The third Gnomon Workshop: Live! will take place June 24-25, 10:00 am -7:00 pm, Sound Stage 15, next door to the Gnomon School of Visual Effects, 1015 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, 90038.
The cost is $125. Purchase tickets online and bring a printed copy of your order confirmation and valid driver's license to the event. Please do not select shipping options, as they will not be issuing a printed ticket. Gnomon recommends reserving early.
Artists will explore character and concept design, comic book penciling, modeling and animation, game production pipeline, Photoshop, Painter, Maya and Max. These accomplished artists will take you inside their own personal projects and processes.
The schedule will include such 2D artists as Justin Sweet, Vance Kovacs, Stephen Platt, Hong Ly from NCSoft, and Vyle and Barontieri from Ubisoft. The 3D schedule will include Jerry O'flaherty and Kevin Lanning from Epic Games, as well as Ed Quintero from Massive Black, Robert Coddington from EA Los Angeles and Pascal Blanche from Ubisoft. These artists have influenced the landscape of concept design, visual effects and game design, with work featured in films such as THE MATRIX sequels, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, HELLBOY, THE MASK 2, BLADE TRINITY, THE FOG, and in games such as GEARS OF WAR, PRINCE OF PERSIA THE TWO THRONES, ASSASIN'S CREED and UNREAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2.
Gnomon will provide light lunch, refreshments and surprises throughout the day (and some entertainment Saturday evening).
If you're coming in from out of town, the fabulous and centrally located Roosevelt Hotel will extend the Gnomon rate of about $179 for the event. Call 323.466.7000 and ask for the Gnomon rooms (based on availability).
The Econo Lodge Hollywood is more affordable and within walking distance, right around the corner from Gnomon, and they're giving a 10% discount: Single rooms are $69/night; double rooms are $79/night. They're at 777 Vine Street, 323.463.5671.
For more info, email travis@gnomon3d.com.
Since 2000, The Gnomon Workshop (www.thegnomonworkshop.com) has provided artists and students with the educational resources they need to succeed as artists in the entertainment industries. Whether they're interested in design, modeling, effects, animation, storytelling or matte painting, these DVDs provide a valuable educational resource for students around the world. The Gnomon Workshop is the sister company of The Gnomon School of Visual Effects, which provides professional caliber visual effects instruction to students and professionals in Los Angeles.
Bill Desowitz, former editor of VFXWorld, is currently the Crafts Editor of IndieWire.
