

  • Andy Park [Visual Development] | KitBash3D

    Andy Park

    Marvel Studios Director of Visual Development Andy Park has been instrumental in shaping the look of the most successful movie franchise empire ever. Hear him discuss his work and take questions from the audience.

  • Storyboard Portfolio Review Stream

    Andy Cung

    Join Andy Cung online, for a storyboard portfolio review stream, Submit your storyboards on the stream for a portfolio review. Zoom Passcode: 8YNrWp - You can also join using GoToMeeting.

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Titmouse Smash Party

    How can this be? Are these people crazy? You can’t throw a giant party during a pandemic! Don’t worry, this one will be a VIRTUAL Smash Party. That’s right! Join Titmouse in Second Life as you destroy items in a virtual cage, virtually chat with other artists, and wait in line at the virtual port-a-potty. Please fill out the Virtual Smash Party RSVP form to attend. There is also a FAQ to peruse!

  • Adventure Sketching

    Manny Carrasco, Peter Han

    What goes in your sketch bag before heading out on an adventure? Join Expedition Art members Manny and Peter as they discuss prepping for a great day of sketching and painting wildlife. Whether it’s a day at the park or a week on safari they have some great tips and tricks you can take with you on your next trip.

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Live Oil Painting Session (Part 2)

    Karla Ortiz

    Karla Ortiz is not only known for her visual development work in the film industry but also for her evocative and realistic oil paintings. Join Karla for two days of live oil painting sessions, where she will be creating one new oil painting each day from start to finish! The event will include scheduled Q&A's in between painting sessions, and a chance for audiences to bid on the paintings created live! This is certainly one not to miss!

  • Everything You Wanted to Know About Feature Animation Patch 2.0

    Paul Lasaine, Amanda Jolly, Toniko Pantoja, Sunmin Inn

    Wait… They paid you how much?! How the heck did you get art approved that your director didn't like? Your boss shat on your art baby and said WHAT? That's your artist trick?! Yes… All delicious questions. I know I know… Even though I (Sunmin Inn) may be a Netflix Art Director, after last year's talk you may think 'This classless crook is just trying to give us another wooden nickel! Sell us more snake oil!' That's why I got classy & credible top industry pros Amanda Jolly, Paul Lasaine, and Toniko Pantoja to answer questions you always wanted to know about feature animation.

  • Framed Ink 2!

    Marcos Mateu-Mestre

    Marcos Mateu-Mestre presents his highly anticipated new book, Framed Ink 2! Take a deep dive with him into the art of utilizing aspect ratios for successful visual communication and learn how best to use a frame’s space!

  • Character Design for Film

    Luis Carrasco

    Join Luis Carrasco as he describes his experience working on a variety of film projects including Love Death & Robots, A Quiet Place, Ready Player One and The Revenant. Luis will be sharing his experience with Pre- and Post-Production. He will also be discussing his 2D process and how it translates to 3D pipelines.

  • Netflix Animation’s Ask Us Anything: Art

    Jane Lee, Ramille Baguio, Luana Kasych, Amelia Leddie, Robin Linn

    Just how important is having your contact information easy for a Netflix Animation art recruiter to find? Wonder if you should only include final images in your portfolio or will those loose sketches catch a recruiter’s eye? Join members of Netflix Animation’s recruiting team to hear answers to these questions and many more!

  • Background Design

    John Nevarez

    Quick overview on Background design.

  • Draw With JB Monge

    JB Monge

    Send JBMonge one of your character that need some help and get a line over, advice on the lecture of your drawing, gesture and storytelling (one-to-one) on Instagram Live.

  • Humble Beginnings

    Loish, Iris Compiet

    Join Loish & Iris Compiet in a livestream where they show and discuss some of their older artwork. They’ll share some never before seen, and sometimes embarrassing art showing that we all start off somewhere.

  • Painting with Helen MingJue Chen

    Helen will be live demoing her approach to painting and design, as well as interacting with attendees and answering questions.

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Watch Me Mess Up!

    John Nevarez

    A frank look at me drawing compositions and story moments live, from ugly start to hopeful okay finish!

  • Shot Design and Philosophy Using Blender

    Andre Balmet

    Andre will cover his experience working in games, TV, and film along with how he uses photography and 3d to create cinematic shots and keyframes. He will share his tools and thought process as well as how he studies in order to evoke a feeling from a keyframe. In this talk he will take a deeper look into visual storytelling and how it is important to shot design as well as how to push yourself and thought process farther.

  • Breaking Into Animation

    Craig Hartin, Jason Shwartz, Aaron Hawkins, Ashley Long, Simon Chong, Brooke Keesling, Joel Kuwahara

    A discussion about how the Atlanta and Los Angeles Bento Box teams are successfully navigating the work at home experience, while the studio is continuing to staff up and create great shows during this animation boom. With multiple shows in production (Bob's Burgers, Duncanville, Central Park, Paradise PD, Hoops, The Great North, Housebroken, and more), Bento's Atlanta team represented by Craig Hartin (Executive in Charge of Production), Jason Shwartz and Aaron Hawkins (Directors), along with the Los Angeles team members Ashley Long (Supervising Director), Simon Chong (Director) and Brooke Keesling (Head of Animation Talent Development), moderated by Joel Kuwahara (Co-Founder and President of Production) will provide some insight into the current industry and the best ways to get your foot in the door.

  • Netflix Animation’s Ask Us Anything: CG

    Jane Lee, Grazia Como, Michelle Duffie, Robin Linn, Sneha Shukla, Paulli Weeks

    Ever wonder how to make yourself and your awesome digital imagery stand out from the crowd to CG Recruiters? How about the best way to connect with the Netflix CG/VFX Recruiting team? Join members of Netflix Animation’s recruiting teams to hear answers to these questions and many more!

  • Goblin Painting

    Jesper Ejsing

    Jesper Ejsing is going to paint a goblin in acrylic, showcasing color temperature, rim light, values and focal point. Basically a step by step acrylic painting, shown on a goblin's face!

  • HEAVYPAINT LBX Painting Demo

    Angela Sung

    Angela Sung HEAVYPAINT demo , showing how you can use the app for quick color notes and digital plein air painting!

  • K.O. Your Art with Copics

    Join Udon Entertainment's Robaato and Chamba as they collaborate together to create Capcom's Street Fighter art with Copic markers. Watch and learn how to get the best out of your Copic markers from the pro's themselves!

  • Animation Career Come True

    Women in Animation brings together a panel of animation and VFX recruiters and talent development professionals to share their insights about how to navigate your animation career. They will help you define your own story as an artist to find a unique spot to fit in the industry. They will discuss how to stay one step ahead with your job search; from planning to landing a job. They will go over some important tips and tricks of shaping your animation career with resources and support. Women in Animation is here to help make your animation career come true. Zoom Passcode: lightbox

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Animating 4 Legged Locomotion

    Aaron Blaise

    Animator and Director, Aaron Blaise walks you through his approach to how to animate 4 legged animals. He explains his thought process and animates for you in Real Time!

