With the Berlin summer once more struggling to deliver, allow us to mentally fast-forward to when our annual PictoTour brings us elsewhere: we lift off with warm feelings towards sunny Latin America, are joined by 5 new friends along the way, and touch down in the midst of Manhattan.

Here we go...

2nd
PICTOPLASMA ACADEMY
MEXICO CITY

October 23 – 30, 2017

Coming October the Latin American dependance of our Academy re-opens its campus in the heart of Mexico City, for a unique 8 day Character Design development course filled with hands-on workshops, masterclasses, panel discussions, lectures and personal mentoring sessions.
Featuring an all-star faculty of industry leading artists, animation directors and designers, the course challenges participants to push their personal projects to new height, explore various media and kick-start their professional careers as character designers.

If you have 5 spear minutes to waist, here's a little video from last year's edition, but be aware, application deadline is 1st of September!

More info and how to apply here in ENGLISH or ESPAÑOL

In related news: Thanks to the support of Project1324 we are able to grant 5 young emerging talents (age 18 - 24) with a full Character Design fellowship, covering all fees and travel costs to attend the above mentioned Academy in Mexico, plus six months of ongoing, personal online mentorship, and the ticket and travel costs to attend next year's Berlin Conference in May 2018!


Call for entries
#CharacterFaceOff Challenge

Deadline for submission: August 15th, 2017

BRYNDON DÍAZ (GUATEMALA)




MATT SHARP (UK)




HELCOVELL (UK)

Above some random examples of brave entries we've received, to help you visualize what we are asking for in return: Help us counter the current avalanche of soulless selfies with an artistic self-portrait that proves personality, identity ... and character!

You only have a few days left to join! Find all information on what, why and how at

pictoplasma.com/face-off

And finally, straight after MX, Pictoplasma and Parsons School of Design await all creatively curious in NYC for a dense full-day program of inspiring artist talks, state of the art animation screenings, serious networking and a playful celebration of today’s best character design and art!

6th
PICTOPLASMA NYC
CONFERENCE

November 17, 2017

Joining the previously confirmed speakers such as James Curran (UK), Sean Charmatz (USA), Amandine Urruty (FR) and Edel Rodriguez (CUB), we are proud to announce the participation of Scott Benson, famed self-taught Pittsburgh based animator, game developer, illustrator, and co-founder of the internationally acclaimed animation collective Late Night Work Club. Scott was also the master mind, lead writer and visual artist of the recently released Indie game 'Night In The Woods,' a highly praised adventure focused on exploration, story, and an equally edgy and memorable cast of characters.

And there’s still more to follow…



Good news for all willing to snap into action fast: we still have a reasonable batch of wallet-friendly Early Bird tickets awaiting you at nyc.pictoplasma.com



That's a lot to look forward to,

peter and lars