The Artist’s Journey: Pathways into Character and Creature Art
Time
Fri, Mar 3, 2023
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM PT
Location/Platform
Lenovo Stage
1015 North Cahuenga Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
+ Live Stream (Twitch & YouTube)
Did you miss the event? You can find the recording on Twitch and YouTube.
Calling all aspiring creature and character artists! Join us on Friday, March 3rd for a panel discussion featuring some of the most talented creature and character artists in the industry!
Ashley Stegon (Cold Iron Studios), Colleen Larson (Naughty Dog), Amy Sharpe (Riot Games), and Amanda Irani (Santa Monica Studio) will share their personal journeys from being students to becoming successful professionals working on incredible projects such as The Last of Us Part II, God of War Ragnarök, and League of Legends.
During this campus event, you'll have the opportunity to hear our panelists talk about early artistic inspirations, what it was like getting their first job, and how they approach character design. They will also discuss how they stay inspired and motivated, balance the creative process with deadlines, and how to adjust when career goals change.
Attendees will get to see some of their personal and professional artwork from released projects and be able to ask questions during our Q&A segment. RSVP for an exciting and informative panel discussion and discover how to trust the process and pave your own path to success in the world of creature and character art!
If you can't make it in person, we will be live streaming on the Gnomon Twitch and YouTube channels.
Free parking will be available with validation.
Events with closed captioning are available via Gnomon's Facebook Page.
Speakers
Ashley Stegon
Senior Character Artist
Ashley has been working in the film/game industry for seven years as a Character Artist. Her experience ranges from practical effects and costume making for productions like The Mandalorian to creating real-time Xenomorph critters for Aliens Fireteam Elite.
Colleen Larson
Senior Character Artist
Colleen is a passionate Senior Character Artist with seven years of experience in the gaming industry, having contributed to titles such as The Last of Us Part I and II.
Amy Sharpe
Senior Character Artist
Amy is a freelance Character Artist who has worked in game cinematics and collectibles for studios like Blur, Riot Games, and Axis. Her range of work includes hyper realism like Call of Duty, to hand-painted stylized characters for League of Legends cinematics. She specializes in modeling, sculpture, texturing, and look development for high-resolution assets, as well as sculpting for collectible statues.
Amanda Irani
Character Artist
Amanda is a Character Artist working for Santa Monica Studio since the start of 2021. Her journey began with drawing and painting as a hobby. She eventually decided to pursue classical training by studying figurative art at the Watts Atelier of the Arts and contributed some concept art to a variety of small projects before moving to 3D and specializing in the 3D game character model creation process. Afterward, she worked indie as a 3D Character Artist before joining Santa Monica Studio.
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