  • Wildlife Sketching Demo

    Manny Carrasco

    Join Co-Founder of Expedition Art, Manny Carrasco, as he talks about how he uses his art to raise awareness and funds for the conservation causes he is involved with. He will also talk about sketching wildlife, demonstrate his process of capturing animal gesture sketches and share some insights from his latest project. You'll be inspired to grab your sketchbook and head outside!

  • How to Start, Keep Working On and Finish Personal Projects

    Jama Jurabaev

    We all come up with personal projects. However, most of them end up collecting dust and never get finished. Where to find the motivation, time and the inspiration to finish personal projects? Jama will be sharing his journey and experience with personal projects, hoping each finished personal project will force you to step out of your comfort zone and become a better artist. Gumroad links discussed in presentation: Quick Shape and Apocalypse Bundle.

  • Peaks and Pitfalls of Publishing with the Pros

    Victoria Ying, Bonnie Lui

    An hour long talk on how Victoria Ying and Bonnie Lui started their publishing journey. We will talk about the obstacles we encountered and give tips on the industry.

  • That Background Painting Life

    Chrystin Garland, Bonnie Lui

    Join Bonnie Lui and Chrystin Garland as they talk about their experiences in television animation and what to expect from the background paint position.

  • Making Joy & Discovery!

    Dawn Yamazi, Annwhitney McCombs

    Join the Illumination recruitment team to say BELLO, talk about Illumination, and answer any questions! Zoom Passcode: 025665

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Live Action Artist Collab!

    Karla Ortiz, Phil Saunders, Sparth, Ryan Lang, Robh Ruppel, Pablo Carpio, Wes Burt, Kei Acedera, David Levy

    Schoolism presents a collaborative drawing session with Live Action artists Karla Ortiz, Phil Saunders, Sparth, Ryan Lang, Robh Ruppel, Pablo Carpio, Wes Burt, and Kei Acedera!

  • An Animation Mukbang: Parasite

    Maggie Kang, Donna Lee, Yingjue Linda Chen, Victoria Ying, Mingjue Helen Chen, Andy Cung

    Join Maggie Kang (Director, Sony Animation), Donna Lee (Story Artist, Walt Disney Animation Studios), Yingjue Linda Chen (Art Director, Dreamworks TV), Victoria Ying (Writer and Illustrator) and Mingjue Helen Chen (Production Designer, Walt Disney Animation Studios) as they eat the Parasite famed dish Jjapaguri and break down the Academy Award winning film Parasite from a story and design standpoint.

  • Digital Painting

    Jason Chan

    Jason will be hanging out and doing some live digital painting!

  • Triadic Color Schemes – Keeping Your Colors Simple

    James Gurney

    In this free sample from my new Gumroad tutorial, I introduce the triadic palette, a powerful strategy for creating simple, unified, and dramatic color schemes. By selecting just three pigments plus white, you can achieve an expressive range of hues. I'll share a practice exercise you can do in the studio and an on-location demos to show the palettes in action.

  • Titmouse ‘Hot Tips’

    Do you often wonder, 'How can I be the best at making cartoons?' If so, we have some Hot Tips for ya! Join Chris P. and others from the Titmouse team as they share secret (and not-so-secret) tips on building professional habits you need to make it in the animation biz!

  • VR Workflow in Visual Development for Environment

    Armand Serrano

    Armand will show how useful VR in the visual development process of environment in games and animation. VR helps in designing, visualizing, and 'experiencing' the space as well as the overall design and look of the location.

  • Pitch Jam!

    Rob Hoegee, Adam Jeffcoat, Jim Bryson

    Ever wondered how an animated TV show is created? Join Rob Hoegee, Adam Jeffcoat and Jim Bryson develop an animated pitch live. They will talk story, character, world building, business, selling, everything you ever wanted to know about developing a pitch! It will be fun!

  • Sketch Time

    Danielle Pioli

    Join Danielle Pioli for a chill Instagram Live where she'll sketch freely, explore possibilities, make mistakes, and hangout.

  • Digital Gesture Drawing

    Normand Lemay

    Norm sits down for a session of gesture drawing (human figure), pointing out crucial tips and techniques to express motion, weight and personality in just a few lines.

  • VisDev All-Stars Art Jam Session!

    Nathan Fowkes, Helen MingJue Chen, Zac Retz, Kei Acedera, Betsy Bauer, Shannon Tindle, Mark Anthony

    These VisDev elites will take on the challenge of selecting a random prompt and work together to bring it to life in a painting!

  • Portfolio Reviews with David Levy

    Please send your portfolios ahead of time, and David will do a live portfolio review. David will cover the do's and don't as well as explain the things that may be expected from an Art Director. To submit your portfolio send your Artstation, portfolio site or webpage to David@pitchdevstudios.com with: 1) Your name and family name, 2) If you are ok having their name mentioned in the video, 3) if you can be present to ask questions the day of the live stream on YouTube.

  • Live Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast WITH A MAJOR ANIMATION CELEBRITY

    Tom Bancroft, Tony Bancroft, Gary Goldman, John Pomeroy

    30-year animation vets and long time animation podcasting twin brothers Tom and Tony Bancroft (Kronk, Mushu, Pumbaa, Simba, Pocahontas, others) host a one on one with AN ANIMATION CELEBRITIES Gary Goldman and John Pomeroy (Co-founders of Don Bluth Animation makers of Land Before Time and Secret of NIMH) that will include behind the scenes talk, hilarity, and inspiring stories that will educate and entertain you. LIVE Q&A will be available at the end. Zoom Passcode: 376064

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • How to Draw Your Dragon: Designing Creatures for Extreme Environments

    Terryl Whitlatch, Dr. Michael Habib

    Participants will help design a dragon/dracon-like beast that can survive in the harsh environment of a low gravity moon that orbits a gas giant planet (like Jupiter or Uranus). Download the materials, then post and hashtag #TerrylLBX2020 on Instagram when you're done. Terryl will select a few submissions to sketch out while Dr. Habib talks through the process from a scientific perspective! WATCH AGAIN NOW - PASSCODE: 5p0KW7$.

  • Simply Finances

    Tuna Bora, Claudia Yi Leon

    Live stream with Claudia Yi Leon (IG @taxesforartists) covering freelance basics and pandemic tips, followed by a Q&A.

  • Live Sketching Session with Audience!

    Joshua Stephens

    Josh will be on Magma Studio drawing with anyone who joins on the ergojosh Discord (click on the Live drawing channel)! There's a limited amount of people who can join to draw, but anyone can watch since it will be streaming on Twitch!

