Spotlight on Tech Art: Insights from Blizzard, Riot & Santa Monica Studio

Join us on Thursday, November 2nd for an engaging technical art panel, featuring four seasoned veterans from industry-leading game studios.

They will be sharing valuable insights into their diverse technical art experiences across various AAA games!

We are thrilled to welcome artists from Blizzard (Junliang Zhang), Santa Monica Studio (Tenghao Wang), and Riot Games (Jin Jin and Yan Shu) who will discuss their career paths, current roles, and offer advice on getting started in the industry. This panel discussion will provide aspiring artists with an in-depth understanding of the multifaceted roles of a technical artist. Topics will range from studio workflows and pipelines to how to best prepare for a successful career in technical art, spanning character animation, environments, worldbuilding, and more!

Our panelists will also share work from high-profile projects including League of Legends, Borderlands3, Hogwarts Legacy, Diablo IV, God of War Ragnarök, and a few other hit titles! If you’re interested in a career as a technical artist, you won’t want to miss this day-in-the-life breakdown from industry pros!

As always, enjoy some pizza and networking before the main event! Doors open at 6:30, with the event starting at 7:00 p.m. Convenient, free parking is available at the Echelon Television Center Complex on Romaine Street. RSVP now to secure your spot and access exclusive Dell discounts thanks to our event sponsor!

Sponsored by

Gnomon events are sponsored by Dell.

Dell Precision has over 25 years of innovations, driving the work of power users, designers, and creators. The Precision product team works directly with customers and strategic partners to deliver the most reliable and powerful PCs from Dell.  The intelligent performance is driven by AI-based software, Dell Optimizer for Precision, and the professional-level components, such as Intel® Core™ and Xeon® processors, fast memory (including ECC memory options), scalable storage, and professional graphics from NVIDIA that drive many of the creative applications and workflows, as well as exclusive technologies such as Reliable Memory Technology Pro and, patented thermals and the Dell Optimizer.

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