GigaCon Photos!
Interrobang Studios was lucky enough to attend the first annual Giga-Con: Art, Design, and Animation Convention in Washington DC this past Jan 8-9.
We were invited to join the fun by Fenia Norville, who we ran into at this past AnimeUSA and Professor Bryan Tillman, who's not only a department head at the Art Institute of Washington, but also the founder of Kaiser Studios, a small press comics company! We met a ton of awesome folks-both professionals and students.
The panels were amazing. The guests were amazing. Everyone was super-easy to talk to and I just know I'm gonna see the students I met credited in the games I play within the next few years or so.
We'll be headed back next year for sure. They're already talking about the convention tripling in size as they invite more and more outside artists, gamers, and vendors into their convention. People were really excited about the Watchbabies Parody book and our Spinks. Thanks for such a warm welcome, AI!
Here's the layout for the first annual GigaCon. On the far side, you can talk to any of the 13 guest artists, animators, professional illustrators, or sculptors. On our side was the 'artist alley,' which was full of students with amazing portfolios, and us. We were the only vendors.
We weren't lonely, though. Everyone was super-supportive and excited about our work! We look forward to returning next year.
Fritchie and I out front my booth. I know I keep saying how friendly everyone was... but really! All artists, all love. :D
Fritchie is an animation student working with these adorable bear characters: Bonnie and Jinx. She told me that she'd be putting out her animations on her deviantart page.
Chris Scott draws comics for Kaiser Studios in addition to other illustration and design projects. James Rambo is the artist of Gluten Free, an awesome webcomic of the autobiographical-sort.
Kevin was working on a Mascot Comic in between the panels he attended. Behold the proto-strip! Bluuuuue lines. BLUUUUUUE.
Spinks were very popular! Between the Watchbabies parody book and the Spinks, we had a lot of smiling faces.
We were invited to join the fun by Fenia Norville, who we ran into at this past AnimeUSA and Professor Bryan Tillman, who's not only a department head at the Art Institute of Washington, but also the founder of Kaiser Studios, a small press comics company! We met a ton of awesome folks-both professionals and students.
The panels were amazing. The guests were amazing. Everyone was super-easy to talk to and I just know I'm gonna see the students I met credited in the games I play within the next few years or so.
We'll be headed back next year for sure. They're already talking about the convention tripling in size as they invite more and more outside artists, gamers, and vendors into their convention. People were really excited about the Watchbabies Parody book and our Spinks. Thanks for such a warm welcome, AI!
Here's the layout for the first annual GigaCon. On the far side, you can talk to any of the 13 guest artists, animators, professional illustrators, or sculptors. On our side was the 'artist alley,' which was full of students with amazing portfolios, and us. We were the only vendors.
We weren't lonely, though. Everyone was super-supportive and excited about our work! We look forward to returning next year.
Fritchie and I out front my booth. I know I keep saying how friendly everyone was... but really! All artists, all love. :D
Fritchie is an animation student working with these adorable bear characters: Bonnie and Jinx. She told me that she'd be putting out her animations on her deviantart page.
Chris Scott draws comics for Kaiser Studios in addition to other illustration and design projects. James Rambo is the artist of Gluten Free, an awesome webcomic of the autobiographical-sort.
Kevin was working on a Mascot Comic in between the panels he attended. Behold the proto-strip! Bluuuuue lines. BLUUUUUUE.
Spinks were very popular! Between the Watchbabies parody book and the Spinks, we had a lot of smiling faces.