  • Kalvachev and Guarnido – In Conversation

    Viktor Kalvachev, Juanjo Guarnido

    A creative 'behind-the-scenes' conversation with Blacksad’s Juanjo Guarnido in his studio in Paris.

  • Live Drawing

    Viktor Kalvachev

    Drawing demos, Ask Me Anything, plus Tips and Tricks from Viktor's Schoolism Class.

  • All-Star Artist Jam Session #2

    Nneka Myers, Gabby Zapata, Craig Mullins, Jessica Fong, Ryan Lee, Kelly Aleshire, Fernando Peque, Michael Blank, Brie Henderson, Raymundo Mendoza Landa, Nikolai Lockertsen, Ulises Alvarado Llamas, Sparth

    Gnomon will be hosting a live drawing session with Nneka Myers, Gabby Zapata, Craig Mullins, Jessica Fong, Ryan Lee, Kelly Aleshire, Fernando Peque, Michael Blank, Brie Henderson, Raymundo Mendoza Landa, Nikolai Lockertsen, Ulises Alvarado Llamas, and Sparth, and answering questions from the audience!

  • All-Star Artist Jam Session #3

    Limei Zhao, Mia Araujo, Wendy Tan, Laurel D. Austin, Craig Mullins, Natalie Hall, Heejung Lim, Ben Mauro, John Burton, Carcamo, Alkemy Studio

    Gnomon will be hosting a live drawing session with Limei Zhao, Mia Araujo, Wendy Tan, Laurel D. Austin, Craig Mullins, Natalie Hall, Heejung Lim, Ben Mauro, John Burton, Carcamo, and Alkemy Studio, and answering questions from the audience!

  • Clay Kaytis Portfolio Reviews

    Director Clay Kaytis (Christmas Chronicles, Angry Birds) will be reviewing your portfolio! These reviews will be focusing on ANIMATION, STORY and VISUAL DEVELOPMENT. Rewatch Now Using Zoom Passcode: *=Eaz4CV

  • Live Caricatures

    Lindsey Olivares

    Lindsey Olivares, Production Designer/Character Designer of Sony's Connected and lover of stylized caricature, will be streaming live caricatures. Please use Lindsey's Calendly to reserve a slot!

  • Adding Color to Your Characters

    Erika Wiseman

    Join illustrator Erika Wiseman for a live demo where she’ll share her process behind adding color to characters! You’ll learn about how to choose a color palette to complement your character design and how to set up a flexible workflow for easily testing color variations!

  • Let’s Learn Some Storyboarding!

    Nic Parris

    Join Nic Parris and learn the ins and outs of Storyboarding!

  • Intro to Oil Painting / Composition Study in Oils

    Jonathan Hardesty

    In this lesson Jon will be helping viewers jump into the world of oil paint. Jon will be discussing brushes, paints, medium, canvas, and everything else related to oil painting. He will be completing a composition study throughout the session and explain how he mixes and applies paint. If you’ve ever wanted to oil paint then this session will give you the confidence to jump in!

  • Capturing & Understanding Textures

    Jonathan Hardesty

    What is the difference between wet and slimy? How do you make an object look distressed and rusty? Learning to communicate textures simply, quickly, and efficiently can level you up in a significant way. In this session, Jon will be giving an overview of his approach to textures and doing plenty of demos.

  • Individual Portfolio Review with The Pooles: Session 1

    Kristine and Colin Poole

    Join Kristine and Colin Poole LIVE on Zoom as the choose one lucky person to have their portfolio reviewed. Have your portfolios ready as they will be choosing live each day! Zoom Passcode: 143215

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Individual Portfolio Review with The Pooles: Session 2

    Kristine and Colin Poole

    Join Kristine and Colin Poole LIVE on Zoom as the choose one lucky person to have their portfolio reviewed. Have your portfolios ready as they will be choosing live each day! Zoom Passcode: 916645

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Battle Mech Portrait Character Design Demo

    Greg Baldwin

    Reporting directly from the battlefront in Sector 7, come along for a look into the process in inking and coloring this hardened mech. A .PSD setup files will be available for download for those who want to get their hands dirty.

  • Environment Art for Games | KitBash3D

    Environment artist at Respawn Entertainment Leah Augustine takes us through her process for creating real time environments in Unreal Engine 4. She’ll also share her passions about what motivates her to explore art for video games deeper.

  • You Choose, I Draw

    Danielle Pioli

    Stay tuned in Danielle Pioli's Instagram page the week previous to LBX as she will be posting polls for you to vote and create a beautiful collaborative art. And finally, join her as she shares her full digital process, from start to finish. Watch her explore possibilities as she sketches, cleans up, colors, and finishes the collaborative piece. Ask questions, participate, learn.

  • Drawing Session

    Danielle Pioli

    Join Danielle for a nice 1 hour drawing session on Magma Studio.

  • Painting Livestream

    Becky Dreistadt

    Painting live stream with Becky Dreistadt, character designer for Star vs The Forces of Evil, Steven Universe and Adventure Time Distant Lands. Gouache painting, a relaxed Q&A and chill tunes! Come hang out!

  • STORYBOARD ARTISTS: TV ROUNDTABLE

    Andy Cung, Danny Araya, Allison Smith, Cassey Kuo, Latoya Raveneau, Rad Sechrist

    Join Andy Cung as he hosts a roundtable discussion and interview with artists Danny Araya (Powerhouse Animation), Allison Smith (Nickelodeon), Cassey Kuo (Titmouse), Latoya Raveneau (Disney TVA), and Rad Sechrist (Dreamworks).

  • A Conversation with the Marvel Studios Visual Development Team

    Ryan Meinerding, Andy Park, Jackson Sze, Rodney Fuentebella, Anthony Francisco, Ian Joyner, Jana Schirmer, Karla Ortiz, Phil Saunders, Jerad Marantz, Imogene Chayes, Constantine Sekeris, Alexander Mandradjiev, Keith Christensen, John Staub, Phil Boutte, Musk Rizvi , Tully Summers, Mike Uwandi, Saskia Gutekunst, Henrik Tamm

    They’re the team of concept artists currently envisioning the future of the MCU! Join VisDev artists Ryan Meinerding, Andy Park, Jackson Sze, Rodney Fuentebella, Anthony Francisco, Ian Joyner, and Jana Schirmer; along with Karla Ortiz, Phil Saunders, Jerad Marantz, Imogene Chayes, Constantine Sekeris, Alexander Mandradjiev, Keith Christensen, John Staub, Phil Boutte, Musk Rizvi , Tully Summers, Mike Uwandi, Saskia Gutekunst, and Henrik Tamm as they discuss their experiences as Visual Development artists.

  • STORYBOARD ARTISTS: FEATURE ROUNDTABLE

    Andy Cung, Maggie Kang, Rob Porter, Clio Chiang, Donna Lee, David VanTuyle, Tim Heitz

    Join Andy Cung as he hosts a roundtable discussion and interview with artists: Maggie Kang (Sony Pictures Animation), Rob Porter (Paramount), Clio Chiang (Walt Disney Animation Studios), Donna Lee (Walt Disney Animation Studios), David VanTuyle (Walt Disney Animation Studios), and Tim Heitz (Dreamworks Animation).

  • Making Digital 2D Animation Look and Feel Traditional

    Ryan Simmons, JJ Harrison

    Award winning animator Ryan Simmons (The Iron Giant) teaches how to create 2D animation digitally that is full of life and how to avoid the traps that digital animators often fall into.

  • The Art of Disney Story, Star Wars, and Steampunk

    Brian Kesinger, JJ Harrison

    Annie award winning artist Brian Kesinger (Big Hero 6, Zootopia) guides us through his process for crafting compelling stories. Whether for animated features, a single illustration, or picture books, Brian has a knack for creating art that instantly connects with audiences.

  • A Conversation with Abelle Hayford / #DrawingWhileBlack

    Abelle Hayford, Umaimah Damakka, Manny Edeko, Mariama Alizor

    Live panel presentation with illustrator and #DrawingWhileBlack creator, Abelle Hayford. Abelle will be joined by Umaimah Damakka, Manny Edeko and Mariama Alizor to discuss the viral hashtag that promotes and advocates for Black artists worldwide.

  • Cinema 4D for Environment Concept Art

    Sierra Ward

    Blending my love for Cinema 4D and Procreate, I will build a simple exterior space that I will transfer over to create an illustration. I will go over camera settings in Octane, camera perspective, storytelling, and lighting a scene.

  • Warner Bros. Animation Artists Panel

    Aaron Spurgeon, Bill Perkins, Tara Rueping

    Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is one of the leading producers of animation in the entertainment industry, producing and developing projects for multiple platforms. Join WBA art directors Aaron Spurgeon (Looney Tunes Cartoons), Bill Perkins (Green Eggs and Ham) and Tara Rueping (Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai) for an inside look and artist-driven discussion covering the exciting work they are currently doing at the studio.

  • MAXPACKS PROCREATE PAINTING DEMO

    Max Ulichney

    Join me as I paint live using my brand new Retro MaxPack. Q&A welcome.

  • LBX Discord Drawing Jams

    Join some VIP artists for more Drawing Jams all available on Discord! The artists will be chatting and drawing together on Magma Studio!

  • LBX Discord Drawing Jams

    Join some VIP artists for more Drawing Jams all available on Discord! The artists will be chatting and drawing together on Magma Studio!

  • LBX Discord Drawing Jams

    Join some VIP artists for more Drawing Jams all available on Discord! The artists will be chatting and drawing together on Magma Studio!

  • LBX Discord Drawing Jams

    Join some VIP artists for more Drawing Jams all available on Discord! The artists will be chatting and drawing together on Magma Studio!

  • LBX Discord Drawing Jams

    Join some VIP artists for more Drawing Jams all available on Discord! The artists will be chatting and drawing together on Magma Studio!

  • LBX Discord Drawing Jams

    Join some VIP artists for more Drawing Jams all available on Discord! The artists will be chatting and drawing together on Magma Studio!

  • Mecha Drawing – Genesis Wars Mecha Design

    Alex Konstad

    Watch the creation of a mech design from beginning to end!

  • Watch Me Mess Up – The Sequel!

    John Nevarez

    More drawing compositions and story moments live, from ugly start to hopeful okay finish!

  • LBX Discord Drawing Jams

    Join some VIP artists for more Drawing Jams all available on Discord! The artists will be chatting and drawing together on Magma Studio!

  • LBX Discord Drawing Jams

    Join some VIP artists for more Drawing Jams all available on Discord! The artists will be chatting and drawing together on Magma Studio!

Sunday 9/13/2020

  • Live Q&A with the Draftsmen! | PROKO

    Stan Prokopenko, Marshall Vandruff

    Listeners of the Draftsmen podcast will have a unique chance to interact with Stan Prokopenko and Marshall Vandruff. Ask questions and hear the two discuss a variety of art topics. Sit back, relax and chill for 2 hours with the gang as they enjoy the end of 2020’s Online LightBox Expo.

  • Outdoor Gouache: Painting Relationships rather than Objects

    Jesse Winchester

    The 60 minute demo will offer an edited timelapse of a plein air sketch in a beautiful location, along with slides illustrating principles and thought process.

  • Art Roast Livestream! (#ergocritique)

    Joshua Stephens

    Josh will be roasting (critiquing) various artworks pulled from Instagram with the tag (#ergocritique). Expect to discover fundamental mistakes you may have not seen, as well as some paint-overs!

  • Ash in the Wind Sneak Peek

    Lucy Xue

    Watch me draw promo art and early chapters of my upcoming webcomic!

  • 60 Minute Live Commission

    Wendy Tan

    Please use Wendy's Calendly for commission slots booking! The stream will be held on Instagram.

  • Aki’s Art Advice – Keeping a Watercolor Sketchbook/Journal

    Amber Aki Huang

    A discussion and show and tell of tool and tricks to keeping a watercolor journal. Will be showing all my favorite materials and discussing habits to keep your journaling consistent.

  • Illustrating a Picture Book from Start to Finish

    Anoosha Syed

    Learn the process of illustrating a picture book with award-winning illustrator Anoosha Syed. From getting the gig to perfecting your spreads, we will go into a deep dive in her picture book, “I am Perfectly Designed.”

  • Creating Worlds: The Secrets of Animation Production Designers | Presented by Concept Art Association

    Luc Desmarchelier, Helen Chen, Robert Kondo, Noëlle Triaureau, Szymon Bernacki, Marcin Jakubowski, Mathias Lechner, Ralph Eggleston, Maggie Malone

    This panel will cover the artists' creative process and where they find inspiration for their art. Moderated by Maggie Malone, Development Executive (Zootopia, Moana, Big Hero 6), featuring Luc Desmarchelier (The Ark and the Aardvark), Helen Chen (Walt Disney Animation), Robert Kondo (Tonko House), Noëlle Triaureau (Smurfs: The Lost Village), Szymon Bernacki (Klaus), Marcin Jakubowski (Klaus), Mathias Lechner (Walt Disney Animation) and Ralph Eggleston (Pixar).

  • Drawing Livestream

    Gabby Zapata

    Come watch Gabby Zapata draw from start to finish and talk about art! Plus, you can ask questions too!

  • Dynamic Creature Posing for Concept

    Brynn Metheney

    Concept artist Brynn Metheney shares some tips and tricks on creature posing for making an effective and engaging concept. She’ll cover her approach to gesture, volume, weight and action as she draws out different creature concepts.

  • Finding Faery

    Iris Compiet

    Iris Compiet explores the Faultlines in search of Faeries, paints them live and answers your questions!

  • How to Break Down a Scene

    Sergio Paez, Nick Sung

    Story Artists Nick Sung (Pixar) and Sergio Paez (Pixar, Lucasfilm) team up to talk about story structure and how to break down a scene. 60 minutes with Q&A.

  • Identity Crisis: Art vs Artist

    Carmen Sinek

    We're often told that having a successful art career means eating, sleeping, breathing, and binging art. Anything less is failure. I'm here to tell you that this well-intentioned advice is not only wrong, but potentially damaging to your health, your career, and your sanity.

  • Live Painting Demo/Art Stream

    Chrystin Garland

    Join Chrystin Garland for a fun and fabulous digital painting live stream on Twitch!

  • Painting for Real: A Mixy Splashy Mess

    Bonnie Lui

    Please join Bonnie while she paints, and shares info on her supplies and process.

  • Practical Color For Designers & Storytellers

    Nicholas Kole

    Live paintovers and demos designed to turn color theory into useful color practices!

  • Sketching Session with the Columbus Zoo

    Charlotte Belland

    Join Charlotte Belland as she hosts several famous Columbus Zoo and Aquarium animal ambassadors for a wild, on-line sketching session. Relax and practice your drawing skills as you observe a variety of animals.

  • Story Q&A Session

    Sergio Paez

    Taking your questions about all things story related.

  • Timeless Drawing/Painting Demo (Part 3)

    Armand Baltazar

    Armand finishes the live oil painting demo, and the finished will be piece available for purchase.

  • Guide to an Industry Ready Film Portfolio

    Maxim Kozhevnikov, Farid Sandoval

    Concept artists Max Koz and Farid Sandoval talk about the ever evolving film industry and how to identify where your skills and taste will be the most valuable for a successful career in visual development

  • The Art of Balance: Kids & Career with WIA (Women in Animation) | Presented by Concept Art Association

    Join us as we chat with and discuss the art of balancing motherhood and work with concept artists Gina DeDomenico Flanagan (The Boys, Stargirl), Charlene LeScanff (Blizzard Entertainment), Jisoo Kim (Cartoon Network Studios), Griselda Sastrawinata (Walt Disney Animation) and Carolina Tello Zeleski (Oculus). Also available at http://bit.ly/ConceptArtYouTube

  • Sketching with Anthony Francisco

    Anthony Francisco

    Anthony will be getting a head start with #Grootober (where he sketches Baby Groot in different costumes for Halloween, his favorite time of the year)! You can help Anthony with some ideas of what Baby Groot should wear during this livestream!

  • Designing Loki’s Costume for Thor Ragnarok

    Anthony Francisco

    Join Anthony Francisco (Senior Visual Development Artist, Marvel Studios) as he explains and breaks down his thought process in designing the costume for the God of Mischief. He will do a quick Demo to show how to generate ideas. This will later be available for sale on Gumroad.

  • Portfolio Review Stream!

    Ethan Becker

    You join my Discord, hop in a voice chat with me, we have a laugh, I review 1 drawing or a whole portfolio, you walk away as a professional in the industry. It's that simple!

  • Shop Talk II: Concepts, Critters and Clays

    Kristine and Colin Poole, Dug Stanat, Patrick Masson, The Shiflett Brothers, Dan Chudzinski, Brynn Metheney

    A panel of top sculptors from the fields of dimensional Concept Art, Fantasy and Imaginative Realism chitchat on a number of topics including the good, the bad and the ugly in sculpting materials and concept and creature development. Zoom Passcode: 186820

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Robotpencil! Sketch Group

    Kalen Chock, robotpencil!

    Come hang out with the fine folks at robotpencil for a sketch group! There will be live demos, Q&A, paintovers, and contests/prizes/giveaways! See you there!

  • Fetch! Collaborative Illustration

    Mad Boogie Creations, Ellie Horie

    Gus, Amanda and Ellie will be creating a spot illustration live collaboratively through Magma Studio!

  • HEAVYPAINT LBX Painting Demo

    Mark Tompkins

    Mark Tompkins HEAVYPAINT demo, showing how you can use the app for quick color notes and digital plein air painting!

  • Character Concept Design Demo for Film

    Rodney Fuentebella

    Rodney will be doing a demo on the techniques he uses to do concept design of characters like he's done for Marvel Studios. Focusing on mood and design to get to a look that sells the idea of the concept.

  • 2D and 3D: Double D vs Triple D

    Kristine and Colin Poole

    In this talk, Colin and Kristine will go over how to translate a 2D concept into a 3D sculpture, including selecting materials/processes to achieve the best results for various 2D designs and desired outcomes. They’ll also take a look at how you can use 3D to help improve your 2D. Info will be applicable to 2D, 3D, digital and traditional mediums.

    Rewatch Now Using Zoom Passcode: *=%18wJG

  • Portfolio Reviews with Nathan Fowkes

    For this session, Nathan will be critiquing portfolios with advice to help get the work to a professional level. For a chance to have your portfolio reviewed, DM your portfolio link to Nathan's Instagram.

  • Visual Development Portfolio Review

    Griselda Sastrawinata-Lemay

    Join Griz as she gives feedback and advice to aspiring (or current) visual development artists.

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Portfolio Reviews with Amber Huang

    Sign up for a review here (https://calendly.com/akiart/lbx?month=2020-09&date=2020-09-11) which will link to Zoom!

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • You Created It, Now What?: Photographing Your Masterpiece

    Kristine and Colin Poole

    A non-photographer’s guide to making your brilliance look professional. Painters and Sculptors, we’ve got you covered - no more snapping a quick shot while strolling by at midnight with your masterpiece propped against the kitchen chair. Colin will review a number of photography setup approaches, give an overview of post production in Lightroom/Photoshop and touch on hacks for those bereft of professional photography equipment.

    Rewatch Now Using Zoom Passcode: 3x4x*WT3

  • Sketching Characters from Imagination using Procreate 5X

    Nikolai Lockertsen

    In this Demo I will show you how I build up my character sketches, from the first rough strokes all the way to details and color. It is combination blocking in a more painterly way of drawing, like you would with a pencil. I will give you my favorite Brushes I use for this Demo for free! So you can download them before the demo and follow along. And last, but not least, I will be using the brand NEW 5.1 update from Procreate! It is jam-packed with tons of new tools and features, which I will show you.

  • KitBash3D’s GameDay Stage @ LBX

    KitBash3D's GameDay stage at LightBox Expo is jam packed with three days of industry all-star artists from movies and video games like Avatar, Halo, Star Wars, Cyberpunk 2077, The Last of Us Part II, the Marvel Cinematic Universe and so much more! Legendary Artists like David Levy, Karla Ortiz, Sparth, Loish, Beeple, Jama Jurabaev and many more will grace the stage over a weekend filled with live world building, tag team demos, career development interviews, giveaways, an interactive chat, and a new contest all brought right to your home in real time! The event will stream Sept 11-13th from 10-2 pm PST daily. Don't miss it!

  • Fireworks: Bringing Bronze to Life

    Kristine and Colin Poole

    During this 45 minute live patina demo on a mid-size bronze sculpture, Colin will be transforming “Poeisis” - the new Muse Award from raw to finished bronze. He’ll show how all those cool colors are created using heat and chemicals. Transitions in color, layering and pattern texture will be demonstrated. Participants will have the opportunity to purchase demo piece at special LBX pricing.

    Rewatch Now Using Zoom Passcode: 52W!Dta2

  • Creating Cinematic Mood, Storytelling and Composition

    Alexander Mandradjiev

    In this talk Alexander will be diving deep into his personal inspirations and sharing helpful tips on how you can create your cinematic frames to feel uniquely alive. He will also be demonstrating this through capturing a story driven moment with light, color and composition.

  • Visual Development

    Cathleen McAllister

    Learn about what type of artwork makes up a visual development portfolio, as well as a painting demo to discuss composition, color, lighting, and storytelling.

  • The Charming Lightness of Watercolor

    Gonzalo Carcamo

    This presentation is an invitation to participate in a live watercolor demonstration with master artist Gonzalo Carcamo!

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • The Charming Lightness of Watercolor

    Gonzalo Carcamo

    This presentation is an invitation to participate in a live watercolor demonstration with master artist Gonzalo Carcamo!

  • Casual Drawing Hangout – Meet and Greet!

    Michael Relth

    I love the atmosphere at conventions and being able to walk up to an artist, say hello, and build a relationship, so I'll be doing a very interactive livestream for a couple of hours and making some artwork while on it. Stop by and tell me about some of the presentations you've seen and the most valuable thing you've learned at LBX this year. I'm excited to meet you!

  • Latinx Studio Talk

    Bryan Dimas, Lola Barreto, Fernanda Frick, Gustavo Ribeiro, Luispa Salmon

    LatinX in Animation will lead a discussion with leaders from various Latinx studios from Latin American countries. This discussion will touch upon the industry in their respective countries, the scope of their projects and work, and the future of the animation for Latin American studios as these studios are at the forefront of the next wave of Latin American animation.

  • Animating on the Go: A Procreate Animation Demo!

    Michael Relth

    The first half of this presentation is geared towards all experience levels, bringing people up to speed on the techniques and technology surrounding animation on an iPad. The second half of the presentation is catered to students and those looking to learn the basics of animation. Come for either or both!

  • KB3D 4.0 Cinematic | KitBash3D

    Joey Camacho, Darren Butler

    Raw & Rendered motion designer Joey Camacho and KitBash3D Head of Product Darren Butler breakdown the most recent KB3D cinematic for the Kits 4.0 video released last month.

  • Beeple Everydays | KitBash3D

    For the last 13 years, the enigmatic, wildly prolific, never-ending-source-of-entertainment Beeple has created an Everyday. Join us for our final chapter of Game Day and as we kick off the latest #kb3dcontest: Neon Nights.

  • Mortal Shell w/ Cold Symmetry | KitBash3D

    Vitaly Bulgarov, Anton Gonzalez, Andrew Mclennan-Murray

    Co-founders of indie game studio Cold Symmetry discuss their new smash success Mortal Shell. Though we won’t fully enter into a shattered and twisted world where the remains of humanity wither and rot like the game does, we will discuss the long path towards its release last month.

  • Aaron Limonick Demo | KitBash3D

    Aaron Limonick

    Last of Us Part II concept artist Aaron Limonick builds an original world with KB3D, C4D and Octane.

  • Future of Education | KitBash3D

    James Paick, Taryn Southern

    What does the future of virtual learning hold? Filmmaker and futurist Taryn Southern joins Tomb Raider concept artist and founder of Brainstorm School James Paick to discuss in a collaborative exploration to find the answer.

  • Ian Hubert Demo | KitBash3D

    Ian Hubert

    We have been dying to get a glimpse into the magic that has been going on inside Ian Huberts secret lab in Washington State called Future Proof. Just check out his IG for background. In this demo Ian will show us how the hottest new real-time application for movies–virtual production–doesn’t need to be reserved solely for big budget blockbusters. Using Blender and the KB3D Library he has made his own virtual production rig and we get an inside look! Don’t miss this one!

  • KB3D Covers | KitBash3D

    Pablo Dominguez, Pablo Carpio, Darren Butler

    Marvel, ILM, Pixar and best friends with the same first name – “The Pablos” join KitBash3D head of Product Darren Butler to talk about their contributions to the KB3D Cover Art Series.

  • Tea at Karla’s

    Karla Ortiz, Iain McCaig,Greg Manchess, Lauren Panepinto

    Karla Ortiz and Iain McCaig have a time-honored tradition, where at the end of events they gather up a few good friends for a late-night chat and a cup of tea in Karla’s room, a last uplifting moment before saying goodbye. This year, Karla and Iain invite YOU to listen in, offer topics and enjoy the conversation, along with guests Greg Manchess and Lauren Panepinto. Just make sure to bring your favorite cup of tea! Co-hosted by LightBox Expo Online and Drawn + Drafted.

  • Cinematics: An Animation Rountable with the Directors!

    Borja Peña Gorostegui, Jack Anderson, Trevor Conrad, Sammy Moore, Ewen Stenhouse, Chris Bancroft, Michael Gurman, Eric Reimer

    For years we’ve been making animations that showcase the most aspirational view of our mobile games. We want to put a spotlight on a few of the companies and people that have helped make some of our favorite recent spots — Psyop and Goldenwolf Animation. With a few of their directors, we’ll dive into the process of our work, and talk about some memorable pieces; the biggest learnings (and struggles) we’ve had together; and how both Supercell and our great partners have adjusted over the years to keep our quality high and our approach fun for both makers and, more importantly, the millions that view our work.

  • The Animals of Yellowstone National Park

    Aaron Blaise, Manny Carrasco

    Join Aaron and Manny as they recap a recent Camp and Draw trip to Yellowstone. Learn about some of the parks’ wildlife, get some sketching tips and a listen to a few hilarious stories about a group of artists seeking adventure in Montana.

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Choose Your Own Adventure-style Character Design

    Ahmed Aldoori

    In this event Ahmed will be sketching and designing a D&D-style character where the audience gets to vote for attributes - the character's themes, functions, and physical appearances. It'll be fun!

  • Terraform Studios Panel

    Join the Terraform Studios Panel hosted by Spiridon; where artists from ILM, Marvel and Avatar will go over how to create the best portfolio, how to create original designs, industry advice, and talk about creating a concept art studio.

  • JB Monge’s Studio Tour

    Visit JBMonge's studio and he will open his drawers and portfolios to show you his traditional works!

  • Netflix Animation’s Ask Us Anything: Production Management

    Julie Kinman, Camille Leganza, Talya Sharps, Jane Lee

    Curious as to how to make your LinkedIn profile easier for production recruiters to find? Are production recruiters reading your cover letters? Join members of the Netflix Animation’s recruiting team to hear answers to these questions and many more!

  • MAKING OF WISHDRAGON: From Concept to Final Film

    Marshall Vandruff, Chris Appelhans

    A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Sony Pictures Animation's Wishdragon - covering the improbable journey of its creation. From original concept, to art and design, animation and lighting, and the challenges building an international co-production spanning LA and China.

  • ZBrush Demo

    JB Monge

    Join JB Monge as he draws with ZBrush!

  • Using Photographic Textures in Digital Character Rendering

    Aaron Blaise

    Aaron Blaise (Brother Bear, Aladdin, The Lion King) is a world renowned digital artist. Watch as he shows you his tips & tricks for digital drawing that looks like a frame of a finished film!

  • Ocean Life Painting Demo

    David Levy

    Explore the mysteries of the deep with concept artist and Expedition Art Co-founder, David Levy. David will be giving a digital painting demonstration on how you can use some elements from the ocean for inspiration on your next sci-fi adventure.

  • Multi-Drawing Caricature Session!

    Jason Seiler, Ronnie del Carmen, Thomas Fluharty, Joe Pitt, Wouter Tulp, Seo Kim, Court Jones, Bright Ackwerh, Stephen Silver, Masae Seki, Shiuan Chan, Elsa Chang, Domee Shi, Ricky Nierva, Scott Campbell

    We'll have the audience submit their photos for a chance to be turned into a caricature during this multi-artist drawing session hosted by Schoolism!

  • Avoiding Career Death for Over 50 Years

    Dean Yeagle

    None of us want to just be an artist for a few years. Learn how Dean Yeagle has had such a long lasting career through 5 decades, his thoughts on life as an artist and how pivoting is essential.

  • Multi-Artist Costume Design Session

    Phillip Boutte Jr., Armand Baltazar, Imogene Chayes, Claire Hummel, Kyle Brown, Yangtian Li, Mike Uwandi, Charlie Wen

    Magma Studio is hosting a costume design live stream featuring Phillip Boutte Jr., Armand Baltazar, Imogene Chayes, Claire Hummel, Kyle Brown, Yangtian Li, Charlie Wen & Mike Uwandi. The costume will be based on a character description from Armand Baltazar's 'Timeless'! Also join us on Zoom!

  • How to Experiment with Triadic Palettes

    James Gurney

    Here's another sample from my new tutorial 'Color in Practice, Part 2', previewed here at LBX. I'll show how you can chart a triadic color scheme in gouache to preview its full range of possibilities, and I'll show a sample painting done with a selected set of colors. Suitable for beginners and advanced painters.

  • Digital Drawing from Imagination

    Normand Lemay

    Norm will go through his process as he draws from his imagination.

  • Multi-Artist Creature Creation

    Roberto Ribeiro Padula, Crash McCreery, Kei Acedera,Brynn Metheney, Terryl Whitlatch, Christian Alzmann, Peter Han, Karla Ortiz, Adrian Clark

    Wacom presents a creature creation collaboration with some of the best creature designers in the industry, hosted by Adrian Clark from Sidebar Forever!

  • Simply Outliers

    Tuna Bora, Chibu Okare, Bee Grandinetti

    Live stream with acclaimed character designer Chibu Okare (@chibuyum) and multi-disciplinary director Bee Grandinetti (@beezilda) on community, identity, and success.

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Whimsical Illustration Workshop

    Danielle Pioli

    Danielle Pioli's work is usually whimsical and a little dreamy. In this workshop, Danielle shows her creative and thought processes behind her illustrations. Join Danielle, using her references to create art of your own, infused with your own emotions and feelings and ideas.

  • Live Sketching Session with Audience!

    Josh will be on Magma Studio drawing with anyone who joins on the ergojosh Discord (click on the Live drawing channel)! There's a limited amount of people who can join to draw, but anyone can watch since it will be streaming on Twitch!

  • Discover Yourself, Develop Your Style

    Danielle Pioli

    Join Danielle Pioli on a journey of self-discovery and developing your own unique art style.

  • Collab Coloring Page

    Danielle Pioli

    Collab with your fellow artists on a beautiful and fun coloring page! Using Magma Studio, every artist will be able to draw at the same time on the same canvas. Remember to draw ONLY LINES. Pick a spot and draw. Download of the final result in JPG will be available shortly after the session.

  • Sketch Time

    Danielle Pioli

    Join Danielle Pioli for a chill Instagram Live where she'll sketch freely, explore possibilities, make mistakes, and hangout.

  • Hangout Live

    Danielle Pioli

    Hangout with Danielle Pioli on the last day of LightBox Expo! Grab a drink, your sketchbook, and join the chat!

  • Live Drawing

    Viktor Kalvachev

    Drawing demos, Ask Me Anything, plus Tips and Tricks from Viktor's Schoolism Class.

  • All-Star Artist Jam Session #4

    Cathleen McAllister, Victoria Ying, Renee di Cherri, Shu Chen Li, Alex Konstad, Dominque Ramsey, Melany Altuna, Aleikats, Sunmin Inn, Sophie Diao, Sean Murray, Linda Chen, Jerad Marantz

    Gnomon will be hosting a live drawing session with Cathleen McAllister, Victoria Ying, Renee di Cherri, Shu Chen Li, Alex Konstad, Dominque Ramsey, Melany Altuna, Aleikats, Sunmin Inn, Sophie Diao, Sean Murray, Linda Chen, and Jerad Marantz, while answering questions from the audience!

  • Artist Collab Drawing Jam!

    Daniel Arriaga, Danielle Pioli, Rafael Sarmento, Masae Seki, Jim Bryson, Jason Seiler, Karla Circe, Tristan Yuvienco, Zi Xu, Marie-Alice Harel, Mohammad Modarres, Genevieve Tsai, Charlotte Belland, Viktor Kalvachev

    Schoolism presents a collaborative drawing session with Daniel Arriaga, Danielle Pioli, Rafael Sarmento, Masae Seki, Jim Bryson, Jason Seiler, Karla Circe, Tristan Yuvienco, Zi Xu, Marie-Alice Harel, Mohammad Modarres, Genevieve Tsai, Charlotte Belland, and Viktor Kalvachev!

  • Creature Portrait Painting – Lighting and Rendering for 3D Forms

    Wade Acuff

    This session focuses on creating 3D forms through lighting and rendering in a digital painting medium. The process walk through and demonstration will show how to paint a creature portrait using lighting sources to create believable 3D forms. Session extra value bonus: Creature creation!

  • *YOU* Are the Art Director

    Jonathan Hardesty

    In this session Jon will start with a creature sketch and finish with a unique painting that YOU will have a hand in creating. During the stream just tell him what you want to see him add to the creature. Jon will take suggestions from the chat and decide via poll what he should add to his sketch. By the end we will end up with something unique, fun, and probably crazy!

  • Live Drawing

    Viktor Kalvachev

    Drawing demos, Ask Me Anything, plus Tips and Tricks from Viktor's Schoolism Class.

  • Collaborative Sketch Session

    Gaelle Seguillon, Pablo Dominguez, Finnian MacManus

    In this sketch session, join Gaelle Seguillon, Pablo Dominguez and Finnian MacManus as the artists sketch compositions and talk about their experiences in VFX and Film in a relaxed format.

  • Individual Portfolio Review with The Pooles: Session 3

    Kristine and Colin Poole

    Join Kristine and Colin Poole LIVE on Zoom as the choose one lucky person to have their portfolio reviewed. Have your portfolios ready as they will be choosing live each day! Zoom Passcode: 496346

    NOTE: ZOOM MEETINGS HAVE LIMITED VIEWING CAPACITY

  • Alien Explorer Portrait Character Design Demo

    Greg Baldwin

    Lost for centuries among the cosmos, come along for a look into the process in inking and coloring this interstellar explorer. A .PSD setup files will be available for download for those who want to get their hands dirty.

  • Game Modeling in Cinema 4D for ‘Bao Boys’

    Emma Gauthier

    Bao Boys is an indie third person game in the making. I will be modeling assets/props in the game and each asset for the game's environment. Each asset I'll be making will be in Cinema 4d such as the chairs, smaller assets/props and placement of the game's environment. He's a work in progress game that I hope to publish by 2022 or the end of 2021. If you'd like to follow the game's progression in the coming years, here are my social tags: @Bao_Boys_studio.

  • Multi-Artist Storyboard Jam

    Michael Daley, Seo Kim, Andy Cung, Kris Pearn

    Watch as story artists Michael Daley (The Incredibles 2, The Peanuts Movie, Cars 3), Kris Pearn (The Willoughbys), Seo Kim (Netflix) and Andy Cung (Netflix) work together to do a create storyboards together in this fun multi-artist collaborative activity! Also join on Zoom!

  • Live Workout Session

    Just like athletes, artists need to workout to keep up their skills. Get ready to tone your artistic skills as you paint along with Wouter Tulp. Based on the newly released Schoolism artist workout session, Wouter will do a live workout session along with three students working with him live. And of course you can paint along with them.

  • Paint With Me

    Danielle Pioli

    Watch Danielle Pioli use traditional mediums to paint a pre-selected linework. Download the linework on LightBox Expo website so you can follow along and paint your own version, digital or traditional!

  • Karla Ortiz [Concept Art] | KitBash3D

    Karla will close out Game Day with stories about her career spanning the Marvel Cinematic Universe on projects like Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity Wars and her design of the character Doctor Strange, to her work on Jurassic World, World of Warcraft and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story!

  • Esther Wu [Visual Development] | KitBash3D

    The visual development artist at Netflix Animation discusses environment design, pre-production, and keyframe illustrations tips that she’s learned through her time at Netflix and her earlier work in video games.

  • Contest w/ Michaela Maria Wartbichler & Irena Šmitáková | KitBash3D

    Michaela and Irena will chat about their works in the KB3Dcontests. Michaela won the Post Apocalypse contest in the spring and Irena was a finalist in the Utopia contest of last year.

  • Sketch, Paint and Chill! Livestream Demo & Hangout

    Dawn Carlos

    Let's sketch, paint, hang out and sip something tasty! Join Dawn Carlos on her Twitch stream as she sketches, draws and then paints some characters and creatures! Feel free to drop in and watch the demo, hang out in chat or ask questions as we hang out and draw fun things together. We may start with a prompt or just draw and see what happens!

  • Coloured Ink Painting

    Join Heikala as she works on a piece of artwork with coloured inks, talks about art, her visual journey and answers questions!

  • Thomas Fluharty Portfolio Reviews

    Join Thomas live on Instagram for portfolio reviews. Have the links to your portfolios ready or tag Thomas with your images as he'll be choosing which portfolios to review LIVE!

  • Trio of Oil Painting Demos

    Greg Manchess

    I’ll answer any and all of your questions LIVE while together we watch 3 recorded painting demos at twice speed. I'll describe color mixing, paint application and brushwork. If you’ve wanted to get into oil painting but were nervous or hesitant to try, these demos can dispel those fears.

    Rewatch Now Using Zoom Passcode: 1=+keU78

  • Exploring Character Concepts

    Rachel Ashley

    Please join me as I explore early character design concepts for the animation industry. I’ll be diving into my process of adding personality and life to characters. I would love this to be an active conversation for everyone watching! Please, ask me anything! Questions about the Animation industry? Looking for ways to get your foot in the door? Feeling uncertain about your career path? I’m here to help.

  • Obliskura Illustration

    Alex Konstad

    Join in to watch the creation of an ethereal illustration for Obliskura - a dark fantasy world.

  • Storyboarding Q&A

    Nate Stanton

    Join Nate Stanton for an informal Q&A for any and all those interested in his career and career history! Nate started his career on The Nightmare Before Christmas (1992) & James & The Giant Peach (2D animation). Then worked at PIXAR for 22 years on 15 movies (storyboarding). He left in 2018 to do Freelance on various live-action features. He is now Head of Story on Animated Feature for Sunrise Productions based in Cape Town South Africa.

    Rewatch Now Using Zoom Passcode: +7Xo$Pz3

  • What the Heck is Tech Art?!

    Do you tech AND art? Technical Art could be the perfect job path for you that you never knew existed! Tech Art is a lesser known field to those studying to enter or just starting out their career path in digital art. A job as a Tech Artist encompasses a broad range of tasks and skill sets within industries from visual effects to games. What unites them is a propensity for problem solving, aiding workflows, and bridging the gap between the art vision and applied science. Come hear Technical Artists at Riot Games share their unique responsibilities across various projects, as well as how their career brought them to where they are today. Q&A to follow!

  • LBX Discord Drawing Jams

    Join some VIP artists for more Drawing Jams all available on Discord! The artists will be chatting and drawing together on Magma Studio!

  • LBX Discord Drawing Jams

    Join some VIP artists for more Drawing Jams all available on Discord! The artists will be chatting and drawing together on Magma Studio!

  • LBX Discord Drawing Jams

    Join some VIP artists for more Drawing Jams all available on Discord! The artists will be chatting and drawing together on Magma Studio!

  • LBX Discord Drawing Jams

    Join some VIP artists for more Drawing Jams all available on Discord! The artists will be chatting and drawing together on Magma Studio!

  • LBX Discord Drawing Jams

    Join some VIP artists for more Drawing Jams all available on Discord! The artists will be chatting and drawing together on Magma Studio!

  • LBX Discord Drawing Jams

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